KR20070028632A - Method and apparatus for generationg buzzer melody of an air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

A buzzer sound generating apparatus of an air conditioner and the operating method thereof are provided to satisfy the diverse desires by playing different sounds according to the different driving modes and to improve the user-convenience by selecting a mute-mode using a remote controller. A buzzer sound generating apparatus of an air conditioner is composed of an air conditioner, an external device(300), and a communication port(200). The air conditioner controls to operate according to the driving mode selected by a user, and generates different buzzer sounds for the related driving modes. The air conditioner includes a key input unit(101), a control unit, and a speaker(104). The external device offers diverse midi sounds. The communication port is provided to supply the midi sounds for the user through the external device to the air conditioner. The operating method of the buzzer sound generating apparatus comprises a step of setting the buzzer sound for each driving mode based on the user preference; a step of controlling to play the predetermined buzzer sound according to the selected driving mode; and a step of playing the buzzer sound and displaying the driving status.

Description

Buzzer sound generator and method for air conditioner {Method and apparatus for generationg buzzer melody of an air conditioner}

1 is a block diagram showing a buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing a buzzer sound generating method of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the indoor unit constituting the air conditioner having a user manual viewing function according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an open state of the front panel of the indoor unit constituting the air conditioner having a user manual viewing function according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a buzzer sound generator of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

6 and 7 is a flow chart showing a buzzer sound generating method of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: air conditioner 101: key input unit

102: second control unit 103: first control unit

104: speaker 105: display unit

106: memory 200: communication port

300: external device

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for generating a buzzer sound of an air conditioner that can arbitrarily change a sound generated according to an operation mode of an air conditioner.

In general, air conditioners are home appliances for maintaining indoor air in a state most suitable for use and purpose. For example, in the summer, the room is cooled to a cool state, in winter, the room is heated to a warm state, and also the humidity of the room, and the air in the room to a clean state.

As life convenience products such as air conditioners are gradually expanded and used, consumers are demanding high energy use efficiency, performance improvement and convenience products.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and a method for generating a buzzer sound of an air conditioner according to the prior art will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a flow chart showing a buzzer sound generating method of the air conditioner according to the prior art.

The buzzer sound generator of the air conditioner according to the prior art has a key input unit 10 for inputting a user request command and a corresponding user request command input through the key input unit 10, as shown in FIG. A control unit 30 for outputting a control signal and controlling a buzzer sound according to a corresponding operation, a memory 20 for storing the buzzer sound for each operation, and a corresponding operation according to a control signal of the control unit 30 It consists of a buzzer sound generating unit 40 for generating a buzzer according to the.

When the power-on command is input through the key input unit 10 and a desired temperature is set, the controller 30 outputs a control command to a corresponding load so that cooling or heating can be performed according to a user's request.

The controller 30 controls the buzzer sound to be output through the buzzer sound generator 40 by extracting the buzzer sound from the memory 20 so that a preset buzzer sound is generated for each operation mode selected by the user.

That is, the operation mode selectable by the user may include cooling operation, reservation operation, heating operation, etc., and a buzzer sound corresponding to each operation is generated when the operation mode ends.

The buzzer sound generating method of the air conditioner according to the prior art configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 2. First, when a user inputs a power-on command, a desired operation mode is selected (S11 to S12).

In operation S13, it is determined whether the selected operation mode is a cooling operation.

As a result of the determination (S13), it is determined whether the selected operation mode is a reserved operation (S14).

The determination result (S14), it is determined whether the heating operation or not the reserved operation (S15).

In addition, the pre-stored buzzer sounds are set according to the respective operation modes (S18 to S20).

On the other hand, if the user inputs a power off command, the sound is played after the corresponding buzzer sounds (S16 to S17).

However, since the air conditioner according to the related art can reproduce only the buzzer sound pre-stored in the memory 20, there is a problem in that it is not possible to reproduce the MIDI sound according to the taste of the consumer.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to allow the user to arbitrarily set a desired buzzer sound by downloading it from an external device in addition to the pre-stored buzzer sound according to the operation mode of the air conditioner.

The buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner according to the present invention for achieving the above object is controlled to perform the operation according to the operation mode selected by the user, and the air conditioner for generating different buzzer sounds for each operation mode, It is characterized by including an external device for providing a variety of MIDI sound, and a communication port for allowing the user to supply the desired MIDI sound to the air conditioner through the external device.

Preferably, the air conditioner includes a key input unit for inputting a user's request command, a second control unit for outputting a control signal according to a user request command input through the key input unit, and communication with the second control unit. A first control unit for controlling the output of the buzzer sound from an external device, a speaker for outputting the buzzer sound according to the control signal of the first control unit, and for displaying the operation state according to the control signal of the second control unit It includes a display unit and a memory for storing various control commands.

More preferably, the first control unit has a feature of performing data communication with the communication port.

The buzzer sound generating method of the air conditioner according to the present invention for achieving the above object is capable of communicating with an external device, in the buzzer sound generating method of the air conditioner having a memory, for setting the desired buzzer sound for each operation mode And controlling the buzzer sound to be reproduced according to the driving mode selected by the user, and displaying a driving state and the like together with the corresponding buzzer sound.

Preferably, the setting of the buzzer sound may include selecting a MIDI sound / sound setting mode according to a user's request, and if the MIDI sound / voice setting mode is selected, a buzzer sound desired by the user through the external device for each operation mode selected by the user. It consists of a setting step, which has its characteristics.

More preferably, the controlling of the buzzer sound may be performed by determining whether the user selects a MIDI sound / voice play mode or a quiet mode, and when the MIDI sound / voice play mode is selected, the external It is characterized in that it comprises the step of downloading from the device to play the MIDI sound stored for each operation mode, and if the user selects the mode quietly so as not to generate a buzzer sound according to the mode set by the user.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and a method for generating a buzzer sound of an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the indoor unit constituting the air conditioner having a user manual viewing function according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a front panel of the indoor unit constituting the air conditioner having a user manual viewing function according to the present invention is opened Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a state, Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a method of generating a buzzer sound of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 7 In the buzzer sound generation method of the air conditioner according to the invention is a flow chart showing the buzzer sound download method.

Figure 3 schematically shows the appearance of the indoor unit constituting the air conditioner according to the present invention.

In general, the air conditioner is composed of an indoor unit 100 and an outdoor unit (not shown) as shown, the front panel of the indoor unit 100 as shown in Figure 3 is formed long in the vertical direction to form a front appearance 110 is provided.

In addition, the hinge 112 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the front panel 110 to become a pivot center of the front panel 110. Therefore, the front panel 110 is opened by rotating in the counterclockwise direction (viewed from above) with the right end as the axis.

The display window 120 is formed at the center of the upper half of the front panel 110. The display window 120 is a place where a set avatar is displayed, and preferably comprises an LCD or the like.

The button unit 130 is formed below the display window 120. The button unit 130 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons including a power button so that the user can operate the operation of the air conditioner.

The remote control receiver 140 is further formed below the button unit 130. The remote control receiver 140 is a part that receives a signal of a remote control.

4 illustrates a state in which the front panel 110 is rotated about the hinge 112 and opened.

As shown in the drawing, a display device 150 is provided on the rear surface of the front panel 110. The display apparatus 150 includes a plurality of components for controlling images of various avatars and the like displayed on the display window 120.

In addition, as shown, the display device 150 is equipped with a USB mounting unit 152, the USB mounting unit 152, USB memory 160 is selectively mounted. Therefore, the display device 150 can easily bring external data through the USB memory 160.

Of course, in addition to the USB memory 160 as described above, it will be possible to transfer data through various mobile storage media, and may be configured to enable data download through the Internet.

For example, in addition to the USB memory 160 described above, data may be transferred through an IEEE 1394 port.

On the other hand, the inner lower portion of the indoor unit 100 as described above is further provided with an air purifier 170 for filtering and purifying foreign matter in the air. The air purifier 170 is provided with a plurality of filters to filter out various foreign matter such as dust or smell in the air.

In addition, although not shown, the indoor unit 100 is further provided with a plurality of parts (heat exchanger, etc.) for air conditioning such as heating or cooling, and the function and configuration of each of these parts are generally known, Description is omitted.

One side of the display device 150 is further provided with a speaker 180. That is, as shown in the rear of the display device 150 is provided a speaker 180 for emitting sound to the outside. The speaker 180 serves to radiate music or sound to the outside.

The buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, controls the operation to be performed according to the operation mode selected by the user, the air conditioning for generating a different buzzer sound for each operation mode Device 100, an external device 300 for providing various MIDI sounds, and a communication port 200 for supplying a desired MIDI sound to the air conditioner through the external device 300. It is configured to include.

The air conditioner 100 may include a key input unit 101 for inputting a request command desired by a user, and a second control unit 102 for outputting a control signal according to a user request command input through the key input unit 101. And a first control unit 103 for controlling a buzzer sound supplied from the external device through communication with the second control unit 102 and a corresponding buzzer sound according to a control signal of the first control unit 103. And a display unit 105 for displaying the driving state according to the control signal of the second control unit 102, and a memory 106 for storing various control commands.

Referring to the operation of the buzzer sound generator of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the user selects a desired driving mode through the key input unit 101, and determines whether to use a preset buzzer sound according to the corresponding driving mode. That is, when the user does not want to use the preset buzzer sound, as the user communicates with the external device 300 through the communication port 200, the user may download various MIDI sounds desired by the user and set the buzzer sound.

Therefore, the second control unit 102 can be down the buzzer desired by the first control unit 103 through the communication with the communication port 200 according to a user request command input through the key input unit 101. To control.

The buzzer sound downloaded through the communication port 200 may be stored in the memory 106 according to the control signal of the first controller 103, and the buzzer sound previously stored in the memory 106 according to a user's request. Alternatively, the downloaded buzzer sound may be output through the speaker 104.

Referring to FIG. 6, a method of reproducing a MIDI sound downloaded and set by the user in the method of generating a buzzer sound of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above will be described below. Sound / voice playback mode is selected (S101 to S102).

Then, it is determined whether the user has selected the cooling operation (S103).

Subsequently, when the user selects the cooling operation, the determination result (S103) sets the cooling medium sound / voice (S104).

On the other hand, when the determination result (S103), the user selects the reserved operation other than the cooling operation, the MIDI sound / voice corresponding to the reserved operation is set (S105 to S106).

In addition, the determination result (S105). If the user selects a heating operation other than the reserved operation, the MIDI sound / voice corresponding to the heating operation is set (S107 to S108).

That is, the MIDI sound / audio set in the corresponding operation is reproduced through the speaker and simultaneously through the display unit (S109 to S111). At this time, the sound played through the speaker is "cooling operation." Or "Heating." There may be a voice for informing the set driving mode.

When the user inputs the power off command, the process ends (S112).

As described above, referring to FIG. 7, a method of downloading a desired MIDI sound or voice by operation mode of the air conditioner is first determined whether the user selects a MIDI sound / voice or a "quiet" mode (S201). .

Subsequently, when the determination result (S201), the user selected the MIDI sound / voice mode, the corresponding command is transmitted through the remote control (S202).

Then, it is determined whether or not to download the MIDI sound / voice (S203).

As a result of the determination (S203), if the user wants to download the MIDI sound / voice, the desired MIDI sound or voice is downloaded from the external device (S204).

When the user inputs the power off command, the process ends (S205).

On the other hand, the determination result (S203), if the user does not want to download the MIDI sound / voice, it is determined that the "quiet" mode is selected (S206).

As described above, the buzzer sound generating device and method of the air conditioner according to the present invention downloads a desired MIDI sound or voice from an external device for each operation mode according to a user's request, and grasps the current driving state to fit the driving state. Plays sound through the speaker.

That is, in order to inform the user of the current driving state at regular time intervals after the MIDI sound is reproduced, the voice corresponding to the driving state is reproduced through the speaker, and the display can visually display the current driving state. have.

In addition, if the user does not want the MIDI sound / voice mode in the mode, select the "quiet" mode to prevent the buzzer sound.

As described above, the buzzer sound generating device and method of the air conditioner according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, different MIDI sounds / voices can be reproduced according to the driving mode, thereby satisfying various requirements of the user.

Second, the user can be quietly selected through the remote control according to the user's needs can be improved user convenience.

Third, the consumer's emotion can be maximized by generating the desired midi.

Claims (8)

An air conditioner controlling the operation to be performed according to an operation mode selected by the user and generating different buzzer sounds for each operation mode; External device for providing a variety of MIDI sounds; And, And a communication port for allowing a user to supply a desired MIDI sound to the air conditioner through the external device. The method of claim 1, The air conditioner includes a key input unit for inputting a user's request command, a controller for outputting a control signal according to a user's request command input through the key input unit, and a speaker for outputting a corresponding buzzer sound according to the control signal of the controller Buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 2, The control unit is a buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner, characterized in that further comprises a memory for storing a variety of MIDI sounds supplied from the external device. The method of claim 2, The control unit may include a second control unit for outputting a control signal according to a user's request command input through the input unit, and a first control unit for outputting a buzzer sound supplied from the external device through communication with the second control unit. Buzzer sound generating device of the air conditioner, characterized in that comprising a control unit. In the method of generating a buzzer sound of an air conditioner having a memory capable of communicating with an external device, Setting a desired buzzer sound for each driving mode; Controlling the buzzer sound to be reproduced according to a driving mode selected by a user; And, Buzzer sound generating method of the air conditioner, characterized in that it comprises the step of displaying the operation state and the like along with the corresponding buzzer sound reproduction. The method of claim 5, Setting the buzzer sound Selecting a MIDI sound / voice setting mode according to a user's request; and setting the buzzer sound desired by the user through the external device for each operation mode selected by the user in the MIDI sound / voice setting mode. How to generate buzzer sound of air conditioner. The method of claim 5, Controlling the buzzer sound to be reproduced Determining whether the user selects a mid / audio playback mode or a quiet mode; If the media sound / audio playback mode is selected, downloading from the external device and playing the media sound stored for each driving mode; If the user selects a mode quietly, the step of controlling the buzzer sound is generated according to the mode set by the user characterized in that the buzzer sound generation method of the air conditioner. The method of claim 7, wherein Controlling the buzzer sound to be reproduced And playing the MIDI sound / voice corresponding to the operation mode selected by the user, and displaying the operation state.

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