Air conditioner and method of operating the same
First Claim
1. An air conditioner, comprising:
- a temperature detection unit configured to detect an indoor temperature;
a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and detect a person within an indoor area;
a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person based on data detected by the human body detection unit; and
a control unit configured to control a current of air, wherein, the control unit performs an automatic operation for controlling a current of air according to the position of the person, which has been determined by the position determination unit, if the indoor temperature reaches a first reference temperature according to an entry of an automatic operation mode and performs a preparation operation for executing the automatic operation if the indoor temperature does not reach the first reference temperature, in the case where the automatic operation mode has been set, and stops the automatic operation and performs the preparation operation, if during the automatic operation, the indoor temperature reaches or exceeds a second reference temperature set higher than the first reference temperature, and wherein the control unit sets the volume of air to a maximum air volume and a direction of the wind to full swing so that the preparation operation is performed.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an air conditioner, including a temperature detection unit configured to detect an indoor temperature, a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and detect a person within an indoor area, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person based on data detected by the human body detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform an automatic operation for controlling a current of air according to the position of the person, determined by the position determination unit, if the indoor temperature reaches a first reference temperature according to an entry of an automatic operation mode and to perform a preparation operation for executing the automatic operation if the indoor temperature does not reach the first reference temperature, in the case where the automatic operation mode has been set.
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13 Claims
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1. An air conditioner, comprising:
- a temperature detection unit configured to detect an indoor temperature;
a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and detect a person within an indoor area;
a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person based on data detected by the human body detection unit; and
a control unit configured to control a current of air, wherein, the control unit performs an automatic operation for controlling a current of air according to the position of the person, which has been determined by the position determination unit, if the indoor temperature reaches a first reference temperature according to an entry of an automatic operation mode and performs a preparation operation for executing the automatic operation if the indoor temperature does not reach the first reference temperature, in the case where the automatic operation mode has been set, and stops the automatic operation and performs the preparation operation, if during the automatic operation, the indoor temperature reaches or exceeds a second reference temperature set higher than the first reference temperature, and wherein the control unit sets the volume of air to a maximum air volume and a direction of the wind to full swing so that the preparation operation is performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- a temperature detection unit configured to detect an indoor temperature;
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6. A method of operating an air conditioner, comprising the steps of:
- when an automatic operation mode is set, performing a preparation operation;
if, during the preparation operation, an indoor temperature reaches a first reference temperature for entering an automatic operation according to a desired temperature, stopping the preparation operation and performing the automatic operation;
while the automatic operation is being performed, detecting a person within an indoor area and calculating a position of the person;
changing a direction of a wind or a volume of air and providing a current of air according to the position of the person; and
the step of, if, during the automatic operation, the indoor temperature is equal to or higher than a second reference temperature which is a reference value for switching to the preparation operation and is set to be higher than the first reference temperature, stopping the automatic operation and performing the preparation operation and wherein the control unit sets the volume of air to a maximum air volume and a direction of the wind to full swing so that the preparation operation is performed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- when an automatic operation mode is set, performing a preparation operation;
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