KR102373682B1 - Apparatus for controlling conditions of environment, system for controlling conditions of envirnment and mehtod for controlling conditions of environment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present specification relates to an environment control apparatus, an environment control system, and an environment control method, and more particularly, by adjusting one or more states on the controlled environment, the environment control in which the state of the controlled environment, the characteristics of the user, and the user's needs are reflected The present invention relates to an environment control device, an environment control system, and an environment control method.

Description

ENVIRONMENT, SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENT AND MEHTOD FOR CONTROLLING CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENT

The present specification relates to an environment control apparatus, an environment control system, and an environment control method, and more particularly, to an environment control apparatus, an environment control system, and an environment control method for controlling one or more states on a controlled environment.

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.

The conventional environment control technology, represented by the air conditioner, operates according to an input that is simply manipulated by a user, so there is a limit in that the state control of the environment to be controlled is limited/passive. In the conventional air conditioner, environmental control is made according to limited environmental factors, so the function for environmental control is limited. had no choice but to In addition, it was difficult to satisfy the user's requirements due to these limitations. Even when various environmental control means are used, it is difficult to provide an environment state suitable for the characteristics of the environment to be controlled and the characteristics of the user due to the limitations of each of the environmental control means and the limitation of the user's manual operation.

That is, the conventional environment control technology has not been able to easily control the environment for various environmental conditions and provide an appropriate environment. Accordingly, there is a problem in that it is difficult to control/provide the environment according to the user's requirements.

Accordingly, an object of the present specification is to improve the limitations of the prior art, and to provide an environment control device, an environment control system, and an environment control method that can control the environment according to the control target environment and the characteristics of the user.

Specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide an environment control device, an environment control system, and an environment control method capable of adjusting the environmental state of the controlled environment so that the environment control in which the state of the controlled environment, the characteristics of the user, and the user's needs are reflected, is provided.

In addition, the present specification intends to provide an environment control device, an environment control system, and an environment control method that can converge and control one or more environmental conditions so that the user's characteristics and the user's needs are reflected in the environment control.

In addition, the present specification provides an environment control device, an environment control system, and an environment control method that can be appropriately and appropriately adapted to the controlled environment and the user's condition by convergence of environment control according to the characteristics of the controlled environment and the user. provide and do

The environment control device, the environment control system, and the environment control method disclosed herein for solving the problems as described above include, according to a control mode selected from among a plurality of control modes in which user needs and characteristics are reflected, the temperature of the environment to be controlled; Controlling one or more of the condition of the cleanliness and the condition of the air quality is taken as a solution.

Specifically, the current environmental state including the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment is analyzed according to the selected control mode, and one of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness status of the control target environment according to the analysis result Controlling the abnormal condition is used as a solution.

That is, the environment control device, the environment control system, and the environment control method disclosed in the present specification analyze the current environment state according to the selected control mode based on a plurality of control modes in which user needs and characteristics are reflected, and analyze the environment state. It has a technical feature of determining whether to adjust, and individually or in combination adjusting one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment according to the result of the determination.

The environmental control device disclosed in this specification, which has the above-described technical characteristics as a problem solving means, is an environmental control device installed in a controlled environment, and includes a device for controlling one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place. it means.

For example, it may be a device in which the functions of a cooling/heating machine for controlling temperature, a humidifier/humidifier for controlling humidity, and an air purifier for controlling air cleanliness are combined.

The environmental control device disclosed in the present specification having the technical characteristics as described above as a problem solving means includes a sensing unit for sensing the current environmental state including the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the installed place, the temperature of the installed place, An operation unit that performs environmental condition adjustment for humidity and air cleanliness conditions and analyzes the current environment condition according to a control mode selected among a plurality of control modes to determine whether to adjust the environment condition, and determines whether to adjust the environment condition according to the result of the determination and a control unit for controlling the operation unit to adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness.

In an embodiment, the sensing unit may include a temperature sensor sensing temperature, a humidity sensor sensing humidity, and an air sensor sensing air cleanliness.

In an embodiment, the operation unit may adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place.

In an embodiment, the operation unit includes at least one of an air conditioning unit for controlling temperature, a heating unit for controlling temperature, a humidifying unit for controlling humidity, a dehumidifying unit for controlling humidity, and an air cleaning unit for controlling the degree of air cleanliness can do.

In an embodiment, the control mode may be a control mode in which the environmental condition of the installed place is adjusted according to user characteristics of the environment control device.

In an embodiment, the plurality of control modes include a first mode in which environmental state adjustment is automatically performed, a second mode in which environmental state adjustment is performed according to the user's physical state, and environmental state adjustment according to the age of the user. It may include one or more of a third mode, 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.

In an embodiment, the apparatus may further include an interface unit configured to display and output information and input information of the environment control device, and the control mode may be selected through the interface unit.

In an embodiment, in the plurality of control modes, a control criterion for each environmental state adjustment may be preset, and the environmental state adjustment may be performed according to the control criterion.

In an embodiment, the controller may determine whether to adjust the environmental state by analyzing the current environmental state based on the control criterion.

In an embodiment, the control unit may analyze the current environmental state according to the control mode, and determine whether to adjust each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place and the degree of adjustment.

In an embodiment, the controller may control the operation unit to adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place according to the determined whether or not to adjust and the degree of adjustment.

In an embodiment, the apparatus may further include a communication unit configured to communicate with one or more external devices, and the control unit may control the operation unit based on external information received through the communication unit.

In an embodiment, the control unit may receive user information from the user's terminal through the communication unit, and control the operation unit based on the user information.

In an embodiment, the control unit may receive the weather information from the Meteorological Agency server through the communication unit, and control the operation unit based on the weather information.

In an embodiment, the control unit may receive operation information from another home appliance device through the communication unit, and control the operation unit based on the operation information.

In an embodiment, the apparatus may further include a camera unit that captures an image of the installed place, and the controller may control the operation unit based on photographing information acquired through the camera unit.

In an embodiment, the controller may analyze the shooting information to recognize a current user, determine usage information according to the recognized current user, and control the operation unit based on the determined usage information.

In an embodiment, the controller may analyze the photographing information to determine an occupancy state of the installed place, and control the operation unit based on the determined occupancy state.

In an embodiment, the control unit may analyze the shooting information to determine the operating state of another home appliance provided in the installed place, and control the operating unit based on the determined operating state.

In an embodiment, the controller may analyze the photographing information to determine a spatial state of the installed place, and control the operation unit based on the determined spatial state.

In an embodiment, the apparatus may further include a microphone unit for recognizing a sound generated at the installed place, and the controller may control the operation unit based on sound information obtained through the microphone unit.

In an embodiment, the controller may analyze the sound information to recognize a current user, determine usage information according to the recognized current user, and control the operation unit based on the determined usage information.

In an embodiment, the control unit may analyze the sound information to determine the operating state of another home appliance provided in the installed place, and control the operating unit based on the determined operating state.

In addition, the environmental control system disclosed in the present specification having the above-described technical characteristics as a problem solving means is a system for controlling the environment in units of a control target environment, and is one of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment. It means a system that regulates an abnormal state.

The environmental control system disclosed in this specification, which is a problem solving means with the technical characteristics as described above, includes a plurality of sensing means for sensing each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the control target environment, the temperature of the control target environment, It is included in any one of a plurality of environmental control means and the plurality of environmental control means for controlling each of the humidity and air cleanliness state, and analyzes the sensing result of the sensing means according to a control mode selected from among a plurality of control modes to analyze the environmental condition and a control means for controlling the plurality of environment control means to determine whether to adjust the , and to adjust at least one of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment according to the determination result.

In an embodiment, the plurality of sensing means may include a temperature sensor for sensing temperature, a humidity sensor for sensing humidity, and an air sensor for sensing air cleanliness.

In one embodiment, the plurality of environment control means includes an air conditioning means for controlling temperature, a heating means for controlling temperature, a humidifying means for controlling humidity, a dehumidifying means for controlling humidity and an air cleaning means for controlling the air cleanliness. may include

In an embodiment, the plurality of control modes may be a control mode in which an environmental state of the controlled environment is adjusted according to user characteristics of the controlled environment.

In an embodiment, the plurality of control modes include a first mode in which environmental state adjustment is automatically performed, a second mode in which environmental state adjustment is performed according to the user's physical state, and environmental state adjustment according to the age of the user. It may include two or more of a third mode, 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.

In an embodiment, the control means may analyze the current environmental state according to the control mode, and determine whether to adjust each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the degree of adjustment.

In an embodiment, the control means controls each of the plurality of environment control means to adjust one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the determined whether the adjustment and the degree of adjustment. can

In an embodiment, the environment control unit including the control unit includes an interface unit for displaying and outputting information and inputting information from the environment control unit, and a communication unit for communicating with the plurality of environment control units and other external devices. , It may further include at least one of a camera unit for capturing an image of the control target environment and a microphone unit for recognizing a sound generated in the control target environment.

In an embodiment, the control unit may control the plurality of environment control units based on the control information received through the interface unit.

In an embodiment, the control information may be command information for control of the plurality of environment control means.

In an embodiment, the control unit may control the plurality of environment control units based on external information received through the communication unit.

In an embodiment, the external information may be any one of user information received from the user's terminal, weather information received from the Meteorological Administration server, and operation information received from the plurality of environment control means or other home appliance devices. .

In an embodiment, the control means may control the plurality of environment control means based on the photographing information acquired through the camera unit.

In an embodiment, the shooting information includes at least one of a current user of the environment control means, an occupancy state of the controlled environment, an operating state of another home appliance provided in the controlled environment, and a spatial state of the controlled environment. This may be the captured information.

In an embodiment, the control unit may control the plurality of environment control units based on sound information acquired through the microphone unit.

In an embodiment, the sound information may be sound information about any one of a voice of a current user of the environment adjusting means and an operation state of another home appliance provided in the controlled environment.

In addition, the environmental control method disclosed in the present specification using the technical features as described above as a problem solving means refers to a method of controlling one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of an environment to be controlled.

For example, as a control method of an environment control device or environment control system installed in a controlled environment, in the environment control device or environment control system as described above, at least one of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the controlled environment It may be a way to control the state.

The environmental control method disclosed in the present specification using the technical characteristics as described above as a problem solving means senses the current environmental state including the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the control target environment according to user characteristics selecting one of a plurality of control modes for controlling and controlling one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the controlled environment by controlling an environment adjusting means.

In an embodiment, the plurality of control modes include a first mode in which environmental state adjustment is automatically performed, a second mode in which environmental state adjustment is performed according to the user's physical state, and environmental state adjustment according to the age of the user. It may include one or more of a third mode, 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.

In an embodiment, the determining may include analyzing the current environmental state according to the control mode, and determining whether to adjust each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the degree of adjustment. .

In an embodiment, the adjusting may include communicating with one or more external devices, receiving external information from the other devices, and reflecting the external information in the determination result to configure the environment adjusting means. control may be included.

In an embodiment, the receiving may include receiving user information from the user's terminal, and the controlling may include reflecting the user information in the determination result to control the environment adjusting means.

In an embodiment, the receiving may include receiving weather information from a meteorological office server, and the controlling may include reflecting the meteorological information to the determination result to control the environment adjusting means.

In one embodiment, the receiving includes receiving operation information from another home appliance device provided in the control target environment, and the controlling includes reflecting the operation information to the determination result to control the environment control means can be controlled

In an embodiment, the adjusting may include capturing an image of the control target environment to obtain shooting information, analyzing the shooting information to determine status information about the control target environment, and the state It may include the step of controlling the environment control means by reflecting the information to the determination result.

In an embodiment, the determining may include analyzing the shooting information to recognize a current user, determining usage information according to the recognized current user, and controlling, adding the usage information to the determination result In reflection, it is possible to control the environment control means.

In an embodiment, the determining may include analyzing the shooting information to determine an occupancy state of the control target environment, and the controlling may include reflecting the occupancy state in the determination result to control the environment control means. can be controlled

In one embodiment, the determining includes analyzing the shooting information to determine the operating state of another home appliance provided in the control target environment, and the controlling includes reflecting the operating state to the determination result , the environment control means can be controlled.

In one embodiment, the determining may include analyzing the shooting information to determine a spatial state of the control target environment, and the controlling may include reflecting the spatial state in the determination result to control the environment control means. can be controlled

In an embodiment, the adjusting may include: recognizing a sound generated in the control target environment to obtain sound information; analyzing the sound information to determine state information about the control target environment; and The method may include controlling the environment control means by reflecting the state information to the determination result.

In an embodiment, the acquiring includes acquiring voice information by recognizing a voice generated by the user, and the determining includes analyzing the voice information to determine the user's usage information corresponding to the voice information and, in the controlling, the use information may be reflected in the determination result to control the environment adjusting means.

In an embodiment, the acquiring may include acquiring noise information by recognizing operating noises generated by other home appliances provided in the control target environment, and the determining includes analyzing the noise information to determine the noise information. Determining the operating state of the home appliance corresponding to, and the controlling may include reflecting the operating state in the determination result to control the environment control means.

The environment control device, the environment control system, and the environment control method disclosed in the present specification control at least one state of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the controlled environment according to the characteristics of the controlled environment and the characteristics of the user of the controlled environment. By adjusting, there is an effect that the convergence environment can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the user.

Accordingly, the environment control device, the environment control system, and the environment control method disclosed herein can provide a customized environment control function and an appropriate and comfortable environment state to the user of the controlled environment.

In addition, the environment control device, the environment control system, and the environment control method disclosed herein provide the user with the control target environment and the user's condition by convergence control of one or more environmental conditions of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness. There is an effect of being able to provide various and suitable environmental conditions according to the

In particular, it is possible to adjust the environmental conditions suitable for infants, the elderly, skin disease patients, and asthmatic patients who are sensitive to or greatly influenced by the environment, and thus the management of the environmental condition has the effect of being easy to manage.

In addition, the environment control device, the environment control system, and the environment control method disclosed herein can improve the health of the user from the above effects, improve the limitations of the prior art, and provide convenience in the art. , ease, usability, utility, and efficiency can be increased, and 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.
2A is an exemplary diagram showing an example of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
2B is an exemplary diagram showing an example of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
Figure 3a is an exemplary view showing an application example of a place where the environment control device disclosed herein is installed.
Figure 3b is an exemplary diagram showing an application example of a place where the environment control device disclosed in the present specification is installed.
3C is an exemplary diagram showing an application example of a place where the environment control device disclosed in the present specification is installed.
4 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of an environment control device disclosed in the present specification according to an embodiment;
5A is an exemplary view showing an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
5B is an exemplary view showing an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
5C is an exemplary view showing an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification 3.
5D is an exemplary diagram showing an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
6 is an exemplary diagram showing an example of a communication unit and control according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
7 is an exemplary view showing an example of a camera unit and control according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
8 is an exemplary view showing an example of a microphone unit and control according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.
9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the environment control system disclosed in the present specification.
10 is a structural diagram showing a control structure of the environment control system disclosed in the present specification.
11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an environment control means according to an embodiment of the environment control system disclosed in the present specification.
12 is a flowchart illustrating a sequence of an environment control method disclosed herein.
13 is a flowchart showing a sequence according to an embodiment of an environment control method disclosed herein.
14 is a flowchart showing a sequence according to an embodiment of an environment control method disclosed in the present specification.
15 is a flowchart showing a sequence according to an embodiment of the method for controlling the environment disclosed in the present specification 3.

The technology disclosed in the present specification may be applied to an environment control device, an environment control system, and an environment control method for regulating an environmental state of an environment to be controlled. For example, the present invention may be applied to an environment control device and an environment control system for controlling 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 systems and environmental control methods, indoor environmental control devices, indoor environmental control systems and indoor environmental control methods, and home environments to which the technical ideas of the above technologies can be applied. 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, the environment control system, and the environment control method disclosed herein will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15 .

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

2A is an exemplary diagram 1 illustrating an example of an environment control device disclosed herein.

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

3A is an exemplary diagram 1 illustrating an application example of a place where the environment control device disclosed in the present specification is installed.

3B is an exemplary diagram illustrating an application example of a place where the environment control device disclosed in the present specification is installed.

3C is an exemplary diagram 3 illustrating an application example of a place where the environment control device disclosed in the present specification is installed.

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

5A is an exemplary diagram 1 illustrating an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control apparatus disclosed in the present specification.

5B is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

5C is an exemplary diagram 3 illustrating an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

5D is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of selecting a control mode according to an embodiment of the environment control apparatus disclosed in the present specification.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a communication unit and control according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a camera unit and a control example according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a microphone unit and a control example according to an embodiment of the environment control device disclosed in the present specification.

9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the environment control system disclosed in the present specification.

10 is a structural diagram showing a control structure of the environment control system disclosed in the present specification.

11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an environment control means according to an embodiment of the environment control system disclosed in the present specification.

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

13 is a flowchart 1 illustrating a sequence according to an embodiment of an environment control method disclosed in the present specification.

14 is a flowchart 2 illustrating a sequence according to an embodiment of the method for controlling an environment disclosed in the present specification.

15 is a flowchart 3 illustrating a sequence according to an embodiment of the method for controlling an environment disclosed in the present specification.

<Environmental Control Unit>

First, an environment control device disclosed herein will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 .

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 , an operation unit 20 , and a control unit 30 .

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the control device 100 may be in the form of an air conditioner or an air purifier installed in a control target environment.

In the control device 100 , the sensing unit 10 senses a current environmental state including a temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of a place where 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 and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air of the installed place.

The sensing unit 10 may include one or more sensors for sensing the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place.

In the control device 100 , the operation unit 20 performs environmental condition control with respect to the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place.

That is, the operation unit 20 may refer to a control means for performing environmental condition control with respect to the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place, which is controlled by the control device 100 .

The operation unit 10 may include one or more devices for controlling the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place.

In the control device 100, the control unit 30 analyzes the current environmental state according to a selected control mode among a plurality of control modes to determine whether to adjust the environmental state, and according to the determination result, the temperature of the installed place; The operation unit 20 is controlled to adjust at least one of humidity and air cleanliness.

That is, the control unit 30 controls one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place based on the sensing result of the sensing unit 10 in the control device 100. It may mean a control means for controlling the unit 20 .

The control unit 30 is a central processing unit that controls the operation unit 20 and the control device 100 , and may include a control circuit including a plurality of circuit configurations.

As described above, the control device 100 including the sensing unit 10, the operation unit 20, and the control unit 30, as shown in Figs. 3a, 3b and 3c, a control target environment It is installed in the place to control one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place (1).

For example, if the user present in the installed place (1) is an infant sensitive to the environment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the installed place (1) senses the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the installed place ( It is determined that the environmental state of 1) is not suitable for the user, and accordingly, one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 is adjusted to suit the characteristics of the user, as shown in FIG. 3B . As described above, a comfortable environment may be provided to the user.

That is, the control device 100 includes the sensing unit 10 for sensing the current environmental state including the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 , and the temperature and humidity of the installed place 1 . and analyzing the current environmental state according to the control mode selected among the operation unit 20 and a plurality of control modes that perform environmental state adjustment for the air cleanliness state to determine whether to adjust the environmental state, and according to the determination result Including the control unit 30 for controlling the operation unit 20 to adjust one or more of the state of temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the installed place (1), the environmental condition of the installed place (1) It can be adjusted according to the user of the installed place (1).

As described above, a specific configuration of the control device 100 including the sensing unit 10 , the operation unit 20 and the control unit 30 may be as shown in FIG. 4 .

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 operation unit 20 includes one or more means for regulating at least one of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 , and includes one or more means for controlling the temperature, humidity and air cleaning of the installed place 1 . One or more of the state may be adjusted.

The operation unit 20 includes an air conditioning unit 21 for controlling temperature, a heating unit 22 for controlling temperature, a humidifying unit 23 for controlling humidity, a dehumidifying unit 24 for controlling humidity, and air cleanliness. It may include one or more of the air cleaning means 25 to control the.

The air conditioning means 21 may be an air conditioner that cools the installed place 1 .

The heating means 22 may be a heating device for heating the installed place 1 .

The humidifying means 23 may be a humidifier that supplies moisture to the installed place 1 .

The dehumidifying means 24 may be a dehumidifier that removes moisture from the installed place 1 .

The air purifying means 25 may be an air purifier for purifying fine dust or carbon dioxide in the installed place 1 .

That is, the operation unit 20 may be any one of the above devices, or a device in which two or more of the above devices are fused to perform a complex function.

The operation unit 20 is preferably an integrated cooling/heating means for cooling and heating in one device, an integrated humidification/dehumidifying means for 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 operation unit 20 may adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 through respective means.

The control unit 30 determines whether to adjust the environmental state of the installed place 1 according to the selected control mode, and controls the operation unit 20 according to the determination result to control the One or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness may be adjusted.

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 installed place 1 .

That is, the control mode may be a control criterion of the control device 100 for adjusting the environmental state of the installed place 1 according to the 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 environmental state adjustment is automatically performed, a second mode in which environmental state adjustment is made according to the user's physical state, a third mode in which environmental state adjustment is made 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 that automatically adjusts the environmental state of the installed place 1, for example, may be a default mode.

Accordingly, when the first mode is selected, the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the installed place 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, the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 according to the sensitivity of the skin of the user with symptoms such as atopy. It may be a sensitive skin custom mode in which the condition is adjusted.

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

The third mode is a control mode in which environmental conditions are adjusted according to the age of the user, for example, temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 according to the physical sensitivity of a baby or an elderly person sensitive to the environment. It can be a baby/elderly customized mode where this is done.

Accordingly, when the third mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place 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 is made according to the user's disease state, for example, in accordance with the respiratory sensitivity of the user who is an asthma patient, the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 are adjusted. It may be a customized mode for asthma patients.

Accordingly, when the fourth mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place 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 state of the installed place 1 according to the user's active state such as cooking or exercise. It may be a cooking/exercise custom mode in which control of

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

An example in which the control mode as described above is selected by the control device 100 will be described as follows.

The control device 100 may further include an interface unit 40 configured to display and output information and input information of the control device 100 , and the control mode may be selected through the interface unit 40 . can

The interface unit 40 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 operation information of the control device 100 is input.

That is, the interface unit 40 may simultaneously perform an input/output unit function of the control device 100 .

The interface unit 40 is preferably made of a touch screen type screen on which input/output is made, and may display an interface screen on which information output and input of the control device 100 are performed at once.

An example of the interface screen may be as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D .

A screen as shown in FIG. 5A is an initial screen of the interface screen, and the interface screen includes the current environmental state of the installed environment 1, specific temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the current environmental state, and the control The current control mode of the device 100 may be displayed.

The current environmental state may be expressed by comprehensively evaluating the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 as one index (Puri), and the specific temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the current environmental state The state may be expressed in a form in which the result of sensing the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 includes an icon corresponding to each numerical value and each index, and the current control mode is , the name assigned to the current control mode may be displayed in the form of a bar or a banner.

The interface screen as shown in FIG. 5A may be manipulated by the user's touch operation to be converted into a screen corresponding to the user's manipulation.

When the current control mode is displayed on the interface screen as shown in FIG. 5A or a banner is clicked by the user, a list of the control modes is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B to select the control mode It can be switched to a screen in which this is made.

On the selection screen as shown in FIG. 5B, while the screen is being touched by the user, the selection window located in the current control mode (my house customization mode) is dragged to the control mode (sensitive skin customization mode) to be selected When manipulated and the selection window is positioned in a desired control mode (sensitive skin tailored mode), the control mode (sensitive skin tailored mode) in which the selection window is located may be selected.

When the control mode is selected on the screen as shown in FIG. 5B , as shown in FIG. 5C , it is switched to a screen displaying guidance and explanation for the selected control mode (sensitive skin fit mode), and the selected control mode (Sensitive skin fit mode) may be adjusted according to the environmental condition.

When a screen is touched on the screen as shown in FIG. 5C , the selected control mode (sensitive skin fit mode) may be switched to the selected interface screen as shown in FIG. 5D .

When the control mode is selected through the process and method as described above, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 may be adjusted according to the selected control mode.

In the plurality of control modes, a control criterion for each environmental state adjustment may be preset, and the environmental state adjustment may be performed according to the control criterion.

That is, in each of the plurality of control modes, the control criteria are each preset, and the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 may be adjusted according to each of the preset control criteria. .

The control standard may mean a standard of a temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 according to the control mode.

The control standard may be a standard in which the appropriate degree of each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 according to the control mode is digitized.

For example, when the control mode is a custom mode for a user with sensitive skin, the appropriate temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 according to the user's skin sensitivity may be a numerical standard.

For a specific example of setting the control criteria, if the control mode is a custom mode for atopic users, avoid a temperature of 25°C or higher and a humidity of 60% or higher to prevent house dust mites and fine dust that worsen atopic symptoms, and avoid itching In order to prevent dryness induced, the control criterion may be set to a temperature of 20 to 22° C., a humidity of 40 to 60%, and an air cleanliness above a normal level, and when the control mode is a customized mode for an asthma patient, In order to refrain from high temperature and warm air that lower the humidity, the control criterion may be set to a humidity of 40 to 60%, and when the control mode is a customized mode for infants and toddlers, the body surface area is small, so that it is sensitive to temperature changes , the control criterion may be set to a temperature of 23 to 24 ℃ and a humidity of 40 to 50%.

The controller 30 may determine whether to adjust the environmental state by analyzing the current environmental state based on the control criterion.

For example, when the difference between the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 and the control standard exceeds or falls short of a preset range or more, it is determined that the current environmental state is not comfortable, and the If it can be determined that adjustment of the current environmental state is necessary, or the difference between the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 and the control standard falls within the preset range, the current environmental state is It may be determined that it is comfortable, and it may be determined that the adjustment of the current environmental state is unnecessary.

The control unit 30 analyzes the current environmental state based on the control criteria to determine whether to adjust the environmental state, but analyzes each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the current environmental state, each state can be determined whether or not

The control unit 30 may analyze the current environmental state according to the control mode, and determine whether to adjust each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 and the degree of adjustment.

That is, the control unit 30 determines whether or not to adjust each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 and the degree of adjustment, and the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 is determined. Each of the states can be regulated.

The control unit 30 may control the operation unit 20 to adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place 1 according to the determined whether or not the adjustment is made and the degree of adjustment. .

That is, the control unit 30 controls the operation unit 20 to individually adjust the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 according to whether or not the adjustment is made and the degree of adjustment, Alternatively, the operation unit 20 may be controlled to adjust the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 by combining them.

As described above, in the control device 100, the control unit 30 analyzes the current environmental state according to the control mode, and whether the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 are adjusted or not. And by determining the degree of adjustment, by controlling the operation unit 20 according to whether the adjustment and the degree of adjustment, one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 can be adjusted. there is.

The control device 100 includes a communication unit 50 that communicates with one or more external devices, a camera unit 60 that captures an image of the installed place 1 , and a sound generated in the installed place 1 . Further including one or more of the microphone unit 70 for recognizing Based on the basis, the operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled.

That is, the control device 100 analyzes the current environmental state and determines whether or not to adjust each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the installed place 1 and the degree of adjustment, as a result, the communication unit 50 , by reflecting the information collected from at least one of the camera unit 60 and the microphone unit 70 to control the operation of the operation unit 20, further reflecting the collected information to the installed place (1) ) of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness may be adjusted to one or more of the conditions.

For example, as a result of determining whether the adjustment and the degree of adjustment are made, it is determined that the temperature of the installed place 1 is raised by 2°C, the humidity is raised by 10%, and the air cleanliness is adjusted to minimize the concentration of carbon dioxide and fine dust, Accordingly, when it is determined that the air conditioning means, the humidifying means, and the air cleaning means included in the operation unit 20 are controlled, the communication unit 50, the camera unit 60, and the microphone unit 70 from at least one Collected information, for example, meteorological information collected through the communication unit 50, is reflected in the determination result, and outputs, set target values or controls of the air conditioning means, humidification means and air cleaning means included in the operation unit 20, respectively. The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled by adjusting the range according to the current weather condition.

The control device 100 may further include the communication unit 50 , and the control unit 30 may control the operation unit 20 based on external information received through the communication unit 50 . can

The communication unit 50 may be a communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the external device by performing communication with the external device in the control device 100 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , the control unit 30 receives user information from the user's terminal 51 through the communication unit 50 and controls the operation unit 20 based on the user information. can

The user's terminal 51 is a communication device of the user using the installed place 1, a mobile terminal, a wearable device, a computer, a laptop computer, a remote control for operating the control device 100, or It may be any one of dedicated control terminals for manipulating the control device 100 .

The user information may be information including one or more of the user's personal information, the user's current location and activity state information, and the user's current health state information.

The controller 30 may control the operation unit 20 to operate according to the user information by reflecting the user information to the control of the operation unit 20 .

That is, the control unit 30 is configured to control the environmental state of the installed place 1 according to at least one of the user's personal information, the user's current location and activity state information, and the user's current health state information. The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled.

For example, the current health state information of the user received from the wearable device of the user is reflected in the control of the operation unit 20, and the operation unit 20 is installed according to the user's current health state. The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of (1).

The control unit 30 may also receive weather information from the Meteorological Agency server 52 through the communication unit 50 and control the operation unit 20 based on the weather information.

The Meteorological Agency server 52 may be a communication server of the Meteorological Agency that measures/predicts current, daily and weekly weather and provides the weather information regarding the measured/predicted weather.

The weather information may include at least one of current weather information including temperature, humidity, and fine dust concentration, weather change information for each time period, and daily and weekly weather forecast information.

The controller 30 may control the operation unit 20 to operate according to the weather information by reflecting the weather information to the control of the operation unit 20 .

That is, the control unit 30 controls the environmental condition of the installed place 1 according to one or more of current weather information including temperature, humidity and fine dust concentration, weather change information by time period, and daily and weekly weather forecast information. It is possible to control the operation of the operation unit 20 for

For example, the weather change information for each time period included in the weather information is reflected in the control of the operation unit 20, and the environment of the place 1 where the operation unit 20 is installed according to the time period weather change information The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled to adjust the state.

The control unit 30 may also receive operation information from another home appliance 53 through the communication unit 50 and control the operation unit 20 based on the operation information.

The other home appliance device 53 is provided in the installed place 1 and is a home appliance device that is operable in conjunction with the control device 100, and is an air conditioner, a fan, a warm air fan, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, and a monitor. It may be any one of a device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a vacuum cleaner, and a lighting control device.

The operation information may include information on the type of the other home appliance 53 , whether it is interlocked, the current state, whether the control is performed, and the operation state.

The controller 30 may control the operation unit 20 to operate according to the operation information by reflecting the operation information to the control of the operation unit 20 .

That is, the control unit 30 includes the operation unit ( 20) can be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the information on the operation state of the other home appliance 53 included in the operation information to the control of the operation unit 20, the operation unit according to the operation state of the other household appliance 53 (20) may be to control the operation of the operation unit 20 to adjust the environmental state of the installed place (1).

The control device 100 may further include the camera unit 60 , and the control unit 30 may control the operation unit based on shooting information obtained through the camera unit 60 . .

The camera unit 60 may be a photographing means for photographing an image of the installed place 1 in which the control device 100 is installed, and generating the photographed image as photographing information in the form of an image or a moving picture.

The control unit 30, as shown in FIG. 7, receives the shooting information P obtained by photographing the place 1 where the camera unit 60 is installed from the camera unit 60, The operation unit 20 may be controlled based on the photographing information P.

The control unit 30 analyzes the shooting information P to recognize a current user, determines usage information according to the recognized current user, and controls the operation unit 20 based on the determined usage information can do.

The use information is information including the user's identity, previous use history, and use pattern of the control device 100 , and the identity, previous use history, and use pattern for each one or more users who use the control device 100 . This may be pre-stored information.

The control unit 30 analyzes the shooting information P, recognizes the current user photographed with the camera unit 60, and determines usage information corresponding to the recognized current user among the pre-stored usage information. , it is possible to control the operation unit 20 to operate according to the determined usage information.

That is, the control unit 30 analyzes the shooting information P, recognizes the current user currently present in the installed place 1, and receives usage information corresponding to the recognized current user among the usage information. By judging, the operation of the operation unit 20 for adjusting the environmental condition of the installed place 1 can be controlled according to the current user's identity, previous use history, and use pattern included in the determined use information. .

For example, by reflecting the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user in the control of the operation unit 20, the operation unit 20 is installed in the place ( The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of 1).

The controller 30 may also analyze the photographing information P to determine the occupancy state of the installed place 1 , and control the operation unit 20 based on the determined occupancy state.

The occupancy state may mean the number of users currently occupant in the installed place 1 .

The control unit 30 analyzes the shooting information P, determines the number of users currently occupant in the installed place 1, and controls the operation unit 20 to operate according to the determined number of users. can

That is, the control unit 30 analyzes the shooting information P to determine the number of users currently occupant in the installed place 1, and the environment of the installed place 1 according to the determined number of users The operation of the operation unit 20 for state control may be controlled.

For example, the number of users currently occupant in the installed place 1 is reflected in the control of the operation unit 20, and the operation unit 20 is installed in the installed place 1 according to the number of users. The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state.

The control unit 30 also analyzes the shooting information (P) to determine the operating state of other home appliances provided in the installed place (1), and operates the operating unit 20 based on the determined operating state can be controlled

The operating state may mean an operating state of a home appliance device provided in the installed place 1, and the home appliance device includes an air conditioner, a fan, a warm air conditioner, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, It may be any one of a cooking device, a refrigerator, a vacuum cleaner, and a lighting control device.

The control unit 30 analyzes the photographing information P and includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, By determining the operation state of any one of the cleaner and the lighting control device, the operation unit 20 may be controlled to operate according to the determined operation state.

That is, the control unit 30 analyzes the photographing information P and includes an air conditioner, a fan, a warm air fan, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, By determining the operating state of any one of the refrigerator, the vacuum cleaner, and the lighting control device, the operation of the operating unit 20 for adjusting the environmental condition of the installed place 1 can be controlled according to the determined operating state. there is.

For example, by reflecting the operating state of the cleaner provided in the installed place 1 to the control of the operating unit 20, the operating unit 20 is installed in the installed place 1 according to the operating state of the cleaner. It is possible to control the operation of the operation unit 20 to adjust the environmental state of the.

The control unit 30 may analyze the photographing information P to determine the spatial state of the installed place 1 , and control the operation unit 20 based on the determined spatial state.

The space state may mean one or more states of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, and arrangement positions of furniture and home appliances of the installed place 1 .

The control unit 30 analyzes the shooting information P to determine the state of one or more of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, arrangement position of furniture and home appliances, etc. of the installed place 1, It is possible to control the operation unit 20 to operate according to the spatial state.

That is, the control unit 30 analyzes the photographing information P to determine the state of one or more of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, arrangement position of furniture and home appliances, etc. of the installed place 1, Of the operation unit 20 for adjusting the environmental condition of the installed place 1 according to the determined state of at least one of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, and arrangement positions of furniture and home appliances of the installed place 1 behavior can be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the size and structural state of the installed place 1 in the control of the operating unit 20 , the operating unit 20 is installed according to the size and structural state of the installed place 1 . The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of the place 1 .

The control device 100 may further include the microphone unit 70 , and the control unit 30 operates the operation unit 20 based on sound information obtained through the microphone unit 70 . can be controlled

The microphone unit 70 may be a sound recognition and acquisition means for recognizing a sound generated in the installed place and acquiring sound information from the recognized sound.

As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 30 receives the sound information obtained by recognizing the sound generated in the place 1 where the microphone unit 70 is installed from the microphone unit 70, The operation unit 20 may be controlled based on the sound information.

The control unit 30 analyzes the sound information to recognize the current user 71 , determines usage information according to the recognized current user 71 , and based on the determined usage information, the operation unit 20 ) can be controlled.

The sound information may be information about a user's voice generated by the current user 71, and the usage information includes the identity of the current user 71 who generated the user's voice, a previous usage history, and a usage pattern. As the information, it may be one of pre-stored usage information in which a person, a previous usage history, and a usage pattern for each one or more users using the control device 100 are stored.

The control unit 30 analyzes the sound information to recognize the current user 71 corresponding to the user's voice obtained with the microphone unit 70, and recognizes the current user 71 from among the stored usage information. By determining the usage information corresponding to , the operation unit 20 may be controlled to operate according to the determined usage information.

That is, the controller 30 analyzes the sound information to recognize the current user 71 currently present in the installed place 1, and corresponds to the recognized current user 71 among the use information. To determine the use information and control the operation of the operation unit 20 for adjusting the environmental condition of the installed place 1 according to the current user's identity, previous use history, and use pattern included in the determined use information can be

For example, by reflecting the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user in the control of the operation unit 20, the operation unit 20 is installed in the place ( The operation of the operation unit 20 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of 1).

The control unit 30 may also analyze the sound information to determine the operating state of other home appliances provided in the installed place 1, and control the operating unit 20 based on the determined operating state. there is.

The sound information includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and It may be information about the operation noise generated during the operation of any one home appliance of the lighting control device, and the operation state may be an operation state of the device generating the operation noise.

The control unit 30 analyzes the sound information and includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and lighting provided in the installed place 1 . By determining the operation state of any one of the control devices, the operation unit 20 may be controlled to operate according to the determined operation state.

That is, the control unit 30 analyzes the sound information and provides an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, and a cleaner provided in the installed place 1 by analyzing the sound information. And by determining the operating state of any one of the lighting control devices, it is possible to control the operation of the operation unit 20 for adjusting the environmental condition of the installed place 1 according to the determined operating state.

For example, by reflecting the operating state of the cleaner provided in the installed place 1 to the control of the operating unit 20, the operating unit 20 is installed in the installed place 1 according to the operating state of the cleaner. It is possible to control the operation of the operation unit 20 to adjust the environmental state of the.

According to the embodiment of the control device 100 as described above, the temperature, humidity and air cleaning of the installed place 1 according to the characteristics of the installed place 1 and the characteristics of the user of the installed place 1 . By adjusting one or more states in the figure, a convergence environment adjustment suitable for the characteristics of the user is made, and an appropriate and comfortable environmental state can be provided to the user of the installed place 1 .

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 combined with the embodiments of the environmental control system and environment control method to be described below, It may be applied and implemented in an environmental control system and an environmental control method.

<Environmental Control System>

Hereinafter, the environment control system disclosed in the present specification will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, but among the portions overlapping with the contents described in the above-described environment control apparatus, portions related to examples are omitted as much as possible, and embodiments of the environment control system An embodiment of the environmental control system will be described with reference to the part about again.

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

The environment control system (hereinafter referred to as a control system) refers to a system that adjusts an environmental state of an environment to be controlled.

For example, it may be a system for controlling temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness conditions 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 system may be a system that adjusts the environmental state by complexly adjusting the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the environment to be controlled.

The control system includes a plurality of environment regulating means, such as a temperature regulating means for regulating temperature, a humidity regulating means for regulating humidity, and an air purifying means for regulating an air cleanliness degree of temperature, humidity and air cleaning of a controlled environment. It is possible to control the state in a complex way.

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

As shown in FIG. 9 , the control system 1000 includes a plurality of sensing means 10 for sensing each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment, the temperature, humidity and air of the control target environment. Sensing of the sensing means 10 according to a control mode selected from a plurality of environment control means 100 and the plurality of environment control means 100 for controlling each cleanliness state, and included in any one of the plurality of environment control means 100 Control for controlling the plurality of environmental control means 100 to determine whether to adjust the environmental state by analyzing the result, and to adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment according to the determination result means 30 .

The plurality of sensing means 10 may be means for sensing each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment, which is the basis for adjusting the environmental state.

The plurality of sensing means 10 may include a temperature sensor for sensing temperature, a humidity sensor for sensing humidity, and an air sensor for sensing air cleanliness.

The plurality of sensing means 10 may include one or more each of the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, and the air sensor.

For example, the sensing unit #1 (10#1) may be the temperature sensor, the sensing unit #2 (10#2) may be the humidity sensor, and the sensing unit #3 (10#3) may be the air sensor.

The plurality of sensing means 10 may be provided dispersedly in the control target environment.

The plurality of sensing means 10 may also be included in the plurality of environment control means 100 .

The plurality of sensing means 10 may be included in the environment control means 100#1 including the control means 30 among the plurality of environment control means 100 .

The plurality of environment control means 100 may be means for performing environmental condition adjustment on the control target environment according to the control of the control means 30 according to the sensing results of the plurality of sensing means 10 . there is.

Each of the environment control means in the plurality of environment control means 100 may refer to a device installed in the control target environment to adjust the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment.

For example, it may be a cooling/heating machine that controls temperature, a humidifier/humidifier that controls humidity, and an air purifier that controls air cleanliness.

The plurality of environment control means 100 may include air conditioning means for controlling temperature, heating means for controlling temperature, humidification means for controlling humidity, dehumidification means for controlling humidity, and air cleaning means for controlling air cleanliness. can

The plurality of environment control means 100 may include one or more each of the air conditioning means, the heating means, the humidifying means, the dehumidifying means and the air cleaning means.

For example, environment control means #1 (100#1) is the air conditioning means, environment control means #2 (100#2) is the heating means, environment control means #3 (100#3) is the humidification means and environment control means #4 (100#4) may be the dehumidifying means, and environment control means #5 (100#5) may be the air cleaning means.

The plurality of environment control means 100 may be dispersedly provided in the control target environment.

The plurality of environment control means 100 may communicate with each other.

The plurality of environment control means 100 may operate in conjunction with each other.

The control means 30 may be a means for controlling the operation of the plurality of environment control means 100 to adjust the environmental state of the control system 1000 .

The control means 30 may be included in any one of the plurality of environment control means 100 to control the operation of the included environment control means 100 .

The control means 30 may also control the operation of the environment control means 100 interlocked with the included environment control means 100 as shown in FIG. 10 .

That is, the control means 30 may control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 .

The control means 30 analyzes the sensing result of the sensing means 10 according to the selected control mode to determine whether to adjust the environmental state of the control target environment, and according to the determination result, the plurality of environment control means By controlling ( 100 ), one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment may be adjusted.

The plurality of control modes may be a control mode in which an environmental state of the controlled environment is adjusted according to user characteristics of the controlled environment.

That is, the control mode may be a control criterion of the control system 1000 for adjusting an environmental state of the controlled environment according to user characteristics of the controlled environment.

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

The first mode may be a control mode for automatically adjusting an environmental state of the controlled environment, for example, a default mode.

Accordingly, when the first mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment 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, in accordance with the sensitivity of the skin of the user with symptoms such as atopy, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment. It may be a sensitive skin custom mode where adjustment is made.

Accordingly, when the second mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 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 age of the user. For example, temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment are adjusted according to the physical sensitivity of a baby or an elderly person who is sensitive to the environment. It can be a baby/elderly custom mode.

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

The fourth mode is a control mode in which environmental conditions are adjusted according to the user's disease state, for example, asthma in which temperature, humidity and air cleanliness conditions of the control target environment are adjusted according to the respiratory sensitivity of the user who is an asthma patient. It may be a patient-specific mode.

Accordingly, when the fourth mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 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, temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the user's active state such as cooking or exercise. It may be a cooking/exercise custom mode in which this is done.

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

The control mode may be selected from the environment control means 100#1 including the control means 30 .

As the control mode, any one of the plurality of control modes may be selected by a user operation of the environment control means 100#1 including the control means 30 .

In the plurality of control modes, a control criterion for each environmental state adjustment may be preset, and the environmental state adjustment may be performed according to the control criterion.

That is, in each of the plurality of control modes, the control criteria may be preset, and the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment may be adjusted according to each of the preset control criteria.

The control standard may mean a standard of a temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the control mode.

For example, when the control mode is a custom mode for a user with sensitive skin, an appropriate temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the user's skin sensitivity may be a numerical standard.

The control means 30 may determine whether to adjust the environmental state by analyzing the current environmental state based on the control criterion.

For example, when the difference between the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the control standard exceeds or falls below a preset range, it is determined that the current environmental state is not comfortable, and the current environment It can be determined that adjustment of the state is necessary, or when the difference between the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the control standard falls within the preset range, it is determined that the current environmental state is comfortable, , it may be determined that the adjustment of the current environment state is unnecessary.

The control means 30 analyzes the current environmental state based on the control criteria to determine whether to adjust the environmental state, and analyzes each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the current environmental state, each It can be determined whether the state is controlled or not.

The control means 30 may analyze the current environmental state according to the control mode, and determine whether to adjust each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the degree of adjustment.

That is, the control means 30 determines whether each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment is adjusted and the degree of adjustment, so that each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the control target area is determined. can be regulated.

The control means 30 controls each of the plurality of environment control means 100 to adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment according to the determined whether or not to adjust and the degree of adjustment. can do.

That is, the control means 30 interlocks and controls each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to whether or not the control is performed and the degree of control, to thereby control one of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment. You may be able to control the condition.

As described above, in the control system 1000, the environment control means 100#1 including the control means 30 analyzes the current environmental state according to the control mode, and the temperature and humidity of the control target environment And by determining whether to adjust and the degree of control for each of the air cleanliness state, and interlocking control of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to whether the adjustment and the degree of adjustment, the temperature, humidity and air of the control target environment One or more of the cleanliness states may be adjusted.

The environment control means 100#1 including the control means 30 includes an interface unit 40 for displaying and outputting information and inputting information from the environment control means, the plurality of environment control means 100 and an external device. It may further include at least one of a communication unit 50 for communicating with other devices, a camera unit 60 for capturing an image of the control target environment, and a microphone unit 70 for recognizing a sound generated in the control target environment. can

The environment control unit 100#1 including the control unit 30 further controls one or more of the interface unit 40, the communication unit 50, the camera unit 60, and the microphone unit 70. Including, based on the information collected by the control means 30 through at least one of the interface unit 40 , the communication unit 50 , the camera unit 60 and the microphone unit 70 , the plurality of It is possible to control the operation of the environment control means 100 .

That is, the control means 30 analyzes the current environmental state and determines whether or not to adjust each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the degree of adjustment, the interface unit 40, By reflecting the information collected from one or more of the communication unit 50, the camera unit 60, and the microphone unit 70, the operation of the plurality of environment control means 100 is controlled, and the collected information is stored It may be further reflected to adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment.

The interface unit 40 may be a display unit on which information of the environment control unit 100 is externally displayed and output, and an input unit into which control command information or operation information of the environment control unit 100 is input. .

The interface unit 40 is preferably composed of a touch screen type screen on which input/output is made, and can display an interface screen on which information output and input of the environment control means 100 are performed at once.

The interface unit 40 may display a screen in which the control mode is selected on the interface screen, and the control mode may be selected by a user's manipulation on the screen in which the control mode is selected.

The control means 30 may control the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the control information received through the interface unit 40 .

The control information may be command information for control of the plurality of environment control means 100 .

That is, the control means 30 controls the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the command information for the control of the plurality of environment control means 100 received through the interface unit 40, At least one of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment may be adjusted.

The control means 30 may control the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the external information received through the communication unit 50 .

The communication unit 50 may receive the external information by communicating with one or more of the user's terminal, the Korea Meteorological Administration server, the plurality of environment control means 100 or other home appliance devices.

The external information may be any one of user information received from the user's terminal, weather information received from the Meteorological Administration server, and operation information received from the plurality of environment control means 100 or the other home appliance devices. there is.

The user's terminal is a communication device of the user of the control target environment, a mobile terminal, a wearable device, a computer, a notebook computer, a remote control for operating the environment control means 100, or the environment control means 100 ) may be any one of the dedicated control terminals for manipulating the

The user information may be information including one or more of the user's personal information, the user's current location and activity state information, and the user's current health state information.

The control means 30 may reflect the user information in the control of the plurality of environment control means 100 and control each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the user information.

That is, the control means 30 may be configured to control the plurality of environmental conditions of the control target environment according to at least one of the user's personal information, the user's current location and activity status information, and the user's current health status information. The operation of each of the environment control means 100 may be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the current health status information of the user received from the wearable device of the user in the control of the plurality of environment control means 100, according to the current health status of the user, the plurality of environment control means ( 100) may control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 to adjust the environmental state of the controlled environment.

The Meteorological Agency server may be a communication server of the Meteorological Agency that measures/predicts current, daily and weekly weather and provides the weather information regarding the measured/predicted weather.

The weather information may include at least one of current weather information including temperature, humidity, and fine dust concentration, weather change information for each time period, and daily and weekly weather forecast information.

The control means 30 may reflect the weather information to the control of the plurality of environment control means 100 to control each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the weather information.

That is, the control means 30 is configured to adjust the environmental condition of the control target environment according to at least one of current weather information including temperature, humidity and fine dust concentration, weather change information for each time period, and daily and weekly weather forecast information. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the weather change information for each time period included in the weather information in the control of the plurality of environment adjusting means 100 , the plurality of environment adjusting means 100 controls the plurality of environment adjusting means 100 according to the weather change information for each time period The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of the target environment.

The other home appliance device is provided in the control target environment and is a home appliance device that is operable in conjunction with the plurality of environment control means 100, and is any one of a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner, and a lighting control device. can be

The operation information may include information on the types of the plurality of environment control means 100 or the other home appliance devices, whether they are interlocked, the current state, whether the control is performed, and the operation state.

The control means 30 may reflect the operation information to the control of the plurality of environment control means 100 and control each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the operation information.

That is, the control means 30 adjusts the environmental status of the control target environment according to information on the plurality of environment control means 100 or the type, interworking status, status, control status, and operation status of the plurality of environment control means 100 or the other home appliance devices. It may be possible to control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 for

For example, by reflecting the information on the operation state of the plurality of environment control means 100 or the other home appliance devices included in the operation information to the control of the plurality of environment control means 100, the plurality of environments Control means 100 or the plurality of environmental control means 100 according to the operating state of the other home appliance device to control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 to adjust the environmental status of the control target environment can

The control means 30 may control the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the photographing information acquired through the camera unit 60 .

The camera unit 60 may capture an image of the control target environment in which the environment control means 100 is installed, and may generate the captured image as image or moving image shooting information.

The photographing information is captured by at least one of a current user of the environment control means 100, an occupancy state of the controlled environment, an operation state of another home appliance provided in the controlled environment, and a spatial state of the controlled environment. may be information.

The control means 30 analyzes the shooting information to recognize the current user, determines usage information according to the recognized current user, and controls the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the determined usage information can be controlled

The usage information is information including a user's personal information, a previous use history, and a usage pattern of the environment control means 100, and includes personal information, previous usage history and The usage pattern may be pre-stored information.

The control means 30 analyzes the shooting information, recognizes the current user photographed with the camera unit 60, determines usage information corresponding to the recognized current user among the previously stored usage information, and determines Each of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled according to the usage information.

That is, the control means 30 analyzes the shooting information to recognize the current user currently present in the control target environment, and determines usage information corresponding to the recognized current user among the usage information. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment may be controlled according to the current user's identity, previous usage history, and usage pattern included in the usage information.

For example, by reflecting the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user in the control of the plurality of environment control means 100 , the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user ) may control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 to adjust the environmental state of the controlled environment.

The control means 30 may also analyze the shooting information to determine an occupancy state of the control target environment, and control the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the determined occupancy state.

The occupancy state may mean the number of users currently occupant in the control target environment.

The control means 30 may analyze the shooting information to determine the number of users currently occupant in the control target environment, and control each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the determined number of users. .

That is, the control means 30 analyzes the shooting information to determine the number of users currently occupant in the control target environment, and according to the determined number of users, the plurality of It is possible to control the operation of each of the environment control means 100 of the.

For example, by reflecting the number of users currently occupant in the control target environment in the control of the plurality of environment control means 100 , the plurality of environment control means 100 is controlled by the control target according to the number of users Each operation of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of the environment.

The control unit 30 also analyzes the shooting information to determine the operating state of another home appliance provided in the control target environment, and controls the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the determined operating state. can do.

The operating state may mean an operating state of a home appliance device provided in the control target environment, and the home appliance device includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air conditioner, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, and a cooking device. , a refrigerator, a cleaner, and a lighting control device.

The control means 30 analyzes the shooting information to control an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and lighting provided in the control target environment. It is possible to determine the operating state of any one of the devices, and control each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the determined operating state.

That is, the control means 30 analyzes the shooting information and includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and It is possible to determine the operation state of any one of the lighting control devices, and to control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment according to the determined operation state.

For example, by reflecting the operation state of the vacuum cleaner provided in the control target environment to the control of the plurality of environment adjustment means 100 , the plurality of environment adjustment means 100 controls the plurality of environment adjustment means 100 according to the operation state of the cleaner The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of the target environment.

The control means 30 may also analyze the shooting information to determine a spatial state of the environment to be controlled, and control the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the determined spatial state.

The spatial state may mean one or more states of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, and arrangement positions of furniture and home appliances of the control target environment.

The control means 30 analyzes the shooting information to determine the state of one or more of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, arrangement position of furniture and home appliances, etc. of the control target environment, and according to the determined space state Each of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled.

That is, the control means 30 analyzes the shooting information to determine the state of one or more of the size, structure, material, room layout, arrangement position of furniture and home appliances, etc. of the control target environment, and determines the control target to control the operation of each of the plurality of environmental control means 100 for regulating the environmental state of the controlled environment according to one or more states of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, arrangement of furniture and home appliances, etc. of the environment can be

For example, by reflecting the size and structural state of the control target environment in the control of the plurality of environment regulating means 100 , the plurality of environment regulating means 100 is configured according to the size and structural state of the controlled environment. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of the control target environment.

The control means 30 may control the plurality of environment control means 100 based on sound information acquired through the microphone unit 70 .

The microphone unit 70 may recognize a sound generated in the control target environment, and obtain sound information from the recognized sound.

The sound information may be sound information on any one of the current user's voice of the environment adjusting means 100 and the operation state of another home appliance provided in the control target environment.

The control means 30 analyzes the sound information to recognize the current user, determines usage information according to the recognized current user, and controls the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the determined usage information can be controlled

Here, the sound information may be information about a user voice generated by the current user, and the usage information is information including the identity of the current user who generated the user voice, a previous usage history, and a usage pattern. For each one or more users who use the environment control means 100 , personal information, a previous usage history, and a usage pattern may be one of pre-stored usage information.

The control means 30 analyzes the sound information to recognize a current user corresponding to the user's voice acquired by the microphone unit 70, and uses information corresponding to the recognized current user from among the stored usage information. may be determined to control each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the determined use information.

That is, the control means 30 analyzes the sound information to recognize the current user currently present in the control target environment, determines the use information corresponding to the recognized current user among the use information, and determines The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment may be controlled according to the current user's identity, previous usage history, and usage pattern included in the usage information.

For example, by reflecting the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user in the control of the plurality of environment control means 100 , the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user ) may control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 to adjust the environmental state of the controlled environment.

The control means 30 also analyzes the sound information to determine the operating state of other home appliances provided in the control target environment, and controls the plurality of environment control means 100 based on the determined operating state. can do.

Here, the sound information includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air conditioner, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner, and a lighting control device provided in the control target environment. It may be information on operation noise generated during operation, and the operation state may be an operation state of the device generating the operation noise.

The control means 30 analyzes the sound information to control an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and lighting provided in the control target environment. It is possible to determine the operating state of any one of the devices, and control each of the plurality of environment control means 100 according to the determined operating state.

That is, the control means 30 analyzes the sound information and includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and It is possible to determine the operation state of any one of the lighting control devices, and to control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment according to the determined operation state.

For example, by reflecting the operation state of the vacuum cleaner provided in the control target environment to the control of the plurality of environment adjustment means 100 , the plurality of environment adjustment means 100 controls the plurality of environment adjustment means 100 according to the operation state of the cleaner The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means 100 may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of the target environment.

According to the embodiment of the control system 1000 as described above, according to the characteristics of the control target environment and the characteristics of the user of the control target environment, one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment are determined. By adjusting, the convergence environment is adjusted according to the characteristics of the user, so that an appropriate and comfortable environmental state can be provided to the user of the controlled environment.

The embodiments of the control system 1000 as described above may be applied and implemented independently to the environmental control system as independent embodiments, or may be combined with the embodiments of the environmental control apparatus and the environmental control method to be described below. Alternatively, it may be applied and implemented to an environment control device and an environment control method.

<Environmental Control Method>

Hereinafter, the environment control method disclosed in the present specification will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15, but among the portions overlapping with those described in the above-described environment control apparatus and environment control system, portions related to examples will be omitted as much as possible, and the environment control method will be omitted. The part related to the embodiment of the method will be referred to again to describe the embodiment of the environmental control method.

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

The environment control method (hereinafter referred to as a control method) 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 and the environment control system 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

As shown in FIG. 12 , the control method includes sensing a current environmental state including a temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and controlling the control target environment according to user characteristics among a plurality of control modes. A step of selecting one (S10), a step (S20) of analyzing the current environment state according to the selected control mode to determine whether to adjust the state of the control target environment (S20), and environment adjusting means installed in the control target environment according to the determination result and controlling one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment (S30).

The control target environment includes a plurality of sensing means for sensing each of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness, a plurality of environment adjusting means for controlling each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness status of the control target environment, and the plurality of controls Analyze the sensing result of the sensing means according to the selected control mode among the modes to determine whether to adjust the environmental state, and adjust one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment according to the determination result. Control means for controlling the plurality of environment control means may be included.

The plurality of sensing means is a means for sensing each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment, which is a basis for environmental condition adjustment, and includes a temperature sensor for sensing temperature and a humidity sensor for sensing humidity And it may include an air sensor for sensing the air cleanliness.

The plurality of sensing means may be provided while being dispersed in the control target environment.

The plurality of sensing means may also be included in one or more of the plurality of environment control means.

The plurality of environment control means is a means for adjusting temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment according to the control of the control means according to the sensing result of the plurality of sensing means, and controls the temperature. It may include means, heating means for controlling temperature, humidification means for controlling humidity, dehumidification means for controlling humidity, and air cleaning means for controlling the degree of air cleanliness.

The plurality of environment control means may be provided while being dispersed in the control target environment.

The plurality of environment control means may communicate with each other.

The plurality of environment control means may operate in conjunction with each other.

The control means is a means for controlling the operation of the plurality of environment control means to adjust the state of the environment to be controlled, and may be included in any one of the plurality of environment control means.

The control means may control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means.

The control method for controlling the control target environment including the plurality of sensing means, the plurality of environment adjusting means and the control means may be performed by the control means.

That is, the control method may be a method applied to control of the control means.

In the selected step (S10), the current environment state may be sensed through the plurality of sensing means.

In the selected step (S10), each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment may be sensed through each of the plurality of sensing means.

In the selecting step ( S10 ), one of the plurality of control modes may be selected by a user's manipulation of the environment control means provided with the control means.

The plurality of control modes may be a control mode in which an environmental state of the controlled environment is adjusted according to user characteristics of the controlled environment.

That is, the control mode may be a control criterion for adjusting an environmental state of the controlled environment according to user characteristics of the controlled environment.

The control mode includes 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 user's It may include at least two of a fourth mode in which the environmental state is adjusted according to the disease state and a fifth mode in which the environmental state is adjusted according to the activity state of the user.

The first mode may be a control mode for automatically adjusting an environmental state of the controlled environment, for example, a default mode.

Accordingly, when the first mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment 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, in accordance with the sensitivity of the skin of the user with symptoms such as atopy, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment. It may be a sensitive skin custom mode where adjustment is made.

Accordingly, when the second mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 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 age of the user. For example, temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the control target environment are adjusted according to the physical sensitivity of a baby or an elderly person who is sensitive to the environment. It can be a baby/elderly custom mode.

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

The fourth mode is a control mode in which environmental conditions are adjusted according to the user's disease state, for example, asthma in which temperature, humidity and air cleanliness conditions of the control target environment are adjusted according to the respiratory sensitivity of the user who is an asthma patient. It may be a patient-specific mode.

Accordingly, when the fourth mode is selected, the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment 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, temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the user's active state such as cooking or exercise. It may be a cooking/exercise custom mode in which this is done.

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

In the plurality of control modes, a control criterion for each environmental state adjustment may be preset, and the environmental state adjustment may be performed according to the control criterion.

That is, in each of the plurality of control modes, the control criteria may be preset, and the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment may be adjusted according to each of the preset control criteria.

The control standard may mean a standard of a temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the control mode.

For example, when the control mode is a custom mode for a user with sensitive skin, an appropriate temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the user's skin sensitivity may be a numerical standard.

In the determining step ( S20 ), it is possible to determine whether to adjust the environmental state by analyzing the current environmental state based on the control criterion.

For example, when the difference between the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the control standard exceeds or falls below a preset range, it is determined that the current environmental state is not comfortable, and the current environment It can be determined that adjustment of the state is necessary, or when the difference between the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the control standard falls within the preset range, it is determined that the current environmental state is comfortable, , it may be determined that the adjustment of the current environment state is unnecessary.

In the determining step (S20), the control means analyzes the current environmental state based on the control criterion to determine whether to adjust the environmental state, but each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the current environmental state By analyzing, it is possible to determine whether each state is adjusted.

In the determining step (S20), the control means analyzes the current environmental state according to the control mode, and determines whether to adjust each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the control target environment and the degree of adjustment. can

That is, in the determining step (S20), the temperature of the control target environment in the step (S30) of judging whether to adjust and the degree of control for each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment , humidity and air cleanliness can be controlled respectively.

In the adjusting (S30), the control means controls at least one of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the determined whether or not the adjustment is made and the degree of adjustment, each of the plurality of environment adjusting means. can be controlled.

That is, in the adjusting step (S30), according to whether the adjustment and the degree of adjustment, the control means interlocks and controls each of the plurality of environment adjustment means, and the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment One or more of the states may be controlled.

As described above, the control method analyzes the current environmental state according to the control mode, determines whether to adjust and the degree of adjustment for each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment, and determines whether the adjustment and By interlocking and controlling the plurality of environmental control means according to the degree of adjustment, one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment may be adjusted.

The environment control unit including the control unit includes an interface unit for displaying and outputting information and inputting information from the environment control unit, a communication unit for communicating with the plurality of environment control units and other external devices, and the control target environment. It may further include at least one of a camera unit for capturing an image of a microphone unit and a microphone unit for recognizing a sound generated in the control target environment.

The environment adjusting means including the control means further includes at least one of the interface unit, the communication unit, the camera unit, and the microphone unit, so that in the adjusting step (S30), the control means is the interface unit, the The operation of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled based on information collected through at least one of the communication unit, the camera unit, and the microphone unit.

That is, in the adjusting step (S30), the interface unit, the communication unit, the interface unit, the communication unit as a result of determining whether to adjust and the degree of control for each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment by analyzing the current environmental state , by reflecting the information collected from at least one of the camera unit and the microphone unit to control the operation of the plurality of environment control means, further reflecting the collected information to clean the temperature, humidity and air of the control target environment One or more of the state may be adjusted.

The interface unit may be a display unit on which information of the environment control unit is externally displayed and output, and an input unit into which control command information or operation information of the environment control unit is input.

The interface unit is preferably composed of a touch screen type screen on which input/output is made, and may display an interface screen on which information output and input of the environment control means are collectively performed.

The interface unit may display a screen on which the control mode is selected on the interface screen in the selected step ( S10 ), and the control mode may be selected by a user's manipulation on the screen on which the control mode is selected. .

In the adjusting ( S30 ), the plurality of environment adjusting means may be controlled based on the control information received through the interface unit.

The control information may be command information for controlling the plurality of environment control means.

That is, the adjusting (S30) includes controlling the plurality of environment control means according to command information for control of the plurality of environment control means received through the interface unit, thereby controlling the temperature, humidity and One or more of the air cleanliness conditions may be adjusted.

The adjusting (S30) includes, as shown in FIG. 13, performing communication with one or more external devices to receive external information from the other devices (S31) and determining the result of the determination of the external information. In reflection, it may include a step (S32) of controlling the environment control means.

In the receiving step (S31), the communication unit may receive the external information from the other device.

In the receiving step (S31), the communication unit receives the external information by communicating with one or more of the user's terminal, the Korea Meteorological Administration server, the plurality of environment control means 100 or other home appliance devices, and the control In the step (S32), the control means may control the environment control means by reflecting the external information to the determination result.

The external information may be any one of user information received from the user's terminal, weather information received from the Meteorological Administration server, and operation information received from the plurality of environment control means or the other home appliance devices.

In the receiving step (S31), the user information is received from the user's terminal, and in the controlling step (S32), the user information is reflected in the determination result to control the environment adjusting means.

The user's terminal is a communication device of the user in the control target environment, and a mobile terminal, a wearable device, a computer, a notebook computer, a remote control for operating the environment control means, or a dedicated control for operating the environment control means It may be any one of the terminals.

The user information may be information including one or more of the user's personal information, the user's current location and activity state information, and the user's current health state information.

In the controlling step ( S32 ), the user information may be reflected in the control of the plurality of environment control means, and each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled according to the user information.

That is, the controlling step (S32) may include the user's personal information, the user's current location and activity status information, and the user's current health status information for adjusting the environmental status of the control target environment according to at least one of the user's current health status information. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled.

For example, the current health state information of the user received from the wearable device of the user is reflected in the control of the plurality of environment control means, and the plurality of environment control means are controlled by the plurality of environment control means according to the current health state of the user. The operation of each of the plurality of environmental control means may be controlled to adjust the environmental state of the environment.

In addition, in the receiving step (S31), the weather information is received from the Meteorological Agency server, and in the controlling step (S32), the weather information is reflected in the determination result to control the environment control means .

The Meteorological Agency server may be a communication server of the Meteorological Agency that measures/predicts current, daily and weekly weather and provides the weather information regarding the measured/predicted weather.

The weather information may include at least one of current weather information including temperature, humidity, and fine dust concentration, weather change information for each time period, and daily and weekly weather forecast information.

In the controlling step ( S32 ), the weather information may be reflected in the control of the plurality of environment control means, and each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled according to the weather information.

That is, in the controlling step (S32), the environmental condition of the control target environment is adjusted according to one or more of current weather information including temperature, humidity and fine dust concentration, weather change information by time period, and daily and weekly weather forecast information. It is possible to control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means for.

For example, the weather change information for each time period included in the weather information is reflected in the control of the plurality of environment control means, and the plurality of environment adjustment means determines the environmental state of the control target environment according to the weather change information for each time period. The operation of each of the plurality of environmental control means may be controlled to adjust.

In addition, the receiving step (S31) receives operation information from another home appliance device provided in the control target environment, and the controlling step (S32) reflects the operation information to the determination result, and the environment The adjustment means can be controlled.

The other home appliance device is a home appliance device that is provided in the control target environment and is operable in conjunction with the plurality of environment control means, and may be any one of a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner, and a lighting control device. .

The operation information may include information on the types of the plurality of environment control means or the other home appliance devices, whether they are interlocked, a current state, whether to control, and information about an operation state.

In the controlling step ( S32 ), the operation information may be reflected in the control of the plurality of environment control means, and each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled according to the operation information.

That is, in the controlling step (S32), the plurality of environmental control means or the other home appliance devices are used for regulating the environmental state of the control target environment according to information on the type, interlocking status, status, control status, and operation state. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the information on the operation state of the plurality of environment control means or the other home appliances included in the operation information to the control of the plurality of environment control means, the plurality of environment control means or the other home appliances The plurality of environment control means may control the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means to adjust the environmental status of the controlled environment according to the operating state of the device.

The adjusting step (S30) also includes, as shown in FIG. 14 , capturing an image of the control target environment to obtain shooting information (S33), analyzing the shooting information, and adding the control target environment to the control target environment. It may include a step (S34) of determining the status information for the , and a step (S35) of controlling the environment control means by reflecting the status information to the determination result.

In the acquiring step ( S33 ), the camera unit captures an image of the control target environment, and generates the captured image as shooting information in the form of an image or a moving picture to acquire the shooting information.

The photographing information is information obtained by photographing at least one of a current user of the environment control means, an occupancy state of the controlled environment, an operating state of another home appliance provided in the controlled environment, and a spatial state of the controlled environment, , the state information may include a current user of the environment adjusting means analyzed from the shooting information, an occupancy state of the controlled environment, an operating state of other home appliances provided in the controlled environment, and a spatial state of the controlled environment. It may be one or more pieces of information.

In the acquiring step (S33), the camera unit captures an image of the control target environment, generating and acquiring the shooting information, and the determining (S34) and the controlling (S35) include the control The means may analyze the photographing information to determine status information on the control target environment, and reflect the status information to the determination result to control the environment control means.

In the determining step (S34), the current user is recognized by analyzing the shooting information, determining usage information according to the recognized current user, and the controlling step (S35) is to determine the usage information based on the determination result By reflecting in , it is possible to control the environment control means.

The usage information is information including a user's identity, a previous use history, and a usage pattern of the environment control means, and information in which personal information, a previous usage history, and a usage pattern are pre-stored for each one or more users who use the environment control means can be

The determining step (S34) may include analyzing the shooting information, recognizing a current user photographed by the camera unit, determining usage information corresponding to the recognized current user from among the pre-stored usage information, and controlling the In step S35, each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled according to the determined usage information.

That is, in the determining step (S34), the current user currently present in the control target environment is recognized by analyzing the shooting information, and usage information corresponding to the recognized current user is determined among the usage information, The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment may be controlled according to the current user's identity, previous usage history, and usage pattern included in the determined usage information.

For example, by reflecting the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user in the control of the plurality of environment control means, the plurality of environment control means according to the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user is configured to control the environment to be controlled It is possible to control the operation of each of the plurality of environmental control means to adjust the environmental state of the.

In addition, the determining step (S34) analyzes the shooting information to determine the occupancy state of the control target environment, and the controlling step (S35) includes reflecting the occupancy state in the determination result to determine the environment The adjustment means can be controlled.

The occupancy state may mean the number of users currently occupant in the control target environment.

The determining step (S34) analyzes the shooting information to determine the number of users currently resident in the control target environment, and the controlling step (S35) includes adjusting the plurality of environments according to the determined number of users. Each of the means can be controlled.

That is, the determining step (S34) analyzes the shooting information to determine the number of users currently occupant in the control target environment, and the controlling step (S35) includes the control according to the determined number of users. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means for adjusting the environmental state of the target environment may be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the number of users currently occupant in the controlled environment in the control of the plurality of environment adjusting means, the plurality of environment adjusting means adjusts the environmental state of the controlled environment according to the number of users. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled to do so.

In addition, the determining step (S34) is to analyze the shooting information to determine the operating state of another home appliance provided in the control target environment, and the controlling step (S35) is to determine the operating state as a result of the determination By reflecting in , it is possible to control the environment control means.

The operating state may mean an operating state of a home appliance device provided in the control target environment, and the home appliance device includes an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air conditioner, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, and a cooking device. , a refrigerator, a cleaner, and a lighting control device.

In the determining step (S34), an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and lighting provided in the control target environment by analyzing the shooting information Determining the operating state of any one of the control devices, and the controlling step (S35) may control each of the plurality of environment control means according to the determined operating state.

That is, in the determining step (S34), an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, and a cleaner provided in the control target environment by analyzing the shooting information And determining the operating state of any one home appliance of the lighting control device, and the controlling step (S35) is the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means for adjusting the environmental condition of the control target environment according to the determined operating state can be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the operation state of the vacuum cleaner provided in the control target environment to the control of the plurality of environment control means, the plurality of environment control means determine the environmental status of the control target environment according to the operation status of the cleaner The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled to adjust.

In addition, the determining step (S34) analyzes the shooting information to determine a spatial state of the control target environment, and the controlling step (S35) reflects the spatial state to the determination result to determine the environment The adjustment means can be controlled.

The spatial state may refer to a state of at least one of a size, a structure, a material, a room arrangement, and an arrangement position of furniture and home appliances of the control target environment.

The determining step (S34) includes analyzing the shooting information to determine the state of one or more of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, arrangement positions of furniture and home appliances, etc. of the control target environment, and the controlling step ( S35) may control each of the plurality of environment control means according to the determined spatial state.

That is, the determining step (S34) is to analyze the shooting information to determine the state of one or more of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, arrangement position of furniture and home appliances, etc. of the control target environment, and to control the In step S35, the plurality of environment adjustments for adjusting the environmental condition of the controlled environment according to the determined state of at least one of the size, structure, material, room arrangement, and arrangement positions of furniture and home appliances of the controlled environment. It is possible to control the operation of each means.

For example, by reflecting the size and structural state of the controlled environment in the control of the plurality of environment regulating means, the plurality of environment regulating means is configured to control the environment of the controlled environment according to the size and structural state of the controlled environment. The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled to adjust the state.

In addition, the adjusting step (S30), as shown in FIG. 15, recognizes a sound generated in the control target environment, obtains sound information (S36), analyzes the sound information, and controls the It may include the step of determining the state information for the target environment (S37) and the step of reflecting the state information to the determination result to control the environment control means (S38).

In the acquiring step (S36), a sound generated in the control target environment may be recognized through the microphone unit, and sound information may be acquired from the recognized sound.

The sound information may be sound information on any one of voice information of a current user of the environment adjusting means and noise information generated during operation of other home appliances provided in the control target environment.

In the obtaining step (S36), the microphone unit recognizes a sound generated in the control target environment, obtaining sound information, and the determining step (S37) and the controlling step (S38) are the control means By analyzing the sound information, it is possible to determine the state information on the control target environment, and reflect the determined state information to the determination result to control the environment control means.

In the acquiring step (S36), voice information is obtained by recognizing the voice generated by the user, and the determining step (S37) is to analyze the voice information to obtain the user's usage information corresponding to the voice information In the determining and controlling ( S38 ), the use information may be reflected in the determination result to control the environment control means.

The voice information may be information about a user voice generated by the current user, and the usage information is information including the personal information of the current user who generated the user voice, a previous usage history, and a usage pattern, and the environment control For each one or more users who use the means, personal information, previous usage history, and usage pattern may be one of pre-stored usage information.

The determining step (S37) is to analyze the voice information to recognize the current user corresponding to the user voice acquired through the microphone unit, and to determine usage information corresponding to the recognized current user among the stored usage information, , the controlling step (S38) may control each of the plurality of environment control means according to the determined use information.

That is, the determining step (S37) analyzes the voice information to recognize the current user currently present in the control target environment, and determines usage information corresponding to the recognized current user among the usage information, In the controlling step (S38), the operation of each of the plurality of environment control means for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment according to the current user's identity, previous usage history, and usage pattern included in the determined usage information can be controlled

For example, by reflecting the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user in the control of the plurality of environment control means, the plurality of environment control means according to the previous usage history and usage pattern of the current user is configured to control the environment to be controlled It is possible to control the operation of each of the plurality of environmental control means to adjust the environmental state of the.

In addition, in the acquiring step (S36), the noise information is acquired by recognizing the operation noise generated by other home appliances provided in the control target environment, and the determining step (S37) is by analyzing the noise information, Determining the operation state of the home appliance corresponding to the noise information, and the controlling step (S38), by reflecting the operation state to the determination result, it is possible to control the environment control means.

The noise information may include an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner, and a lighting control device provided in the control target environment during operation of any one home appliance device It may be information on the generated operating noise, and the operating state may be an operating state of the device generating the operating noise.

In the determining step (S37), an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, a cleaner and lighting provided in the control target environment by analyzing the noise information Determining the operating state of any one of the control devices, and the controlling step (S38) may control each of the plurality of environment control means according to the determined operating state.

That is, in the determining step (S37), an air conditioner, a fan, a hot air heater, a heater, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, an air purifier, a monitor device, a washing machine, a cooking device, a refrigerator, and a cleaner provided in the control target environment by analyzing the sound information And determining the operating state of any one home appliance of the lighting control device, and the controlling step (S38), the operation of each of the plurality of environmental control means for adjusting the environmental state of the control target environment according to the determined operating state can be controlled.

For example, by reflecting the operation state of the vacuum cleaner provided in the control target environment to the control of the plurality of environment control means, the plurality of environment control means determine the environmental status of the control target environment according to the operation status of the cleaner The operation of each of the plurality of environment control means may be controlled to adjust.

According to the embodiment of the control method as described above, by adjusting one or more states of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment according to the characteristics of the control target environment and the characteristics of the user of the control target environment, Convergence environment adjustment is made according to the characteristics of the user, so that an appropriate and comfortable environmental state can be provided to the user of the control target environment.

The embodiments of the control method as described above may be applied alone to the environmental control method as independent embodiments, and may be combined with the above-described embodiments of the environment control device and the environment control system, or the environment control device And it may be applied and implemented in an environmental control system.

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 considered as belonging to the following claims.

10: sensing unit (sensing means) 11: temperature sensor
12: humidity sensor 13: air sensor
20: operation unit 21: air conditioning means
22: heating means 23: humidifying means
24: dehumidifying means 25: air cleaning means
30: control unit (control means) 40: interface unit
50: communication unit 60: camera unit
70: microphone unit 100: environment control device (environment control means)
1000: environmental control system

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a sensing unit for sensing current environmental conditions including temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place;
an operation unit for performing environmental condition control for the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness of the installed place; and
It is determined whether to adjust the environmental state by analyzing the current environmental state according to a selected control mode among a plurality of control modes in which the environmental state adjustment of the installed place is performed according to user characteristics, and the temperature and humidity of the installed place are determined according to the determination result and a control unit for controlling the operation unit to adjust one or more of the air cleanliness states.
The plurality of control modes,
a first mode in which environmental condition control is automatically performed;
a second mode in which an environmental condition is adjusted according to the user's physical condition;
a third mode in which environmental condition adjustment is made according to the age of the user;
a fourth mode in which environmental condition control according to the user's disease state is performed; and
a fifth mode in which environmental state adjustment is made according to the user's activity state; including two or more of
The control criteria for each environmental condition control are set differently, and the environmental condition control is performed differently according to the control criteria,
The control unit is
By analyzing the current environmental state based on the control criterion according to the selected control mode, it is determined whether or not to adjust and the degree of adjustment for each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place, and whether the determined adjustment and the adjustment By controlling the operation unit to adjust one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the installed place according to the degree,
The environment control device, characterized in that for each of the plurality of control modes, whether or not to adjust and the degree of adjustment of at least one of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the installed place are varied. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
It further includes; a communication unit for performing communication with one or more external devices,
The control unit is
The environment control device, characterized in that for controlling the operation unit based on the external information received through the communication unit. 7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
The environment control device, characterized in that by receiving user information from the user's terminal through the communication unit, and controlling the operation unit based on the user information. 7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
The environment control device, characterized in that by receiving the weather information from the Meteorological Agency server through the communication unit, and controlling the operation unit based on the weather information. 7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
The environment control device, characterized in that by receiving operation information from other home appliances through the communication unit, and controlling the operation unit based on the operation information. The method of claim 1,
It further comprises; a camera unit for taking an image of the installed place,
The control unit is
Environment control device, characterized in that for controlling the operation unit based on the photographing information obtained through the camera unit. 11. The method of claim 10,
The control unit is
The environment control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the current user is recognized by analyzing the photographing information, used information according to the recognized current user is determined, and the operation unit is controlled based on the determined use information. The method of claim 1,
It further includes; a microphone unit for recognizing the sound generated in the installed place,
The control unit is
Environment control device, characterized in that for controlling the operation unit based on the sound information obtained through the microphone unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit is
The environment control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the current user is recognized by analyzing the sound information, used information according to the recognized current user is determined, and the operation unit is controlled based on the determined use information. A plurality of sensing means for sensing each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment;
a plurality of environment control means for controlling each of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment; and
It is included in any one of the plurality of environment control means and analyzes the sensing result of the sensing means according to the selected control mode among the plurality of control modes to determine whether to adjust the environmental state, and determines whether to adjust the environment state according to the determination result of the control target environment Control means for controlling the plurality of environmental control means to adjust one or more of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state;
The plurality of control modes,
At least including a mode in which the environmental state adjustment is made according to the user's body information,
Control standards for each environmental condition adjustment are preset, respectively, the environmental condition adjustment is made according to the control standards,
The control means is
By analyzing the current environmental state based on the control criteria according to the selected control mode, it is determined whether or not to adjust and the degree of adjustment for each of the temperature, humidity and air cleanliness state of the control target environment, and whether the determined adjustment and the adjustment By controlling each of the plurality of environmental control means to adjust one or more of the temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness state of the control target environment according to the degree,
The environmental control system, characterized in that for each of the plurality of control modes, whether or not to adjust and the degree of adjustment of at least one of temperature, humidity, and air cleanliness of the control target environment are varied. delete 15. The method of claim 14,
The environment control means including the control means,
an interface unit configured to display and output information and input information from the environment control means;
a communication unit configured to communicate with the plurality of environment control means and external devices;
a camera unit for capturing an image of the control target environment; and
a microphone unit for recognizing a sound generated in the control target environment; Environmental control system, characterized in that it further comprises one or more of. 17. The method of claim 16,
The control means is
Controlling the plurality of environment control means based on the control information received through the interface unit,
The control information is
The environment control system, characterized in that it is command information for the control of the plurality of environment control means. 17. The method of claim 16,
The control means is
Controlling the plurality of environment control means based on the external information received through the communication unit,
The external information is
The environment control system, characterized in that the information is any one of user information received from a user's terminal, weather information received from a weather service server, and operation information received from the plurality of environment control means or other home appliance devices. 17. The method of claim 16,
The control means is
Controlling the plurality of environment control means based on the shooting information acquired through the camera unit,
The shooting information is
Environment characterized in that at least one of the current user of the environment control means, the occupancy state of the controlled environment, the operating state of other home appliances provided in the controlled environment, and the spatial state of the controlled environment is captured information. control system. 17. The method of claim 16,
The control means is
Controlling the plurality of environment control means based on the sound information obtained through the microphone unit,
The sound information is
The environment control system, characterized in that it is sound information about any one of the current user's voice of the environment control means and the operating state of another home appliance provided in the control target environment.

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