KR20070083047A - Air Conditioner with Speaker - Google Patents

Abstract

An air conditioner with a speaker is provided to remove use of unnecessary buttons by mounting a touch screen, and to offer various sounds during operation of the air conditioner by including a sound output unit. An air conditioner with a speaker comprises a main body(100), a front surface panel(110) and a plurality of external speakers(181a,181b,181c,181d). The main body forms inner space and receives a plurality of components. The front surface panel forms a front surface appearance of the main body. The external speakers are mounted in a rear surface of the front surface panel. A control device for controlling operation of the external speakers is additionally included.

Description

Air Conditioner with Speakers {Air conditioner with speakers}

1 is a perspective view of an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the open state of the front panel constituting the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the overall control system configuration of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

** Short description of drawing symbols **

100: indoor unit 110: front panel

112: hinge 120: touch screen

140: remote control receiver 150: display device

152a: USB mount 152b: SD mount

160a: USB memory 160b: SD card

170: air purifier 200: the main microcomputer

181a, 181b, 181c, 181d: external speaker

202: main memory 212: sensor

214: receiver 216: indoor motor

218: outdoor motor 220: compressor

250: display control unit 252: display memory

254: display input unit 256: display unit

258: data input unit 259: sound output unit

259a: soundjack

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an air conditioner equipped with a speaker to more realistically hear the various sounds output according to the operating condition of the air conditioner.

In general, an air conditioner is a cooling / heating device installed in a space or a wall of an indoor space such as an office or a home to cool or heat a room, and is composed of a compressor-condenser-expansion valve-evaporator and constitutes a series of refrigeration cycles. .

In particular, the air conditioner is mainly an outdoor unit (sometimes called 'outside' or 'heat sink') installed outdoors, and an indoor unit (sometimes called 'indoor' or 'heat absorbing side') mainly installed inside a building. The outdoor unit is provided with a condenser (outdoor heat exchanger) and a compressor, and the indoor unit is provided with an evaporator (indoor heat exchanger).

As is well known, the air conditioner may be classified into a separate type air conditioner in which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are separately installed, and an integrated air conditioner in which the outdoor unit and the indoor unit are integrally installed.

1 schematically shows an indoor unit appearance of a conventional split type air conditioner according to the prior art.

As shown, the split type air conditioner is separated into an indoor unit 10 and an outdoor unit (not shown), and a refrigerant pipe (not shown) is installed in communication between the indoor unit 10 and the outdoor unit (not shown). do.

The indoor unit 10 has a side and a rear exterior are formed by a cabinet 20 formed vertically long. A base 22 is provided at a lower portion of the cabinet 20, and a front panel 24 is formed at an upper end of the base 22 to form a front exterior.

The central portion of the front panel 24 is provided with a display unit 30 for displaying the operating state of the air conditioner, the side of the display unit 30 is a button unit for forming various buttons for the operation of the air conditioner 32 is provided.

The display unit 30 is generally made of an LED (LED). Therefore, it is on with the operation of the air conditioner to display the operating state of the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is turned off, the display unit 30 is also turned off.

More specifically, as shown, the display unit 30 is configured to display the wind direction and the degree of strength and weakness, the room temperature and the desired temperature is also displayed. That is, the display unit 30 expresses the state of the air conditioner set by the user to the outside by the LED (LED).

However, the above-described prior art has the following problems.

Since the display unit 30 has a function of displaying only an operation state of the air conditioner as in the related art, a button unit must be separately provided to control the operation of the air conditioner.

For this reason, the conventional air conditioner has a problem that the appearance of the entire air conditioner may not be smooth, resulting in emotional dissatisfaction.

In addition, in the conventional case, the air conditioner does not have a speaker for expressing the operation state of the air conditioner as sound, or even if the speaker is equipped with a speaker, the rated output of the speaker is too low. There was a problem that only heard.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to provide an air conditioner equipped with a touch screen integrating the function of the button unit and the function of the display unit.

In addition, the present invention is to provide an air conditioner having a speaker that can output various types of sound according to the operating condition of the air conditioner.

The air conditioner according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a main body to which a plurality of components are seated while forming an inner space, a front panel forming a front appearance of the main body, and a plurality of external speakers mounted to the front panel. .

In the present invention, the plurality of external speakers are mounted on the rear of the front panel.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by further comprising a control device for controlling the operation of the plurality of external speakers.

In the present invention, the inside of the control device is characterized in that it is further provided with a small speaker controlled by the control device.

In the present invention, the control device is characterized in that it further comprises a sound jack connected to the external speaker by a cable.

In the present invention, the sound jack is capable of supporting two-channel speakers, 2.1-channel speakers, 5.1-channel speakers.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 schematically shows an indoor unit appearance of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

The air conditioner is composed of an indoor unit 100 and an outdoor unit (not shown) as shown, the front panel 110 is formed long in the front and rear of the indoor unit 100 as shown in Figure 2 to form a front appearance 110 ) Is provided.

In addition, the hinge 112 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the front panel 110 to become a pivot center of the front panel 110. Therefore, the front panel 110 is opened by rotating in the counterclockwise direction (viewed from above) with the right end as the axis.

In the center of the upper half of the front panel 110, the touch screen 120 is formed so that the user can directly operate the touch panel with only a light hand.

The touch screen 120 is a display unit for displaying information on an operation state or an operation execution state of an air conditioner, and a display unit on which a plurality of operation button units for controlling and setting the operation of the air conditioner are displayed. 256).

The remote control receiver 140 is further formed below the touch screen 120. The remote control receiver 140 is a part for receiving a signal from the remote control.

3 illustrates a state in which the front panel 110 is rotated about the hinge 112 and opened.

As shown in the drawing, a display device 150 is provided on the rear surface of the front panel 110.

The display device 150 includes a USB mounting unit 152a and an SD mounting unit 152b, and the USB mounting unit 152 and the SD mounting unit 152b are selectively equipped with a USB memory 160a or an SD card 160b. do. Accordingly, the display device 150 can easily bring external data such as a photo file through the USB memory 160a or the SD card 160b.

Of course, in addition to the USB memory 160a or the SD card 160b as described above, data may be transferred through various mobile storage media, and data may be downloaded through the Internet.

In addition, the display device 150 has a built-in sound output unit (259 of FIG. 4). The sound output unit 259 includes a small speaker (not shown) built in the display apparatus 150 for outputting a predetermined sound according to the operation state of the air conditioner, and the front panel 110 of the air conditioner. A plurality of external speakers (181a, 181b, 181c, 181d) mounted to the) and a sound jack (259a) coupled to the external speaker by a cable.

A small speaker (not shown) mounted in the display apparatus 150 and having a rated output of about 1 W is used to output a specific sound (sound) with low sound according to an operation state of an air conditioner. What kind of sound is output is determined by the display controller 250, which is a control device for controlling the display apparatus 150. That is, according to the operating state of the air conditioner, the display controller 250 downloads one of the plurality of music files stored in the flash memory 252c, which is one of the display memories 252, and outputs it to the small speaker.

The plurality of external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d mounted on the front panel 110 of the air conditioner are provided to compensate for the disadvantage that the output of the small speaker having a rated power of 1W is low. 181a and 181b are mounted on the left and right sides of the top of the rear of the front panel 110, respectively, and the external speakers 181c and 181d are mounted on the left and right sides of the bottom of the rear of the front panel 110, respectively. Each of the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d is connected to the display apparatus 150 through wires, and the operation of the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d is controlled by the display controller 250, similarly to the small speakers.

Each rated output of the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d may be selectively determined and mounted within a range of about 2W to 10W. In addition, the user may input a command for adjusting the volume of sound output from the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d using the touch screen 120 of FIG. 4. Therefore, the user can enjoy the predetermined sound output in accordance with the operation state of the air conditioner in the optimum state even when the air conditioner is in operation.

Meanwhile, the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d may operate together with the built-in small speaker or may selectively operate. This is controlled by the display controller 250.

Next, as shown, the sound jack 259a is exposed to the outside of the display device 150. The sound jack 259a is for transmitting a predetermined sound (sound) generated when the display apparatus 150 is operated to an external speaker (not shown). That is, the user may listen to a specific sound (sound) output according to the operation state of the air conditioner by using a cable connecting the sound jack 259a and an external speaker (not shown).

In order for the user to hear the sound output according to the operation state of the air conditioner through the external speaker, the sound jack 259a and the external speaker should be connected by using a cable. When the sound jack 259a and the external speaker are connected to each other by a cable, the display controller 250 recognizes this and blocks the operation of the built-in small speaker and the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d. That is, when the external speaker operates, the built-in small speaker and the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d do not operate.

The sound jack 259a may be implemented to support 2 channel speakers, 2.1 channel speakers, and 5.1 channel speakers.

On the other hand, the cover of the display device 150 is formed with a through hole 300 for dissipating the heat of the internal electrical components, and guides the output of the small speaker (rated power is approximately 1W) built in the display device 150 The speaker hole 260 is formed.

On the other hand, the inner lower portion of the indoor unit 100 as described above is further provided with an air purifier 170 for filtering and purifying foreign matter in the air. The air purifier 170 is provided with a plurality of filters to filter out various foreign matter such as dust or smell in the air.

And, the upper side of the air purifier 170, the main microcomputer 200 that controls the overall operation operation of the air conditioner and is connected to the display control unit 150 is installed.

The pressure sensor 131 and the humidity sensor 132 are attached to the upper side of the main microcomputer 200.

The pressure sensor 131 is provided to predict a change in the weather by detecting a pressure change in the room, the humidity sensor 132 is to measure the humidity of the room air-conditioned.

The signals sensed by the pressure sensor 131 and the humidity sensor 132 are processed by the main microcomputer 200, and then transmitted to the display controller 150 to be displayed as text (ie, text).

In addition, although not shown, the indoor unit 100 is further provided with a plurality of parts (heat exchanger, etc.) for air conditioning such as heating or cooling, and the function and configuration of each of these parts is generally known, Description is omitted.

4 is a block diagram of the overall control system of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the air conditioner includes a main microcomputer 200 for controlling the overall operation of the air conditioner main body and a display control unit 250 for enabling the operation of the air conditioner on the touch screen 120. In addition, the main microcomputer 200 and the display controller 250 are configured such that various components are connected to each other to transmit and receive various data (or information).

In more detail, the main microcomputer 200 is provided with a main memory 202. The main memory 202 is a storage medium basically built in the air conditioner, in which various data are stored.

A sensor unit 212, a remote controller signal receiver 214, an indoor motor 216, an outdoor motor 218, and a compressor 220 are connected to the main microcomputer 200, respectively.

The sensor unit 212 may include various sensors installed in an air conditioner, in particular, a temperature sensor (not shown), a humidity sensor 132 for measuring humidity in a room, a pressure sensor 131 for obtaining weather information, and air. A plurality of sensors are provided, such as a gas sensor (not shown) for measuring the cleanliness of the air, to measure the state of the air and the degree of pollution. As shown, information about the pressure, humidity temperature, etc. detected by the sensor unit 212 is transmitted to the main microcomputer 200.

The remote control signal receiving unit 214 decodes a signal transmitted through the remote control receiving unit 140 and transmits the decoded signal to the main microcomputer 200. Of course, the remote control signal receiving unit 214 may be configured to receive data (signal) through a computer (including the Internet) or wireless communication in addition to the remote control receiving unit 140. As another embodiment of the present invention, the display control unit 250 may be implemented to directly receive the output signal of the remote control signal receiving unit 214.

The indoor motor 216 is provided in the indoor unit 100 of the air conditioner to rotate the fan, and is operated by receiving a signal from the main microcomputer 200.

On the other hand, the main microcomputer 200 may be configured to control the rotational speed of the indoor motor 216 according to the pollution value of the air delivered from the sensor unit 212.

The compressor 220 and the outdoor motor 218 are operated by the main microcomputer 200. For example, when a driving command is input through the remote controller 140 or the touch screen 120, the main microcomputer 200 operates the compressor 220 and the outdoor unit motor 218 to operate an air conditioner from the stopped state. Switch to the state.

The air purifier 170 is a device for filtering and purifying foreign matter in the air, as described above, and the main microcomputer 200 generates the air purifier according to a signal input by the main input unit 210. Control the operation of 170.

In addition, the air purification device 170 may be automatically adjusted to the strength and weakness by the main microcomputer (200). That is, the main microcomputer 200 detects a degree of pollution (dust, gas, etc.) in the air measured by the sensor unit 212 according to a user's setting, and then, according to the degree of contamination, the air purifier 170 It can be configured to automatically adjust the intensity of).

In addition, the main microcomputer 200 is configured to transmit and receive a signal to and from the display control unit 250 provided in the display apparatus 150.

In addition, data input to the display controller 250 through the data input unit 258 and signals input to the display controller 250 through the display input unit 254 may be transmitted to the main microcomputer 200. do.

The display controller 250 is connected to a display memory 252, a display input unit 254, a display unit 256, and a data input unit 258.

The display memory 252 is embedded in the display device 150 to store various data for display. For example, the SRAM 252a functions as a buffer for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the display unit 256, and the boot ROM 252b performs a booting operation of the display apparatus when the air conditioner is powered on, and flash memory ( 252c stores a picture or video file to be displayed on an operating system of the display device or the display unit 256.

The display input unit 254 includes a touch screen 120 and a touch screen controller 254a for receiving information selected by a touch method. As is well known, when there is a user's touch on the touch screen 120, the coordinate information on the touch screen is decoded by the touch screen controller 254a and then transmitted to the display controller 250. The display controller 250 analyzes a signal transmitted from the touch screen controller 254a and performs a command corresponding thereto.

On the display unit 256, a display unit (display area unit to which the touch method is not applied) and a function for setting the function of the air conditioner for displaying a function related to the operation of the air conditioner according to the command of the display control unit 250. The button portion (display area portion to which the touch method is applied) is displayed.

The data input unit 258 is an interface unit for receiving data such as a picture file from the outside through a portable storage device such as the USB memory 160a or the SD card 160b described above. The data input through the data input unit 258 is stored in the display memory 252 by the display controller 250, but may be transmitted to the main microcomputer 200 and stored in the main memory 202 as necessary. will be.

As described with reference to FIG. 3, the sound output unit 259 includes a small speaker (not shown) built in the display apparatus 150 and a plurality of external speakers mounted on the front panel 110 of the air conditioner. 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d, and a sound jack 259a coupled to an external speaker by a cable.

As described above, the sound output unit 259 outputs a predetermined sound according to the operating state of the air conditioner.

For example, in relation to the operation of the air conditioner, when the set temperature is set to 20 ° C. and the wind intensity is set to “strong”, the display controller 250 downloads a corresponding music file from the flash memory 252c. Output to the sound output unit 259.

In general, the display controller 250 outputs a predetermined sound only through the small speakers stored in the display apparatus 150 among the sound output units 259, but the user uses the touch screen 120 to display external speakers 181a, Commands for operating 181b, 181c, and 181d together can be entered.

Meanwhile, when an air conditioner is displayed and sold in a large store, a cable may be connected to the sound jack 259a to be connected to an external speaker so that consumers can feel the sound effect output from the air conditioner. In this case, since a high output sound is variously output to the external speaker according to the driving condition of the air conditioner, the consumer can feel the sound effect added to the air conditioner. When the external speaker operates, the sound output to the built-in small speaker and the external speakers 181a, 181b, 181c, and 181d is blocked by the display controller 250, as described above.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

As described above, the present invention provides an air conditioner equipped with a touch screen.

The air conditioner equipped with the touch screen is beautiful in appearance and has an effect of eliminating unnecessary use of buttons.

In addition, when using the air conditioner equipped with a sound output unit according to the present invention, there is an advantage that you can realistically hear a variety of sounds output during the operation of the air conditioner.

Claims (6)

The main body to which a large number of parts are seated while forming an internal space, A front panel forming a front appearance of the main body, An air conditioner having a speaker, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of external speakers mounted on the front panel. The method of claim 1, And the plurality of external speakers are mounted on the rear of the front panel. The method of claim 1, And a control device for controlling the operations of the plurality of external speakers. The method of claim 3, wherein The air conditioner with a speaker, characterized in that the inside of the control device further comprises a small speaker controlled by the control device. The method of claim 3, wherein The control device air conditioner with a speaker, characterized in that further comprising a sound jack connected to the external speaker by a cable. The method of claim 5, The sound jack is an air conditioner with a speaker function, characterized in that support for 2 channel speaker, 2.1 channel speaker, 5.1 channel speaker.

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