Air conditioner providing information on time and/or power required to reach a desired temperature and method for control thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of air conditioners face challenges in determining the time and power required to reach a desired indoor temperature, leading to excessive energy consumption due to lack of initial information on these parameters.
Innovation Solution
An air conditioner system equipped with a sensor, storage, and processor that predicts power consumption and time required to achieve desired indoor temperatures by receiving outdoor temperature data and using AI models to adjust indoor conditions based on environmental factors like space size, humidity, and lighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the air conditioner operates without providing time and power consumption information to users, then the device complexity is reduced, but the energy efficiency deteriorates due to excessive power consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The air conditioner performs preliminary calculations of required time and power consumption before actually operating. The processor computes these values based on the difference between current and target temperatures, then displays them to users in advance, allowing users to make informed decisions about whether to operate the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit serves as an intermediary between the processor and the user. It presents the calculated time and power consumption information in a user-friendly format, bridging the gap between the complex computational process and the user's decision-making.
2Device complexity
If the air conditioner provides only current temperature information without predicted time to reach desired temperature, then the information processing complexity is reduced, but the user control capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation of the time required to reach the target temperature before the user actually initiates operation. This advance information empowers users to decide whether waiting is acceptable, improving their control over the device's operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The displayed time information is dynamic and updates based on the current temperature, target temperature, and operational conditions. As temperatures change or settings are adjusted, the predicted time recalculates to reflect the new scenario.
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AI summary
An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes a display, a storage configured to store power consumption information and time information which are required to increase or decrease an indoor temperature by a unit temperature according to an outdoor temperature, a sensor, and a processor configured to predict, based on a desired temperature being input, at least one of a power consumption or a required time for the indoor temperature to reach the desired temperature by the sensor based on information stored in the storage, and provide at least one of the predicted power consumption or the required time through the display.