Methods and apparatus for effecting wireless control of an air conditoner

• US 5,743,465 A
• Filed: 08/16/1996
• Issued: 04/28/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeong, Sang-Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Tanner, Harry B.
• Application Number:
  US08/698,656
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 62/127, 62/129, 62/126, 62/186, 62/176.6, 236/44 C, 236/51, 236/94
• US Class Current: 236/51
• 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: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1905 associated with tele control

Abstract

An air conditioner includes a control device and a control method for transmitting and receiving wireless signals between a main control unit and a control selector of the air conditioner. A display unit displays room temperature, room humidity and air flow speed sensed by sensing devices.

Claims

1. A method of controlling an operation of a room air conditioner which includes a variable speed fan, the method comprising the steps of:

A) manually inputting into a sub-control means, desired operating conditions, including desired room temperature, desired room humidity and desired fan speed;

B) transmitting the desired operating conditions by wireless from a transmitter on the sub-control means to a receiver on a main control means;

C) causing the main control means to operate the air conditioner in accordance with the desired operating conditions;

D) determining actual operating conditions including actual room temperature, actual room humidity and actual fan speed;

E) transmitting the actual operating conditions by wireless from a transmitter on the main control means to a receiver on the sub-control means; and

F) displaying the actual room temperature, actual room humidity and actual fan speed on a display disposed on the sub-control means.