KR102438066B1 - Robot air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a robot air conditioning apparatus, and an object of the present invention is to allow it to be carried and used wherever cooling or heating is required by configuring it to be used independently by separating only the air conditioning unit if necessary.
In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a robot air conditioner including a robot body, an air conditioning unit installed on the robot body to generate cold and hot air to blow air, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit. In order to be separated from the robot body and used independently, a detachable means for mounting and detaching the air conditioner to the robot body is provided.

Description

Robot air conditioning system {ROBOT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a robot air conditioning device, and more particularly, by separating only the air conditioning unit as needed and configuring it to be used independently, it can be carried and used anywhere where cooling and heating are required, and through this, the utility It relates to a robot air conditioner that can improve

In general, there is an air conditioner as a device for comfortably maintaining a certain space (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “indoor”) such as an indoor space.

The air conditioner is equipped with a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, and is configured to cool the room by blowing cool air generated by the evaporator into the room, or to heat the room by blowing the warmth generated by the condenser to the room.

However, since most of these conventional air conditioners have a structure that is fixedly installed in any one place in the room, there is a disadvantage that it cannot cope with local cooling and heating of only one part of the room.

In particular, when the room is large, even if local cooling and heating of the room is desired, there is a disadvantage that the entire room is inevitably cooled and heated, and unnecessary energy consumption is generated due to this disadvantage.

In addition, since the conventional air conditioner has a structure that is fixedly installed in one part of the room, there is a disadvantage that the discharge direction of the cold and hot air is limited. Otherwise, there is a problem in that a "blind spot" with a remarkably low blow rate of cold or warm air occurs.

And because of these problems, the drawback that the cooling and heating efficiency of the room is remarkably lowered is pointed out.

On the other hand, in consideration of this, various air conditioners capable of locally cooling and heating a specific part of a room and efficiently cooling and heating an indoor cooling and heating blind spot are being developed in various ways.

As an example, there is a "mobile air conditioner". The mobile air conditioner is configured to be movable in an air conditioning unit that performs an air conditioning operation. After moving the air conditioning unit to a place requiring cooling and heating, the air conditioning unit is executed to provide cool and warm air. In particular, the hot air discharged from the condenser side of the air conditioning unit or the cold air discharged from the evaporator side is provided.

Therefore, it is possible to locally cool and heat a place requiring air conditioning operation, and at the same time, it is possible to efficiently cool and heat a blind spot of cooling and heating.

Meanwhile, in some cases, such a mobile air conditioner may include a sensing unit that senses the air conditioning load side of the room, a moving unit that moves the air conditioning unit, and a control unit that controls the moving unit so that the air conditioning unit moves toward the air conditioning load side.

In particular, the control unit detects an air conditioning load in the room requiring an air conditioning operation through the sensing unit, then controls the moving unit to move the air conditioning unit to the detected air conditioning load side, and operates the air conditioning unit moved to the air conditioning load side.

Therefore, after finding the air conditioning load in the room that requires air conditioning operation, it moves by itself, and then supplies cooling and hot air to the air conditioning load to automatically cool and heat the air conditioning load.

However, since the conventional mobile air conditioner has a structure in which warm and cold air are always generated from the condenser and the evaporator of the air conditioning unit regardless of the cooling or heating state, there is a disadvantage in that the cooling and heating performance is deteriorated.

In particular, in the cooling mode, there is a disadvantage that the cooling performance is remarkably deteriorated because the heat of the condenser is continuously discharged to the indoor side despite the cooling mode state. Since it is continuously discharged to the side, there is a disadvantage in that the heating performance is remarkably deteriorated.

In addition, although the conventional mobile air conditioner moves to the air conditioning load side and locally cools and heats the air conditioning load side, it is still used only in a specific space such as an indoor space, so its use is very limited.

In particular, still, there is a disadvantage that movement is not free because it is bulky and heavy, and the disadvantage that utilization is very limited due to these disadvantages is pointed out.

The present invention has been devised to solve the conventional problems as described above, and its object is to provide a robot air conditioner capable of restricting the discharge of warm air from the condenser in the cooling mode and limiting the discharge of cold air from the evaporator in the heating mode. is to provide

Another object of the present invention is to provide a robot air conditioner capable of remarkably improving cooling and heating performance by limiting the discharge of warm air from the condenser in the cooling mode and limiting the discharge of cold air from the evaporator in the heating mode. is to provide

Another object of the present invention is to provide a robot air conditioner that can be used independently by separating only the air conditioning unit if necessary.

Another object of the present invention is to separate only the air conditioning unit as needed and configure it to be used independently, so that it can be carried and used wherever cooling or heating is required, and through this, a robot air conditioner with very high utility is to provide

In order to achieve this object, the robot air conditioner according to the present invention is a robot air conditioner comprising a robot body, an air conditioner installed on the robot body to generate cold and hot air to blow air, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioner. In the present invention, it is characterized in that it includes a detachable means for mounting and detaching the air conditioner to the robot body so that the air conditioner can be used independently by separating it from the robot body as necessary.

Preferably, the air conditioning unit includes an air conditioning casing, a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, blowing fans, opening/closing doors, and a power supply battery built into the air conditioning casing, wherein the detachable means includes: an air conditioning unit installation space formed in the robot body to accommodate the air conditioning casing and to be mounted or removed to be separated; When the air conditioning unit is mounted in or separated from the air conditioning unit installation space of the robot body, the air conditioner unit and and a connector electrically connecting the control unit.

and the air conditioning unit further includes an auxiliary control unit capable of controlling the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, the evaporator, the blowing fans, the opening/closing doors, and the power supply battery; When mounted on the robot body, it is controlled by the control unit of the robot body connected by the connector; When separated from the robot body, it is characterized in that it is controlled by the auxiliary control unit.

The air conditioning casing of the air conditioning unit includes: a cold air passage for blowing cold air from the evaporator side in a cooling mode; a hot air passage for blowing warm air from the condenser side in a heating mode; a waste heat flow path for discharging the waste hot air generated from the condenser side in the cooling mode and for discharging the waste cooling air generated from the evaporator side in the heating mode; In the cooling mode, the waste heat treatment device is installed on the waste heat flow path to absorb the heat of the waste hot air generated from the condenser side, and to absorb the cold air from the waste cold air generated from the evaporator side in the heating mode. It is characterized in that it includes.

According to the robot air conditioner according to the present invention, since the air conditioner can be used independently by separating the air conditioner as needed, there is an effect that it can be carried and used wherever cooling or heating is required.

In addition, since it can be carried and used wherever cooling or heating is required, it has the advantage of very high utilization.

In addition, since it is a structure in which unnecessary waste heat is treated with thermal storage packs, there is an effect that can prevent deterioration of cooling and heating performance due to unnecessary waste heat.

In particular, in the "cooling mode", the heat from the condenser side is treated with the heat storage pack to limit the release of heat, and in the "heating mode", the cold air from the evaporator side is treated with the heat storage pack to limit the release of cold air. It is possible to minimize the emission of unnecessary waste heat, and through this, there is an effect of remarkably improving the cooling and heating performance.

1 is a perspective view showing the main features of a robot air conditioner according to the present invention,
2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the main features of the robot air conditioner according to the present invention,
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the coupled state of Figure 2;
4 is an operation diagram showing an operation example of the robot air conditioner according to the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which the air conditioning unit constituting the present invention is controlled in the cooling mode while being coupled to the robot body;
5 is an operation diagram showing an operation example of the robot air conditioner according to the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which the air conditioner constituting the present invention is controlled in a heating mode in a state coupled to the robot body;
6 is an operation diagram illustrating an operation example of the robot air conditioner according to the present invention, and is a view showing the state in which the air conditioner is used separately from the robot air conditioner body.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the robot air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

First, before examining the features of the robot air conditioner according to the present invention, a basic configuration of the robot air conditioner will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

The robot air conditioner includes a robot body 10 , and the robot body 10 includes a sensing unit 20 , a moving unit 30 , an air conditioning unit 40 , a power supply battery 50 , and a control unit 60 . ) is installed.

The sensing unit 20 is composed of an infrared sensor, a camera, and the like, and senses a human body in the room by capturing an image of the room and processing the captured image.

The moving unit 30 includes a driving wheel 32 and a steering wheel 34 , a driving motor 36 for driving the driving wheel 32 , and a steering motor 38 for controlling the steering wheel 34 . The robot body 10 is moved to a specific place while being operated by a power source.

The air conditioning unit 40 is provided with a compressor 40a, a condenser 40b, an expansion valve 40c, an evaporator 40d, blowing fans 40e, and opening/closing doors 40f. By compressing the refrigerant and then sequentially circulating it, heat is generated in the condenser 40b and cold air is generated in the evaporator 40d.

Then, the room is heated by blowing the warm air generated by the condenser 40b into the room, and the cold air generated by the evaporator 40d is blown into the room to cool the room.

The power supply battery 50 supplies power to the sensing unit 20 , the moving unit 30 , and the air conditioning unit 40 . Accordingly, the sensing unit 20 , the moving unit 30 , and the air conditioning unit 40 can be driven.

Here, the power supply battery 50 is rechargeable, and when electricity is exhausted, electricity is charged through a charging station (not shown).

The control unit 60 is provided with a microprocessor, and is configured to control the sensing unit 20 , the moving unit 30 , the air conditioning unit 40 , and the power supply battery 50 .

In particular, when a person is recognized by the sensing unit 20 , the robot body 10 is moved toward the person by controlling the moving unit 30 to a place where the person is recognized. And it is configured to control the air conditioning unit 40 to blow cold and warm air toward the person, and to return the robot body 10 to the charging station side when the battery power of the power supply battery 50 is exhausted.

The sensing unit 20 , the moving unit 30 , the air conditioning unit 40 , the power supply battery 50 , and the control unit 60 of such a configuration are already known technologies, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the features of the robot air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

First, the robot air conditioner of the present invention includes an air conditioning unit 40 for generating cold and hot air, wherein the air conditioning unit 40 is configured to be detachable from the robot body 10, and the air conditioner unit 40 configured in this way ) is configured to be used independently.

To explain this in detail, the robot body 10 has an internal air conditioning unit installation space 12 .

The air conditioning unit installation space 12 has an open rear portion, and the air conditioning unit 40 is installed or the installed air conditioning unit 40 is separated from the robot body 10 through the rear opening portion 12a. make it possible Here, the rear opening portion 12a of the air conditioning unit installation space 12 is configured to be opened and closed by a separate cover 14 .

On the other hand, the air conditioning unit 40 is provided with an air conditioning casing (42). The air conditioning casing 42 is a rectangular box, and is configured to be installed by being accommodated in the air conditioning unit installation space 12 of the robot body 10 or to be detached from the air conditioning unit installation space 12 to be separated.

The air conditioning casing 42 has an inner space 44, and the inner space 44 has air inlets 44a on both sides, an air outlet 44b at the front, and a waste heat outlet 44c at the rear. is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the air inlet 44a on both sides, the air outlet 44b at the front, and the waste heat outlet 44c at the rear are connected to the robot body with the air conditioning casing 42 When installed in the air conditioning unit installation space 12 of (10), it is configured to be aligned with the air intake passage 10a, the air exhaust passage 10b, and the waste heat exhaust passage 10c, which are the openings of the robot body 10, respectively. do.

The air inlet 44a, the air outlet 44b, and the waste heat outlet 44c of the air conditioning casing 42 configured in this way are configured to introduce external air and discharge the introduced air.

In particular, when the air conditioning casing 42 is installed in the air conditioning unit installation space 12 of the robot body 10, external air is introduced through the air intake passage 10a of the robot body 10, It is configured to discharge air through the air exhaust passage 10b and the waste heat exhaust passage 10c of the robot body 10 .

Conversely, when the air conditioning casing 42 is separated from the robot body 10, as shown in FIG. 2, it is configured to directly introduce external air and directly discharge the introduced air.

On the other hand, the inner space 44 of the air conditioning casing 42, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cold air passage 45 and the warm air passage 46 branched from the air inlet 44a, and the cold air passage After branching from the 45 and the warm air flow passage 46, respectively, it is provided with the waste heat flow passages 47 that merge with each other.

An evaporator 40d, a blower fan 40e, and an opening/closing door 40f are sequentially installed in the cold air passage 45 , and the distal end thereof is connected to the air outlet 44b of the air conditioning casing 42 .

In the "cooling mode", when the evaporator 40d and the air outlet 44b communicate with each other by the opening/closing door 40f, the cold air passing through the evaporator 40d is discharged through the air outlet 44b. transfer to

Accordingly, the cold air transferred to the air outlet 44b may be discharged through the air outlet 44b. This allows the peripheral portion to be cooled.

In particular, when the air conditioner 40 is installed in the robot body 10, the peripheral portion of the robot body 10 can be cooled, and the air conditioner 40 is separated from the robot body 10 and is independent. When used as a peripheral portion of the air conditioning unit 40 to be able to be cooled.

A condenser 40b, a blower fan 40e, and an opening/closing door 40f are sequentially installed in the warm air flow path 46 , and the distal end thereof is connected to the air outlet 44b of the air conditioning casing 42 .

In the "heating mode", when the condenser 40b and the air outlet 44b communicate with each other by the opening/closing door 40f, the warm air passing through the condenser 40b is transferred to the air outlet 44b. transfer to

Accordingly, the warm air transferred to the air outlet 44b can be discharged through the air outlet 44b. This makes it possible to heat the periphery.

In particular, when the air conditioning unit 40 is installed in the robot body 10, the peripheral portion of the robot body 10 can be heated, and the air conditioning unit 40 is separated from the robot body 10 and is independent. When used as a peripheral portion of the air conditioning unit 40 to be able to be heated.

The waste heat flow passages 47 have their distal ends connected to the waste heat outlet 44c. The waste heat passages 47 connected in this way transfer the cold or hot air discharged from the cold and hot air passages 45 and 46 to the waste heat outlet 44c.

In particular, in the "cooling mode", the waste hot air on the side of the warm air passage 46 discharged from the condenser 40b is transferred to the waste heat outlet 44c, and in the "heating mode", the waste discharged from the evaporator 40d The cold air on the side of the cold air passage 45 is transferred to the waste heat outlet 44c.

Therefore, in the "cooling mode", the warm air of the condenser 40b can be discharged to the outside through the waste heat outlet 44c, and in the "heating mode", the cold air of the evaporator 40d is the waste heat outlet 44c through which it can be discharged to the outside.

On the other hand, on the waste heat flow path 47, a waste heat treatment device 48 is installed. The waste heat treatment device 48 is composed of a plurality of heat storage packs 48a having a built-in heat storage material.

These heat storage packs 48a are installed at intervals on the waste heat flow path 47, and the heat storage packs 48a installed in this way exchange heat with the cold and hot air passing through the waste heat flow path 47, and heat the waste heat of the cold and warm air. configured to absorb.

In particular, in the "cooling mode", the heat of the warm air emitted from the condenser 40b side is absorbed, and in the "heating mode", it is configured to absorb the cold air of the cold air emitted from the evaporator 40d side.

Accordingly, in the “cooling mode”, “heat emission” from the air conditioner 40 is maximally limited, and in the “heating mode”, “cold air emission” from the air conditioning unit 40 is maximally limited. Accordingly, during cooling and heating, "unnecessary waste heat emission" in the air conditioning unit 40 is prevented as much as possible, and as a result, deterioration of cooling and heating performance due to "waste heat emission" is remarkably improved.

Here, each of the thermal storage packs 48a is provided with a plurality of air passage holes 48b, which air passage holes 48b facilitate the air flow on the waste heat flow passage 47, and, in addition, the waste heat flow passage 47 ) by increasing the contact area between the air and the thermal storage pack (48a) to improve the thermal storage performance of the thermal storage pack (48a).

Again, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the air conditioning unit 40 is provided with a compressor 40a, and the compressor 40a is configured to be installed on the waste heat flow path 47 of the internal space 44 . .

The compressor 40a installed on the waste heat flow path 47 is configured to be in contact with air transported along the waste heat flow path 47 , and the compressor 40a configured in this way is configured to exchange heat with the air in the waste heat flow path 47 . do.

In particular, it is configured to be cooled while exchanging heat with the air of the waste heat flow path 47, thereby improving the compression performance of the refrigerant and extending the lifespan.

In addition, in the “heating mode”, heat exchange with the cold air emitted from the evaporator 40d serves to increase the temperature of the cold air. Therefore, in the "heating mode", "cold air emission" from the air conditioning unit 40 is prevented, thereby improving the heating performance of the air conditioning unit 40 .

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 3 , the compressor 40a is preferably configured to be installed in the lower portion of the air conditioning casing 42 together with the waste heat treatment device 48 .

And, it is preferable that the heat exchange units such as the condenser 40b and the evaporator 40d are configured to be installed in the upper portion of the air conditioning casing 42 .

The reason for this configuration is to adopt a vertical structure in which the heat exchange unit is disposed on the upper side and the compressor 40a and the waste heat treatment device 48 are disposed on the lower side, thereby promoting space utilization and separating the waste cold air and the waste warm air. This is so that it can be discharged through the compressor 40a on the lower side.

Again, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the air conditioning unit 40 has a built-in power supply battery 50 .

The power supply battery 50 is installed in the inner space 44 of the air conditioning unit 40 , and the installed power supply battery 50 supplies power to each electric device of the air conditioning unit 40 .

In particular, power is supplied to the compressor 40a, the expansion valve 40c, the blowing fan 40e, and the opening/closing door 40f of the air conditioning unit 40 . Accordingly, while the air conditioning unit 40 is driven independently, it is possible to independently perform cooling and heating operations.

Here, the power supply battery 50 is preferably installed on the waste heat flow path 47 of the inner space 44 .

This is to allow heat exchange with the air of the waste heat flow path 47 while in contact with the air transported along the waste heat flow path 47 . In particular, it is cooled while exchanging heat with the air of the waste heat flow path 47 and, in addition, in the "heating mode", the temperature of the cold air is increased while exchanging heat with the cold air emitted from the evaporator 40d.

On the other hand, this power supply battery 50 is configured to be electrically connected to the robot body 10 by a connector 52 .

In particular, when the air conditioning unit 40 is mounted on the robot body 10, it is configured to be electrically connected to the control unit 60 of the robot body 10, and the power supply battery 50 configured in this way, the control unit 60 ) is under the control of

For example, electricity is charged through the control unit 60 , and power is applied or limited to each electric device of the air conditioning unit 40 according to the control of the control unit 60 .

In addition, the amount of electricity applied to each electric device, for example, the compressor 40a, the opening/closing door 40f, and the blowing fan 40e is controlled. Accordingly, the rotational speed of the compressor 40a, the opening degree of the opening/closing door 40f, and the rotational speed of the blowing fan 40e can be controlled. Accordingly, the air conditioning unit 40 can be actively controlled according to the control value of the robot body 10 .

On the other hand, when the power supply battery 50 is used independently by separating the air conditioning unit 40 from the robot body 10 , the connector 52 is separated to electrically connect the air conditioning unit 40 from the robot body 10 . be separated by

Here, when the power supply battery 50 is separated from the control unit 60 of the robot body 10, it can be charged through an external power supply source connected to the connector 52, for example, commercial power. is composed

Again, referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 , the air conditioning unit 40 further includes an auxiliary control unit 70 .

The auxiliary control unit 70 is installed on the outer side of the air conditioning casing 42 and includes a microcomputer (not shown), a driving circuit (not shown), a display unit 72 and a plurality of control buttons 74 . do.

The auxiliary control unit 70 is configured to control each electric device of the air conditioner 40 , and when used independently after the air conditioner 40 is separated from the robot body 10 , the air conditioner unit 40 (40) can be controlled independently.

In particular, it enables the air conditioning unit 40 to be turned ON or OFF, the air conditioning unit 40 can be selected from one of a “cooling mode” and a “heating mode”, and the air conditioning unit 40 ) to control the temperature and air volume of cold and hot air discharged from

Here, each of the control buttons 74 of the auxiliary control unit 70 includes an on, off button 74a, a mode selection button 74b, a temperature control button 74c, and an air volume control button 74d. , the display unit 72 is configured to display the operating state of the air conditioning unit 40 and a series of operating processes.

Next, an operation example of the present invention having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 .

First, a case in which the air conditioning unit 40 is mounted on the robot body 10 and used will be described.

1 to 5 , in order to mount the air conditioning unit 40 to the robot body 10 , the cover 14 installed on the rear surface of the robot body 10 is removed to install the air conditioning unit of the robot body 10 . The space 12 is opened.

Then, the air conditioning unit 40 is inserted into the rear opening 12a of the air conditioning unit installation space 12 , and the inserted air conditioning unit 40 is mounted by pushing the inserted air conditioning unit 40 to the inside.

And when the installation of the air conditioning unit 40 is completed, the rear opening 12a of the air conditioning unit installation space 12 is closed with the cover 14 . Then, the installation of the air conditioning unit 40 is completed.

Meanwhile, when the installation of the air conditioning unit 40 is completed, the robot air conditioner is turned on through the control unit 60 of the robot body 10 .

Then, the robot body 10 recognizes a person through the sensing unit 20, moves to the recognized person, and after moving, "cooling mode" or "heating" according to the recognized person and the surrounding cooling and heating load. Mode" to blow cold and hot air.

At this time, when the "cooling mode" is controlled, as shown in FIG. 4 , the cold air discharged from the evaporator 40d of the air conditioning unit 40 is transferred to the air outlet 44b through the cold air passage 45 . The cold air transferred in this way is discharged to the outside through the air outlet 44b and the air outlet passage 10b of the robot body 10 . As a result, while cooling air is supplied to the periphery of the robot body 10, cooling is performed.

On the other hand, in the "cooling mode", the warm air emitted from the condenser 40b of the air conditioning unit 40 is discharged along the waste heat flow path 47, and the heat discharged in this way is a heat storage installed on the waste heat flow path 47. It heats up while passing through the packs 48a.

And the heat of the heat-exchanged condenser 40b is discharged to the outside through the waste heat outlet 44c and the waste heat exhaust passage 10c of the robot body 10 as the temperature is lowered. Thereby, it is not emitted while maintaining a high temperature.

As a result, in the "cooling mode", "heat emission" from the air conditioning unit 40 is maximally limited, and thus, in the "cooling mode", the deterioration of the cooling performance due to the "heat emission" is improved.

When the robot air conditioner is controlled in “heating mode”, as shown in FIG. 5 , the warm air emitted from the condenser 40b of the air conditioning unit 40 passes through the warm air flow path 46 to the air outlet 44b. and the transferred warmth is discharged to the outside through the air discharge port 44b and the air discharge passage 10b of the robot body 10 . As a result, while hot air is supplied to the periphery of the robot body 10, it is heated.

On the other hand, in the "heating mode", the cold air emitted from the evaporator 40d of the air conditioning unit 40 is discharged along the waste heat flow passage 47 , and the cold air discharged in this way is heat storage installed on the waste heat flow passage 47 . It heats up while passing through the packs 48a.

And the cold air of the heat-exchanged evaporator 40d is discharged to the outside through the waste heat outlet 44c and the waste heat exhaust passage 10c of the robot body 10 as the temperature increases. Thereby, it is not emitted while maintaining a low temperature.

As a result, in the "heating mode", "cold air emission" from the air conditioning unit 40 is limited as much as possible, thereby improving the deterioration of heating performance due to "cold air emission" in the "heating mode".

Next, a case in which the air conditioning unit 40 is separated from the robot body 10 and used independently will be described.

1, 2, and 6, first, in order to separate the air conditioner 40 from the robot body 10, the robot body 10 by removing the cover 14 installed on the rear surface of the robot body 10. ) of the air conditioning unit installation space 12 is opened.

Then, the air conditioning unit 40 installed in the air conditioning unit installation space 12 is pulled and separated.

And when the separation of the air conditioning unit 40 is completed, the separated air conditioning unit 40 is moved to a desired place, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 , into the tent of the camping site.

And when the movement of the air conditioning unit 40 is completed, the control buttons 74 of the auxiliary control unit 70 installed in the air conditioning casing 42 are operated to turn ON, and the cooling/heating mode and air volume are selected.

Then, the air conditioning unit 40 is operated while discharging cold or hot air, and the surrounding space is cooled and heated through the discharge of the cold and warm air.

Here, since the operation process of the air conditioner 40 has been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, since the air conditioning unit 40 can be separated and used independently if necessary, it can be carried and used wherever cooling or heating is required.

In addition, since it can be carried and used wherever cooling or heating is required, it has the advantage of very high utilization.

In addition, since it is a structure in which unnecessary waste heat is treated with the thermal storage packs 48a, it is possible to prevent deterioration of cooling and heating performance due to unnecessary waste heat.

In particular, in the "cooling mode", the heat from the condenser 40b side is treated with the thermal storage pack 48a to limit the release of heat, and in the "heating mode", cold air from the evaporator 40d side is cooled to the thermal storage pack 48a. Since it is a structure that limits the emission of cold air by treating it with a heat exchanger, it is possible to minimize the emission of unnecessary waste heat, and through this, it is possible to remarkably improve the cooling and heating performance.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been exemplarily described, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and can be appropriately changed within the scope described in the claims.

10: robot body 10a: air intake passage
10b: air exhaust passage 10c; Waste heat exhaust passage
12: air conditioning unit installation space 12a: rear opening
14: Cover 20: sensing unit
30: moving unit 40: air conditioning unit
40a: compressor 40b: condenser
40c: expansion valve (Valve) 40d: evaporator
40e: Blowing fan (Fan) 40f: Opening/closing door (Door)
42: air conditioning casing 44: interior space
44a: air inlet 44b: air outlet
44c: waste heat outlet 45: cold air flow path
46: warm air flow path 47: waste heat flow path
48: waste heat treatment device 48a: heat storage pack (Pack)
48b: air passage hole 50: power supply battery (Battery)
52: Connector 60: Control unit
70: auxiliary control unit 72: display unit
74: control button (Button) 74a: on, off button
74b: Mode selection button 74c: Temperature control button
74d: air volume control button

Claims (14)

A robot air conditioner comprising a robot body 10, an air conditioning unit 40 installed on the robot body 10 to generate cold and warm air to blow air, and a control unit 60 for controlling the air conditioning unit 40 In
In order to separate the air conditioning unit 40 from the robot body 10 and use it independently if necessary, it includes a detachable means for mounting and detaching the air conditioning unit 40 to the robot body 10, and ;
The air conditioning unit 40,
The air conditioning casing 42, the compressor 40a, the condenser 40b, the expansion valve 40c, the evaporator 40d, the blowing fans 40e, and the opening/closing doors 40f built in the air conditioning casing 42 are and a power supply battery 50,
The detachable means,
an air conditioning unit installation space 12 formed in the robot body 10 to accommodate the air conditioning casing 42 of the air conditioning unit 40 and to be mounted or detached and separated;
When the air conditioning unit 40 is mounted in the air conditioning unit installation space 12 of the robot body 10 or separated from the air conditioning unit installation space 12, the air conditioning unit 40 and the robot body ( 10) including a connector 52 for electrically connecting the air conditioning unit 40 and the control unit 60 to electrically connect or disconnect the control unit 60;
The air conditioning casing 42 of the air conditioning unit 40,
a cold air passage 45 for blowing cold air from the side of the evaporator 40d in the cooling mode;
a warm air passage 46 for blowing warm air from the condenser 40b side in the heating mode;
a waste heat flow path 47 for discharging the waste hot air generated from the condenser 40b side in the cooling mode and for discharging the waste cold air generated from the evaporator 40d side in the heating mode;
In the cooling mode, the waste heat flow path ( 47) a waste heat treatment device (48) installed thereon;
The waste heat treatment device 48,
a plurality of thermal storage packs 48a having a built-in thermal storage material, wherein the thermal storage packs 48a are installed at intervals on the waste heat flow path 47, a structure for absorbing waste heat of the waste cold air and the waste warm air while exchanging heat with the waste hot air;
The compressor (40a) of the air conditioning unit (40),
The robot air conditioner is installed on the waste heat flow passage (47) of the air conditioning casing (42) and has a structure to exchange heat with the waste cold air and the waste hot air transferred along the waste heat flow passage (47). delete The method of claim 1,
The air conditioning unit 40,
Auxiliary controller ( 70);
When mounted on the robot body 10, it is controlled by the control unit 60 of the robot body 10 connected by the connector 52;
When separated from the robot body (10), the robot air conditioner, characterized in that controlled by the auxiliary control unit (70). 4. The method of claim 3,
The auxiliary control unit 70 of the air conditioning unit 40,
an on/off button 74a capable of turning on or off the air conditioner 40;
a mode selection button 74b for selecting one of a cooling mode and a heating mode for the air conditioning unit 40;
A temperature control button 74c and an air volume control button 74d for controlling the temperature and air volume of the cold and hot air discharged from the air conditioning unit 40, and
and a display unit (72) for displaying the operating state of the air conditioner (40) and a series of operating processes. The method of claim 1,
The air conditioning unit installation space 12 of the robot body 10 is formed to be open to the rear portion of the robot body 10;
The air conditioning unit 40 is mounted while being accommodated in the robot body 10 through the rear opening portion 12a of the air conditioning unit installation space 12, or separated while being detached from the robot body 10;
The air conditioner installation space (12) of the robot body (10) is a robot air conditioner, characterized in that it is opened or closed by the cover (14). delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The power supply battery 50 of the air conditioning unit 40,
The robot air conditioner is installed on the waste heat flow passage (47) of the air conditioning casing (42) and has a structure to exchange heat with the waste cold air and the waste hot air transferred along the waste heat flow passage (47). 10. The method of claim 9,
The power supply battery 50 of the air conditioning unit 40,
When electrically connected to the control unit 60 of the robot body 10 by the connector 52, electricity is charged through the control unit 60,
When separated from the control unit (60), the robot air conditioner, characterized in that charged through an external power supply connected to the connector (52). The method of claim 1,
The air conditioning casing 42,
an air inlet (44a) capable of introducing external air into the cold air passage (45) and the warm air passage (46);
an air outlet (44b) capable of discharging the cold air of the cold air passage (45) and the warm air of the warm air passage (46) to the outside;
In the cooling mode, the waste hot air of the waste heat flow path 47 generated from the side of the condenser 40b is discharged to the outside, and in the heating mode, the waste cold air of the waste heat flow path 47 generated from the side of the evaporator 40d is discharged to the outside. and a waste heat outlet (44c) for discharging to the outside;
The air inlet (44a), the air outlet (44b) and the waste heat outlet (44c) are directed to the outside, but are formed to face different directions. 12. The method of claim 11,
The robot body 10,
A robot air conditioner, characterized in that it has openings (10a, 10b, 10c) corresponding to the air inlet (44a), the air outlet (44b), and the waste heat outlet (44c) of the air conditioning casing (42), respectively. The method of claim 1,
The condenser 40b and the evaporator 40d of the air conditioning unit 40 are disposed above the air conditioning casing 42 , and the compressor 40a and the waste heat treatment device 48 are connected to the air conditioning casing 42 . placed on the lower part of the
The robot air conditioner, characterized in that the heat exchange unit of the condenser (40b) and the evaporator (40d), the compressor (40a), and the waste heat treatment device (48) are configured to form an upper and lower vertical structure. The method of claim 1,
It further includes a sensing unit 20 for detecting a person present in a specific space;
The control unit (60), when a person is detected by the sensing unit (20), the robot air conditioner, characterized in that to control the air conditioning unit (40).

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