KR20180025454A - Portable type air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable air conditioner, and more particularly, to a portable air conditioner which recycles the condensed water of a cooling heat exchanger and removes the condensed water through the condenser so as to prevent contamination due to condensed water, .
In order to attain the above object, the present invention provides an air conditioner comprising a main body of an air conditioner, a moving part for moving the air conditioner main body, and an air conditioner for generating cold air and hot air, wherein the air conditioner comprises: a heating heat exchanger; An air conditioner comprising: a condensate tray for receiving and collecting condensed water dropped from a cooling heat exchanger; A cleaning mode selecting means for selecting a mode capable of cleaning the floor by using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray; And a cleaning device for cleaning the floor by using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray when the cleaning mode is selected through the cleaning mode selecting means.

Description

[0001] PORTABLE TYPE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable air conditioner, and more particularly, to a portable air conditioner which recycles the condensed water of a cooling heat exchanger to remove condensed water, thereby preventing contamination due to condensed water, The present invention relates to a movable type air conditioner capable of obtaining an effect.

Recently, a variety of portable air conditioners have been developed.

1, the air conditioning unit 1 for performing the air conditioning operation is movable, and the air conditioning unit 1 is moved to a place where cooling and heating are required, To provide cold and warm air. In particular, it provides warm air discharged from the heating heat exchanger 1a side of the air conditioning unit 1, or cool air discharged from the cooling heat exchanger 1b side.

Therefore, a place where the air conditioning operation is required can be locally cooled and heated, and the blind spot of cooling and heating can be efficiently cooled and heated.

The mobile air conditioner includes a sensing unit 3 for sensing the air conditioning load side of the room, a moving unit 5 for moving the air conditioning unit 1, and a control unit 5 for moving the air conditioning unit 1 toward the air conditioning load side. And a control unit 7 for controlling the moving unit 5.

Particularly, the control unit 7 senses the air conditioning load of the room requiring the air conditioning operation through the sensing unit 3, and then controls the moving unit 5 to move the air conditioning unit 1 to the sensed air conditioning load side , The air conditioning unit 1 moved to the air conditioning load side is operated.

Therefore, the air conditioner load is automatically cooled and heated by supplying cold air or hot air to the air conditioning load side after locating the air conditioning load of the room where the air conditioning operation is required, and moving the air conditioning load side by itself.

However, in such a conventional mobile air conditioner, condensed water is continuously generated in the heat exchanger for cooling, heating, and cooling. The condensed water thus generated contaminates the inside of the mobile air conditioner and leaks to the outside.

Particularly, there is a problem that the condensed water generated in the cooling heat exchanger leaks to the outside of the portable air conditioner and contaminates the floor of the room.

In view of this, a condensate tray 9a for collecting and collecting the condensed water of the cooling heat exchanger may be installed in the portable air conditioner.

However, when the condensate water tray 9a is installed, there is a disadvantage that the condensate water tray 9a is periodically drawn out and the condensed water in the condensed water tray 9a is periodically removed. In addition, when the condensed water tray 9a is not periodically emptied, there is a problem that the condensed water overflows from the condensate water tray 9a and contaminates the surroundings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable air conditioner capable of automatically removing condensed water by arranging the condensed water generated in the heat exchanger for cooling to be recycled, Device.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile type air conditioner which can prevent the internal and external contamination of the device caused by condensed water by constituting the condensed water to be automatically removed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile type air conditioner which can be used for cleaning condensed water and removing condensed water through it to prevent contamination due to condensed water and to clean the surroundings have.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a mobile type air conditioner that can improve the quality of products by simultaneously achieving the "contamination prevention" and the "cleaning" effect due to condensed water.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for automatically removing condensate from a condensed water tray, which can reduce the conventional troublesome process of periodically removing condensate collected in a condensed water tray, And to provide a portable air conditioner.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile air conditioner according to the present invention includes an air conditioner main body, a moving unit for moving the air conditioner main body, and an air conditioner for generating cold and warm air, And a cooling heat exchanger, comprising: a condensate tray for receiving and collecting condensed water dropped from the cooling heat exchanger; A cleaning mode selecting means for selecting a mode capable of floor cleaning using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray; And a cleaning device for performing floor cleaning using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray when the cleaning mode is selected through the cleaning mode selecting means.

Preferably, the cleaning mode selecting means may select a water cleaning mode and a steam cleaning mode, and the cleaning device may further include a water purifier for purifying water by using condensed water collected in the condensate tray when the water cleaning mode is selected A water cleaning means capable of performing water cleaning; And steam cleaning means for performing steam cleaning using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray when the steam cleaning mode is selected.

The water cleaning means may include: a condensed water outlet capable of discharging the condensed water collected in the condensed water tray; An opening / closing door for opening / closing a condensed water discharge port of the condensate tray; A condensed water discharge passage for guiding the condensed water discharged to the condensed water discharge port of the condensed water tray to the outer bottom surface side of the air conditioner main body; A rake member detachably attached to a bottom surface of the air conditioner main body so as to be able to clean the bottom surface while being in frictional contact with the bottom surface while absorbing condensed water discharged from the condensed water discharge passage; When the water cleaning mode is selected, the controller controls the opening / closing door to open the condensed water outlet while entering the water cleaning control mode, and moves the air conditioning apparatus main body so that the mop member can move along the bottom surface And a control unit for controlling the control unit.

And a waste heat flow path for transferring the waste warm air generated in the heating heat exchanger to the waste heat outlet when the air conditioning unit is controlled in the cooling mode; The waste heat flow path is arranged at a lower side portion in the gravity direction of the cooling heat exchanger; The condensate tray is installed on the waste heat flow passage so as to collect and collect condensed water falling from the cooling heat exchanger.

The steam cleaning unit may include an ultrasonic vaporization unit for vaporizing the condensed water collected in the condensed water tray into air in the waste heat transfer passage; A bypass passage for bypassing the air of the waste heat flow passage in which the condensed water is vaporized to the outer bottom surface side of the air conditioner main body; A bypass door for opening / closing the bypass passage so that the air of the waste heat flow passage in which condensed water is vaporized can be bypassed or restricted to the outer bottom surface side of the air conditioner main body; The mop member being in contact with the bottom surface of the air conditioner through the bypass passage and being bypassed to the outer bottom surface side of the air conditioner main body, When the steam cleaning mode is selected, the ultrasonic vaporization unit is operated while entering the steam cleaning control mode to vaporize the condensed water of the condensate tray into the waste heat flow passage, and further, the bypass door is controlled to control the bypass passage And the control unit controls the moving unit of the air conditioner main body so that the mop member can move along the bottom surface.

According to the movable air conditioner of the present invention, since the structure for recycling the condensed water generated in the heat exchanger for cooling is recycled, the condensed water can be automatically removed.

Further, since the condensed water can be automatically removed, the internal and external contamination of the apparatus caused by the condensed water can be prevented originally.

In addition, since the structure is used for cleaning the condensed water and removing the condensed water through the structure, it is possible to prevent the contamination due to the condensed water and to double the effect of cleaning the environment.

In addition, since the "contamination prevention" due to the condensed water and the "cleaning" effect of the surroundings can be obtained at the same time, the product quality can be improved.

Further, since the structure for automatically removing the condensed water is provided, it is possible to alleviate the conventional hassle that the condensed water collected in the condensed water tray must be periodically removed, and thus the convenience of the user can be remarkably improved .

1 is a side sectional view showing a conventional portable air conditioner,
2 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of a portable air conditioner according to the present invention,
3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an enlarged view of main features of the mobile air conditioner according to the present invention,
4 is a view showing an operation example of a mobile air conditioner according to the present invention, in which the mobile air conditioner of the present invention is operated in a water cleaning mode,
FIG. 5 is an operational view showing an operation example of the mobile air conditioner according to the present invention, in which the mobile air conditioner of the present invention is operated in a steam cleaning mode,
6A and 6B are flow charts showing an operation example of the mobile air conditioner according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a portable air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, a basic configuration of the mobile air conditioner will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 2 before a description of the features of the mobile air conditioner according to the present invention.

The movable type air conditioner includes an air conditioner main body 10 and a sensing unit 20, a moving unit 30, an air conditioning unit 40, and a control unit 50 are provided in the air conditioner main body 10.

The sensing unit 20 includes an infrared sensor, a camera, and the like, captures an image of the room, and processes the sensed image to detect a person in the room.

The moving unit 30 includes the driving wheel 32 and the steering wheel 34 and moves the air conditioner main body 10 to a specified position while being operated by an applied power source.

The air conditioning unit 40 is provided with a compressor 40a, a heating heat exchanger 40b, an expansion valve 40c, a cooling heat exchanger 40d, a blowing fan 40e, and an opening / closing door 40f. The refrigerant is compressed in the compressor 40a and then circulated sequentially to generate warm air in the heating heat exchanger 40b and cool air in the cooling heat exchanger 40d.

In the "heating mode ", the warm air generated in the heating heat exchanger 40b is blown into the room to heat the room, and the cool air generated in the cooling heat exchanger 40d is blown into the room The room is air-conditioned.

Here, in the "heating mode ", the waste cooling air discharged from the cooling heat exchanger 40d side is transferred to the waste heat transfer flow path 42, and the waste cooling air transferred to the waste heat transfer flow path 42 flows into the air conditioning apparatus main body 10, Is discharged to the outside through the waste heat discharge port (12).

In the "cooling mode", the waste warm air discharged from the heating heat exchanger 40b is transferred to the waste heat transfer passage 42, and the waste warm air transferred to the waste heat transfer passage 42 is transferred to the air- And is discharged to the outside through the waste heat outlet (12).

On the other hand, the waste heat flow passage 42 is arranged in the lower part of the heating heat exchanger 40b and the cooling heat exchanger 40d with the partition wall 44 therebetween. In particular, it is configured to be arranged in the lower portion of the heating heat exchanger 40b and the cooling heat exchanger 40d in the gravity direction.

The waste heat and the warm air that have passed through the heat exchanger 40b for heating and the heat exchanger 40d for cooling are transferred along the waste heat flow path 42 at the lower side in the direction of gravity to the waste heat outlet 12 of the air conditioner main body 10 As shown in FIG.

The control unit 50 is equipped with a microprocessor and is configured to control the sensing unit 20, the moving unit 30, and the air conditioning unit 40.

Particularly, when a person is recognized by the sensing unit 20, the control unit 30 controls the moving unit 30 to move the air conditioner main body 10 to the human side. Then, the air conditioning unit 40 is controlled to blow cold air and warm air to the person.

The control unit 50 further includes a display unit 52 and a control button unit 54. The display unit 52 is installed on the outer surface of the air conditioner main body 10 and is composed of a liquid crystal display and displays the operating state and a series of operating processes of the mobile air conditioner.

In particular, it is configured to display the body temperature information of the recognized person, the temperature information of the surroundings, the air volume and temperature of the air being blown at present, the battery charge amount information, and the like.

The control button unit 54 is installed on the outer surface of the air conditioner main body 10 and includes a plurality of control buttons (not shown), for example, on and off buttons, a mode selection button, And air volume control buttons, and is configured to control the portable air conditioner through these control buttons.

Here, the control unit 50 is configured to be capable of wireless communication with a remote control terminal (not shown), for example, a remote controller, a smart phone, etc. The control unit 50 configured as described above performs wireless transmission And controls the movable type air conditioner according to the control signal. Therefore, the mobile air conditioner can be controlled from a remote place through a remote control terminal.

Next, a characteristic portion of the mobile air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG.

2 and 3, the mobile air conditioner of the present invention includes a hopper type condensate receiver 60 formed at a lower portion of a cooling heat exchanger 40d.

The condensate receiver 60 is formed in a partition wall 44 that isolates the cooling heat exchanger 40d side from the waste heat transfer flow passage 42 side and receives the condensed water falling from the surface of the cooling heat exchanger 40d It plays a role. Particularly, when the condensed water falling from the surface of the cooling heat exchanger 40d is received, the collected condensed water is collected in the direction of gravity, and the collected condensed water is discharged to the waste heat flow passage 42 in the lower gravity direction through the drain hole 62 It plays a role.

On the other hand, a condensate tray 64 is provided on the bottom surface of the waste heat flow passage 42. The condensate tray 64 is provided at a vertical lower portion of the drain hole 62 and collects and collects the condensed water of the cooling heat exchanger 40d discharged from the drain hole 62. [

Referring again to FIGS. 2 and 3, the mobile air conditioner of the present invention further includes a condensate quantity sensing sensor 64a installed in the condensate tray 64. FIG.

The condensate quantity sensing sensor 64a is a level sensor installed on the inner surface of the condensate tray 64. The condensate quantity sensor 64a senses the quantity of condensed water collected in the condensate tray 64 and then outputs the sensed quantity of condensed water to the controller 50 .

When the "condensation quantity" data is input from the condensation quantity detection sensor 64a, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the inputted "condensation quantity" is equal to or greater than a preset "first reference quantity".

As a result of the determination, if it is not less than the "first reference amount ", it is recognized that a large amount of condensed water is collected in the present condensed water tray 64, and that the condensed water is cleaned by the condensed water do. In particular, it is configured to display a "cleanable symbol" composed of a specific character, figure, symbol, and the like.

Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the user can clean using the condensed water. This allows the user to select a "cleaning mode", for example, a "water cleaning mode" or a "steam cleaning mode" using condensed water through a mode selection button (not shown) of the control button unit 54 .

Here, the control unit 50 is configured to display a "cleanable symbol" on the display unit of the remote control terminal not shown when the "condensation quantity"

Therefore, the user of the remote control terminal can confirm whether or not the cleaning can be performed using the condensed water. This allows the remote control terminal user to select, via a mode selection button (not shown), a "cleaning mode ", e.g., a" water cleaning mode "or a" steam cleaning mode "using condensed water.

If the "condensed water quantity" input from the condensate quantity detection sensor 64a is equal to or lower than the "second reference quantity" that is significantly lower than the "first reference quantity", the control unit 50 determines that the condensed water And clears (erases) the "cleanable symbol (symbol) " displayed on the display unit 52 in accordance with this judgment.

At this time, it is needless to say that the "cleanable symbol" displayed on the display unit of the remote control terminal is also deleted.

Referring again to Figures 2 and 3, the mobile air conditioning system of the present invention includes a cleaning device 70 for performing "cleaning" using condensed water collected in a condensate tray 64. [

When the user selects the "water cleaning mode" through the mode selection button of the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal, the cleaning apparatus 70 performs a water cleaning using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray 64 And a water cleaning means (80) for performing water cleaning.

The water cleaning means 80 includes a condensed water discharge port 82 formed in the condensed water tray 64, an opening and closing door 84 for opening and closing the condensed water discharge port 82, and condensed water discharged to the condensed water discharge port 82, And a condensed water discharge passage 86 for guiding the condensed water to the outer bottom surface E side of the drum 10.

The condensate water discharge port 82 is formed in the bottom surface portion of the condensate water tray 64 and functions to discharge the condensed water collected in the condensate water tray 64 downward. In particular, to the side of the condensed water discharge passage 86 formed in the vertical lower portion.

Here, the condensate discharge port 82 has a size that discharges the condensed water collected in the condensate tray 64, but only a small amount of condensed water is discharged little by little.

The opening and closing door 84 is controlled by the control unit 50 and rotates between the closed position S and the open position T. [ At this time, the condensate water outlet 82 of the condensate water tray 64 is closed at the "closed position S" and the condensate water outlet 82 of the condensate water tray 64 is opened at the "open position T".

When the user selects the "water cleaning mode" through the mode selection button of the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal, the opening / closing door 84 is controlled by the control unit 50, T) "and the opening and closing door 84 is configured to open the condensed water discharge port 82, as shown in FIG.

Thus, the condensed water collected in the condensed water tray 64 can be discharged through the condensed water outlet 82, and the discharged condensed water can be discharged to the outside bottom surface E of the air conditioner main body 10 through the condensed water discharge passage 86 ).

Here, when the user releases the "water cleaning mode" through the mode selection button of the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal, the opening / closing door 84 is controlled by the control unit 50, (S) ", and the opening / closing door 84 thus constructed is configured to shut off the condensed water outlet 82 as shown in FIG.

Thus, the discharge of the condensed water from the condensate tray 64 can be stopped, thereby allowing the water cleaning function using the condensed water to be stopped.

When the amount of condensed water in the condensed water tray 64 detected by the condensed water detection sensor 64a is lowered below the "second reference amount ", the opening and closing door 84 is controlled by the control unit 50, Position "S ", and the opening / closing door 84 thus configured is configured to shut off the condensed water outlet 82.

Thus, when the amount of condensed water in the condensed water tray 64 is very small, the discharge of the condensed water in the condensed water tray 64 can be stopped, thereby allowing the water cleaning function using the condensed water to be stopped.

The condensate discharge passage 86 is vertically formed from below the condensed water discharge port 82 of the condensed water tray 64 toward the outer bottom surface E of the air conditioner main body 10, And serves to guide the condensed water falling from the condensed water discharge port 82 of the condensed water tray 64 to the outer bottom surface E of the air conditioner main body 10. [

On the other hand, a mop member 88 is attached to the bottom surface of the air conditioner main body 10 corresponding to the outlet side of the condensed water discharge passage 86.

The mop member 88 is made of a nonwoven fabric or microfibers and absorbs condensed water discharged from the condensed water discharge passage 86 to clean the bottom surface E of the room while making frictional contact with the bottom surface E of the room .

Particularly, when the mobile air conditioner is controlled in the "water cleaning mode ", the floor surface E of the room is cleaned while coming into frictional contact with the floor surface E of the room.

Here, the mop member 88 can be separated from the air conditioner main body 10 as required. Therefore, it can be replaced or washed at the time of contamination.

2 and 3, when the user selects the "steam cleaning mode" through the mode selection button of the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal, the cleaning device 70 of the present invention, And a steam cleaning means (90) capable of performing steam cleaning using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray (64).

The steam cleaning means 90 includes condensing means, for example, an ultrasonic vaporization unit 92, for evaporating the condensed water collected in the condensate tray 64.

The ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 is equipped with an ultrasonic oscillation unit (not shown) and an ultrasonic diaphragm, and is installed inside the condensate tray 64.

The ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 generates ultrasonic vibration when the user selects the "steam cleaning mode" through the mode selection button of the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal, Thereby vaporizing the condensed water collected in the condensate tray 64 forcibly.

In particular, the air is forcedly vaporized in the air on the waste heat flow passage 42. Therefore, a large amount of moisture can be contained in the air discharged along the waste heat flow path 42.

The steam cleaning means 90 of the present invention includes a bypass passage 94 for bypassing the air of the waste heat transfer passage 42 to the outer bottom surface E side of the air conditioner main body 10, And a bypass door 96 installed at an inlet side of the bypass door 96.

The bypass passage 94 is formed adjacent to the waste heat outlet 12 of the air conditioner main body 10 and has a structure for communicating the waste heat flow passage 42 and the condensed water discharge passage 86 of the water cleaning means 80 with each other Lt; / RTI >

This bypass passage 94 serves to bypass the air conveyed along the waste heat flow passage 42 to the condensate discharge passage 86 of the water cleaning means 80.

In particular, in the "steam cleaning mode", the air conveyed along the waste heat flow passage 42 is bypassed to the condensate discharge passage 86 of the water cleaning means 80.

Therefore, in the "steam cleaning mode", the air in the waste heat flow passage 42 is discharged to the outer bottom surface E side of the air conditioner main body 10 through the condensed water discharge passage 86 of the water cleaning means 80 .

This allows the air in the waste heat flow passage 42 to be discharged to the outer bottom surface E side of the air conditioner main body 10 to clean the bottom surface E in the "steam cleaning mode".

Especially, in the "steam cleaning mode ", since the ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 is operated, a large amount of moisture is contained in the air of the waste heat flow passage 42. Air containing such a large amount of moisture is supplied to the air conditioner main body 10 so that the bottom surface E can be steam-cleaned together with the mop member 88. [0064] As shown in FIG.

The bypass door 96 is controlled by the control unit 50 and is installed to be rotatable between the bypass passage 94 and the waste heat outlet 12.

In particular, it is installed between the bypass passage 94 and the waste heat outlet 12 so as to be rotatable between a "bypass position X" and a "bypass blocking position Y" X "), the bypass passage 94 is opened and the waste heat outlet 12 is shut off. In the bypass bypass position Y, the bypass passage 94 is closed and the waste heat outlet 12 is opened do.

When the user selects the " steam cleaning mode "through the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal, the bypass door 96 is controlled by the control unit 50 to select the" bypass position X & And the opening and closing door 84 is configured to open the bypass passage 94 and shut off the waste heat outlet 12 as shown in Fig.

Thus, in the "steam cleaning mode ", all the air that is conveyed along the waste heat flow passage 42 can be introduced into the bypass passage 94.

The air introduced into the bypass passage 94 is discharged to the outer bottom surface E side of the air conditioner main body 10 through the condensed water discharge passage 86 of the water cleaning means 80, E) for steam cleaning.

On the other hand, when the user releases the "steam cleaning mode" via the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal, the bypass door 96 is controlled by the control unit 50, Y), "and the bypass door 96 thus configured is configured to block the bypass passage 94, as shown in FIG.

Thus, the bypass of the air conveyed along the waste heat flow path 42 can be stopped, and the steam cleaning function using the air of the waste heat flow path 42 can be stopped.

When the condensate quantity of the condensed water tray 64 detected by the condensate quantity detection sensor 64a is lowered below the "second reference quantity ", the bypass door 96 is controlled by the controller 50, Bypass blocking position Y ", and the bypass door 96 constructed in this way is configured to block the bypass passage 94. [0064]

Therefore, when the amount of condensed water in the condensed water tray 64 is very small, bypassing of the air conveyed along the waste heat flow path 42 can be stopped, thereby enabling the steam cleaning using the air of the waste heat transfer path 42 So that it can be stopped.

Referring again to FIGS. 2 and 3, the cleaning device 70 of the present invention includes a control unit 50.

The control unit 50 enters the "water cleaning control mode" when the user selects the "water cleaning mode" while the condensed water amount of the condensed water tray 64 is equal to or greater than the "first reference amount".

The control unit 50 that has entered the "water cleaning control mode" controls the moving unit 30 and opens the opening / closing door 84 of the water cleaning unit 80 from the "closed position S" to the " Position (T) ".

Thus, as shown in Fig. 4, the air conditioner main body 10 can be moved, and the condensate water outlet 82 of the condensate water tray 64 can be opened. This allows condensate in the condensate tray (64) to be discharged through the condensate outlet (82).

As a result, the condensed water discharged through the condensed water discharge port 82 is absorbed by the mop member 88, so that the floor surface E of the room can be cleaned together with the mop member 88.

The control unit 50 enters the "steam cleaning control mode" when the user selects the "steam cleaning mode" while the condensed water amount of the condensed water tray 64 is equal to or greater than the "first reference amount".

The control unit 50 which has entered the "steam cleaning control mode " controls the moving unit 30, operates the ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 of the steam cleaning unit 90, and operates the bypass door 96 Quot; bypass position X ".

5, the air conditioner main body 10 is allowed to move, moisture of the condensed water in the air on the waste heat flow path 42 is made water, and moist air of the waste heat flow path 42 containing moisture And can be introduced into the bypass passage 94 all at once.

As a result, the damp air introduced into the bypass passage 94 is discharged to the outer bottom surface E side of the air conditioner main body 10 through the condensed water discharge passage 86 of the water cleaning means 80, (E) together with the steam generator (88).

On the other hand, when the user selects the "steam cleaning control mode ", the control unit 50 is configured to control the air conditioning unit 40 to" cooling mode ".

This is because the air conditioning unit 40 is controlled to be in the " cooling mode "so that the closed warm air generated in the heating heat exchanger 40b can be blown to the waste heat flow channel 42 side, The hot air blowing along the waste heat flow path 42 is bypassed to the outer bottom surface E of the air conditioner main body 10 and the bottom surface E can be steam cleaned.

Next, an operation example of the present invention having such a configuration will be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 6. Fig.

First, referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not the quantity of condensed water collected in the condensate tray 64 is equal to or greater than the "first reference quantity" (S103).

As a result of the determination, if it is equal to or larger than the "first reference amount ", the control unit 50 displays the" cleanable symbol "on the display unit 52 (S105).

In this state, the control unit 50 determines whether the user has selected the "water cleaning mode" through the control button unit 54 or the remote control terminal (S107).

As a result of the determination, if the "water cleaning mode" is selected, the control unit 50 enters the "water cleaning control mode" (S109).

4, the controller 50 controls the moving unit 30 to move the air conditioner main body 10 and the water cleaning unit 80 controls the water cleaning unit 80. [ The opening / closing door 84 of the condensed water tray 64 is controlled to the "open position T" to open the condensed water outlet 82 of the condensed water tray 64 (S111).

The condensed water in the condensed water tray 64 is absorbed by the mop member 88 mounted on the bottom surface of the air conditioner main body 10 and the mop member 88 is moved together with the mop member 88 The floor E of the room is cleaned with water (S113).

6, the control unit 50 determines whether the "water cleaning mode" has been released or the condensed water quantity of the condensate tray 64 has reached the "second criterion" in the state of entering the "water cleaning control mode" Quot; or less "(S115).

As a result of the determination, if the "water cleaning mode" is canceled or if the condensate quantity of the condensate tray 64 is equal to or less than the "second reference quantity", the flow returns to the original "normal mode" (S117).

3, the control unit 50 returns to the "normal mode " to stop the movement of the air conditioner main body 10 by controlling the moving unit 30, Closing the condensate outlet 82 of the condensate tray 64 by controlling the door 84 to the "closed position S " (S119). Then, the water cleaning operation is stopped (S121).

6, if the user does not select the "water cleaning mode" (S107-1) as a result of the determination in step S107, the control unit 50 determines that the user selects "steam cleaning mode" (S123).

As a result of the determination, if the "steam cleaning mode" is selected, the control unit 50 enters the "steam cleaning control mode" (S125).

5, the control unit 50 which has entered the "steam cleaning control mode " controls the moving unit 30 to move the air conditioner main body 10, The heating air is supplied to the waste heat flow path 42 by the warm air from the heating heat exchanger 40b and the ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 is operated to vaporize the condensed water in the condensed water tray 64 on the waste heat flow path 42 .

By controlling the bypass door 96 to the "bypass position X", the hot air of the waste heat flow passage 42 in which the condensed water vaporizes is bypassed to the bottom surface E side (S127).

At the same time as the air conditioner main body 10 is moved and warm air containing the condensed water particles is blown to the rag member 88 mounted on the bottom surface of the air conditioner main body 10, And the bottom surface E of the steam cleaner is steam cleaned (S129).

6, the control unit 50 determines whether the "steam cleaning mode" has been released or the condensed water amount of the condensate tray 64 has reached the "second criterion" in the state of entering the "steam cleaning control mode" Quot; or less "(S131).

As a result of the determination, if the "steam cleaning mode" is canceled or the condensation quantity of the condensate tray 64 is equal to or less than the "second reference quantity", the operation returns to the original "normal mode" (S133).

3, the control unit 50 returns to the "normal mode " to stop the movement of the air conditioner main body 10 by controlling the moving unit 30, Mode "to stop the supply of hot air to the waste heat flow path 42 side, and turns off the ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 to stop the condensed water tray 64 from being condensed.

Bypass control of the air on the waste heat flow passage 42 is stopped by controlling the bypass door 96 of the steam cleaning means 90 to the "bypass cutoff position Y" (S135). Then, the steam cleaning operation is stopped (S137).

According to the present invention having such a structure, since the structure for recycling the condensed water generated in the cooling heat exchanger 40d is recycled, the condensed water can be automatically removed.

In addition, since the condensate can be automatically removed, internal and external contamination of the apparatus caused by the condensed water can be prevented originally.

In addition, since the structure is used for cleaning the condensed water, and the condensed water is removed through the structure, it is possible to prevent the contamination due to the condensed water and to double the effect of cleaning the surrounding area.

In addition, the "contamination prevention" due to the condensed water and the "cleaning" effect at the periphery can be obtained at the same time, thereby enhancing the quality of the product.

In addition, since the structure for automatically removing the condensed water is provided, it is possible to alleviate the conventional inconvenience that the condensed water collected in the condensed water tray 64 should be periodically removed, and thus the convenience of the user can be remarkably improved .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention.

10: air conditioner main body 12: waste heat outlet
20: sensing unit 30:
40: air conditioning unit 40a: compressor
40b: Heating heat exchanger 40c: Expansion valve (Valve)
40d: a cooling heat exchanger 40e: a blowing fan
40f: opening / closing door (Door) 42: waste heat flow path
44: partition 50:
52: display unit 54: control button unit
60: condensate receiver 62: drain hole
64: Condensate tray (Tray) 64a: Condensation quantity sensor (Sensor)
70: Cleaning device 80: Water cleaning means
82: Condensate discharge port 84: Opening and closing door
86: condensate discharge passage 88: mop member
90: Steam cleaning means 92: Ultrasonic vaporization unit
94: Bypass passage 96: Bypass door

Claims (13)

A moving unit 30 for moving the air conditioner main body 10 and an air conditioner 40 for generating cold air and warm air, wherein the air conditioning unit 40 includes a heating heat exchanger (40b) and a heat exchanger (40d) for cooling,
A condensate tray 64 for receiving and collecting the condensed water dropped from the cooling heat exchanger 40d;
A cleaning mode selecting means for selecting a mode for floor cleaning using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray 64;
And a cleaning device (70) for cleaning the floor by using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray (64) when the cleaning mode is selected through the cleaning mode selection means. The method according to claim 1,
The cleaning mode selecting means may select a water cleaning mode and a steam cleaning mode,
The cleaning device (70)
A water cleaning means (80) capable of performing water cleaning using the condensed water collected in the condensate tray (64) when the water cleaning mode is selected;
And a steam cleaning unit (90) capable of performing steam cleaning using condensed water collected in the condensate tray (64) when the steam cleaning mode is selected. 3. The method of claim 2,
The water cleaning means (80)
A condensate water outlet (82) capable of discharging the condensed water collected in the condensate water tray (64);
An opening / closing door (84) for opening / closing the condensate water outlet (82) of the condensate water tray (64);
A condensed water discharge passage 86 for guiding the condensed water discharged to the condensed water discharge port 82 of the condensed water tray 64 toward the outer bottom surface E of the air conditioner main body 10;
The bottom surface E of the air conditioner main body 10 is detachably attached to the bottom surface of the air conditioner main body 10 so that the bottom surface E can be wiped and cleaned while being in frictional contact with the bottom surface E while absorbing condensed water discharged from the condensed water discharge passage 86. [ A mop member 88 which is attached to the base member 90;
When the water cleaning mode is selected, the watercleaning control mode is entered to control the opening / closing door 84 to open the condensate water outlet 82 and the mop member 88 is moved to the floor E And a control unit (50) for controlling the moving unit (30) of the air conditioner main body (10) so as to be able to move along the traveling direction of the air conditioner main body (10). The method of claim 3,
Further comprising a waste heat flow passage (42) for transferring the waste warm air generated at the heating heat exchanger (40b) side to the waste heat outlet (12) when the air conditioning part (40) is controlled in the cooling mode;
The waste heat flow passage 42 is arranged in a lower portion of the cooling heat exchanger 40d in the gravity direction;
Wherein the condensate tray (64) is installed on the waste heat flow passage (42) so as to collect and collect condensed water falling from the cooling heat exchanger (40d). 5. The method of claim 4,
The steam cleaning means (90)
An ultrasonic vaporization unit (92) for vaporizing the condensed water collected in the condensate tray (64) into the air of the waste heat flow passage (42);
A bypass passage (94) for bypassing the air of the waste heat transfer passage (42) in which condensed water is vaporized to the outer bottom surface (E) side of the air conditioner main body (10);
A bypass door for opening and closing the bypass passage 94 so as to bypass or limit the air of the waste heat flow passage 42 in which the condensed water has evaporated toward the outer bottom surface E of the air conditioner main body 10, (96);
(E) while being in frictional contact with the bottom surface (E) together with air bypassed to the outer bottom surface (E) side of the air conditioner main body (10) through the bypass passage A mop member 88;
When the steam cleaning mode is selected, the ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 is operated while entering the steam cleaning control mode to evaporate the condensed water in the condensate tray 64 into the waste heat flow passage 42, The pass door 96 is controlled to open the bypass passage 94 and the movable portion 30 of the air conditioner main body 10 is moved so that the mop member 88 can move along the bottom surface E, And a control unit (50) for controlling the air conditioner. 6. The method of claim 5,
The control unit (50)
The air conditioning unit 40 is controlled to be in the cooling mode so that the heated air on the heating heat exchanger 40b side is supplied to the waste heat flow passage 42 and the bypass passage 94 (E) of the air conditioner main body (10). The method according to claim 6,
The bypass door (96)
In the steam cleaning control mode, the bypass passage 94 is opened and the waste heat outlet 12 is shut off so that the air in the waste heat flow passage 42 bypasses the bypass passage 94 So that the air conditioner can be operated. 8. The method of claim 7,
Further comprising a condensate quantity sensing sensor (64a) for sensing the quantity of condensed water collected in the condensate tray (64)
The control unit (50)
It is possible to enter the water cleaning control mode and the steam cleaning control mode only under the condition that the condensed water amount of the condensed water tray 64 inputted from the condensed water amount sensor 64a is equal to or greater than a preset first reference amount, ) Is capable of cleaning the water and cleaning the steam only in the condition that the condensed water quantity of the condensed water is higher than the first reference quantity. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit (50)
When the condensed water amount of the condensate water tray 64 inputted from the condensate water amount sensor 64a is lower than a second reference water amount lower than the first reference water amount in the water cleaning control mode or the steam cleaning control mode, Lt; / RTI >
The controller controls the opening and closing door 84 in a direction to shut off the condensed water discharge port 82 while releasing the water cleaning control mode and the steam cleaning control mode and controls the moving unit 30 to control the air conditioning apparatus main body 10 ), ≪ / RTI >
The bypass door 96 is controlled in a direction to block the bypass passage 94 and the ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 is turned off to stop water cleaning and steam cleaning. Air conditioning system. 10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit (50)
When the user releases the water cleaning mode and the steam cleaning mode through the cleaning mode selecting means,
The controller controls the opening and closing door 84 in a direction to shut off the condensed water discharge port 82 while releasing the water cleaning control mode and the steam cleaning control mode and controls the moving unit 30 to control the air conditioning apparatus main body 10 ), ≪ / RTI >
The bypass door 96 is controlled in a direction to block the bypass passage 94 and the ultrasonic vaporization unit 92 is turned off to stop water cleaning and steam cleaning. Air conditioning system. 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
Wherein the cleaning mode selection means comprises:
A mode selection button of a control button unit (54) provided in the air conditioner main body (10), and a mode selection button of a remote control terminal capable of remotely controlling the mobile air conditioner. 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit (50)
When the condensed water amount of the condensed water tray 64 inputted from the condensed water amount sensor 64a is equal to or more than the first reference amount, a cleanable symbol, which indicates that the condensed water can be cleaned using the condensed water, , And a display unit (52) installed on the remote control terminal, wherein the display unit displays at least one of a specific character, a figure, and a symbol on the display unit installed in the remote control terminal. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit (50)
When the condensate quantity of the condensed water tray 64 inputted from the condensed water quantity sensor 64a is lowered below the second reference quantity,
(Clears) the cleanable symbol displayed on the display unit (52) of the air conditioner main body (10) and the display unit of the remote control terminal.

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