KR20220093730A - Air-conditioner system - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner system comprises: an air conditioner including an outdoor unit and an indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit through a refrigerant pipe; and a mobile terminal outputting a user interface screen for monitoring the state of the air conditioner. The mobile terminal receives operation data of the air conditioner from the indoor unit in a wireless communication method, and the monitoring screen may include transition information of at least one item of the operation data over time.

Description

Air-conditioner system {Air-conditioner system}

The present invention relates to an air conditioner system and a control method therefor, and more particularly, to an air conditioner system that can be monitored by a mobile terminal and a control method therefor.

The air conditioner is installed to provide a more comfortable indoor environment to humans by discharging hot and cold air into the room to create a comfortable indoor environment, controlling the indoor temperature, and purifying the indoor air. In general, an air conditioner includes an indoor unit configured as a heat exchanger and installed indoors, and an outdoor unit configured as a compressor and a heat exchanger and supplying refrigerant to the indoor unit.

The air conditioner is controlled separately from an indoor unit composed of a heat exchanger and an outdoor unit composed of a compressor and a heat exchanger. and the refrigerant heat-exchanged in the heat exchanger of the indoor unit flows back into the compressor of the outdoor unit through the refrigerant pipe. Accordingly, the indoor unit discharges hot and cold air into the room through heat exchange using the refrigerant.

Units in the air conditioner system may be interconnected in a building unit or a small group unit to transmit/receive data, and may monitor and control the state of each unit through the transmitted/received data.

For example, the air conditioner system may use a wired communication method in which each unit is connected through a communication line. In general, an indoor unit transmits data to an outdoor unit, and the outdoor unit receives data from the indoor unit and transmits data of the indoor unit to a central controller or a monitoring PC.

The central controller is connected to the Internet and can monitor or control the operation status of the product wirelessly or by wire, but it is not often installed in small-scale sites because of the installation cost.

As another example, the prior literature (Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0123486) is receiving air conditioner operation state data using wireless communication in order to solve the inconvenience of connecting it to equipment such as a laptop computer through wired communication and transmitting it. By doing so, the operation of the air conditioner is conveniently monitored.

In the prior document (Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0123486), an outdoor unit and a terminal existing within a predetermined distance from the outdoor unit communicate through a wireless communication method, and operation state data of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are transmitted to the terminal. .

Considering the installation environment of a general air conditioner system in which the outdoor unit is disposed in the basement, the roof, outdoors, etc., the outdoor unit is considerably separated from the indoor unit. Accordingly, in the case of acquiring driving data by communicating with the outdoor unit by wire or wireless, there is an inconvenience in that the user and the manager have to move to the place where the outdoor unit is located without checking the driving data in the room where the indoor unit is.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner system capable of efficiently driving and diagnosing abnormality based on a trend of driving data and a control method thereof.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner system capable of effectively monitoring and managing the air conditioner and a method for controlling the same.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner system capable of realizing a communication environment without additional network equipment and cost, and a method for controlling the same.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner system capable of efficiently transmitting and storing data, and a method for controlling the same.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned object, and other objects and advantages of the present invention not mentioned can be understood by the detailed description according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above or other object, an air conditioner system according to an aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner including an outdoor unit and an indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit through a refrigerant pipe, and monitoring the state of the air conditioner. a mobile terminal outputting a user interface screen, wherein the mobile terminal receives operation data of the air conditioner from the indoor unit in a wireless communication method, and the monitoring screen includes a time period of at least one of the operation data It may include transition information according to the passage of time.

The indoor unit may transmit the driving data to the mobile terminal at predetermined intervals.

The operation data may include operation history data including at least one of error information, total operation time, operation time for each component, power consumption, and the number of operations, and cycle data sensed by sensors.

The outdoor unit may include a storage unit configured to store the driving history data and the cycle data, a communication unit transmitting the driving history data and the cycle data to the indoor unit, and a control unit controlling the cycle data to be deleted after the transmission. can do.

The outdoor unit may further include a compressor driving unit for driving the compressor, an outdoor unit fan driving unit for driving the outdoor unit fan, a valve control unit for controlling the valve, and a sensing unit including a plurality of sensors, wherein the storage unit includes: the compressor driving unit; The outdoor unit fan driving unit, the valve control unit, and a volatile memory in which data received from the sensing unit are stored, and a counter storing the operation times and the number of operations of the compressor driving unit, the outdoor unit fan driving unit, and the valve control unit. .

In addition, the storage unit may further include a non-volatile memory in which the data stored in the counter is backed up at a predetermined period.

Also, the test run data of the air conditioner may be stored in the nonvolatile memory, and the indoor unit may transmit the test run data and identification information of the outdoor unit to the mobile terminal.

In addition, the mobile terminal may determine whether there is an abnormality by comparing the cycle data and the trial run data.

In addition, the indoor unit includes a storage unit for storing the driving history data and the cycle data, a communication unit transmitting the driving history data and the cycle data to the mobile terminal, and a control unit controlling the cycle data to be deleted after the transmission. may include

In addition, the monitoring screen may include a first mode screen that preferentially displays the driving history data and a second mode screen that preferentially displays the cycle data.

In order to achieve the above or other object, the air conditioner system according to an aspect of the present invention receives the air conditioner related data from the mobile terminal, searches for data similar to the received data, and responds to the mobile terminal It may further include a server that does.

In order to achieve the above or other object, the air conditioner system according to an aspect of the present invention receives the driving data from the mobile terminal, searches for data similar to the received driving data, and generates recommended driving information, It may further include a server that responds to the generated recommended driving information to the mobile terminal.

Also, the mobile terminal may determine whether there is an abnormality by comparing the similar data received from the server with the operation data of the air conditioner.

In order to achieve the above or other objects, the air conditioner system according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a server that transmits weather information and recommended driving information based on the weather information to the mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal may calculate the accumulated usage by adding up the received driving data and previously received and stored previous driving data.

The mobile terminal may update the accumulated usage by adding the received driving data to the accumulated usage based on previously received driving data.

The outdoor unit may update the accumulated usage by adding the received driving data to the accumulated usage based on pre-stored previous driving data.

The mobile terminal may classify the received driving data into categories for each outdoor unit, each indoor unit, and each component, and generate trend information for each item.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, based on the trend of driving data, it is possible to efficiently drive and diagnose whether there is an abnormality.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to effectively monitor and manage the air conditioner.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to implement a communication environment without additional network equipment and cost.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, data transmission and storage can be efficiently performed.

On the other hand, various other effects will be disclosed directly or implicitly in the detailed description according to the embodiment of the present invention to be described later.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram referenced in the description of the communication of the air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control configuration of a unit of an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control configuration of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control configuration of an outdoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A is a diagram illustrating a data flow in an outdoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7B is a diagram illustrating a data flow in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 10 are diagrams illustrating a mobile terminal monitoring screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 13 are diagrams illustrating a mobile terminal monitoring screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart of data operation and storage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and may be modified in various forms.

The suffixes “module” and “part” for the components used in the following description are given simply in consideration of the ease of writing the present specification, and do not impart a particularly important meaning or role by themselves. Accordingly, the terms “module” and “unit” may be used interchangeably.

In the present application, terms such as “comprises” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence of, or addition of, elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Also, in this specification, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another.

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

Referring to FIG. 1 , the air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include one or more outdoor units 10 and an indoor unit 20 connected to the outdoor unit 10 through a refrigerant pipe to receive refrigerant.

In addition to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, the air conditioner system may include a ventilation device, an air purifier, a humidifier, a heater, and the like, and may further include units such as a chiller, an air conditioning unit, and a cooling tower depending on the size. In the air conditioner system, each unit may be interconnected to operate in conjunction with the operation of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. In addition, the air conditioner system may operate in connection with a building, a mobile device, a security device, an alarm device, and the like.

The air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a remote control device capable of remotely monitoring and controlling the operation status of units. Here, the remote control device may be a controller 50 , a wired/wireless remote controller 60 , or a mobile terminal 200 capable of controlling one or more units.

The controller 50 controls the operation of the indoor unit 20 and the outdoor unit 10 in response to an input user command, and periodically receives and stores data on the operation state of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit corresponding thereto, and displays the monitoring screen. The operation status can be output through The controller 50 may perform operation setting, lock setting, schedule control, group control, peak control for power use, demand control, and the like for the indoor unit 20 .

The outdoor unit 10 is connected to the indoor unit 20 through a refrigerant pipe, respectively, and supplies the refrigerant to the indoor unit 20 . In addition, the outdoor unit 10 periodically communicates with the plurality of indoor units 20 to transmit/receive data to and from each other, and change the operation according to the operation setting changed from the indoor unit.

The indoor unit 20 includes an electronic expansion valve (not shown) that expands the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit 10, an indoor heat exchanger (not shown) that heat-exchanges the refrigerant, and allows indoor air to flow into the indoor heat exchanger, and the heat-exchanged air It may include an indoor unit fan (not shown) to be exposed to the room, a plurality of sensors (not shown), and a control means (not shown) for controlling the operation of the indoor unit.

In addition, the indoor unit 20 includes a discharge port (not shown) for discharging heat-exchanged air, and a wind direction control means (not shown) for opening and closing the discharge port and controlling the direction of the discharged air is provided at the discharge port. The indoor unit controls the intake air and the discharged air by controlling the rotation speed of the indoor unit fan, and adjusts the air volume. The indoor unit 20 may further include an output unit for displaying the operation state and setting information of the indoor unit and an input unit for inputting setting data. In this case, the indoor unit 20 may transmit setting information for operation of the air conditioner to a connected remote controller (not shown), output it through the remote controller, and receive data.

A remote controller (not shown) is connected to the indoor unit by a wired or wireless communication method, inputs a user command to the indoor unit, receives data from the indoor unit, and outputs the received data. The remote control may transmit a user command to the indoor unit and perform one-way communication in which data from the indoor unit is not received, or perform two-way communication in which data is transmitted/received between the indoor unit and the indoor unit according to a connection method with the indoor unit.

The outdoor unit 10 operates in a cooling mode or a heating mode in response to data received from the connected indoor unit 20 or a control command from the controller, and supplies refrigerant to the connected indoor unit.

When a plurality of outdoor units are connected, each outdoor unit may be connected to a plurality of indoor units, and a refrigerant may be supplied to the plurality of indoor units through a distributor.

The outdoor unit 10 includes at least one compressor that compresses the refrigerant and discharges a high-pressure gaseous refrigerant, an accumulator that separates the gaseous refrigerant and the liquid refrigerant from the refrigerant to prevent non-vaporized liquid refrigerant from flowing into the compressor, An oil recoverer that recovers oil from the refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger that condenses or evaporates the refrigerant by heat exchange with the outside air, and an outdoor heat exchanger that introduces air into the outdoor heat exchanger to facilitate heat exchange between the outdoor heat exchangers and removes the heat-exchanged air to the outside. A fan of the outdoor unit that discharges, a four-way valve that changes the refrigerant flow path according to the operation mode of the outdoor unit, at least one pressure sensor measuring pressure, at least one temperature sensor measuring temperature, controlling the operation of the outdoor unit and communicating with other units It may include a control configuration for performing communication. The outdoor unit 10 may further include a plurality of other sensors, valves, supercoolers, and the like, but a description thereof will be omitted below.

In addition, the air conditioner system may transmit/receive data to and from another air conditioner through a network connection such as the Internet. The air conditioner can connect to an external service center, management server, database, etc. through the controller, and can communicate with an external terminal connected through a network. The terminal may connect to at least one unit of the air conditioner system and monitor and control the operation of the air conditioner system as a second controller.

In addition, units in the air conditioner system, such as the outdoor unit 10 , the indoor unit 20 , and the controller 50 may directly communicate with each other. In addition, the indoor unit 20 may directly communicate with the mobile terminal 200 and the like in a wireless communication method. The mobile terminal 200 may output a user interface screen for monitoring the state of the air conditioner. Accordingly, the user can freely monitor the state of each unit included in the air conditioner and control each unit through the mobile terminal 200 .

The outdoor unit 10 is connected to the plurality of indoor units 20 and refrigerant pipes P1, P2, and P3, respectively, and may transmit/receive data through a wired communication method.

The outdoor unit 10 periodically communicates with the plurality of indoor units 20 to transmit/receive data to and from each other, and change operation according to operation settings changed from the indoor unit.

The indoor unit 20 may communicate with the outdoor unit 10 as well as communicate with the controller 50 through a wired communication method.

The first outdoor unit 10 is connected to the first to third indoor units 21 to 23 and the first refrigerant pipe P1, and the second outdoor unit 12 is connected to the fourth to sixth indoor units 23 to 26 and the second outdoor unit 12. It is connected to the second refrigerant pipe P2, and the third outdoor unit 13 is connected to the seventh to ninth indoor units 27 to 29 and the third refrigerant pipe P3. For convenience of description, it is described that three indoor units are connected to each outdoor unit, but it is specified that this is only an example and is not limited to the number of indoor units or the shape of the indoor units shown.

As the first outdoor unit 11 operates, refrigerant is supplied from the first outdoor unit 10 to the first to third indoor units, and the fourth to sixth indoor units 23 to 26 are operated by the second outdoor unit 12 . As a result, the refrigerant is supplied through the second refrigerant pipe P2, and the refrigerant is supplied from the third outdoor unit 13 to the seventh to ninth indoor units 27 to 29 through the third refrigerant pipe P3.

Groups of the air conditioner may be set based on the outdoor unit, and each group may communicate using a different channel. Since the indoor unit performs heat exchange based on the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit to discharge hot and cold air, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit connected through the refrigerant pipe may be set as one group.

For example, the first outdoor unit 11 forms a first group with the first to third indoor units 21 to 23 connected to the first refrigerant pipe P1 , and the second outdoor unit 12 includes the second refrigerant A second group is formed with fourth to sixth indoor units 24 to 26 connected through a pipe P2, and the third outdoor unit 13 includes seventh to ninth indoor units connected through a third refrigerant pipe P3 ( 27 to 29) and may form a third group. The outdoor unit and the controller can also be grouped according to the installation location. According to an embodiment, the connection state by the refrigerant pipe may be classified based on whether the temperature of the indoor unit changes according to the refrigerant supply to the outdoor unit by operating the outdoor unit and the indoor unit.

Meanwhile, at least units included in the same group may perform wired communication with each other.

Meanwhile, the controller 50 may communicate with the indoor unit 20 or the outdoor unit 10 irrespective of a group.

The controller 50 controls the operation of the plurality of indoor units 20 and the outdoor unit 10 in response to an input user command, and periodically receives and stores data on the operating states of the plurality of indoor units and outdoor units corresponding thereto. , the operation status is output through the monitoring screen.

The controller 50 may be connected to the plurality of indoor units 20 to perform operation setting, lock setting, schedule control, group control, peak control for power use, demand control, and the like for the indoor units. Also, the controller 50 communicates with the outdoor unit to control the outdoor unit and monitor the operation of the outdoor unit.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile terminal 200 capable of checking and controlling the states of units such as an outdoor unit 10 , an indoor unit 20 , and a controller 50 . ) may be included.

The mobile terminal 200 may include an application for controlling the air conditioner system, and may check and control the state of the air conditioner system through execution of the application.

The mobile terminal 200 may be, for example, a smart phone 200a, a notebook PC 200b, or a tablet PC 200c, in which an application for an air conditioner system is mounted.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 200 may wirelessly communicate with units of the air conditioner system, such as the outdoor unit 10 , the indoor unit 20 , and the controller 50 .

2 is a diagram referenced in the description of the communication of the air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A illustrates an example in which units 10 , 20 , and 50 communicate using wired communication, and the mobile terminal 200 communicates with the outdoor unit 10 and receives air conditioner related data. .

Referring to FIG. 2A , in the air conditioner system, a plurality of units 10 , 20 , and 50 are connected by communication lines.

The plurality of indoor units 20 are connected to one outdoor unit 10 through a communication line, and the outdoor unit 10 is connected to the controller 50 . When the plurality of outdoor units 10 are provided, the plurality of indoor units 20 are connected to the outdoor unit 10 based on the connection state of the refrigerant pipe. The plurality of outdoor units 10 are connected to the controller 50 .

The indoor unit 20 transmits data to the outdoor unit 10 , and the outdoor unit 10 transmits the outdoor unit data and the received indoor unit data to the controller 50 . The controller 50 may check the operating state of the indoor unit 20 based on data received from the outdoor unit 10 .

When the controller 50 transmits a control command to the indoor unit 20, the controller 50 transmits the control command to the outdoor unit 10 to which the corresponding indoor unit 20 is connected, and the outdoor unit 10 transmits the received control command to the corresponding indoor unit. (Send to 20.

Even when monitoring the status of units through the mobile terminal 200 , data may be transmitted/received via the outdoor unit 10 . However, since the outdoor unit 10 is often disposed in a place spaced apart from the indoor unit 20, such as a rooftop, transmitting and receiving data via the outdoor unit 10 in a place where the outdoor unit 10 is may cause a lot of inconvenience. can

More preferably, the mobile terminal 200 may wirelessly communicate with the indoor unit 20 . 2B illustrates an example in which the units 10 , 20 , and 50 communicate using wired communication, the mobile terminal 200 communicates with the indoor unit 20 , and receives air conditioner related data. .

The mobile terminal 200 may transmit/receive data via the indoor unit 20 . Accordingly, by using the mobile terminal 200 , the user and the manager can conveniently check the operation data of the air conditioner including the indoor unit in a place where the indoor unit is cooled/heated.

The mobile terminal 200 may change the operation setting of the indoor unit 20 according to the state (temperature or humidity) of the indoor space in which the indoor unit 20 is installed based on the data received from the indoor unit 20 , and change the operation setting data is transmitted directly to the indoor unit. At this time, when the operation setting of the indoor unit is changed, the corresponding data is transmitted to the outdoor unit, and the operation of the outdoor unit is changed accordingly.

The indoor unit 20 sets operation and transmits data to the outdoor unit in response to data input through an input unit provided or data received from the controller 50 .

The outdoor unit 10 controls the compressor by calculating loads according to the received data of the indoor unit 20 and operating states of the plurality of indoor units 20 .

The outdoor unit 10 may transmit data to the indoor unit 20 at predetermined time intervals. The indoor unit 20 may also periodically transmit data to the mobile terminal 200 connected through wireless communication.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control configuration of a unit of an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be the unit 100 in the air conditioner system. For example, the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be one of an indoor unit unit, an outdoor unit unit, and a controller of the air conditioner system.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the unit 100 of the air conditioner system includes a driving unit 140 , a sensing unit 170 , an output unit 160 , an input unit 150 , a storage unit 130 , a communication unit 120 , And, it may include a control unit 110 for controlling the overall operation.

This is a configuration commonly included in each unit 100 , and a separate configuration may be added according to the characteristics of the product.

For example, the indoor unit 20 may include a vane or the like as a wind direction control means, and as it includes an indoor unit fan and a plurality of valves, an indoor unit fan driving unit, a valve control unit, a wind direction control unit, etc. may be provided respectively.

Meanwhile, the outdoor unit 10 may include a compressor, an outdoor unit fan, and a plurality of valves. Accordingly, the driving unit of the outdoor unit may be divided into a compressor driving unit, an outdoor unit fan driving unit, and a valve control unit.

Meanwhile, the type, number, and installation location of the sensors included in the sensing unit 170 may be configured differently depending on the type of the unit.

The unit 100 may communicate with another unit, the mobile terminal 200, and the like, through the communication unit 120 . The communication unit 120 of at least some units 100 may include a wireless communication module to perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal 200 and the like.

In the storage unit 130, control data for controlling the operation of the unit 100, communication data for address or group setting for communication with other units, data transmitted and received from the outside, operation data generated or detected during operation is saved The storage unit 130 stores an execution program for each function of the unit, data for operation control, and data to be transmitted/received.

The input unit 150 includes at least one input means such as a button, a switch, and a touch input means. When a user command or predetermined data is input in response to manipulation of the input means, the input unit 150 applies the input data to the controller 110 . The outdoor unit may include a power key, a test run key, and an address setting key, and the indoor unit may include a power key, a menu input key, an operation setting key, a temperature control key, an air volume key, a lock key, and the like.

The output unit 160 may output the operating state of the unit including at least one of a lamp that is controlled to light up or blink, an audio output unit having a speaker outputting a predetermined sound, and a display. The lamp outputs whether the unit is in operation according to whether the lamp is lit, the lighting color, and whether it is flickering, and the speaker outputs a predetermined warning sound and sound effect to output the operating state. The display may output a menu screen for controlling the unit, and output a guide message or warning composed of a combination of at least one of letters, numbers, and images for operation settings or operating states of the unit.

The sensing unit 170 may include a plurality of sensors. The sensing unit 170 may include a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a gas sensor, a humidity sensor, and a flow rate sensor.

For example, a plurality of temperature sensors are provided to detect an indoor temperature, an outdoor temperature, an indoor heat exchanger temperature, an outdoor heat exchanger temperature, and a pipe temperature and input them to the controller 110 . The pressure sensors are respectively installed at the inlet and outlet of the refrigerant pipe, measure the pressure of the incoming refrigerant and the pressure of the discharged refrigerant, respectively, and input the measured pressure to the control unit 110 . The pressure sensor may be installed in the refrigerant pipe as well as the water pipe.

The driving unit 140 supplies operating power to a control target according to a control command of the control unit 110 and controls the driving thereof. As described above, in the case of the outdoor unit, the driving unit 140 may include a compressor driving unit, an outdoor unit fan driving unit, and a valve control unit for controlling the compressor, the outdoor unit fan, and the valve, respectively. The driving unit 140 applies operating power to a motor provided in each of a compressor, an outdoor unit fan, a valve, and the like to perform a designated operation as the motor operates.

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control configuration of an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a case where the unit 100 is the indoor unit 100a.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example of the driving unit 140 of FIG. 3 when the unit 100 is the indoor unit 100a. Hereinafter, descriptions of the same parts as those of FIG. 3 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the indoor unit 100a may include a vane driving unit 141a, a fan driving unit 142a, an indoor unit fan 142b, and one or more vanes 141b.

The indoor unit fan 142b discharges the cold and hot air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger into the room through the outlet.

The fan driving unit 142a controls driving of a motor that operates the indoor unit fan 142b. The fan driving unit 142a controls on/off of the indoor unit fan 142b in response to a control signal from the controller 110 and controls the indoor unit fan 142b to operate at a set speed.

The vane driving unit 141a controls opening and closing of one or more vanes 141b provided in one or more outlets in response to a control signal from the controller 110 . In addition, the vane driving unit 141a controls the opening angle of each of the vanes 141b to change the discharged wind direction. The opening angle of the vane 141b is varied by the vane driving unit 141a to change the wind direction of the discharged air. At this time, each outlet may further include a louver for adjusting the wind direction in the left and right directions.

Each of the vanes 141b may have an opening angle set within a range of 0 degrees to 90 degrees, and the opening angle may be changed step by step according to the setting.

The vane driving unit 141a may change the opening angle of each vane 141b step by step according to a control command of the control unit 110 to set it.

For example, the vane driving unit 141a may control the opening angle of the vane in 5 steps within the range of 15 to 75 degrees in units of 15 degrees. The opening angle of the vane 141b may be set in 3 to 9 steps according to the setting. In addition, the vane driving unit 141a may continuously change the opening angle of the vane within the range of 15 degrees to 75 degrees without step division when setting the swing mode.

5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control configuration of an outdoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the case where the unit 100 is an outdoor unit 100b, an example of the driving unit 140 of FIG. 3 is shown below. A description of the same part as in FIG. 3 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the outdoor unit 100b may include a compressor driving unit 143a, a compressor 143b, an outdoor unit fan 144b, a fan driving unit 144a, a valve control unit 145a, and a valve 145b. .

The outdoor unit fan 144b supplies outdoor air to the outdoor heat exchanger through a rotating operation of the fan, and allows the heat-exchanged cold and hot air to be discharged to the outside. As the outdoor heat exchanger operates as a condenser during cooling operation and as an evaporator during heating operation, the outdoor unit fan 144b may discharge cold or warm air heat-exchanged in the outdoor heat exchanger to the outside.

The fan driving unit 144a may control the driving of a motor included in the outdoor unit fan 144b to control the rotational operation of the outdoor unit fan. The fan driving unit 144a may cause the outdoor unit fan 144b to operate at a set rotation speed or stop operating in response to a control signal from the control unit 110 . The fan driving unit 144a may control the rotation speed of the outdoor unit fan 144b by applying an operation signal according to a shape of a motor included in the outdoor unit fan 144b.

The valve control unit 145a may control whether or not to open or open the plurality of valves 145b provided in the outdoor unit, thereby controlling the flow rate of the refrigerant or the flow direction of the refrigerant. Since a plurality of valves 145b exist at different positions, a plurality of valve driving units may also be provided. The valve may include a four-way valve, an expansion valve, a hot gas valve, and the like.

The compressor 143b compresses and discharges the incoming refrigerant, thereby circulating the refrigerant from the outdoor unit to the indoor unit. When the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant is introduced, the compressor 143b may compress it and discharge the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.

The compressor driving unit 143a controls the operating power supplied to the motor provided in the compressor 143b, and accordingly controls the operating frequency of the compressor. The compressor driving unit 143a may include an inverter for controlling driving of the compressor.

6 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outdoor unit 10 and an air conditioner 1 including an indoor unit 20 connected to the outdoor unit 10 through a refrigerant pipe. ), and the mobile terminal 200 for outputting a user interface screen (hereinafter referred to as a monitoring screen) for monitoring the state of the air conditioner 1 .

The outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 may be connected by a communication line to transmit/receive data in a wired communication method. The mobile terminal 200 may transmit/receive data to and from the indoor unit 20 in a wireless communication method. The mobile terminal 200 may receive operation data of the air conditioner 1 from the indoor unit 20 through a wireless communication method. That is, the mobile terminal 200 may receive operation data of the outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 from the indoor unit 20 through a wireless communication method.

The mobile terminal 200 may monitor the state of the air conditioner 1 based on the received driving data and display a controllable monitoring screen on the display unit.

The air conditioner 1 and/or the mobile terminal 200 may accumulate the driving data and add up the total usage time, unit operating time, and component operating time.

Also, the air conditioner 1 and/or the mobile terminal 200 may generate transition information by comparing the driving data with previous data. For example, it is possible to determine trend information of sensing data such as high-pressure data, low-pressure data, temperature data, and humidity data, and trend information about use time, such as total use time, operation time for each unit, and operation time for each part.

More preferably, the air conditioner 1 may calculate and store the driving history and cycle data, and periodically transmit the driving history and cycle data to the mobile terminal 200 . For example, the outdoor unit 10 may transmit various data to the indoor unit 20 , and the indoor unit 20 may transmit operation history and cycle data of the outdoor unit 20 and the indoor unit 10 to the mobile terminal 200 . have.

The mobile terminal 200 may display status information of the air conditioner 1 . That is, the monitoring screen may include state information of the air conditioner 1 .

In addition, the monitoring screen displayed by the mobile terminal 200 may include transition information according to time of at least one item of the driving data. In addition, the trend information may include visual information in the form of a graph. Since the trend information is a change over time, the user can intuitively grasp the degree of change and trend by displaying it in a graph form.

The air conditioner system is installed in various ways. For example, there are sites where dozens of multi-type air conditioners are connected and even sign a maintenance contract, to sites where several shopping malls share one multi-type air conditioner. However, convenience equipment is mainly focused on large-scale site management, so cheap and light equipment is needed for small-scale sites.

Mobile terminals 200 such as a smart phone 200a and a notebook PC 200b have become common and are used by almost everyone. Therefore, in order to use the convenient monitoring technology using the mobile terminal 200 at a low cost, the air conditioner 1 processes and exchanges data between the units 10 and 20, and transmits the data to the mobile terminal 200. can transmit The mobile terminal 200 logs and processes the operation data of the units 10 and 20 received. Accordingly, even if there is no high-cost system, the lifespan of the air conditioner 1 product, abnormality, and product operation trend can be known through the mobile terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to check the current instantaneous power consumption, the amount of heat supplied, and the detailed operating state of the air conditioner 1 without additional equipment or service by using the authenticated mobile terminal 200 . It is possible to provide information to determine when maintenance is required by cumulative analysis of this data. In addition, an energy saving method may be suggested by notifying the average amount of power used by other users using the same/similar product, and analyzing the usage patterns of other users.

The indoor unit 20 may periodically transmit predetermined data to the mobile terminal 200 . For example, the indoor unit 20 may transmit the driving data to the mobile terminal 200 at preset intervals.

The operation data may include operation history data including at least one of error information, total operation time, operation time for each component, power consumption, and the number of operations, and cycle data sensed by sensors.

The operation history data includes various operations of the air conditioner 1, error history information, total operation time for a predetermined period, total operation time for each component, power consumption, etc. ) may include at least one of data.

The cycle data is data sensed by the sensing unit 170 during operation of the air conditioner 1 , and includes at least one of input side low pressure data of the compressor 143b , output side high pressure data of the compressor 143b , temperature data, and humidity data. may contain one. In addition, the cycle data may include state data calculated based on data sensed by the sensing unit 170 .

The driving data may be generated by the outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 . The driving data generated by the outdoor unit 10 is transmitted to the indoor unit 20 , and the indoor unit 20 transmits the driving data received from the outdoor unit 10 and its own driving data to the mobile terminal 200 . can do.

The outdoor unit 10/indoor unit 20 each has a control unit 110 , and the respective control units 110 communicate with each other and operate the outdoor unit 10/indoor unit 20 . Data necessary for monitoring the air conditioner 1 are system information data, driving history data, and current cycle data (eg, real-time sensor value + real-time state calculation value).

Dual system information data and driving history data are stored in the outdoor unit 10 . On the other hand, since the current cycle data is a large amount of data and is continuously generated, it may be transmitted and lost when a connected equipment requests it in terms of cost and efficiency.

The system information data may include identification information, installation information, test run information, and the like. The identification information may be at least a serial number for specifying the outdoor unit. The trial run information may be stored in the storage unit 130 of the outdoor unit 10 or the nonvolatile memory 133 of the control unit 110 . The test run information is reference data for checking whether the system is aging/abnormal, and may include sensor data such as high pressure/low pressure/compressor frequency/ fan motor RPM/ heat exchanger temperature/ refrigerant pipe temperature during test run. For example, during a test run, sensor data for 30 minutes with an interval of 10 seconds may be automatically stored as test run information.

The operation history data may include error information, total operation time for each outdoor unit, operation time for each part, power consumption, number of operations, and the like. The error information may be stored in the nonvolatile memory 133 of the outdoor unit 10 as the current error state information as an occurrence time and error number.

The cooling or heating operation time, the outdoor compressor operation time, and the outdoor fan motor operation time of the outdoor unit 10 may be accumulated and stored in the storage unit 130 of the outdoor unit 10 .

In addition, in the storage unit 130 of the indoor unit 20, cooling, heating, or ventilation operation time may be accumulated and stored.

The cumulative number of outdoor unit solenoid valve operation and the outdoor unit electronic expansion valve (EEV) operation pulse cumulative pulse may be stored in the outdoor unit 10 , and the indoor unit EEV operation pulse cumulative pulse may be stored in the indoor unit 20 . .

Meanwhile, the buffer of transmission data may be updated and transmitted periodically with a value within 10 minutes.

The non-volatile memory 133 may be updated with predetermined data every 1 hour or 30 minutes to prepare for power failure.

The current cycle data may include high/low pressure data, outdoor unit temperature sensor data, humidity sensor data, watt-hour meter data, and the like. The current cycle data is stored in the volatile memory 132 and is continuously updated to maintain the current value as the latest value, and the past data can be deleted.

Meanwhile, a customer who actually uses the air conditioner 1 may be in a space capable of communicating with the indoor unit 20 and operate the mobile terminal 200 as a device connected to the air conditioner 1 . Accordingly, the mobile terminal 200, which has better computational processing capability than the units 10 and 20 in the air conditioner 1, can receive and accumulate real-time data, so that the product can be manufactured without expensive equipment used only at large-scale installation sites. Management skills can be applied. Accordingly, it becomes possible to monitor and manage the operation of the air conditioner (1) product without much investment.

Since the mobile terminal 200 has its own communication capability, arithmetic capability, and storage space, the mobile terminal 200 continuously communicates with the indoor unit 20 while receiving, storing, and processing data, thereby providing advanced control facilities. It can be managed as if equipped with

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 200 may continuously communicate with the indoor unit 20 through background communication even if the customer performs other tasks.

7A is a diagram illustrating a data flow in an outdoor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a data flow in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 7A , the outdoor unit 10 includes a storage unit 130 that stores the driving history data and the cycle data, and transmits the driving history data and the cycle data to the indoor unit 20. It may include a communication unit 120 .

The communication unit 120 may include a communication memory buffer, and may transmit the volatile memory 132 and the nonvolatile memory data 133 at a predetermined period.

The control unit 110 may control the storage unit 130 to delete at least some of the transmitted data after data transmission. For example, the controller 110 may control to delete the cycle data after data transmission.

Meanwhile, the outdoor unit 10 includes a compressor driving unit 143a for driving the compressor 143b, an outdoor unit fan driving unit 144a for driving the outdoor unit fan 144b, a valve control unit 145a for controlling the valve 145b, A sensing unit 170 including a plurality of sensors may be further included.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 130 stores data received from the compressor driving unit 143b, the outdoor unit fan driving unit 144a, the valve control unit 145a, and the sensing unit 170. It may include a volatile memory 132 to be stored, and a counter 131 for storing the operation time and number of operations of the compressor driving unit 143b, the outdoor unit fan driving unit 144a, and the valve control unit 145a.

In addition, the storage unit 130 may further include a non-volatile memory 133 in which data stored in the counter 131 is backed up at a predetermined cycle. In some cases, the test run data of the air conditioner 1 may be stored in the non-volatile memory 133 , and the test run data may be used as reference data for determining various abnormalities.

According to an embodiment, the nonvolatile memory 133 may be an EEPROM provided in the controller 110 .

The compressor driving unit 143b, the outdoor unit fan driving unit 144a, the valve control unit 145a, and the sensing unit 170 include instantaneous data (instantaneous data), sensing data (temperature, pressure, voltage, power, power consumption). ), instantaneous heat supply (kW) information, etc. may be continuously updated in the volatile memory 132 .

The counter 131 may count operation states of valves and various actuators.

The valve control unit 145a may generate a pulse for operating the electromagnetic expansion valve and may adjust the valve opening degree. The counter 131 may accumulate electronic expansion valve counter data while adding a change pulse to previous electronic expansion valve counter data.

In addition, the counter 131 may increment counter data by 1 whenever a solenoid valve that is opened or fully closed when power is applied changes a state.

The non-volatile memory 133 may back up counter data of the counter 131 at predetermined intervals (eg, 30 minutes). Since the non-volatile memory 133 has a lifespan (number of writes), a backup interval of 10 minutes or more is preferable.

In addition, system characteristic data and the like may be stored in the non-volatile memory 133 .

According to an embodiment, after power is turned on, the operating time of the compressor or fan motor, the accumulated power consumption data, the accumulated heat quantity data, the filter (cleaning) accumulated time, etc. may be integrated and managed.

Meanwhile, the outdoor unit 10 may transmit trial run data to the indoor unit 20 , and the indoor unit 20 may transmit the trial run data and identification information of the outdoor unit 10 to the mobile terminal 200 . . In this case, the mobile terminal 200 may determine whether there is an abnormality by comparing the cycle data and the trial run data. The test run data is performed once, and the mobile terminal 200 can store and use the received test run data. Alternatively, the outdoor unit 10 and the indoor unit 20 may periodically transmit the trial run data.

Meanwhile, the indoor unit 20 also includes a storage unit 130 for storing the driving history data and the cycle data, a communication unit 120 for transmitting the driving history data and the cycle data to the mobile terminal, and after the transmission, the The cycle data may include a control unit 110 that controls to be deleted.

7B, the mobile terminal 200 includes a communication unit 720 for receiving the driving history data and the cycle data 721, a storage unit 730 for storing the driving history data and the cycle data, It may include a control unit 710 for processing the received data, and a display unit 740 for displaying a monitoring screen based on the received driving data.

The air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a server 300 communicating with the mobile terminal 200 .

The server 300 may receive data related to the air conditioner 1 from the mobile terminal 200 , search for data similar to the received data, and respond to the mobile terminal 200 .

In addition, the server 300 receives the driving data from the mobile terminal 200, searches for data similar to the received driving data, generates recommended driving information, and moves the generated recommended driving information. The terminal 200 may respond.

In this case, the mobile terminal 200 may determine whether there is an abnormality by comparing the similar data received from the server 300 with the operation data of the air conditioner 1 .

Also, the server 300 may transmit weather information and recommended driving information based on the weather information to the mobile terminal 200 .

In this case, the mobile terminal 200 may display the recommended driving information received from the server 300 on the display unit 740 to recommend driving suitable for the weather to the user.

The communication unit 720 may receive predetermined data 722 from the server 300 . The predetermined data 722 may include at least one of weather information (temperature, humidity, solar radiation), similar environment data (desired temperature/heat supply/power consumption), recommended driving based on weather forecast, and electricity rate data.

The control unit 710 may process data received through the communication unit 720 to configure a monitoring screen, or control information about abnormal diagnosis and recommended driving to be displayed on the display unit 740 .

The control unit 710 may calculate a usage amount such as counter increment for each time section, integration time increment, and accumulated power consumption/heat supply increment.

In addition, the control unit 710 may analyze data such as tracking change in driving ability and tracking temperature range of the indoor unit, and calculate a recommended set temperature as a function of temperature, humidity, solar radiation, and required load.

Meanwhile, the controller 710 may calculate the accumulated usage by adding up the received driving data and previously received and stored previous driving data.

According to an embodiment, the controller 710 may update the accumulated usage by adding the received driving data to the accumulated usage based on previously received driving data.

Alternatively, the outdoor unit 10 may update the accumulated usage by adding the received driving data to the accumulated usage based on previously stored previous driving data.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 200 may classify the received driving data into categories for each outdoor unit, each indoor unit, and each part, and generate trend information for each item.

When data is collected by the mobile terminal 200, the mobile terminal 200 acts as a relay to transmit data except personal information to the server 300 without the need for the air conditioner 1 itself to be connected to the Internet. can

The server 300 may send average data of similar products to the mobile terminal 200 so that the energy consumption state can be compared with other users.

In addition, the server 300 may propose a method for controlling energy saving and send it to the mobile terminal 200 so that the air conditioner can be used more effectively. In addition, the server 300 may analyze the operating state of the air conditioner 1 to inform whether there is an abnormality and a check/repair time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, data transmission and storage can be efficiently performed.

Meanwhile, the monitoring screen may include a first mode screen that preferentially displays the driving history data and a second mode screen that preferentially displays the cycle data.

Since the information displayed by the user is different and the desired content is different, the monitoring screen may be divided into two types for a general user and for an administrator service.

The first mode screen, as a user interface screen for general users, may intuitively display items of great interest to general users among the driving history data.

The second mode screen is a user interface screen for an administrator and may display the cycle data in detail.

8 to 10 are diagrams illustrating a mobile terminal monitoring screen according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the first mode screen.

The first mode screen for general users is for users who use the actual product of the air conditioner 1, and its main purpose is operation/efficiency/management. When using the product, there is a high possibility that the user is in a position where communication with the product is possible. It is possible to know the change with time of the air conditioner 1 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the first monitoring screen 800 includes installation date, total operating time information, compressor operating time information, component aging index, filter cleaning elapsed time information, similar environment set temperature information 810, and room temperature change. It may include a graph 820 and data 830 indicating trend information on the selected item, etc. Here, the component aging index represents the highest percentage based on the current usage compared to the lifetime of the individual component.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the first monitoring screen 900 shows installation date, total operation time information, current supply capacity, current instantaneous power consumption, current instantaneous power consumption, similar environment power consumption information 910, power consumption trend, etc. A graph 920 and data 930 indicating trend information for the selected item may be included.

Accordingly, the first mode screen may provide convenient information, such as whether electricity consumption has increased or decreased, how other users use it, whether the filter needs to be cleaned, whether the product is operating properly, whether it is aging, and the like.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to select and control a specific indoor unit within the user interface screen provided by the mobile terminal 200 .

Referring to FIG. 10 , the indoor unit control screen 1000 may include driving state information 1010 of indoor units and a control menu 1020 of the selected indoor unit.

11 to 13 are diagrams illustrating a mobile terminal monitoring screen according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the second mode screen.

The purpose of the second mode screen for the manager service is to install and periodically manage the air conditioner (1) product.

The second mode screen is mainly used by service technicians or installers, and real-time sensing information can be received, and excessive or abnormal operation of parts can be checked from accumulated data.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the second monitoring screen 1100 displays an installation model, indoor unit information, equipment history, test operation information, total operation time information, compressor operation time information, the number of operations by each part, and the number of operations by each part per unit operation time. (similar environment), expansion valve cumulative pulse, expansion valve cumulative pulse per unit operation time (similar environment) may be included.

Referring to FIG. 12 , the second monitoring screen 1200 makes it possible to compare the operation result data 1210 at the time of the test operation with the current operation data 1220 to determine whether the product is abnormal. In particular, it is possible to compare trends between the driving result data 1210 at the time of the trial run and the current driving data 1220 , so that future failures and the like can be predicted.

In addition, it is possible to detect and analyze non-ideally moving parts in advance by calculating the number of times of operation of parts per unit operation time, cumulative operation distance, and comparing similar products.

Referring to FIG. 13 , the third monitoring screen 1200 displaying current cycle data may include real-time sensing data 1320 and 1340 and trend graphs 1310 and 1330 .

The administrator can effectively work and manage various real-time sensing data 1320 and 1340 and trend graphs 1310 and 1330 over time of the data through the third monitoring screen 1200 at a glance.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to know the change of data over time with the mobile terminal 200, such as a smart phone, without additional equipment from the air conditioner 1 capable of wireless communication, so that the operation status of the product can be conveniently viewed at a glance. It can be seen and efficient system management is possible.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to know the power consumption trend and supply capacity change of the air conditioner 1 product, so that the user can take measures to save energy and prevent abnormal use and abnormal operation. Able to know. In addition, since the indoor unit to be used can be specified, when only a few indoor units are used in a product in which a plurality of indoor units are connected to one outdoor unit, only the corresponding indoor unit can be tracked and energy of a specific indoor unit can be saved.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to know the aging and use intensity of the air conditioner 1 product, so that a maintenance plan or replacement time can be determined, thereby helping to set a budget.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since data accumulated in the mobile terminal 200 can be transmitted online to an air conditioner system service company, remote diagnosis is possible without using a remote monitoring service.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by using the mobile terminal 200 for occupancy detection, when there is no person, the air volume can be reduced or stopped.

14 is a flowchart of data operation and storage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 14 , a timer may be initialized according to product installation of the air conditioner 1 or a user's selection ( S1410 ).

Thereafter, when the outdoor unit 10 is turned on (S1410), power consumption, current product capability, and current efficiency may be continuously calculated (S1430).

When the solenoid valve is controlled (S1440), the counter data may be incremented by one (S1445). Since the solenoid valve is fully opened or fully closed, the counter data may be incremented by 1 whenever the solenoid valve operates (S1440) (S1445).

When the EEV pulse is controlled (S1450), the EEV counter data may be accumulated while adding the change pulse to the previous EEV counter data of the outdoor unit 10 (S1455).

When the compressor 143b is controlled (S1460), the power consumption data according to the operation of the compressor 143b may be integrated into the total power consumption data, and the operation time data of the compressor 143b may be integrated (S1465).

When the outdoor unit fan 144b is controlled (S1470), the power consumption data according to the operation of the outdoor unit fan 144b may be integrated into the total power consumption data, and the outdoor unit fan 144b operation time data may be integrated (S1475).

When the indoor unit 20 is turned on (S1480), the indoor unit 20 EEV counter data, the operation time according to the operation of the indoor unit fan 142b, and the filter use time may be counted (S1485).

If there is no operation of various parts (S1440, S1450, S1460, S1470, S1480), after waiting for the first cycle (eg, 10 seconds) (S1491), the entire check process (S1440, S1450, S1460, S1470, S1480) ) can be repeated.

When various parts are operated (S1440, S1450, S1460, S1470, S1480), after waiting for a second period (eg, 1 hour) (S1493), the accumulated data may be stored in the non-volatile memory 133 (S1495).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner 1 continuously processes data (integration, counter) using a small memory. When communication is connected with the mobile terminal 200, the air conditioner 1 transmits the data at regular intervals.

The mobile terminal 200 accumulates the received data and secures the continuity of the data, so that the user can secure the continuity of the data of the air conditioner 1 inexpensively, although it is not data that is received in real time, and can track changes over time. there will be The user can select a desired period from among the accumulated data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to know the operating state (efficiency, aging) of a product based on the data trend stored in the mobile terminal 200, and it is possible to know the usage time after replacing the filter required for maintenance or the usage time after cleaning .

The mobile terminal 200 can save electricity costs by suggesting driving with data that can be acquired through the Internet, and uses a WiFi signal as an occupancy sensor to use a specific indoor unit in a specific mode (On/On+Set temperature change/Off/ It can lead to energy saving by driving it with ventilation).

In the air conditioner system according to the present invention, the configuration and method of the embodiments described above are not limitedly applicable, but all or part of each embodiment is selectively implemented so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments. It may be configured in combination.

Meanwhile, the method for controlling an air conditioner system according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented as processor-readable codes on a processor-readable recording medium. In addition, the processor-readable recording medium is distributed in a computer system connected to a network, so that the processor-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims In addition, various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

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Claims (18)

an air conditioner including an outdoor unit and an indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit through a refrigerant pipe;
Including; a mobile terminal that outputs a user interface screen for monitoring the state of the air conditioner;
The mobile terminal receives operation data of the air conditioner from the indoor unit in a wireless communication method,
The monitoring screen, air conditioner system, characterized in that it includes transition information according to the passage of time of at least one item of the driving data. According to claim 1,
and the indoor unit transmits the driving data to the mobile terminal at predetermined intervals. According to claim 1,
The operation data includes operation history data including at least one of error information, total operation time, operation time for each part, power consumption, and the number of operations, and cycle data sensed by sensors. gi system. 4. The method of claim 3,
The outdoor unit,
An air conditioner system comprising: a storage unit for storing the driving history data and the cycle data; a communication unit transmitting the driving history data and the cycle data to the indoor unit; and a control unit controlling the cycle data to be deleted after the transmission. 5. The method of claim 4,
The outdoor unit further includes a compressor driving unit for driving the compressor, an outdoor unit fan driving unit for driving the outdoor unit fan, a valve control unit for controlling the valve, and a sensing unit including a plurality of sensors,
The storage unit may include: a volatile memory storing data received from the compressor driving unit, the outdoor unit fan driving unit, the valve control unit, and the sensing unit; and an operation time and number of operations of the compressor driving unit, the outdoor unit fan driving unit, and the valve control unit An air conditioner system comprising a counter in which is stored. 6. The method of claim 5,
The storage unit may further include a non-volatile memory in which data stored in the counter is backed up at a predetermined cycle. 7. The method of claim 6,
In the non-volatile memory, test operation data of the air conditioner is stored;
and the indoor unit transmits the trial run data and identification information of the outdoor unit to the mobile terminal. 8. The method of claim 7,
The mobile terminal compares the cycle data and the trial run data to determine whether there is an abnormality. 4. The method of claim 3,
The indoor unit,
An air conditioner system comprising: a storage unit configured to store the driving history data and the cycle data; a communication unit configured to transmit the driving history data and the cycle data to the mobile terminal; and a control unit configured to delete the cycle data after the transmission. . 4. The method of claim 3,
The monitoring screen may include a first mode screen that preferentially displays the driving history data and a second mode screen that preferentially displays the cycle data. According to claim 1,
and a server that receives the air conditioner-related data from the mobile terminal, searches for data similar to the received data, and responds to the mobile terminal. According to claim 1,
A server that receives the driving data from the mobile terminal, searches for data similar to the received driving data, generates recommended driving information, and responds to the generated recommended driving information to the mobile terminal; gi system. 13. The method of claim 12,
The mobile terminal compares the similar data received from the server with the operation data of the air conditioner to determine whether there is an abnormality. According to claim 1,
and a server that transmits weather information and recommended driving information based on the weather information to the mobile terminal. According to claim 1,
The mobile terminal calculates the accumulated usage by adding the received driving data and previously received and stored previous driving data. According to claim 1,
The mobile terminal adds the received driving data to the accumulated usage based on previously received driving data, and updates the accumulated usage. According to claim 1,
and the outdoor unit is configured to update the accumulated usage by adding the received driving data to the accumulated usage based on previously stored previous driving data. According to claim 1,
The mobile terminal classifies the received driving data into categories for each outdoor unit, each indoor unit, and each part, and generates trend information for each item.

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