CN-122003565-A - Air conditioner and control method thereof

Abstract

The disclosed air conditioner includes a housing, a discharge cover formed at an upper portion of the housing, a rotation transmitting part coupled to the discharge cover to rotate the discharge cover, a cover rotation motor to rotate the rotation transmitting part in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a fan housing mounted with a discharge fan to move air, a magnet provided at a position of the rotation transmitting part, a first sensor provided at a first position of the fan housing to detect the magnet, a second sensor provided at a second position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first position to detect the magnet, and a processor to control the cover rotation motor to move the rotation transmitting part to a reference position based on a power-off condition of the air conditioner being satisfied, and to determine whether to stop an operation of the cover rotation motor based on whether the first sensor or the second sensor detects the magnet.

Inventors

• Qian Chengxian
• Jin Luoxian
• JIN ZHOURONG
• Pu Zhuwan
• Li Zhezhu
• LI HAOTIAN
• CAO XURONG

Assignees

• 三星电子株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20250114

Priority Date

20240215

Claims (15)

1. 1. An air conditioner, comprising: A housing; A discharge cover covering a discharge hole formed at an upper portion of the housing and including a cover opening through which air is discharged; A rotation transmitting part coupled with the discharge cap to rotate the discharge cap; A cover rotation motor that rotates the rotation transmitting portion in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction; a fan housing mounted with a discharge fan for moving air toward the discharge hole and the cover opening; A magnet provided at a position of the rotation transmitting portion; a first sensor provided at a first position of the fan housing to detect the magnet; A second sensor provided at a second position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first position to detect the magnet; a memory storing one or more computer programs, and One or more processors communicatively coupled to the lid rotation motor, the first sensor, the second sensor, and the memory, Wherein the one or more computer programs include computer executable instructions to, when executed by the one or more processors, individually or collectively, cause the air conditioner to: Controlling the cover rotating motor to move the rotation transmitting part to a reference position based on satisfaction of a power-off condition of an air conditioner; whether to stop the operation of the cover rotating motor is determined based on whether the first sensor or the second sensor detects the magnet.
2. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more computer programs include computer executable instructions to, when executed by the one or more processors, individually or collectively, cause the air conditioner to: Operation of the cover rotation motor is stopped based on the first sensor detecting the magnet.
3. 3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein, The one or more computer programs include computer executable instructions to, when executed by the one or more processors, individually or collectively, cause the air conditioner to: controlling the cover rotating motor to rotate the rotation transmitting part in the first direction based on satisfaction of a power-off condition of the air conditioner; The cover rotation motor is controlled to rotate the rotation transmitting part in the second direction based on the magnet detected by the second sensor.
4. 4. The air conditioner of claim 2, further comprising: a third sensor provided at a third position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first and second positions to detect the magnet, Wherein the one or more computer programs include computer executable instructions to, when executed by the one or more processors, individually or collectively, cause the air conditioner to: controlling the cover rotating motor to rotate the rotation transmitting part in the first direction based on satisfaction of a power-off condition of the air conditioner; The cover rotation motor is controlled to continue rotation of the rotation transmitting portion in the first direction based on the magnet detected by the third sensor.
5. 5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, The magnet is provided at an outer peripheral portion of the rotation transmitting portion having a circular shape, The first sensor and the second sensor are provided to the fan housing so as to face the magnet moved by the rotation of the rotation transmitting part, The first position and the second position have a predetermined angle with respect to a center of the fan housing.
6. 6. The air conditioner of claim 5, further comprising: a third sensor provided at a third position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first and second positions to detect the magnet, The first angle between the first position and the second position, the second angle between the second position and the third position, and the third angle between the third position and the first position are the same based on the center of the fan housing.
7. 7. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more computer programs include computer executable instructions to, when executed by the one or more processors, individually or collectively, cause the air conditioner to: The power-off condition is determined to be satisfied based on the acquisition of a power-off instruction through a user interface or a user device.
8. 8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more computer programs include computer executable instructions to, when executed by the one or more processors, individually or collectively, cause the air conditioner to: The power-off condition is determined to be satisfied based on the elapse of an operation time set through the user interface or the user equipment.
9. 9. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein, The cap rotation motor includes a stepper motor.
10. 10. In a control method of an air conditioner including a discharge hole formed at an upper portion of a housing, a discharge cover covering the discharge hole and including a cover opening for discharging air, a fan housing mounted with a discharge fan for moving air toward the discharge hole and the cover opening, and a processor, comprising the steps of, Identifying, by the processor, whether a power-off condition of the air conditioner is satisfied; controlling a cap rotation motor that rotates a rotation transmitting portion based on satisfaction of the power-off condition to move the rotation transmitting portion coupled to the discharge cap to a reference position; Identifying whether a magnet provided at a position of the rotation transmitting portion is detected by a first sensor provided at a first position of the fan housing or a second sensor provided at a second position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first position, and Whether to stop the operation of the cover rotating motor is determined based on whether the first sensor or the second sensor detects the magnet.
11. 11. The control method of an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein, The step of determining whether to stop the operation of the cap rotation motor includes the steps of: Operation of the cover rotation motor is stopped based on the first sensor detecting the magnet.
12. 12. The control method of an air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein, The step of controlling the cap rotation motor includes the steps of: controlling the cover rotating motor to rotate the rotation transmitting part in the first direction based on satisfaction of a power-off condition of the air conditioner, and The cover rotation motor is controlled to rotate the rotation transmitting part in the second direction based on the magnet detected by the second sensor.
13. 13. The control method of an air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein, The air conditioner further includes: a third sensor provided at a third position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first and second positions to detect the magnet, Wherein the step of controlling the cover rotating motor includes the steps of: controlling the cover rotating motor to rotate the rotation transmitting part in the first direction based on satisfaction of a power-off condition of the air conditioner, and The cover rotation motor is controlled to continue rotation of the rotation transmitting portion in the first direction based on the magnet detected by the third sensor.
14. 14. The control method of an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein, The step of identifying whether the power-off condition is satisfied includes the steps of: the power-off condition is determined to be satisfied based on the acquisition of the power-off instruction through the user interface or the user device.
15. 15. The control method of an air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein, The step of identifying whether the power-off condition is satisfied includes the steps of: The power-off condition is determined to be satisfied based on the elapse of an operation time set through the user interface or the user equipment.

Description

Air conditioner and control method thereof Technical Field The disclosed invention relates to an air conditioner capable of adjusting a discharge direction and a control method thereof. Background An air conditioner is a device that performs functions such as air purification, ventilation, humidity control, cooling, and heating in an air-conditioned space, and means a device that has at least one of these functions. For example, an air conditioner may include an air cleaner for removing pollutants in air. The air cleaner can remove bacteria, viruses, filamentous fungi, fine dust, chemical substances, etc. existing in the inflowing air as a cause of malodor. The air cleaner may include a purifying device for purifying the polluted indoor air. The air flowed into the air cleaner may be removed by the cleaning device while the contaminants are removed, so that the cleaned air is cleaned, and the cleaned air may be discharged to the outside of the air cleaner. For example, the cleaning device may comprise a filter and/or a dust collecting device. The air purifier may be used in a variety of spaces. The air purifier may include a discharge device for adjusting at least one of a discharge direction, a discharge speed, and a discharge amount of the purified air. Disclosure of Invention Technical proposal The disclosed invention provides an air conditioner and a control method thereof, which can easily move a discharge cover and a rotation transmission part for rotating the discharge cover to a reference position. The disclosed invention provides an air conditioner and a control method thereof, which can perform feedback control on a cover rotating motor rotating a rotation transmission part by using a magnet and a plurality of magnetic sensors. The air conditioner according to an embodiment may include a housing, a discharge cover covering a discharge hole formed at an upper portion of the housing and including a cover opening through which air is discharged, a rotation transmitting part coupled to the discharge cover to rotate the discharge cover, a cover rotating motor to rotate the rotation transmitting part in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a fan housing mounted with a discharge fan to move air toward the discharge hole and the cover opening, a magnet provided at a position of the rotation transmitting part, a first sensor provided at a first position of the fan housing to detect the magnet, a second sensor provided at a second position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first position to detect the magnet, and a processor. The processor may control the cover rotating motor to move the rotation transmitting part to a reference position based on satisfaction of a power-off condition of the air conditioner, and may determine whether to stop an operation of the cover rotating motor based on whether the first sensor or the second sensor detects the magnet. In a control method of an air conditioner including a discharge hole formed at an upper portion of a housing, a discharge cover covering the discharge hole and including a cover opening through which air is discharged, a fan housing mounted with a discharge fan moving air toward the discharge hole and the cover opening, and a processor, a control method according to an embodiment may include the steps of recognizing, by the processor, whether a power-off condition of the air conditioner is satisfied, controlling a cover rotation motor rotating a rotation transmitting part to move the rotation transmitting part coupled to the discharge cover to a reference position based on the satisfaction of the power-off condition, recognizing whether a magnet provided at a position of the rotation transmitting part is detected by a first sensor provided at a first position of the fan housing or a second sensor provided at a second position of the fan housing spaced apart from the first position, and determining whether to stop an operation of the cover rotation motor based on whether the first sensor or the second sensor detects the magnet. The disclosed air conditioner and control method thereof can easily move the discharge cover and the rotation transmitting part rotating the discharge cover to the reference position. The disclosed air conditioner and control method thereof can accurately move the rotation transmitting part to the reference position by feedback-controlling the cover rotation motor rotating the rotation transmitting part. The technical problems to be achieved herein are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood from the following description by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Drawings Fig. 1 illustrates an air conditioner according to an embodiment. Fig. 2 illustrates a portion of an air supply panel of an air conditioner in an exploded manner according to an embodiment. Fig. 3 illustra