KR20180130972A - IR Ventilation Controlling System - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an infrared (IR) ventilation controlling system capable of improving the convenience of a user by using a diffuser as a medium of a communication unit, and of normally operating regardless of whether a home network system is abnormal. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the IR ventilation controlling system includes a total heat exchanger, a diffuser, and an IR remote control. The total heat exchanger includes: a body casing including an interior suction part to suck air from an interior, an interior exhaust part to exhaust the air from the interior, an outdoor suction part to suck air from an outdoor, and an outdoor exhaust part to exhaust the air to the outdoor; a heat exchanging module to allow the indoor suction part and the outdoor suction part to pass the sucked air therethrough to perform heat-exchange; an outdoor fan unit to exhaust the air to the outdoor exhaust part; and an indoor fan part to exhaust the air to the indoor exhaust part. The diffuser makes wired communication with the total heat exchanger to receive an infrared signal. The IR remote control makes wireless communication with the diffuser by using an IR beam.

Description

IR Ventilation Controlling System [0002]

The present invention relates to an IR ventilation control system, and more particularly, to an IR ventilation control system which improves the user's usability by using a diffuser as a medium of communication means and can operate normally irrespective of abnormality of a home network system .

There is used a ventilation system in which an outdoor heat exchanger for recovering energy through heat exchange between indoor air and outdoor air is used for supplying outdoor air (outdoor air) to the indoor space or for discharging indoor air to the outside.

In general, the total heat exchanger is used as a component of the air conditioning system of a building. The indoor air discharged from the room to ventilate the building, the room air discharged from the room during the suction of the outdoor air into the room, So that the heat loss generated during the ventilation process can be reduced.

In this type of total heat exchanger, the outdoor air sucked into the room and the room air discharged to the outdoor are mixed with each other so that the flow path through which the outdoor air sucked into the room is passed and the flow path through which the room air discharged into the outdoor space passes are perpendicular to each other So that heat exchange is carried out between the heat exchange modules. Korean Patent No. 10-0728337 discloses an example of a ventilation system according to the prior art, entitled "Waste heat recovery ventilator ".

Generally, the total enthalpy heat exchanger in such a ventilation system is equipped with a control panel which can be operated by a user on the outside or has a separate control panel connected by a cable. In this case, the user can directly control the total heat exchanger by operating the control panel directly connected to the total heat exchanger or the total heat exchanger.

In the conventional ventilation system, wiring work is required to connect the total enthalpy heat exchanger to a control panel that can be directly operated by the user, and the wiring is required in a relatively outer area of the building where the total enthalpy heat exchanger is located It is difficult to construct the wiring because it is required to place the wiring to the user's control panel (for example, a wall pad) positioned in the living room or the inside of the building relatively to the inside of the building.

Alternatively, when the total enthalpy heat exchanger is connected to the home network in the ventilation system, the user can control the operation of the total enthalpy heat exchanger of the ventilation system by operating the home network through means such as a wall pad. However, in this case, the home network interlocks with not only the total heat exchanger but also a plurality of building electronic devices. Therefore, even if only the operation of the total heat exchanger is performed, a large number of inputs must be performed. In addition, in the case of a home network, the home network itself may fail due to malfunction of other electronic devices, and when the home network system malfunctions, the ventilation system can not be properly controlled.

1. Korean Patent No. 10-0651879 entitled " Ventilation System "

An object of the present invention is to provide an IR ventilation control system that improves the usability of a user by using a diffuser as an intermediary of a communication means and can operate normally irrespective of an abnormality of the home network system.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IR ventilation control system installed in a building, the system comprising: an indoor suction unit for sucking air from the room; an indoor exhaust unit for exhausting air to the room; A main body casing provided with an outdoor exhaust unit for exhausting air to the outside; A heat exchange module capable of mutually exchanging heat while air sucked from the indoor suction unit and the outdoor suction unit passes; An outdoor fan unit capable of exhausting air to the outdoor exhaust unit side; And an indoor heat exchanger including an indoor heat exchanger capable of exhausting air to the indoor heat exchanger side; A diffuser capable of wirelessly communicating with the total enthalpy heat exchanger and capable of receiving an infrared signal; And an IR remote controller capable of wirelessly communicating with the diffuser by infrared rays.

In the present invention, the IR ventilation control system may include an internal intake pipe or an internal exhaust pipe for allowing air to flow between the indoor suction unit or the indoor exhaust unit and the diffuser; And a diffuser communication line for allowing the total heat exchanger and the diffuser to communicate with each other in a streamlined manner.

In the present invention, the diffuser can transmit an input signal to the total enthalpy heat exchanger through the diffuser communication line, based on an input signal wirelessly received from the infrared remote controller.

In the present invention, the total enthalpy heat exchanger may include: an indoor suction opening / closing member capable of selectively opening and closing the indoor suction portion; An outdoor suction opening / closing member capable of selectively opening and closing the outdoor suction unit; An indoor exhaust opening / closing member capable of selectively opening and closing the indoor exhaust unit; An outdoor exhaust opening / closing member capable of selectively opening / closing the outdoor exhaust portion; And a control module capable of controlling the indoor suction opening and closing member, the outdoor suction opening and closing member, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member, the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member, the outdoor fan unit, and the indoor fan unit, The input signal received by the total enthalpy heat exchanger is received by the control module, and the control module controls the indoor suction opening / closing member, the outdoor suction opening and closing member, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member, the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member, The outdoor fan unit, and the indoor fan unit.

In the present invention, the diffuser may be an outer frame which can be fixed to a wall in a building and has a through hole so that an air intake / exhaust device can be installed therein; An air conditioning unit capable of moving up and down to perform opening and closing of the through hole of the external frame; An IR receiver for receiving an infrared signal from the infrared remote controller; A display unit including at least one LED module for indicating an operation state of the total enthalpy heat exchanger; And a diffuser controller that controls the IR receiver and the display unit and can transmit and receive data to / from the total heat exchanger through the diffuser communication line.

In the present invention, the display unit may further include: a weak wind operation display unit for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger is operating as a weak wind; A parasitic operation indicator that indicates whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger is operating as a parallax; And a strong wind operation display unit for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger is operating with strong winds.

In the present invention, the display unit may further include a filter cleaning display unit for indicating whether or not filter cleaning in the total enthalpy heat exchanger is necessary, wherein the total enthalpy heat exchanger further comprises a control module, And a fan control unit capable of controlling the indoor side fan unit; And a filter replacement notifying unit for determining whether or not the filter attached to the heat exchange module is required to be cleaned. When the filter replacement notification unit determines that cleaning of the filter is necessary, And transmits the filter replacement notification signal, and the diffuser controller can control the operation of the filter tungsten display unit according to the filter replacement notification signal.

In the present invention, the infrared remote control may include a power button for controlling the ON / OFF of the total enthalpy heat exchanger; An air volume control button for controlling the air volume of the total enthalpy heat exchanger; And a sleep mode button for controlling an operation mode of the total enthalpy heat exchanger.

In the present invention, the air conditioning unit includes: an air conditioning head exposed to the outside; And an air adjusting shaft having one end fixed to the air adjusting head and having a thread formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, the diffuser including at least two air adjusting shaft supports supported by the outer frame and extending into the through holes; And an air adjusting shaft receiving ring coupled to at least two of the air adjusting shaft supporting rods and having an inner circumferential surface threaded therein, wherein the air adjusting shaft is movable up and down within the air adjusting shaft receiving ring.

In the present invention, the filter replacement notification unit may determine whether cleaning of the filter is necessary based on a pressure difference between two or more points of the heat exchange module.

The IR ventilation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention can improve the usability of the user by using the diffuser as an intermediary of the communication means and can exert the effect that the user can operate normally irrespective of the abnormality of the home network system .

Since the IR ventilation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention can construct a communication line capable of performing control of the total enthalpy heat exchanger by using a duct pipe between the existing total enthalpy heat exchanger and the diffuser, .

The IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention can exhibit an effect of preventing communication errors with smart devices in the home.

The IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention can exert the effect of increasing the user's convenience because the user can easily control the ventilation system with the remote controller.

The IR ventilation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention can effectively utilize the resources in the building by using the diffuser corresponding to the intake / air outlet side of the air as a communication line.

1 is a schematic view of an IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an total enthalpy heat exchanger included in an IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a control module of an total enthalpy heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic view of an outer surface of a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a side view of a diffuser in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a schematic view of the back surface of a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention
7 is a view schematically showing a connection structure of a diffuser and an overall heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view schematically showing buttons of an infrared remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a communication process of an infrared remote controller, a diffuser, and an entire heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a communication process of an IR remote controller, a diffuser, and an entire heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a communication process of an IR remote controller, a diffuser, and an entire heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Various embodiments and / or aspects are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. It is to be understood, however, that such aspects are illustrative and that some of the various ways of practicing various aspects of the principles of various aspects may be utilized, and that the description set forth is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

In addition, various aspects and features will be presented by a system that may include multiple devices, components and / or modules, and so forth. It should be understood that the various systems may include additional devices, components and / or modules, etc., and / or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings Must be understood and understood.

As used herein, the terms "an embodiment," "an embodiment," " an embodiment, "" an embodiment ", etc. are intended to indicate that any aspect or design described is better or worse than other aspects or designs. .

Used herein may be implemented through one or more physical components, one or more hardware, a combination of one or more hardware and software, or one or more software components. In addition, where there is a plurality of 'to' or 'to' modules, each 'to' or 'to' may be a combination of one or more physical members, one or more hardware, One or more hardware, a combination of one or more pieces of hardware and software, or a combination of one or more pieces of hardware or software, There can be software. For example, if there are a first hardware, a second hardware, a first software, and a part A, a part B, a part C, and a part D, the part A is implemented by a combination of the first hardware and the first software, The C part may be implemented by the second hardware, and the D part may be implemented by the first software.

In addition, the term "or" is intended to mean " exclusive or " That is, it is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions "X uses A or B ", unless otherwise specified or unclear in context. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or when X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied to either of these cases. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

It is also to be understood that the term " comprises "and / or" comprising " means that the feature and / or component is present, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components and / It should be understood that it does not.

It is also to be understood that the singular forms "a" and "an" above, which do not expressly state otherwise in this specification, include plural representations. Thus, in one example, a " component surface " includes one or more component surfaces.

Also, terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present invention, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, unless otherwise defined, are intended to be inclusive in a manner that is generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Have the same meaning. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and, unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention, are intended to mean ideal or overly formal .

1 is a schematic view of an IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The IR ventilation control system includes an total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000, a diffuser 100, and an infrared remote controller 200 for inputting an IR (Infrared) based signal to the diffuser 100 ).

The total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is provided with an indoor suction unit for sucking air from the room, an indoor exhaust unit for exhausting air to the room, an outdoor suction unit for sucking air from the outside, and an outdoor exhaust unit for exhausting air to the outside Body casing; A heat exchange module capable of mutually exchanging heat while air sucked from the indoor suction unit and the outdoor suction unit passes; An outdoor fan unit capable of exhausting air to the outdoor exhaust unit side; And an indoor fan unit capable of exhausting air toward the indoor exhaust unit. The total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 can be installed at the indoor and outdoor boundaries, and supplies the air to be taken in from the outside to the room while exhausting the air exhausted from the room to the outside. In order to increase the energy efficiency during the air movement, the heat exchanging module of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 exchanges heat between outdoor air entering the room from the outside and air flowing out from the room to the outside, In the course of the air being discharged to the outside, the air entering the room recovers heat and enters the room.

The diffuser 100 is able to communicate with the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 in a streamlined manner and to receive an infrared signal. One or more of such diffusers 100 may be installed in each room, and may be installed to perform the exhaust at the indoor side or to perform the intake at the indoor side as shown in FIG.

The total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 can suck external air through the external intake pipe 310 and the internal intake pipe 320. Meanwhile, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 can exhaust air inside through the internal exhaust pipe 340 and the external exhaust pipe 330.

The total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 may be aerodynamically connected to at least one diffuser 100 to suck air from the diffuser 100 or to blow air through the diffuser 100. [ It can be exhausted. Some of the one or more diffusers 100 may be a diffuser 100 capable of receiving an infrared signal from the infrared remote controller 200 and the rest may be a general diffuser 100 capable of receiving infrared signals from the infrared remote controller 200. In this arrangement, the user can transmit the input signal of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 through the diffuser 100 capable of receiving an infrared signal by using the infrared remote controller 200.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present invention, the user can check the operation state of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 in real time through the display unit including the LEDs of the diffuser 100. [ Also, as described later, it is possible to confirm whether the filter cleaning or the filter replacement of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is performed through the display unit of the diffuser 100.

The IR ventilation control system includes an internal intake pipe 320 or an internal exhaust pipe 340 for allowing air to flow between the indoor suction unit or the indoor exhaust unit and the diffuser 100. The internal intake pipe 320 or the internal exhaust pipe 340 may basically be a pipe of a flexible type or a pipe of a flame retardant material.

The IR ventilation control system includes a diffuser communication line 350 that enables the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 and the diffuser 100 to communicate with each other in a streamlined manner. Such a diffuser communication line 350 can be wired along the internal intake pipe 320 or the internal exhaust pipe 340. Thus, without any additional wiring work for the control line of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000, It is possible to route the diffuser communication line 350 along the internal exhaust pipe 320 or the internal exhaust pipe 340, thereby ensuring ease of installation and the like.

The diffuser 100 receives an input signal to the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 through the diffuser communication line 350 based on an input signal wirelessly received from the IR remote controller 200, Can be transmitted. That is, in the present invention, a user can transmit a signal to the total heat exchanger 1000 using the infrared remote controller 200, the diffuser 100 functions as a diffuser 100, It is possible to perform the control of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 while maximizing the user's convenience without a separate control panel for controlling the total enthusiast exchanger 1000.

FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 included in the IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 shown in Fig. 2 includes an indoor suction unit 1410 for sucking air from the room, an indoor exhaust unit 1430 for exhausting air to the indoor, an outdoor suction unit 1420 for sucking air from the outdoor, A main body casing 1100 provided with an outdoor exhaust part 1440 for exhausting air to the outside; A heat exchange module 1200 capable of mutually exchanging heat while air sucked from the indoor suction unit 1410 and the outdoor suction unit 1420 passes; An outdoor side pan portion 1510 capable of exhausting air to the outdoor exhaust portion 1440 side; An indoor fan unit 1520 capable of exhausting air to the indoor exhaust unit 1430 side; And at least one filter (1600) disposed on at least one surface of the outer circumferential surface of the heat exchange module (1200); And a control module 1700 for controlling the internal configurations of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000.

The main body casing 1100 is provided with an indoor suction portion 1410 for sucking air from the room, an indoor exhaust portion 1430 for exhausting air to the indoor, an outdoor suction portion 1420 for sucking air from the outside, And an outdoor exhaust part 1440 for exhausting the exhaust gas.

The indoor suction unit 1410, the outdoor suction unit 1420, the indoor discharge unit 1430 and the outdoor discharge unit 1440 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 1, And the like, and includes a flow path that can suck or exhaust air in or out of the room.

Preferably, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 includes an indoor suction opening / closing member 1410.1 capable of selectively opening and closing the indoor suction unit 1410; An outdoor suction opening / closing member 1420.1 capable of selectively opening and closing the outdoor suction unit 1420; An indoor exhaust opening / closing member 1430.1 capable of selectively opening and closing the indoor exhaust 1430; And an outdoor exhaust opening / closing member 1440.1 capable of selectively opening and closing the outdoor exhaust portion 1440. [

The indoor suction opening and closing member 1410.1, the outdoor suction opening and closing member 1420.1, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member 1430.1 and the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member 1440.1 are respectively connected to the indoor suction opening and closing member driving portion 1410.2, The indoor exhaust opening and closing member driving unit 1420.2 and the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member driving unit 1440.2 are operated by the member driving unit 1420.2, the indoor exhaust opening and shutting member driving unit 1430.2, The indoor exhaust opening / closing member driving unit 1430.2 and the outdoor exhaust opening / closing member driving unit 1440.2 can operate independently according to the command received from the control module 1700. [

Preferably, the indoor suction unit 1410, the indoor discharge unit 1430, the outdoor discharge unit 1420, and the outdoor discharge unit 1440 may be provided with separate air filters, In comparison with the filter 1600, foreign matter having a relatively large diameter can be primarily filtered to protect internal components of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000.

In the heat exchange module 1200, the air taken in from the indoor suction unit 1410 and the outdoor suction unit 1420 can pass through each other while exchanging heat. The structure of the heat exchange module 1200 is similar to that of a conventional total heat exchanger And the heat exchange module used in the heat exchanger module 1000.

In FIG. 2, it is preferable that the left side of the drawing is exposed in the outdoors and the right side is installed in the room. In the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000, basically, the air sucked in the room is discharged to the outside, and at the same time, the air sucked outdoors is discharged to the room, and the air flowing in both directions performs heat exchange inside the heat exchange module 1200 The waste heat can be recovered and the energy efficiency can be increased.

The inner space of the main casing 1100 is partitioned by the heat exchange module 1200 and the partition 1300 into a space on the side of the outdoor suction unit 1420 (upper left space in FIG. 1), a space on the side of the indoor suction unit 1410 (Lower left end space) on the side of the outdoor exhaust part 1440 and the space (lower right end side space) on the side of the indoor exhaust part 1430 become the compartments, The operation mode of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is different depending on how the heat exchanger 1000 flows.

Further, the outdoor side pan portion 1510; The control module 1700 can control the intensity of the operation of the indoor fan unit 1520 and the indoor fan unit 1520 in accordance with the signal received by the infrared remote controller 200 through the diffuser 100 The operation intensity of the outdoor fan unit 1510 and the indoor fan unit 1520 can be controlled based on the operation of the indoor fan unit 1520.

The partition 1300 is an element that can be added, changed, or removed depending on the internal shape of the main body casing 1100 and the shape of the heat exchange module 1200.

On the other hand, the outdoor side pan portion 1510 is disposed in a space (lower left end side space) on the outdoor exhaust portion 1440 side and can exhaust air toward the outdoor exhaust portion 1440, 1520 can be disposed in the space on the side of the indoor exhaust part 1430 (upper right side space) to exhaust air toward the indoor exhaust part 1430 side.

The outdoor fan unit 1510 and the indoor fan unit 1520 are all electrically connected to the control module 1700 and may be independently controlled according to the operation mode of the control module 1700. [

The control module 1700 controls the operation of the indoor suction opening and closing member 1410.1, the outdoor suction opening and closing member 1420.1, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member 1430.1, the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member 1440.1, the opening and closing member 1650, The outdoor fan unit 1510 and the indoor fan unit 1520 can be independently controlled and the fan control unit can be operated in the strong wind operation mode, the paralyzed movable motor, or the weak wind operation mode by individual control combination thereof.

Preferably, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 may include a differential pressure sensor that senses the pressure difference at two or more points of the heat exchange module 1200. Based on the differential pressure sensor, it is possible to confirm the pressure drop of the air passing through the heat exchange module 1200, thereby informing the user whether the filter 1600 needs to be replaced or cleaned.

2 is a view showing an internal configuration of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000. In a typical operation, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 has a structure in which internal components are protected by a cover, and a flow path of air is formed.

In Fig. 1, the left side corresponds to a portion exposed in the room, and the right side corresponds to a portion exposed in a room. The indoor fan unit 1520 and the outdoor fan unit 1510 are both opened and the indoor fan unit 1520 and the outdoor fan unit 1510 are opened In operation, the air sucked in the room and the air sucked in the outside are heat-exchanged in the heat exchange module 1200 and are exhausted to the outside and the room, respectively.

3 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a control module of the total enthusiast exchanger 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 includes the indoor suction opening / closing member 1410.1, the outdoor suction opening and closing member 1420.1, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member 1430.1, the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member 1440.1, Side fan unit 1510, and a control module 1700 that can control the indoor-side fan unit 1520. [0064]

The input signal received by the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 from the diffuser 100 is received by the control module 1700 and the control module 1700 controls the indoor suction opening and closing member, The indoor exhaust opening / closing member, the outdoor exhaust opening / closing member, the outdoor fan unit, and the indoor fan unit.

The control module 1700 includes an opening / closing member control unit 1710 for controlling the indoor suction opening / closing member, the outdoor suction opening / closing member, the indoor exhaust opening / closing member, and the outdoor exhaust opening / closing member. A fan control unit 1720 for controlling the indoor fan unit 1520 and the outdoor fan unit 1510; And a filter replacement notification unit 1730 for determining whether the filter 1600 of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is replaced or cleaned.

The filter replacement notification unit 1730 generates a filter replacement notification signal and transmits the filter replacement notification signal to the diffuser 100 when the filter replacement timing counted over time exceeds a preset reference. When the filter replacement timing reset signal is received from the diffuser 100, the filter replacement notification unit 1730 may reset the filter replacement timing to zero.

Alternatively, the filter replacement notification unit may determine whether cleaning of the filter is necessary based on a pressure difference between two or more points of the heat exchange module. In this case, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 includes a differential pressure sensor capable of sensing a pressure difference between two or more points of the heat exchange module.

As described above, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 includes the indoor suction opening and closing member 1410.1, the outdoor suction opening and closing member 1420.1, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member 1430.1, the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member 1440.1, And a control module 1700 capable of controlling the outdoor fan unit 1510, the indoor fan unit 1520, and the heater unit 1630.

The operation mode of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 can be controlled by changing the flow of the air introduced through the indoor suction unit 1410 and the outdoor suction unit 1420 by the operation of the control module 1700 have.

4 is a schematic view illustrating an outer surface of a diffuser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the diffuser 100 includes an outer frame 110, which can be fixed to a wall in a building, and has a through-hole so that an intake and exhaust of air can be performed therein. An air conditioning part 120 which can be moved up and down to perform opening and closing of the through hole of the external frame 110; An IR receiver 130 for receiving an infrared signal from the IR remote controller 200; A display unit including at least one LED module for indicating an operation state of the total enthalpy heat exchanger (1000); And a diffuser controller 150 that controls the IR receiver 130 and the display unit and can transmit and receive data to / from the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 through the diffuser communication line 350.

The IR receiving unit 130 and the display unit are preferably disposed on the upper surface of the external frame 110, as shown in FIG. In this case, the diffuser controller 150 can be disposed in the internal space of the relatively-wide built-in frame, and the diffuser 100 can be further downsized. In another embodiment, the display unit may be disposed on the upper surface of the air conditioning unit 120.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the display unit includes a pharmacopoeial operation indicator 132 for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is operating as a weak wind; A parasitic operation indicator 133 for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is operating as a parasitic wind; And a strong wind operation indicator 134 for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is operating with strong winds.

By providing such a display unit, the user can check the operation state of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 through the current diffuser 100 installed in the room.

Preferably, the display unit further includes a filter cleaning display unit 131 indicating whether or not filter cleaning in the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is required.

As described above, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 further includes a control module 1700, and the control module includes a fan control unit 1720 capable of controlling the outdoor side fan unit and the indoor side fan unit; And a filter replacement notification unit 1730 for determining whether the filter attached to the heat exchange module is required to be cleaned.

The control module 1700 transmits a filter replacement notification signal to the diffuser 100 when the filter replacement notification unit 1730 of the control module 1700 determines that the filter needs to be cleaned, The diffuser controller 150 may control the operation of the filter toggle display according to the filter replacement notification signal.

The diffuser 100 receives an input for changing the operation mode of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 from the infrared remote controller 200 and transmits the received input to the control module of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000, The control module controls the fan unit according to the received input and transmits the control result to the diffuser 100. [ Since the diffuser 100 operates the display unit according to the control result, the user can confirm whether the operation mode of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 inputted by the user is actually performed by the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000.

Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a side view of a diffuser 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

5, one end of the external frame 110 of the diffuser 100 is coupled to the internal exhaust pipe 340 or the internal intake pipe 320. The outer frame 110 is preferably fixed to the wall, and the air conditioning unit 120 can be moved up and down while the outer frame 110 is fixed to the wall.

The air conditioning unit 120 includes an air conditioning head 121 exposed to the outside; And an air adjusting shaft 122 whose one end is fixed to the air adjusting head 121 and whose outer peripheral surface is threaded. The air adjusting unit 120 can move the air adjusting shaft 122 up and down so that the air adjusting head 121 selectively opens and closes the through hole in the external frame 110.

Meanwhile, the diffuser 100 may include at least two air adjusting shaft supports 140 supported by the outer frame 110 and extending into the through holes. And an air adjusting shaft receiving ring 141 coupled to at least two of the air adjusting shaft supporters 140 and having an inner circumferential surface threaded.

The air adjusting shaft 122 can move up and down within the air adjusting shaft receiving ring 141 so that the air adjusting head 121 can selectively move the through hole in the inside of the external frame 110 Can be opened and closed.

The diffuser controller 150 may be accommodated in the external frame 110 and the diffuser communication line 350 extending from the diffuser controller 150 may be connected to the internal exhaust pipe 340 or the internal intake pipe 320, the construction of the diffuser communication line 350 can be minimized.

6 is a schematic view illustrating a rear surface of a diffuser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the external frame 110 of the diffuser 100 is fixed to the wall, and the air conditioning unit 120 can be moved up and down in a state where the external frame 110 is fixed.

Meanwhile, the air conditioning unit 120 includes an air conditioning head 121 exposed to the outside; And an air adjusting shaft 122 whose one end is fixed to the air adjusting head 121 and whose outer peripheral surface is threaded.

Also, the diffuser 100 may include at least two air adjusting shaft supports 140 supported by the outer frame 110 and extending into the through holes. And an air adjusting shaft receiving ring 141 coupled to at least two of the air adjusting shaft supporting rods 140 and having an inner circumferential surface formed with threads. The air adjusting shaft 122 is connected to the air adjusting shaft receiving ring 141, It can move up and down from the inside.

7 is a view schematically showing the connection structure of the diffuser 100 and the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The diffuser 100 may include a display unit including at least one LED module for indicating an operation state of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000; And a diffuser controller 150 that controls the IR receiver 130 and the display unit and can transmit and receive data to / from the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 through the diffuser communication line 350.

The diffuser controller 150 transmits a control signal for the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 inputted through the infrared receiver to the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 through the diffuser communication line 350.

On the other hand, the display unit includes a pharmacopuncture display unit 132 for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is operating as a weak wind or not; A parasitic operation indicator 133 for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is operating as a parasitic wind; A strong wind operation display unit 134 for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 is operating with strong winds; And a filter cleaning display unit 131 for performing an indication of whether the filter of the total enthusiast exchanger 1000 is cleaned or replaced. The filter cleaning display unit 131 may operate by receiving a notification signal from the filter replacement notification unit of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 described above.

The Diffuser controller 150 generates a signal for controlling the operation of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 to the control module based on the signal received through the IR receiver 130 and transmits the signal to the control module, And controls the display unit based on the display signal received from the display unit.

8 is a view schematically showing buttons of an infrared remote control 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the infrared remote controller 200 includes a power button for controlling ON / OFF of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000; An air volume adjusting button for controlling the air volume of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000; And a sleep mode button for controlling an operation mode of the total enthusiast exchanger 1000. [

The user can finally control the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 by operating the buttons of the infrared remote controller 200. [

9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a communication process of the infrared remote controller 200, the diffuser 100, and the total enthusiast exchanger 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user inputs an operation signal of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 to the diffuser 100 through the infrared remote controller 200. [

Then, the diffuser 100 transmits an operation signal of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 to the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 through the diffuser communication line 350 based on the signal inputted by the user.

Then, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 controls the fan unit and the like based on the operation signal, and transmits a control result signal to the fan unit and the like, to the diffuser 100.

Thereafter, the diffuser 100 controls the display unit according to the control result signal.

10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a communication process of the infrared remote controller 200, the diffuser 100, and the total enthusiast exchanger 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The filter replacement notification unit of the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 makes a determination as to whether or not to replace the filter. Such determination may be determined according to the timing information or may be determined by the sensing value of the differential pressure sensor inside the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000.

Thereafter, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 transmits a filter replacement notification signal to the diffuser 100.

Thereafter, the diffuser 100 controls the display unit according to the filter replacement notification signal. Specifically, the LED of the filter cleaning display unit 131 is driven.

11 is a view schematically showing a communication process of the infrared remote controller 200, the diffuser 100, and the total enthusiast exchanger 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user transmits a filter reset signal to the diffuser 100 through the infrared remote controller 200.

Thereafter, the diffuser 100 transmits a filter reset signal input by the user through the IR remote controller 200 to the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000.

Then, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 resets or initializes timing information for filter replacement based on the received filter reset signal.

Thereafter, the total enthalpy heat exchanger 1000 transmits a signal to the diffuser 100 indicating that the filter replacement value has been initialized.

Then, the diffuser 100 cancels the operation of the filter cleaning display unit 131.

The IR ventilation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention can improve the usability of the user by using the diffuser as an intermediary of the communication means and can exert the effect that the user can operate normally irrespective of the abnormality of the home network system .

Since the IR ventilation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention can construct a communication line capable of performing control of the total enthalpy heat exchanger by using a duct pipe between the existing total enthalpy heat exchanger and the diffuser, .

The IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention can exhibit an effect of preventing communication errors with smart devices in the home.

The IR ventilation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention can exert the effect of increasing the user's convenience because the user can easily control the ventilation system with the remote controller.

The IR ventilation control system according to the embodiment of the present invention can effectively utilize the resources in the building by using the diffuser corresponding to the intake / air outlet side of the air as a communication line.

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (10)

An IR ventilation control system installed in a building,
A main body casing having an indoor suction portion for sucking air from the room, an indoor exhaust portion for exhausting air to the indoor portion, an outdoor suction portion for sucking air from the outside, and an outdoor exhaust portion for exhausting air to the outside; A heat exchange module capable of mutually exchanging heat while air sucked from the indoor suction unit and the outdoor suction unit passes; An outdoor fan unit capable of exhausting air to the outdoor exhaust unit side; And an indoor heat exchanger including an indoor heat exchanger capable of exhausting air to the indoor heat exchanger side;
A diffuser capable of wirelessly communicating with the total enthalpy heat exchanger and capable of receiving an infrared signal;
And an IR remote controller capable of wirelessly communicating with the diffuser by infrared rays.
The method according to claim 1,
The IR ventilation control system includes:
An internal intake pipe or an internal exhaust pipe for allowing air to flow between the indoor suction unit or the indoor exhaust unit and the diffuser; And
And a diffuser communication line for allowing the total enthalpy heat exchanger and the diffuser to communicate with each other in a streamlined manner.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the diffuser is capable of transmitting an input signal to the total enthalpy heat exchanger to the total heat exchanger through the diffuser communication line based on an input signal wirelessly received from the infrared remote control.
The method of claim 3,
The total heat-
An indoor suction opening / closing member capable of selectively opening / closing the indoor suction unit;
An outdoor suction opening / closing member capable of selectively opening and closing the outdoor suction unit;
An indoor exhaust opening / closing member capable of selectively opening and closing the indoor exhaust unit;
An outdoor exhaust opening / closing member capable of selectively opening / closing the outdoor exhaust portion; And
Further comprising a control module capable of controlling the indoor suction opening and closing member, the outdoor suction opening and closing member, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member, the outdoor exhaust opening and closing member, the outdoor fan portion, and the indoor fan portion,
Wherein the input signal received by the total enthalpy heat exchanger from the diffuser is received by the control module, and the control module controls the indoor suction opening / closing member, the outdoor suction opening and closing member, the indoor exhaust opening and closing member, Wherein the control unit controls at least one of the opening / closing member, the outdoor fan unit, and the indoor fan unit. The method of claim 3,
The diffuser,
An outer frame which can be fixed to a wall in the building and has a through hole so as to allow an intake and exhaust of air therein;
An air conditioning unit capable of moving up and down to perform opening and closing of the through hole of the external frame;
An IR receiver for receiving an infrared signal from the infrared remote controller;
A display unit including at least one LED module for indicating an operation state of the total enthalpy heat exchanger; And
And a diffuser controller that controls the IR receiver and the display unit and is capable of transmitting and receiving data with the total heat exchanger through the diffuser communication line.
The method of claim 5,
The display unit includes:
A weak wind operation display unit for indicating whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger is operating as a weak wind;
A parasitic operation indicator that indicates whether the total enthalpy heat exchanger is operating as a parallax; And
And a strong wind operation display unit for indicating whether or not the total enthalpy heat exchanger is operating with strong wind.
The method of claim 6,
The display unit includes:
Further comprising a filter cleaning indicator for indicating whether or not filter cleaning inside the total enthalpy heat exchanger is necessary,
Wherein the total enthalpy heat exchanger further comprises a control module,
Wherein the control module comprises: a fan control unit capable of controlling the outdoor side fan unit and the indoor side fan unit; And a filter replacement notification unit for determining whether or not a filter cleaning to be attached to the heat exchange module is required
The control module transmits a filter replacement notification signal to the diffuser when it is determined in the filter replacement notification section that cleaning of the filter is necessary,
Wherein the diffuser controller controls the operation of the filter tungsten display unit according to the filter replacement notification signal.
The method of claim 7,
The infrared remote controller includes:
A power button for controlling ON / OFF of the total enthalpy heat exchanger;
An air volume control button for controlling the air volume of the total enthalpy heat exchanger; And
And a sleep mode button capable of controlling an operation mode of the total enthalpy heat exchanger.
The method of claim 8,
The air conditioning unit includes: an air conditioning head which is exposed to the outside; And an air adjusting shaft having one end fixed to the air adjusting head and having an outer peripheral surface threaded,
The diffuser,
At least two air adjustment shaft supports supported by the outer frame and extending into the through holes; And an air adjusting shaft receiving ring coupled to the at least two air adjusting shaft supports and having an inner circumferential surface threaded,
Wherein the air adjusting shaft is movable up and down within the air adjusting shaft receiving ring.
The method of claim 9,
Wherein the filter replacement notification unit determines whether cleaning of the filter is necessary based on a pressure difference between two or more points of the heat exchange module.

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