Heat pump system and method for displaying schematic diagram of heat pump system

Abstract

A heat pump system according to one aspect of the disclosed invention comprises: a central unit including a heat supply unit or a hot water supply unit; a plurality of terminal units respectively installed in a plurality of rooms and receiving heat or hot water from the central unit; water piping connecting the central unit and the plurality of terminal units; and an electronic device comprising a communication unit for receiving installation information of the central unit, the plurality of terminal units, and the water piping from a cloud server, a processor for generating a modular schematic diagram on the basis of the installation information, and a user interface for displaying the generated schematic diagram, wherein the schematic diagram may include: a central unit indicator group including information on the central unit; a terminal unit indicator group including a block array in which a plurality of indicators including information on the plurality of terminal units are disposed in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to the rooms in which each of the plurality of terminal units is located, and the plurality of blocks are arranged in a horizontal direction; and a water piping indicator group including installation information of the water piping.

Description

Heat pump system and method of displaying a heat pump system schematic diagram

[0001] The disclosed invention relates to a heat pump system and a method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system, and more specifically, to a method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump type system that displays operation information of units constituting the heat pump system through a schematic diagram.

[0002] In general, a heat pump is a device that transfers heat from a low-temperature source to a high-temperature source by utilizing the heat generated and recovered during the cycle of compression, condensation, and evaporation of a refrigerant. Heat pumps are primarily used for various temperature-related tasks, such as heating, cooling, refrigeration, and hot water production.

[0003] A hot water supply device using a heat pump (hereinafter referred to as a "heat pump system") is mainly used when hot water is needed in residential buildings or commercial facilities. It is widely used because it is more energy efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional hot water supply systems such as electric or gas boilers that heat water.

[0004] The heat pump system can display a diagram, i.e. a schematic diagram, showing the control system of the heat pump system, such as water supply, drainage, and power, on the display to provide the operating status of each unit.

[0005] In the past, there were limitations in displaying a heat pump system schematic that could be implemented in various ways by providing the types or locations of multiple indicators (e.g., GUI (Graphic User Interface)) that constitute the schematic in a preset, fixed manner, and there were difficulties in adding or deleting changing unit information.

[0006] A heat pump system and its control method are provided that ensure diversity so that a heat pump system schematic diagram can be individually displayed, and that ensure expandability so that unit information of a heat pump system that changes in the future can be added or deleted from the schematic diagram.

[0007] A heat pump system according to one aspect of the disclosed invention comprises: a central unit including a heat supply unit or a hot water supply unit; a plurality of terminal units each installed in a plurality of rooms and receiving the heat or the hot water from the central unit; water pipes connecting the central unit and the plurality of terminal units; a communication unit receiving installation information of the central unit, the plurality of terminal units, and the water pipes from a cloud server, a processor generating a modular system diagram based on the installation information, and an electronic device including a user interface displaying the generated system diagram; wherein the system diagram may include a central unit indicator group including information about the central unit, a terminal unit indicator group including a block array in which a plurality of indicators including information about the plurality of terminal units are arranged in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to rooms in which each of the plurality of terminal units is located, and the plurality of blocks are arranged in a left-right direction, and a water pipe indicator group including installation information about the water pipes.

[0008] A central unit including a heat supply unit or a hot water supply unit according to one aspect of the disclosed invention; a plurality of terminal units each installed in a plurality of rooms and supplied with the heat or the hot water from the central unit; a water pipe connecting the central unit and the plurality of terminal units; And an electronic device including a communication unit that receives installation information of the central unit, the plurality of terminal units, and the water pipe from a cloud server, a processor that generates a modular schematic diagram based on the installation information, and a user interface that displays the generated schematic diagram; In a method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system, the electronic device displays a central unit indicator group including information about the central unit on the schematic diagram, and the electronic device displays a terminal unit indicator group including a block array in which a plurality of indicators including information about the plurality of terminal units are arranged in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to a room in which each of the plurality of terminal units is located, and the plurality of blocks are arranged in a left-right direction on the schematic diagram, and the electronic device can display a water pipe indicator group including installation information about the water pipe on the schematic diagram.

[0009] According to one aspect of the disclosed invention, according to an embodiment, a system diagram can be generated by combining various indicators, and information regarding the operating status of a heat pump system can be intuitively conveyed to a user by implementing the indicators as an activated animation.

[0010] In addition, the disclosed invention can ensure diversity by individually displaying a heat pump system schematic diagram corresponding to the installation information of each generation of heat pump system, and can ensure expandability by enabling unit information of a heat pump system that changes in the future to be added or deleted from the schematic diagram.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a heat pump system according to one embodiment.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a control block diagram of a heat pump system according to one embodiment.

[0013] FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a control block diagram of an outdoor unit, a heat supply unit according to one embodiment.

[0014] FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a control block diagram of a hot water supply unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a heat pump system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0016] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a schematic diagram of a heat pump system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment, in which the animation of a water pipe indicator is activated.

[0017] FIG. 7 is an example of a diagram illustrating activation of animation of a central unit indicator in a schematic diagram of a heat pump system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0018] FIG. 8 is another example of a diagram illustrating activation of animation of a central unit indicator in a schematic diagram of a heat pump system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0019] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic preview of a heat pump system displayed on a display unit of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0020] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic overview of a heat pump system displayed on a display unit of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0021] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another example of a schematic overview screen of a heat pump system displayed on a display unit of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0022] FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating and displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system by a processor of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0023] FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a process by which a processor of an electronic device updates a schematic diagram of a heat pump system according to one embodiment.

[0024] FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining in detail the process of updating the schematic diagram of the heat pump system by the processor of the electronic device in FIG. 13, according to one embodiment.

[0025] It should be understood that the various embodiments and terms used in this document are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but rather to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments.

[0026] In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components.

[0027] The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more items, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0028] In this document, each of the phrases "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof.

[0029] For example, "at least one of A, B, and C" can represent A, B, C, a combination of A and B, a combination of A and C, a combination of B and C, or a combination of A, B, and C.

[0030] Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish one component from another and do not qualify the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order).

[0031] When a component (e.g., a first component) is referred to as being “coupled” or “connected” to another component (e.g., a second component), with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively,” it means that the component can be connected to the other component directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0032] The terms “include” or “have” are intended to specify the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part or combination thereof described in this document, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0033] When a component is said to be “connected,” “coupled,” “supported,” or “in contact with” another component, this includes not only cases where the components are directly connected, coupled, supported, or in contact, but also cases where the components are indirectly connected, coupled, supported, or in contact through a third component.

[0034] When we say that a component is “on” another component, this includes not only cases where the component is in contact with the other component, but also cases where there is another component between the two components.

[0035] The term “and / or” includes any combination of a plurality of related described elements or any one of a plurality of related described elements.

[0036] The operating principle and embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings below.

[0037] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a heat pump system (1) according to one embodiment.

[0038] Referring to FIG. 1, a heat pump system (1) may include a plurality of devices (10).

[0039] A heat pump system (1) may include at least one device (hereinafter referred to as a 'central device') that generates heat or hot water.

[0040] Specifically, the heat pump system (1) may include an outdoor unit (101) that supplies heat obtained by the operation of a compressor and heat exchange of a refrigerant-air heat exchanger in the form of heat or hot water to a device located at the end of the heat pump system (hereinafter referred to as a “terminal device”), and a hot water supply device (102) that supplies heat supplied from the outdoor unit (10) to cold water stored in a water tank to heat the water and provide hot water to a user.

[0041] The heat pump system (1) may include at least one terminal device that receives heat or hot water supplied from an outdoor unit (101) or a hot water supply device (102).

[0042] According to various embodiments, a device that can be connected to an outdoor unit (101) or a hot water supply device (102) through a pipe to receive heat or hot water may be included in the terminal device of the present disclosure. For example, the terminal device may include a water tap (401) that receives hot water, or a radiator (4002) or floor heating device (403) that receives heat. The heat pump system (1) may include various combinations of terminal devices.

[0043] The heat pump system (1) may include a plurality of water pipes (110a, 110b) connecting the central device and the terminal device.

[0044] The water pipe (110a, 110b) may include a pipe (110a) (hereinafter referred to as a “hot water pipe”), through which water flows to transfer heat or hot water generated from the outdoor unit (101) or the hot water supply device (102) to the terminal device by connecting one end to the discharge port of the outdoor unit (101) and the other end to the inlet port of the terminal device, and a pipe (110b) (hereinafter referred to as a “cold water pipe”), through which water cooled by transferring heat through heat exchange flows.

[0045] In addition, the other end of the hot water pipe (110a), which is connected to the outlet of the outdoor unit (101), can be connected to the inlet of the hot water supply device (102). Accordingly, the heated water supplied to the hot water supply device (102) through the hot water pipe (110a) can supply heat to the water stored in the water tank of the hot water supply device (102). At this time, the heated water stored in the water tank can flow to the water tap (401) through the hot water pipe (110a).

[0046] The heat pump system (1) may include valves (303a, 303b, 303c, 303d, 304) that control the flow of water flowing through a plurality of water pipes (110a, 110b).

[0047] At this time, the heat pump system (1) may include a valve (303a, 303b, 303c, 303d) for controlling the flow of water supplied with heat through the outdoor unit (101) to supply heat to the terminal device, or a valve (304) for controlling the flow of hot water (i.e., domestic water) supplied from the hot water supply device (102) to the water tap (401).

[0048] The valves (303a, 303b, 303c, 303d) that control the flow of water to supply heat to the terminal device may be three-way valves. The three-way valve can form a water path necessary for operation in the corresponding mode by switching the flow of water discharged from the outdoor unit (101) according to the operation mode of the heat pump system (1).

[0049] The valve (304) for supplying hot water heated by the water tap (401) may be a simple check valve. The check valve is opened and closed according to a control signal, and hot water can be supplied to the user through the water tap (401).

[0050] The heat pump system (1) may further include various sensors for obtaining information about water flowing through multiple water pipes (110a, 110b).

[0051] Specifically, the heat pump system (1) may further include a flow sensor (301a, 301b).

[0052] The flow sensor (301a, 301b) can obtain information about the amount or flow rate of water flowing in the water pipe (110a, 110b). For example, the flow sensor (301a, 301b) can be installed inside the water pipe (110a, 110b) and detect the pressure generated by the flow of water to obtain information about the amount or flow rate of water. In addition, according to various embodiments, the flow sensor (301a, 301b) can obtain information about the amount or flow rate of water through a change in permittivity, current measurement, ultrasonic measurement, etc. The flow sensor (301a, 301b) may be one of an electronic flow sensor, an ultrasonic flow sensor, or a displacement flow sensor that measures the flow rate by dividing a fluid into a certain volume.

[0053] The number and positions of the flow sensors (301a, 301b) shown in Fig. 1 are merely examples, and any number and position of flow sensors (301a, 301b) that are appropriate for obtaining flow information of water flowing through the water pipe (110a, 110b) can be employed.

[0054] Additionally, the heat pump system (1) may further include temperature sensors (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d, 302e, 302f).

[0055] Temperature sensors (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d, 302e, 302f) can obtain information about the temperature of water flowing in the water pipe (110a, 110b). Temperature sensors Temperature sensors (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d, 302e, 302f) can be provided on the inner or outer surface of the water pipe (110a, 110b).

[0056] Temperature sensors (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d, 302e, 302f) may be provided at locations adjacent to the inlet or outlet of the outdoor unit (101), the hot water supply device (102), or the terminal device, and thus, information regarding the temperature of water flowing in or out of the outdoor unit (101) or the hot water supply device (102), or information regarding the temperature of water supplied to each terminal device, may be obtained.

[0057] The number and positions of temperature sensors (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d, 302e, 302f) shown in FIG. 1 are merely examples, and any number and position of temperature sensors (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d, 302e, 302f) may be employed as long as they are appropriate for obtaining information about the temperature of water heated in the outdoor unit (101) or the hot water supply device (102) or the temperature of water supplied to the terminal device according to various embodiments.

[0058] The plurality of devices (10) constituting the heat pump system (1) are not limited to the disclosure, and according to various embodiments, in addition to the configuration described above, a configuration for efficiently supplying hot water may be further included, or at least one of the configurations described above may be omitted.

[0059] The heat pump system (1) may include an electronic device (102) (e.g., a controller) that controls the plurality of devices (10) described above and provides the user with operating information of each device.

[0060] An electronic device (102) can communicate with a plurality of devices (10) constituting a heat pump system (10) to transmit control commands based on user input or preset conditions and acquire operation information of each electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device (102) can generate and display a heat pump system (1) schematic diagram based on the acquired information, thereby visually providing information about the schematic diagram to the user.

[0061] At this time, communication between the electronic device (102) and the plurality of devices (10) constituting the heat pump system (10) can be performed through wired / wireless communication.

[0062] The components constituting the heat pump system (1) have been described above with reference to Fig. 1. Hereinafter, the control block diagram of the heat pump system (1) will be described with reference to Fig. 2.

[0063] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a control block diagram of a heat pump system (1) according to one embodiment.

[0064] According to one embodiment, a heat pump system (1) may include a plurality of units (100, 300, 400) and an electronic device (200) interacting with each unit. The heat pump system (1) may include a central unit (100), a circulation unit (300), and a terminal unit (400).

[0065] Specifically, the heat pump system (1) may include a central unit (100) that generates heat or hot water and provides it to other units.

[0066] The central unit (100) may include a heat supply unit (1010) that generates heat and provides it to other units, and a hot water supply unit (1020) that generates hot water and provides it to other units. For example, the heat supply unit (1010) may include the outdoor unit (101) described above in FIG. 1, and the hot water supply unit (1020) may include the hot water supply device (102) described above in FIG. 1.

[0067] The central unit (100) can transfer the generated heat or hot water to the terminal unit (400) through the water pipe (110) (P1). At this time, the transfer of the heat or hot water can be controlled by the circulation unit (300).

[0068] The heat pump system (1) may include a terminal unit (400) that receives heat or hot water from the central unit (100).

[0069] The terminal unit (400) is a device installed in each of at least one room constituting each generation, and may include at least one terminal device that receives heat or hot water generated from the central unit (100). For example, the terminal unit (400) may include at least one of a water tap (4001), a radiator (4002), a floor heating device (4003), and a fan coil unit (FCU) (4004).

[0070] The terminal unit (400) is connected to the central unit (100) through a water pipe (110) and can receive heat or hot water from water flowing in through the water pipe (110) (P2).

[0071] The heat pump system (1) may include a circulation unit (300) provided in a water pipe (110) connecting a central unit (100) and a terminal unit (400). The circulation unit (300) may be provided on the inside or outside of the water pipe.

[0072] The circulation unit (300) may include a flow sensor (301) or a temperature sensor (302) that receives a control signal and obtains information on water flowing in the water pipe (110).

[0073] The flow sensor (301) or temperature sensor (302) can obtain information such as the amount, flow rate, and temperature of water flowing in the water pipe (110).

[0074] Additionally, the circulation unit (300) may include a valve (303) that controls the flow direction of water in the water pipe (110) according to a control signal.

[0075] At this time, the valve (303) may be a check valve that simply controls whether water flow occurs, or may be a flow switching valve that controls the direction of water flow that has already occurred.

[0076] In this way, the circulation unit (400) can control whether heat or hot water is transferred from the central unit (100) to the terminal unit (400) through the valve (303).

[0077] Although not illustrated in FIG. 2, each of the units (100, 300, 400) or the devices included in each unit described above may be provided with a separate communication unit for communicating with other devices and a processor for controlling the operation of each device according to various embodiments. In addition, each of the units (100, 300, 400) or the devices included in each unit described above may further include components necessary for the heat pump system (1) to operate by interacting with other units or devices (e.g., memory), or some of the components described above may be omitted.

[0078] The heat pump system (1) may include an electronic device (200) that communicates with a central unit (100), a circulation unit (300), and a terminal unit (400) and controls each unit.

[0079] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may include a processor (201), a memory (202), a communication unit (203), and / or a user interface (204). The electronic device (200) may further include at least some of the configurations and / or functions thereof, and various embodiments of the present document may be implemented even if some of the illustrated configurations are omitted or replaced.

[0080] The processor (201) may include various logic circuits and operation circuits, process data according to a program provided from the memory (202), and generate control signals according to the processing results. According to various embodiments, the electronic device (200) may include a plurality of processors (201).

[0081] The processor (201) can generate a modular system diagram based on the installation information of each unit of the heat pump system (1) received through the communication unit (203).

[0082] Additionally, the processor (201) can control the user interface (204) to display the generated modular schematic diagram and receive user input regarding the displayed modular schematic diagram.

[0083] The memory (202) may include volatile memory such as Static Random Access Memory (S-RAM) and Dynamic Random Access Memory (D-RAP) for temporarily storing data. In addition, it may include non-volatile memory such as Read Only Memory (ROM), Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), and Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) for long-term storage of data.

[0084] The communication unit (203) supports wired communication or wireless communication (e.g., Wi-Fi, cellular communication) and can transmit and receive data with a server or other electronic devices or other units within the heat pump system (1).

[0085] The communication unit (203) may communicate with other devices or other units through an AP (access point), or may communicate directly with other devices or servers using D2D (e.g., Bluetooth) or P2P (e.g., Wi-Fi Direct or Wi-Fi Aware) communication.

[0086] The user interface (204) can provide information necessary for providing services related to the operation of the heat pump system (1) to an external party (e.g., a user) in the form of visual or audio information.

[0087] According to one embodiment, the user interface (204) may include a touch screen including a touch sensing circuit (or touch sensor) (not shown), a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity of a touch, and / or a touch panel (e.g., a digitizer) capable of detecting a magnetic field-type stylus pen.

[0088] At this time, the touch screen may include, but is not limited to, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED), a flexible display, or an expandable display.

[0089] According to one embodiment, the user interface (204) may include an input portion (204a) and an output portion (204b).

[0090] The input unit (204a) may include, for example, a tact switch, a push switch, a slide switch, a toggle switch, a micro switch, a touch switch, a touch pad, a touch screen, a jog dial, and / or a microphone.

[0091] In the present disclosure, 'button' may be replaced with a UI element (User Interface Element), a tact switch, a push switch, a slide switch, a toggle switch, a micro switch, a touch switch, a touch pad, a touch screen, a jog dial, and / or a microphone.

[0092] The output unit (204b) can transmit various information related to the operation of the heat pump system (1) to the user by generating sensory information.

[0093] For example, the output unit (204b) can output information regarding the operation of a heat supply unit (111, e.g., an outdoor unit (101)) or a hot water supply unit (112, e.g., a hot water supply device (102)) constituting the heat pump system (1). In other words, the output unit (204b) can include a visual indicator regarding the operation of a central unit (100) constituting the heat pump system (1).

[0094] Additionally, the output unit (204b) can output information about water flowing in the water pipes (110a, 110b) constituting the heat pump system (1). That is, the output unit (204b) can include a visual indicator about water flowing in the water pipes (110a, 110b) constituting the heat pump system (1).

[0095] At this time, the visual indicator may include at least one of an illustration, a graphic guide, a visual reference, or an animation.

[0096] Below, as an example of a central unit, when the heat supply unit (1010) is an outdoor unit (101), a control block diagram of the outdoor unit (101) is described.

[0097] FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a control block diagram of an outdoor unit (101) included in a heat supply unit (1010) according to one embodiment.

[0098] According to one embodiment, the heat supply unit (1010) may include an outdoor unit (101).

[0099] An outdoor unit (101) according to one embodiment may include a compressor (111), an outdoor unit valve (121), an accumulator (131), an outdoor unit control unit (151), and / or an outdoor unit communication unit (181).

[0100] The compressor (111) compresses low-temperature, low-pressure refrigerant sucked in through the inlet side connected to the accumulator (131) to form high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant, and then discharges the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant toward the refrigerant-water heat exchanger. At this time, the high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant introduced into the refrigerant-water heat exchanger can form high-temperature water through heat exchange with water.

[0101] The compressor (111) may be configured as an inverter compressor whose compression capacity varies depending on the input frequency, or may be configured as a combination of multiple constant-speed compressors with a constant compression capacity.

[0102] By switching the flow of refrigerant discharged from the compressor (111) according to the mode (cooling mode or heating mode), a refrigerant path required for operation in the corresponding mode is formed.

[0103] The outdoor unit valve (121) switches the flow of refrigerant discharged from the compressor (111) according to the mode (e.g., cooling mode or heating mode), thereby forming a refrigerant path necessary for operation in the corresponding mode.

[0104] The accumulator (131) can be installed between the inlet side of the compressor (111) and the outdoor unit valve (121).

[0105] The accumulator (131) temporarily stores a mixture of oil and refrigerant supplied from the water-refrigerant heat exchanger through the outdoor unit valve (121), and separates the non-vaporized liquid refrigerant to prevent the liquid refrigerant from being sucked into the compressor (111), thereby preventing damage to the compressor (111). The gaseous refrigerant separated in the accumulator (104) is supplied to the compressor (111).

[0106] The outdoor unit control unit (151) may include at least one outdoor unit memory (171) in which various data required to perform the operations described above or below are stored, and at least one outdoor unit processor (161) that performs the operations. The outdoor unit control unit (151) may be provided inside the outdoor unit (101).

[0107] In addition, the outdoor unit communication unit (181) can be connected to an electronic device (200), another unit (e.g., a circulation unit (300)), or another electronic device (e.g., a radiator (4002)) to receive various information related to the operation and control of the heat pump system (1) and transmit the information to the outdoor unit control unit (151).

[0108] In addition, the outdoor unit (101) according to one embodiment may further include components such as a number of sensors and valves.

[0109] Below, as an example of a central unit, when the hot water supply unit (1020) is an outdoor unit (101), a control block diagram of the outdoor unit (101) is described.

[0110] FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a control block diagram of a hot water supply unit (1020) according to one embodiment of the present invention, and a hot water supply device (102).

[0111] In one embodiment, the hot water supply unit (1020) may include a hot water supply device (102).

[0112] According to one embodiment, a hot water supply device (102) may include a pump (112), a hot water supply device valve (122), a heating coil (132), a hot water supply device control unit (152), and / or a hot water supply device communication unit (182).

[0113] A pump (112) is installed in a water pipe (110a, 110b) extended into the water tank of the hot water supply device (102), and can draw up water stored in the water tank so that it can flow through the water pipe.

[0114] The hot water supply valve (122) is designed to generate a flow of hot water stored in a water tank based on user input or preset conditions, thereby forming a water flow required for the user input or preset conditions. For example, when a user selects a hot water use mode, the hot water supply valve (122) opens, allowing hot water stored in the water tank to flow toward the water tap (402).

[0115] The heating coil (132) receives heated water from a heat supply unit (1010, for example, an outdoor unit (101)), and as the supplied high-temperature water flows inside the heating coil (132), it supplies heat to cold water supplied from the outside to the water tank, thereby generating hot water.

[0116] The heating coil (132) can be provided in a coil shape to increase heat exchange efficiency.

[0117] The hot water supply device control unit (152) may include at least one hot water supply device memory (172) storing various data required to perform the aforementioned or later-described operations, and at least one hot water supply device processor (162) performing the operations. The hot water supply device control unit (152) may be provided inside the hot water supply device (102).

[0118] In addition, the hot water supply device communication unit (182) can be connected to an electronic device (200), another unit (e.g., a circulation unit (300)), or another electronic device (e.g., a water tap (401)) to receive various information related to the operation and control of the heat pump system (1) and transmit the information to the hot water supply device control unit (152).

[0119] In addition, the hot water supply device (102) according to one embodiment may further include a number of components such as sensors and valves. For example, the hot water supply device (102) may further include a temperature sensor for obtaining information regarding the temperature of water stored inside a water tank.

[0120] Above, the configuration and control block diagram of the heat pump system (1) have been described. Below, an example of a system diagram of the heat pump system (1) that is generated and displayed to transmit information regarding the operation of the heat pump system (1) to an external party (e.g., a user) according to one embodiment is described.

[0121] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a heat pump system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0122] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) (specifically, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200)) can generate a schematic diagram of the heat pump system (1) based on various information about the heat pump system (1) received through the communication unit (203), and display the generated schematic diagram by controlling the user interface (204).

[0123] Specifically, a schematic diagram of a heat pump system (1) according to one embodiment may include a central unit indicator group (401) including information about a central unit (100), a terminal unit indicator group (402) including information about a plurality of terminal units installed in a plurality of rooms located in one generation, and a water pipe indicator group (403) including information about water flowing in a water pipe (110a, 110b).

[0124] The central unit indicator group (401) may include a plurality of indicators for transmitting information about the central unit (100) to an external party (e.g., a user) and receiving user input regarding the operation of the central unit (100). At this time, the indicators may include a UI (User Interface), a GUI (Graphical User Interface) icon, or a button.

[0125] According to one embodiment, the central unit indicator group (401) may include an indicator indicating the type of central device included in the central unit. For example, the indicator indicating the type of central device may include an indicator (410a) indicating an outdoor unit (101) or an indicator (401a') indicating a hot water supply device (102).

[0126] In addition, the central unit indicator group (401) may include an indicator that provides information regarding the operation of a central device included in the central unit (hereinafter referred to as “operation information of the central unit”). At this time, the operation information of the central unit may include on / off information, operation information, and temperature information of the central unit.

[0127] For example, it may include an indicator (401b) indicating the temperature of water stored inside the water tank of the hot water supply device (102).

[0128] In addition, the central unit indicator group (401) may include indicators that indicate information about devices that are used auxiliary to provide heat or hot water to the terminal devices as well as the central device.

[0129] The heat pump system (1) may include not only a central device but also auxiliary devices capable of generating heat or hot water. For example, the heat pump system (1) may include a boiler that generates heat by heating water using fuel, a solar panel that converts solar energy into electricity or heat, or a heater that provides heat by heating air or water using fuel such as electricity, gas, wood, or oil.

[0130] At this time, the central unit indicator group (401) can provide information about a device capable of auxiliary heat or hot water generation through an indicator (401c) indicated by letters or diagrams.

[0131] The terminal unit indicator group (402) may include a plurality of indicators for transmitting information about the terminal unit (400) to an external party (e.g., a user) and receiving user input regarding the operation of the terminal unit (400). At this time, the indicators may include a UI (User Interface), a GUI (Graphical User Interface) icon, or a button.

[0132] According to one embodiment, the terminal unit indicator group (402) may include an indicator indicating a room in which each of the plurality of devices included in the terminal unit is located. The indicator indicating a room in which each of the plurality of devices included in the terminal unit is located may be implemented in the form of a block in which each room is shaped as a hexahedron with one open side. Since each generation may be composed of a plurality of rooms, the terminal unit indicator group (402) may include a plurality of indicators (402a) indicating each room, which may be implemented in the form of a block array arranged in contact with each other in the left-right direction so that the open sides face the same direction.

[0133] The terminal unit indicator group (402) may include an indicator indicating the type of terminal device located in each room and an indicator indicating information regarding the operation of the terminal device. For example, the indicator indicating the type of terminal unit may include an indicator (402b) indicating a radiator (4002), and the indicator indicating information regarding the operation of the terminal unit may include an indicator (402c) indicating information regarding the on / off of the terminal device or an indicator (402d) indicating information regarding the temperature according to the operation of the terminal device.

[0134] The water pipe indicator group (403) may include a plurality of indicators for transmitting information about the water pipe (110) or water flowing in the water pipe (110) to an external party (e.g., a user) and receiving user input regarding the operation of the circulation unit (300) provided in the water pipe (100). At this time, the indicators may include a UI (User Interface), a GUI (Graphical User Interface) icon, or a button.

[0135] According to one embodiment, the water pipe indicator group (403) may include an indicator (403a) indicating installation information of the water pipe (110). The installation information of the water pipe (110) may include information about devices connected to both ends of the water pipe or branch information of the water pipe.

[0136] Additionally, the water pipe indicator group (403) may include indicators (403b, 403c, 403c') that indicate information about water flowing in the water pipe (110).

[0137] For example, information regarding the flow of water flowing in a water pipe (110) may include an indicator (403b) that indicates the flow velocity or flow direction through text or a diagram. At this time, the information regarding the flow of water flowing in a water pipe (110), such as the flow velocity or flow direction, may be information acquired from a flow sensor (301) of a circulation unit (300) and transmitted to an electronic device (200).

[0138] In addition, information about the flow of water flowing in the water pipe (110) may include an indicator (403c, 403c') that represents information about the temperature of the water in letters or diagrams. In this case, the information about the temperature of the water flowing in the water pipe (110) may be information acquired from the temperature sensor (302) of the circulation unit (300) and transmitted to the electronic device (200).

[0139] According to various embodiments, the schematic diagram of the heat pump system (1) may further include indicators to convey information about the operation of the heat pump system (1) in addition to the indicator group or indicators belonging thereto described above, or may omit some of the above-described indicators.

[0140] According to the present disclosure, an electronic device (200) can display a predetermined indicator with an animation effect activated to convey operation information of each unit in more detail and intuitively, as described below with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

[0141] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a schematic diagram of a heat pump system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment, in which indicators belonging to a water pipe indicator group are displayed in an activated animation form.

[0142] According to one embodiment, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can control the user interface (204) to display an indicator belonging to the water pipe indicator group (403) in an animation-activated state to indicate information about water flowing in the water pipe (110).

[0143] At this time, information about water may include information about the flow direction of water flowing through the water pipe (110).

[0144] For example, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can activate an animation so that the flow direction (D1) of water flowing in the hot water pipe (110a) and the flow direction (D2) of water flowing in the cold water pipe (110b) are distinguished.

[0145] Additionally, information about water may include information about the temperature or flow rate of water flowing through the water pipe (110).

[0146] For example, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can control the user interface (204) to display the temperature of the water flowing in each water pipe (110) through color sense by changing the color of the hot water pipe (110a) to a different color from that of the cold water pipe (110b). In addition, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can display the flow rate of the water flowing in the water pipe (110) by adjusting the frame rate of the activated animation. That is, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can increase the frame rate when the flow rate of the water is fast, and can decrease the frame rate when the flow rate of the water is slow.

[0147] That is, among the indicators belonging to the water pipe indicator group (403), indicators corresponding to information on the direction of water flow or information on the temperature or flow rate of the water can be implemented as activated animations.

[0148] According to one embodiment, by implementing the indicators of the water pipe indicator group (403) as activated animations, information regarding the operating status of the heat pump system (1) can be intuitively conveyed to the user.

[0149] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a heat pump system system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment, in which indicators belonging to a central unit indicator group are displayed in an activated animation form.

[0150] According to one embodiment, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can control the user interface (204) to display an indicator indicating operation information of the central unit (100) in an animated state.

[0151] The operation information of the central unit (100) may include not only the operation information when the central device included in the central unit (100) operates as it is intended to operate the heat pump system (1), but also the operation information when it operates to perform other operations (e.g., cleaning operations, defrosting operations, sterilization operations, etc.) performed to perform other original functions.

[0152] For example, in order for the outdoor unit (101) to efficiently generate high-temperature heated water, it is necessary to prevent or remove water vapor from being condensed by the cooler inside the outdoor unit (101) and turning into ice. Accordingly, the outdoor unit (101) may perform a defrosting operation to heat the heat exchanger inside the outdoor unit (101) to prevent or remove ice from accumulating. According to various embodiments, the outdoor unit (101) may perform the defrosting operation according to a preset cycle, based on a sensor detecting that ice has formed inside, or upon receiving a user's defrosting operation initiation command.

[0153] At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can display information about whether the outdoor unit (101) is performing a defrosting operation by activating an animation of an indicator indicating the outdoor unit (101) (e.g., an animation showing ice accumulating on the outdoor unit (101) and the outdoor unit (101) emitting heat to remove the ice).

[0154] Accordingly, the user can intuitively know the current operation information of the outdoor unit (1) simply by viewing the animation displayed on the schematic diagram of the heat pump system (1).

[0155] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of a heat pump system displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment, in which indicators belonging to a central unit indicator group are displayed in an activated animation form.

[0156] The operation information of the central unit (100) may include not only the operation information when the central device included in the central unit (100) operates as it is intended to operate the heat pump system (1), but also the operation information when it operates to perform other operations (e.g., cleaning operations, defrosting operations, sterilization operations, etc.) performed to perform other original functions.

[0157] For example, when a hot water supply device (102) generates high-temperature heated water, an environment conducive to the growth of microorganisms may be created. For example, microorganisms may grow when water remains in a storage tank or pipe for a long period of time or when the temperature is not appropriate, which may contaminate the water and pose a risk to the user.

[0158] Accordingly, the hot water supply device (102) can perform a sterilization operation to treat water using chemicals or sterilize microorganisms through UV irradiation to prevent hot water from being contaminated and extend the life of the hot water supply device (102) through a sterilization operation.

[0159] According to various embodiments, the hot water supply device (102) can perform sterilization operation according to a preset cycle, based on detection of ice formation inside by a sensor, or by receiving a defrosting operation start command from a user.

[0160] At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can display information about whether the hot water supply device (102) is performing a sterilization operation by activating an animation of an indicator representing the hot water supply device (102) (e.g., an animation to create a flash, or an animation in which a red color indicating contamination changes to a color such as green or blue as the sterilization process is performed).

[0161] Accordingly, the user can intuitively know the operation information of the current hot water supply device (102) simply by viewing the animation displayed on the schematic diagram of the heat pump system (1).

[0162] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic preview of a heat pump system displayed on a display unit of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0163] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) can display only a portion (hereinafter referred to as a “preview”) (9b) of the schematic diagram of the heat pump system (1) via the user interface (204). The preview (9b) can be implemented in the form of a card and can be displayed together with other information (e.g., 9a) regarding the heat pump system (1).

[0164] At this time, according to various embodiments, the preview displayed on the user interface (204) may be various combinations of the central unit (100), water pipe (110), circulation unit (300), or terminal unit (400), and the combinations may be changed according to user settings. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the preview may include only indicators for the outdoor unit (101) and the hot water supply device (102) included in the central unit (100).

[0165] At this time, the preview (9b) implemented in the form of a card or a plurality of indicators constituting the preview (9b) may be implemented as buttons for receiving user input. That is, when the user touches the preview (9b) itself or a plurality of indicators constituting the preview (9b), the user interface (204) receives the sensory information and transmits it to the processor (201), thereby determining the occurrence of a touch event.

[0166] Hereinafter, a description will be given of controlling the user interface (204) to display an expanded overall system diagram (hereinafter referred to as an 'overview') based on the processing of a touch event by the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) based on the sensory information received by the user interface (204) of the electronic device (200) by the user touching the preview (9b).

[0167] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic overview of a heat pump system displayed on a display unit of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0168] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) can recognize that the user has touched the preview (9b) displayed on the user interface (204). Specifically, the user interface (204) of the electronic device (200) includes an input unit (204a) that receives a user's input, and the input unit (204a) can detect the user's input and transmit information about the user's input to the processor (201).

[0169] Accordingly, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can control the user interface (204) to display an expanded overall system diagram based on the user input received for the preview (9b).

[0170] For example, referring to FIG. 10, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can control the user interface (204) to display the remaining portion of the schematic diagram excluding the preview, that is, the portion located to the right of the dashed-dotted line, according to the user's input (i.e., the user's touch).

[0171] In other words, the overview of the tree that is displayed according to the user's touch can include both the preview and the remaining part of the tree excluding the preview.

[0172] According to another embodiment, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) may display the expanded overall schematic diagram based on receiving user input for the preview (9b) by omitting end unit indicators for end units that are currently inactive (i.e., off).

[0173] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another example of a schematic overview screen of a heat pump system displayed on a display unit of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0174] Comparing FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) may display an overview of the entire system diagram including an indicator for the floor heating device (403), which is a terminal unit (400) that is not currently operating, in FIG. 10, whereas FIG. 11 may display an overview of an expanded system diagram that only displays indicators for the water tap (401) and the radiator (4002), which are terminal units (400) that are currently operating, while omitting the terminal unit (400) that is not currently operating.

[0175] Depending on the various embodiments, the form of the expanded tree diagram displayed as an overview may be determined based on user selection or preset criteria.

[0176] In the above, the schematic diagram of a heat pump system (1) that immediately conveys information to the user through various visual indicators and various forms of displaying the schematic diagram on the user interface (204) of an electronic device (200) have been described. Hereinafter, a method for generating and displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system (1) by a processor (201) of an electronic device (200) and a method for updating the schematic diagram by adding a new unit will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14.

[0177] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a process in which a processor (201) of an electronic device (200) generates and displays a schematic diagram of a heat pump system (1) according to one embodiment.

[0178] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) can obtain installation information of the sub-unit (600) and water pipe (110) of the heat pump system (1) from the cloud server (500) (1200). At this time, the sub-unit (600) may be at least one of the central unit (100), the circulation unit (300), or the terminal unit (400).

[0179] At this time, the cloud server (500) can store, process, and manage data regarding the operation of the heat pump system (1). The communication unit (203) of the electronic device (200) can remotely access the cloud server (500) via the Internet to transmit and receive data.

[0180] At this time, the information that the electronic device (200) can receive from the cloud server (500) may include information about the sub-units that constitute the heat pump system (1) (e.g., the type and number of devices included in each sub-unit, etc.) and installation information of water pipes connecting each sub-unit (e.g., information about devices connected to both ends of each water pipe, branch information of the water pipe, etc.).

[0181] The manufacturer of the heat pump system (500) can store sub-unit and water pipe installation information in the cloud server (500) during the manufacturing process.

[0182] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (200) that obtains information about a heat pump system (1) from a cloud server (500) can generate a schematic diagram based on the obtained information (1201).

[0183] The system diagram generated at this time can be implemented in a modular manner, i.e., in a form in which a plurality of indicators including information about a plurality of terminal units are arranged in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to the rooms in which each of the plurality of terminal units is located, and a plurality of blocks are arranged in a left-right direction.

[0184] Accordingly, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can delete or add a block corresponding to the added / installed terminal device from the modular system diagram even if the terminal device is additionally installed or removed, so that the changed configuration information of the heat pump system (1) can be quickly reflected, thereby providing users with the advantage of being able to quickly provide updated information.

[0185] After that, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can receive user input (1202).

[0186] Specifically, the indicator for each sub-unit displayed on the user interface (203) of the electronic device (200) may be a button that receives a user's touch. At this time, the user interface (204) may detect the occurrence of a user's touch event and transmit the detected information to the processor (201).

[0187] According to one embodiment, when receiving a user input, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can generate a control command for each sub-unit based on the user input (1203).

[0188] The processor (201) can generate a control command so that the user can operate based on the user's input for the sub-unit selected by the user based on the received sensing information.

[0189] However, according to various embodiments, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) may only receive detection information regarding the occurrence of a user's touch event and transmit the same to the cloud server (500), and the cloud server (500) may generate a control command based on the received detection information.

[0190] According to one embodiment, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can transmit the generated control command to each sub-unit (1204).

[0191] As described above, when the cloud server (500) generates a control command based on the received sensing information according to various embodiments, the cloud server (500) may also transmit the control command to each sub-unit.

[0192] According to one embodiment, a sub-unit (600) that has received a control command can operate according to a preset control algorithm corresponding to the received control command (1205).

[0193] For example, the outdoor unit processor (161) may receive a control command for initiating a defrosting operation from an electronic device (200) or a cloud server (500) via the outdoor unit communication unit (181). At this time, the outdoor unit memory (171) may store a preset control algorithm in response to the control command for initiating the defrosting operation. Accordingly, the outdoor unit processor (161) may control various configurations of the outdoor unit (101) so that the outdoor unit (101) performs a defrosting operation based on the preset control algorithm.

[0194] According to one embodiment, each sub-unit (600) can transmit information about its operation to the electronic device (200) (1206).

[0195] For example, an outdoor unit (101) performing defrosting operation can transmit information that the outdoor unit (101) is currently performing defrosting operation to an electronic device (200) through an outdoor unit communication unit (181).

[0196] At this time, the information that the outdoor unit (101) is performing defrosting operation may include information on whether the actual outdoor unit (101) is operating according to the control command or information on the temperature of the heater operating according to the defrosting operation.

[0197] An electronic device (200) that has received information about the operation of each sub-unit (600) can display the system diagram by implementing an indicator displayed on the system diagram generated based on the received information in the form of an activated animation (1207).

[0198] For example, the processor (201) of the electronic device (101) that receives information that the outdoor unit (101) is performing a defrosting operation through the communication unit (203) can activate the animation of the indicator related to the outdoor unit (101) based on the information.

[0199] That is, the processor (201) can control the user interface (204) to display an animation in which ice is accumulated on the outdoor unit (101) and the outdoor unit (101) emits heat to remove the ice, as described above with reference to FIG. 7.

[0200] The processor (201) can immediately provide the user with visual information about the operating status of the outdoor unit (101) by activating animation.

[0201] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a process in which a processor (201) of an electronic device (200) updates a schematic diagram of a heat pump system (1) according to one embodiment.

[0202] As described above, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can obtain sub-unit (600) and water pipe (110) information from the cloud server (500) (1301) and generate a system diagram (1302).

[0203] Thereafter, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can determine whether to receive installation information regarding the sub-unit (600) and water pipe (110) added from the cloud server (500) (1303).

[0204] For example, a radiator (4002) may be installed in a room where no terminal unit (400) was previously installed. At this time, the manufacturer or manager may update information about the added sub-unit (e.g., that the added terminal unit (400) is a radiator (4002)) and information about the installation of the added water pipe (110) (e.g., that one end of the added water pipe (110) is connected to the added radiator (4002) and the other end is connected to a branch point of the previously installed water pipe (110)) to the cloud server (500).

[0205] When the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) receives installation information regarding the sub-unit (600) and the water pipe (110) to which it is added (example of 1303), the schematic diagram can be updated so that the added information is reflected in the schematic diagram (1304).

[0206] At this time, a method for updating a modular system diagram by reflecting additional information in a modular system diagram generated according to one embodiment is described with reference to FIG. 14.

[0207] FIG. 14 is a drawing for explaining in detail the process of updating the schematic diagram of the heat pump system (1) by the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) in FIG. 13, according to one embodiment.

[0208] Referring to FIG. 14, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can generate a new indicator belonging to the terminal unit indicator group (402) based on the received installation information regarding the sub-unit (600) and water pipe (110).

[0209] The processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can update the system diagram by creating a block corresponding to a room in which a new terminal unit is installed (P1), creating an indicator for a device corresponding to the new terminal unit and a water wiring connected to the device (P2), and positioning the created indicator in the block to create a new indicator including additional information about the new terminal unit.

[0210] For example, if the newly installed terminal unit (400) is a radiator (4002), the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can generate a block (14a) corresponding to the room in which the radiator is to be installed, an indicator (14c) indicating the radiator (4002), and an indicator (14b) indicating a water pipe (110) connecting the radiator (4002) to the existing heat pump system (1).

[0211] Thereafter, the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can control the user interface (204) to generate an indicator (14abc) including installation information regarding newly added sub-units and water pipes by combining the generated plurality of indicators (14a, 14b, 14c), and to display the indicator by reflecting it in the schematic diagram.

[0212] The processor (201) of the electronic device (200) can control the user interface (204) to display the updated schematic diagram if the schematic diagram has been updated, or to display the previously generated schematic diagram if the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) does not receive installation information regarding the sub-unit (600) and water pipe (110) to which the processor (201) of the electronic device (200) is added (No of 1303) (1305).

[0213] A heat pump system (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a central unit (100) including a heat supply unit (1010) or a hot water supply unit (1020); a plurality of terminal units (400) each installed in a plurality of rooms and supplied with heat or hot water from the central unit (100); a water pipe (110) connecting the central unit (100) and the plurality of terminal units (400); An electronic device (200) including a communication unit (203) that receives installation information of the central unit (100), the plurality of terminal units (400) and the water pipe (110) from a cloud server, a processor (201) that generates a modular schematic diagram based on the installation information, and a user interface (204) that displays the generated schematic diagram; wherein the schematic diagram may include a central unit indicator group (401) that includes information about the central unit (100), a terminal unit indicator group (402) that includes a block array in which a plurality of indicators including information about the plurality of terminal units (400) are arranged in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to a room in which each of the plurality of terminal units (400) is located, and the plurality of blocks are arranged in a left-right direction, and a water pipe indicator group (03) that includes installation information about the water pipe (110).

[0214] The above heat pump system (1) further includes a circulation unit (300) provided in the water pipe (110) to control the flow of water flowing through the water pipe (110) and to obtain information about the water, and the circulation unit (300) includes a valve (303) that controls the flow of the water flowing through the water pipe (110), and the water pipe indicator group (403) may include an indicator (403a) that indicates information about the flow direction of the water generated based on the opening and closing of the valve (303).

[0215] The above circulation unit (300) may further include a plurality of temperature sensors (302) or a plurality of flow sensors (301) provided in the water pipe (110), and the water pipe indicator group (403) may include indicators (403b, 403c, 403c') that indicate information about the temperature or flow rate of the water flowing in the water pipe (110) received from the plurality of temperature sensors (302) or the plurality of flow sensors (301).

[0216] An indicator corresponding to information about the direction of flow of the water or information about the temperature or flow rate of the water can be implemented as an activated animation.

[0217] The central unit indicator group (401) includes indicators (401a, 401a') corresponding to the operation information of the central unit (100) received from the central unit (100), and the operation information of the central unit may include on / off information, operation information, and temperature information of the central unit (100).

[0218] Among the central units (100), the heat supply unit (1010) includes an outdoor unit (101), and the operation information of the central unit (100) may include information on whether the outdoor unit (101) is performing a defrosting operation.

[0219] Among the above central units (100), the hot water supply unit (1020) includes a hot water supply device (102), and the operation information of the central unit (100) may include information on whether the hot water supply device is performing a cleaning operation.

[0220] An indicator corresponding to the operation information of the above central unit (100) can be implemented as an activated animation.

[0221] The processor (201) may, based on receiving installation information about the added terminal unit (400) from the server, place a plurality of indicators including information about the added terminal unit (400) in a block corresponding to the room where the added terminal unit (400) is located, and add the block to the block array to update the system diagram.

[0222] The above processor (201) can control the user interface (204) of the electronic device (200) to display a portion of the above system diagram as a preview.

[0223] The above user interface (204) includes an input unit (204a) that receives user input,

[0224] The above processor (201) can display an expanded overall modular system diagram as an overview based on receiving a user's touch on the preview through the input unit (204a).

[0225] A method for displaying a system diagram of a heat pump system (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a central unit (100) including a heat supply unit (1010) or a hot water supply unit (1020); a plurality of terminal units (400) each installed in a plurality of rooms and supplied with heat or hot water from the central unit (100); a water pipe (110) connecting the central unit (100) and the plurality of terminal units (400); In a method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system (1), comprising an electronic device (200) including a communication unit (203) that receives installation information of the central unit (100), the plurality of terminal units (400) and the water pipe (110) from a cloud server (500), a processor (201) that generates a modular schematic diagram based on the installation information, and a user interface (204) that displays the generated schematic diagram, the electronic device (200) can display a central unit indicator group (401) including information about the central unit (100) on the schematic diagram, and the electronic device (200) can display a terminal unit indicator group (402) including a block array in which a plurality of indicators including information about the plurality of terminal units (400) are arranged in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to a room in which each of the plurality of terminal units (400) is located, and the plurality of blocks are arranged in a left-right direction on the schematic diagram.

[0226] The above heat pump system (1) further includes a circulation unit (300) provided in the water pipe (110) to control the flow of water flowing through the water pipe (110) and to obtain information about the water.

[0227] The above circulation unit (300) includes a valve (303) that controls the flow of the water flowing through the water pipe (110), and displaying the water pipe (110) indicator group on the system diagram may include displaying an indicator that indicates information about the flow direction of the water generated based on the opening and closing of the valve (303).

[0228] The above circulation unit (300) further includes a plurality of temperature sensors (302) or a plurality of flow sensors (301) provided in the water pipe (110), and displaying the water pipe indicator group (403) in the system diagram may include displaying an indicator that indicates information about the temperature or flow rate of the water flowing in the water pipe (110) received from the plurality of temperature sensors (302) or the plurality of flow sensors (301).

[0229] Displaying the above water pipe indicator group (403) on the above schematic diagram may include displaying an indicator corresponding to information about the direction of flow of the water, or information about the temperature or flow rate of the water, as an activated animation.

[0230] Displaying the central unit indicator group (401) includes displaying an indicator corresponding to the operation information of the central unit (100) received from the central unit (100), and the operation information of the central unit (100) may include on / off information, operation information, and temperature information of the central unit (100).

[0231] Among the central units (100), the heat supply unit (1010) includes an outdoor unit (101), and the operation information of the central unit (100) may include information on whether the outdoor unit is performing a defrosting operation.

[0232] Among the above central units (100), the hot water supply unit (1020) includes a hot water supply device (102), and the operation information of the central unit (100) may include information on whether the hot water supply device is performing a cleaning operation.

[0233] Displaying an indicator corresponding to the operation information of the central unit (100) received from the central unit (100) may include displaying the indicator corresponding to the operation information of the central unit (100) as an activated animation.

[0234] Displaying the schematic diagram of the heat pump system (1) may further include, based on receiving installation information about the added terminal unit (400) from the cloud server (500), arranging a plurality of indicators including information about the added terminal unit (400) in a block corresponding to a room where the added terminal unit (400) is located to create a new indicator, adding the new indicator to the block array to update the schematic diagram, and displaying the updated schematic diagram.

[0235] According to one aspect of the disclosed invention, according to an embodiment, a system diagram can be generated by combining various indicators, and information regarding the operating status of a heat pump system can be intuitively conveyed to a user by implementing the indicators as an activated animation.

[0236] In addition, the disclosed invention can ensure diversity by individually displaying a heat pump system schematic diagram corresponding to the installation information of each generation of heat pump system, and can ensure expandability by enabling unit information of a heat pump system that changes in the future to be added or deleted from the schematic diagram.

[0237] Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a storage medium storing computer-executable instructions. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, may generate program modules to perform the operations of the disclosed embodiments.

[0238] A device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, the term "non-transitory storage medium" simply means a tangible device that does not contain signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves). This term does not distinguish between cases where data is permanently stored in the storage medium and cases where data is temporarily stored. For example, a "non-transitory storage medium" may include a buffer in which data is temporarily stored.

[0239] According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document may be provided as included in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be distributed online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) via an application store (e.g., Play Store™) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product (e.g., a downloadable app) may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or an intermediary server.

[0240] The disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the attached drawings as described above. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in forms other than the disclosed embodiments without altering the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting.

Claims

1. A central unit including a heat supply unit or a hot water supply unit; A plurality of terminal units each installed in a plurality of rooms and supplied with the heat or hot water from the central unit; A water pipe connecting the central unit and the plurality of terminal units; An electronic device including a communication unit that receives installation information of the central unit, the plurality of terminal units, and the water pipe from a cloud server, a processor that generates a modular schematic diagram based on the installation information, and a user interface that displays the generated schematic diagram; The above system diagram is, A heat pump system comprising a central unit indicator group including information about the central unit, a terminal unit indicator group including a block array in which a plurality of indicators including information about the plurality of terminal units are arranged in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to a room in which each of the plurality of terminal units is located, and a water pipe indicator group including installation information about the water pipe.

2. In paragraph 1, The above heat pump system, Further comprising a circulation unit provided in the water pipe to control the flow of water flowing through the water pipe and to obtain information about the water, The above circulation unit is, Includes a valve that controls the flow of water flowing through the water pipe, The above water pipe indicator group is, A heat pump system including an indicator that indicates information about the direction of flow of the water generated based on the opening and closing of the valve.

3. In paragraph 2, The above circulation unit is, Further comprising a plurality of temperature sensors or a plurality of flow sensors provided in the above water pipe. The above water pipe indicator group is, A heat pump system including an indicator that indicates information about the temperature or flow rate of the water flowing in the water pipe received from the plurality of temperature sensors or the plurality of flow rate sensors.

4. In paragraph 2 or 3, A heat pump system in which an indicator corresponding to information about the direction of flow of the water or information about the temperature or flow rate of the water is implemented as an activated animation.

5. In paragraph 1, The above central unit indicator group is: Including an indicator corresponding to the operation information of the central unit received from the central unit, The operation information of the above central unit is: A heat pump system including on / off information, operation information, and temperature information of the above central unit.

6. In paragraph 5, Among the above central units, the heat supply unit includes an outdoor unit, The driving information of the above central unit is: A heat pump system including information regarding whether the outdoor unit is performing defrosting operation.

7. In paragraph 5, Among the above central units, the hot water supply unit includes a hot water supply device, The driving information of the above central unit is: A heat pump system comprising information regarding whether the above hot water supply device is performing a cleaning operation.

8. In paragraph 6 or 7, The indicator corresponding to the operation information of the above central unit is Heat pump system implemented with activated animation.

9. In paragraph 1, The above processor, A heat pump system in which, based on receiving installation information about an added terminal unit from the server, a plurality of indicators including information about the added terminal unit are placed in a block corresponding to a room in which the added terminal unit is located, and the block is added to the block array to update the system diagram.

10. In paragraph 1, The above processor, A heat pump system that controls the user interface of the electronic device to display a portion of the above schematic as a preview.

11. In paragraph 10, The above user interface, Includes an input unit that receives user input, The above processor, A heat pump system that displays an overview of the expanded entire modular system diagram based on receiving a user's touch on the preview through the input unit.

12. A method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system, comprising: a central unit including a heat supply unit or a hot water supply unit; a plurality of terminal units each installed in a plurality of rooms and receiving the heat or the hot water from the central unit; water pipes connecting between the central unit and the plurality of terminal units; and an electronic device including a communication unit that receives installation information of the central unit, the plurality of terminal units, and the water pipes from a cloud server, a processor that generates a modular schematic diagram based on the installation information, and a user interface that displays the generated schematic diagram; The above electronic device displays a group of central unit indicators including information about the central unit in a schematic diagram, The electronic device displays a terminal unit indicator group including a block array in which a plurality of indicators including information about the plurality of terminal units are arranged in each of a plurality of blocks corresponding to a room in which each of the plurality of terminal units is located, and the plurality of blocks are arranged in a left-right direction on a system diagram. The above electronic device is a method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system, which displays a group of water pipe indicators including installation information of the water pipe in a schematic diagram.

13. In paragraph 12, The above heat pump system further includes a circulation unit provided in the water pipe to control the flow of water flowing through the water pipe and to obtain information about the water. The above circulation unit includes a valve that controls the flow of water flowing through the water pipe, Displaying the above water pipe indicator group on the above schematic diagram is as follows: A method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system, comprising displaying an indicator indicating information about the direction of flow of the water generated based on the opening and closing of the valve.

14. In paragraph 13, The above circulation unit further includes a plurality of temperature sensors or a plurality of flow rate sensors provided in the water pipe. Displaying the above water pipe indicator group on the above schematic diagram is as follows: A method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system, including displaying an indicator indicating information about the temperature or flow rate of the water flowing in the water pipe received from the plurality of temperature sensors or the plurality of flow rate sensors.

15. In paragraph 13 or 14, Displaying the above water pipe indicator group on the above schematic diagram is as follows: A method for displaying a schematic diagram of a heat pump system, comprising displaying an indicator corresponding to information about the direction of flow of the water or information about the temperature or flow rate of the water as an activated animation.

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