KR20170132024A - Air conditioner and control method of thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an air conditioner may comprise: an output unit outputting an execution screen of a coding application; an input unit receiving an operation pattern of the air conditioner; and a control unit controlling the output unit for a plurality of commands for program coding to be displayed on the execution screen of the coding application with a block type language, and coding the operation pattern of the air conditioner with a program based on the commands corresponding to the operation pattern of the air conditioner.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an air conditioner,

The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an air conditioner and a control method thereof, in which a user can easily code an operation pattern and a function of an air conditioner through a coding application.

An air conditioner is an appliance that keeps indoor air in the best condition according to its use and purpose. The air conditioner adjusts a certain space to suitable temperature, humidity and airflow distribution for the user to operate, or removes foreign matter such as dust floating in the air.

The air conditioner may be classified into a separate type air conditioner in which the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are separated from each other and an integrated type air conditioner in which the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are combined into one unit depending on whether or not the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are separated.

In addition, the air conditioner may be divided into a wall-mounted air conditioner and a frame-type air conditioner configured to be mounted on a wall, and a slim type air conditioner configured to stand on a living room, depending on the installation state.

Furthermore, a single type air conditioner having a capacity for driving one indoor unit according to the capacity of the indoor unit and configured to be used in a narrow place such as a home, and a large-capacity large- Air conditioners, and the like.

The various functions and operations that the air conditioner can perform are coded by the developer in the course of manufacturing or maintenance of the appliance. Coding is performed using a complicated programming language, and instructions for executing the functions and operations according to certain rules must be generated so that the computer can recognize them. For this reason, coding is being performed in batch by a developer with program knowledge of a certain level or more.

There is currently no way for a user to code a program for operating patterns and new functions in the air conditioner. For example, if the user desires to repeatedly operate the air conditioner in a constant operation pattern, the user must operate the air conditioner according to a desired operation pattern at each operation.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner and a control method thereof that can easily code a program for an operation pattern and a function of a desired air conditioner through a coding application.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an output unit for outputting an execution screen of a coding app; An input unit for receiving an operation pattern of the air conditioner; And controlling the output unit to display a plurality of commands for program coding on the execution screen of the coding app in a block-type language, and based on the plurality of commands corresponding to the operation pattern of the air conditioner, And a control unit for coding the operation pattern of FIG.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the user can easily perform program coding for setting the operation pattern and function of the air conditioner through the coding application, thereby operating the air conditioner in a desired operation pattern, It is possible to add a desired function, thereby increasing the satisfaction of the user.

In addition, by allowing a user to add a combination of an operation or a function required by the user during use of the product, the user can discover a combination that the product developer has not thought of yet, and the advertisement effect by the user's own development can be obtained have.

Furthermore, even non-cognizant who are not accustomed to coding can easily make a test program for the performance test of the air conditioner by the coding application.

1 is a view showing an appearance of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic view illustrating a configuration of a network system including an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are views for explaining a coding process through a coding application in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5D are views for explaining a message transmitted and received when a coding application is executed in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows an initial screen of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 shows a function editing screen of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A and 8B show an example of a setting window of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 shows a function execution screen of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

1 is a view showing an appearance of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be an integrated type air conditioner in which an indoor unit and an outdoor unit are combined into one unit. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the air conditioner 100 may be realized as a separate type air conditioner in which the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are separated from each other.

The air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a front frame 110 forming a front surface, a rear frame 120 forming a rear surface and a base frame 130 forming a bottom surface . The frames 110, 120, and 130 may be understood as the body of the air conditioner 100.

An upper discharge port 111 for discharging the conditioned air inside the body and an upper panel 112 for selectively shielding the upper discharge port 111 are provided at the upper end of the front frame 110.

The side surface of the front frame 110 is provided with a side surface discharge port 113 for discharging the conditioned air inside the main body and a side panel 114 for selectively shielding the side surface discharge port 113. A plurality of side discharge ports 113 and side panels 114 may be provided on both sides of the front frame 110.

A suction port 115 for sucking air in an installation space (indoor space) and a suction panel 116 for selectively shielding the suction port 115 are provided on a lower side surface of the front frame 110. A plurality of suction ports 115 and suction panels 116 may be provided on both sides of the front frame 110.

A front panel 117 is rotatably provided in front of the front frame 110. A display unit 118 may be disposed on a front surface of the front panel 117. The display unit 118 may display all kinds of video images related to the air conditioner 100, such as an operation state of the air conditioner 100, a coding application, and a user's input.

A plurality of filters (not shown) for purifying the air sucked through the suction port 115, a fan motor (not shown) for providing a suction force for air flow, (Not shown) that circulates the air inside the air conditioner 100 to a predetermined temperature irrespective of the temperature of the outside by outputting the air to the outside. When the fan motor (not shown) is driven, the air introduced through the inlet 115 passes through a plurality of filters (not shown) and a fan motor (not shown), passes through a heat exchanger (not shown) (111) and the side air outlet (113).

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cooling unit 140, a communication unit 150, an input unit 160, an output unit 170, a control unit 180, a memory unit 191, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 192 < / RTI > 2 are not essential to the implementation of the air conditioner 100, and thus the air conditioner 100 described herein may include more or fewer components than the components listed above Lt; / RTI >

The cooling unit 140 can cool the room temperature.

The liquid absorbs heat when it vaporizes into a gas, and releases heat when the gas condenses into liquid. Here, heat absorbed when vaporizing is referred to as vaporizing heat. The cooling unit 140 can cool the room temperature based on the principle of cooling by the heat of vaporization. To this end, the cooling section 140 may include a compressor 141, a condenser 142, an expansion valve 143, an evaporator 144, and a driver 145.

The compressor (141) compresses the gaseous coolant into a high-temperature and high-pressure state. The compressed gaseous coolant flows to the condenser 142.

The condenser 142 cools the high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous refrigerant introduced from the compressor 141 into the air sucked from the outside, thereby allowing the refrigerant to cool while being cooled. At this time, the discharged heat is discharged to the outside through an outdoor unit (not shown), whereby hot air can be discharged from the outdoor unit (not shown).

The expansion valve 143 lowers the pressure of the high-pressure liquid coolant. According to one embodiment, the expansion valve 143 may be configured in the form of a capillary. When passing through a narrow space, the velocity of the fluid increases and the pressure decreases. Therefore, the refrigerant in the high-pressure liquid state in which the refrigerant is introduced flows through the expansion valve 143 in the form of capillary to lower the pressure. In this case, the lower the pressure, the more easily the liquid coolant can be evaporated. The liquid coolant that has passed through the expansion valve 143 flows into the evaporator 144.

The evaporator 144 evaporates the coolant in the liquid state. The liquid coolant having passed through the expansion valve 143 has low temperature and pressure. This liquid coolant absorbs heat from the surrounding hot air and evaporates to a gaseous state. In this case, the surrounding air is cooled, and the fan rotates to discharge the cooled air to the room. On the other hand, the completely evaporated gaseous coolant flows back into the compressor 141, thereby continuing the circulation of the cooling process by the cooling unit 140. [

The driver 145 drives the compressor 141, the condenser 142, the expansion valve 143, and the evaporator 144. According to one embodiment, the driver 145 may further include an electric motor for operating the compressor 141. [

Cooling by the cooling unit 140 is achieved through a simple cooling cycle in which a large amount of heat of vaporization can be efficiently obtained. The heat is originally moved from a high temperature to a low temperature, but is moved through a cooling cycle of the cooling unit 140 to a room at a low temperature, which is the opposite direction, to a room at a high temperature. As a result, cold air is emitted from the indoor unit and hot air is emitted from the outdoor unit.

Specifically, the cooling of the room temperature by the cooling unit 140 is performed as follows. The cooling unit 140 condenses the refrigerant into a liquid state in the condenser 142 by greatly changing the pressure of the refrigerant in the gaseous state by the compressor 141 and lowers the pressure through the expansion valve 143, (144) to vaporize it again, thereby depriving it of the heat during vaporization and lowering the ambient temperature.

The communication unit 150 can perform wired / wireless communication between the air conditioner 100 and the network system, between the air conditioner 100 and another air conditioner 100, or between the air conditioner 100 and an external server .

For this purpose, the communication unit 150 may include one or more modules for enabling the wired / wireless communication. Specifically, the communication unit 150 may include at least one of a Wi-Fi communication module, a short-range communication module, a Bluetooth module, a low-power Bluetooth module, and a wireless Internet module.

The input unit 160 may include a user input unit (not shown) for receiving operation information of the air conditioner 100 from a user. The operation information collected by the input unit 160 may be analyzed and processed by the control command of the air conditioner 100.

A user input unit (not shown) receives information from a user. When information is inputted through a user input unit (not shown), the controller 180 controls the operation of the air conditioner 100 to correspond to the input information. can do. The user input unit (not shown) may include a mechanical input unit (or a mechanical key, for example, an input button located at the main body of the air conditioner 100, a dome switch, Means. As an example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through a software process, And a touch key disposed thereon. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen having various forms, for example, graphics, text, icons, video, or a combination thereof.

The user input unit may receive a control signal from a remote control device such as a remote control or a mobile terminal.

According to an embodiment, the input unit 160 may receive at least one of an operation pattern and a function of the air conditioner 100.

The operation pattern of the air conditioner 100 may be a combination of a plurality of operations. The plurality of operations may include at least one of temperature control, humidity control, airflow distribution control, ventilation, and dust collection.

In addition, the operation pattern of the air conditioner 100 may further include at least one of the details of each of the plurality of operations, the execution time of each of the plurality of operations, and the sequence of the plurality of operations.

The output unit 170 is for generating an output related to visual or auditory information, and may include at least one of a display unit, an audio output unit, and a light output unit.

The display unit can display (output) the information processed in the air conditioner 100. For example, the display unit displays an execution screen of a coding application driven by the air conditioner 100, a user interface (UI) according to the execution screen, a graphical user interface (GUI) .

In addition, the display unit can display an operating state of the air conditioner 100, an input of a user, and the like. For example, when the air conditioner 100 is operating in the humidity control mode, the display unit may display a combination of text and images that the user can recognize.

The display unit may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input for providing an input interface between the air conditioner 100 and a user, and may provide an output interface between the air conditioner 100 and a user.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the air conditioner 100. For example, the control unit 180 controls the driver 145 based on a control command input or output through the components of the air conditioner 100 to operate the cooling cycle of the air conditioner 100 . The control unit 180 processes signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the constituent elements of the air conditioner 100 or drives an application program stored in a memory unit 191 And may provide or process appropriate information or functionality. Here, the application program may include a coding application that can add, change, and delete the operation pattern and function of the air conditioner 100.

According to one embodiment, the controller 180 controls the output unit 170 to display a plurality of commands for program coding in a block-like language on the execution screen of the coding application, and controls the operation mode of the air conditioner 100 The operation pattern of the air conditioner 100 can be coded by a program on the basis of a plurality of commands corresponding to the air conditioner 100.

Here, the block-type language may include at least one of a graphic, a text, an image, an image, a character, and an animation reminiscent of a plurality of instructions, or a combination thereof.

The control unit 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 2 to drive an application program stored in the memory unit 191, which will be described later. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the air conditioner 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The memory unit 191 stores data for supporting various operations and functions of the air conditioner 100. [ The memory unit 191 may store a plurality of application programs or applications that are driven by the air conditioner 100, data for operation of the air conditioner 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication or transmitted to an external server. At least a part of these application programs may be stored in the air conditioner 100 (for example, the air conditioner 100) at the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., cooling function, heating function, humidity control function, ventilation function, dust collecting function, 100). ≪ / RTI > The application program may be stored in the memory unit 191 and may be installed on the air conditioner 100 and may be driven by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the air conditioner 100 have.

The memory unit 191 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, an SSD type, a SDD type, a multimedia card type, multimedia card micro type, card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM) electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (PROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk.

The sensing unit 192 senses at least one of information in the air conditioner 100, indoor or outdoor environment information surrounding the air conditioner 100, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. For this, the sensing unit 192 may include one or more sensors for sensing the information. For example, the sensing unit 192 may include an environmental sensor (such as a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, An infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and an optical sensor (e.g., a camera).

Meanwhile, the air conditioner 100 disclosed in this specification can combine and utilize the information sensed by at least two of the sensors. Specifically, the controller 180 controls the driving or operation of the air conditioner 100 based on the sensing signal generated by the sensing unit 192, or the data processing related to the application program installed in the air conditioner 100 , A function or an operation.

At least some of these components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement the method of operation, control, or control of the air conditioner 100 according to the various embodiments described below. Also, the operation, control, or control method of the air conditioner 100 may be implemented on the air conditioner 100 by driving at least one application program stored in the memory unit 191.

On the other hand, various embodiments described below can be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device, for example, using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

3 is a schematic view illustrating a configuration of a network system including an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the network system 30 includes an air conditioner 100 for driving a cooling cycle or the like to harmonize air in an indoor space, and a remote control unit (not shown) for remotely controlling the operation of the air conditioner 100. [ Device 300 as shown in FIG.

The remote control device 300 can communicate with the air conditioner 100 and transmit and receive signals related to the control of the air conditioner 100. [ To this end, the remote control device 300 may include one or more communication modules that enable wired or wireless communication. Specifically, the remote control device 300 may include at least one of a short-range communication module, a Bluetooth module, a low-power Bluetooth module, and a wireless Internet module.

The remote control device 300 may be implemented by a mobile terminal, a remote controller, or the like.

The air conditioner 100 and the remote control device 300 can perform pairing for inter-device interlocking. When pairing is performed, the air conditioner 100 and the remote controller 300 exchange identification information about the controlled object and the controlled object, respectively, and store the received identification information. Here, the identification information may be unique information of the device, for example, a product number, an IP address assigned to the device, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, a port number, and the like.

The control object and the controlled object are specified by pairing. Such pairing is performed only once at the time of the first connection, and thereafter, the devices are automatically connected to each other.

A signal related to the control of the air conditioner 100 to be transmitted and received by the air conditioner 100 and the remote control device 300 is a signal indicating an operation signal of the air conditioner 100 and an operation state of the air conditioner 100 A signal for executing a coding application (also referred to as a coding app), a signal for coding an operation pattern or a function through a coding app, and the like.

Meanwhile, a program coded in the air conditioner 100 through the coding app may be transmitted to the remote control device 300 paired with the corresponding air conditioner 100.

4A and 4B are views for explaining a coding process through a coding application in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B, it is assumed that the coding application 410 is executed in the air conditioner 100 and the execution screen of the coding application 410 is displayed in the remote control device 300. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the coding application 410 may be executed in the remote control device 300. [

4A shows a case where the air conditioner 100 is controlled by an externally located server 420. When the coding application 410 is executed in the air conditioner 100, the execution screen of the coding application 410 is displayed on the screen of the remote control device 300 such as the mobile terminal or the remote control.

Unlike conventional coding programs that use a textual language, the coding application 410 implemented in the present invention may use a block-like language. The block-type language may be composed of a text language, an image, an image, a character, an animation, and the like of the end user layer. In this case, a command for coding an operation pattern or function of the air conditioner 100 by a program may be displayed in a block-type language, or may be displayed as a character image or an animation reminding it. Here, the text language of the end user layer may be a language that the user actually uses and can easily recognize (for example, text such as wind direction, dehumidification, cooling, continuation for 30 minutes, repetition of operation, etc.). On the other hand, the character language used in the past may be a prescribed programming language (for example, a C language function, etc.) so that the computer can understand it.

Program coding can be performed using an instruction expressed in a block-like language. In particular, the user can configure program coding by dragging and assembling instructions, represented by text, graphics, or images.

Coding information is input from the user through the execution screen of the coding application 410. The coding information may include addition, change, and deletion of an operation pattern or function of the air conditioner 100.

The remote control device 300 communicates with the server 420 and transmits the coding information to the server 420. [ In this case, the communication performed by the remote control apparatus 300 with the server 420 may include various types of wired and wireless communication such as Wi-Fi communication, short-range communication, Bluetooth communication, low-power Bluetooth communication, and wireless Internet communication.

When the server 420 receives the coding information, the server 420 controls the air conditioner 100 based on the information. Specifically, the server 420 may generate a control signal corresponding to the coding information, and may transmit the control signal to the air conditioner 100. For this purpose, the server 420 can perform various types of wired / wireless communication with the communication unit 150 of the air conditioner 100 such as Wi-Fi communication, short-distance communication, Bluetooth communication, low-power Bluetooth communication and wireless Internet communication.

The air conditioner 100 performs addition, change, and deletion of an operation pattern or function of the air conditioner 100 in accordance with the control signal received by the communication unit 150.

4B shows a case where the air conditioner 100 includes the server 420 and is controlled by the server 420 located therein. Here, the server 420 may correspond to the control unit 180 shown in FIG. When the coding application 410 is executed in the air conditioner 100, the execution screen of the coding application 410 is displayed on the screen of the remote control device 300. [

Coding information is input from the user through the execution screen of the coding application 410. The coding information may include addition, change, and deletion of an operation pattern or function of the air conditioner 100.

The remote control device 300 communicates with the communication unit 150 of the air conditioner 100 and transmits the coding information to the air conditioner 100. In this case, the communication performed by the remote control apparatus 300 with the communication unit 150 may include various types of wired and wireless communication such as Wi-Fi communication, short-range communication, Bluetooth communication, low-power Bluetooth communication, and wireless Internet communication.

The communication unit 150 of the air conditioner 100 communicates with the server 420 and transmits the received coding information to the server 420. In this case, the communication unit 150 and the server 420 can perform serial communication. The serial communication may include a Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (UART) method, an RS-232 method, a TIA-422 method, and the like.

When the server 420 receives the coding information, the server 420 controls the air conditioner 100 based on the information. Specifically, the server 420 generates a control signal corresponding to the coding information, and performs addition, change, and deletion of the operation pattern or function of the air conditioner 100 according to the control signal.

5A to 5D are views for explaining a message transmitted and received when a coding application is executed in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A shows a basic structure of a message 510 transmitted / received between different types of devices. For example, in FIG. 4A, the remote controller 300 and the server 420 and the air conditioner 100, or between the remote controller 300 and the air conditioner 100 in FIG. 4B, Message 510 may be used to perform the communication.

The message 510 shown in FIG. 5A is configured according to a Run Time Infrastructure (RTI) protocol format and may include a Header field 511 and a Body field 512. Here, the RTI protocol is a protocol used when real-time is required among services of an open API (Application Programming Interface). An open API is an open API for developing applications and services directly.

The Header field 511 may include data necessary for transmission / reception of the message 510 and data on the message size included in the Body field 512. In the Header field 511, 4 bytes are allocated.

The Body field 512 contains a Name in the form of a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). The Name may be a command related to program coding through a coding app. Each Name has a corresponding value. In this case, the command that Name means can be performed according to Value.

FIG. 5B shows an example of a Name included in the Body field 512 shown in FIG. 5A. The Name may include a CodingControl 521, a Timer WaitSec 522, a Timer WaitMin 523, a Timer WaitHour 524, and a Timer WaitTime 525.

The CodingControl 521 is a command for executing program coding. The value of the CodingControl 521 may be one of Start, End, Cancel, and Change. Specifically, when the Value of the CodingControl 521 is Start, program coding is started. When the Value of the CodingControl 521 is End, program coding is terminated. When the value of the CodingControl 521 is Cancel, the program coding content is deleted. If the Value of the CodingControl 521 is Change, the contents of the program coding are changed.

The Timer WaitSec 522, the Timer WaitMin 523, the Timer WaitHour 524, and the Timer WaitTime 525 are commands for setting the execution time of the corresponding operation. For example, the Timer WaitSec 522 sets the number of seconds to wait for the operation to be terminated after it starts. The Timer WaitMin 523 sets the number of minutes to wait for the operation to be terminated after the operation is started. The timer 524 sets a time to wait for the operation to be terminated after the start of the operation, and the Timer WaitTime 525 sets the time at which the operation ends, that is, the minute and second.

The value of each of the Timer WaitSec 522, Timer WaitMin 523, Timer WaitHour 524 and Timer WaitTime 525 can be set to a natural number N. In each case, And performs an operation.

The message 510 shown in FIG. 5A may be generated by adding a JSON-formatted Name to the Body field of the message format according to the RTI protocol. In this case, it is possible to add the names defined in the table shown in FIG. 5B, and use other existing commands as they are. Specifically, the CodingControl 521 is generated from among the Names to be added to the Body field 512. When the Value is "Start", the commands existing between the CodingControl 521 and the Value 52 are recognized as a coding command So that it can operate.

On the other hand, data included in the Header field 511 and the Body field 512 can all be expressed in a JSON format that is easy to expand.

5C shows a basic structure of a message 530 transmitted and received in the same device. For example, in FIG. 4B, communication by the message 510 shown in FIG. 5C may be performed between the communication unit 150 and the server 420.

The message 530 shown in FIG. 5C is configured according to a TLV (Type Length Value) protocol format and includes a Destination Address field 531, a Header field 532, a Data field 533, and a CRC field 534 . Here, the TLV protocol is a protocol for expressing complex data concisely and efficiently with three structured field elements, namely, a type, a length and a value. Therefore, the data field 533 of the message 530 shown in FIG. 5C may include a Type field 535, a Length field 536, and a Value field 537.

Destination Address field 531 contains data for the destination address of message 530.

The Header field 532 may include data for sending and receiving a message 530.

The Data field 533 includes a Type field 535, a Length field 536, and a Value field 537. Here, the Type field 535 includes Type. Type may be a command associated with program coding via a coding app. Type has the corresponding value. In this case, the instruction of Type can be executed according to the value of Value. The Length field 536 includes data on the message size included in the Type field 535. [ The Value field 537 includes data on a Value value assigned to the Type.

The CRC field 534 contains data for a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) value. The cyclic redundancy check value corresponds to an error detection code for error detection of the corresponding message 530. [

FIG. 5D shows examples of types and values included in the data field 533 shown in FIG. 5C. The Type may include a CodingControl 541, a Timer WaitSec 542, a Timer WaitMin 543, a Timer WaitHour 544, and a Timer WaitTime 545.

CodingControl 541 is a command for executing program coding. The value of the CodingControl 541 may be one of Start, End, Cancel, and Change. Specifically, if the Value of the CodingControl 541 is Start, program coding is started. If the Value of the CodingControl 541 is End, program coding is terminated. If the value of the CodingControl 541 is Cancel, the program coding content is deleted. If the Value of the CodingControl 541 is Change, the program coding content is changed.

Timer WaitSec 542, Timer WaitMin 543, Timer WaitHour 544, and Timer WaitTime 545 are commands for setting the execution time of the corresponding operation. For example, the Timer WaitSec 542 sets the number of seconds to wait for the operation to be terminated after the start of the operation, the Timer WaitMin 543 sets the number of minutes to wait for the operation to be terminated, Timer WaitTime 545 sets the time at which the corresponding operation is to be terminated, and the Timer WaitTime 545 sets the time at which the operation ends, that is, the time and minute.

The Value values of the Timer WaitSec 542, the Timer WaitMin 543, the Timer WaitHour 544 and the Timer WaitTime 545 can be set to a natural number N. In each case, And performs an operation.

The message 530 shown in FIG. 5C may be generated by adding a Type field 535, a Length field 536, and a Value field 537 to a message formatted data field 533 according to the TLV protocol. In this case, the types defined in the table shown in FIG. 5D and the corresponding values may be added. Concretely, the CodingControl 541 among the types to be added to the Data field 533 is generated. When the Value is "Start", the commands existing there between are recognized as a coding command until the value "End" To operate.

6 shows an initial screen of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the coding app is executed, the initial screen 600 may be displayed. The initial screen 600 may include a plurality of input buttons 601, 602, 603, and 604 and a plurality of functions 611 and 612 as shown in FIG. In this case, selection boxes 621 and 622 for selecting the corresponding functions 611 and 612 may be displayed in the functions 611 and 612, respectively.

Input buttons 601, 602, 603, and 604 are displayed at the top of the initial screen 600. The input buttons 601, 602, 603, and 604 may include an add button 601, an edit button 602, a delete button 603, and an export button 604. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and an input button for necessary operations in the program coding process may be added.

The add button 601 adds the functions 611 and 612. When the add button 601 is input, the initial screen 600 switches to the function edit screen 700. [ The function editing screen 700 will be described later with reference to Fig.

The edit button 602 edits the functions 611 and 612. The selected functions 611 and 612 can be edited by selecting the selection boxes 621 and 622 displayed in the functions 611 and 612 to be edited and then inputting the edit button 602. [ In this case, the initial screen 600 switches to the function editing screen 700. [

The delete button 603 deletes the functions 611 and 612. When the selection boxes 621 and 622 displayed in the functions 611 and 612 to be deleted are selected and the delete button 603 is input, the selected functions 611 and 612 are deleted.

The export button 604 transmits the program coding information of the functions 611 and 612 to the outside. When the selection boxes 621 and 622 displayed in the functions 611 and 612 to which the program coding information is to be transmitted are selected and the export button 604 is input, the selected functions 611 and 612 are transmitted to the external device. Here, the external device may be a device paired with the air conditioner 100 or a device selected by the user. Thus, an executable file that can be used by other external devices can be created by the functions 611 and 612 generated by the user.

The functions 611 and 612 may include an operation pattern and a function of the air conditioner 100 and may be created or changed by a user. Referring to FIG. 6, functions 611 and 612 include a function 1 611 created by me and a function 2 612 created by me. However, the functions 611 and 612 may be generated for each user who uses the air conditioner 100.

When a portion excluding the selection boxes 621 and 622 is input on the UI area displaying the functions 611 and 612, the functions 611 and 612 operate. It is possible to switch to the function execution screen 900 notifying the execution of the functions 611 and 612 during the operation of the functions 611 and 612. [ The function execution screen 900 will be described later with reference to FIG.

7 shows a function editing screen of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the function editing is executed on the coding app, the function editing screen 700 can be displayed. 7, the function editing screen 700 may include an input button 701, a cancel button 702, a repeat button 703, a function operation screen 710, and a command collection screen 720 have.

The input button 701 is displayed at the top of the function editing screen 700 and can be changed to a start button, a stop button, a save button, and a modify button, respectively, depending on execution, addition, and editing of the function.

Specifically, when the function editing screen 700 is displayed for the first time, the input button 701 is displayed as a start button. In this case, the corresponding function is executed when the start button is pressed, and the input button 701 is changed to the stop button. In this state, when the stop button is pressed, the corresponding function is stopped, and the input button 701 is changed back to the start button.

When the function is added, the input button 701 is displayed as a save button. When the Save button is pressed, the corresponding setting function or operation can be additionally stored in the function list. After the storage is completed, the screen is switched to the function editing screen 700 displayed at the beginning.

When the function is edited, the input button 701 is displayed as a correction button. When the edit button is pressed, the corresponding function or operation can be modified. After the modification is completed, the display is switched to the function editing screen 700 displayed at the beginning.

The cancel button 702 is displayed at the top of the function editing screen 700, and cancels the operation being performed. When the cancel button 702 is input, the screen is switched to the function editing screen 700 displayed at the beginning.

The function operation screen 710 is displayed on the left side of the function edit screen 700. The function operation screen 710 is a screen for confirming the coded function, and the set operation pattern and function of the air conditioner 100 are displayed in a block-like language including text, graphics, images, and the like.

At the top of the function operation screen 710, a repeat button 703 is displayed. When the repeat button 703 is input, the function displayed on the function operation screen 710 is set to be repeatedly operated.

The command bar screen 720 is displayed on the right side of the function editing screen 700. The command collection screen 720 is a screen for displaying a plurality of commands 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, and 727 that can be set with respect to the air conditioner 100. 7, the command collection screen 720 includes an operation 721, a mode 722, a temperature 723, an air flow rate 724, an additional function 725, a timer 726, ) And the like.

When a command is selected from the command collection screen 720, a setting window 800 for setting the details of the command is generated and displayed on the function operation screen 710.

8A and 8B show an example of a setting window of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the setting window 800, information for setting details about the command can be displayed.

FIG. 8A shows a setting window 800 displayed when the air volume 724 is selected in the command collection screen 720 shown in FIG. In this case, the setting window 800 displays contents for setting a specific method of operating the air volume 724. [ Referring to FIG. 8A, the user can set the air flow rate to one of the intensity of the weak wind, the parallax, the strong wind, and the power wind according to the intensity of the wind.

 FIG. 8B shows the setting window 800 displayed when the timer 726 is selected on the instruction set screen 720 shown in FIG. In this case, the setting window 800 displays contents for setting a concrete method of operating the timer 726. [ Referring to FIG. 8B, the user can set whether or not the execution time of the command is set in units of time or time, and can set the time or the time.

Through the above process, a command for constructing a function and a concrete execution method for the command can be expressed. The added instruction and the specific operation of the corresponding instruction can be sequentially displayed on the function operation screen 710, from which the user can easily recognize the operation pattern and the function that the user has coded.

9 shows a function execution screen of a coding app executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the operation pattern or function coded by the user is executed, the function execution screen 900 is displayed. The function execution screen 900 may display a timer indicating the operation pattern or function of the air conditioner 100 being executed and its operation time.

If the operation pattern of the air conditioner 100 is set to perform the dehumidification operation for 10 minutes after cooling for 30 minutes at a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, .

The operation pattern of the set air conditioner 100 is schematically shown in the lower part of FIG. From this, the user can know that the air conditioner 100 is operated to perform dehumidification after cooling. At the upper part of FIG. 9, the details of the currently performed operation are displayed. From this, the user can know that the air conditioner 100 is currently performing the operation of cooling for 30 minutes at a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.

The user has not been able to set the operation pattern of the air conditioner 100 or to add a new function of the air conditioner 100 in the past. If the user wishes to operate the air conditioner 100 in the cooling mode for one hour and then operate the air conditioner 100 in the dehumidification mode for ten minutes and furthermore, The user has to operate the air conditioner 100 directly in the above-described operation pattern every time the power of the air conditioner 100 is turned on.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the user can easily code the operation pattern or function of the air conditioner 100 through the coding application provided by the present invention. In addition, the user can set the operation pattern of the air conditioner 100 optimized for the user by combining desired operation and various operations.

Further, the program coded by the coding app in the air conditioner 100 may be transmitted to an external device including a mobile terminal or a remote controller and used in an external device.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: air conditioner 110: front frame
111: upper discharge port 112: upper panel
113: side discharge port 114: side panel
115: Suction port 116: Suction panel
117: front panel 118: display part
140: cooling unit 150: communication unit
160: input unit 170: output unit
180: control unit 191: memory unit
192:

Claims (7)

In the air conditioner,
An output unit for outputting an execution screen of the coding app;
An input unit for receiving an operation pattern of the air conditioner; And
And controls the output unit to display a plurality of commands for program coding on the execution screen of the coding app in a block-like language, and controls the output unit based on the plurality of commands corresponding to the operation pattern of the air conditioner. And a control section for coding the operation pattern by a program. The method according to claim 1,
The block-
Wherein the air conditioner comprises at least one of a graphic, an image, an image, a character and an animation reminding the plurality of commands, or a combination thereof. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the operation pattern of the air conditioner is constituted by a combination of a plurality of operations,
Wherein the plurality of operations include at least one of temperature control, humidity control, airflow distribution control, ventilation, and dust collection. The method of claim 3,
In the operation pattern of the air conditioner,
Further comprising at least one of the details of each of the plurality of operations, the execution time of each of the plurality of operations, and the sequence of the plurality of operations. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit controls the output unit to display a setting window for setting at least one of the details of each of the plurality of operations, the execution time of each of the plurality of operations, and the sequence of the plurality of operations. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input unit comprises:
And an operation of selecting the plurality of commands corresponding to the operation pattern of the air conditioner. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a communication unit for communicating with the remote control device,
Wherein the communication unit receives the operation pattern of the air conditioner from the remote control unit and transmits the operation pattern to the input unit.

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