KR20100088376A - Air conditioner and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An air conditioner and a control method thereof are provided to transfer various data on the operation state of an air conditioner to a user using a message transferring technique of a simple type. CONSTITUTION: A request message on monitoring or controlling an operation state is received(S310). A given unit of operation data is extracted or measured in response to the request message(S340). Result report data including time information representing orders, model information and the operation data is generated in a message type(S350). An instrument transmitting the request is established as a receiving side and the result report data is transmitted to a message sensor. If the unit is an outdoor unit, the result report data is generated using state data including at least one of the measured values on a plurality of sensors installed in the outdoor unit, the state information on a plurality of solenoid valves and the state information of one or more expansion valves.

Description

Air conditioner and controlling method

The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a control method thereof. In particular, after performing a trial run for checking whether the air conditioner is normally operated, the result of the operation is stored in an external device and the operating state of the air conditioner is stored using the stored result. The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a control method thereof.

The air conditioner is installed to provide a more comfortable indoor environment for humans by discharging cold air into the room to adjust the indoor temperature and purifying the indoor air to create a comfortable indoor environment. In general, an air conditioner includes an indoor unit which is configured as a heat exchanger and installed indoors, and an outdoor unit which is configured as a compressor and a heat exchanger and supplies refrigerant to the indoor unit.

The air conditioner is separated and controlled by an indoor unit composed of a heat exchanger and an outdoor unit composed of a compressor and a heat exchanger, and is operated by controlling power supplied to the compressor or the heat exchanger. In addition, the air conditioner may be connected to at least one indoor unit to the outdoor unit, the refrigerant is supplied to the indoor unit according to the requested operating state, and operated in the cooling mode or the heating mode.

Recently, with the spread of Internet services, any home can easily use the Internet, and an air conditioner is also connected to the Internet, and an authorized user monitors the operation state by using a remote controller or an external terminal. It is a trend that is configured so that the user can conveniently control the air conditioner even at a long distance to control the operation.

When controlling the unit of the air conditioner from a long distance such as a remote controller, a dedicated terminal such as a remote controller compatible with the air conditioner may be used, or a computer equipped with a program for controlling the air conditioner may be used. In some cases, when the server is provided in the air conditioner or the remote controller, the above operation control and monitoring is possible through a server connection using a terminal such as a computer on which a program is not mounted.

Such a remote control function of the air conditioner is convenient to use, and it is convenient to acquire various information on the operation of the air conditioner, but a dedicated terminal or a program such as a remote controller is mounted, and a server is constructed in some cases. As long as this environment is not established, there is a limit to free remote control. In addition, there is a disadvantage in that it is difficult to use in a general home because the burden on the user increases because of the cost of server construction or terminal provision to support the remote control function as described above.

In addition, there is a limit to using the above-described remote controller function when the user is moving rather than at a specific location.

Conventionally, a control and monitoring technique using a telephone line has been developed to enable operation control of an air conditioner while moving. However, there is a limit in using a function and the usage is complicated, or a warning is issued in one direction when an air conditioner is abnormally operated. There was a problem of low utilization and weak security.

Accordingly, a method for remotely controlling the operation and checking the operation state of the air conditioner is required anytime and anywhere.

An object of the present invention is to remotely monitor and control the operation state of the air conditioner in the remote control, it is possible to send and receive a variety of data using a message transmission method can check the operation state of the air conditioner simply and easily anywhere, anytime The present invention provides an air conditioner capable of controlling the operation thereof and a control method thereof.

The air conditioner according to the present invention is received through a message communication unit for transmitting a text message, a message processing unit for generating result report data in the form of a text message of the status data of the operation of the unit including the outdoor unit and the indoor unit, and the message communication unit And a control unit for controlling the operation of the unit in response to the request message, collecting state data on the operation of the unit, applying the result to the message processing unit, and transmitting the result report data through the message communication unit.

In addition, the control method of the air conditioner according to the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a request message for the monitoring or control of the operating state, in response to the request message, extracting or measuring the state data of the provided unit, the sequence Generating result report data in a message format including time information, model information, and the state data indicating a message; and transmitting the result report data to a message sensor by setting the device that sent the request as a destination. do.

The air conditioner and the control method according to the present invention configured as described above, by using a simple message transmission method, it is possible to transmit a variety of data on the operating state of the air conditioner to the user, the user also the message transmission method It can transmit the control command to control the operation of the air conditioner by using, so it does not need a lot of equipment and is simple to use, anyone can use easily, and can use both mobile wireless communication and wired communication anytime, anywhere restriction Monitoring and remote control of the air conditioner is possible using the terminal possessed without it, the remote control is easy and the utilization is high, the user's convenience is greatly improved.

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

1 is a view referred to the configuration description according to the air conditioner remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the air conditioner according to the present invention generates a text message or a multimedia message format message, transmits operation data to a user terminal through a message center, and receives a message received from the user terminal through a message center. Analyze and control the action accordingly.

The air conditioner includes a configuration for generating a message, and includes a communication module for transmitting and receiving the message to transmit the generated message to the message center and receive the user's message from the message center. At this time, the air conditioner transmits and receives the message to the message center using a mobile communication network or the Internet. The message center 210 may be a message center of a mobile communication network.

The message center 210 controls and relays the signal flow according to the message transmission so that the message is transmitted in response to a request of an air conditioner or a terminal through a mobile communication network or the Internet. In this case, when the destination is a terminal, the message center 210 transmits a message corresponding to the location of the moving terminal. When the destination is an air conditioner, the message center 210 transmits the message to a designated air conditioner.

The terminal 220 displays the message received from the remote controller RC on the display device, and accordingly, the user can monitor the operation state of the air conditioner and send a control command in the form of a message to the remote controller RC. Control the operation of the air conditioner.

In this case, any terminal may be used as long as it is a terminal capable of composing a message and displaying a received message. For example, at least one of a mobile communication terminal, a PDA, a smartphone, an Internet-capable PMP, a notebook computer, and a computer may be used. It is not limited.

In addition, the air conditioner may further include a remote controller for monitoring and controlling a plurality of units, including the outdoor unit and the indoor unit as described above. When the air conditioner includes a remote controller, a configuration for transmitting and receiving a message may be provided in the remote controller to collect information of units such as an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, and to collect and transmit messages to and from the terminal using a message center. The operation data is transmitted to the user's terminal, and the plurality of units are controlled to operate according to a message received from the user terminal.

If the air conditioner is not provided with a remote controller, a control configuration for transmitting and receiving a message is provided in the outdoor unit. The outdoor unit collects information of other outdoor units or indoor units and individual units, and the user terminal through the message center 210 in a message format. And receive a request from the user terminal. In some cases, the indoor unit may be provided with a control configuration according to the remote control.

2 is a configuration diagram referred to for describing the configuration of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the air conditioner includes indoor units I (I1 to I9) for discharging cold air into a room, and outdoor units O (O1 and O2) connected to the indoor unit. The air conditioner may include a plurality of units such as an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.

In addition, the air conditioner may further include a remote controller (not shown) for integrating a plurality of units for remote control and monitoring. The remote controller RC is connected to a unit such as an outdoor unit and an indoor unit according to a wired or wireless communication method, inputs a control command to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and collects data according to an operation state.

In some cases, the controller may further include a local controller (not shown) connected to the indoor unit to input an operation command to the indoor unit. The local controller communicates with the indoor unit in a wired or wireless manner.

In addition, the air conditioner includes an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, and may further include other units such as an air cleaning unit, a ventilation unit, a humidification unit, a dehumidification unit, and a heater. Hereinafter, the air conditioner unit will be described as an indoor unit and an outdoor unit as an example. However, the air conditioner unit may be applied to a case in which the unit is connected.

The outdoor unit O includes a compressor, a heat exchanger, or the like, and compresses or heat exchanges the refrigerant to supply the refrigerant to the indoor unit according to the operating condition of the air conditioner. The outdoor unit O may be connected to a plurality of indoor units, and in some cases, a plurality of outdoor units may be connected to each other. When the plurality of outdoor units supply the refrigerant to the plurality of indoor units, the air conditioner may further include a distributor, and the refrigerant of the outdoor unit is delivered to each indoor unit through the distributor.

The outdoor unit (O) is a compressor (not shown) for receiving and compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) for exchanging refrigerant and outdoor air, an outdoor fan (not shown), and extracting a gas refrigerant from the supplied refrigerant to the compressor. It includes an accumulator (not shown) to supply and a four-way valve (not shown) which selects the flow path of the refrigerant according to a heating operation. The apparatus may further include a pressure sensor measuring a pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor and a pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the compressor, and a temperature sensor connected to the refrigerant pipe to measure the temperature of the refrigerant. In addition, a plurality of sensors, valves and oil recovery devices, etc. are further included, but a description thereof will be omitted below.

The indoor unit I includes an indoor heat exchanger (not shown), an indoor fan (not shown), an expansion valve (not shown) in which refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit is expanded, and a plurality of sensors (not shown). Each indoor unit (I) may be provided with at least one indoor unit (I) in one room, by using a refrigerant supplied from the connected outdoor unit to heat exchange to discharge the cold air to the room.

The outdoor unit and the indoor unit are connected through a liquid pipe, an engine, a common pipe, and a refrigerant pipe to perform cooling or heating operations according to the flow of the refrigerant according to the flow of the refrigerant, and transmit and receive data to each other according to a predetermined communication method.

The first outdoor unit O1 is connected to the first to third indoor units I1 to I3 to supply the refrigerant, and the second outdoor unit O2 is connected to the fourth to ninth indoor units I4 to I9 to supply the refrigerant. do. At this time, each outdoor unit (O1, O2) is driven by the request of any one of the plurality of indoor units, respectively, and the number of operation of the outdoor unit and the operation number of the compressor installed in the outdoor unit as the cooling / heating capacity is changed corresponding to the indoor unit Variable.

In some cases, the first outdoor unit O1 and the second outdoor unit O2 may be connected to each other to supply the refrigerant to the first to twelfth indoor rooms I1 to I12, in which case the first outdoor unit O1 and the second outdoor unit O2 are connected to each other. One of the outdoor units O2 is operated as the master outdoor unit and the other as the slave outdoor unit.

The remote controller RC is connected to the first and second outdoor units O1 and O2 and connected to the plurality of indoor units I, I1 to I9 connected to the outdoor unit O, and controls and monitors its operation. Each indoor unit receives and operates a control command from the remote controller RC by communicating with an outdoor unit or directly connected to the remote controller RC, and transmits the operation state to the remote controller RC.

The remote controller RC controls the plurality of indoor units I in units of individual indoor units or divides at least one indoor unit into predetermined groups or zones, and controls the operations in group units and zone units, and according to a predetermined schedule. Control to operate.

In addition, the remote controller (RC) requests the transmission of the message to the message center 210 using the Internet or a mobile communication network to transmit the operation data of the air conditioner of the message format to the terminal 220, the message center ( Receive a message from the terminal 220 through 210.

At this time, the remote controller (RC) analyzes the message received from the terminal 220, corresponding to the type of message, generates the operating data of the air conditioner in the form of a message to transmit to the terminal 220, or respond to the message A control command is generated and transmitted to a predetermined indoor unit or a predetermined outdoor unit to control its operation.

Each indoor unit I may be connected to at least one local controller (not shown) connected by wire or wirelessly. The local controller displays an operating state of the connected indoor unit I and transmits a control command corresponding to the input data to the indoor unit I. At this time, the local controller may be one-way or two-way communication according to the communication method.

3 is a block diagram referred to describe a configuration for remote control using a message of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control configuration of the air conditioner for remote control may be different depending on the configuration of a plurality of units included in the air conditioner, but for remote control to the remote controller RC. An example in which a control configuration is provided will be described. As described above, the control configuration for the remote control function may be provided in the outdoor unit O or the indoor unit I.

The remote controller RC is a control configuration for remote control of a terminal for a plurality of units, that is, an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, and includes a message communication unit 120, a data communication unit 130, a message processing unit 140, an input unit 150, and an output unit. The controller 1600 includes a controller 1600 for controlling the entire operation of the controller 1600, the data unit 170, and the remote controller.

The data unit 170 stores data such as display data, sound data, and the like, which are stored through the output unit 160 and control data in which information on a remote controller operation and a control command corresponding to the input data are stored.

In addition, the data unit 170 stores the operation control data for controlling the outdoor unit and the indoor unit connected, the operation data received in the outdoor unit or the indoor unit is stored, the outdoor unit state data 171 for the operation and operation state of the outdoor unit, The indoor unit state data 172 received from the plurality of indoor units, log data for data generated during the operation of the air conditioner, and error data 173 according to an error occurrence are stored.

The input unit 150 includes at least one input means using at least one of a contact method, a pressing method, a rotation method, a pressure method, a current voltage method, a touch method, and a switching method to receive data and receive the control unit 110. Is applied. In this case, when the input unit 150 is configured as the touch screen of the output unit 160, the input unit 150 also includes a touch input according to a touch operation of the touch screen as one input unit.

The input unit 150 inputs not only setting data on the operation of the remote controller but also data or command data on operation setting, schedule setting, etc. for the outdoor unit and the indoor unit.

The output unit 160 receives data input through the input unit 150, operation state data of the remote controller RC changed in correspondence to data, and operation state data of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit received through the data communication unit 130. The control unit 110 outputs the control command in response to the control command.

The output unit 160 includes at least one of display means for displaying a text or an image, sound output means such as a speaker, and light emitting means such as a lamp, and outputs data, a warning, or an alarm.

For example, when the outdoor unit is in operation, the output unit 180 lights an operation light indicating that the unit is in operation, displays an operation state received from the outdoor unit and the indoor unit on the screen, and outputs an effect sound corresponding to the operation state. To allow monitoring.

The data communication unit 130 includes at least one communication module of wired or wireless communication, connected to the outdoor unit and the indoor unit according to a predetermined communication method, and transmits a control command to the outdoor unit and the indoor unit, and receives data from the outdoor unit and the indoor unit to control the unit ( 110 to be stored in the data unit 170.

In this case, the data communication unit 130 is configured differently according to the communication method of connecting the remote controller to the outdoor unit or the indoor unit, and in some cases, when the communication method of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit is different from the communication method of the remote controller, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, It may include a conversion unit or a gateway for data conversion between different communication schemes. In some cases, a separate gateway may be further included.

The message communication unit 120 includes a communication module for transmitting and receiving a message in a text message format, receives a message via a mobile communication network or the Internet, and responds to a control command of the controller 110 to transmit a message to the message center 210. Request so that the message generated by the message processing unit 140 is transmitted to the designated destination.

The message processing unit 140 analyzes the message received from the message communication unit 120 and applies it to the control unit 110, and generates predetermined data as a text message in response to the control command of the control unit 110.

The message processing unit 140 generates result report data in a message format based on state data and operation data received from the outdoor unit and the indoor unit in response to the control command of the control unit 110. The result report data generated in this way is transmitted to the designated terminal through the message communication unit 120. When an error occurs during operation of the air conditioner, the message processing unit 140 generates error data including state information about a unit in which an error occurs in a message format.

The message processor 140 generates the state data for the at least one outdoor unit, the state data for the at least one indoor unit, or the state data of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit as one message.

Here, the message processing unit 140 may generate a result report message according to a default message format, but in some cases, may generate a result report message in a message format other than the default message format in response to a control command of the controller 110. have.

In addition, the message processor 140 may select one of a short message format and a multimedia message format according to the amount of data to be transmitted to generate a message.

The controller 110 controls the flow of data input and output through the input unit 150, the output unit 160, and the data communication unit 130, and analyzes the data to control the outdoor unit and the indoor unit to perform a predetermined operation. In addition, the control unit 110 transmits and receives the data in the message format to the remote location information on the operation of the air conditioner, and receives a command for operation control from the remote terminal to control the air conditioner accordingly accordingly. .

The controller 110 generates a corresponding control command according to the type of the request analyzed by the message processor 140 when the request is received from the terminal, controls the operation of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit, and controls the operation state of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. Send monitoring information about

That is, when the request message is a request message for operation control, the controller 110 controls an operation by changing operation modes or settings of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit in response to the request message, and controls the operation of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit according to the operation control. The message processing unit 140 is controlled so that the result report data is generated using the state data, and the generated data is transmitted.

In addition, when the update request is received, the controller 110 accesses the update server according to the access information included in the request message, receives the update data, and executes the update data to update the system information and the system program. In this case, the controller 110 controls the message processor 140 to generate the result report data using the update result as the status data.

In addition, the controller 110, if an error occurs in the operation of the air conditioner to automatically transmit a message about the occurrence and error to the terminal. In this case, the controller 110 may not only transmit error data to the terminal when an error occurs, but also control the error data to be transmitted to a registered organization such as a service center.

When the controller 110 transmits data to the terminal 220 as described above, the controller 110 designates an outdoor unit or an indoor unit to transmit the information to the message processing unit 140 and generates a result report data in a message format for the unit. The result report data is transmitted to the terminal 220 through the message communication unit 120.

In this case, the controller 110 registers and stores settings such as a basic message format, a message destination, and a type of data included in the message according to the result report data according to the input data, and there is no separate setting or request. The message processing unit 140 is controlled to generate a message according to the basic setting.

The controller 110 transmits the data in the form of a message regarding the operation state of the air conditioner to the registered terminal. In some cases, the controller 110 controls the message to be transmitted to the requested destination or the terminal on which the request is received.

In this case, when the request is received from the terminal, the control unit 110 transmits data on the driving state by applying a control command to the message processing unit 140 to generate a message, and periodically at predetermined time intervals according to the setting. Can transmit data for.

When the request is received from a terminal other than the registered terminal, the controller 110 may request a separate authentication process, or may perform authentication in response to the data included in the received message.

Here, the controller 110 may display the contents of the result report data through the output unit 160, and in some cases, controls the output unit 160 to output a notification sound or a notification, and collects operation data. The display unit 160 may control the output unit 160 to display the data transmitted to the terminal, and to record the message transmitted to the terminal and the record of the transmitted and received message in the data unit 170.

4 is an exemplary view referred to to explain the configuration of a message used for remote control of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when generating a message, the message processor 140 generates result report data in a message format including time information 270, model information 280, and status data 290 indicating the order of messages. .

The message processing unit 140 basically generates the result report data in the form of a short message of 80 Kbyte size. In this case, the time information 270 indicating the order is about 1 byte, the model information is 2 bytes, and the status data 290 is 77 kbyte to 2045 bytes. Can be assigned.

Here, the message processor 140 generates the result report data in the form of a short message (SMS) of 80 kbytes or a multimedia message (MMS) of 2048 kbytes according to the amount of data to be transmitted. In some cases, you can generate results reporting data in e-mail format.

The message processing unit 140 may include the state data of at least one outdoor unit in one result report data, or may include the state data of at least one indoor unit, and optionally include both the state data of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. Result reporting data can be generated.

In this case, the message processing unit 140 sets the time information 270, the model information 280, and the state data 290 as one set 250 to the time information 270 and the model information 280 for one unit. And state data 290, so that the above data is included for each of the plurality of units.

For example, the message processor 140 may use state data including at least one of measured values for a plurality of sensors, state information for a plurality of solenoid valves, and state information for at least one expansion valve received from an outdoor unit. To generate report data. In addition, the message processing unit 140 generates the result report data using at least one of the measurement data of the plurality of sensors, the state data included in the state information of the at least one expansion valve received from the indoor unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram referred to describe a detailed configuration of the message of FIG. 4.

The message processing unit 140 includes time information 270, model information 280, and state data 290 for each unit as shown in FIG. 4, and the state data 290 is data designated according to the type of unit as shown in FIG. 5. It consists of.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the message processor 140 reports a result including a sensor field 291, a solenoid field 292, and an LEV field 293 in the state data 290 in the case of an outdoor unit. Generate data.

For example, based on an outdoor unit of about 10 horsepower, information about 1 to 20 sensors is included in the sensor field 291, information about 8 or less solenoids is included in the solenoid field 292. Two or less pieces of valve information are included in the LEV field 293.

At this time, the state data 290 is a sensor field 291 is composed of a total of 20 bytes by 1byte is assigned to one sensor, 1bit is assigned to each solenoid is configured a solenoid field 292 with a total size of 1byte, the valve 2 bytes are allocated for each one, and the LEV field 293 is composed of 2 bytes in total.

Accordingly, for one outdoor unit, the state data 290 is composed of 20 bytes of sensor field, 1 byte of solenoid field 292, 4 bytes of LEV field 293, and 1 byte of time information 270 (order) and the outdoor unit. The model information 280 consists of a total of 28 bytes including 2 bytes.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the message processing unit 140 generates the result report data including the sensor field 294 and the LEV field 295 in the state data 290 in the indoor unit.

On the basis of one indoor unit, up to five sensor information of one byte per sensor is included in the sensor field 294, and one valve information of two bytes per valve is included in the LEV field 295. Status data for the

Accordingly, for one indoor unit, state data is composed of 7 bytes including 5 bytes of sensor field 294 and 2 bytes of LEV field 295, time information 270 (order) 1 byte, and model information 280 of the indoor unit. It consists of 10 bytes including 2 bytes.

Since the state data of the outdoor unit or the indoor unit is configured as described above, the message processing unit 140 may generate data of two outdoor units as one result report data based on a short message (SMS) having a size of up to 80 bytes. In addition, the data of the eight indoor units can be generated as one result report data.

When the message processing unit 140 transmits the status data for more than two outdoor units at once, generates the result report data in a multimedia message format, and transmits the status data for more than eight indoor units at once, the multimedia Generate the result report data in message format.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view referred to for describing an example of a configuration of operation data of an air conditioner using the message of FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 6, as described above, the message processing unit 140 may combine the message format with any one of the state data of the at least one outdoor unit, the state data of the at least one indoor unit, and the state data of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. Generate report data.

The message processing unit 140 generates the result report data by combining the information of the outdoor unit or the indoor unit as follows based on the short message SMS.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the message processing unit 140 configures the first outdoor unit information 251 and the second outdoor unit information 252 with a size of 28 bytes for two outdoor units, respectively, and total 56 bytes. You can create one result report data with the size of. In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, for each of the eight indoor units, the first indoor unit to the eighth indoor unit information 253 to 256 are configured for each of 10 bytes to generate one result report data with a total size of 80 bytes. can do.

As shown in (c) of FIG. 6, for the two outdoor units and the two indoor units, the first outdoor unit information 257 and the second outdoor unit information 258 are configured by 28 bytes per outdoor unit, and the first indoor unit by 10 bytes per indoor unit. The information 259 and the second indoor unit information 260 may be configured to generate the result report data in the form of a short message with a total size of 76 bytes.

In addition, as shown in (d) of FIG. 6, a total 78-byte result report is included for the five indoor units and one outdoor unit including the first to fifth indoor information 261 to 263 and the first outdoor unit information 264. You can generate data.

The message processing unit 140 generates the result report data in a message format in various combinations according to the type and amount of data transmitted in response to the control command of the control unit 110.

The control unit 110 designates a unit to transmit the information so that the result report data in a message format is generated by the message processing unit 140 as described above, and the result report data is generated by the terminal 220 through the message communication unit 120. Control to be sent to.

Looking at the operation according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

7 is a flowchart referred to for describing the operation of the remote control and monitoring method using a message of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the message communication unit 120 first determines whether a message received from a terminal is a message according to a control request, a message according to a motoring request, or a type of a received message.

When the control request message is received (S310), the message processing unit 140 analyzes the message (S320) and applies it to the control unit 110. At this time, the controller 110 changes the setting for the operation of the air conditioner or controls the operation of the outdoor unit or the indoor unit in response to the request (S330).

The controller 110 receives data on the outdoor unit and the indoor unit as a result of the above-described setting change or operation control, and applies the received data to the message processing unit 140 as state data (S340). 140 generates result report data in a message format using the authorized data.

When the result report data is generated, the controller 110 transmits the result report data to the designated terminal through the message communication unit 120 (S360).

On the other hand, when the monitoring request message is received (S370), the controller 110 extracts data of the outdoor unit or indoor unit corresponding to the request from the pre-stored data or receives from the outdoor unit and the indoor unit (S380).

The control unit 110 applies the collected data to the message processing unit 140, and the message processing unit 140 generates the result report data in the message format according to the monitoring request based on the data (S350). Result report data of the generated message format is transmitted to the terminal requesting monitoring through the message communication unit 120 (S360).

On the other hand, when an abnormality occurs in the operation of the air conditioner operation (S390), the control unit 110 collects information of the malfunctioning device, and confirms and stores the content of the error (S410). The controller 110 applies the device information and the contents of the error to the message processor 140, and the message processor 140 generates an error message in the form of a message (S420).

The controller 110 allows the generated error message to be transmitted to the designated terminal through the message communication unit 120, and optionally transmits the error message to a service center.

The message transmitted from the air conditioner is transmitted to the terminal 220 through the message center 210, so that the user can not only check the operation state of the air conditioner, but also immediately confirm the error occurrence.

Therefore, the air conditioner can not only check the operation state using the message format, but also control the operation.

As described above, the air conditioner and the control method according to the present invention have been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, but the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and the application is within the scope of the technical idea. Can be.

1 is a reference to the configuration description according to the air conditioner remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a configuration diagram referred to in the configuration description of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram referred to for explaining a configuration for remote control using a message of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exemplary view referred to to explain the configuration of a message used for remote control of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram referred to for describing a detailed configuration of the message of FIG. 4;

6 is an exemplary diagram referred to for describing an example according to a configuration of operation data of an air conditioner using the message of FIG. 4;

7 is a flowchart referred to for describing the operation of the remote control and monitoring method using a message of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

110: control unit 120: message communication unit

130: data communication unit 140: message processing unit

150: input unit 160: output unit

170: data section

210: message center 220: terminal

I, I1 to I9: Indoor unit O, O1, O2: Outdoor unit

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Receiving a request message for monitoring or controlling the operation state; In response to the request message, extracting or measuring state data of a provided unit; Generating result report data in a message format including time information indicating a sequence, model information, and the state data; And And transmitting the result report data to a message sensor by setting the device sending the request as a destination. The method of claim 1, The result report data generation step, When the unit is an outdoor unit, the at least one unit includes at least one of measured values of a plurality of sensors provided in the outdoor unit, state information of a plurality of solenoid valves, and state information of at least one expansion valve. Control method of the air conditioner to generate the result report data. The method of claim 1, The result report data generation step, When the unit is an indoor unit, control of an air conditioner that generates the result report data using the state data including at least one of measured values of a plurality of sensors provided in the indoor unit and state information of at least one expansion valve. Way. The method of claim 1, The result report data generation step, the control method of the air conditioner for generating the result report data in the form of a short message or a multimedia message. The method of claim 4, wherein The result report data generation step, When transmitting the status data for the outdoor unit or less than two, generate the result report data in the form of a short message, The control method of the air conditioner for generating the result report data in the form of a multimedia message when transmitting the status data for more than two outdoor units. The method of claim 4, wherein The result report data generation step, In case of transmitting the state data for the indoor unit of eight or less units, the result report data is generated in a short message form. The control method of the air conditioner for generating the result report data in the form of a multimedia message when transmitting the status data for more than eight indoor units. The method of claim 4, wherein The result report data generation step And controlling the result report data using the state data of the outdoor unit and the state data of the indoor unit. The method of claim 1, When an error occurs during operation, the control method of the air conditioner further comprises the step of generating error data including the status information on the unit in which the error occurred in the form of a text message, and transmitting the error data to the service center. The method of claim 1, If the request message is a request message for operation control, In response to the request message, changing an operation mode or setting of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit to control an operation; The control method of the air conditioner for generating the result report data using the state data for the outdoor unit and the indoor unit according to the operation control. The method of claim 1, If the request message is an update request, accessing an update server according to the access information included in the request message to receive update data, and executing the update data to update system information and a system program; And controlling the update result as the status data to generate the result report data. Message communication unit for transmitting a text message; Message processing unit for generating the result report data in the form of a text message of the status data of the operation of the unit including the outdoor unit and the indoor unit; And Control the operation of the unit in response to the request message received through the message communication unit, collect status data on the operation of the unit and apply it to the message processing unit, and the result report data to be transmitted through the message communication unit An air conditioner comprising a control unit. The method of claim 11, And the message processing unit generates the result report data in a message format, including time information indicating the order of messages, model information, and the state data. 13. The method of claim 12, The message processing unit may output the result report data using the state data including at least one of measured values of a plurality of sensors provided in the outdoor unit, state information of a plurality of solenoid valves, and state information of at least one expansion valve. Air conditioner to produce. The method of claim 13, The message processor is configured to generate the result report data using the state data including at least one of measured values of a plurality of sensors provided in the indoor unit and state information of at least one expansion valve.

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