KR20180011694A - Air conditoiner and control method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20180011694A
KR20180011694A KR1020160094447A KR20160094447A KR20180011694A KR 20180011694 A KR20180011694 A KR 20180011694A KR 1020160094447 A KR1020160094447 A KR 1020160094447A KR 20160094447 A KR20160094447 A KR 20160094447A KR 20180011694 A KR20180011694 A KR 20180011694A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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Abstract

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body; A wind direction regulating unit provided in the main body and regulating the direction of the discharged air; A camera provided in the main body and photographing a space around the main body; An output unit for outputting an image photographed by the camera; And controlling the operation of the wind direction adjuster so that the user senses an area desired to blow air on the image and blows air into the space corresponding to the selected area.
A control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a video output step of outputting a room video through an output unit; An air blowing position selecting step of selecting an area to be blown by a user on the indoor image; And a blowing control step of controlling the operation of the air conditioner so that the user senses the area selected by the control unit and blows air into the space corresponding to the selected area.

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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.

In general, an air conditioner is a cooling / heating system for cooling or heating a room by repeating the operation of sucking indoor air and exchanging heat with coolant of low or high temperature and discharging it to the room, And a valve-evaporator.

The air conditioner is largely divided into separate type and integral type.

The separate type is divided into an outdoor unit (also referred to as an "outdoor side" or a "heat-radiating side") installed in the outdoors and an indoor unit (also referred to as an "indoor side" or " A condenser and a compressor are installed in the outdoor unit, and an evaporator (indoor heat exchanger) is installed in the indoor unit. The outdoor units and the indoor units separated from each other are connected by a refrigerant pipe.

In the integral type, the compressor constituting the refrigeration cycle, the condenser expansion valve, and the evaporator (indoor heat exchanger) are constituted in one case.

Such an air conditioner has been made multifunctional for the convenience of the user, and products having high energy use efficiency and efficient air conditioning performance are being released.

In particular, recently, an air conditioner has been developed which detects the position of the user and adjusts the direction of the wind.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0123215 discloses a method of acquiring an image of a room using a camera 50, processing the acquired image by image processing, analyzing the position of a person and an animal, An air conditioner for blowing air is disclosed.

However, when it is controlled to detect the position of a person and blow the wind toward a person, it is difficult to control the wind direction when many people are detected.

And, there is a problem that only people are blowing to some people, and the rest feel uncomfortable.

In addition, a problem may occur that the air is blown in an unwanted direction due to an error in the image processing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner and a control method of an air conditioner that can be selected after the user clearly visualizes an area desired to be blown.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner and a control method of an air conditioner in which a user can easily select an area to be blown.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner and a control method of an air conditioner in which a user is able to accurately blow air to an area desired to be blown,

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body; A wind direction regulating unit provided in the main body and regulating the direction of the discharged air; A camera provided in the main body and photographing a space around the main body; An output unit for outputting an image photographed by the camera; And a controller for sensing an area of the image desired by the user to be blown and controlling the operation of the wind direction adjuster so that air is blown into the space corresponding to the selected area.

The output unit is provided with a display for outputting the image.

The image may be divided into a plurality of independently selectable divided regions, and a user may select the divided regions to select a blowing position.

A boundary line indicating a boundary of the plurality of divided regions is output to the display.

The display is provided so as to be able to perform a touch operation, and a user can select an area of the divided area to be blown through a touch operation of the display.

And a remote controller for operating the operation of the air conditioner using a wireless signal, wherein the user can select an area of the divided area to be blown by operating the remote controller.

The control unit includes an operation unit electrically connected to the control unit and having a plurality of buttons for controlling operation of the air conditioner. The user can select an area desired to blow air in the divided area through operation of the operation unit .

The main body is provided in a stanchion type, and the output part and the operating part are provided on one side of the main body.

The main body is provided in a ceiling-embedded type, and is separately provided from the main body, and includes a control unit electrically connected to the main body to operate the main body, and the output unit and the operation unit are provided in the control unit .

The control unit sets position data of the wind direction adjusting unit corresponding to each of the plurality of divided areas, and when the user selects the divided area, And the position of the wind direction control unit is controlled.

When the number of the selected divided areas is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the control unit groups the selected divided areas and generates an operation path of the wind direction adjuster so that wind can be blown in all the spaces corresponding to the grouped areas .

A control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a video output step of outputting a room video through an output unit; An air blowing position selecting step of selecting an area to be blown by a user on the indoor image; And a blowing control step of controlling the operation of the air conditioner such that the control unit senses the area selected by the user and blows air to the space corresponding to the selected area.

In addition, the indoor image is a moving image in which a space being photographed through a camera is output in real time.

The indoor image is an indoor image photographed through a camera.

In the image output step, the most recently photographed indoor photograph is outputted through the camera, or a photograph selected by the user among the photographs previously stored in the air conditioner is outputted.

The user can re-photograph the indoor space using the camera, and reset the re-photographed photograph to a photograph output from the output step.

The user can search for a storage unit in which the indoor photographs photographed by the camera are stored, select a desired indoor photograph, and reset the photograph to be output in the output step.

In the image output step, the indoor image is divided into a plurality of independently selectable divided regions, and the user selects the air blowing position through the selection of the divided regions in the air blowing position selecting step .

The output unit is provided with a display capable of outputting the indoor image and capable of performing a touch operation, and the user selects a desired position of the divided area by touching the display.

The user operates the operation unit provided in the main body of the air conditioner to select a desired position for blowing air in the divided area.

Then, the user operates the remote controller for operating the operation of the air conditioner with the radio signal, and selects a desired position in the divided area.

The main body of the air conditioner is provided with a wind direction adjusting unit for adjusting a direction of wind to be discharged, and the control unit is provided with position data of the wind direction adjusting unit corresponding to each of the plurality of the divided areas, And the control unit controls the position of the wind direction adjusting unit according to the position data corresponding to the selected divided area.

The control unit compares the selected number of the divided regions with the set number to determine whether or not air blowing is possible from the fixed position to the selected position.

The control unit controls the position of the wind direction adjusting unit such that the wind direction is blown from a fixed position to a selected position when it is determined that air can be blown to a selected position in a state where the wind direction adjusting unit is fixed .

When it is determined that the wind direction can not be blown to the selected position in the fixed state, the control unit groups the selected divided regions, and controls the wind direction in which wind can be blown to all positions corresponding to the grouped regions Calculates an operation path of the control unit, and controls the operation of the wind direction control unit according to the calculated operation path.

The following effects can be expected in the air conditioner and the control method thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, the user can visually and clearly select an area to be blown through the captured image of the surrounding space. Therefore, the air blowing position can be accurately selected, and the ease of use can be greatly improved.

Secondly, the image is outputted through the touch-enabled display, and the user can touch the display to select an area to be blown on the image. Therefore, the user can directly select the area to be blown by directly touching the display.

Third, since the output image is a moving image in which the surrounding space being photographed through the camera is displayed in real time, when the position of the air conditioner is changed, the indoor structure displayed on the image and the present indoor structure can be naturally matched. Accordingly, when the user selects an area to be blown on the image, blowing can be accurately performed to the corresponding indoor area.

Fourthly, when the output image is a picture captured through the camera, the user can change the position of the air conditioner by changing the position of the air conditioner, Can be matched. Accordingly, when the user selects an area to be blown in the photograph, blowing can be accurately performed to the corresponding indoor area.

Fifth, when the area selected by the user is a certain range or more, the control unit calculates the operation path of the wind direction control unit, which can blow wind in the selected area, and controls the operation of the wind direction control unit. Therefore, by using the built-in program, it is possible to maximize the use efficiency of the air conditioner by generating an optimal operation path corresponding to various selection areas.

1 is a view showing an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a video output step according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing the blowing control step according to the embodiment of the present invention in detail.
6 is a view illustrating an embodiment in which one divided region of an output image according to an embodiment of the present invention is selected.
FIG. 7 is a view showing an embodiment in which a plurality of divided regions of an output image according to an embodiment of the present invention are selected.
8 is a view showing another embodiment in which a plurality of divided regions of an output image according to an embodiment of the present invention are selected.
9 is a view showing an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a state in which a room image is outputted through the control unit of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown in the drawings, and that other embodiments falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention may be easily devised by adding, .

FIG. 1 is a view showing an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided in a stand type.

Of course, it is possible to provide an air-conditioning system of a wall-type or ceiling-type, but for convenience of explanation, a stand-type air conditioner will be described in detail below as an example.

The main body 10 of the air conditioner is provided with a suction port (not shown) for sucking air in the room and a discharge port 21 through which conditioned air such as heated, cooled or purified inside the air conditioner is discharged .

In addition, the air conditioner may include a fan driving unit 70 for enforcing the flow of air. The fan driving unit 70 may be provided to suck ambient air through the suction port into the air conditioner and then discharge the conditioned air through the discharge port 21. [ To this end, the fan driving unit 70 may include a fan for forcing the flow of air by rotation and a driving member for providing the rotational power of the fan.

Meanwhile, the main body 10 of the air conditioner may include a wind direction adjusting unit 20 for adjusting the wind direction of the air discharged from the air outlet 21. The discharge port 21 may be formed in the wind direction adjuster 20.

The wind direction adjuster 20 may be provided rotatably in the main body 10 so that the direction of the wind discharged from the discharge port 21 may be adjusted by rotation.

In detail, the discharge port 21 may be formed on the front surface of the wind direction adjuster 20. The wind direction adjuster 20 is provided in the main body 10 so as to have a vertical axis of rotation so that the opening direction of the discharge port 21 can be changed by rotation. Therefore, the discharge direction of the air discharged from the discharge port 21 may be changed to the right or left depending on the rotation angle of the wind direction adjusting unit 20. [

The wind direction adjusting unit 20 may include a guide member 22 for guiding the wind discharged from the discharge opening 21 to be stably moved in the opening direction of the discharge opening 21. [

The guide member 22 may include a first guide member 221 for dividing the discharge port 21 to the left and a second guide member 222 for vertically dividing the discharge port 21.

The first guide member 221 may be provided so as to rotate left and right so as to guide the wind direction discharged from the discharge port 21 to the left and right. The second guide member 222 may be vertically rotated to guide the direction of the wind discharged from the discharge port 21 up and down.

The rotating operation of the wind direction adjusting unit 20 and the guide member 22 can be operated by electric power and can be controlled by the controller 100 that controls the overall operation of the air conditioner. For this purpose, the air conditioner may include a driving member that provides power for rotating the wind direction adjusting unit 20 and the guide member 22 and is controlled by the controller 100. [

The wind direction adjusting unit 20 may be provided only one, but may be provided as many as in the present embodiment. The plurality of wind direction adjusting units 20 can be independently controlled by the controller 100. [ That is, the plurality of wind direction adjusting portions 20 are rotated in different directions and can be controlled so as to discharge wind in mutually opposite directions.

Meanwhile, the main body 10 may be provided with an operation unit 30 for the user to operate the air conditioner. The operation unit 30 may be electrically connected to the control unit 100 and may be provided to transmit a signal according to a user's operation to the control unit 100. The user can select the function provided to the air conditioner or adjust the temperature through the operation of the operation unit 30. [

Further, the air conditioner may further be provided with a remote controller 200 capable of operating the operation of the air conditioner wirelessly. The radio signal of the remote controller 200 can be detected by the main body 10 and transmitted to the controller 100. The user can select the functions provided to the air conditioner or adjust the temperature by operating the remote controller 200 wirelessly.

The main body 10 is provided with an output unit 40 for outputting a set state such as the operating state of the air conditioner and the set temperature of the air conditioner according to the operation of the operation unit 30 by the user . A display 45 may be provided in the output unit 40 of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The display 45 may be provided so that the user can recognize the state of the air conditioner by outputting the state of the air conditioner with a specific image or character.

Meanwhile, the air conditioner may include a camera 50 for photographing a space where the air conditioner is installed. For example, when the air conditioner is installed indoors, the camera 50 may photograph an indoor space provided with the air conditioner.

Hereinafter, the state in which the air conditioner is installed in an indoor space of a typical residential area will be described in detail as an example.

The camera 50 may be provided to photograph an indoor area capable of blowing wind blown out from the discharge port 21. [ The camera 50 may be provided on the front surface of the main body 10 and may be provided on the main body 10 so as to be easily taken without interfering with an obstacle.

The indoor image photographed by the camera 50 may be output through the output unit 40. Of course, the main body 10 may further include a separate dedicated display for outputting the indoor image so that the indoor image may be output through the dedicated display.

On the other hand, the user can select an area where air blowing is performed on the indoor image output through the display 45. [ The air conditioner may be controlled to blow air to the area selected by the user on the indoor image.

In detail, the indoor image may be divided into a plurality of areas. The indoor image may be divided into a plurality of areas in left and right and up and down directions by a program installed in the air conditioner, and each of the divided areas 451 may be selectable by a user. At this time, each of the divided regions 451 is divided into programs, but the divided boundaries may not be actually output. Of course, a boundary line 452 indicating the boundary of each divided area 451 may be output to induce a more accurate operation of the user.

The controller 100 may store and store the position data of the wind direction adjusting unit 20 and the guide member 22 that can be blown into the indoor space corresponding to each of the divided areas 451. [

Accordingly, when the user selects the divided area 451 to which the user wants to check the indoor image and wants to blow the air, the controller 100 detects the selected divided area 451 and blows air to a specific position of the corresponding indoor space The position of the wind direction adjusting unit 20 and the guide member 22 can be adjusted. Therefore, air can be blown to a specific position of the indoor space in which the user wants to blow air.

That is, the indoor image photographed through the camera 50 is an indoor area in which air can be blown by the air conditioner, and the indoor image output to the display 45 is divided into a plurality of divided areas 451 as a program Can be divided. The air conditioner may be provided with the positional data of the wind direction adjusting unit 20 and the guide member 22 through which air can be blown into the indoor area appearing in each of the divided areas 451. The control unit 100 checks the position data of the wind direction adjusting unit 20 and the guide member 22 corresponding to the divided region 451 selected by the user, The operation of at least one of the first guide member 20, the first guide member 221, and the second guide member 222 can be controlled.

Meanwhile, the display 45 may be provided as a touch screen capable of sensing a touch position of a user. Accordingly, the user can directly touch and select an area to be blown on the screen of the display 45 on which the indoor image is output.

Of course, the display 45 may be provided so as not to be able to sense the touch of the user. In this case, it is possible to select a desired region through the operation of the operation unit 30 and the remote control 200 It would be possible.

Meanwhile, the air conditioner may include a storage unit 60 for storing images photographed by the camera 50 as files. In the storage unit 60, images photographed by the camera 50 may be accumulated and stored. Alternatively, the storage unit 60 may be provided to receive and store images from outside through a removable memory or wireless communication.

Meanwhile, the image output to the display 45 may be a photograph taken by the camera 50, or a moving image captured by the camera 50 may be output in real time. In addition, if the camera 50 is not provided, the virtual room may be a picture or a photograph.

Hereinafter, the operation of the air conditioner will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating details of a video output step according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control method of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes steps S100, S200, S300, May be included.

The air flow direction selection mode may be defined as a mode capable of adjusting the air flow direction using the indoor image output through the output unit 40. [

The air conditioner can be set such that the blowing direction selection mode is executed by the user by pressing a specific button on the operation unit 30 or the remote control 200 or by operating it in a specific pattern.

In detail, when the user desires to execute the blowing direction selection mode, when the user operates the operation unit 30 or the remote controller 200 according to the manual, the controller 100 recognizes the operation mode and controls the blowing direction selection mode can do.

Meanwhile, the blowing direction selection mode may be set to be performed by touching the touch screen when the display 45 is provided as a touch screen. It is noted that the algorithm for entering the airflow direction selection mode may be variously provided and is not limited to the present embodiment.

In the state in which the air blowing direction selection mode is entered, the user operates the operation unit 30 or the remote controller 200 or the display 45 to perform various setting and selection in the air blowing direction selection mode You can do the work. Algorithms for setting and selecting these users may also be provided in various ways. [S100]

When the user enters the air flow direction selection mode, the controller 100 may perform a video output step of outputting a predetermined image through the display 45.

In this case, if the image output through the display 45 is a photograph, the photograph may be a photograph set by a user, and may be a photograph most recently photographed through the camera 50.

In detail, the storage unit 60 may store photographs taken by the camera 50. [ The control unit 100 can check and output a photograph set by the user among the photographs stored in the storage unit 60. At this time, if there is no predetermined picture, the controller 100 can check and output the indoor picture most recently taken among the indoor pictures stored in the storage unit 60.

Meanwhile, the storage unit 60 may store various photographs received from outside, rather than photographs taken by the camera 50. Accordingly, it is also possible that a photograph received from the outside by a user is set as a photo initially output, thereby satisfying personal preferences. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it will be described in detail, for example, that a photograph stored in the storage unit 60 and outputted through the display 45 is an indoor photograph taken by the camera 50. [

The indoor photographs outputted to the display 45 can be divided into a plurality of regions in the left and right and up and down. The divided area 451 may be provided by the user. At this time, the boundary line 452 for separating each of the divided areas 451 may be output to the display 45 so that the user can distinguish the respective divided areas 451. [S200]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the video output step will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the image outputting step, the room photo which is stunned may be output to the display 45. [ At this time, the predetermined indoor photograph may be a photograph selected by the user from one of the photographs stored in the storage unit 60, and may be the latest photograph taken through the camera 50. [S210 ]

On the other hand, when the user desires to change the indoor picture output to the display 45, the indoor picture to be outputted can be reset.

For example, when the position of the air conditioner is changed or the direction of the front of the air conditioner is changed, the indoor structure shown in the predetermined indoor photograph may not match the current indoor structure. Therefore, even if the user selects an area to be blown out of the indoor photographs outputted, the user can not blow air into the desired area, so the user needs to reset the predetermined indoor photograph.

On the other hand, when the image outputted to the display 45 is a moving image in which the indoor space photographed by the camera 50 is outputted in real time, it is naturally coped with the change of the position of the air conditioner. ) May be omitted [S220]

On the other hand, when it is determined that the user does not need to change the indoor photograph to be output, the next step can be performed while maintaining the indoor photograph without changing. [S225]

On the other hand, when the user intends to change the indoor photographs to be output, the user can determine whether to photograph the new indoor photographs through the camera 50 or the indoor photographs stored in the storage unit 60. [S230 ]

The user operates the operation unit 30 or the remote controller 200 or the display 45 to search for indoor photos stored in the storage unit 60 when the user desires to select indoor photos stored in the storage unit 60. [ can do. The indoor photographs stored in the storage unit 60 can be output through the display 45 and the user can select the indoor photographs corresponding to the current indoor structure among the indoor photographs stored in the storage unit 60. [ [S235]

Meanwhile, when the user wants to photograph a new indoor photograph through the camera 50, the user operates the operation unit 30 or the remote control 200 or the display 45 to photograph the current indoor structure 50) shooting mode.

When entering the indoor photographing mode, the camera 50 photographs the current indoor structure and outputs the image being photographed through the display 45 in real time.

When a predetermined time has elapsed after entering the indoor photographing mode or when the user operates the operation unit 30 or the remote controller 200 or the display 45, the image being photographed by the camera 50 is captured as a photograph . Then, the captured indoor photographs may be stored in the storage unit 60. [S240]

The newly photographed indoor photograph can be outputted through the display 45, and the user can select a newly photographed indoor photograph. At this time, if the newly photographed indoor photograph is unsatisfactory, the user can return to the indoor photographing mode through a specific operation and resume photographing. Then, the user may select a desired indoor photograph after capturing the indoor photograph several times. [S245]

On the other hand, when the user selects a room photograph previously stored in the storage unit 60 or selects a newly taken room photograph, if a predetermined time has elapsed or a specific operation is performed by the user, The reset to the photograph may be completed [S250]

Meanwhile, when the indoor image set through the display 45 is output, the user can perform an air-blowing position selecting step of selecting a position desired to blow air on the indoor image. That is, the user can select a desired area of the divided area 451 of the indoor image through operation of the operation unit 30, the remote controller 200, or the display 45.

Meanwhile, the user may select one of the divided areas 451, or may select a plurality of areas.

If the user selects a part of the divided area 451, the selected area can be distinguished from the non-selected area. For example, the division area 451 selected by the user may be brighter or a border of a specific color may be output to the border of the selected division area 451.

The user can select the desired area for blowing air and then the user can operate the operation unit 30 or the remote controller 200 or the display 45 to end the blowing position selection step. Of course, it is also possible for the user to select all the areas to be blown, and then automatically end the blowing position selection step after a predetermined time elapses. [S300]

Meanwhile, the controller 100 performs the blowing control step of controlling the operation of the wind direction adjuster 20 so that the wind is blown into the indoor area corresponding to the divided area 451 selected by the user on the indoor image [S400]

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating details of a blowing control step according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment in which one divided region of an output image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is selected. 7 is a view showing an embodiment in which a plurality of divided regions of an output image according to an embodiment of the present invention are selected, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a plurality of divided regions of an output image according to an embodiment of the present invention are selected in another embodiment Fig.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the blowing control step will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. FIG.

The control unit 100 can detect a divided area 451 selected by the user on the indoor image by an electrical signal.

The controller 100 controls the wind direction adjuster 20 to blow wind all the way to the indoor area corresponding to the selected divided area 451 according to the number of the divided areas 451 selected by the user Can be controlled differently.

For example, the controller 100 senses the selected divided area 451 and determines whether the air conditioner 20 can blow air to an indoor area corresponding to the selected divided area 451 in a fixed state Can be determined.

In detail, the controller 100 may determine whether the number of the divided areas 451 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number to determine whether fixed blowing is possible. At this time, the set number may be determined according to the size of an area where one wind control part 20 can blow wind and the number of the wind direction control part 20. [

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a structure in which the pair of wind direction adjustment portions 20 are provided will be described as an example. When the wind blown out from the wind direction adjuster 20 in a state where the wind direction adjusting unit 20 and the guide member 21 are fixed is blown to an indoor area corresponding to one partitioning area 451, For example, this will be described in detail.

Here, it will be described in detail that the set number is set to 3. [S420]

When it is determined that air can be blown to an indoor area corresponding to the divided area 451 selected in a state where the wind direction adjuster 20 is fixed, the controller 100 controls the wind direction adjuster 20 such that the wind direction adjuster 20 is fixed The user can perform a fixed blowing step of continuously blowing wind to a desired area.

6, the controller 100 controls the operation of the air conditioner so that the wind can be discharged only through one of the pair of the wind direction controllers 20, can do. The controller 100 may control the wind direction adjuster 20 so that air is blown toward the indoor area corresponding to the user-selected divided area 451. Therefore, the wind that is discharged to the wind direction adjuster 20 can be blown to the indoor area desired by the user.

Of course, the control unit 100 may also be configured to allow the wind to be discharged from the pair of the wind direction adjusting units 20, and to cause the pair of the wind direction adjusting units 20 to intensively discharge the wind to the same area.

7, when the number of the divided regions 451 is two, the controller 100 controls the pair of the wind direction adjusters 20 such that each of the plurality of the divided regions 451 is divided into one So that the wind can be discharged to the area. That is, one of the wind direction regulating portions 20 can be controlled so as to discharge the wind toward the indoor region corresponding to one of the two divided regions 451. The other wind direction adjuster 20 can be controlled so as to discharge wind toward the indoor area corresponding to the other one of the two divided areas 451. [

If it is determined that airflow is not possible in the indoor area corresponding to the divided area 451 selected in a state where the wind direction adjuster 20 is fixed, the controller 100 controls the selected divided area 451 Can be grouped.

That is, if the selected divided areas 451 are three or more, the control unit 100 groups the divided areas into one area. The controller 100 may generate an optimal operation path of the wind direction adjuster 20 so that wind can be blown to all the indoor areas corresponding to the grouped area. To this end, the air conditioner may be provided with a program capable of calculating an optimal operation path of the wind direction adjuster 20. [ At this time, the operation of the wind direction adjuster 20 may include a rotation operation of the wind direction adjuster 20 and a rotation operation of the guide member 22. [

Specifically, when six divided areas 451 are selected as shown in FIG. 8, the six divided areas 451 can be grouped into one area.

The controller 100 may control the operation of the wind direction adjuster 20 so that the wind can be blown to an area grouped by the built-in program in an optimal path. That is, the air conditioner is controlled so that wind can be blown in succession along the optimum route to the six divided areas 451 through the rotation of the wind direction adjuster 20 and the rotation of the guide member 22, can do.

The controller 100 may operate all of the pair of the wind direction adjusters 20 or operate only one of the wind direction adjusters 20 according to the setting of the user. [S440]

According to the control method for an air conditioner of the present invention, the user visually confirms an indoor area desired to be blown through an output indoor image and can easily select an indoor area desired to be blown. Therefore, the convenience of use can be greatly improved, and the efficiency of use of the air conditioner can be maximized.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the particular embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and that any type of air conditioner equipped with a camera for indoor environment photography and a display for outputting photographed images It will be applicable to an air conditioner.

Hereinafter, a structure applied to a ceiling-mounted type air conditioner in which the present invention is installed in a ceiling will be described in detail as an example, and constructions providing the same functions will be described using the same names and reference numerals. Since the control method of the air conditioner is the same as the control method described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a view showing a state in which an indoor image is outputted through a control unit of the present invention.

The main body 10 'of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner can be installed on the ceiling of the room. At this time, a part of the main body 10 'may be embedded in the ceiling, and a part of the main body 10' may be exposed to the indoor space for sucking and discharging air.

Hereinafter, the front structure of the main body 10 'exposed to the indoor space will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The main body 10 'of the ceiling-mounted air conditioner may be provided with a suction grill 15 on which a suction port 16 for sucking indoor air is formed. The suction grill 15 may be formed in the shape of a grill or a lattice, and may be provided substantially at the center of the main body 10 '.

The main body 10 'of the air conditioner may be provided with a wind direction adjuster 20 capable of adjusting the wind direction in which conditioned air is discharged. In addition, the air flow direction adjusting unit 20 may be formed with an air outlet 21 through which air is vented downwardly.

The wind direction adjuster 20 may be formed along the periphery of the suction port 16 in the main body 10 '. The wind direction adjusting unit 20 may be provided with a guide member 22 for adjusting the wind direction of the air discharged from the air outlet 21. At this time, the guide member 22 may be provided in each of the plurality of the discharge ports 21, and the operation of the guide member 22 can be independently controlled by the control unit. Therefore, the wind which is discharged to the plurality of discharge ports 21 can be discharged in different directions by the operation of the guide member 22.

Meanwhile, the guide member 22 may be rotatably mounted on the main body 10 ', and may be provided to open and close the discharge port 21 by rotation.

Specifically, the guide member 22 may have one end rotatably coupled to the main body 10 'and the other end rotated upward and downward. Therefore, the wind which is discharged from the discharge port 21 can be discharged downward and laterally according to the angle of the guide member 22.

Meanwhile, the ceiling-mounted air conditioner may include a control unit 300 connected to the main body 10 'to control the operation of the main body 10' and display an operating state.

The control unit 300 may be installed on one side wall of the indoor space for the convenience of the user. The control unit 300 may be a wired control unit connected to the main body 10 'in a wired manner.

The control unit 300 may be electrically connected to the control unit 100 of the air conditioner and may be provided to transmit a signal according to a user's operation to the control unit 100, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > recognizable < / RTI >

In detail, the control unit 300 may include an operation unit 30 for the user to operate the air conditioner. The operation unit 30 may be electrically connected to the control unit 100 and may be provided to transmit a signal according to a user's operation to the control unit 100. The user can select the function provided to the air conditioner or adjust the temperature through the operation of the operation unit 30. [

The control unit 300 may be provided with an output unit 40 for outputting a set state such as the set temperature of the air conditioner according to the operation of the operation unit 30 of the user.

A display 45 may be provided on the output unit 40. The display 45 outputs the state of the air conditioner as a specific image or character so that the user can recognize the state of the air conditioner Can be provided.

Meanwhile, the air conditioner may further be provided with a remote controller 200 capable of operating the operation of the air conditioner wirelessly. The radio signal of the remote controller 200 may be detected by the main body 10 'and transmitted to the controller 100. The user can select the functions provided to the air conditioner or adjust the temperature by operating the remote controller 200 wirelessly.

Meanwhile, the main body 10 'may be provided with a camera 50 for photographing a space where the air conditioner is installed. That is, the camera 50 is provided in the main body 10 'installed on the ceiling and photographs the indoor space from above.

The camera 50 may be provided to photograph an indoor area capable of blowing wind blown out from the discharge port 21. [ The indoor image photographed by the camera 50 may be output through the output unit 40.

On the other hand, the user can select an area where air blowing is performed on the indoor image output through the display 45. [ The air conditioner may be controlled to blow air to the area selected by the user on the indoor image.

In detail, the indoor image may be divided into a plurality of areas. The indoor image may be divided into a plurality of areas in left and right and up and down directions by a program installed in the air conditioner, and each of the divided areas 451 may be selectable by a user. At this time, each of the divided regions 451 is divided into programs, but the divided boundaries may not be actually output. Of course, a boundary line 452 indicating the boundary of each divided area 451 may be output to induce a more accurate operation of the user.

The controller 100 may store and provide positional data of the guide member 22 that can be blown into an indoor space corresponding to each of the divided areas 451. [

Accordingly, when the user selects the divided area 451 to which the user wants to check the indoor image and wants to blow the air, the controller 100 detects the selected divided area 451 and blows air to a specific position of the corresponding indoor space The position of the guide member 22 can be adjusted. Therefore, air can be blown to a specific position of the indoor space in which the user wants to blow air.

Meanwhile, the display 45 may be provided as a touch screen capable of sensing a touch position of a user. Accordingly, the user can directly touch and select an area to be blown on the screen of the display 45 on which the indoor image is output.

Of course, the display 45 may be provided so as not to be able to sense the touch of the user. In this case, it is possible to select a desired region through the operation of the operation unit 30 and the remote control 200 It would be possible.

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main body;
A wind direction regulating unit provided in the main body and regulating the direction of the discharged air;
A camera provided in the main body and photographing a space around the main body;
An output unit for outputting an image photographed by the camera;
And controlling the operation of the wind direction adjusting unit so that the user senses an area desired to be blown on the image and blows air into the space corresponding to the selected area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the output unit is provided with a display for outputting the image. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the image is divided into a plurality of independently selectable divided regions,
And the user can select the blowing position by selecting the divided region. The method of claim 3,
And a boundary line indicating a boundary of the plurality of divided areas is output to the display. The method of claim 3,
The display is provided so as to be capable of touch operation,
Wherein the user is able to select an area of the divided area desired to be blown through a touch operation of the display. The method of claim 3,
And a remote controller for operating the operation of the air conditioner using a wireless signal,
Wherein the user can select an area of the divided area desired to be blown by operating the remote controller. The method of claim 3,
And an operation unit electrically connected to the control unit and having a plurality of buttons for controlling the operation of the air conditioner,
Wherein the user can select an area of the divided area desired to be blown by operating the operating part. 8. The method of claim 7,
The body is provided in a ceiling-embedded form,
And a control unit provided separately from the main body and electrically connected to the main body for operating operations of the main body,
Wherein the output unit and the operation unit are provided in the control unit. 8. The method of claim 7,
The main body is provided in a stanchion type,
Wherein the output unit and the operating unit are provided on one side of the main body. The method of claim 3,
The control unit sets position data of the wind direction adjusting unit corresponding to each of the plurality of divided areas,
Wherein the control unit controls the position of the wind direction adjusting unit according to the position data corresponding to the selected divided area when the user selects the divided area. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein,
Wherein when the number of the selected divided areas is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the selected divided areas are grouped and an operation path of the air conditioner is generated so that wind can be blown in all the spaces corresponding to the grouped areas group. A video output step of outputting an indoor video through an output unit;
An air blowing position selecting step of selecting an area to be blown by a user on the indoor image;
And controlling the operation of the air conditioner so that air is blown into the space corresponding to the selected area by sensing the area selected by the user in the control unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the indoor image is a moving image in which a space being photographed through a camera is output in real time. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the indoor image is an indoor image photographed through a camera. 15. The method of claim 14,
In the video output step,
Wherein the indoor photographs most recently photographed through the camera are outputted or the photographs selected by the user among the photographs previously stored in the air conditioner are outputted. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the user can re-photograph the indoor space using the camera and reset the re-photographed photograph to a photograph output in the output step. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the user is able to select a desired indoor photograph after searching for a storage unit in which the indoor photographs photographed by the camera are stored, and to reset the selected indoor photographs to the photographs outputted in the output step. 13. The method of claim 12,
In the video output step, the indoor image is divided into a plurality of independently selectable divided areas,
Wherein the user selects the air blowing position through the selection of the divided area in the air blowing position selecting step. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the output unit is provided with a display on which the indoor image is outputted and which can be touched,
Wherein the user selects a desired position of the divided area by touching the display. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the user operates the operating portion provided in the main body of the air conditioner to select a desired position for blowing air in the divided region. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the user operates a remote controller for operating the operation of the air conditioner with a radio signal to select a desired position of air blowing in the divided area. 19. The method of claim 18,
The main body of the air conditioner is provided with a wind direction adjusting unit for adjusting the direction of wind to be discharged,
Wherein the control unit sets position data of the wind direction adjusting unit corresponding to each of the plurality of divided areas,
Wherein the control unit controls the position of the wind direction adjusting unit in accordance with the position data corresponding to the selected divided area. 23. The method of claim 22,
Wherein the control unit compares the selected number of the divided areas with a predetermined number to determine whether or not the air conditioner can blow air to a selected position in a fixed state. 24. The method of claim 23,
When it is determined that air can be blown to a selected position in a state where the wind direction adjusting unit is fixed,
Wherein the control unit controls the position of the wind direction adjuster such that the wind is blown to a selected position in a state where the wind direction adjuster is fixed. 24. The method of claim 23,
When it is determined that air blowing is not possible at a selected position in a state where the wind direction adjusting unit is fixed,
The control unit groups the selected divided regions, calculates an operation path of the wind direction control unit capable of blowing wind at all positions corresponding to the grouped areas, and controls the operation of the wind direction control unit according to the calculated operation path And a control unit for controlling the air conditioner.
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