KR20100026353A - Air Conditioner and Control Method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An air conditioner and a control method thereof are provided to easily operate the air conditioner even at a long distance by using a voice or an image. CONSTITUTION: An air conditioner(201) comprises a voice input unit, a voice recognition unit, and a control unit. Sound data is input to the voice input unit. The voice recognition unit recognizes a nickname by analyzing the sound data. If the voice recognition unit recognizes the nickname, the control unit controls the air conditioner to be operated. And the control unit outputs self-recognition data as a response of nickname data. The self-recognition data is output through a speaker, a lamp, or a display unit.

Description

Air conditioner and controlling method

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an air conditioner and a control method for controlling a unit by using an audio or video by setting a nickname in a unit.

The air conditioner is installed to provide a more comfortable indoor environment for humans by discharging cold air into the room to adjust the indoor temperature and purifying the indoor air to create a comfortable indoor environment. In general, an air conditioner includes an indoor unit which is configured as a heat exchanger and installed indoors, and an outdoor unit which is configured as a compressor and a heat exchanger and supplies refrigerant to the indoor unit.

The air conditioner is separated and controlled by an indoor unit composed of a heat exchanger and an outdoor unit composed of a compressor and a heat exchanger, and is operated by controlling power supplied to a compressor or a heat exchanger. In addition, the air conditioner may be connected to at least one indoor unit to the outdoor unit, the refrigerant is supplied to the indoor unit according to the requested operating state, the operation is operated in the cooling or heating mode.

Such an air conditioner is inconvenient to be moved directly to a position where an air conditioner is installed for operation, and for the convenience of operation, a remote controller is provided so that the operation can be performed at a predetermined distance apart.

However, there is an inconvenience of losing the remote control or replacing the battery. In particular, when there are a plurality of remote controllers indoors, there is an inconvenience to manage a plurality of remote controllers, and in some cases, there is a problem that unwanted devices can be operated due to malfunction of the remote controller.

In addition, when the remote control is lost, it becomes difficult to operate the air conditioner attached to the ceiling or the wall. Accordingly, there is a need for a means or method that can be conveniently operated at a predetermined distance without fear of loss.

An object of the present invention is to classify an electric device including an air conditioner by using a set voice and to control the operation by using a voice or an image, thereby preventing air control errors for a plurality of devices, and improving air conditioning. And a control method thereof.

The air conditioner according to the present invention controls a voice input unit to which sound data is input, a voice recognition unit that analyzes the sound data to determine nicknames, and recognizes a nickname, and performs a designated operation when the nickname is recognized by the voice recognition unit. It includes a control unit.

In addition, the control method of the air conditioner according to the present invention compares the sound data input to the nickname data, and if the sound data match the nickname data to recognize the nickname, the basic operation corresponding to the nickname data Executing, after performing the nickname recognition, performing voice recognition or motion recognition through at least one of a voice input unit and a motion input unit, and executing a specified operation corresponding to the voice recognition or the motion recognition.

The air conditioner and the control method according to the present invention configured as described above can be easily manipulated by the user through a designated voice or operation even at a distance, particularly when a plurality of units are provided, By using nicknames, it is possible to prevent other units from malfunctioning, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of control and the convenience of the user's operation.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an operation stop state of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is another example of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation state is shown Perspective view.

The air conditioner of the present invention is applicable to any case, such as a stand-type air conditioner, a wall-mounted air conditioner, a ceiling-type air conditioner, etc., the body 2 will be described below by taking the stand-type air conditioner as an example.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the main body 2 has air inlets 4 and 6 formed at the lower part, and air outlets 8 and 10 formed at the upper part thereof. It has a flow path for discharging air through the air discharge port (8) 10 after the air is sucked through the air conditioning inside.

The inside of the main body 2 includes an indoor fan (not shown) for generating a blowing force to suck the indoor air into the main body 2 and discharge it to the outside of the main body 2, and the air blown from the indoor fan. It includes an indoor heat exchanger (not shown) for heat exchange with the refrigerant.

On the other hand, the main body 2 is provided with vanes 22 and 26 for opening and closing at least one of the air intake ports 4 and 6 and the air discharge ports 8 and 10. Hereinafter, the vanes 22 and 26 simultaneously open and close the air intake ports 4 and 6 and the air discharge ports 8 and 10 together to guide both the intake air and the discharge air, and are formed to be long in the vertical direction as a whole.

The body 2 also includes a base 12, cabinet 20, lower and upper panels (not shown). The base 12 forms an exterior of the front portion of the main body 2 and supports the cabinet 20 and the lower panel. The cabinet 20 forms the exterior of the rear part of the main body 2 and is installed to be located above the rear part of the base 12.

The lower panel consists of a left lower panel (not shown) with a left air inlet 4 and a right lower panel (not shown) with a right air inlet 6. The lower left panel is installed to be disposed on the front left side of the base 12, which is the lower front position of the cabinet 20, and the left air inlet 4 is formed to be opened in the left and right directions or opened in the left front direction.

The lower right panel is installed to be disposed on the right side of the front part of the base 12, which is the lower front position of the cabinet 20, and the right air inlet 8 is formed to be open in the left and right directions or open in the right front direction.

The upper panel is disposed in the upper front of the cabinet 20, and the left air discharge port 8 is formed in the left discharge part (not shown) in the left and right directions or is formed in the left front direction. Here, the left discharge part is formed to be recessed inwardly of the main body 2 so that the left wind direction adjusting part 24 protruding from the left vane 22 is inserted and received when the left vane 22 is closed.

The upper panel has a right discharge part (not shown), and the right air discharge port 10 is formed in the right discharge part in the left and right directions or is formed in the right front direction. Here, the right discharge part is formed to be recessed inwardly of the main body 2 so that the right wind direction adjusting unit 28 protruding from the right vane 26 is inserted and received when the right vane 26 is closed.

In addition, the front panel 30 is connected to the front of the main body 2 so as to be rotated toward the center of one side of the left and right sides.

The front panel 30 forms a front side appearance of the air conditioner, and may be fixedly mounted to at least one of the base 12 and the left lower panel, the right lower panel and the upper panel, and the left lower panel and the right panel. Of course, the base 12 and the left lower panel, the right lower panel, and the upper panel may be rotatably connected to one of the left and right sides so as to open and close the space between the lower panels.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, the main body 2 is formed with a discharge port unit 40 is formed with an air discharge port 42, the discharge port unit 40 is raised above the main body 2 from the inner upper portion of the main body 2 It has a discharge part structure which descends to the inner side of the main body 2 from the main body 2. As shown in FIG.

Here, the main body 2 has an opening surface whose entire upper surface is opened in the up and down direction, or an opening is formed in the upper surface and is opened in the upper and lower direction, and the discharge port unit 40 is configured to open the opening surface or the opening of the main body 2. Driven up and down.

In addition, the main body 2 may include an input unit for inputting a user command and an output unit for displaying an operation state.

3 is a view showing a filter mounted inside the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the front panel 30 is rotated about at least one of the base 12, the left lower panel, the right lower panel, and the upper panel, the main body 2 is opened and closed. At this time, the inside of the main body 2 includes an indoor heat exchanger, air moving means for moving the sucked air to the discharge port through the indoor heat exchanger.

In addition, the main body 2 is provided with a first filter unit 91 for filtering foreign substances such as dust contained in the air sucked into the left air inlet 4 and the right air inlet 6, respectively. In the lower center, a second filter 92 is provided. The second filter unit 92 filters a foreign material contained in the air introduced by stacking a plurality of filters, and may be formed in a structure capable of mounting and detaching.

The air sucked into the air conditioner through the air inlets 4 and 6 is moved to the indoor heat exchanger through the first and second filters.

In addition, the main body 2 may further include a filter cleaner 80 in the first filter unit 91 which removes foreign substances such as dust accumulated in the first filter unit while moving the filter surface up and down. The filter cleaner is driven when the filter sign is output by determining that the filter is required by the main body 2 to remove foreign matter accumulated in the first filter unit 91. At this time, the removed foreign matter is moved to the dust container provided in the filter cleaner (80).

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the main body 2 controls the overall operation of the input unit 120, the voice recognition unit 130, the data unit 140, the driving unit 150, the output unit 160, and the main body 2. It includes a control unit 110. In addition, the main body 2 includes an image input unit 170 and an operation recognition unit 180.

In addition, the communication module may further include a communication module for communicating with another unit or a remote controller such as an outdoor unit according to a wired or wireless communication method.

The input unit 120 includes at least one data input means through a pressing operation or a touch, an operation unit 121 for applying input data to the controller 110, and a voice input unit 122 for receiving a sound. In this case, the voice input unit 122 may be a microphone. The operation unit 121 receives a user command, setting data, a driving command, or an operation stop command according to the operation of the air conditioner and applies it to the controller 130. The voice input unit 122 collects the surrounding sound, converts it into an electrical signal, and inputs it to the voice recognition unit 130.

The data unit 140 stores data such as control data used to operate the air conditioner, screen configuration data output through the output unit 160, sound effect data, and the like. In addition, the data unit 140 includes data necessary for analyzing sound data input from the voice recognition unit 130, the nickname data storage unit 141 in which a specified voice is stored, and a basic for recognizing the input sound data. Voice data The voice data storage unit 142, the motion data storage unit 143 for storing the basic motion data for the motion recognition of the motion recognition unit 180, the command data to which the control information corresponding to the voice command or the motion command is mapped. It includes a command data storage unit 144 is stored.

The voice recognition unit 130 filters and amplifies the sound data input from the voice input unit 122, converts the sound data into data of a predetermined format, analyzes the data, and determines whether or not the voice data match the preset data to recognize a specific voice. In this case, the voice recognition unit 130 includes a conversion unit 131 for encoding or decoding the sound data in a predetermined format.

The voice recognition unit 130 recognizes a nickname for identifying a unit by using the nickname data stored in the nickname data storage unit 141, and recognizes the voice using basic voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 142. The command is applied to the controller 110.

The image input unit 170 is an image capturing means for capturing an image of a room in which the main body 2 is installed. The image input unit 170 inputs the captured image data to the motion recognition unit 180. At this time, the image input unit 170 includes a photographing means such as a CCD, CMOS, etc. to convert the incident light into an electrical signal.

The motion recognition unit 160 converts the image data input from the image input unit 170 into image data of a predetermined format that can be read, and recognizes the operation based on the basic operation data stored in the operation data storage unit 143. The command is applied to the controller 110.

At this time, the motion recognition unit 160 distinguishes the human body from the captured image data to recognize the motion by comparing the shape of the human body with the basic motion data. In some cases, in addition to the stopped motion, motion recognition may be performed to detect motion.

The driver 150 controls driving of a heat exchanger, an indoor fan, a valve, etc. in response to a control command of the controller 110. In addition, the driving unit 150 controls the louver or vane discharged, thereby adjusting the direction and the amount of air discharged. At this time, the driving unit 150 controls the left wind direction control unit 24, the right wind direction control unit 28, as shown in FIG. 2 described above, and further, the upper wind direction control unit 78 of the upper discharge port unit 40 ) To control the discharged airflow.

The output unit 160 includes display means capable of outputting letters, numbers, and symbol images, and displays an operation state of the air conditioner on the screen. In this case, the output unit 160 may further include a speaker or a lamp, and outputs a warning sound or an effect sound according to the operation state, or outputs an operation state by turning on or flashing the lamp.

The controller 110 starts or stops the operation of the main body 2 in response to the data applied from the operation unit 121, and changes the operation mode, operation setting, air volume, and wind speed so that the main body 2 performs the designated operation. To control. The controller 130 applies a control command to the driving unit 150 to operate the indoor fan and the indoor heat exchanger according to the setting.

When the voice inputted through the voice recognition unit 130 matches the nickname data, the controller 110 subsequently controls the voice input unit 130 and the data inputted through the voice input unit 122 and the image input unit 170. The controller 180 recognizes the recognition unit 180 and receives a command corresponding thereto and controls the same.

In addition, when nickname data is recognized through the voice recognition unit 130, the controller 110 controls the output unit 160 to respond to the input voice, and outputs the output unit 160 to output magnetic recognition data. To control. In this case, the self-aware data may use a predetermined sound effect or a message.

Here, when the nickname is input by the user and recognized by the voice recognition unit 130, the output unit 160 outputs a designated effect sound through the speaker, a designated lamp is emitted or flashes, or a message specified on the display means is output. Be sure to

In this case, when the nickname is recognized through the voice input unit 1309, the controller 110 not only controls the operation of the main body 2 according to a voice command or an operation command input thereafter, but also automatically performs a specified operation according to a setting. can do. For example, when the basic operation for the nickname is set to the cooling operation, when the nickname is recognized, the operation is started in the cooling mode unconditionally regardless of a voice command or an operation command input later.

The controller 110 searches for a command corresponding to an input voice command and an operation command from the command data storage unit 144 and generates a control command to perform a specified operation.

At this time, when the voice command or the operation command is input through the voice recognition unit 130 and the operation recognition unit 180, the control unit 110 controls such that the set temperature, operation mode, air volume, wind direction, etc. are variably set. In this case, the main body 2 which is stopped operating is operated or stops during operation.

Here, the controller 110 provides a setting menu to set a nickname, set a voice command, and set a basic operation for the nickname using the voice input through the voice input unit 122. Such a setting menu may be called through the operation unit 121, and a related menu is output to the display unit of the output unit 160 and preferably set by the user.

5 is an exemplary view showing a room where an air conditioner and an electric device are installed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, home appliances installed indoors include an air conditioner, a robot cleaner, a tv, and an audio.

In a room where a plurality of devices are installed in this way, when a plurality of units are operated, each unit is set to a different nickname. At this time, in addition to the air conditioner unit, other electric devices such as TV and audio may be controlled through voice recognition, but in this case, each device may be distinguished through a nickname. Here, the nickname data is preferably set differently from the basic voice data relating to the voice command.

The user gives the first unit 201, the second unit 202, and the third unit 203 a nickname of spring, summer, and autumn, and inputs a voice corresponding to the nickname through a predetermined setting menu. . At this time, the nickname data is a voice, for example, music or a specific sound having a predetermined melody may also be used as nickname data.

When the nickname and the voice command are set through the setting menu, the control unit 110 operates the voice input unit 122, and the voice recognition unit 130 is processed so that the input sound data is processed through the voice recognition unit 130. If the control command is set, the image input unit 170 is controlled to enable image capturing, and the captured image data is controlled to be converted by the motion recognition unit 180.

Accordingly, the voice input unit 122 applies the sound data input through the setting menu to the voice recognition unit 130, and the voice recognition unit 130 converts the input sound data into nickname data storage unit as nickname data. Save to (141).

The voice recognition unit 130 similarly stores the sound data stored in the voice data storage unit 142 as basic voice data for the voice command by converting the sound data input through the setting menu for the voice command.

On the other hand, the motion recognition unit 180 converts the image data input from the image input unit 170, extracts the image that is changed in the image data and the motion data storage unit to use the basic operation data to be used in the operation command through the motion recognition Save to (143).

At this time, in the data unit 140, control command information on an operation performed in response to each voice command or an operation command is stored in the command data storage unit 144 by being mapped to the voice command and the operation command, respectively.

The controller 110 maps the input voice command and the operation command to the command data storage unit 144 when the operation command is designated through the operation unit 121.

Here, the data unit 140 basically stores a voice command and an operation command for the basic operation, and command data corresponding thereto, and the controller 110 allows the basic stored information to be output through the output unit 160.

When the nickname is set in the unit, the first to third units 201, 202, and 203 have a predetermined sound in the standby state in which the voice input unit 122 and the voice recognition unit 130 maintain operation. When input through, the voice input unit 130 compares the input sound data with the stored nickname data to determine whether the match.

In this case, when the user makes a voice of 'summer', the first unit and the third unit 201 and 204 do not have the nickname data, and thus ignore the input voice, and the second unit 202 recognizes and operates the voice. Performs operation control through recognition.

When the nickname data is matched through the voice recognition unit 130, the control unit 110 of the second unit 202 operates the voice input unit 122 and the image input unit 170. It is applied to the recognition unit 130 to recognize the voice, and the image data is input to the motion recognition unit 180 to enable the motion recognition.

In this case, the second unit 202 may output the self-aware data by outputting an effect sound such as 'Yes' or 'Pass through' in response to the input nickname. In some cases, the lamp may be turned on or flashing, and a specified message or image may be output to the display means.

Here, the user may check whether the desired unit recognizes the nickname through the output of the self-aware data. If the magnetic recognition data is not output from the main body 2, the user can retry nickname recognition, that is, retry even when another unit outputs the magnetic recognition data. Since the nickname data is set differently from the voice for voice recognition, the nickname data is prevented from being erroneously recognized as a voice command even when the nickname is repeatedly called.

For example, the voice recognition unit 130 compares the input voice 'hot' with the basic voice data, recognizes the voice, and applies a voice command to the controller 110 when the voice is matched. The control unit 110 retrieves the data for the voice command from the command data storage unit 144 and performs the cooling operation according to the command data matched to the voice of 'hot', or change the setting to lower the temperature 3, Accordingly, the driving unit 150 is controlled. In addition, the heating operation may be performed for the voice of 'cold' or the setting may be changed so that the temperature 3 is also increased.

The motion recognition unit 180 detects the human body from the input image data and recognizes the motion through comparison with the basic motion data according to the shape of the human body, and extracts the image change of the image data continuously input in some cases. Recognize the operation according to.

For example, when two lines of the human body move up and down from the captured image data, the motion is recognized through the basic motion data and applied to the controller 110, and the controller 110 sets the temperature to 2 degrees according to the operation command. Change to decrease.

In addition, when the motion recognition unit 180 detects the human body through the image data and recognizes the shape surrounding the arms, the motion recognition unit 180 applies an operation command corresponding thereto to the controller 110, and the controller 110 responds to the set temperature accordingly. Change the setting to increase 2 degrees or decrease the air volume.

In this case, since the first spring 201 is set as a nickname, the first unit 201 operates by recognizing the spring voice and the third unit recognizes the autumn voice.

Here, even when the first to third units 201 to 203 have the same 'hot' voice command, the first unit and the third unit may be input even if the voice command 'hot' is input according to the initially recognized nickname. The unit maintains the existing operation and settings without changing the operation or setting, and the setting is changed by recognizing a voice command of 'hot' only the second unit whose nickname is recognized.

In addition to the air conditioner, the robot cleaner 208, tv 204, and the audio system 205 may also be nicknamed as described above, and voice recognition commands may be distinguished through the nickname.

Looking at the operation according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method according to voice recognition of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the main body 2 is in operation or in a standby state, when a predetermined sound is generated and a sound is input through the voice input unit 122 (S310), the voice recognition unit 130 may input the sound. Amplifying and converting the data, the input voice is compared with nicking data stored in the data unit 140, and it is determined whether or not it matches (S320).

In this case, the voice recognition unit 130 preferably determines that the nickname is input when the input sound data and the nickname data are the same, but noise may occur. In this case, the nickname may be determined to be input, and the recognition rate may be changed according to the environment. Here, the recognition rate may be increased by processing data input by storing data about basic noise in a state where no voice is input.

In this case, when the input sound data and the nickname data match, the voice recognition unit 130 determines that the nickname is input and applies a signal for the nickname input to the controller 110, and the controller 110 responds thereto. The output unit 160 is controlled to output magnetic recognition data.

In the output unit 160, an effect sound designated as magnetic recognition data may be output to the speaker, a lamp may be turned on or flashing, and an image or a message designated on the display means is displayed (S330).

After the nickname is input, the controller 110 maintains the standby state to enable the voice input through the voice input unit 122 (S340). When a voice (second voice) is input through the voice input unit 122 (S350), the voice recognition unit 130 compares the input voice (second voice) with the basic voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 142. In operation S360, the controller searches for the matching data to recognize the voice and applies a voice command corresponding thereto to the controller 110.

At this time, if there is no matching basic voice data, it is determined that it is not a voice command and waits until the next voice is input.

Accordingly, the control unit 110 searches for the control command corresponding to the input voice command from the command data storage unit 144 to generate and execute the corresponding control command (S380). In this case, the controller 110 may change the setting of the set temperature, the air volume, the wind direction, the operation mode, and the like to drive or stop the vehicle during operation.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method according to voice and motion recognition of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, when a predetermined sound is input through the voice input unit 122 (S410), the input sound data is amplified and converted by the voice recognition unit 130. In this case, the voice recognition unit 130 compares the input sound data with nickname data and determines whether or not it matches (S420).

When the input sound data coincides with the nickname data, the controller 110 controls the output unit 160 to output the magnetic recognition data, and accordingly, the output unit 160 outputs the designated effect sound as the magnetic recognition data. (S430). As a result, the lamp may be turned on or flashing and an image or a message designated to the display means may be output.

Under the control of the controller 110, the voice input unit 122 and the image input unit 170 are operated (S440), so that the voice or user's operation generated afterwards is input.

When a voice (second voice) is input through the voice input unit 122, the input voice data is applied to the voice recognition unit 130, and the voice recognition unit 130 amplifies and analyzes the input voice data, and voice Through comparison with the basic voice data stored in the data storage unit 142, it is determined whether there is a matching basic voice data (S510).

At this time. When there is basic voice data that matches the input voice data or matches a predetermined ratio or more, the voice recognition unit 130 adds a corresponding voice command to the controller 110.

The control unit 110 retrieves the input voice command from the command data storage unit 144 and executes a corresponding control command (S490). In this case, when the operation of the main body 2 is controlled through voice recognition, the setting of the set temperature, the air volume, the wind direction, the operation mode, etc. may be changed and operated. May be initiated.

For example, when a voice of 'wind hard' is input, the voice recognition unit 130 recognizes this and applies a voice command to the controller 110, and the controller 110 responds to a voice command of 'wind hard'. The setting is changed to increase the air volume, and at the same time, the driving unit 150 is controlled. Accordingly, the rotation speed of the indoor fan is increased, the opening amount of the discharge port is increased, and the air volume and the wind speed are increased.

Meanwhile, the image input unit 170 captures an indoor image (S460), and the motion recognition unit 180 receives the captured image data, converts the image data into a predetermined format so that the image data can be read, and analyzes it to perform motion recognition. (S470). The motion recognition unit 180 detects a human body from the captured image data, and recognizes a motion according to the shape or movement of the human body based on the motion data stored in the motion data storage unit 143. The motion recognition unit 180 determines whether there is motion data corresponding to the recognized shape or motion (S480), and if there is a corresponding motion data, applies the motion command to the controller 110.

The controller 110 executes a designated control command according to the input operation command (S490).

For example, when the occupant raises his arm to the captured image data, or when the occupant is constantly moving, the motion recognition unit 180 detects this, and applies an operation command to the controller 110. The control unit 110 accordingly performs a cooling operation so that the cooling temperature setting is decreased and at the same time, a control command is applied to the driving unit 150 to reduce the room temperature.

On the other hand, if the input voice does not match the nickname data, the voice recognition unit 130 applies a signal for the nickname mismatch to the control unit 110, the control unit 110 discards the input voice (S520).

Here, each unit may be operation controlled only by voice recognition as shown in FIG. 6 according to the setting, and may be controlled by nickname recognition and motion recognition in some cases. Although the present invention exemplifies that the nickname data is sound data, when specific image data is designated as the nickname data, the nickname data may be used as the nickname data through motion recognition.

As described above, the air conditioner and the control method according to the present invention have been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, but the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and the application is within the scope of the technical idea. Can be.

1 is a perspective view showing an operation stop state of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is another example of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, a perspective view showing a state in operation,

3 is a perspective view illustrating an example in which an image photographing means is provided in an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is an exemplary view showing a room where an air conditioner and an electric device are installed according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method according to voice recognition of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method according to voice and motion recognition of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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150: drive unit 160: output unit

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Claims (16)

A voice input unit to which sound data is input; A voice recognition unit for recognizing nicknames by analyzing the sound data to determine nicking data; And And a controller configured to perform a designated operation when the nickname is recognized by the voice recognition unit. The method of claim 1, The control unit controls to output the self identification data in response to the nickname data, The magnetic recognition data is output through at least one of a sound effect, light emission, a message, and an image through a speaker, a lamp, and display means. The method of claim 2, When the nickname is recognized, the controller automatically changes one of a set temperature, a wind volume, a wind direction, and an operation mode according to a setting after the output of the magnetic recognition data, or automatically controls on or off of an operation. Air conditioning. The method of claim 1, The voice recognition unit converts and analyzes the sound data, compares the sound data with the nickname data, and when the sound data is identical to or equal to the nickname data, recognizes it as a nickname and applies a signal to the controller. group. The method of claim 4, wherein The voice recognition unit recognizes a voice by comparing the second sound data input from the voice input unit with the basic voice data after nickname recognition, and if a matching basic voice data exists, an air conditioner for applying a voice command to the controller. . The method of claim 5, wherein The control unit changes the setting of any one of a set temperature, air volume, wind direction, and operation mode in response to the voice command, or automatically controls ON / OFF of an operation. The method of claim 1, Image input unit for taking an image; And And an operation recognition unit analyzing the image data input from the image input unit to detect an operation or movement of the occupant, recognizing the operation, and applying an operation command corresponding thereto to the controller. The method of claim 7, wherein The controller controls the video input unit to operate after the nickname is recognized by the voice recognition unit. And an air conditioner that changes any one of a set temperature, air volume, wind direction, and operation mode, or automatically controls ON / OFF of an operation in response to the operation command input from the operation recognition unit. The method of claim 6, The controller executes a predetermined setting menu, Set the sound data input through the voice input unit as the nicking data or the basic voice data to be used for nicking and voice command recognition of the voice recognition unit, and register data on an operation corresponding to the voice command as command data. Air conditioner. The method of claim 8, The controller executes a predetermined setting menu, And setting image data input through the image input unit as the basic operation data to be used for operation recognition of the operation recognition unit, and registering data on an operation corresponding to the operation command as command data. Comparing the input sound data with nickname data and recognizing it as a nickname when the sound data matches the nickname data; Executing a basic operation corresponding to the nickname data; Performing speech recognition or motion recognition through at least one of a voice input unit and a motion input unit after the nickname recognition; And And executing a specified operation in response to the voice recognition or the motion recognition. The method of claim 11, The basic operation execution step is a control method of the air conditioner for outputting the self-recognition data in the form of at least one of sound effects, light emission, messages and images in response to the nickname recognition. The method of claim 12, The basic operation execution step after the self-recognition data output, According to the setting, the control method of the air conditioner further comprises the step of automatically changing the setting of any one of the set temperature, the air flow rate, the wind direction, the operation mode or the on-off (ON, OFF) of the operation. The method of claim 11, The voice command or operation command recognition step, after nickname recognition, Driving the voice input unit or the operation input unit; When the second sound data is input from the voice input unit, the voice is recognized by comparing the second sound data with basic voice data, When the image data input from the operation input unit, the control method of the air conditioner to detect the operation or movement of the occupant from the input image data, and recognize the operation according to the comparison result with the basic operation data. The method of claim 11, After the nickname recognition, if the voice or motion is not recognized for a predetermined time, the control method of the air conditioner to perform the nickname recognition again. The method of claim 11, And discarding the input sound data when the nickname data does not match the sound data.

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