Air conditioner having an enhanced user perception
First Claim
1. An air conditioner having an enhanced user perception, comprising:
- a panel forming an appearance of either side of the air conditioner; and
a display part formed on the panel, for displaying a specific character and/or a character image of the character.
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Abstract
An air conditioner having an enhanced user perception and a controlling method thereof are provided. A predetermined character and/or its applied character image are/is displayed on a display window of the air conditioner. The character and/or the character image are/is changed depending on the operational states of the air conditioner, so that the user perceives the operational state of the air conditioner more conveniently. The air conditioner has advantages in that the user can perceive the operational state of the air conditioner more conveniently, the user can be stimulated to purchase the product, and a use term of the air conditioner can be extended.
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1. An air conditioner having an enhanced user perception, comprising:
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a panel forming an appearance of either side of the air conditioner; and
a display part formed on the panel, for displaying a specific character and/or a character image of the character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An home appliance having an enhanced user perception, comprising:
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a panel forming an appearance of either side of a home appliance; and
a display part formed on the panel, for displaying a specific character and/or a character image of the character.
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11. An air conditioner having an enhanced user perception, comprising:
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a key input part manipulated by a user to control an operation of the air conditioner;
an operational state display part for at least displaying a predetermined character and/or a character image of the character adapted for an operational state of the air conditioner; and
a control part for judging a signal transmitted from the key input part to control the air conditioner and judging the character and/or the character image adapted for the operational state of the air conditioner to transmit a predetermined character and/or a character image to the operational state display part and allow the transmitted character and/or the character image to be displayed on the operational state display part. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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