KR20170035628A - Apparatus and method for controlling air-conditioner or air-heater - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling a cooler or a heater to maintain temperature of an indoor space where a user is located at a user preferred temperature based on sensing data having been collected. A control apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a storage unit for accumulating and storing basic data including temperature distribution information, operating environment information of a cooler or a heater, and location information of a user; a preferred temperature checking unit for analyzing the basic data to check a user preferred temperature; and a device controlling unit for analyzing the basic data of the storage unit, checking the operating environment information allowing temperature of an indoor area where the user is located to reach the user preferred temperature having been checked, and controlling the cooler or the heater based on the operating environment information.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling an air conditioner or a radiator,

The present invention relates to a technique for controlling a cooler or a heater, and a method and an apparatus for controlling a cooler or a heater so that a temperature of a room in which a user is located is maintained at a user's preferred temperature based on collected sensing data.

The current air conditioner adjusts the room temperature based on the temperature set by the user. That is, the conventional air conditioner blows cold wind based on the input set temperature when the user inputs a desired set temperature. In addition, the conventional air conditioner is equipped with a sensor for sensing the temperature inside, and through this sensor, the temperature of wind blown to adjust the temperature close to the desired temperature set by the user is controlled.

However, the temperature control method of the air conditioner uses a temperature sensor mounted on the air conditioner to control the cool air temperature, so that there is a problem that a temperature sensed by an actual user is disturbed.

Accordingly, a technique for starting an air conditioner that adjusts a room temperature using a temperature sensor installed in an air conditioner remote control has been developed. The following patent document discloses a method of detecting the temperature of the air conditioner and a device thereof using a temperature sensor mounted on the air conditioner remote control.

The conventional method of controlling the temperature of the air conditioner using the temperature around the remote controller is a technique of comparing the temperature value inputted from the user with the measured temperature around the remote controller and selectively lowering the cool air temperature based on the comparison result , There is a problem that the user must input the desired temperature one by one. That is, the conventional air conditioner temperature control technique is to control the cool air temperature of the air conditioner by comparing the desired temperature inputted by the user with the measured temperature from the sensor, and it is inconvenient for the user to input the desired temperature to the air conditioner .

In addition, the conventional air conditioner temperature control technology is a method of controlling the temperature based on the measured temperature through a specific sensor (that is, a sensor mounted on the air conditioner or a sensor mounted on the remote control) There is a problem that it is difficult to maintain the room temperature environment desired by the user.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1998-0076277

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such a conventional problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a cooler or a radiator so that basic data is accumulated and the basic data is analyzed to automatically maintain the temperature of a zone where a user is located, And an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control apparatus comprising: a storage unit for storing basic data including temperature distribution information, operating environment information of a cooler or a heater, and user location information; A preference temperature verifying unit for analyzing the basic data and confirming a user preference temperature; And analyzing basic data of the storage unit to confirm operating environment information for reaching the temperature of the indoor zone in which the user is located to the user's preferred temperature of the identified user, and based on the operating environment information, And a device control unit for controlling the device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a radiator or a radiator in a control device, comprising: identifying an indoor zone in which a user is located; Analyzing the stored basic data to select operating environment information for reaching the temperature of the indoor zone in which the user is located to the user's preferred temperature; And controlling the radiator or the radiator based on the selected operating environment information.

The present invention is advantageous in that a comfortable indoor environment desired by the user is created by checking the indoor zone in which the user is located and automatically controlling the air conditioner or the heater to maintain the user's preferred temperature in the indoor zone.

Further, the present invention grasps the user's preference temperature based on the accumulated basic data without requiring the user a desired temperature, and automatically controls the cooler or the heater so that the preferred temperature is maintained, thereby improving the user's convenience have.

In addition, the present invention provides a system and method for controlling the temperature of a room in which a user is located by determining an optimum operating environment in which a temperature of a room in which a user is located can quickly reach a preferred temperature, controlling a cooler or a heater based on the optimal operating environment, And has the advantage of quickly reaching the preferred temperature.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. And shall not be construed as limited to such matters.
1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a temperature control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint map, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of accumulating and storing data in a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of analyzing basic data in a controller to determine a user's preferred temperature according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically setting a room temperature in a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a temperature control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a temperature control system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cooling device 110, at least one temperature sensor 120, a terminal device 130, a plurality of access points 141 to 144, And a control device 200.

The cooling device 110 is a device for cooling the room, and performs cooling of the room by blowing cold wind. The air conditioner 110 can adjust the wind intensity and also adjust the blowing direction. The cooling apparatus 110 sets an operating environment such as a set temperature, a wind intensity, and a blowing direction based on the control of the controller 200 or the terminal device 130, and performs cooling according to the operating environment. The air conditioner 110 may wirelessly communicate with the control device 200 through a short-range wireless communication protocol such as ZigBee or Bluetooth, or may perform wire communication with the controller 200 through a wired cable. Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIG. 1 through the cooling apparatus 110, it is clear that the heating apparatus may be applied to the present invention.

The temperature sensor 120 measures the ambient temperature and provides the measured temperature to the control device 200. The temperature sensor 120 may measure the temperature distribution of the room and may transmit the room temperature distribution information to the control unit 200. [ In order to measure the indoor temperature distribution, a thermal imaging camera may be employed as the temperature sensor 120. [ In this case, the temperature sensor 120 is installed in a space where the entire indoor space can be photographed. As another example, a plurality of temperature sensors 120 may be installed in a room, and each temperature sensor 120 may transmit a measured temperature at its location to the control device 200, 200 analyzes the temperatures received from each of the temperature sensors 120 to ascertain the temperature distribution in each zone. The temperature sensor 120 may wirelessly communicate with the control device 200 through a short-range wireless communication protocol such as ZigBee or Bluetooth or may perform wire communication with the controller 200 through a wired cable.

The access points 141 to 144 are devices for performing short-distance communication with the terminal device 130 and can establish short-range wireless communication with the terminal device 130 by short-distance wireless communication. Particularly, the access points 141 to 144 are given unique identification information and continuously transmit the radio signal on which their identification information is recorded. The access points 141 to 144 are connected to the Internet 300, which is an external network.

The terminal device 130 is a device owned by the user and capable of short range wireless communication with the access points 141 to 144 and is a controllable device of the air conditioner 110. [ The terminal device 130 can directly communicate with the control device 200 via short-range wireless communication. In addition, the terminal device 130 may communicate with the control device 200 through the access points 141 to 144. The terminal device 130 may generate an infrared signal to control the air conditioner 110. Meanwhile, the terminal device 130 confirms radio signal strength and identification information of the access points 141 to 144 sensed at the current location, and transmits the identified radio signal strength and access point identification information as position information to the control device 200).

The controller 200 determines the user's preferred temperature based on the accumulated data and controls the cooling apparatus 110 so that the temperature of the area where the user is located is maintained at the user's preferred temperature. The control device 200 collects, stores, and stores operating environment information, user's location information, and indoor temperature distribution information of the air conditioner 110 set by the user for a predetermined period of time. In addition, the control device 200 analyzes the collected information to determine the user's preferred temperature, and then controls the cooling device 110 so that the preferred temperature is maintained in the area where the user is located.

2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the control apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit 210, a position checking unit 220, a temperature distribution checking unit 230, a data collecting unit 240, A preference temperature confirmation unit 250 and a device control unit 260. The components of the control device 200 may be mounted on a home network system (for example, a home gateway) or an external server (for example, a cloud computing system) in the form of software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.

The storage unit 210 is a storage unit such as a memory or a disk unit. The storage unit 210 stores basic data collected by the data collection unit 240 and stores the basic data. The storage unit 210 stores a plurality of basic data including data collection time, location information of the user, operating environment information of the air conditioner 110, and indoor temperature distribution information. As the location information of the user, identification information of the divided indoor zones is recorded, and the set temperature of the air conditioner 110, the wind intensity, the blowing direction, and the like are recorded in the operating environment information. Also, the divided indoor zone temperature is recorded in the indoor distribution information.

In addition, the storage unit 210 stores identification information for indoor areas divided by a predetermined area, a fingerprint map in which the signal strength of the access points 141 to 144 measured in the indoor area and the access point identification information are recorded.

3 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint map, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the fingerprint map, the identification information of the indoor zone and the access point identification information (for example, AP1 to AP4) and the signal strengths of the access points 141 to 144 sensed in the area are recorded. For example, in the '1 zone', the radio signal strength of the access points 141 to 144 having the identification information of the AP 1 is measured as '-42', and the radio signal strength of the access points 141 to 144 having the identification information of the AP 2 The wireless signal strength of the access points 141 to 144 of the AP 3 and the access points 141 to 144 of the AP 4 are measured to be -5 and -35, respectively. Here, the wireless signal intensity is closer to '0', which means that the sensitivity is better.

In the fingerprint map shown in FIG. 3, four access points 141 to 144 are detected for each zone. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more access point information may be recorded in the fingerprint map . In the fingerprint map of FIG. 3, the indoor zone is divided into 16 zones. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The indoor zone may be divided into 16 zones or more than 16 zones .

The location confirmation unit 220 performs a function of confirming a user's indoor location. The location confirmation unit 220 receives the signal strength of each access point received from the terminal device 130 and transmits the identification information of each access point 141 to 144 and the signal strength of each access point 141 to 144 In the fingerprint map of the storage unit 210 to identify the indoor zone in which the user is located. For example, the location confirmation unit 220 acquires AP1, AP2, AP3, and AP4 as identification information of the access points 141 to 144, and obtains the signal strengths of the AP1, AP2, AP3, 3 ', it is confirmed that the indoor location information of the user is' 1 zone 'in the fingerprint map of FIG. 3 when receiving the indoor location information 80', '5', and '-35' from the terminal device 130.

On the other hand, the zone information that exactly matches the signal strength of each access point received from the terminal device 130 may not be confirmed in the fingerprint map. In this case, the location confirmation unit 220 extracts, from the fingerprint map of the storage unit 210, the area having the smallest error value among the wireless signals for each access point received from the terminal device 130, It can be confirmed as the indoor position of the user.

In another embodiment, the position check unit 220 may photograph an indoor image using a video photographing means such as a camera, and may analyze the location of the user in the indoor image to determine the position of the user. In this case, the image photographing means is placed in the house, and the position confirming unit 220 virtually divides the image photographed by the image photographing means on the basis of each preset zone range (i.e., the pixel range per zone) After identifying the user's image (i.e., the user object) in the shot image, the user can identify the zone in which the user is located by identifying the zone in which the identified user image is located.

The temperature distribution confirmation unit 230 confirms the temperature distribution of each indoor zone based on the temperature measurement data acquired through the temperature sensor 120. [ At this time, the temperature distribution confirmation unit 230 analyzes the thermal image received from the temperature sensor 120, checks the temperature of the divided indoor zones, and generates temperature distribution information in which the indoor zone temperature is recorded. In this case, the temperature distribution confirmation unit 230 virtually divides the thermal image into the respective zones based on the preset zone ranges (i.e., the pixel ranges of the zones), and calculates the average value of the color temperatures Can be calculated for each zone, and temperature distribution information in which the temperature for each zone is recorded can be generated. In another embodiment, the temperature distribution determination unit 230 determines a temperature value measured at a plurality of temperature sensors 120 located in a room and performs a spatial thermal fluid analysis using the plurality of measured temperatures , It is possible to generate the temperature distribution information in which the indoor zone temperature is recorded after confirming the divided indoor zone temperature.

The data collecting unit 240 stores the basic data to which the data collection time, the user's location information, the indoor temperature distribution information, and the operating environment information of the air conditioner 110 are mapped at predetermined time intervals in the storage unit 210 . Specifically, when data collection is started and the air conditioner 110 is operated, the data collector 240 communicates with the air conditioner 110 at regular intervals to check the operating environment information of the air conditioner 110, And obtains the current temperature distribution information through the temperature distribution checking unit 230. [0053] In addition, the data collection unit 240 stores the basic data to which the operating environment information, the data collection time, the user location information, and the temperature distribution information are mapped in the storage unit 210.

The preference temperature verifying unit 250 analyzes a plurality of basic data stored in the storage unit 210 to grasp the user's preferred temperature. Specifically, the preference temperature verifying unit 250 extracts, from the basic data stored in the storage unit 210, the temperatures appearing in the area where the user is located, for each basic data, Is set as a preferred temperature.

The device control unit 260 controls the cooling device 110 so that the temperature of the area where the user is located reaches the user's preferred temperature. That is, when the temperature control mode is set to the automatic control mode, the device controller 260 determines the user's preference temperature at the location of the detected indoor zone through the location confirmation unit 220, The basic data having the temperature distribution information is extracted as the analysis target data in the storage unit 210. [ In addition, the device control unit 260 checks the operating environment information that quickly reaches the user's preferred temperature of the indoor zone where the user is located based on the operating environment information recorded in the analysis target data, and then, based on the operating environment information And controls the set temperature of the cooling device 110, the wind intensity, the blowing direction, and the like.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of accumulating and storing data in a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the data collection unit 240 receives a start command for data collection from a user (S401).

Then, the data collecting unit 240 monitors whether the cooling apparatus 110 is operating or not (S403). At this time, the data collecting unit 240 communicates with the cooling apparatus 110 to continuously monitor whether or not the cooling apparatus 110 is in operation, thereby determining whether the cooling apparatus 110 is operating.

If it is determined that the air conditioner 110 is operating, the data collecting unit 240 communicates with the air conditioner 110 to set the operating environment of the air conditioner 110 including the set temperature, the wind intensity, (S405). The user can remotely control the set temperature of the air conditioner 110, the wind intensity, the blowing direction, and the like by using the terminal device 130, and the data collecting unit 240 can perform the cooling The operating environment of the device 110 is periodically checked.

The data collection unit 240 requests the location confirmation unit 220 to grasp the location of the user. The location confirmation unit 220 requests location information from the terminal device 130 and receives location information including the signal strength of each access point from the terminal device 130 and then transmits the location information to the access points 141 to 144, In the fingerprint map of the storage unit 210, the identification information of the access point 141 and the zone identification information matching the signal strength of each access point 141 to 144 (S407). The location confirmation unit 220 transmits the identified zone identification information (i.e., indoor zone information of the user) to the data collection unit 240 as location information of the user. In another embodiment, the location confirmation unit 220 may analyze the image photographed through the camera, and may detect the indoor zone of the user and transmit the image to the data collection unit 240.

Then, the data collection unit 240 requests the temperature distribution confirmation unit 230 to grasp the room temperature distribution at the present time. Then, the temperature distribution confirmation unit 230 collects temperature measurement data through the temperature sensor 120, checks the temperature of each indoor space on the basis of the temperature measurement data, And transmits the generated information to the data collecting unit 240 (S409). At this time, the temperature distribution confirmation unit 230 can analyze the thermal image received from the temperature sensor 120, check the temperature of each indoor zone, and generate temperature distribution information in which the temperature of each indoor zone is recorded. In another embodiment, the temperature distribution determination unit 230 determines a temperature value measured at a plurality of temperature sensors 120 located in a room and performs a spatial thermal fluid analysis using the plurality of measured temperatures , It is possible to generate the temperature distribution information in which the temperature for each indoor zone is recorded after confirming the temperature for each indoor zone.

Next, the data collection unit 240 generates basic data to which the operating environment information of the cooling apparatus, the location information of the user (i.e., zone identification information), the temperature distribution information, and the data collection time are mapped and stores the generated basic data in the storage unit 210 (S411).

4 is one cycle for storing the basic data. If the data collection period (for example, one month) is not terminated, the data collection unit 240 may acquire the basic data at a predetermined time interval (I.e., the user's location information, the operating environment information of the air conditioner, and the temperature distribution information), and stores the user's location information, operating environment information of the air conditioner 110, and temperature distribution information The basic data is stored in the storage unit 210 and stored.

If the air conditioner 110 is operated again after the air conditioner 110 stops operating, the data collecting unit 240 collects data again and stores the collected data in the storage unit 210 do.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of analyzing basic data in a controller to determine a user's preferred temperature according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The process according to Fig. 5 proceeds after the data is accumulated as shown in Fig.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the data collection is completed, the preferred temperature check unit 250 extracts the measured temperature of the basic data stored in the storage unit 210 in the area where the user is located (S501). That is, the preferred temperature checking unit 250 checks the user's location information (i.e., zone identification information) in each basic data stored in the storage unit 210 for each basic data, By checking the temperature distribution information mapped with the position information (i.e., zone identification information), it is possible to extract the temperature in the indoor zone where the user is located for each basic data. Next, the preferred temperature verifying unit 250 confirms the temperature extracted with the greatest number among the plurality of extracted temperatures (S503).

Next, the preferred temperature verifying unit 250 sets the temperature which is confirmed as the largest number as the user's preferred temperature (S505). For example, when the user selects the preferred temperature 250 in the area where the user is located, the temperature is selected as 20 ° C, 150 ° C, 20.5 ° C for 100 ° C, 21 ° C for 400 ° C, 21.5 ° C for 100 ° C, The preferred temperature can be set to 21 캜.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically setting a room temperature in a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The process according to Fig. 6 proceeds when the temperature control mode is set to the automatic mode.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the cooling device 110 is operated in a state where the temperature control mode is set to the automatic control mode, the device control unit 260 requests the location determination unit 220 to determine the location of the user.

The location confirmation unit 220 analyzes the radio signal strength and the identification information of each of the access points 141 to 144 received from the terminal device 130 and refers to the fingerprint map of the storage unit 210, And transmits the identification information to the device control unit 260 (S601). In another embodiment, the location confirmation unit 220 may analyze the image photographed through the camera, confirm the identification information of the indoor zone where the user is located, and transmit the identification information to the device control unit 260.

Subsequently, the device control unit 260 confirms the set user's preferred temperature (S603). The device controller 260 identifies the indoor zone identification information received from the location checking unit 220 and transmits one or more temperature distribution information in which the user's preferred temperature is recorded from the corresponding location information to the storage unit 210 And one or more basic data to be mapped with the respective temperature distribution information is extracted from the storage unit 210 as analysis target data (S605).

Then, the device control unit 260 confirms each of the pieces of the operating environment information recorded in the extracted one or more pieces of analysis target basic data, and discriminates whether or not the pieces of the confirmed operating environment information are different from each other (S607 and S609). If the operating environment information recorded in the analysis target basic data is the same, the device control unit 260 determines whether the operating state of the air conditioner 110 (i.e., the set temperature, the wind strength, the airflow direction Etc.).

On the other hand, when there is different information among the operating environment information recorded in the respective analysis target basic data, the device control unit 260 determines whether the user is located among the different operating environment information based on the basic data stored in the storage unit 210 And confirms the operating environment information that can be quickly reached to the preferred temperature in the zone (S613). At this time, the device control unit 260 checks the time at which the operating environment of the cooling apparatus 110 is set based on the operating environment information included in the respective analysis target basic data, based on the basic data stored in the storage unit 210, By confirming the time between the time and the data collection time included in the basic data to be analyzed, the reaching time for reaching the temperature of the zone where the user is located to the preferred temperature for each operating environment information. At this time, the device control unit 260 confirms the different operating environment information based on the basic data of the storage unit 210 at the time set in the operating environment of the air conditioner 110, and stores the confirmed setting time and the analysis target basic data The arrival time at which the temperature of the zone in which the user is located reaches the preferred temperature can be checked for each operating environment information. For example, when the first operating environment information in which the set temperature is 22 DEG C and the wind strength is in the second stage and the wind direction is in the left and right direction is included in the first analysis target basic data and the collection time of the first analysis target basic data is June 3 days at 12:00 and the first operating environment information is set to the operating environment of the air conditioner 110 at 11:56 on June 3, The device control unit 260 can confirm that the arrival time of the first operating environment information reaching the preferred temperature is four minutes. In addition, the device control unit 260 controls the operating state of the air conditioner 110, that is, the set temperature, the wind intensity, the air flow direction, etc. based on the operating environment information that quickly reaches the preferred temperature (S611).

When the cooling apparatus 110 is controlled, the position determining unit 220 continuously monitors whether or not the area where the user is located is changed (S613). When the location of the user is changed, the location confirmation unit 220 transmits the changed location identification information to the device control unit 260 (S615).

 Then, the device control unit 260 checks the operating environment information in which the preferred temperature is maintained in the corresponding zone by performing the steps after step S605, based on the basic data stored in the storage unit 210, and based on the operating environment information, ).

In the above-described embodiments, the control method and apparatus of the present invention have been described by exemplifying the cooling apparatus 110, but it is clear that the present invention can also control the heating apparatus, Should be understood as controlling the cooling device 110 or the heating device.

As described above, the control device 200 according to the present invention identifies the indoor zone in which the user is located and automatically controls the air conditioner or the heater so that the user's preferred temperature is maintained in the indoor zone, Create an environment. Further, the control device 200 according to the present invention grasps the user's preference temperature based on the accumulated basic data without requiring the user's desired temperature, and automatically controls the air conditioner or the heater so that the preferred temperature is maintained, . Particularly, the control device 200 according to the present invention grasps the optimal operating environment in which the temperature of the indoor space in which the user is located can quickly reach the preferred temperature, and controls the air conditioner or the heater based on the optimal operating environment , And quickly reaches the temperature at which the user senses the temperature.

While the specification contains many features, such features should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the scope of the claims. In addition, the features described in the individual embodiments herein may be combined and implemented in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the singular < Desc / Clms Page number 5 > embodiments herein may be implemented in various embodiments individually or in combination as appropriate.

Although the operations have been described in a particular order in the figures, it should be understood that such operations are performed in a particular order as shown, or that all described operations are performed to obtain a sequence of sequential orders, or a desired result . In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. It should also be understood that the division of various system components in the above embodiments does not require such distinction in all embodiments. The above-described program components and systems can generally be implemented as a single software product or as a package in multiple software products.

The method of the present invention as described above can be implemented by a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto optical disk, etc.). Such a process can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

110: air conditioner 120: temperature sensor
130: Terminal device 141, 142, 143, 144: Access point
200: control device 210: storage unit
220: position confirmation unit 230: temperature distribution confirmation unit
240: Data collecting unit 250: Preferred temperature checking unit
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Claims (13)

A storage unit for storing basic data including temperature distribution information, operating environment information of a cooler or a radiator, and user's location information;
A preference temperature verifying unit for analyzing the basic data and confirming a user preference temperature; And
Analyzing the basic data of the storage unit to confirm operating environment information for reaching the temperature of the indoor zone in which the user is located to the user's preferred temperature of the user and controlling the air conditioner or the heater based on the operating environment information, The apparatus comprising: The method according to claim 1,
The basic data including the indoor zone information in which the indoor zone in which the user is located, the temperature distribution information in which the temperature of each indoor zone is recorded, and the operating environment information of the air conditioner or the heater are collected at predetermined intervals and stored in the storage unit And a data collecting unit for collecting data from the data collection unit. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the preferred temperature verifying unit comprises:
Confirms the temperature of the zone in which the user is located in each basic data, and confirms the temperature that is the largest number among the temperatures thus confirmed as the user preference temperature. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The device control unit,
Extracting at least one basic data having temperature distribution information in which the user preference temperature is recorded at a position of the indoor zone in which the user is located as analysis target data, Or controls the heater. 5. The method of claim 4,
The device control unit,
And determining whether or not the operating environment information recorded in the extracted one or more pieces of analysis target data is identical to each other and when the extracted operating environment information is different from each other, And controls the air conditioner or the heater based on the selected operating environment information. 6. The method of claim 5,
The device control unit,
Based on the basic data of the storage unit at the time when the operating environment information different from each other is set to the operating environment of the cooler or the heater, based on the confirmed time and the collection time of the analysis target basic data, The operating environment information having the smallest arrival time among the plurality of operating environment information is selected. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The device control unit,
Wherein the controller controls at least one of a set temperature, a wind intensity, and a blowing direction of the cooler or the heater based on the selected operating environment information. In a control device, as a method for controlling a cooler or a heater,
Identifying an indoor zone in which the user is located;
Analyzing the stored basic data to select operating environment information for reaching the temperature of the indoor zone in which the user is located to the user's preferred temperature; And
And controlling the radiator or the radiator based on the selected operating environment information. 9. The method of claim 8,
Prior to the selecting step,
Collecting and storing the basic data including the indoor zone information in which the indoor zone in which the user is located, the temperature distribution information in which the temperature of each indoor zone is recorded, and the operating environment information of the air conditioner or the heater, at regular intervals; Further comprising the steps of: 10. The method of claim 9,
Prior to the selecting step,
Checking the temperature of the zone in which the user is located in each basic data, and confirming the temperature that is identified as the greatest number among the temperatures thus confirmed as the user preference temperature. 11. The method according to claim 9 or 10,
Wherein the selecting comprises:
Extracting at least one basic data having temperature distribution information in which the user preference temperature is recorded at a position of the indoor zone in which the user is located as analysis target data; And
And selecting one of the operating environment information from the operating environment information recorded in the extracted one or more pieces of analysis object data. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the selecting comprises:
And determining whether or not the operating environment information recorded in the extracted one or more pieces of analysis target data is identical to each other and when the extracted operating environment information is different from each other, Information is selected. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the selecting comprises:
And a control unit for checking the temperature of the zone in which the user is located based on the confirmed time and the collection time of the analysis target basic data based on the basic data at the times set in the operating environment of the cooler or the heater, Wherein the operating environment information having the smallest arrival time is selected among the plurality of operating environment information.

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