Electronic apparatus for controlling temperature of air conditioner and controlling method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioner power saving modes fail to maintain significant power savings over time due to their reliance on reducing compressor command frequency alone, leading to increased power consumption as the indoor temperature approaches the set temperature.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus that includes a communication interface, input interface, and processor to determine a target temperature with a specified temperature difference from the set temperature based on user preference, adjusting the operation mode to optimize power consumption by dynamically changing the target temperature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If the air conditioner uses traditional power saving mode by reducing compressor command frequency, then power consumption is reduced initially, but power consumption increases over time as indoor temperature approaches set temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the target temperature adjustable and dynamic rather than fixed. The controller dynamically changes the target temperature based on operation mode (normal mode vs. power saving mode), allowing the system to adapt its temperature goal to maintain power savings over extended periods while still meeting user comfort requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the target temperature parameter. In power saving mode, the controller sets the target temperature to be higher than the set temperature by a predetermined temperature difference, changing the operational parameter to reduce the temperature gap the compressor must maintain, thereby reducing power consumption over time.
2Ease of operation
If the air conditioner maintains set temperature strictly, then user comfort is ensured, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating between set temperature (user-defined comfort target) and target temperature (control target for the compressor). The system maintains local quality of user comfort through set temperature while applying a different temperature parameter (target temperature = set temperature + temperature difference) for the actual cooling control, allowing power savings without completely sacrificing comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by not fully achieving the set temperature when in power saving mode. Instead of cooling to the exact set temperature, the system stops at target temperature (set temperature + temperature difference), providing partial cooling action that reduces power consumption while still improving conditions from the initial indoor temperature.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a communication interface, comprising communication circuitry, configured to perform communication with an air conditioner, an input interface, comprising input circuitry, a memory storing at least one instruction and a preferred temperature range, and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, individually and/or collectively, configured to execute the at least one instruction, and to: control the communication interface to receive information about an operation mode of the air conditioner from the air conditioner, and based on the operation mode of the air conditioner being a normal mode, determine a set temperature input through the input interface as a target temperature, based on the operation mode of the air conditioner being a power saving mode, determine a target temperature having a specified temperature difference from the set temperature based on the set temperature and the stored preferred temperature range, and control the communication interface to transmit the determined target temperature to the air conditioner.