Air-conditioner and controlling method therefor
First Claim
1. An air-conditioner, comprising:
- a thermostat for converting a control signal to control an indoor fan and a compressor of an outdoor unit in the air-conditioner into a radio frequency (RF) signal, and transmitting the converted RF signal; and
an indoor unit for receiving the RF signal, and generating the control signal to control the indoor fan and the compressor of the outdoor unit on the basis of the received RF signal.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an air-conditioner which does not require a communication line, which connects an indoor unit to a thermostat, to mount in an indoor wall and a user can easily move the thermostat as occasion demands, and a controlling method therefor. The air-conditioner according to the present invention comprises: the thermostat for converting a control signal to control an indoor fan and a compressor of an outdoor unit in the air-conditioner into a radio frequency (RF) signal, and transmitting the converted RF signal; and the indoor unit for receiving the RF signal, and generating the control signal to control the indoor fan and the compressor of the outdoor unit based on the received RF signal.
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10 Claims
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1. An air-conditioner, comprising:
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a thermostat for converting a control signal to control an indoor fan and a compressor of an outdoor unit in the air-conditioner into a radio frequency (RF) signal, and transmitting the converted RF signal; and
an indoor unit for receiving the RF signal, and generating the control signal to control the indoor fan and the compressor of the outdoor unit on the basis of the received RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An air-conditioner, comprising:
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a thermostat for detecting an indoor temperature, generating a control signal to control an indoor fan and a compressor of an outdoor unit based on the detected indoor temperature and a temperature predetermined by a user, converting the generated control signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal, and then transmitting the RF signal; and
an indoor unit for receiving the RF signal, then, generating the control signal to control the indoor fan and the compressor of the outdoor unit based on the received RF signal, and then outputting the generated control signal to the indoor fan and the outdoor unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling an air-conditioner, comprising the steps of:
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generating a control signal for controlling an indoor fan of an indoor unit and a compressor of an outdoor unit in an air-conditioner on the basis of an indoor temperature and a temperature predetermined by a user;
converting the control signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal, and transmitting the converted RF signal to the indoor unit; and
receiving the transmitted RF signal, and converting the RF signal into the control signal to control the indoor fan and the compressor of the outdoor unit.
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8. A thermostat of an air-conditioner, comprising:
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a controller for comparing an indoor temperature and a temperature predetermined by a user, and outputting a control signal to control an indoor fan and a compressor of an outdoor unit in an air-conditioner according to the compared result; and
a radio frequency (RF) transmitter for converting the control signal outputted from the controller into a radio frequency (RF) signal and transmitting the converted RF signal.
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9. An indoor unit of an air-conditioner, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) receiver for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, converting the RF signal into a control signal to control an indoor fan and a compressor of an outdoor unit in an air-conditioner, and then outputting the converted control signal; and
a controller for outputting the control signal from the RF receiver to the indoor fan and the outdoor unit.
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10. An air-conditioner, comprising a thermostat for generating a control signal based on an indoor temperature and a temperature predetermined by a user, an indoor unit connected to the thermostat through a communication line, and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit,
wherein the thermostat includes a radio frequency (RF) transmitter for converting the generated control signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal and transmitting the converted RF signal, and wherein the indoor unit includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver for receiving the RF signal and converting the received RF signal into the control signal.
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