INSTALLATION GUIDE SYSTEM FOR AIR CONDITIONER

• US 20140310637A1
• Filed: 11/28/2012
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Sangeun, Kang, Shinae, Park, Jungyul, Lee, Haerim, Park, Mingyu
• Application Number:
  US14/361,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20140310637A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

An installation guide system for air conditioner is provided. The installation guide system includes: executing predetermined information to use the installation guide system for air conditioner; displaying a display unit including a drawing displaying unit; configuring driving condition information on the installation guide system; arranging apparatuses constituting an air conditioner on the drawing displaying unit; and verifying whether the air conditioner is effectively arranged.

Claims

1. An installation guide system for air conditioner, the system comprising:

a memory unit for storing drawing information on a building where an air conditioner is to be installed;

a display unit for providing a user interface to design an arrangement of the air conditioner; and

an input unit for inputting a command on an installation of the air conditioner,

wherein

the display unit comprises;

a drawing displaying unit for displaying an arrangement structure of the air conditioner on the building drawing information; and

a guide displaying unit for displaying guide information to arrange the air conditioner on the drawing displaying unit.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the guide displaying unit comprises an installation information displaying unit for displaying information on an installation space of the air conditioner.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the information on the installation space comprises:

information on a building;

information on floors constituting the building; and

information on rooms constituting the floors.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the input unit comprises an input unit for adding or deleting the building, the floor, and the room.

5. The system according to claim 2, wherein the guide displaying unit comprises a product information displaying unit for displaying information on an apparatus of an air conditioner to be arranged in the installation space.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the apparatus comprises an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and pipe materials.

7. The system according to claim 5, wherein the product information displaying unit comprises:

a product selecting unit for selecting a type of the apparatus; and

a list displaying unit for displaying a list of products selected by the product selecting unit.

8. The system according to claim 5, wherein the product information displaying unit comprises a selectable edit toolbar displaying unit for providing tools for arranging, editing, adding, or deleting the apparatus on the drawing displaying unit.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the edit toolbar displaying unit comprises a selectable wiring tool for inserting a main pipe connecting an indoor unit with an outdoor unit in the apparatus into the drawing displaying unit.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein when the main pipe is formed in the drawing displaying unit, a branched pipe connecting from the main pipe into an indoor unit is automatically wired.

11. The system according to claim 5, wherein the guide displaying unit comprises a selectable automatic arrangement tool in order to automatically arrange an indoor unit in the apparatus of the air conditioner on the drawing displaying unit.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the guide displaying unit comprises a selectable control toolbar displaying unit for performing a system inspection while the apparatus of the air conditioner is arranged on the drawing displaying unit.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the control toolbar displaying unit comprises a selectable drawing inspection selecting unit for confirming a connection structure of the apparatuses arranged on the drawing displaying unit.

14. The system according to claim 12, wherein the control toolbar displaying unit comprises a selectable effectiveness inspection selecting unit for verifying whether information on the apparatuses is within a range of reference information on the basis of an installation position, a cooling and heating capacity, or a combination ratio of the apparatus.

15. The system according to claim 1, wherein the input unit comprises a command displaying unit for inputting a predetermined command on an installation of an air conditioner, with respect to the drawing, on the building structure, wherein the command displaying unit is pop-up on the drawing displaying unit during a process of designing an arrangement of the air conditioner.