KR20090105418A - Air conditioner and Control method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An air-conditioner and a control method thereof are provided to control the wind direction and to minimize a rotation error of a wind direction control vein. CONSTITUTION: A main body has a top opening in the upper side an air inlet part. An air blowing port is formed at an outlet air part and arranged with being ascended and descended on the top opening while passing through. An elevating part(85) raises the outlet air part. A wind direction control vein is arranged and is rotated in the outlet air part. A wind direction control drive part rotates the wind direction control vein. A controller(410) drives the wind direction control drive part to return the wind direction control vein to an initial position when operation is shutdown.

Description

Air conditioner and control method {Air conditioner and Control method of the same}

 The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a control method thereof, and in particular, a discharge port unit is disposed to be elevated on a main body, and a wind direction control vane is rotatably disposed on the discharge port unit, and the wind direction control vane is operated when the air conditioner is operated or stopped. An air conditioner rotated to an initial position and a control method thereof.

 In general, the air conditioner is to cool the air or clean the air by using a refrigeration cycle of a refrigerant consisting of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator to create a more comfortable indoor environment for the user. The wind direction control member and the wind direction control motor for rotating the wind direction control member is installed.

 In Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2005-0025476, a front panel having an air discharge port is disposed, and a wind direction control member for rotatably supporting the wind direction of the air passing through the air discharge port is rotatably supported in the interior of the air conditioner. The air-conditioned air is guided to the wind direction control member to adjust the wind direction.

However, the air conditioner disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2005-0025476 is positioned so that the height of the air discharge port is fixed, and thus the height of the air conditioner cannot be lowered. In addition to falling, there is a problem that foreign matters such as dust may be introduced into the air conditioner through the air outlet.

In addition, when the wind direction control member is rotated by the wind direction control motor for a predetermined time or more, a rotation angle error of the wind direction control member may be generated due to the internal structure of the wind direction control motor or the connection portion between the wind direction control motor and the wind direction control member. There is a problem that it is difficult to precisely control the wind direction when an error occurs.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner and control method capable of improving the aesthetics and maintaining clean and precise control of the wind direction control mechanism.

Air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems, the air intake is formed and the upper surface and the upper surface opening is formed; A discharge port unit disposed to move up and down through the upper surface opening and having an air discharge port; An elevating mechanism for elevating the discharge port unit; A wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated at the discharge port unit; A wind direction control drive mechanism for rotating the wind direction control vanes; And a control unit for driving the wind direction control drive mechanism such that the wind direction control vane is rotated to an initial position when the air conditioner is operated or stopped.

The control unit drives the lifting mechanism in the rising mode when the air conditioner is in operation, and drives the lifting mechanism in the falling mode when the air conditioner is stopped.

The wind direction control vane includes a left and right wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated left and right in the discharge port unit, and a vertical wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated up and down in the discharge port, and the wind direction control drive mechanism rotates the left and right wind direction control vanes. A left and right wind direction control drive mechanism, and a vertical wind direction control drive mechanism for rotating the up and down wind direction control vanes, wherein the control unit, the left and right direction initial setting the left and right wind direction control vanes on one side of the left and right when the air conditioner is operated or stopped. It drives the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism to be rotated to a position, and drives the up and down wind direction control drive mechanism to be rotated to the upper and lower initial position set on one side of the up and down wind direction control vanes.

A control method of an air conditioner according to the present invention includes an operation input step of inputting an operation of an air conditioner; When the operation of the air conditioner is input, when the operation is operated, the discharge unit is lifted up and down on the main body, and the left and right wind direction control vanes disposed to be rotated left and right on the discharge unit are rotated to the initial left and right directions, and the discharge port And a driving step of rotating the vertical wind direction control vanes disposed in the unit in a vertical direction to the initial position in the vertical direction.

 In the operation step, the left and right wind direction control vanes are rotated to the left and right initial positions, and then rotated to the left and right direction central positions, and the top and bottom wind direction control vanes are rotated to the vertical positions vertically and then rotated to the vertical position.

The control method of the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a stop input step of inputting a stop of the air conditioner; When the stop of the air conditioner is input, the discharge unit is lowered to the main body is lowered, the left and right wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated to the left and right to the discharge unit is rotated to the initial position in the horizontal direction, and vertically rotated in the discharge unit And a stop step of rotating the vertical wind vane so that the vertically positioned vane is vertically positioned.

 The stop step rotates the left and right wind direction control vanes to the left and right initial position, and then rotates to the left and right center position, and rotates the up and down wind direction control vanes to the up and down initial position, and then to the vertical position.

In the air conditioner and the control method of the present invention configured as described above, the discharge port unit is raised during operation of the air conditioner to discharge air conditioning air, and the discharge port unit is lowered when the air conditioner is stopped, thereby improving aesthetics and cleaning. It is possible to keep the airflow control vane installed at the discharge port unit when the air conditioner is operated or stopped, and rotates to the initial position to fix the mechanical origin, thus minimizing the rotation angle error of the wind direction control vane and continuously adjusting the wind direction. There is an advantage that can be controlled.

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

1 is a perspective view when one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention is stationary, Figure 2 is a perspective view when one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an air conditioner according to the present invention An exploded perspective view of the embodiment.

In the air conditioner according to the present embodiment, an air intake unit 4 or 6 through which air in the room is sucked is formed in the main body 2, and the air conditioner is heated, cooled, or purified inside the main body 2. Air discharge portions 8 and 10 through which air is discharged are formed.

The main body 2 may be applied to any case such as a stand-type air conditioner, a wall-mounted air conditioner, or a ceiling-type air conditioner, but will be described below by taking a stand-type air conditioner as an example.

Hereinafter, the main body 2 has air intakes 4 and 6 formed in the lower portion, and air discharge portions 8 and 10 formed in the upper portion. Thereafter, a flow path for discharging air conditioned through the upper portion thereof includes a base 12, a cabinet 20, a lower panel 30, 40, and an upper panel 50.

The base 12 forms an outer appearance of the bottom of the main body 2 and supports the cabinet 20, the lower panel 30, 40, and the like.

The cabinet 20 forms the exterior of the rear part of the main body 2, and is composed of a rear plate part 22, a seat plate part 24, and a right plate part 26, and is positioned above the rear part of the base 12. Is installed.

In the cabinet 20, the seat plate 24 and the right plate portion 26 may be bent at right angles to the rear plate portion 22, and the cabinet 20 may be inclined with the thick plate portion 22 in a direction in which the width thereof gradually increases away from the front plate portion 24. Of course, it can be bent.

The lower panels 30 and 40 are composed of a left lower panel 30 constituting the left air intake 4 and a right lower panel 40 constituting the right air intake 6.

The lower left panel 30 is disposed to be disposed on the left side of the front part of the base 12, which is the lower front position of the seat plate part 24 of the cabinet 20, and the left air inlet 31 is formed to be left-opened in the left-right direction or leftward. The left filter case 34 is formed to be opened in the forward direction and to which the left filter 32 is mounted.

The lower right panel 40 is disposed to be disposed on the right side of the front part of the base 12, which is the lower front position of the right plate part 26 of the cabinet 20, and the right air inlet 41 is formed to be opened in the left or right direction or is formed on the right side. The right filter case 44 is formed to be opened in the forward direction and to which the right filter 42 is mounted.

The upper panel 50 is disposed above the cabinet 20, and the left air discharge unit 8 is formed on the left side, and the right air discharge unit 10 is formed on the right side. It consists of a left side plate part 53 and a right side plate part 54.

The main body 2 is provided with a front cover 60 in front of the upper panel 50.

In addition, the front panel 70 is connected to the front of the main body 2 to be rotated to the center to one side of the left and right.

 The front panel 70 forms a front side appearance of the air conditioner, and is fixedly mounted to at least one of the base 12 and the lower left panel 30 and the lower right panel 40 and the upper panel 50. It is also possible, and among the base 12 and the left lower panel 30 and the right lower panel 40 and the upper panel 50 to open and close the space between the left lower panel 30 and the right lower panel 40. Of course, it is also possible to be connected to at least one of the left and right sides rotatably.

Hereinafter, the front panel 70 is rotatably connected to at least one of the base 12, the lower left panel 30, the lower right panel 40, and the upper panel 50, and thus, the upper panel 50 and the front cover. It explains by opening and closing between the upper end of 60 and the front part of the base 12. FIG.

The inside of the main body 2 has a blower for generating a blowing force to suck the indoor air into the main body 2 and discharge it to the outside of the main body 2, and a heat exchanger for heat-exchanging the air blown from the blower with the refrigerant. Group 75.

The blower is a centrifugal blower installed in the inner lower portion of the main body 2 and sucks air in front or rear thereof and blows the air upward. The fan motor 76 and the fan motor 76 of which the rotating shaft protrudes in the front-rear direction are provided. A fan housing 78 connected to a rotating shaft, an opening formed at one side of the front and rear surfaces surrounding the blower fan 77 and the fan motor 76, and having a discharge port formed thereon, and a fan housing 78. An orifice 79 disposed in the opening of the.

The heat exchanger 75 is installed to be located above the blower, in particular the fan housing 78.

On the other hand, in the air conditioner of this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the discharge port unit 80 is raised above the main body 2 at the inner upper part of the main body 2, and the main body from above the main body 2; It consists of a structure which descends to the inner upper part of (2).

The main body 2 has an opening surface whose entire upper surface is opened in the up and down direction, or has an upper surface opening 80a open in the upper and lower direction, and the discharge port unit 80 has an opening surface of the main body 2, It drives up and down through the upper surface opening part 80a.

In the discharge port unit 80, an air discharge port 81 is formed in at least one of four front, rear, left, and right circumferential surfaces, and an opening is formed in the bottom surface thereof so as to communicate with the main body 2. An air flow path connecting the 81 is formed.

The main body 2 is provided with an elevating guide 82 through which the ejection opening unit 80 is elevated. The ejection opening unit 80 is elevated to the upper position of the elevating guide 82 while being guided by the elevating guide 82. The discharge port 81 is opened / exposed or lowered to the inside of the elevating guide 82 so that the air discharge port 81 is sealed / hidden while covering the upper surface of the elevating guide 82, that is, the upper surface of the main body 2.

Here, the elevating guide 82 is installed to be located in the upper part of the space between the cabinet 20 and the upper panel 50.

In the lifting guide 82, a guide groove 83 guided along the fixing gear 87 to be described later during the lifting operation of the discharge port unit 80 is formed to be long in the vertical direction.

The elevating guide 82 is installed at an upper portion of the space between the cabinet 20 and the upper panel 52, and the elevating guide 82 is formed of the cabinet 20 and the upper panel 52 of the elevating guide 82. An upper decorative member 84 covering the portion protruding upwards is installed therebetween.

On the other hand, the discharge port unit 80 is lifted by the lifting mechanism 85, the lifting mechanism 85 is connected to the lifting motor 86 and the lifting motor 86, as shown in FIG. And a power transmission unit 87, 88 for elevating and discharging the discharge port unit 80 in accordance with the driving of the motor 86.

The discharge port unit 80 is a rack having a lifting motor 86 mounted to the discharge port unit 80, the power transmission unit being fixed to the upper part of the main body 2, in particular, the lifting guide 82, and extending vertically in a vertical direction. It consists of a fixed gear 87 and a moving gear 88 made of a pinion which is installed on the lifting motor 87 and rotates along the fixed gear 87 when the lifting motor 86 is driven.

On the other hand, the left side panel 90 is disposed on the left side of the main body 2 in a vertical direction to open and close the left air intake portion 4 and the left air discharge portion 8 together to guide the air. And a right side panel 100 which is disposed on the right side of the main body 2 in a vertical direction so as to open and close the right air intake part 6 and the right air discharge part 10 together and guide air.

The left panel 90 has a left discharge vane 94 and a left discharge that guide the discharge air while opening and closing between the left air discharge section 8 and the tip of the left panel 90 when the left panel 90 is opened. A left discharge vane drive mechanism 95 for rotating the vanes 94 is provided.

The left discharge vane drive mechanism 95 is provided to be positioned above or below the left discharge vane 94 and includes a left discharge vane motor for rotating the left discharge vane 94.

The right panel 100 has a right discharge vane 104 and a right discharge that guide the discharge air while opening and closing between the right air discharge unit 10 and the tip of the right panel 100 when the right panel 100 is opened. A right discharge vane driver mechanism 105 such as a motor for driving the vanes 104 is provided.

The right discharge vane driving mechanism 105 is provided to be located above or below the right discharge vane 104 and includes a right discharge vane motor for rotating the right discharge vane 104.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 2 is provided with a left panel driving mechanism 159 for driving the left panel 90 and a right panel driving mechanism 160 for driving the right panel.

The left panel drive mechanism 159 is rotated by the left panel motor installed on the left side of the base 12, which is the lower left side of the main body 2, and is connected to the left panel 90 by the left panel motor. And a power transmission mechanism such as a link for rotating the panel 90.

The right panel driving mechanism 160 is rotated by the right panel motor installed on the right side of the base 12, which is the lower right side of the main body 2, and is connected to the right panel 100 by the right panel motor. And a power transmission mechanism such as a link for rotating the panel 100.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the discharge unit of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view when the discharge unit of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention is lowered, Figure 6 FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view when the air outlet unit of the embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention is in an elevated state, and FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view when the air outlet unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention is in an elevated state.

The lifting guide 82 is formed of a box body in which the upper and lower surfaces are opened and the inside is opened in the vertical direction so that the discharge port unit 80 is lowered therein and the air blown to the upper portion of the main body 2 passes therethrough.

The lifting mechanism 85 is provided with lifting motors 86 at the lower left and right sides of the discharge port unit 80, respectively, and moving gears 88 are installed at each of the lifting motors 86, and the fixed gears 87. Is installed on both the left and right sides of the elevating guide 82, respectively.

  The fixed gear 87 may be integrally protruded from the inner wall of the circumferential part of the elevating guide 82, or may be installed to protrude by being fastened by a fastening member such as a screw to the inner wall of the circumferential part of the elevating guide 82. And, a receiving portion 87A formed to protrude on the inner wall of the elevating guide 82; It will be described as including a gear portion 87B, which is slidably inserted into the receiving portion 87A, is fastened by a receiving member 87A, a fastening member such as a screw, and which the moving gear 88 is engaged with.

The outlet body 210 has a motor accommodating portion in which the elevating motor 86 is inserted and accommodated, and a motor cover 89 covering the elevating motor 86 is coupled with the motor accommodating portion.

The discharge port unit 80 includes a discharge port body 210 having an air discharge port 81 formed therein, a vane supporter 270 provided inside the discharge port body 210, and a wind direction rotatably supported by the vane supporter 270. Wind vane 220, 230 to adjust the vane 220, 230, 240, 250, 300, and the wind vane 220, 230, 240, 250, 300. It is connected to the 240, 250, 300 and includes a wind direction control drive mechanism (260, 310) installed in the outlet body 210 or the vane supporter (270).

Discharge port body 210 is to discharge the upper front of the main body after the air blown to the inner upper portion of the main body 2, the lower surface is opened to communicate with the interior of the main body 2, the air discharge port 81 on the front ) Is formed, the left side and the right side and the back and the top is formed clogged.

That is, the discharge port body 210 has a flow path structure in which the air blown from the inside of the main body 2 rises from the bottom and the flow direction is bent in the forward direction, and then discharged to the front of the discharge port unit 80. In addition to the opening, a passage through which air passes is formed between the bottom and the front surface.

Discharge port body 210 is provided with a flow path guide 211 to guide the air raised from the bottom to the rear side of the inside.

When the discharge port body 210 is lowered to the inside of the main body 2, in particular to the inside of the elevating guide 82, the upper surface portion of the air conditioner covering the upper surface of the main body 2, in particular the upper surface of the elevating guide 82 Appearance is formed.

The discharge port body 210 is formed in such a way that the upper surface of the electric field unit 212 on which various electric parts such as motors and PCBs are installed is opened, and the upper surface of the air conditioner is covered with the upper surface of the electric outlet unit 212. The top cover 213 is formed to form an upper appearance.

Wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250, 300 are left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 rotatably supported by the vane supporter 270, and the vane supporter. 270 includes a vertical wind vane 300 rotatably supported.

Wind direction control drive mechanisms 260 and 310 are installed in the outlet body 210 and the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 for rotating the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250, and the vane supporter. It is installed at 270 and includes a vertical wind direction control drive mechanism 310 for rotating the vertical wind direction control vane (300).

Left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 are arranged to rotate left and right about a vertical axis of rotation to adjust the left and right wind direction of the air conditioning air passing through the discharge port body 210, the air conditioning air left and right The plurality is spaced apart in the left and right directions to diffuse.

Left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250, any one of the plurality of 230 is rotated about a vertical axis of rotation by the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260, the remaining 220, 240 ) 250 is connected to the left and right wind direction control vane 230 and the interlocking member 264 rotated by the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 is rotated about a vertical axis.

Hereinafter, the left and right wind direction control vanes that are directly rotated by the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 are referred to as drive wind direction control vanes 230, and other left and right wind direction wind direction control vanes that are rotated in conjunction with the drive wind direction control vanes 230 are driven wind direction. It will be described as adjusting vanes 220, 240, 250.

Here, the driving wind direction control vane 230 has a rotation shaft 232 connected to the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 on one side of the up and down, the rotation shaft 234 is rotatably supported by the supporter 270 on the other side of the up and down ) Is provided.

In addition, the driven wind direction control vanes 220, 240 and 250 are provided with upper and lower rotation shafts 222, 224, 242, 244, 252 and 254, respectively.

Here, the interlocking member 264 is driven wind direction control vanes 220, 240, 250 when the drive wind direction control vane 230 is rotated by the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 is driven wind direction control vane 230 It is a kind of connecting link that rotates in the same direction.

The upper and lower wind direction control vanes 300 may be provided with a plurality of wind direction control vanes, such as left and right wind direction control vanes, and a plurality of wind direction control vanes may be interlocked by an interlocking member, and the plurality of vertical wind direction control units 301 and 302 may be provided. ) Is spaced apart up and down, and left and right end portions 303 and 304 are formed at both side ends of the plurality of up and down wind direction control units 301 and 302, and the plurality of up and down wind direction control units 301 and 302. The left and right side ends 303 and 304 may be integrally formed, and will be described below as being integrally formed.

The up and down wind direction control vanes 300 may be manually rotated by a user or the like, and may also be rotated by an air conditioner, in particular, the up and down wind direction control driving mechanism 310 installed in the discharge port unit 80. It will be described as being rotated by the drive mechanism 310.

The upper and lower wind direction control vanes 300 are rotated about a horizontal axis, and one side of the left and right sides is provided to protrude a rotation shaft 305 to which the rotation axis of the upper and lower wind direction control drive mechanisms 310 is connected, and the other side of the left and right sides. A rotating shaft 306 rotatably supported by at least one of the discharge port body 210 and the supporter 270 is provided to protrude.

The left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 includes a left and right wind direction control vane motor installed so that the rotation shaft 261 protrudes downward.

The left and right wind direction control vane motor has a fastening part 263 fastened by a fastening member 262 to a fastening boss 214 having a fastening hole formed in the front length part 212, and a rotating shaft through hole formed in the full length part 212. It is installed to be located above the 215.

The up-and-down wind direction control drive mechanism 310 includes a vertical wind direction control vane motor installed so that the rotation shaft 311 protrudes in the horizontal direction.

The up and down wind direction control vane motor has a fastening part 313 fastened by a fastening member 312 such as a screw to the fastening part 282a formed on the supporter 210.

 The supporter 270 is formed of a box body whose front, back and bottom surfaces are opened, and the lower rotary shafts 224, 234, 244 and 254 of the plurality of left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240 and 250. A plurality of legs 271, 272, 273 and 274 are provided to rotatably support the teeth.

The supporter 270 includes a coupling part 280 coupled to the discharge port body 210. Coupling portion 280 is formed of a plate body formed to the left, right, and long, the fastening hole 280a corresponding to the fastening hole 219a of the fastening portion 219 formed long left and right on the front lower portion of the discharge port body 210 The fastening member 281, such as a screw, which penetrates the fastening hole 219a of the fastening part 219 is fastened.

The supporter 270 is formed with a shaft through-hole 285 through which at least one of the rotating shaft 305 protruding from the up and down wind direction control member 300 and the rotating shaft 311 of the up and down wind direction control drive mechanism 310 is formed. A shaft support 286 rotatably supporting the rotation shaft 306 of the wind direction control member 300 is formed.

8 is a control block diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes driving / stopping of the air conditioner, an operation mode such as cooling / heating / dehumidifying / cleaning / blowing, and a wind mode such as long power / quick / normal. And the operation unit 400 for operating the desired temperature, etc., the fan motor 76, the left panel drive mechanism 159, the right panel drive mechanism 160, and the lifting mechanism (in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 400). 85, a control unit 410 for controlling the left discharge vane drive mechanism 95, the right discharge vane drive mechanism 105, the up-down wind direction control drive mechanism 310, and the left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260. Include.

The control unit 410 when the operation (ON) of the air conditioner is input through the operation unit 400 and the operation mode, such as cooling / heating / dehumidification / clean / blowing mode, the fan fan so that the blowing fan 77 is rotated Drive 76 and control both the left panel drive mechanism 159 and the right panel drive mechanism 160 in the open mode so that both the left panel 90 and the right panel 100 are opened, and the discharge port unit 80 The lifting mechanism 85 is controlled in the rising mode so as to rise above the main body 2.

In the above control, the left panel 90 simultaneously opens the left air intake 4 and the left air discharge 8 together, and the right panel 100 discharges the right air intake 6 and the left air at the same time. Simultaneously opening the portion 10, the discharge port unit 80 is raised to the upper side of the main body 2 to open the air discharge port 81 of the discharge port unit 80.

In addition, the controller 410 controls the left discharge vane driving mechanism 95 to the closed mode so that the left discharge vane 94 closes the left discharge unit 8 when the wind mode operated by the user or the like is the long power mode. In addition, if the right discharge vane 104 controls the right discharge vane driving mechanism 105 in the closed mode so that the right discharge vane 10 closes, and the wind mode input by the user or the like is the rapid mode, the left discharge vane 94 ) Controls the left discharge vane drive mechanism 95 in the swing rotation mode to swing swing, and also controls the right discharge vane drive mechanism 105 in the swing mode so that the right discharge vane 104 swings.

In addition, the control unit 410 stops the fan motor 76 when the operation (OFF) of the air conditioner is operated through the operation unit 400, the left side so that both the left panel 90 and the right panel 100 are closed. Both the panel drive mechanism 159 and the right panel drive mechanism 160 are controlled in a hermetic mode, and the elevating mechanism 85 is controlled in the lowered mode so that the discharge port unit 80 descends into the main body 2. Then, the left discharge vane 94 controls the left discharge vane driving mechanism 95 in a sealed mode so that the left discharge vane 8 is closed, and the right discharge vane 104 closes the right discharge 10. The right discharge vane drive mechanism 105 is controlled in the sealed mode.

On the other hand, when the operation (ON) of the air conditioner or the operation (OFF) of the air conditioner is operated through the operation unit 400, the wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240 ( The wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250, and 300 are rotated to the initial position to initialize the 250 and 300 to fix the mechanical origin. Let's do it.

The controller 410 may perform the initial position rotation as described above only when the operation of the air conditioner is ON, and the initial position rotation as described above only when the stop (0FF) of the air conditioner is operated. It is also possible to carry out.

In addition, the controller 410 drives the wind direction control driving mechanisms 260 and 310 to rotate the wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250, and 300 to a central position after the initialization. .

9 is a front view of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention during operation, and FIG. 10 is a front view of the air conditioner adjusting vane of the air conditioner according to the present invention when the initial position is rotated.

The controller 410 may also perform the initial position rotation as described above during the rise of the discharge port unit 80 during operation of the air conditioner, and perform the initial position rotation as described above before or after the rise of the discharge port unit 80. It is also possible to, and will be described below to perform the initial position rotation as described above after the discharge port unit 80 is raised.

The controller 410 may perform the initial position rotation as described above during the lowering of the discharge port unit 80 when the air conditioner is stopped, and perform the initial position rotation as described before or after the discharge port unit 80 is lowered. It is also possible, and will be described below to perform the initial position rotation as described above before the discharge port unit 80 is lowered.

The control unit 410 may rotate the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 to the left and right initial positions set on one side of the left and right wind vanes when driving or stopping the air conditioner. ) To drive the up and down wind direction control driving mechanism 310 to rotate the up and down wind direction control vanes 300 to the initial position set in the up and down direction.

 Hereinafter, the left and right initial position will be described as the position in which the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 are rotated to the left as maximum as shown in FIG. 10, and the up and down initial position is shown in FIG. As shown in, the up and down wind direction control vane 300 will be described as being rotated to the maximum position downward.

11 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of a control method of an air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 12 is a cross-sectional plan view when the left and right wind direction control vanes of an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention is rotated to the initial position in the left and right directions 13 is a longitudinal sectional view when the vertical wind direction control vane of one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention is rotated to the initial position in the vertical direction.

 First, when the operation (ON) of the air conditioner is operated through the operation unit 400, and operation modes such as the cooling / heating / dehumidification / cleaning / blowing mode are operated, the control unit 410 controls the left panel driving mechanism 159. ) And the right panel drive mechanism 160 are controlled in the open mode, and the lift mechanism 85 is controlled in the lift mode. (S1) (S2)

The left panel 90 is rotated to the left by the left panel driving mechanism 159 to open the left air intake 4 and the left air discharge 8, and the right panel 100 is the right panel driving mechanism 160. Rotated to the right side to open the right air intake part 6 and the right air discharge part 10, and the discharge port unit 80 is lifted upward by the lifting mechanism 85 to the upper side of the main body 2 to discharge the air. 81 is opened.

The controller 410 drives the discharge port unit 80 in the upward mode as described above, and then the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 are shown in FIG. 12 regardless of the current angle. Likewise, the left and right wind direction control driving mechanism 260 is rotated to the left and right initial position (L), and the up and down wind direction control vanes 300 as shown in Figure 13, regardless of the current angle, D) to drive the up and down wind direction control drive mechanism 310 to rotate. (S3)

As shown in FIG. 12, the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240 and 250 are initialized when rotated to the left and right initial position L to fix the mechanical origin, and the top and bottom wind direction control vanes ( As shown in FIG. 13, when it is rotated to the initial position D in the vertical direction, the mechanical origin is fixed.

Then, the control unit 410 is rotated by the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 by the left and right initial rotation angle (θ1) in the left and right initial position (L) to the center (C1) in the left and right directions. The left and right wind direction control driving mechanism 260 is positioned so that the upper and lower wind direction control vanes 300 are rotated by the up and down initial rotation angle θ2 at the initial position D in the vertical direction and positioned at the center C2 in the vertical direction. To drive the up and down wind direction control mechanism 310. (S4)

Subsequently, the control unit 410 may be configured to move up and down with the left and right wind direction control driving mechanisms 260 according to a wind mode such as long power or rapid operation operated through the operation unit 400, an operation mode such as cooling / heating, and an auto swing operation. The wind direction control drive mechanism 310 is controlled. (S5)

Hereinafter, a case in which the long power wind mode is input through the operation unit 400 will be described. The control unit 410 is configured to close the left and right air discharge units 8 and 10 so that the air conditioned inside the main body 2 is closed. The left and right discharge vane drive mechanisms 95 and 105 are controlled in a closed mode so as to be discharged forward only through the discharge port unit 80.

In addition, the control unit 410 makes the arrangement angle of the up and down wind direction control vanes 300 according to cooling / heating of the air conditioner in the long power wind mode as described above. That is, if the operation mode of the air conditioner is the cooling operation, the initial direction (D) is rotated by the initialization, the upper and lower wind direction control vanes 300 located in the center (C2) is rotated upwardly inclined and then fixed to the cold air When discharged to the front upper side of the discharge port unit 80 to fall in the shower type to cool the room, and if the operation mode of the air conditioner is heating operation, it is rotated to the initial position (D) by the initialization and then the center (C2) Rotating up and down the wind direction control vanes 300 located in the downward inclined to fix the warm air is discharged to the front lower side of the discharge port unit 80 to raise the room.

In addition, the controller 410 controls the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 according to the operation of the auto swing through the operation unit 400 in the long power wind mode as described above. When the auto swing is operated, the control unit 410 is rotated to the initial position (L) by the initialization, and the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 located at the center C1 are reciprocated left and right. The left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 is driven in the swing mode so that the air is rotated and discharged while the air is discharged from the front to the left of the discharge port unit 80. If the auto swing is not operated, the initial position L is initialized. Rotating to and maintaining the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 located in the center (C1).

On the other hand, the control unit 410 when the long power wind mode as described above, the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 are positioned in the center (C1) left and right wind direction control drive mechanism 260 Drive the up and down wind direction control drive mechanism 310 so that the up and down wind direction control vanes 300 are positioned in the center (C2).

Hereinafter, a case in which the rapid wind mode is input through the operation unit 400 will be described. The control unit 410 has left and right air discharge units 8 and 10 open and left and right discharge vanes 94 and 104. The left and right discharge vane driving mechanism 95 is discharged while the air passing through the left and right air discharge parts 8 and 10 is diffused to the left and right discharge vanes 94 and 104 in a forward and backward direction. 105 is driven in a swing mode.

The controller 410 controls the vertical wind direction control driving mechanism 310 such that the vertical wind direction control vanes 300 are positioned at the central position C2 while the compressor (not shown) that compresses the refrigerant in the rapid wind mode is turned on. And control the up and down wind direction control driving mechanism 310 so that the up and down wind direction control vanes 300 swing up and down while the compressor is off.

In addition, the control unit 410 rotates the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 left and right in the rapid wind mode as described above to diffuse the air conditioning air to the front left and right of the discharge port unit 80. The left and right wind direction control driving mechanism 260 is driven in a swing mode so as to be discharged.

On the other hand, the control unit 410 is to release the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 to the center (C1) at the time of the release of the rapid wind mode as described above. It drives, and drives the up and down wind direction control drive mechanism 310 so that the up and down wind direction control vanes 300 are located at the center C2.

As described above, when the stop (off) of the air conditioner is operated through the operation unit 410 while the air conditioner is operating, the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 are independent of the current angle. As shown in FIG. 12, the left and right wind direction control driving mechanism 260 is rotated to the left and right initial position L, and the vertical wind direction control vane 300 is shown in FIG. 13 regardless of the present angle. , And drives the up and down wind direction control drive mechanism 310 to be rotated to the initial position (D) up and down. (S6) (S7)

As shown in FIG. 12, the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240 and 250 are initialized when rotated to the left and right initial position L to fix the mechanical origin, and the top and bottom wind direction control vanes ( As shown in FIG. 13, when it is rotated to the initial position D in the vertical direction, the mechanical origin is fixed.

Then, the control unit 410 is rotated by the left and right wind direction control vanes 220, 230, 240, 250 by the left and right initial rotation angle (θ1) in the left and right initial position (L) to the center (C1) in the left and right directions. The left and right wind direction control driving mechanism 260 is positioned so that the upper and lower wind direction control vanes 300 are rotated by the up and down initial rotation angle θ2 at the initial position D in the vertical direction and positioned at the center C2 in the vertical direction. It drives the up and down wind direction control drive mechanism 310. (S8)

The control unit 410 controls both the left panel drive mechanism 159 and the right panel drive mechanism 160 in a sealed mode, and controls the lifting mechanism 85 in the lowered mode. (S9)

The left panel 90 is rotated to the right by the left panel driving mechanism 159 to seal the left air intake 4 and the left air discharge 8, and the right panel 100 is the right panel driving mechanism 160. Rotated to the left side to seal the right air intake part 6 and the right air discharge part 10, and the discharge port unit 80 is lowered to the inside of the main body 2 by the elevating mechanism 85, and the air discharge port 81 is sealed.

1 is a perspective view when one embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention is stationary;

2 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention when in operation;

3 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an outlet unit of an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention,

5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when the discharge port unit of the embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention is lowered;

6 is a longitudinal sectional view when the discharge port unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention is in an elevated state;

7 is a plan sectional view when the discharge port unit of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention is in an elevated state;

8 is a control block diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

9 is a front view during operation of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a front view of the air conditioner vane of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention when the initial position is rotated;

11 is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of a control method of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

12 is a plan sectional view when the left and right wind direction control vanes of the air conditioner according to the present invention are rotated to the left and right initial positions,

Figure 13 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view when the vertical wind direction control vane of an embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention is rotated to the initial position in the vertical direction.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

2: body 4: left air intake

6: right air intake 80: discharge port unit

80a: upper surface opening 81: air discharge port

85: lifting mechanism

220,230,240,250: Left and right wind vane

260: left and right wind direction control mechanism 300: vertical wind direction control vane

310: up and down wind direction control drive mechanism 400: operation unit

410: control unit

D: Initial position of the up and down wind vane

L: Initial position of the left and right wind vanes

Claims (7)

A main body having an air suction unit and an upper opening formed at an upper surface thereof; A discharge port unit disposed to move up and down through the upper surface opening and having an air discharge port; An elevating mechanism for elevating the discharge port unit; A wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated at the discharge port unit; A wind direction control drive mechanism for rotating the wind direction control vanes;   When the air conditioner starts or stops, the wind vane is returned to the initial position. And a controller for driving the wind direction control driving mechanism to be rotated. The method of claim 1, And the control unit drives the lifting mechanism in the rising mode when the air conditioner is in operation, and drives the lifting mechanism in the falling mode when the air conditioner is stopped. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The wind direction control vane includes a left and right wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated left and right in the discharge port unit, and a vertical wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated up and down in the discharge port, The wind direction control drive mechanism includes a left and right wind direction control drive mechanism for rotating the left and right wind direction control vanes, and a vertical wind direction control drive mechanism for rotating the vertical wind direction control vanes, The control unit drives the left and right wind direction control mechanism to rotate the left and right wind direction control vanes to the left and right initial position set on one side of the left and right when the air conditioner is running or stopped, and the up and down wind direction control vanes are set on one side of the top and bottom. Air conditioner for driving the up and down wind direction control mechanism to be rotated to the initial position up and down. An operation input step of inputting an operation of the air conditioner; When the operation of the air conditioner is input, when the operation is operated, the discharge unit is lifted up and down on the main body, and the left and right wind direction control vanes disposed to be rotated left and right on the discharge unit are rotated to the initial left and right directions, and the discharge port And a driving step of rotating the up and down wind direction control vanes disposed in the unit up and down to the initial position in the up and down direction. The method of claim 4, wherein The driving step is to rotate the left and right wind direction control vanes to the left and right initial position, and then to the left and right central position, And rotating the vertical wind vane to the initial position in the vertical direction and then rotating the vertical direction in the vertical direction. A stop input step of inputting a stop of the air conditioner; When the stop of the air conditioner is input, the discharge unit is lowered to the main body is lowered, the left and right wind direction control vane disposed to be rotated to the left and right to the discharge unit is rotated to the initial position in the horizontal direction, and vertically rotated in the discharge unit The control method of the air conditioner comprising a stop step of rotating the vertical wind vane control vane is arranged to the initial position in the vertical direction. The method of claim 6, The stop step is to rotate the left and right wind direction control vanes to the left and right initial position, and then to the left and right central position, And rotating the vertical wind vane to the initial position in the vertical direction and then rotating the vertical direction in the vertical direction.

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