KR102374640B1 - Air conditioner equipped with sterilization module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to provide an air conditioner equipped with a sterilization module, which installs a sterilization module inside an indoor unit, but receives power from a charging battery installed to be replaceable at the outside of the indoor unit to separately operate the sterilization module even during an operation or before and after an operation of an air conditioner so as to sterilize residual fine dust, bacteria and viruses in air introduced to the indoor unit and more particularly, to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner having an inlet and an outlet in a ceiling or standing type, which comprises: a sterilization module installed inside an indoor unit to irradiate light emitted from an ultraviolet LED so as to sterilize bacteria and viruses in air introduced into the indoor unit; and a rechargeable power supply device detachably installed on an outer surface of the indoor unit to supply power to the sterilization module.

Description

Air conditioner equipped with sterilization module {Air conditioner equipped with sterilization module}

The present invention relates to an air conditioner in which a sterilization module is mounted, and more particularly, a sterilization module receiving power from a rechargeable battery is installed inside the air conditioner, and the sterilization module having a function of sterilizing bacteria and viruses and controlling humidity is installed. It's about an air conditioner.

In general, an air conditioner is composed of a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and an expander, and supplies cold or warm air to a building or room using an air conditioning cycle.

Structurally, the air conditioner is divided into a separate type in which the compressor is disposed outdoors and an integral type in which the compressor is integrally manufactured.

In the separation type, an indoor heat exchanger is installed in an indoor unit, an outdoor heat exchanger and a compressor are installed in the outdoor unit, and two separated devices are connected through a refrigerant pipe.

The integral type is an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger and a compressor installed in one case.

The integrated air conditioner includes a window type air conditioner which is installed directly by hanging the device on a window, and a duct type air conditioner which is installed outside the room by connecting an intake duct and a discharge duct.

The separation type air conditioner is generally classified according to an installation form of the indoor unit.

When the indoor unit is installed vertically in the indoor space, it is called a stand-type air conditioner, when the indoor unit is installed on the wall of the room is called a wall-mounted air conditioner, and when the indoor unit is installed on the ceiling, it is called a ceiling type indoor unit.

In the case of a ceiling-type indoor unit, the suction grill is arranged to face the floor. A filter for filtering foreign substances in the indoor air is disposed on the suction grill, and the filter may be separated for cleaning. The user needs to periodically remove the suction grill from the case to clean the filter.

On the other hand, since it is a configuration that filters the indoor polluted air sucked through the suction grill with only a filter, it is insufficient to supply perfectly purified air by sterilizing bacteria and viruses.

Therefore, in recent years, many air purifiers having a sterilization function using ultraviolet rays and photocatalysts have been manufactured.

Looking at the prior art of an air purifier having a sterilization function, Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0089194 (November 21, 2003) describes a pre-treatment filter 30 and an intermediate filter ( 40) and; an AC/ACF filter 50 for removing various odors and harmful gases in the air; an ultraviolet lamp 60 and a photocatalyst member 70 for sterilizing a trace amount of polluted air; An indoor air purification device using photocatalytic ultraviolet light has been developed, characterized in that it includes an exhaust fan 80 for discharging the purified and sterilized air into the room.

However, power is required to drive an ultraviolet lamp, etc., and there is a problem in that it is not easy to obtain a design change and certification for use according to the design change to use the electric power entering the indoor unit.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2003-0089194

The present invention has been devised to solve the conventional problems as described above, wherein the sterilization module is installed inside the indoor unit, and receives power from a rechargeable battery that is replaceably installed outside the indoor unit, and the air conditioner is in operation or before , to provide an air conditioner equipped with a sterilization module capable of sterilizing residual fine dust, bacteria, and viruses in the air introduced into the indoor unit by separately operating the sterilization module even after .

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, in an indoor unit of an air conditioner having an inlet and an outlet in a ceiling type or a stand type, the indoor unit is installed inside the indoor unit and irradiated with light emitted from a UV LED inside the indoor unit It includes a sterilization module for sterilizing bacteria and viruses in the air introduced into the sterilization module, and a rechargeable power supply device that is detachably installed on the outer surface of the indoor unit to supply power to the sterilization module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sterilization module may be installed on a suction passage leading from the suction port, or may be installed on a discharge passage leading from the discharge port.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sterilization module may be applied to or installed in at least one of a drain pan, an indoor blowing fan, and an indoor heat exchanger.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ultraviolet LED is an ultraviolet C LED, and can generate photon energy in a wavelength range of 200 nm to 280 nm and photon energy in a range of 4.43 eV to 6.20 eV.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sterilization module may further include a humidity sensor capable of measuring the humidity in the indoor unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rechargeable power supply device includes a receiving groove portion in which a rechargeable battery is accommodated, a flange portion extending flat to an upper end of the accommodation groove portion, and one end protruding from both ends of the flange portion and horizontal It may be composed of a fixing protrusion fixed to the suction port while moving in the direction and a spring installed inside the flange portion at the rear end of the fixing protrusion to return the fixing protrusion to its original position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of heat dissipation holes for discharging heat generated in the rechargeable battery may be formed from the bottom of the receiving groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a control panel is installed on the bottom surface of the receiving groove, and the control panel may be provided with a timer, an indicator indicating that sterilization is in progress, and an indicator of the remaining battery level.

In the air conditioner in which the sterilization module according to the present invention is mounted, a separate design change for power distribution is not required by installing a sterilization module that is operated by receiving power separately from a rechargeable battery that is replaceably installed outside the indoor unit. It works.

In addition, the sterilization module is operated separately before or after the operation of the air conditioner to effectively sterilize residual fine dust, bacteria and viruses in the air introduced into the indoor unit.

Other aspects, features and benefits as set forth above of certain preferred embodiments of the invention will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner to which a sterilization module is mounted according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner on which a sterilization module is mounted according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view of a rechargeable power supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4A and 4B are cross-sectional views of a rechargeable power supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a partially enlarged installation cross-sectional view of a rechargeable power supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly convey the gist of the present invention without obscuring the gist of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description.

For the same reason, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In addition, the size of each component does not fully reflect the actual size. In each figure, the same or corresponding elements are assigned the same reference numerals.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method for achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner on which a sterilization module is mounted according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioner on which a sterilization module according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted, and FIG. 3 is A perspective view of a rechargeable power supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views of a rechargeable power supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a rechargeable power supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention It is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part of the power supply device.

1 or 2, in the air conditioner to which the sterilization module is mounted according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is largely installed inside a ceiling-type or stand-type indoor unit and irradiates the light emitted from the UV LED to irradiate bacteria and viruses in the air. It will include a sterilization module 300 for sterilizing and a rechargeable power supply device 400 for supplying power to the sterilization module 300 .

First, in the separation type air purifier, an indoor heat exchanger is structurally installed in an indoor unit, and an outdoor heat exchanger and a compressor are installed in the outdoor unit to connect the two separated devices with a refrigerant pipe.

The indoor unit installed vertically in the indoor space is called a stand-type air conditioner, the indoor unit installed on the wall is called a wall-mounted air conditioner, and the indoor unit installed on the ceiling is called a ceiling-type indoor unit.

The sterilization module 300 and the rechargeable power supply device 400 in the present invention can be applied to both a stand-type indoor unit, a ceiling-type indoor unit, and a wall-mounted indoor unit. Here, the ceiling-type indoor unit will be described as an example.

Accordingly, the ceiling type indoor unit includes a case 100 installed on the ceiling, an indoor heat exchanger 110 disposed inside the case 100 , and an inlet 101 and an outlet 102 disposed inside the case 100 . It includes an indoor blower fan 120 for flowing air into the furnace.

The case 100 is installed hanging from the ceiling of the room through a hanger (not shown), and is formed with an opening at the lower side. Don't limit your thoughts

And the front panel 200 is included in the front of the case (100).

The front panel 200 covers the open surface of the case 100 , is disposed toward the floor of the room, is exposed to the room, and the suction port 101 and the discharge port 102 are formed.

The suction port 101 is disposed at the center of the front panel 200 , and the discharge port 102 is disposed outside the suction port 101 . The number of the suction ports 101 or the number of the discharge ports 102 is irrelevant to the spirit of the present invention. In this embodiment, one suction port 101 is formed, and a plurality of the discharge ports 102 are disposed.

In the present embodiment, the inlet 101 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the bottom, and four outlets 102 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each edge of the inlet 101 by a predetermined distance.

A grid type or various types of suction grills 210 may be formed in the suction port 101 through the front panel 200 .

The suction grill 210 may be separated downwardly from the case 100 .

On the other hand, an indoor heat exchanger 110 is installed inside the case 100, the indoor heat exchanger 110 is disposed between the inlet 101 and the outlet 102, and the indoor heat exchanger 110 is It is vertically disposed inside the case 100 and partitioned inside and outside.

An indoor blowing fan 120 is positioned inside the indoor heat exchanger 110 .

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is formed, and some sections can be separated.

The indoor heat exchanger 110 is disposed so that the air discharged from the indoor blowing fan 120 enters vertically.

A drain pan 112 is installed inside the case 100 , and the indoor heat exchanger 110 is mounted on the drain pan 112 . The condensed water generated in the indoor heat exchanger 110 may flow to the drain pan 112 and then be stored.

A drain pump (not shown) for discharging the collected condensed water to the outside is disposed in the drain pan 112 .

The drain pan 112 may have a directional inclined surface to collect and store the condensed water flowing down from the indoor heat exchanger 110 to one side.

An inner space surrounded by the indoor heat exchanger 110 is defined as a suction passage 103 , and an outer space of the indoor heat exchanger 110 is defined as a discharge passage 104 .

The indoor blowing fan 120 is disposed in the suction passage 103 . The discharge passage 104 is between the outside of the indoor heat exchanger 110 and the side wall of the case 100 .

로 둘러싸인 내측이고, 토출유로(104)는 실내열교환기(110)의 "

로 둘러싸인 바깥쪽이다. When viewed from a top view or a bottom view, the suction flow path 103 is

The inner side surrounded by

is outside surrounded by

The suction passage 103 communicates with the suction port 101 , and the discharge passage 104 communicates with the discharge port 103 .

Air flows from the lower side of the suction passage 103 to the upper side, and flows from the upper side to the lower side of the discharge passage 104 . With respect to the indoor heat exchanger 110, the flow direction of the air is changed 180 degrees.

The suction port 101 and the discharge port 102 are formed on the same surface of the front panel 200 .

The suction port 101 and the discharge port 102 are disposed to face the same direction.

Here, according to a feature of the present invention, the sterilization module 300 is installed inside the indoor unit to irradiate the light emitted from the UV LED to sterilize bacteria and viruses in the air introduced into the indoor unit.

The sterilization module 300 may have 2 to 4 UV LEDs installed on the substrate. Preferably, the UV LED means light in a wavelength range of 200 nm to 400 nm. Due to the energy of the corresponding wavelength, there is a sterilization and sterilization effect (microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.). It is a disinfection method that destroys and inactivates the DNA structure of microorganisms.

According to one side, the ultraviolet C (UVC) is 200 nm to 280 nm, preferably, a photon in a wavelength range of 270 nm to 280 nm and 4.43 eV to 6.20 eV, preferably, 4.4 eV to 4.6 eV It may contain energy.

When the wavelength of ultraviolet C (UVC) is irradiated with mold, microorganism, pathogen, virus, etc., it damages DNA in cells, thereby inhibiting their proliferation ability.

The sterilization module 300 as described above may be installed on the suction flow path 103 leading from the suction port 101 , or installed on the discharge flow path 104 leading from the discharge port 102 . Alternatively, the sterilization module 300 may be applied or installed to at least one of the drain pan 112 , the indoor blower fan 120 , and the indoor heat exchanger 110 .

Subsequently, in addition to the suction flow path 103 and/or the discharge flow path 104 , the indoor heat exchanger 110 , the drain pan 112 where water accumulates, etc. may be installed in a place with a high degree of pollution.

In addition, the sterilization module 300 may further include a humidity sensor 302 capable of measuring the humidity in the indoor unit.

If the humidity inside the indoor unit is high, mold may be generated, so the humidity inside the indoor unit measured through the humidity sensor 302 is controlled by the control panel 450 and the indoor blowing fan 120 by the control panel 450 to drive the humidity. control may be possible.

And the rechargeable power supply device 400 is installed so that power can be supplied to the sterilization module 300 through a separate electrical wiring instead of internal power.

The rechargeable power supply device 400 is detachably installed on the outer surface of the indoor unit as shown in Figs. .

The rechargeable power supply device 400 may be made of a synthetic resin material or a metal material, and may include a receiving groove portion 410 in which a rechargeable battery is largely accommodated, and a flange portion 420 integrally connected to the accommodation groove portion 410 .

The accommodating groove 410 is opened at the top and has a predetermined depth therein, and a plurality of heat dissipation holes 412 for discharging heat generated from the rechargeable battery from the bottom may be formed.

And the upper end of the receiving groove portion 410 extends flat in all directions to form a flange portion (420).

The flange portion 420 may be provided with an electrical contact 424, and although not shown, the electrical contact 424 is electrically connected to a point of contact of the suction grill 210 and is electrically connected, and the point of contact is sterilized. It is connected to the power supply of the module 300 to provide the power of the rechargeable battery 440 to be described later to the sterilization module 300 .

Meanwhile, one or two fixing protrusions 430 may be installed at both ends of the flange portion 420 .

The fixing protrusion 430 is a portion that is substantially coupled to and fixed to the suction grill 210, one end of which is formed with a button body 432 protruding to the side of the flange portion 420 with a certain length, and the other end is extended It is opposed to the spring 436 , and the hook 434 may be integrally formed in a direction perpendicular to the button body 432 .

The hook 434 is caught on the suction grill 210 to fix the rechargeable power supply device 400 to the suction grill 210 .

In addition, a guide hole 422 is formed in the flange portion 420 so that the hook 434 compresses the spring 436 in the horizontal direction and then returns it, so that the hook 434 moves within the guide hole 422 . will become

Furthermore, a control panel 450 electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 440 may be installed on the bottom surface of the receiving groove 410, and the control panel 450 includes a timer, an indicator indicating that sterilization is in progress, and the remaining battery capacity. At least one of the indicators indicating information may be provided.

The operation of the air conditioner on which the sterilization module according to the present invention having the above configuration is mounted will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5 again.

According to an example shown in FIG. 2 , the sterilization module 300 was installed close to the discharge port 102 of the discharge flow path 104 of the indoor unit.

Therefore, it may be installed on the four discharge passages 104 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sterilization module 300 may be applied or installed to at least one of the drain pan 112 , the indoor blower fan 120 , and the indoor heat exchanger 110 .

Then, the rechargeable power supply device 400 is fixed on the suction grill 210 of the front panel 200 .

In more detail, after the charged battery 440 is seated in the receiving groove 410, the user presses the button body 432 protruding from the flange 420, and the contact 424 of the flange 420 The hook 434 is positioned at a position capable of abutting against the contact point on the suction grill 210 side, which is not shown.

Then, when the button body 432 is released, the hook 434, which was retracted while compressing the spring 436, is caught by the suction grill 210 while moving along the guide hole 422 and fixed.

Then, when the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery 440 is exhausted, the rechargeable power supply device 400 is separated from the suction grill 210 in the reverse order of installation to charge the rechargeable battery 440 in the receiving groove 410 .

According to the above description, a separate design change for power distribution is not required by installing a sterilization module that is operated by receiving power separately from a rechargeable battery that is replaceably installed outside the indoor unit.

In addition, the sterilization module is operated separately before or after the operation of the air conditioner to effectively sterilize residual fine dust, bacteria and viruses in the air introduced into the indoor unit.

According to another embodiment, the control panel 450 may further include an LED module, and may display information about the rechargeable battery 440 through the LED module. For example, the information about the rechargeable battery 440 may emit light of a specific color according to a predetermined period through the LED module, and may be provided when the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 440 is less than or equal to a critical percentage. In addition, as the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 440 decreases, the predetermined period may be shortened. Here, the critical percentage may be 20%, which may vary depending on implementation, but is not limited thereto.

Alternatively, the control panel 450 may further include a speaker module, and may provide information about the rechargeable battery 440 in sound through the speaker module. In addition, the control panel 450 may further include a sensing module capable of detecting a motion within a predetermined area, and based on the motion information obtained through the sensing module, the information about the rechargeable battery 440 as a sound. You can control the provided speaker module.

Here, when the air conditioner is of a ceiling type, the predetermined area may be a predetermined area for the space below the air conditioner, which may vary depending on the performance of the sensing module. Description will be omitted.

That is, when the control panel 450 detects a movement within the predetermined area, it is determined that the user is located within the predetermined area, and the user may play a sound to inform the information about the rechargeable battery 440 .

For example, the information on the rechargeable battery 440 may be provided as a sound that is repeatedly reproduced according to a predetermined period of a specific sound, and may be provided when the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 440 is less than or equal to a first threshold percentage. In addition, as the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 440 decreases, the predetermined period may be shortened. Here, the critical percentage may be 20%, which may vary depending on implementation, but is not limited thereto.

Alternatively, the control panel 450 may provide information about the rechargeable battery 440 to a user terminal that has been previously registered or linked. For example, the control panel 450 may provide information on the current remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 440 to the user terminal, and obtain control information regarding the sterilization operation cycle for the sterilization module 300 through the user terminal. Also, the sterilization module 300 may be controlled based on the control information regarding the sterilization operation cycle.

For example, the control panel 450 may provide information on the current operation of the sterilization module 300 to the user terminal, and the information on the current operation may include information on the current sterilization operation cycle. In addition, the control panel 450 may provide information on the current remaining amount of the rechargeable battery 440 to the user terminal, and when continuously operating according to the information on the current sterilization operation cycle, calculate the remaining operable time information and It may be provided to the user terminal. In addition, the control panel 450 may provide a plurality of sterilization operation cycle candidates and corresponding candidate remaining time information to the user terminal, and the user checks the candidate remaining time information through the user terminal to select a plurality of sterilization operation cycle candidates A specific sterilization operation cycle candidate may be selected from among the candidates, and control information regarding the sterilization operation cycle corresponding to the specific sterilization operation cycle candidate may be generated and provided to the control panel 450 .

Or, for example, the control panel 450 provides the sterilization operation cycle change request information to the user terminal whenever the current remaining amount information of the rechargeable battery 440 reaches one of a plurality of preset second threshold percentages. can Here, the plurality of second threshold percentages may be set to 30%, 20%, and 10%, but is not limited thereto.

Or, for example, the control panel 450 receives control information regarding a specific sterilization operation period in response to the sterilization operation period change request information provided by reaching one of a plurality of second threshold percentages from the user terminal in the past. In this case, it can be stored as history information, and when the same one of the second threshold percentages is reached and the sterilization operation cycle change request information is provided to the user terminal again, but there is no response from the user terminal for a certain period of time, the history automatically The sterilization module 300 may be controlled by deriving control information on a specific sterilization operation cycle based on the information. However, when there are a plurality of control information regarding a specific sterilization operation cycle obtained from a user by reaching the same one of the second threshold percentages in the past, the most frequent sterilization operation cycle and the most recent sterilization operation cycle are derived. and, when the number of the most recent sterilization operation cycle is greater than or equal to a certain percentage of the number of the most frequent sterilization operation cycle, the sterilization module 300 generates control information regarding the sterilization operation cycle based on the most recent sterilization operation cycle. can be controlled, and when it is less than a certain ratio, the sterilization module 300 can be controlled by generating control information about the sterilization operation cycle based on the most frequent sterilization operation cycle.

Here, the user terminal may represent a device capable of computing and capable of wired or wireless communication, and may represent a smartphone, tablet, notebook or laptop, but is not limited thereto.

To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel may include at least one processor and a memory. The processor may execute program commands stored in the memory. The processor may mean a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or a dedicated processor on which methods according to the present invention are performed. The memory may be comprised of a volatile storage medium and/or a non-volatile storage medium. For example, the memory may be configured as read only memory (ROM) and/or random access memory (RAM). Here, the memory may store at least one instruction executed through the processor, and the at least one instruction may include various instructions for executing the above-described operation.

The operation according to the embodiment of the present specification can be implemented as a computer-readable program or code on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed in a network-connected computer system to store and execute computer-readable programs or codes in a distributed manner.

When the embodiment is implemented in software, the above-described technique may be implemented as a module (process, function, etc.) that performs the above-described function. A module may be stored in a memory and executed by a processor. The memory may be internal or external to the processor, and may be coupled to the processor by various well-known means.

In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may include a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. The program instructions may include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Although some aspects of the invention have been described in the context of an apparatus, it may also represent a description according to a corresponding method, wherein a block or apparatus corresponds to a method step or feature of a method step. Similarly, aspects described in the context of a method may also represent a corresponding block or item or a corresponding device feature. Some or all of the method steps may be performed by (or using) a hardware device such as, for example, a microprocessor, programmable computer or electronic circuit. In some embodiments, one or more of the most important method steps may be performed by such an apparatus.

In embodiments, a programmable logic device (eg, a field programmable gate array) may be used to perform some or all of the functions of the methods described herein. In embodiments, the field programmable gate array may operate in conjunction with a microprocessor to perform one of the methods described herein. In general, the methods are preferably performed by some hardware device.

Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can variously modify and change the present invention within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You will understand that it can be done.

In other words, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described below rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. should be interpreted

100: case 101: intake port
102: discharge port 103: suction flow path
104: discharge flow path 110: indoor heat exchanger
112: drain pan 120: indoor ventilation fan
200: front panel 210: suction grill
300: sterilization module 302: humidity sensor
400: rechargeable power supply device 410: receiving groove
412: heat dissipation hole 420: flange portion
422: guide hole 430: fixing projection
432: button body 434: hook
436: spring 440: rechargeable battery
450: control panel

Claims (7)

In the indoor unit of the air conditioner which forms an intake and a discharge port in a ceiling type or a stand type,
A sterilization module installed inside the indoor unit to sterilize bacteria and viruses in the air introduced into the indoor unit by irradiating light emitted from an ultraviolet LED; and
and a rechargeable power supply device that is detachably installed on the outer surface of the indoor unit to supply power to the sterilization module,
The sterilization module is installed on the suction flow path leading from the suction port, or is installed on the discharge flow path leading from the discharge port,
The ultraviolet LED is an ultraviolet C LED, and generates photon energy in a wavelength range of 200 nm to 280 nm and photon energy in a range of 4.43 eV to 6.20 eV;
The sterilization module further includes a humidity sensor capable of measuring the humidity in the indoor unit,
The rechargeable power supply device includes a receiving groove in which a rechargeable battery is accommodated, a flange extending flat to the upper end of the receiving groove, and one end protruding from both ends of the flange and being fixed to the suction port while moving in the horizontal direction. It consists of a fixing protrusion, and a spring installed inside the flange portion at the rear end of the fixing protrusion to return the fixing protrusion to its original position,
A plurality of heat dissipation holes for discharging heat generated from the rechargeable battery are formed from the bottom of the receiving groove portion,
A control panel is installed on the lower surface of the receiving groove, the control panel including an LED module and a speaker module,
The control panel emits light through the LED module based on the remaining amount information of the rechargeable battery, and the information about the rechargeable battery is expressed on the basis that light of a specific color is emitted through the LED module according to a certain period become,
The control panel further includes a sensing module capable of detecting a movement within the predetermined area, and the control panel determines that the user is located within the predetermined area when detecting movement within the predetermined area through the sensing module. Provides information about the rechargeable battery to the user by playing a sound through the speaker module,
The information on the rechargeable battery is provided as a sound in which a specific sound is repeatedly reproduced according to the predetermined period, is provided when the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery is less than or equal to a first threshold percentage, and the lower the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery, the lower the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery is the predetermined period is shortened,
The control panel provides information on the current remaining amount of the rechargeable battery to a previously registered or linked user terminal, obtains control information on a sterilization operation cycle for the sterilization module through the user terminal, and controls the sterilization operation cycle Controlling the sterilization module based on information,
An air conditioner equipped with a sterilization module. According to claim 1,
The control panel calculates the remaining time information during which the sterilization module can operate and provides it to the user terminal,
The control panel provides sterilization operation period change request information to the user terminal whenever the current remaining amount information of the rechargeable battery reaches one of a plurality of preset second threshold percentages, and the plurality of second threshold percentages are set to one of 30%, 20% and 10%,
The control panel provides a plurality of sterilization operation cycle candidates and corresponding candidate remaining time information to the user terminal, and a specific sterilization operation selected from among the plurality of sterilization operation cycle candidates based on the candidate remaining time information from the user terminal Obtaining control information about the sterilization operation cycle corresponding to the cycle candidate,
An air conditioner equipped with a sterilization module. 3. The method of claim 2,
The control panel relates to the sterilization operation cycle from the user terminal in response to the sterilization operation cycle change request information provided to the user terminal when the current remaining amount information has reached one of the plurality of second threshold percentages in the past On the basis of receiving the control information, the control information regarding the sterilization operation period is stored as history information, and the current remaining amount information reaches the same one of the plurality of second threshold percentages, and the sterilization operation is returned to the user terminal. When period change request information is provided, but there is no response from the user terminal for a preset period of time, control information related to a specific sterilization operation cycle is automatically derived based on the history information to control the sterilization module,
An air conditioner equipped with a sterilization module. 4. The method of claim 3,
When the control panel has reached the same one of the plurality of second threshold percentages in the past and the control information regarding the sterilization operation period obtained from the user is plural,
Deriving the most frequent sterilization operation cycle and the most recent sterilization operation cycle among the control information regarding the sterilization operation cycle;
When the number of times set as the most recent sterilization operation cycle is greater than or equal to a certain percentage of the number of times set as the most frequent sterilization operation cycle, control information regarding the sterilization operation cycle is generated based on the most recent sterilization operation cycle to control the sterilization module and,
When the number of times set as the most recent sterilization operation cycle is less than a certain ratio than the number of times set as the most frequent sterilization operation cycle, control information regarding the sterilization operation cycle is generated based on the most frequent sterilization operation cycle to generate the sterilization to control the module,
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