KR20120059009A - A method for controlling air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A control method for an air conditioning system is provided for users to control an indoor unit, in which the users want to control by easily connecting the indoor unit to a communications network of a control terminal. CONSTITUTION: A control method for an air conditioning system is as follows. A wireless communications module of a control terminal searches the wireless communications module of an indoor unit(S201). Connection request signals are transferred from the searched wireless communications module of the indoor unit to the wireless communications module of the control terminal(S203). A location of the indoor unit displayed on the control terminal is confirmed(S205). The wireless communications module of the control terminal transfers connection-accepted signals according to inputted signals of users based on the location of the indoor unit in an air conditioning space(S207).

Description

Control method of air conditioning system {A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a control method of an air conditioning system, and more particularly, to a control method of an air conditioning system in which a user can easily connect an air conditioning system to a communication network of a control terminal so that the user can easily control the air conditioning system. will be.

In general, an air conditioning system is a system for cooling and / or heating an indoor space by performing a process of compressing, condensing, expanding, and evaporating a refrigerant. Such an air conditioning system is classified into a cooling system that supplies cool air to a room by operating a refrigerant cycle in only one direction, and a cooling and heating system that supplies cold air or warm air to a room by selectively operating a refrigerant cycle in both directions.

In addition, it is divided into a general air conditioner connected to one indoor unit to one outdoor unit, and a multi air conditioner system connected to a plurality of indoor units to one outdoor unit. The multi-air conditioning system may constitute an air conditioning system having at least one outdoor unit.

According to the structure and operation of the cooling system, the multi air conditioning system is a switchable air conditioning system which operates all indoor units only in a cooling only mode or a heating only mode, and some indoor units while operating some indoor units in a cooling mode. It is divided into simultaneous air conditioning system which operates in heating mode.

The air conditioning system basically forms a refrigeration cycle consisting of a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and an indoor heat exchanger. The gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor is introduced into the outdoor heat exchanger to change phase into a liquid refrigerant.

In the outdoor heat exchanger, the refrigerant releases heat to the outside while the phase changes. Thereafter, the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger is expanded while passing through the expansion valve and introduced into the indoor heat exchanger, and the liquid refrigerant introduced into the indoor heat exchanger changes phase into a gas refrigerant. Similarly, the refrigerant absorbs external heat while changing phase in the indoor heat exchanger.

Recently, a remote controller or a wired control device is generally used to control an operation state of the air conditioning system (for example, temperature control, air volume control, and operation mode control). However, when a plurality of indoor units are arranged in an air conditioning space, In order to connect a plurality of indoor units to a communication network of a remote controller or a wired control device, it was inconvenient to open the housing of the indoor unit and press the connection approval button of the communication module installed in the indoor unit. In addition, when a plurality of indoor units are installed in the air conditioning space, the location of the plurality of indoor units is not displayed on the conventional remote control or the wired control device, so when the user uses the remote control or the wired control device, a separate map of the air conditioning space should be provided. There was an inconvenience.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a control method of an air conditioning system that solves the problems according to the prior art.

Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a control method of an air conditioning system which can easily connect an indoor unit to be controlled by a user to a communication network of a control terminal.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a control method of an air conditioning system that provides a user with information on the location of an indoor unit so that the user can easily control the indoor unit.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a control method of a well-known harmonic system that can be easily controlled by the user connected to the communication network of the indoor deception control device to be controlled.

An object of the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention, the air comprising at least one or more indoor unit having a wireless communication module and at least one control terminal having a wireless communication module for bidirectional communication with the wireless communication module. A control method of an air conditioning system for controlling a harmonic system, the control method comprising: an indoor unit searching step of searching for a wireless communication module of an indoor unit in a wireless communication module of the control terminal in its own communication network; A connection request step of receiving a connection request signal from a wireless communication module of the indoor unit searched in the indoor unit search step to a wireless communication module of the control terminal; A positioning step of checking a position of the indoor unit displayed on the control terminal; And a connection approval step of transmitting a connection approval signal for approving the connection request signal by the wireless communication module of the control terminal according to the input signal of the user based on the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space identified in the positioning step. It is a control method of air conditioning system.

According to the problem solving means of the present invention, the present invention has an effect that the user can easily connect the indoor unit to control the communication network of the control terminal, by providing the user with information about the location of the indoor unit the user There is an effect that can be easily controlled. In addition, the present invention has the effect that it can be easily connected to the control network of the control terminal only the indoor unit to be controlled by the user. That is, the present invention has an effect that can be controlled by the control terminal by designating only the indoor unit desired by the user among the plurality of indoor units installed in the air conditioning space.

1 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioning system according to the present invention.
2A to 2D are views of an air conditioning space in which one or more indoor units are installed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioning space and a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic diagram of a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and guide information for a network connection process of an indoor unit displayed on the control terminal.
6 is a schematic diagram of a process of selecting a schematic diagram of an air conditioning space displayed on a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic diagram of a process of designating a reference position in the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space displayed on the control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A and 8B are schematic diagrams illustrating a process of forming an indoor unit icon list for transmitting a connection request signal to a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a schematic diagram of a positioning process for checking the position of the indoor unit using the control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a schematic diagram of a process of transmitting a connection acknowledgment signal to an indoor unit in a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a layout view of a connected indoor unit connected to a communication network of a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioning space and a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a schematic diagram of a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention and guide information for a network connection process of an indoor unit displayed on the control terminal.
14 is a schematic diagram of a process of selecting a schematic diagram of an air conditioning space displayed on a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a schematic diagram of a process of designating a reference position in a schematic diagram of an air conditioning space displayed on a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
16A and 16B are schematic diagrams illustrating a process of forming an indoor unit icon list for transmitting a connection request signal to a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a schematic diagram of a positioning process for checking the position of the indoor unit using a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a schematic diagram of a process of transmitting a connection grant signal to an indoor unit in a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a layout view of a connected indoor unit connected to a communication network of a control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of an air conditioning system according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings show exemplary forms of the present invention, which are provided to explain the present invention in more detail, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, irrespective of the reference numerals, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals, and for the convenience of description, the size and shape of each illustrated member may be exaggerated or reduced.

1 is a main configuration diagram showing an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one outdoor unit (O), at least one indoor unit (I) connected to each outdoor unit (O), and a central control unit (C) for individually or integrally controlling the indoor unit. do.

In addition, the air conditioning system may further include an air cleaner, a ventilator, a humidifier and a dehumidifier as well as an indoor unit for cooling or heating an indoor space, and these devices are connected to the central control unit (C). It can be controlled individually or integrated.

The outdoor unit (O: O1 to O4) includes a compressor for receiving and compressing a refrigerant and an outdoor heat exchanger for exchanging the refrigerant and outdoor air, and may further include an oil separator, an accumulator, and a four-way valve. have. In addition, the indoor unit (I: I11 to I44) includes an indoor heat exchanger, a blower fan, and an expansion valve for heat exchange between the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit and the indoor air. In addition, the indoor unit further includes a wind direction control unit (for example, louver) for adjusting the wind direction of the air discharged from the indoor unit.

FIG. 1 shows an air conditioning system including four outdoor units O1 to O4 and three indoor units I11 to I13, I21 to I23, I31 to I33, and I41 to I43 connected to each outdoor unit. The number of outdoor units is not limited thereto, and the number of outdoor units may vary depending on a cooling / heating capacity connected to each outdoor unit and a capacity of a compressor provided.

At least one indoor unit (I: I11 to I44) may be provided in one indoor space, and one or more outdoor units (O) may be connected to a plurality of indoor units (I), and driven according to a request of any one indoor unit. have.

In addition, a plurality of indoor units (I11 to I13) connected to any one indoor unit (for example, O1) constitute one group, and may be a target of integrated control by the central controller C. The indoor unit may be individually controlled by a local controller or a control terminal R (for example, a remote controller) installed or positioned in a separate announcement space. To this end, the indoor unit may be provided with a wireless communication module. Preferably, the wireless communication module may be one of a Bluetooth communication module or a ZIGBEE communication module.

The outdoor unit O and the indoor unit I are connected through a refrigerant pipe, and the air conditioning system performs cooling or heating operation according to the direction of the refrigerant flow between the outdoor unit I and the indoor unit O, and the outdoor unit and The indoor units transmit and receive data with each other according to a predetermined communication scheme.

As described above, a building energy management system (BMS) is a system that manages power usage in real time to find a place of unnecessary energy and minimizes waste, and the central controller C is a building energy management system. The system performs the function of individual or integrated control of a specific indoor unit or group of indoor units.

In addition, the central controller C may be operated by a system administrator, not a user who is active in an indoor space, in order to manage driving conditions and power usage of the indoor unit, and to prevent unnecessary use of energy.

The central controller C is connected to a plurality of outdoor units and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, and not only controls the operation, but also controls the indoor units to operate according to a preset operation schedule.

On the other hand, the air conditioning system is connected to the respective indoor units, and displays the operating status of the connected indoor unit, and adds a local controller or control terminal (R) for transmitting a control command corresponding to the data input by the user to the indoor unit. It can be included as.

In addition, the air conditioning system includes information on electric power (for example, a real-time electric power supply amount, a real-time electric bill, and an electric charge peak time band in which the electric charge is variable according to a time zone (here, the electric charge peak time band is a time zone in which the electric charge is the highest). Information), etc.) may further include a smart meter (not shown) for bidirectional communication with a power supply source (for example, KEPCO). The smart meter communicates bidirectionally with the control terminal (R) to allow the user to receive information on the electricity bill so that the user stops the air conditioning system using the control terminal during the peak hour of the electricity bill or the air conditioning system. It is possible to reduce the air conditioning load or power consumption.

For example, the operation of the indoor unit to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioning system (also known as the smart grid operation method), the temperature of the air conditioning space before the user's desired set time (cooling) Low setting, or reduce the set air flow in the electric charge peak time, or reduce or stop the operating frequency of the compressor in the electric charge peak time. However, this is merely exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and any method of operation that can save power of the air conditioning system is possible.

Preferably, for the smart grid operation method, the control terminal (R) is provided with an automatic execution input unit for automatically executing the smart grid operation mode based on the electricity bill information and / or a manual execution input unit for manually executing. Can be.

A user who is active in an indoor space may use the local controller or the control terminal R (for example, a remote controller) to turn on / off the indoor unit, wind direction, air volume, and set temperature of the air discharged from the indoor unit. Can be controlled.

On the other hand, if the operation schedule of the indoor unit input to the central control unit (C) by the system administrator is a forced schedule, a certain restriction occurs when the user operates the indoor unit through the local controller or the control terminal (R).

That is, when the lower limit of the set temperature of a specific indoor unit or indoor unit group is input to 26 C in the central controller C, the user inputs the set temperature of 27 DEG C or 28 DEG C through the local controller or the control terminal R. In this case, the set temperature of 25 ° C or 24 ° C cannot be input.

On the other hand, the central control unit (C) transmits a schedule control command to a specific indoor unit or indoor unit group at a predetermined time interval when the forced schedule is set, the indoor unit or group receives the schedule control command of the central control unit (C) Since it is operated accordingly, even if the operation of the specific indoor unit is changed by the local controller or the control terminal R, it is possible to return to the preset forced schedule.

For example, when an indoor unit scheduled to be in an operation stop state by the central control unit C is being operated by a user, the indoor unit may be stopped according to a schedule control command of the central control unit C, and vice versa. When the indoor unit scheduled to be operated is in an operation stop state, the indoor unit may be operated according to a schedule control command of the central controller C.

The central control unit C may include an input unit to which a control command is input and a display unit 25 for displaying a driving state of a specific indoor unit or a group of indoor units.

In addition, the central control unit (C) is a data unit for storing control data or address data of the outdoor unit and / or indoor unit, the communication unit and central control for transmitting and receiving the predetermined information including a control command with the outdoor unit and / or indoor unit It may include a control unit for controlling the overall operation of the device (C).

The control unit of the central controller C generates schedule data by setting an operation of a specific indoor unit or indoor unit group within a specific time interval in units of a specific day, week, month, and year according to an input manager command. It can be stored in the data portion.

2A to 2D are views of an air conditioning space in which one or more indoor units are installed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Air-conditioning space (AS) means an indoor space in which air conditioning, cooling, heating, dehumidification, humidification, ventilation, and air cleaning are performed using an air conditioning system. One indoor unit may be installed in the air conditioning space AS, or a plurality of indoor units may be installed. In addition, the air conditioning space AS may be set for each floor of a building and for each unit indoor space of the same floor (that is, a space partitioned from each other by a wall or a partition).

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the schematic shape of the air conditioning space AS may vary, for example, into a rectangle, a square, a circle, a “b” shape, a “c” shape, a “+” shape, or the like. . In addition, a plurality of indoor units may be arranged in a space having each shape.

Thus, due to the arrangement of various air conditioning spaces (AS) and various types of indoor units, the air conditioning system according to the prior art controls the respective indoor units by the user using the control terminal (R) to determine the location of each indoor unit. To this end, there is a problem in that the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space and the indoor unit layout are separate from the control terminal R. In addition, when the indoor unit is installed, in order to control the indoor unit through the control terminal (R), the wireless communication module of the indoor unit should be connected to a communication network formed by the wireless communication module of the control terminal (R). In order to connect the wireless communication module of the indoor unit to the communication network formed by the wireless communication module of the terminal R, the user or installer has to open the indoor unit and press the connection approval button provided in the wireless communication module of the indoor unit one by one. there was.

According to the air conditioning system according to the present invention, it is possible to solve the problems of the air conditioning system according to the prior art described above. Hereinafter, the air conditioning system according to the present invention will be described in more detail. In addition, hereinafter, the embedded indoor unit is described, but the present invention is illustrative and is not limited to the type such as a stand indoor unit, a frame indoor unit.

3 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioning space AS and a control terminal R according to an embodiment of the present invention.

One embodiment of the present invention is to connect the wireless communication module of the indoor unit to the communication network formed by the wireless communication module of the control terminal (R) when the control terminal (R) and a plurality of indoor units in the same air conditioning space (AS). It is about. However, the shape of the air conditioning space AS, the indoor unit arrangement in the air conditioning space AS, the number of indoor units, and the like shown in the embodiment are exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioning space AS has a rectangular shape, for example, and nine indoor units are installed in a 3 × 3 matrix form in the air conditioning space AS. That is, the indoor unit 1 to the indoor unit 9 are installed in the air conditioning space AS. In addition, the control terminal R for controlling the indoor unit in a communication method is located in the air conditioning space AS.

The control terminal (R) may be a fixed control terminal fixed to a predetermined position in the air conditioning space (AS), but is preferably a portable control terminal or a stationary and portable control terminal in consideration of the user's convenience.

4 is a block diagram of a control terminal R according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control terminal R includes an input unit 21 for receiving a user input signal, a display unit 25 for displaying information about the indoor unit, the display unit 25, and the control terminal R. A control unit 23 for controlling a wireless communication module of the control unit and converting an input signal of the input unit 21 into a control signal of the indoor unit, and a wireless communication module 29 for transmitting the control signal to a wireless communication module of the indoor unit. It may include a memory 27 for storing the set program.

The control terminal R may include a wireless communication module 29 to control the indoor unit in a communication method and to bidirectionally communicate with the wireless communication module of the indoor unit. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R and the wireless communication module of the indoor unit are short-range communication modules of the same type, and are preferably a Bluetooth communication module or a ZIGBEE communication module.

The control unit 23 of the control terminal (R) is the indoor unit or so that the wireless communication module of the at least one indoor unit in the air conditioning space (AS) is connected to the communication network of the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal (R) or The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R can be controlled.

That is, the controller 23 may search for the wireless communication module of one or more indoor units existing in the communication network of the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R, and the control unit 23 may search for the wireless communication modules of the indoor units thus found. The controllable indoor unit range may be set by connecting only the wireless communication module of the indoor unit to be controlled by the user according to the user's input signal to the communication network of the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R.

According to the present invention, by specifying the controlled indoor unit range by the input signal of the user, the control unit 23 may not unnecessarily operate the indoor unit installed in the air conditioning space AS not used among the air conditioning spaces AS. Waste can be prevented.

In addition, the controller 23 of the control terminal R may control the display unit 25 such that information about the indoor unit is graphically displayed on the display unit 25 and displayed as an icon, text, or figure. In the following description, an icon, text, or figure is an area selectable by a user in the display unit 25. When an icon, text, or figure is selected, the controller 23 performs a program or control step or display unit corresponding to the icon, text, or figure. 25) can be switched.

The indoor unit information may be stored in the indoor unit list or indoor unit icon list 53 in the communication network of the control terminal R (ie, the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R), or the indoor unit in the communication network. A connected indoor unit icon 53a representing a connected indoor unit connected to the communication network among the indoor units displayed in the received signal strength indication (RSSI) or the indoor unit icon list 53, or the connected indoor unit icon 53a It may include a schematic 33 of the air conditioning space disposed. However, the information on the indoor unit is exemplary and the present invention is not limited thereto.

5 is a schematic diagram 33 of the control terminal R according to an embodiment of the present invention and guide information (P) for a network connection process of the indoor unit displayed on the control terminal R. Referring to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control terminal R includes a display unit 25 configured as a display, a power button 21a, and a direction key 21b for designating a specific option or a specific icon within the display unit 25. The current screen among a series of screens that are displayed variably on the display unit 25 according to an input button 21c for executing a program or an operation corresponding to a specific selection or a specific icon, a user input signal, or a control signal of the controller 23. It may include a return button 21d for returning to the previous screen and a home button 21e for returning to the first main screen of a series of screens variably displayed on the display unit 25.

Preferably, the display unit 25 may be a touch screen that not only serves as a display but also serves as an input unit. In addition, a cursor is displayed on the display unit 25, and the cursor is moved according to the operation of the direction key 21b provided in the control terminal R, and an input button ( If 21c) is selected, a program corresponding to the icon, text, or figure may be executed.

As exemplarily shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 23 of the control terminal R displays on the display unit 25 each control step which is performed to control the air conditioning system. Provide the user with guide information (P) for the control step before or after. 5 exemplarily illustrates a process in which the wireless communication module of the indoor unit is connected to the communication network of the control terminal R, but the control terminal R is controlled by the user in the following control steps. Guidance information (P) to facilitate the use can be provided in a pop-up window method.

The guide information (P) is, for example, according to the following steps, "There is no indoor unit connected to the network. Do you want to perform the network connection process of the indoor unit?", "Do you want to select a schematic diagram of the air conditioning space?" , "Are you specifying the reference position in the schematic of the air conditioning space?", "Receiving a connection request signal from the indoor room.", "Creating a list of indoor unit icons that have transmitted the connection request signal.", "List of indoor icon Select the location of the indoor unit. "," Specify the number of indoor units to be placed in the schematic of the air conditioning space. "," In the indoor unit icon list, select the indoor unit icon of the indoor unit to be approved for access (ie, controlling). And move it to the schematic diagram. "," I8 indoor unit is connected to the network. "," Do you want to display the current position on the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space? "," Connect indoor unit ship. Do you want to re-run the creation process? " And the like. However, these are exemplary texts and may be displayed as texts, figures, icons, and the like, as long as the information enables the user to easily execute the control step.

Each guide information (P) may include easy choice multiple choices of "yes" and "no". When all the control steps are executed, if a lot of information or icons are displayed on the display, the power of the control terminal may be unnecessarily wasted, so that the user can skip the control step that is determined to be unnecessary by including the multiple choice option. Unnecessary power waste of the control terminal (R) can be prevented. For example, the guidance information "Do you want to display the current position in the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space ?, (V Yes), (X No)" that asks whether to display the current position of the control terminal (R) on the display unit 25 (P If the user selects "(X NO)", the current location icon is not displayed on the display unit 25, and thus, power consumption may be prevented in the display unit 25 that is a display.

According to the air conditioning system according to the present invention, in order to connect the wireless communication module of the indoor unit to the communication network formed by the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R, the control terminal when the power is applied to the control terminal R first. The wireless communication module 29 of (R) forms a communication network so that the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R searches for a wireless communication module of an indoor unit in the communication network and is present in the communication network. The wireless communication module of the indoor unit transmits a connection request signal to the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R, and then wirelessly communicates with the indoor unit in the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R according to a user's input signal. When the connection approval signal is transmitted to the module, only the indoor unit having the wireless communication module receiving the connection approval signal is connected to the communication network of the wireless communication module of the control terminal (R) to control the terminal. It is the control target of (R). Hereinafter, the above-described process will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 is a schematic diagram of a process of selecting a schematic diagram 33 of an air conditioning space displayed on the control terminal R according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user selects "(V Example)" in the guide information P shown in FIG. 5, the controller 23 selects the air-conditioning space map (ie, the schematic diagram 33) as shown in FIG. 6. Control the display unit 25 so that the display unit 25 is displayed on the display unit 25.

The controller 23 may display a schematic icon list for selecting a schematic list 31 set in the display unit 25 or a user icon 35 for allowing the schematic 33 to be customized. 25) can be controlled.

That is, the controller 23 controls the display unit 25 so that the preset schematic list 31 is displayed in a portion of the display unit 25 so that the user can select the schematic diagram 33, or the user arbitrarily selects the schematic diagram ( The display unit 25 may be controlled to display the user-designated icon 35 in a portion of the display unit 25 so as to generate 33. In addition, when the user selects or specifies the schematic 33, the controller 23 may control the display unit 25 such that the selected or user-defined schematic 33 is displayed on the remaining area of the display unit 25.

As shown in FIG. 6, the schematic list 31 may include a rectangular schematic, a square schematic, a “b” schematic, a “c” schematic, a “+” schematic, and the like. However, this is exemplary and the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the user designation icon 35 is selected on the display unit 25, the control unit 23 may include a user designation screen for allowing the user to arbitrarily generate a schematic 33 of the air conditioning space AS, although not shown in the drawing. The display unit 25 is controlled to be displayed on the display unit 25.

The air conditioning space map selection screen may include a rotation icon 36 that allows a user to rotate the schematic diagram 33 of a selected or designated air conditioning space clockwise or counterclockwise. In addition, the air-conditioning space (AS) map selection screen further includes an enlarged icon 36 and a reduced icon 36 that enable the user to enlarge or reduce the schematic diagram 33 of the selected or designated air-conditioned space. It may further include a partial change icon 38 that can change a part of the set schematic diagram 33.

7 is a schematic diagram of a process of designating a reference position in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space displayed on the control terminal R according to an embodiment of the present invention. The process of designating the reference position may be omitted if necessary by the user.

When the schematic 33 of the announcement space is determined on the air conditioning space (AS) map selection screen illustrated in FIG. 6, the controller 23 may display the reference position designation screen 40 illustrated in FIG. 7 on the display unit 25. The display unit 25 may be controlled. The reference position is a reference point or identification point in the air conditioning space AS that allows the user to easily determine the position of the indoor unit installed in the air conditioning space AS, and may be, for example, an entrance, a fire hydrant, a toilet, a window, or the like. have.

The control unit 23 is a list of reference position icons 41 for allowing a list of preset reference position icons 41 to be selected on the display unit 25 or a user specified icon for allowing the reference position icons 41 to be customized. The display unit 25 may be controlled to display 43.

That is, the controller 23 controls the display unit 25 to display a list of preset reference position icons 41 in a portion of the display unit 25 so that the user can select the reference position icon 41. The display unit 25 may be controlled so that the user-designated icon 43 is displayed on a portion of the display unit 25 so that the user can arbitrarily generate the reference position icon 41. In addition, the controller 23 may control the display unit 25 such that the schematic 33 of the selected or user-defined air conditioning space is displayed on the remaining area of the display unit 25.

In addition, the control unit 23 may display the display unit (when the reference position icon 41 is selected or specified by the user so that the user can arrange the selected or customized reference position icon 41 at a specific position in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space). 25) can be controlled. Arranging the reference position icon 41 in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space is preferably performed by drag and drop.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the reference position icon 41 list may include a door icon, a fire hydrant icon, a toilet icon, a window icon, and the like. However, this is exemplary and the present invention is not limited thereto.

At least one reference position icon 41 may be disposed in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space.

When the user designation icon 43 is selected on the display unit 25, the control unit 23 is not shown in the drawing, but a user designation screen on which the user can arbitrarily generate the reference position icon 41 is displayed on the display unit 25. The display unit 25 may be controlled to be displayed.

The reference position designation screen 40 may include a rotation icon 45 that allows the user to rotate the selected or designated reference position icon 41 in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In addition, the reference position designation screen 40 may further include an enlarged icon 45 and a reduced icon 45 that allow the user to enlarge or reduce the selected or designated reference position icon 41.

8A and 8B are schematic diagrams illustrating a process of forming an indoor unit icon list 53 for transmitting a connection request signal to a control terminal R according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8A is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of transmitting a connection request signal to a wireless communication module 29 of a control terminal R by a wireless communication module of an indoor unit installed in an air conditioning space AS, and FIG. 8B is a control terminal R Is a schematic diagram of the control terminal (R) displaying the indoor unit icon list (53) corresponding to the indoor unit that has transmitted the connection request signal to the wireless communication module (29).

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space is determined on the air conditioning space AS map selection screen or the reference position is designated on the reference position designation screen 40, the wireless communication module of the control terminal R is determined. The wireless communication module of the indoor unit existing in the communication network formed by (29) may transmit a connection request signal to the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal (R).

Alternatively, when power is applied to the control terminal R through the power button 21a of the control terminal R in another manner, the indoor unit existing in the communication network formed by the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R immediately. The wireless communication module of the control unit (R) transmits a connection request signal to the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal (R), and then the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space is determined or the reference position designation screen on the air conditioning space (AS) map selection screen. When the reference position is designated at 40, the indoor unit icon list 53 corresponding to the indoor unit that has transmitted the connection request signal to the control terminal R when the control terminal R is powered on may be displayed on the display unit 25. .

Since the wireless communication module of the indoor unit located closer to the control terminal R transmits a connection request signal having a stronger signal strength, the control unit 23 of the control terminal R compares the connection request signals transmitted from the indoor unit and compares the relative requests of the indoor units. You can determine the distance. For example, the controller 23 of the control terminal R may determine that the indoor unit I8 is located closest to the control terminal R, and that I1 and I3 are located farthest from the control terminal R.

As illustrated in FIG. 8B, when the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space is determined on the air conditioning space map selection screen or the reference position is designated on the reference position designation screen 40, the controller 23 of the control terminal R is determined. The display unit 25 may be controlled to display the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 on the display unit 25.

The control unit 23 of the control terminal R receives the connection request signal from the wireless communication module of the indoor unit through the wireless communication module 29 on the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 to display the indoor units in the communication network. The indoor unit icon list 53 is displayed on a partial area of the display unit 25 and the display unit 25 is controlled so that the schematic 33 of the selected or user-defined air conditioning space is displayed on the remaining area of the display unit 25. can do.

In addition, the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 may further include a quantity designation unit 51a that allows the user to specify the indoor unit quantity to be disposed in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space.

The indoor unit icon list 53 may include at least one indoor unit icon 53a corresponding to each of the at least one indoor unit which is present in the communication network and transmits a connection request signal, and the indoor unit icon 53a may be a respective one. It may include information 53b on the strength of the connection request signal transmitted by the wireless communication module of the indoor unit. Preferably, the indoor unit icon list 53 may be arranged according to the strength of the connection request signal, so that the user can determine the approximate location of the indoor unit.

9 is a schematic diagram of a positioning process for checking the position of the indoor unit using the control terminal (R) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a process of a user grasping the location of the indoor unit using the control terminal R in the air conditioning space AS in which the indoor unit is installed.

Each indoor unit according to the present invention further includes a position notification means indicating position notification information for providing a user with information about his or her position in the air conditioning space AS. The position notification means may include at least one or more of at least one sound device 13, at least one lighting device 11, the wind direction control unit 15, or a blowing fan.

As shown in FIG. 9, the user selects each indoor unit icon 53a displayed in the indoor unit icon list 53 on the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 of the control terminal R in the air conditioning space AS. Then, the control unit 23 of the control terminal (R) generates a control signal for providing the position notification information to the user in the position notification means provided in the indoor unit through the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal (R) The wireless communication module 29 and the position notification means may be controlled to transmit the control signal to a wireless communication module of an indoor unit.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the position notification means is at least one sound device 13, the controller 23 determines that the sound device 13 is preset for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R may be controlled to generate a control signal for outputting a preset sound and to transmit the control signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, when the position notification means is at least one lighting device 11, the control unit 23 causes the lighting device 11 to blink or light for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected, respectively. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R may be controlled to generate a control signal and transmit the control signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, when the position notification means is the wind direction control unit 15, the control unit 23 generates a control signal for causing the wind direction control unit 15 to rotate for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected, respectively. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R may be controlled to transmit the control signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, when the position notification means is a blowing fan, the control unit 23 generates a control signal for operating the blower fan at a preset air volume for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R may be controlled to transmit a signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, as a further embodiment of the position notification means, the indoor unit may further include a display unit, and the display unit may also serve as a position notification means. At this time, the control unit 23 of the control terminal R generates a control signal for causing the display unit to flash or light for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected, respectively, and wirelessly communicates the control signal to the indoor unit. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R may be controlled to transmit to the module.

According to the present invention, the indoor unit is provided with a position notification means, the user can easily grasp the position of each indoor unit in the air conditioning space (AS), whereby the user based on the detected position of the indoor unit control terminal ( In R), it is possible to easily generate a layout of the connection indoor unit.

10 is a schematic diagram 33 of a process of transmitting a connection approval signal from the control terminal R to the indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, when each indoor unit icon 53a displayed on the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected on the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 to confirm the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space AS The controller 23 of the control terminal R may control the display unit 25 to display the indoor unit connection approval screen on the display unit 25.

The indoor unit connection approval screen includes an indoor unit quantity designation unit 51a, an indoor unit icon list 53, and the like. In some areas, the indoor unit quantity designation unit 51a and the indoor unit icon list 53 are displayed, and the remaining areas are air-conditioned spaces. The schematic 33 of is displayed so that the indoor unit connection approval screen is similar to the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 described above. The indoor unit icon 53a selected by the user in the indoor unit icon list 53 displayed on a portion of the indoor unit connection approval screen may be disposed at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space displayed on the remaining area of the indoor unit connection approval screen. .

When the indoor unit icon 53a is disposed at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space in the indoor unit icon list 53, the control unit 23 of the control terminal R is the indoor unit disposed in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R may be controlled to transmit a connection approval signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit corresponding to the icon 53a. That is, by placing the indoor unit icon 53a at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space, the control unit 23 controls the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon 53a disposed in the air conditioning space AS. Can be connected to the communication network of the control terminal (R) and registered with the indoor unit to be controlled.

As described above, when the indoor unit icon 53a is disposed in the air conditioning space AS, it means that the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon 53a has become the control target of the control terminal R, so that the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space is shown. The indoor unit icon 53a disposed in the 33 is called the connection indoor unit icon 53a or the connection indoor unit.

The indoor unit icon 53a may be easily disposed within the air conditioning space AS and easily identified by the user when the indoor unit icon 53 is moved from the partial region where the indoor unit icon list 53 is displayed to the remaining region where the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space is displayed. It may be changed into an icon form. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the indoor unit icon list 53, the indoor unit icon 53a has a long horizontal rectangle, but when the indoor unit icon 53a is moved to the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space, the indoor unit The shape may be changed to a square having a smaller size than in the icon list 53. However, this is exemplary of the present invention and the icon change according to the present invention is not limited thereto.

The specific position in the air conditioning space AS may be determined based on the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space AS identified by the user through the position notification means.

In order to allow the user to easily and conveniently create the connection indoor unit layout 71, the remaining area (ie, the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space) in some areas (that is, the indoor unit icon list 53) in the display unit 25. The indoor unit icon 53a is preferably arranged in a drag-and-drop manner from the partial area to the remaining area.

The indoor unit connection approval screen may further include a deletion icon 61 capable of deleting the indoor unit icon 53a disposed in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space. When the delete icon 61 is selected and the indoor unit icon 53a is deleted from the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space, the controller 23 controls the wireless communication module of the indoor unit corresponding to the deleted indoor unit icon 53a to the control terminal R. The wireless communication module 29 can be controlled to block in the communication network.

In addition, the indoor unit connection approval screen indicates that the indoor unit icon 53a has been disposed in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space (that is, the connection indoor unit layout 71 has been completed or the range designation of the indoor unit to be controlled is specified. It may further include a connection completion icon 63 that can be input to the input signal). In other words, after the user places all the indoor unit icons 53a corresponding to the indoor unit to be controlled in the indoor unit icon list 53 on the indoor unit connection approval screen at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space, the connection completion icon ( By selecting 63), the connection indoor unit layout 71 can be determined.

11 is a layout view of a connected indoor unit connected to a communication network of a control terminal R according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the indoor unit icon 53a to be controlled through the indoor unit connection approval screen shown in FIG. 10 is arranged in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space, and the connection indoor unit arrangement diagram 71 is determined through the connection completion icon 63, the control unit ( 23 may control the display unit 25 to display the connected indoor unit map (or the connected indoor unit layout 71) screen on the display unit 25.

The connected indoor unit map screen 70 includes a connected indoor unit layout 71, and the indoor indoor unit in which the connected indoor unit layout 71 (or the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space) reflects the relative position of the indoor unit installed in the air conditioning space AS. The icon 53a is arrange | positioned. In addition, the connection indoor unit layout 71 may further include a reference position icon 41 so that the user can easily determine the position of the indoor unit in the actual air conditioning space (AS).

Preferably, the connection indoor unit layout 71 may further include information on the position of the control terminal R or the position of the user having the control terminal R in the air conditioning space AS. . Information on the position of the control terminal R may be displayed as a current position icon 75 indicating the position of the control terminal R in the schematic 33 (or layout).

As shown in the example of FIG. 11, in the connection indoor unit arrangement diagram 71, I1 indoor unit icons 53a to I9 indoor unit icon 53a are arranged according to the position of the indoor unit corresponding to each indoor unit icon 53a. have. The door icon is displayed on the connection indoor unit layout 71 as a reference position. In addition, the current position icon 75 representing the current position of the control terminal R in the air conditioning space AS is displayed as a triangular icon.

12 is a schematic diagram 33 of an air conditioning space AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4 and a control terminal R1, R2, R3, R4 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, unlike at least one embodiment of the present invention, at least one indoor unit is installed in each of the at least one air conditioning space (AS1, AS2, AS3, AS4), at least one or more air conditioning space One control terminal (for example, R3) is disposed in each of the AS1, AS2, AS3, and AS4 so that each control terminal R3 has only an indoor unit installed in the same air conditioning space (for example, AS3). It can be controlled by connecting to the communication network of the control terminal (R3), each control terminal (R3) is an indoor unit installed in a different air conditioning space (for example, AS1, AS2, AS4) than the control terminal (R3) Do not connect to a communication network.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, there are four air conditioning spaces AS1, AS2, AS3, and AS4 including the first air conditioning space AS1 to the fourth air conditioning space AS4, and the first air conditioning space. In the AS1, an indoor unit of I1 to I3 is installed, and an R1 control terminal R1 for connecting and controlling the indoor unit of I1 to I3 is disposed, and an I4 indoor unit and an I5 indoor unit are installed in the second air conditioning space AS2, and an I4 indoor unit is installed. An R2 control terminal R2 for connecting and controlling the indoor unit and the I5 indoor unit is disposed, and in the third air conditioning space AS3, I6 indoor unit to I8 indoor unit, I11 indoor unit to I13 indoor unit, and I16 indoor unit to I18 indoor unit are installed and the I6 indoor unit is installed. An R3 control terminal R3 for connecting and controlling the indoor unit to the I8 indoor unit, the I11 indoor unit to the I13 indoor unit, and the I16 indoor unit to the I18 indoor unit is disposed, and the fourth air conditioning space AS4 includes an I9 indoor unit, an I10 indoor unit, an I14 indoor unit, and an I15 unit. Indoor unit, I19 indoor unit and I2 0 An indoor unit is installed and an R4 control terminal R4 for connecting and controlling the I9 indoor unit, I10 indoor unit, I14 indoor unit, I15 indoor unit, I19 indoor unit and I20 indoor unit is disposed.

Here, the description is based on the third air conditioning space AS3, the R3 control terminal R3 is an indoor unit installed in the third air conditioning space AS3, that is, I6 indoor unit to I8 indoor unit, I11 indoor unit to I13 indoor unit, and I16 indoor unit to I18. Only the indoor unit should be registered as a controlled indoor unit by connecting to the communication network of the R3 control terminal R3, but the indoor unit installed in the first air conditioning space AS1 (ie, I1) due to the wide range of the communication network of the R3 control terminal R3. Indoor units to indoor units I3), indoor units installed in the second air conditioning space AS2 (that is, indoor units I4 and I5 indoor units) and indoor units installed in the fourth air conditioning space AS4 (ie, I9 indoor units, I10 indoor units, I14 indoor units, and I15 indoor units) , I19 indoor unit and I20 indoor unit) also transmits a connection request signal to the wireless communication module 29 of the R3 control terminal R3, the R3 control terminal R3 is an indoor unit installed in the first air conditioning space AS1, the second air conditioning Indoor unit and fourth installed in space AS2 Tank space (AS4) bars, which need to be blocked from being connected to an indoor unit installed in the communication network control terminal of R3 (R3) within the hereinafter will be described in detail with respect thereto according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a control terminal R3 and guide information P for a network connection process of an indoor unit displayed on the control terminal R3 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 13, the control terminal R3 includes a display unit 25 configured as a display, a power button 21a, a direction key 21b for designating a specific option or a specific icon in the display unit 25, and a designated terminal. The current screen among a series of screens that are displayed variably on the display unit 25 according to an input button 21c for executing a program or an operation corresponding to a specific selection or a specific icon, a user input signal, or a control signal of the controller 23. It may include a return button 21d for returning to the previous screen and a home button 21e for returning to the first main screen of a series of screens variably displayed on the display unit 25.

Preferably, the display unit 25 may be a touch screen that not only serves as a display but also serves as an input unit.

As exemplarily shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 23 of the control terminal R3 displays on the display unit 25 each control step which is performed to control the air conditioning system. Provide the user with guide information (P) for the control step before or after. FIG. 13 exemplarily illustrates a process in which the wireless communication module of the indoor unit is connected to the communication network of the control terminal R3, but the control terminal R3 is controlled by the user in the following control steps. Guidance information (P) to facilitate the use can be provided in a pop-up window method.

The guide information (P) is, for example, according to the following steps, "There is no indoor unit connected to the network. Do you want to perform the network connection process of the indoor unit?", "Do you want to select a schematic diagram of the air conditioning space?" , "Are you specifying the reference position in the schematic of the air conditioning space?", "Receiving a connection request signal from the indoor room.", "Creating a list of indoor unit icons that have transmitted the connection request signal.", "List of indoor icon Select the location of the indoor unit. "," Specify the number of indoor units to be placed in the schematic of the air conditioning space. "," In the indoor unit icon list, select the indoor unit icon of the indoor unit to be approved for access (ie, controlling). And move it to the schematic diagram. "," I8 indoor unit is connected to the network. "," Do you want to display the current position on the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space? "," Connect indoor unit ship. Do you want to re-run the creation process? " And the like. However, these are exemplary texts and may be displayed as texts, figures, icons, and the like, as long as the information enables the user to easily execute the control step.

Each guide information (P) may include easy choice multiple choices of "yes" and "no". When all the control steps are executed, if a large amount of information or icons are displayed on the display unit 25, the power of the control terminal R may be unnecessarily wasteful, and thus, the control determined to be unnecessary by the user by including the multiple choice option. The step can be skipped to prevent unnecessary power waste of the control terminal (R). For example, the guidance information "Do you want to display the current position in the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space ?, (V Yes), (X No)" that asks whether to display the current position of the control terminal (R) on the display unit 25 (P If the user selects "(X NO)", the current location icon is not displayed on the display unit 25, and thus, power consumption may be prevented in the display unit 25 that is a display.

According to the air conditioning system according to the present invention, in order to connect the wireless communication module of the indoor unit to the communication network formed by the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R, first, the control terminal when power is applied to the control terminal R3. The wireless communication module 29 of R3 forms a communication network so that the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 searches for a wireless communication module of an indoor unit in the communication network and is present in the communication network. The wireless communication module of the indoor unit transmits a connection request signal to the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3, and then wirelessly communicates with the indoor unit in the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 according to a user input signal. When the connection approval signal is transmitted to the module, only the indoor unit having the wireless communication module that has received the connection approval signal is connected to the communication network 29 of the wireless communication module of the control terminal R3. It becomes a control object of the fish terminal R3.

14 is a schematic diagram of a process of selecting a schematic diagram 33 of an air conditioning space displayed on the control terminal R3 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 12, the air conditioning space shown in FIG. 14 is the third air conditioning space AS3 of FIG. 12. Hereinafter, a process of controlling the air conditioning system based on the third air conditioning space AS3 of FIG. 12 among the plurality of air conditioning spaces AS1, AS2, AS3, and AS4 will be described.

When the user selects "(V example)" in the guide information P shown in FIG. 13, the controller 23 displays a screen for selecting an air conditioning space map (i.e., a schematic diagram 33) as shown in FIG. The display unit 25 is controlled to be displayed on the display unit 25.

The controller 23 may display a schematic icon list for selecting a schematic list 31 set in the display unit 25 or a user icon 35 for allowing the schematic 33 to be customized. 25) can be controlled.

That is, the controller 23 controls the display unit 25 so that the preset schematic list 31 is displayed in a portion of the display unit 25 so that the user can select the schematic diagram 33, or the user arbitrarily selects the schematic diagram ( The display unit 25 may be controlled to display the user-designated icon 35 in a portion of the display unit 25 so as to generate 33. In addition, when the user selects or specifies the schematic 33, the controller 23 may control the display unit 25 such that the selected or user-defined schematic 33 is displayed on the remaining area of the display unit 25.

As shown in FIG. 14, the schematic list 31 may include a rectangular schematic, a square schematic, a “b” schematic, a “c” schematic, a “+” schematic, and the like. However, this is exemplary and the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the user designation icon 35 is selected in the display unit 25, the control unit 23 may display a user designation screen 25, in which the user may arbitrarily generate a schematic 33 of the air conditioning space, although not shown in the drawing. The display unit 25 is controlled to be displayed on ().

The air conditioning space map selection screen may include a rotation icon 36 that allows a user to rotate the schematic diagram 33 of a selected or designated air conditioning space clockwise or counterclockwise. In addition, the air conditioning space (AS3) map selection screen further includes an enlarged icon 36 and a reduced icon 36 that allow a user to enlarge or reduce the schematic diagram 33 of the selected or designated air conditioning space. It may further include a partial change icon 38 that can change a part of the set schematic diagram 33.

15 is a schematic diagram of a process of designating a reference position in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space displayed on the control terminal R3 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The process of designating the reference position may be omitted if necessary by the user.

When the schematic 33 of the announcement space in which the R3 control terminal R3 is arranged is determined on the air conditioning space map selection screen shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 23 displays the reference position designation screen 40 shown in FIG. 15. The display unit 25 can be controlled to be displayed on the display unit 25.

The control unit 23 is a list of reference position icons 41 for allowing a list of preset reference position icons 41 to be selected on the display unit 25 or a user specified icon for allowing the reference position icons 41 to be customized. The display unit 25 may be controlled to display 43.

That is, the controller 23 controls the display unit 25 to display a list of preset reference position icons 41 in a portion of the display unit 25 so that the user can select the reference position icon 41. The display unit 25 may be controlled so that the user-designated icon 43 is displayed on a portion of the display unit 25 so that the user can arbitrarily generate the reference position icon 41. In addition, the controller 23 may control the display unit 25 such that the schematic 33 of the selected or user-defined air conditioning space is displayed on the remaining area of the display unit 25.

In addition, the control unit 23 may display the display unit (when the reference position icon 41 is selected or specified by the user so that the user can arrange the selected or customized reference position icon 41 at a specific position in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space). 25) can be controlled. Arranging the reference position icon 41 in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space is preferably performed by drag and drop.

As shown in FIG. 15, the reference location icon 41 list may include a door icon, a fire hydrant icon, a toilet icon, a window icon, and the like. However, this is exemplary and the present invention is not limited thereto.

At least one reference position icon 41 may be disposed in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space.

When the user designation icon 43 is selected on the display unit 25, the control unit 23 is not shown in the drawing, but a user designation screen on which the user can arbitrarily generate the reference position icon 41 is displayed on the display unit 25. The display unit 25 may be controlled to be displayed.

The reference position designation screen 40 may include a rotation icon 45 that allows the user to rotate the selected or designated reference position icon 41 in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In addition, the reference position designation screen 40 may further include an enlarged icon 45 and a reduced icon 45 that allow the user to enlarge or reduce the selected or designated reference position icon 41.

16A and 16B are schematic views 33 illustrating a process of forming an indoor unit icon list 53 for transmitting a connection request signal to a control terminal R according to another embodiment of the present invention. 16A illustrates a wireless communication module of at least one indoor unit (eg, I1 indoor unit to I20 indoor unit) installed in a plurality of air conditioning spaces (for example, the first air conditioning space AS1 to the fourth air conditioning space AS4). FIG. 16B is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of transmitting a connection request signal to the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3. FIG. 16B is present in the communication network of the control terminal R3 and is a wireless communication module of the control terminal R3. A schematic diagram of the control terminal R3 displaying the indoor unit icon list 53 corresponding to the indoor unit that has transmitted the connection request signal to (29).

As shown in FIG. 16A, when the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space is determined on the air conditioning space map selection screen or the reference position is designated on the reference position designating screen 40, the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 is selected. The wireless communication module of all the indoor units existing in the formed communication network (that is, the indoor units present in the air conditioning spaces AS1, AS2, and AS4 different from the R3 control terminal R3, for example) is included in the control terminal R3. ) May transmit a connection request signal to the wireless communication module 29.

Alternatively, when power is applied to the control terminal R3 through the power button 21a of the control terminal R3 in another manner, all the existing in the communication network formed by the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3. The wireless communication module of the indoor unit (i.e., the indoor units present in the air conditioning space AS different from the R3 control terminal R3) is connected to the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3. If the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space is confirmed on the air conditioning space map selection screen or the reference position is designated on the reference position designation screen 40, the control terminal R3 is connected when the power of the control terminal R3 is applied. In the indoor unit icon list 53 corresponding to the indoor unit that transmitted the request signal (ie, in the air conditioning spaces AS1, AS2, and AS4 different from the R3 control terminal R3 while in the communication network of the R3 control terminal R3, for example). List of indoor unit icons (53) Included) it may be displayed on the display unit 25.

Since the wireless communication module of the indoor unit located closer to the R3 control terminal R3 transmits a connection request signal with stronger signal strength, the control unit 23 of the R3 control terminal R3 compares the connection request signals transmitted from the indoor unit to the indoor unit. Determine their relative distances. For example, the controller 23 of the R3 control terminal R3 may determine that the I17 indoor unit is located closest to the R3 control terminal R3 and that the I5 indoor unit is located farthest from the R3 control terminal R3. .

As shown in FIG. 16B, the control unit 23 of the R3 control terminal R3 is configured to determine a schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space on the air conditioning space map selection screen or designate a reference position on the reference position designation screen 40. The display unit 25 may be controlled to display the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 on the display unit 25.

The control unit 23 of the R3 control terminal R3 receives the connection request signal from the wireless communication module of the indoor unit through the wireless communication module 29 on the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50, and thus all indoor units in the communication network. Display unit 25 so that the indoor unit icon list 53 for displaying the display unit is displayed in a partial area of the display unit 25 and the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space selected or customized at the same time is displayed in the remaining area of the display unit 25. Can be controlled. At this time, the indoor unit icon list 53 also includes an indoor unit icon list 53 located in the air conditioning spaces AS1, AS2, and AS4 different from the R3 control terminal R3.

In addition, the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 may further include a quantity designation unit 51a that allows the user to specify the indoor unit quantity to be disposed in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space.

The indoor unit icon list 53 may include at least one indoor unit icon 53a corresponding to each of the at least one indoor unit which is present in the communication network and transmits a connection request signal, and the indoor unit icon 53a may be a respective one. It may include information 53b on the strength of the connection request signal transmitted by the wireless communication module of the indoor unit. Preferably, the indoor unit icon list 53 may be arranged according to the strength of the connection request signal, so that the user can determine the approximate location of the indoor unit.

In addition, the indoor unit icon list 53 includes indoor unit icons 53a corresponding to indoor units installed in the same air conditioning space AS3 and different notification spaces AS1, AS2, and AS4 as the R3 control terminal R3. The indoor unit icons 53a may not be displayed in the indoor unit icon list 53. In order to solve this problem, the indoor unit icon list 53 according to the present invention may further include an additional display icon 65 that can be scrolled in a vertical sliding manner or to display the additional indoor unit icon list 53. Can be. The additional display icon 65 may be configured in an inverted triangle shape as shown in FIG. 16B, and when the additional display icon 65 is selected, the controller 23 of the R3 control terminal R3 selects an indoor unit icon list ( The display unit 25 may be controlled such that 53 is additionally displayed on the display unit 25.

17 is a schematic diagram of a positioning process for checking the position of the indoor unit using the control terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Each indoor unit according to the present invention further includes a position notification means indicating position notification information for providing a user with information about his or her position in the air conditioning space AS. The position notification means may include at least one or more of at least one sound device 13, at least one lighting device 11, the wind direction control unit 15, or a blowing fan.

As shown in FIG. 17, the user selects each indoor unit icon 53a displayed in the indoor unit icon list 53 on the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 of the control terminal R3 in the air conditioning space AS3. Then, the control unit 23 of the control terminal (R3) generates a control signal for providing the location notification information to the user in the location notification means provided in the indoor unit through the wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal (R3) The wireless communication module 29 and the position notification means may be controlled to transmit the control signal to a wireless communication module of an indoor unit.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the position notification means is at least one sound device 13, the controller 23 determines that the sound device 13 is preset for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 may be controlled to generate a control signal for outputting a predetermined sound and to transmit the control signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, when the position notification means is at least one lighting device 11, the control unit 23 causes the lighting device 11 to blink or light for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected, respectively. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 may be controlled to generate a control signal and transmit the control signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, when the position notification means is the wind direction control unit 15, the control unit 23 generates a control signal for causing the wind direction control unit 15 to rotate for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected, respectively. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 may be controlled to transmit the control signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, when the position notification means is a blowing fan, the control unit 23 generates a control signal for operating the blower fan at a preset air volume for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 may be controlled to transmit a signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

In addition, as a further embodiment of the position notification means, the indoor unit may further include a display unit, and the display unit may also serve as a position notification means. At this time, the control unit 23 of the control terminal R generates a control signal for causing the display unit to flash or light for a predetermined time when the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected, respectively, and wirelessly communicates the control signal to the indoor unit. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R may be controlled to transmit to the module.

According to the present invention, the indoor unit is provided with a position notification means, the user can easily grasp the position of each indoor unit in the same air conditioning space (AS3) as the R3 control terminal (R3), thereby allowing the user to identify the indoor unit Based on the position of the control terminal (R3) it is possible to easily generate a layout of the connection indoor unit.

18 is a schematic diagram of a process of transmitting a connection approval signal from the control terminal R3 to the indoor unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 18, when each indoor unit icon 53a displayed on the indoor unit icon list 53 is selected on the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50, the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space AS3 is confirmed. The controller 23 of the control terminal R may control the display unit 25 to display the indoor unit connection approval screen on the display unit 25.

The indoor unit connection approval screen includes an indoor unit quantity designation unit 51a, an indoor unit icon list 53, and the like. In some areas, an indoor unit quantity designation unit and an indoor unit icon list 53 are displayed, and in the remaining areas, a schematic diagram of the air conditioning space ( 33), the indoor unit connection approval screen is similar to the indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen 50 described above. The indoor unit icon 53a selected by the user in the indoor unit icon list 53 displayed on a portion of the indoor unit connection approval screen may be disposed at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space displayed on the remaining area of the indoor unit connection approval screen. .

When the indoor unit icon 53a is disposed at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space in the indoor unit icon list 53, the control unit 23 of the control terminal R3 is an indoor unit disposed in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space. The wireless communication module 29 of the control terminal R3 may be controlled to transmit a connection approval signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit corresponding to the icon 53a. That is, by placing the indoor unit icon 53a at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space, the controller 23 controls the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon 53a disposed in the air conditioning space AS3. The control unit R3 can be registered to the controlled indoor unit by connecting to the communication network of the control terminal R3.

As described above, when the indoor unit icon 53a is disposed in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space, it means that the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon 53a has become the control target of the control terminal R3, and thus, the air conditioning space. The indoor unit icon 53a disposed in the schematic diagram 33 is referred to as a connection indoor unit icon 53a or a connection indoor unit.

The indoor unit icon 53a is an icon that can be easily arranged and easily identified by the user when the indoor unit icon list 53 is moved from the partial region where the indoor unit icon list 53 is displayed to the remaining region where the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space is displayed. It may be changed in form. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the indoor unit icon list 53, the indoor unit icon 53a has a long horizontal rectangle, but when the indoor unit icon 53a is moved to the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space, the indoor unit The shape may be changed to a square having a smaller size than in the icon list 53. However, this is exemplary of the present invention and the icon change according to the present invention is not limited thereto.

The specific position in the air conditioning space AS3 may be determined based on the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space AS3 determined by the user through the position notification means.

In order to allow the user to easily and conveniently create the connection indoor unit layout 71, the remaining area (ie, the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space) in some areas (that is, the indoor unit icon list 53) in the display unit 25. The indoor unit icon 53a is preferably arranged in a drag-and-drop manner from the partial area to the remaining area.

The indoor unit connection approval screen may further include a deletion icon 61 capable of deleting the indoor unit icon 53a disposed in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space. When the delete icon 61 is selected and the indoor unit icon 53a is deleted from the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space, the controller 23 controls the wireless communication module of the indoor unit corresponding to the deleted indoor unit icon 53a to the control terminal R3. The wireless communication module 29 can be controlled to block in the communication network.

In addition, the indoor unit connection approval screen indicates that the indoor unit icon 53a has been disposed in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space (that is, the connection indoor unit layout 71 has been completed or the range designation of the indoor unit to be controlled is specified. It may further include a connection completion icon 63 that can be input to the input signal). In other words, after the user places all the indoor unit icons 53a corresponding to the indoor unit to be controlled in the indoor unit icon list 53 on the indoor unit connection approval screen at a specific position in the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space, the connection completion icon ( By selecting 63), the connection indoor unit layout 71 can be determined.

When the connection completion icon 63 is selected, the controller 23 controls the indoor unit icons 53a corresponding to the indoor unit that is not positioned or the indoor unit icon 53a corresponding to the indoor unit that is not arranged in the connection indoor unit layout 71. The display unit 25 may be controlled to automatically delete them from the indoor unit icon list 53.

19 is a layout view of a connected indoor unit connected to a communication network of the control terminal R3 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

When the indoor unit icon 53a to be controlled through the indoor unit connection approval screen shown in FIG. 18 is arranged in the schematic diagram 33 of the air conditioning space, and the connection indoor unit arrangement diagram 71 is determined through the connection completion icon 63, the control unit ( 23 may control the display unit 25 to display the connected indoor unit map (or the connected indoor unit layout 71) screen on the display unit 25.

The connected indoor unit map screen 70 includes a connected indoor unit layout 71, and an indoor unit in which the connected indoor unit layout 71 (or the schematic 33 of the air conditioning space) reflects the relative position of the indoor unit installed in the air conditioning space AS3. The icon 53a is arrange | positioned. In addition, the connection indoor unit layout 71 may further include a reference position icon 41 so that the user can easily determine the position of the indoor unit in the actual air conditioning space (AS3).

Preferably, the connection indoor unit layout 71 may further include information on the position of the control terminal R3 or the position of the user having the control terminal R3 in the air conditioning space AS3. . Information on the position of the control terminal R3 may be displayed as a current position icon 75 indicating the position of the control terminal R3 in the schematic 33 (or layout).

As illustrated in, for example, FIG. 19, the connection indoor unit layout 71 includes I11 indoor unit icons 53a to I13 indoor unit icon 53a corresponding to an indoor unit installed in the third air conditioning space AS3, and an I16 indoor unit icon ( 53a) to I18 indoor unit icon 53a and I21 indoor unit icon 53a to I23 indoor unit icon 53a are arranged according to the position of the indoor unit corresponding to each indoor unit icon 53a. The door icon is displayed on the connection indoor unit layout 71 as a reference position. In addition, the current position icon 75 representing the current position of the control terminal R3 is displayed as a triangular icon in the air conditioning space AS3.

20 is a schematic flow chart (S200) of the control method of the air conditioning system according to the present invention.

Control method (S200) of the air conditioning system according to the present invention relates to a method for controlling the air conditioning system shown in Figures 1 to 19, the technical features that overlap with the air conditioning system shown in Figures 1 to 19 The description will be omitted.

As shown in Figure 20, the control method of the air conditioning system according to the present invention (S200), the indoor unit search step (S201) for the wireless communication module of the control terminal to search the wireless communication module of the indoor unit in its communication network (S201). A connection request step (S203) of receiving a connection request signal from a wireless communication module of the indoor unit searched in the indoor unit search step to a wireless communication module of the control terminal, and a position checking step of confirming the position of the indoor unit displayed on the control terminal (S205). And a connection approval step of transmitting a connection approval signal for approving the connection request signal by the wireless communication module of the control terminal according to the user's input signal based on the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space identified in the positioning step (S207). It includes;

First, the wireless communication module of the control terminal searches for the wireless communication module of the indoor unit in its communication network (S201).

Thereafter, the control unit of the control terminal controls the display unit so that the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space is displayed on the display unit of the control terminal. In this case, the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space may be selected from a list of preset schematic icons stored in the control terminal or may be user specified.

Thereafter, the controller controls the display unit such that the reference position icon list is displayed on the display unit of the control terminal so that the user can set the reference position in the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space. In this case, the reference position icon representing the reference position may be selected from a preset list stored in the control terminal or may be designated by a user.

Thereafter, the control unit of the control terminal receives a connection request signal from the wireless communication module of the indoor unit found in the indoor unit search step through its wireless communication module (S203).

Thereafter, the controller controls the display unit such that a list of indoor unit icons representing an indoor unit having the wireless communication module that has transmitted the connection request signal is displayed on the display unit of the control terminal together with the schematic diagram. At this time, the indoor unit icon list is preferably arranged according to the strength of the connection request signal of the wireless communication module of the indoor unit.

Then, when the user selects the indoor unit icon displayed on the display unit of the control terminal, the control unit receives a control signal through the wireless communication module of the control terminal so that the user can check the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space corresponding to the indoor unit icon Transmission to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit (S205).

At this time, the positioning step (S205) may be executed to indicate the location notification information indicating the location of the indoor unit when the indoor unit icon list is selected, respectively.

In the positioning step, if the indoor unit icon is automatically selected sequentially from the indoor unit icon list, and a connection approval signal is not transmitted to the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon automatically selected within a predetermined time, the controller selects the indoor unit icon automatically selected. You can also control the display to automatically delete from the list.

Thereafter, the controller controls the wireless communication module to transmit a connection approval signal for approving the connection request signal from the wireless communication module of the control terminal according to a user input signal based on the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space identified in the positioning step. (S207).

At this time, in the connection approval step (S207), when the indoor unit icon is disposed in a partial region of the schematic diagram corresponding to the position of the indoor unit with respect to the air conditioning space, the wireless communication module of the control terminal is connected to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit. It may be executed to send an acknowledgment signal. Preferably, disposing the indoor unit icon in a partial region of the schematic diagram may be performed by drag and drop.

Thereafter, the controller controls the display unit to provide the user with information about the position of the control terminal in the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space. In this case, the information on the position of the control terminal may be displayed as a current position icon indicating the position of the control terminal in the schematic diagram.

In addition, the information on the position of the control terminal may be determined according to the strength of the connection request signal of the wireless communication module of the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon disposed in the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space.

Preferably, the control terminal may display the guide information for each step included in the control method of the air conditioning system before or after each step.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art having various ordinary knowledge of the present invention may make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. And additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

AS: HVAC space R: Control terminal
30: air conditioning map selection screen 40: reference position designation screen
50: indoor unit quantity and position confirmation screen
60: indoor unit connection approval screen 70: connection indoor unit map screen

Claims (20)

A control method of an air conditioning system for controlling an air conditioning system including at least one indoor unit having a wireless communication module and at least one control terminal having a wireless communication module bidirectionally communicating with the wireless communication module.
An indoor unit search step of searching for a wireless communication module of an indoor unit in a wireless communication module of the control terminal by its own communication network;
A connection request step of receiving a connection request signal from a wireless communication module of the indoor unit searched in the indoor unit search step to a wireless communication module of the control terminal;
A positioning step of checking a position of the indoor unit displayed on the control terminal; And
A connection approval step of transmitting a connection approval signal for approving the connection request signal by the wireless communication module of the control terminal according to the input signal of the user based on the position of the indoor unit in the air conditioning space identified in the positioning step; Control method of harmonic system. The method of claim 1,
And an indoor unit icon displaying step of displaying, on the control terminal, an indoor unit icon representing an indoor unit having the wireless communication module that has transmitted the connection request signal in the connection requesting step. . The method of claim 1,
And displaying a schematic diagram of an air conditioning space on the control terminal. The method of claim 3,
The schematic diagram of the air conditioning space may be selected from a list of preset schematic icons stored in the control terminal or may be specified by a user. The method of claim 3,
And setting a reference position in the schematic diagram of the air conditioning space. The method of claim 5,
And a reference position icon representing the reference position may be selected from a preset list stored in the control terminal or may be designated by a user. The method of claim 5,
And an indoor unit display step of displaying, on the control terminal, a list of indoor unit icons indicating an indoor unit having the wireless communication module that has transmitted the connection request signal in the connection request step, with the schematic diagram. Control method of the system. The method of claim 7, wherein
The indoor unit icon list is arranged in accordance with the strength of the connection request signal of the wireless communication module of the indoor unit control method of the air conditioning system. The method of claim 7, wherein
Wherein the positioning step, if the indoor unit icon list is selected respectively, the indoor unit is performed to display the position notification information indicating the location of the indoor unit control method of the air conditioning system. The method of claim 7, wherein
In the positioning step,
In the indoor unit icon list, the indoor unit icon is automatically selected sequentially, and if the access approval signal is not transmitted to the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon automatically selected within a predetermined time, the automatically selected indoor unit icon is automatically deleted from the indoor unit icon list. Control method of air conditioning system. The method of claim 7, wherein
The access approval step,
When the indoor unit icon is disposed in a part of the schematic diagram corresponding to the position of the indoor unit with respect to the air conditioning space, the wireless communication module of the control terminal is executed to transmit a connection approval signal to the wireless communication module of the indoor unit. Control method of an air conditioning system. The method of claim 11,
Arranging the indoor unit icon in a partial region of the schematic diagram is performed by dragging and dropping. The method of claim 11,
And a current position display step of providing the user with information about the position of the control terminal in the schematic diagram. The method of claim 13,
In the present location display step,
And information on the position of the control terminal is indicated by a current position icon indicating the position of the control terminal in the schematic diagram. The method of claim 13,
The information on the position of the control terminal is a control method of the air conditioning system, characterized in that determined according to the strength of the connection request signal of the wireless communication module of the indoor unit corresponding to the indoor unit icon disposed in the schematic diagram. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
And the control terminal displays guide information for each step included in the control method of the air conditioning system before or after each step. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The wireless communication module of the indoor unit and the wireless communication module of the control terminal control method of the air conditioning system, characterized in that the Zigbee communication module. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The control terminal is a control method of an air conditioning system, characterized in that it comprises a touch screen as a display unit and an input unit. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The air conditioning system further includes a smart meter that receives information from the power supply source of the electric charge peak time period of which the electric charge is variable, the smart meter controls the air conditioning system, characterized in that the two-way communication with the control terminal Way. 20. The method of claim 19,
The control terminal, the control method of the air conditioning system, characterized in that for controlling the air conditioning system to reduce the power consumption of the air conditioning system based on the information on the peak time period of the electric charge received from the smart meter.

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