Air conditioner including light and method of controlling the air conditioner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioners with integrated lights do not fully utilize the light function for indoor lighting, leading to reduced utilization and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner system that includes a detection sensor, an illuminance sensor, a light, and a processor to control the light based on detected illuminance and human presence, adjusting luminous intensity or patterns in relation to the compressor frequency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the light is used only for indoor lighting, then the light provides basic illumination function, but the utilization of the light is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling the light to serve multiple purposes: traditional indoor lighting, compressor operation indication, and energy consumption visualization. The control processor configures the light to display different information based on system state, transforming a single-function component into a multi-functional indicator and illumination device.
Solution Approach 2:
The light acts as an intermediary between the compressor operation and user awareness. Instead of directly displaying compressor status through text or icons, the system uses the light's luminous intensity and patterns as a visual mediator to convey operational information, making abstract energy consumption data perceptible to users.
2Illumination intensity
If the light luminous intensity is increased to provide better lighting, then illumination quality improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the light luminous intensity variable rather than fixed. The control processor dynamically adjusts the light intensity based on ambient illuminance levels detected by sensors and compressor operation states, allowing the system to optimize between illumination quality and energy consumption in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the light parameter (luminous intensity) based on operating conditions. When the compressor operates, the light intensity is adjusted to indicate this state, and when ambient light levels are sufficient, the light intensity is reduced or turned off, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining functionality.
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AI summary
An air conditioner includes a detection sensor, an illuminance sensor, a light, an air conditioning module, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the air conditioner to determine whether an illuminance value detected by the illuminance sensor is greater than or equal to a first illuminance reference value, detect a human in a target space by using a sensor detection value of the detection sensor, and based on the detected illuminance value being greater than or equal to the first illuminance reference value and a human being detected in the target space, control the light in a first mode in which at least one of luminous intensity or a luminous intensity change pattern of the light is controlled based on a compressor frequency of the air conditioning module.