KR20080006757A - Air conditioner with flat panel display unit - Google Patents

Abstract

In the air conditioner according to the present invention, since a flat panel display unit such as an LCD or PDP and an air conditioner unit for air conditioning the air are integrally installed, the air conditioner not only significantly reduces the installation space of the indoor space, Compared to having to be installed when the flat panel display unit and the indoor unit are installed, the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit are configured integrally, so that the installation process can be performed at once.

Description

Air conditioner having flat display unit

1 is a configuration diagram showing a control device of an air conditioner according to the present invention

2 and 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention

Figure 4 is a front view showing the air conditioning unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling state of a flat panel display unit and an air conditioning unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

6 is a perspective view showing an operating state of the air conditioner according to the present invention

7 is a block diagram showing an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view showing a pop-up window of the air conditioning unit according to the present invention

9 is a perspective view showing a pop-up window when simultaneously operating the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit according to the present invention

10 is a perspective view showing a status bar when simultaneously operating the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit according to the present invention

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

11: compressor 12: outdoor heat exchanger

13 outdoor blower 14 expansion valve

15: sensor unit 20: cabinet

22: front panel 24: base

30: indoor blower 50: indoor heat exchanger

60: filter 70: control box

80: drain pan 90: discharge unit

100: air conditioning unit 200: flat panel display unit

210: signal receiver 220: signal converter

250: video panel 260: audio output unit

300: power supply unit 400: operation unit

410: operation panel 420: wireless remote control

411, 412: operation button 414: pop-up button

500 control unit 510 air conditioning unit control unit

520: flat panel display unit control unit 530: main control unit

The present invention relates to an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and more particularly, to an indoor unit of an air conditioner having a flat panel display unit displaying a TV image or the like on the front of the indoor unit.

In general, air conditioners are installed for the purpose of cooling / heating the room or purifying the air with a radiator, air conditioner, purifier, etc., to create a more comfortable indoor environment for humans. An air conditioner with a built-in turbo fan to minimize the thickness of the cabinet has been developed.

Recently, flat panel display units have been used in place of general CRT displays.

However, when the indoor unit and the flat panel display unit of the air conditioner are installed together in the indoor space, there is a problem of occupying a large number of indoor space.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that minimizes the occupied area of an indoor space by providing an air conditioner and a flat panel display unit in combination to solve the above problems.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner by minimizing the installation area and by minimizing the manufacturing cost by manufacturing the indoor unit and the flat panel display unit of the air conditioner integrally.

An apparatus for controlling an air conditioner according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem comprises: a flat panel display unit including an image panel on which an image is displayed; An air conditioning unit installed in combination with the flat panel display unit; An operation unit to which a user's operation command is input to operate at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit; And a control unit for controlling at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit according to an operation command input through the operation unit.

Here, the operation unit and the control panel is installed on at least one of the air conditioning unit or the flat panel display unit to receive a user's operation command; A wireless remote control wirelessly connected to the air conditioning unit or the flat panel display unit; It comprises a receiving unit for transmitting the operation command input to the wireless remote control to the control unit.

In particular, the operation unit is provided with operation buttons for turning on / off the air conditioning unit or the flat panel display unit.

The control unit displays an operation state of the air conditioning unit on the flat panel display unit, and the operation unit is further provided with a pop-up button for turning on / off an operation state display screen of the air conditioner displayed on the flat panel display unit.

The control unit includes an air conditioning unit control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit; A flat panel display unit controller for controlling the flat panel display unit; The main control unit controls at least one of the air conditioner unit and the flat display unit according to a user's operation command received from the operation unit.

On the other hand, the air conditioning unit further comprises a sensor unit for sensing the indoor temperature, indoor humidity, outdoor temperature, indoor heat exchanger temperature, the control unit displays the content detected by the sensor unit on the flat panel display unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an air conditioner includes an image panel displaying an image, a signal receiving unit receiving a signal so that the image is displayed on the image panel, and a signal received from the signal receiving unit to display the image panel. A flat panel display unit including a signal converting unit for converting the signal; An air conditioning unit disposed on a rear surface of the image panel, the air conditioning unit including a blower for blowing air, and a heat exchanger for exchanging air and the refrigerant blown by the blower; An operation unit to which a user's operation command is input to operate at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit; And a control unit controlling at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit according to an operation command input through the operation unit.

Here, the flat panel display unit is installed in front of the heat exchanger spaced apart from the air conditioning unit by a predetermined interval.

In particular, the signal receiving unit of the flat panel display unit is at least one of a TV tuner, a DMB, and an external input terminal, and the image panel is a liquid crystal display screen or a plasma display panel.

The air conditioner may further include a power supply unit supplying power to the flat panel display unit and the air conditioner unit, and the control unit may supply the power to at least one of the flat panel display unit and the air conditioner unit. To control.

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

1 is a block diagram showing a control device of an air conditioner according to the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 are exploded perspective view showing the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an air conditioner according to the present invention 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling state of a flat panel display unit and an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1 or 2, the air conditioner according to the present invention and the air conditioning unit 100 for air conditioning the indoor air, and the air conditioning unit 100 is integrally installed with the image of a TV or monitor It consists of a flat panel display unit 200 for outputting.

The flat panel display unit 200 is located in front of the air conditioning unit 100 to minimize the exposure of the air conditioning unit 100 to the user.

In this case, the flat panel display unit 200 installed in the air conditioner may implement a video such as an aerial TV image, a satellite / terrestrial DMB image or a movie.

In addition, the air conditioner unit 100 of the air conditioner includes an indoor unit and an outdoor unit in this embodiment, and performs air conditioning such as cooling / heating, dehumidification, and air cleaning of indoor air.

Looking at the detailed configuration of the air conditioning unit 100 as follows.

The air conditioning unit 100 according to the present invention includes a compressor 11 for compressing a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger 12 for exchanging heat between the outdoor air and the refrigerant, and an outdoor blower for blowing air to the outdoor heat exchanger 12. 13, an expansion valve 14 for injecting a refrigerant condensed in a liquid state into a liquid in a spray state, an indoor heat exchanger 50 for exchanging indoor air and a refrigerant, and air in the indoor heat exchanger 50. Air blower to circulate the air in the room, and discharge pressure and temperature of the compressor 11, the temperature of the indoor heat exchanger 50 or the outdoor heat exchanger 12, the temperature of the room or the outdoor It is configured to include a sensor unit 15 for detecting the temperature and the like.

Here, the air conditioning unit 100 according to the present invention is divided into an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, and is an indoor unit of the air conditioning unit 100 illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 5.

The indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention has a cabinet 20 composed of a front panel 22, a base 24, an indoor blower 30, and an orifice installed inside the cabinet 20 to form an exterior. 40), the indoor heat exchanger 50, the control box 70, the drain pan 80, and the filter 60 is installed in the inlet of the cabinet 20 is configured.

The flat panel display unit 200 is installed on the front surface of the cabinet 20.

The cabinet 20 includes a front panel 22 on which the flat panel display unit 200 is installed, and a base 24 installed on a rear surface of the front panel 22.

A suction port 25 is formed at the center of the front panel 22, the front panel 22 is fastened and fixed to the base 24, and a plurality of discharge ports 26 are formed at the base 24.

The indoor blower 30 is installed in the base 24, and in the present embodiment, the indoor blower 30 is a centrifugal fan that sucks air toward the axial center side and discharges air in the circumferential direction.

Thus, the outlet 24 is formed at both sides and the lower side of the base 24, and the partition wall 24a is formed at the center to prevent the air discharged from the respective indoor blowers 30 from colliding.

In addition, the air guide 24b for guiding the air discharged upward from the indoor blower 24 to the discharge port 26 of the side is installed at the upper side of the base 24, respectively.

In addition, the discharge port 26 is provided with a discharge unit 90 for opening and closing the discharge port 26, the discharge unit 90 is a vane 92 for opening and closing the discharge port 26 and the vane 92 It is configured to include a motor (not shown) to operate.

On the other hand, a control box 70 constituting the control unit 500 of the air conditioner is installed above the orifice 40.

A heat exchanger (50) is installed in front of the orifice (40) for cooling / heating indoor air that is sucked by heat exchange with indoor air, and a drain pan (80) is installed below the heat exchanger (50) for the heat exchange. Condensate generated in the device 50 is stored and discharged.

Here, the heat exchanger 50 is fixed to the front panel 22 or the orifice 40, the heat exchanger 50 is connected to the connection pipe 52 on one side to be connected to the refrigerant pipe (not shown) installed from the outside. ) Is installed.

In particular, the plasma filter 110 is installed on the front surface of the heat exchanger 50 to collect and filter dust or foreign matters of the air flowing through the suction inlet 25.

In addition, a pipe cover 21 is installed at an edge of the cabinet 20, and the pipe cover 21 is assembled at an edge of the base 24 to form a part of the exterior of the indoor unit.

Here, the pipe cover 21 is formed in a plurality of four corners in the cabinet 20, in the present embodiment is installed in two lower corners, the external refrigerant pipe through the pipe cover 21 is the cabinet 20 is guided inside.

On the other hand, the flat panel display unit 200 which is installed in the cabinet 20 of the air conditioning unit 100, the image panel 250, the image is displayed, the audio output unit 260 to output the sound, the signal And a signal converter 210 for receiving the signal and converting the received signal into a signal suitable for the image panel 250 or the audio output unit 260.

Here, the flat panel display unit 200 is an image display device composed of a flat display panel, and is referred to as a liquid crystal display (LCD) TV or a plasma display panel (PDP). For example, such as a TV, it is connected through the cabinet 20 and the connection unit 600.

The flat panel display unit 200 has a case 610 installed in the cabinet 20 through the connection unit 600, and the image panel 250 is installed and fixed to the case 610.

The audio output unit 260, the signal receiver 210, and the signal converter 220 are installed in the case 610, and an external input terminal for receiving an external signal into the case 610. 614 (eg, DVI, RGB, component, S-Video, composite, optical, AV terminal, HDMI, DVI, etc.) is installed and connected to the signal conversion unit 220.

In addition, the case 610 is a front cover 611 which is installed to surround the front edge of the image panel 250, and the front base is located on the rear surface of the front cover 611 is coupled to the front cover 611 613.

Here, the image panel 250 is disposed between the front cover 611 and the front base 613, the signal receiving unit 210, the signal conversion unit 220 is installed on the back of the image panel 250 The controller 500 is shielded by the front base 613.

A memory slot 612 (eg, MMC / SD, CF, XD, MS, etc.) to which an external memory is connected is installed in the case 610, and an internal memory is installed in the case 610. .

Here, the external memory and the internal memory are the memory unit 270 illustrated in FIG. 1, and the memory slot 612 or the external input terminal 614 is the air conditioning unit according to the installation position of the control unit 500. It may be provided in the cabinet 20 of the (100).

The signal receiver 210 is for receiving a frequency such as a TV tuner, a DMB.

The signal converter 220 is for decoding and amplifying the received signal so that the received signal can be displayed on the image panel 200. The signal converter 220 converts the received analog signal into a digital signal.

The audio output unit 260 is for outputting an audio signal among the signals converted through the signal converter 220 to the user, and the case 610 includes a speaker 616 and an external output terminal (for outputting audio). Not shown) is installed.

On the other hand, the air conditioner according to the present invention, the power supply unit 300 for supplying power to the components of the air conditioning unit 100 and the flat panel display unit 200, the air conditioning unit 100 and the flat panel display Control unit 400 for inputting a user's operation command to the unit 200, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit 100 or the flat panel display unit 200 in accordance with the operation command input through the operation unit 400 And 500.

The power supply unit 300 is for supplying power to the air conditioner unit 100 and the flat panel display unit 200, respectively, and the voltage used in the air conditioner unit 100 or the flat panel display unit 200 is Different from each other, the power supply unit 300 converts the input power to increase or decrease the current suitable for the air conditioning unit 100 or the flat panel display unit 200.

For example, in the case of the PDP panel of the image panel 250 of the flat panel display unit 200, the power supply unit 300 controls the reset voltage, the scan voltage, and the sustain voltage necessary for the discharge process performed in the PDP panel. In addition to transmitting to the drive board constituting the 500, the voltage of the compressor 11 required for driving the air conditioning unit 100, the voltage of the motor 32 of the indoor / outdoor blowers 13, 30, discharge unit The voltage necessary for the operation of the 90 and the respective voltages required for the operation of the sensor unit 15 and the expansion valve 14 are controlled.

The operation unit 400 is for inputting a user's operation command to the air conditioning unit 100 or the flat panel display unit 200. In this embodiment, the operation unit 400 is an operation installed in the case 610. The panel 410, a wireless remote controller 420, and a receiver 430 for transmitting a wireless signal of the wireless remote controller 420 to the controller 500.

The operation panel 410 is provided with a button (not shown) on the case 610, the user directly inputs the operation command to the control unit 500.

The wireless remote controller 420 is for a user to wirelessly input an operation command to the control unit 500. When the user inputs an operation command to the wireless remote control 420, the signal transmitted from the wireless remote control 420 is The control unit 500 is transmitted to the control unit 500 via the receiving unit 430.

The user controls the air conditioning unit 100 and the flat panel display unit 200 through the operation unit 400.

On the other hand, the connection unit 600 is connected to the case 610 of the flat panel display unit 200 and the front panel 22 of the air conditioning unit 100, when the filter 60 is replaced or cleaned To facilitate opening and closing of the flat panel display unit 200.

The connection unit 600 includes first and second links 620 and 630 hingedly connected to the rear surface of the case 610 and the front panel 22, respectively, and the second link 630 is the The lower side of the first link 620 is longer than the first link 620.

The first and second links 620 and 630 are hinged so that both ends of the first and second links 620 and 630 are rotated from the upper side to the lower side.

In this case, brackets 622 and 632 are formed on the rear surface of the case 610 so that one end of the first and second links 620 and 630 are hinged, and the front panel 22 also has a front surface. Brackets 623 and 633 are formed such that the other ends of the two links 620 and 630 are hinged.

The other end of the second link 630 is formed to slide along the bracket 633. In particular, when the flat panel display unit 200 and the air conditioning unit 100 are separated, the other end of the second link 630 is moved along the bracket 633 to be separated from the front panel 22.

In addition, the case 610 and the front panel 22 are fitted to each other. In the present embodiment, a hook 642 is formed on the rear surface of the case 610, and the front panel 22 has the hook ( Hook bracket 644 is fitted with 642 is formed.

Thus, when the flat panel display unit 200 and the cabinet 20 are coupled to each other, the case 610 of the flat panel display unit 200 is connected to the hooks in a state in which the first and second links 620 and 630 are hinged. 642) and the hook bracket 644 is fitted and spaced apart from each other at regular intervals.

In addition, the rear surface of the case 610 is formed with a grill 650 to maintain the spacing.

Hereinafter, the operation of the flat panel display unit and the operation of the air conditioning unit in the air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, when a user inputs an operation command through the wireless remote control 420 or the operation panel 410, the control unit 500 according to the operation command input through the operation unit 400 or the air conditioning unit 100 or the At least one of the flat panel display units 200 is controlled.

When the user inputs an operation command for driving the air conditioning unit 100, the controller 500 drives the air conditioning unit 100 according to the input operation command.

For example, when the user inputs an operation command for cooling the room, the control unit 500 controls the temperature of indoor air, the temperature of outdoor air, the piping temperature of the indoor heat exchanger 50, and the like through the sensor unit 15. After sensing the air conditioning unit 100 to operate compared to the desired temperature of the air conditioning unit (100).

Here, the operation panel 410 and the wireless remote control 420 are provided with operation buttons 411 and 412 for turning on / off the air conditioning unit 100 and the flat panel display unit 200, respectively.

Thus, when the air conditioning unit 100 is operated in the cooling operation by the operation command, the control unit 500 operates the compressor 11 to compress the refrigerant, and the compressed refrigerant is condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 12. The condensed refrigerant is expanded in a spray state through the expansion valve 14 and then evaporated in the indoor heat exchanger 50, and the evaporated refrigerant is moved back to the compressor 11 to form a cooling cycle. .

As shown in FIG. 8, when the flat panel display unit 200 does not operate during the operation of the air conditioning unit 100, the controller 500 controls the air conditioning unit on the image panel 250. The operation status of 100) is displayed.

For example, the control unit 500 displays an indoor temperature, humidity, a desired temperature, an outdoor temperature, an air volume, and the like on the image panel 250, and the air conditioning unit 100 operates in the image panel 250. Are displayed in whole or in part.

On the other hand, the air conditioning unit 100 according to the present invention may be driven by a heating cycle while the refrigerant is moved to the compressor (11)-indoor heat exchanger (50)-expansion valve (14)-outdoor heat exchanger (12).

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, when a user inputs an operation command to the flat panel display unit 200 through the operation unit 400 during the operation of the air conditioning unit 100, the control unit 500. ) Operates the flat panel display unit 200 according to an operation command of the user.

When the user inputs an operation command to turn on the TV, the controller 500 receives the signal through the TV tuner and then displays the received image signal on the image panel 250 through signal conversion.

In particular, when the image is displayed during operation of the air conditioning unit 100, the image displaying the operating state of the air conditioning unit 100 is displayed on the part of the image panel 250. Screen-picture, picture in picture (PIP).

In addition, when the flat panel display unit 200 is operated, the user may turn off the display of the operation state of the air conditioning unit 100 by an operation command through the operation unit 400.

Thus, the operation panel 410 or the wireless remote control 420 is provided with a pop-up button 414 for turning on / off the operating state of the air conditioning unit 100 to the image panel 250.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the state window of the air conditioning unit 100 shown in the image panel 250 is different from that shown in FIG. 9, while the status bar 252 moves in one direction. It is also possible to make it visible to.

In this case, the interference with the image viewed by the user is minimized.

Next, when only the flat panel display unit 200 is operated by the user's operation command when the air conditioning unit 100 is stopped, the control unit 500 operates only the flat panel display unit 200 by the user's operation command.

Here, the user may input an operation command to the operation unit 400 to display the temperature and humidity of the room in the screen manner in the screen, and the room temperature and humidity may be displayed on the air conditioner unit in the control unit 500. A signal is received from the sensor unit 15 of 100 and displayed on the image panel 250.

6 is a perspective view showing an operating state of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

The flow direction of air at the time of operation of the air conditioning unit 100 according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.

First, when the air conditioning unit 100 is operated, the indoor blower 30 is driven, and the indoor air is circulated through the cabinet 20 according to the driving of the indoor blower 30.

In this embodiment, the indoor blower 30 of the air conditioning unit 100 is a centrifugal fan, and is sucked through the suction port 25 of the cabinet 20, and then through each discharge port 26 of the cabinet 20. Air is discharged.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the suction port 25 is formed in the front panel 22, and the suction air is moved between the case 610 and the front panel 22 of the flat panel display unit 200. The filter 60 is moved to the indoor blower 30.

On the other hand, each discharge unit 90 installed in the discharge port 26 is controlled by the control unit 500, the vane 92 is rotated only when the air conditioning unit 100 is operated, the discharge port 26 To open.

Here, the air sucked into the suction port 25 when the air conditioning unit 100 is operated moves to the suction port 25 while being in contact with the rear surface of the flat panel display unit 200. Cool down.

Thus, when the flat panel display unit 200 is operated during the operation of the air conditioning unit 100, the temperature of the flat panel display unit 200 is suppressed even when the temperature is high.

In addition, in the present invention, the air conditioner unit 100 minimizes the area where the air conditioner is exposed to the user because the flat panel display unit 200 is located on the rear surface.

In addition, since the portion of the heat generated from the flat panel display unit 200 during operation of the air conditioning unit 100 is cooled by the air flowing by the air conditioning unit 100, the flat display unit 200 There is no need for a cooling device to be installed, which can simplify the components of the flat panel display unit 200.

7 is a block diagram showing an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, unlike the first embodiment, the control unit 500 controls the air conditioning unit control unit 510 and the flat display unit 200 to control the air conditioning unit 100. A flat panel display unit controller 520 and a main control unit 530 for receiving an operation command from the user and controlling the air conditioning unit controller 510 and the flat panel display unit controller 520.

Here, the power supply unit 300 is controlled by the main controller 530, and supplies power to the air conditioning unit control unit 510 or the flat wave display unit control unit 520 according to a user's operation command.

In addition, the operation unit 400 is composed of an operation panel 410, a wireless remote control 420 and a receiver 430 as in the first embodiment, and transmits a user's operation command to the main control unit 530.

Hereinafter, since the remaining configuration according to the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings described herein, and may be applied by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

In the air conditioner according to the present invention, since a flat panel display unit such as an LCD or a PDP and an air conditioner unit for air conditioning the air are integrally installed, there is an effect of greatly reducing the installation space of the indoor space.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention has an effect that the installation process is performed at a time because the air conditioner unit and the flat panel display unit are integrally formed, as compared with the conventional air conditioner when the flat panel display unit and the indoor unit are installed respectively.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention has the effect that the components of the cooling device used in the flat panel display unit is not necessary because the heat generating portion of the flat panel display unit is cooled by the air conditioning unit.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention has an effect of minimizing the exposure to the user of the air conditioning unit installed in the room because the flat display unit is installed in front of the air conditioning unit.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention, since the operation state of the air conditioner is displayed on the image panel of the flat panel display unit, through the screen function on the screen to sit in the indoor state or the operating state of the air conditioner far from the air conditioner You can see the effect.

In addition, since the air conditioner according to the present invention operates both the air conditioner unit and the flat panel display unit through the wireless remote control of the operation unit, there is an effect that the user does not need to have each wireless remote control.

Claims (11)

A flat panel display unit including an image panel for displaying an image; An air conditioning unit installed in combination with the flat panel display unit; An operation unit to which a user's operation command is input to operate at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit; And a control unit for controlling at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit according to an operation command input through the operation unit. The method according to claim 1, An operation panel installed at at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit to receive a user's operation command; A wireless remote control wirelessly connected to the air conditioning unit or the flat panel display unit; And a receiver for transmitting an operation command input to the wireless remote controller to the controller. The method according to claim 1, The operation unit is a control device of the air conditioner, characterized in that the operation button for turning on / off the air conditioning unit or the flat panel display unit. The method according to claim 1, The control unit displays the operation state of the air conditioning unit on the flat panel display unit, And a pop-up button for turning on / off an operation state display screen of the air conditioner displayed on the flat panel display unit. The method according to claim 1, The control unit includes an air conditioning unit control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit; A flat panel display unit controller for controlling the flat panel display unit; And a main controller for controlling at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat display unit according to a user's operation command received from the operation unit. The method according to claim 1, The air conditioning unit further includes a sensor unit for detecting an indoor temperature, an indoor humidity, an outdoor temperature, and an indoor heat exchanger temperature. The control unit of the air conditioner, characterized in that for displaying the content detected by the sensor on the flat panel display unit. A flat panel display including an image panel displaying an image, a signal receiving unit receiving a signal so that the image is displayed on the image panel, and a signal converting unit converting the signal so that the signal received from the signal receiving unit is displayed on the image panel A unit; An air conditioning unit disposed on a rear surface of the image panel, the air conditioning unit including a blower for blowing air, and a heat exchanger for exchanging air and the refrigerant blown by the blower; An operation unit to which a user's operation command is input to operate at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit; And a control unit for controlling at least one of the air conditioning unit and the flat panel display unit according to an operation command input through the operation unit. The method according to claim 7, And the flat panel display unit is installed in front of the heat exchanger at a predetermined distance from the air conditioning unit. The method according to claim 7, And the signal receiving unit of the flat panel display unit is at least one of a TV tuner, a DMB, and an external input terminal. The method according to claim 7, And the image panel is a liquid crystal display screen or a plasma display panel. The method according to claim 7, The air conditioner further comprises a power supply unit for supplying power to the flat panel display unit and the air conditioning unit, And the control unit controls the power to supply power to at least one of the flat panel display unit and the air conditioning unit.

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