CN100589077C - Method for controlling display of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

A display control method for an air-conditioner is disclosed. A preparation process for operating a display is executed by a power-supply signal. The display control method for the air-conditioner equipped with the display for displaying an image or message includes the step of: executing a preparation process which allows the display to implement a display environment upon receiving a power-supply signal from an external part. The preparation process includes a booting process for loading an Operating System (OS) to operate the display, a loading process for loading data from a memory, and ascreen display process for displaying the loading process. Therefore, a user can easily recognize an operation state of the air-conditioner.

Description

Be used to control the method for air conditioner display

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of air conditioner, more specifically to a kind of method that is used to control air conditioner display, wherein this air conditioner is carried out preliminary step and is come operation display after receiving power supply signal.

Background technology

Usually, air conditioner is arranged on any interior space or wall of office or family, and the heating/cooling device of conduct heating/cool room air.This air conditioner comprises compressor, condenser, expansion valve and evaporator, has constituted refrigeration cycle thus.In this case, compressor, condenser, expansion valve and evaporator sequentially connect.

Specifically, this air conditioner comprises and is arranged in outdoor outdoor unit (being outdoor or the heat radiation end) and is arranged in indoor indoor unit (being indoor or heat absorbing end).This outdoor unit comprises condenser (being outdoor heat converter) and compressor.This indoor unit comprises evaporator (being indoor heat converter).

Known in the artly be that this air conditioner is divided into indoor unit and outdoor unit detachable air conditioner mounted separately from each other and indoor unit and outdoor unit usually and is integrated in a package AC plant in the unit.

Fig. 1 shows the outward appearance of the indoor unit that is used for traditional detachable air conditioner.

Referring to Fig. 1, this detachable air conditioner is divided into indoor unit 10 and outdoor unit (not shown), and comprises the refrigerant pipe (not shown) between this indoor unit 10 and this outdoor unit.

The sidepiece of this indoor unit 10 and rear portion outward appearance form by the casing 20 of vertical elongated shape.Pedestal 22 is positioned at below the casing 20, and the front panel 24 that constitutes these indoor unit 10 front baffles simultaneously is positioned at this pedestal 22 tops.

Be used to show that the display 30 of air conditioner mode of operation is positioned at the central part of this front panel 24.Form the side that the pushbutton unit 32 that is used for the operating air conditioner device is positioned at display 30 by various buttons.

This display 30 is made up of light emitting diode (LED) usually.Therefore, this display 30 is connected when air conditioner is switched on, thereby it shows the mode of operation of air conditioner.If the air conditioner outage, then this display 30 is turned off.

In more detail, as shown in Figure 1, this display 30 show wind directions and wind strong/weak degree.In addition, this display 30 shows indoor temperature and desired temperatures.In other words, the display 30 air conditioner status information utilizing LED externally to show to set up by the user.

Yet above-mentioned traditional air conditioner has following problem.

Display 30 is connected or is closed the screen picture of being made up of LED, thereby it shows Current Temperatures or mode of operation statically.Therefore, traditional air conditioner can not provide information or additional function except the air conditioner status information for the user.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention will provide a kind of method that is used to control air conditioner display, and wherein this method is eliminated basically because one or more problems that prior art restriction and defective cause.

The one object of the present invention that is used to deal with problems is to be used to control the method for air conditioner display, and wherein this method can show various images (for example image) on display.

The another object of the present invention that is used to deal with problems is to control the method for air conditioner, and wherein this method is carried out the preliminary step that is used for operation display after receiving power supply signal.

Purpose of the present invention can realize by a kind of display control method that is used for air conditioner is provided, wherein this air conditioner is equipped with the display of display image or message, the step that this method comprises is: a) behind the power supply signal that receives from the outside, carry out the preparation process, this preparation process makes display realize display environment.

Preferably, the step that comprises of step a) is: a1) carry out the screen display process that is used to show the current executing state of preparation process.

Preferably, step a) comprises: be used for the importing process of load operation system (OS) with operation display; And be used for from the loading procedure of storer loading data.

Preferably, the screen display process utilizes text data to show current stress state.

Preferably, the screen display process utilizes view data to show current stress state.

Preferably, the screen display process utilizes image (avatar) or personage (character) to show current stress state.

Preferably, text data is dynamically shown.

Preferably, text data changes its content-data according to the load and execution state.

Preferably, the graphical design of demonstration becomes the moving image form.

Preferably, the image of demonstration comprises a plurality of images, thereby according to load and execution rate display image sequentially or randomly.

Preferably, the image of demonstration or personage are motion image or personage's (being dynamic image or personage).

Preferably, the picture image of demonstration or personage comprise a plurality of images or personage, thereby sequentially or randomly show image or personage according to the load and execution rate.

In another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of display control method that is used for air conditioner to realize, wherein this air conditioner is equipped with the display of display image or message, the step that this method comprises is: a) during can setting up the preparation process of display display environment, carry out the screen display process, this screen display process shows the level of enforcement of this preparation process, thereby the user can visually discern the level of enforcement of preparation process.

Preferably, the screen display process comprises: be used for the importing process of load operation system (OS) with operation display; And be used for from the loading procedure of storer loading data.

Preferably, the screen display process shows the executing state of preparation process with text, image or image (personage) data mode.

Preferably, the image of demonstration or image (personage) comprise a plurality of images or a plurality of image, thereby according to the implementation rate of preparation process sequentially or randomly display image or personage.

Beneficial effect

The control method that is used to control air conditioner of the present invention shows the content-data of preliminary step on display.In other words, the air conditioner importing process utilizes text data, image or image (personage) to be presented on the display.

Therefore, the method that is used to control the display of air conditioner of the present invention can allow the user visually to discern the running status of air conditioner.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawing that comprises is used to provide to further understanding of the present invention, and these accompanying drawings show embodiments of the invention, and is used for explaining principle of the present invention with describing.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the skeleton view that shows traditional detachable air conditioner indoor unit;

Fig. 2 shows and uses the outward appearance of the indoor unit of air conditioner display control method according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 shows the skeleton view of air conditioner indoor unit front panel opening-wide state according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the detailed structure front view that is installed to the pushbutton unit on the air conditioner indoor unit front panel according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 shows the block diagram of air conditioner control system according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 shows according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is presented at various display modes on the display window;

Fig. 7-8 is for showing the process flow diagram that is used to control according to the method for air conditioner display of the present invention;

Fig. 9 shows to be used for the process flow diagram of the preliminary step of air conditioner according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Figure 10 shows the outward appearance according to preferred embodiment of the present invention text data during loading process;

Figure 11 shows the outward appearance according to preferred embodiment of the present invention photograph image during loading process; And

Figure 12 shows the outward appearance according to preferred embodiment of the present invention image (personage) during loading process.

Embodiment

Below in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the example of these preferred embodiments shown in the drawings.As possible, in whole accompanying drawing, same reference numbers is used to represent identical or similar part.

Before describing the present invention, it should be noted that the display control method of air conditioner can allow the user to discern the running status of air conditioner easily.

Fig. 2 shows the outward appearance of the indoor unit of air conditioner according to the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 2, this air conditioner comprises indoor unit 100 and outdoor unit (not shown).Front panel 110 is positioned at the front of this indoor unit 100.Front panel 110 is designed to vertical elongated shape, so that as the front baffle of this indoor unit 100.

Hinge 112 is positioned at the upper right/bottom of this front panel 110, so that as the rotation center of front panel 110.Like this, this front panel 110 rotates in a counter-clockwise direction based on the right-hand member of front panel 110, thereby it can be opened from this indoor unit 100.

Display window 120 is positioned at the center on these front panel 110 tops.Display window 120 shows at least one image.Preferably, this display window 120 can LCD (LCD) or the like be realized.

Pushbutton unit 130 is positioned at below this display window 120.This pushbutton unit 130 comprises for example a plurality of action buttons of power knob, so the user can easily regulate the various operations of air conditioner.

Telepilot receiver 140 be positioned at this pushbutton unit 130 below.The signal that this telepilot receiver 140 receives from this telepilot.

Fig. 3 is the skeleton view that shows front panel 110 open modes of air conditioner indoor unit 100.

As seen from Figure 3, this front panel 110 is around the axis rotation of hinge 112, thereby it is opened from this indoor unit.

Display 150 is positioned at the bottom surface of this front panel 110.Display 150 comprises display controller, and wherein this controller is used to control the show state that is presented at the last various images of display window 120 or the like.

This display 150 also comprises USB (universal serial bus) (USB) installation unit 152.USB storage 160 is installed to this USB installation unit 152 selectively.Therefore, this display unit 150 can easily receive external data via this USB storage 160.

Certainly, data can be downloaded from this USB storage 160 or various movable recording media, perhaps can also be transferred to the destination via this USB storage 160 or movable recording media.Equally, if necessary, this display unit 150 can be via the Internet data download.

For example, data can also be transferred to the destination via IEEE 1394 ports rather than USB storage 160.

Simultaneously, air cleaning member 170 is positioned at the bottom of this indoor unit 100, and wherein this air cleaning member 170 is used for filtering mishmash or foreign matter from air, so that purify this air.A plurality of filter bits are in this air cleaning member 170, and therefore various impurity (for example dust or unpleasant scent of particle or the like) filter by the filtrator of this air cleaning member 170.

A plurality of parts (for example heat exchanger) (not shown) that is used for air conditioning function (for example refrigerating function and heat-production functions) is included in this indoor unit 100.Above-mentioned functions of components and structure are well known to those skilled in the art in this area, therefore for convenience of description, here are omitted.

Loudspeaker 180 is positioned at display 150 1 sides.In more detail, be used for being installed in the rear side of display 150 to the loudspeaker 180 of outside output sound.Loudspeaker 180 outputs to the outside to music or voice data.

Fig. 4 is the detailed structure front view that is installed to according to the pushbutton unit on the air conditioner indoor unit front panel of the present invention.

Figure 4 illustrates the detailed structure of pushbutton unit 130.Each key that is included in the pushbutton unit 130 may be implemented in a variety of ways, for example button pressed downwards scheme or touch-screen scheme or the like.

Operation/stop botton 132 is positioned at the center of pushbutton unit 130.

This operation/stop key 132 is used to carry out or stop the air conditioning function of air conditioner.In more detail, when the air conditioning function shut-down operation of air conditioner, operation/stop key 132 is as the key that makes the air conditioner energising.When the air conditioning function of air conditioner execution air conditioner, operation/stop key 132 is as the key that makes the air conditioner outage.

Also comprise for example additional function of air conditioning function according to air conditioner of the present invention.Usually, air conditioner is mainly carried out air conditioning function by heat exchange operation, so that space air is carried out refrigerating/heating.First kind of situation that air conditioner is carried out air conditioning function is called as " operation ".Second kind of situation that air conditioner is not carried out air conditioning function is called as " shutdown ".

Two temperature keys 134 be positioned at this above operation/stop key 132 or below.

Each temperature key 134 is as the button of design temperature state.The upper temp button is the button as the rising temperature, and the temperature of lower button is the button as the reduction temperature.

Temperature key 134 inoperation when air conditioner is out of service.Specifically, temperature key 134 as the key of raising/reduction temperature, it should be noted that still temperature key 134 is used as the upward/downward movement key during specific function preference pattern (for example photograph album function) during operational mode (for example personage's operational mode).

Simultaneously, two volume keys 135 lay respectively at the left and right sides of operation/stop key 132, regulate volume.In other words, volume key 135 is regulated the volume of the sound of exporting by the loudspeaker (not shown) that is provided with in the air conditioner indoor unit 100.Left side volume key 135 is as the button that reduces volume, and right volume key 135 is as the button that increases volume.Volume key 135 is also as the right side/left movement key, as synthermal key 134.

Air quantity key 136 is positioned at the lower-left end of pushbutton unit 130.This air quantity key 136 is as the key of setting the air quantity that is produced by air conditioner.This air quantity key 136 has only operation when air conditioner moves, and inoperation when air conditioner is out of service.

Plasma key 137 is positioned at the bottom righthand side of pushbutton unit 130.Plasma key 137 usefulness are opposed and are arranged on the key that air conditioner inner air-cleaning unit 170 is operated.Plasma key 137 is designed in operating modes of air conditioner or shutdown mode manipulate.

Therefore, air cleaning member 170 is carried out the air conditioning function of air conditioner, clean air simultaneously.In addition, even air conditioner is under the shutdown mode, this air cleaning member 170 also can be operated separately, thereby it cleans room air.

Left button 138 is positioned at the left upper end of pushbutton unit 130, and right button 139 is positioned at the upper right side of pushbutton unit 130.

If air conditioner is in shutdown mode, then left button 138 and all inoperation of right button 139.If air conditioner is in operational mode, then left button 138 and right button 139 are used for selecting various menus from following function selecting pattern.

Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the control system of air conditioner according to the present invention.

As can see from Figure 5, the control system that is used in the air conditioner comprises the master controller 200 of controlling the air conditioner integrated operation.Multiple electron device is connected with master controller 200, thus this master controller 200 can from electron device receive various data or various data transmission to this electron device.

In more detail, master controller 200 comprises primary memory 202.This primary memory 202 is as the storage medium that mainly is installed on the air conditioner, thereby it stores various data.For example, primary memory 202 stores the voice data that is produced by voice output unit 222 or the like.

Master controller 200 is connected with primary input unit 210, sensor unit 212, signal receiver 214, communication unit 215, indoor unit motor 216, outdoor unit motor 218 and compressor 220 or the like.

Primary input unit 210 allows the operation signal of user by pushbutton unit 130 input air conditioners.The input signal that receives by primary input unit 210 is transferred to master controller 200.

Sensor unit 212 comprises a plurality of sensors that are installed on the air conditioner, for example temperature sensor, humidity sensor, dust sensor and gas sensor or the like.Therefore, sensor unit 212 is measured air condition and air pollution degree, thereby the measured value of surveying by sensor unit 212 is transferred to master controller 200.

Signal receiver 214 is to receive external signal with the same manner in telepilot receiver 140.The signal that receives at receiver 214 also is transferred to master controller 200.

Communication unit 215 also can be designed to and can receive wireless communication data (perhaps signal) from computing machine (perhaps the Internet).In other words communication unit 215 comprises communication interface, thereby it can receive various signals from the outside, perhaps can be the status information transmission of air conditioner to outside.

Indoor unit motor 216 is arranged in the indoor unit 100 of air conditioner, is used to make the fan rotation.Indoor unit motor 216 is operated by the signal that receives from master controller 200.For example, if primary input unit 210 is transferred to master controller 200 to the input signal of operation/stop key 132, then master controller 200 makes 216 operations of indoor unit motor.

Master controller 200 is controlled the rotational speed of indoor unit motor 216 according to the air pollution degree that receives from sensor unit 212.

Compressor 220 and outdoor unit motor 218 are by master controller 200 operations.In more detail; if the user is to import operation/stop keies 132 with the same manner in indoor unit motor 216 by primary input unit 210; if perhaps the user is by telepilot receiver 140 input operations instruction; then master controller 200 makes compressor 220 and outdoor unit motor 218 or the like operation, thereby air conditioner switches to operational mode from shutdown mode.

Master controller 200 is also connected to other device (for example air cleaning member 170 and sound output unit 222 or the like).

As mentioned above, air cleaning member 150 from air impurity screening with clean air.The operation of master controller 200 control air cleaning member 170 after receiving from the signal of primary input unit 210.In more detail, as mentioned above, air cleaning member 170 is operated by the input signal that is arranged on the plasma key 137 in the pushbutton unit 130.

Master controller 200 is automatically controlled the air purification operational degree (being the strong or weak of air-cleaning function) of air cleaning member 170.In more detail, master controller 200 is surveyed the air pollution degree of being measured by sensor unit 212 (for example dust or gas or the like), and according to the air pollution degree of surveying automatically regulate the air-cleaning function of air cleaning member 170 strong or a little less than.

Voice output unit 222 output sounds or voice data, and form by loudspeaker or the like, thereby its exportable various sound (for example buzzer, song sound or musical sound or the like).For example, if meet accident fault in any parts of air conditioner, then buzzer or various song sound are exported according to each the vivid image or the message that are presented on the display 256 in this voice output unit 222.In addition, if carry out music file, then voice output unit 222 exportable various musical sounds.

Master controller 200 is communicated by letter with the display controller 250 in being arranged on display 150.The air conditioner operation signal that for example is arranged on the input signal of operation/stop key 132 in the primary input unit 210 is transferred to master controller 200; also be transferred to display controller 250, thereby display controller 250 forms the displaying screen images that is suitable for the air conditioner operation.

The data that receive in display controller 250 via data input cell 258 also can be transferred to master controller 200.Be transferred to master controller 200 via the signal that shows input block 254 receptions, thereby it is via voice output unit 222 output sounds.

Being used to control the display controller 250 that is shown content-data is connected with data input cell 258 or the like with display-memory 252, demonstration input block 254, display 256.

Display-memory 252 is contained in the display 150, stores the various data (for example photo-image or personage-image etc.) that are used for display 150.In other words, display-memory 252 stores the view data (for example image) that is presented on the display 256.

Show that input block 254 allows the user to wait the operation signal of input display 150 via pushbutton unit 130 or telepilot.The display window 120 of front panel 110 comprises touch screen, thereby the user can come input of control commands by touching display window 120.

Display 256 comes display photos image, moving image or character image according to the order of display controller 250.In other words, display 256 display images or message.

Display 256 comes display image or message according to the order of display controller 250.Display 256 comprise the image display 256 of View Image File ' and show the operation display 256 of conditioners running conditions ".

Image display shows image or true picture according to the running status of air conditioner.Be presented at image display 256 ' on image file can comprise in jpeg file, BMP file and the tiff file at least one.Jpeg file, BMP file and tiff file have been widely used as the extension name of presentation video data, for convenience of description, here omit its detailed description.

" form with character (text) message or digital massage shows various information (being conditioners running conditions, Current Temperatures or design temperature) to operation display 256.

Aforementioned display device 256 can comprise LCD (LCD) or organic EL (electroluminescence) or the like.

LCD is such electron device, promptly is used for utilizing the variation of liquid crystal penetrability that the various electrical information that produced by various devices are converted to visual information based on input voltage.

Organic EL is meant the organic material that is formed by the fluorescent effect that obtains when current signal flows in the fluorescence organic compound.Organic EL is called Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) or organic diode.

Recently, above-mentioned after deliberation LCD of many developers and above-mentioned EL, and widely-used in the whole world, therefore here for convenience of description, their detailed description is omitted.

As mentioned above, display controller 250 controls are presented at image, character or the numerical data on the display 256.The executive routine of display controller 250 can be realized by various language.

Preferably, display controller 250 can show two dimension (2D) image on display 256, perhaps shows three-dimensional (3D) image on display 256.In other words, plane picture or stereo-picture can show on display 256.

Data input cell 258 receives data (perhaps signal) via USB storage 160 or IEEE 1394 ports from the outside.Photo or image that data input cell 258 allows user's input to show on display window 120 are perhaps imported the music file (comprising mp3 file) via 222 outputs of voice output unit.

Fig. 6 shows according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is presented at various display modes on the display window.In more detail, in Fig. 6, show by display controller 250 and be presented at various display modes on the display window 120 in the sample instance mode.

Referring to Fig. 6, the display mode of realizing by display 256 comprises: standby mode 300, this standby mode are used for indicating stand-by state before carrying out air conditioning function; Operational mode 320 is used to indicate the current air conditioning function of carrying out; And be used to allow the user to select function selecting mode 3 40 of various functions or the like.

Usually, standby mode 300 comprises and is used on screen the or not " shut " mode" 302 of display image; Be used to show the clock module 304 of current time; Be used to carry out the screen protection mode 3 06 of screen protection program; And the user who is used to show the image that is set by the user is provided with mode 3 08.Therefore, standby mode 300 is designed to show at least one in above-mentioned mode 3 02,304,306 and 308.

In more detail, during the air conditioner manufacture process, screen " shut " mode" 302, clock module 304, screen protection mode 3 06 and user are provided with that at least one is arranged in the air conditioner usually in the mode 3 08.Yet, if the user is transferred to air conditioner to power supply signal, at first carry out the importing of standby mode 300, thereby standby mode 300 is presented on the display window 120.

Certainly, the set information of above-mentioned standby mode 300 can be exchanged into other information.In more detail; if the user can be provided with the pattern of selecting expectation the mode 3 08 from screen " shut " mode" 302, clock module 304, screen protection mode 3 06 and user; then carry out the importing of selected pattern, selected pattern also can be presented on the display window 120 via display 256.

Screen " shut " mode" 302 expression display windows 120 cut off the power supply, thereby keep the off-position of display window 120 during screen " shut " mode" 302.

The 304 expression current time of clock module are presented on the display window 120.Except that current time information, clock module 304 is also indicated the moon/year information, but the measured value of while indicated temperature sensor or humidity sensor.

Screen protection mode 3 06 is carried out the predetermined screen defence program.In more detail, screen protection mode 3 06 expression screen protection program operation.Therefore, screen protection mode 3 06 shows by execution and is widely used in the screen picture that the screen protection program of computing machine obtains.

The user is provided with the image that mode 3 08 explicit user is preestablished.In other words, during the user is provided with mode 3 08, the user optionally preestablishes photograph image (being user's photograph image or family's photograph image of user) or his/her character image of expectation, thereby air conditioner shows the above-mentioned image of preestablishing after receiving power supply signal.

Operational mode 320 show standby mode 300 when air conditioner during by operation/stop key 132 operation, pass through the status information of display 256 display images.This operational mode 320 is divided into true operational mode 322, user's operational mode 324 and personage's operational mode 326 or the like.

Therefore, if in true operational mode 322, user's operational mode 324 and the personage's operational mode 326 that is included in the operational mode 320 any one then carried out in the air conditioner operation.In other words, carry out in the pattern that the user sets up any one.

These true operational mode 322 demonstrations are pre-stored in the primary memory 202 or the material picture (perhaps real pictures) in the display-memory 252.Above-mentioned material picture can be made up of rest image or moving image.

User's operational mode 324 is loaded into display-memory 252 to the moving image of the image of user expectation or user expectation.Therefore, the user selects the image or the moving image that load, and selecteed image or moving image are presented on the display window 120 simultaneously.

Personage's operational mode 326 is presented at the personage who prestores on the display window 120.Above-mentioned personage can be designed to rest image or motion personage's form.For example, if carry out personage's operational mode 326, the personage that then skis is presented on the display window 120, simultaneously preferably, and with the form demonstration skiing personage of moving image.

Simultaneously, under other keying signal of carrying out other order is not added in state on the air conditioner, the above-mentioned operational mode 320 of continuous service.If air conditioner is out of service in operational mode 320, then operational mode 320 turns back to standby mode 300.In this case, when getting back to standby mode 300, air conditioner can be carried out self-purging function 310.Yet, it should be noted that to set in advance in air conditioner and under the situation, can carry out this function in above-mentioned self-purging function 310.

After operational mode 320 was carried out, if do not have enter key up to reaching schedule time user, then according to user command, above-mentioned operational mode 320 also switched to screen protection mode 3 06.

If the user is in the predetermined keying signal of screen protection mode 3 06 input, then screen protection pattern stops automatically, and turns back to operational mode 320.

Function selecting mode 3 40 allows the user to select/set up the various functions of air conditioner.

This function selecting mode 3 40 comprises operation/additional function 342 and photograph album function 344 or the like.

Operation/additional function 342 allows the user to set up the running status and the additional function of air conditioner.Photograph album function 344 allows the user to deposit/edit various pictures in.

According to operation function, the user selects the status information (for example refrigeration or dehumidification function) of air conditioner, and the air quantity of regulating air-conditioning device.

Simultaneously, during above-mentioned each pattern, also carry out ejection function 360.

This pop-up window 360 is loaded into various pop-up windows on the display window 120, thereby the user can visually discern the error condition or the enter key state of air conditioner when above-mentioned each pattern is carried out.

Identical with mode in operational mode 320, according to user command, above-mentioned functions preference pattern 340 also switches to screen protection mode 3 06.In other words, if after function selecting mode 3 40 has been carried out, also do not import execute key up to reaching schedule time user, then function selecting mode 3 40 also switches to screen protection mode 3 06.

Fig. 7-8 is the process flow diagram of the method that is used to control air conditioner display of the present invention.The method that is used to carry out each pattern with said structure is described below with reference to Fig. 7-8.Fig. 7-8 shows the detail operations of standby mode 300, operational mode 320 and function selecting mode 3 40.

With reference to Fig. 7-8, determine in air conditioner, whether to receive power supply signal at S400 display controller 250.If receive power supply signal in air conditioner, then air conditioner is carried out preliminary step at step S402.On the contrary, if do not receive power supply signal in the air conditioner, then air conditioner is failure to actuate.

Behind the power supply signal that receives from the outside, preliminary step S402 control display 256 is realized display environment.In more detail, preliminary step S402 control display 256 is operated its order by display controller 250.The detailed description of above-mentioned preliminary step S402 is described hereinafter.

If carry out preliminary step S402, then carry out standby mode 300 at step S410.At standby mode 300, display screen " shut " mode" 302, clock module 304, screen protection mode 3 06 or user are provided with mode 3 08 selectively.

Determine at step S420 whether the user pushes operation/stop key 132.If push operation/stop key 132 step S420 user, then corresponding signal is transferred to master controller 200, thereby at step S421 operating air conditioner.In other words, master controller 200 operating air conditioner device parts (for example indoor unit motor 216 or outdoor unit motor 218), the artificial atmosphere effect in realization room.

Otherwise,, then determine whether to push plasma key 137 at step S430 if do not push operation/stop key 132 step S420 user.If push plasma key 137 step S430 user, then corresponding signal is transferred to master controller 200, operates air cleaning member 170 simultaneously, at step S432 air-cleaning function is realized.

Determine whether to push stop key at step S434, carry out air-cleaning function by air cleaning member 170 simultaneously.If push stop key, then corresponding signal is transferred to master controller 200, thereby out of service at step S436 air cleaning member 170.In this case, stop key represents that the user pushes plasma key 137.In other words, if the user pushes plasma key 137 once, air cleaning member 170 start-up operations then.Under this state, if the user pushes plasma key 137 once more, then air cleaning member 170 shut-down operations.

If carry out air conditioning function in step 421, then on display window 120, carry out operational mode 320 in step 440.

If carry out operational mode at step S440, then as representing with " T=0 " in step 460, display-memory 252 is set to zero to the time (T).Determine whether to push special function keys (for example left button 138 or right button 139) via pushbutton unit 130.

If at step S462 pressing function key, then carry out function selecting mode 3 40 at step S480.On the contrary, if do not have the pressing function key, then determine whether to push operation/stop key 132 at step S464 at step S462.

If do not push operation/stop key 132; then read the time value that is stored in the display-memory 252, whether equal or be higher than the time set value of setting up by the environment setting up procedure (for example 5 minutes) thereby determine to be worth storage time T at step S468 at step S466 display controller.

If equal or be higher than the time set value at step S468 time value T, then carry out screen protection mode 3 06 at step S470 display controller.If push specific being good for, then close screen protection mode 3 06 at step S474.

If carry out the function selecting pattern at step S480, then display-memory 252 re-establishes the time.In more detail, at step S530, as " T=0 " expression, time set is zero.At step S532, determine whether pushed via pushbutton unit 130 as the right button 139 of function close key.

If be pressed as the right button 139 of function close key at step S532, then present mode turns back to operational mode.Otherwise,, then determine whether to have pushed operation/stop key 132 at step S534 if do not push right button at step S532.

If do not push operation/stop key 132; then read the time value that is stored in the display-memory 252, whether equal or be higher than the time set value of setting up by the environment setting up procedure (for example 5 minutes) thereby determine to be worth storage time T at step S538 at step S536 display controller.

If equal or be higher than the time set value at step S538 time value T, then carry out screen protection mode 3 06 at step S540 display controller.If push specific being good for, then close screen protection mode 3 06 at step S544.

Determine whether to have pushed operation/stop key 132 at step S464 and S534.If pushed operation/stop key 132, then master controller 200 stops the operation of air conditioner, thereby at step S550, the air conditioning function shut-down operation.

If air conditioner is out of service, then carry out the self-purging function at step S552.Certainly, when in air conditioner, preestablishing the self-purging function, then can carry out this function by the user.

After this, determine whether to set up power-off state at step S560.If S560 sets up off-position in step, then close all operations of display at step S570.Otherwise if do not set up off-position at step S560, then present mode turns back to standby mode.

Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram that is used in preliminary step in the air conditioner according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Referring to Fig. 9, preliminary step comprises and is used for the importing process S403 of load operation system (OS) with operation display 256; The loading process S404 of loading data from storer; And the screen display process S405 that is used to show this loading process.

Importing process S403 load operation system (OS) is with operation display 256, and the operation of preparing display 256.In more detail, if power supply signal is added on display 256 and the display controller 250, then at first carry out the importing program, and OS is loaded in the primary memory of display controller 250, thereby display 256 can be operated.

Loading procedure S404 is meant the process that reads various data in the storer.

In more detail, loading procedure S404 reads several data (for example view data, vivid data and character data) from display-memory 252, primary memory 202 or supplementary storage (getting final product gatherer), and reading of data is loaded in the primary memory of display controller 250.

At screen display process S405, on display 256, show reading of data, thereby the user can visually discern current stress state.

In more detail, screen display process S405 shows text, image or image (personage) data that show the current executing state of loading procedure S404 on display 256, thereby the user can easily discern the executing state of loading procedure S404.

If carry out screen display process S405, then determine at step S406 display controller 250 whether importing process is finished.If finish importing process, then display controller 250 is carried out standby mode.Otherwise if importing process is not finished, then display controller 250 is without any carrying out screen display process S405 under the situation of change, and determines at step S406 whether importing process is finished continuously.

Figure 10-12 shows at above-mentioned screen display process S405 and is presented at example display image on the display 256.

Referring to Figure 10, from storer, read text data at loading procedure S404, on display 256, show the text data that reads simultaneously, thereby the user can visually discern current stress state.

Referring to Figure 11, at loading procedure S404, reads image data from storer show the view data that loads simultaneously on display 256, thereby the user can visually be discerned current stress state.Shown in 11, the real pictures image is presented on the display 256.

Referring to Figure 12, at loading procedure S404, from storer, read image (personage) data, on display 256, show image (personage) data that read simultaneously, thereby the user can visually discern current stress state.

Simultaneously, the screen picture that is presented on the display 256 in above-mentioned preliminary step is not limited to above-mentioned example, also can be suitable for other examples as required.

For example, show above-mentioned text, image or the image (personage) of the current executing state of loading procedure S404 can moving image rather than the still image form show.In other words, text, image or image (personage) also can be designed to change according to the load and execution state.

In more detail, replace the static text data of Figure 10, other text datas of level or vertical motion can be used for the present invention.Simultaneously, the content-data of text data can change continuously according to the load and execution state.According to the load and execution status information, text data is movable or can show different texts.

Replace the still image of Figure 11, can show moving image, perhaps according to the load and execution rate, can be sequentially or show a plurality of moving images randomly.

The static personage (image) who replaces Figure 12 in addition can show dynamic personage (image) (promptly move personage or image), perhaps can be sequentially according to the load and execution rate or show a plurality of personages or image randomly.

Those skilled in the art be it is evident that,, can carry out various remodeling and variation in the present invention not breaking away under spirit of the present invention or the scope situation.Therefore, suppose that remodeling of the present invention and variation be included in the equivalents scope of accessory claim and they, and the invention is intended to cover these remodeling and variation.

Industrial applicibility

The display control method that is used for air-conditioner of the present invention shows preliminary step at display Content-data. In other words, with text, image or image (personage) form at display The importing process of upper demonstration air-conditioner.

As a result, the user can be easily and is visually identified the current running status of air-conditioner.

Claims (5)

1. display control method that is used for air conditioner, the display that this air conditioner comprises indoor unit, is positioned at the front panel of indoor unit front portion and is positioned at the bottom surface of this front panel, described display comprises and is positioned at the display window that is used for display image on the front panel and is used to control the display controller that is presented at the image on the display window that this method may further comprise the steps:

A) behind the power supply signal that receives from the outside, carry out the preparation process, this preparation process makes display realize display environment,

Wherein, this step a) may further comprise the steps:

A1) carry out the screen display process of the current executing state be used to show the preparation process,

Wherein, this screen display process utilizes view data to show current stress state, and

Wherein, the image of demonstration comprises a plurality of images, thereby according to load and execution rate display image sequentially or randomly.

2. according to the process of claim 1 wherein image or image or the personage of personage for moving, i.e. dynamic image or the personage who shows.

3. display control method that is used for air conditioner, the display that this air conditioner comprises indoor unit, is positioned at the front panel of indoor unit front portion and is positioned at the bottom surface of this front panel, described display comprises that being positioned at being used on the front panel shows image or personage's display window and be used to control the image that is presented on the display window or personage's display controller that this method may further comprise the steps:

A) behind the power supply signal that receives from the outside, carry out the preparation process, this preparation process makes display realize display environment,

Wherein, this step a) may further comprise the steps:

A1) carry out the screen display process of the current executing state be used to show the preparation process,

Wherein, the screen display process utilizes image or character data to show current stress state, and

Wherein, the image of demonstration or personage comprise a plurality of images or personage, thereby sequentially or randomly show image or personage according to the load and execution rate.

4. display control method that is used for air conditioner, the display that this air conditioner comprises indoor unit, is positioned at the front panel of indoor unit front portion and is positioned at the bottom surface of this front panel, described display comprises and is positioned at the display window that is used for display image or message on the front panel and is used to control the image that is presented on the display window or the display controller of message that this method may further comprise the steps:

A) during the preparation process, carry out the screen display process, this screen display process shows the level of enforcement of this preparation process, thus the user can visually discern the level of enforcement of preparation process, and wherein said preparation process can be set up the display display environment,

Wherein, the screen display process shows that with the form of image or image, character data the preparation process is equipped with the executing state of process, and

Wherein, the image of demonstration or image, personage comprise a plurality of images or a plurality of image, thereby according to the implementation rate of preparation process sequentially or randomly display image or image.

5. according to the method for claim 4, wherein image of Xian Shiing or image, personage are designed to the form of moving image or motion personage, image.

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