Air conditioner and method for controlling the same

Abstract

Provided are an air conditioner and a method for controlling the air conditioner. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the air conditioner may include a communicator, an air volume controller, a wind direction controller, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is electrically connected to the communicator, the air volume controller, and the wind direction controller and may control at least one of a wind direction determined based on adjustment of an angle of at least one vane, a temperature, and air volume of the air conditioner in a predetermined time period unit based on receiving a signal for controlling the operation of the air conditioner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air conditioner, comprising:
 a communicator;   an air volume controller;   a wind direction controller; and   at least one processor electrically connected to the communicator, the air volume controller, and the wind direction controller,   wherein the at least one processor is configured to:   control at least one of an angle of at least one vane, a temperature, or air volume of the air conditioner in a predetermined time period unit based on receiving a signal for controlling an operation of the air conditioner.   
     
     
         2 . The air conditioner of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sensor unit configured to comprise a motion sensing sensor to detect a movement of an object, and a temperature measurement sensor to measure a temperature of a space where the air conditioner is placed.   
     
     
         3 . The air conditioner of  claim 2 , wherein the least one processor is configured to control the at least one of the angle of each vane among the at least one vane adjusted by the wind direction controller, a temperature set on the air conditioner, and the air volume controlled by the air volume controller in the predetermined time period unit. 
     
     
         4 . The air conditioner of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to adjust the angle of the each vane, the temperature set on the air conditioner, and the air volume based on the movement of the object. 
     
     
         5 . The air conditioner of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
 control the motion sensing sensor to identify a position of the object based on receiving the signal and detect the movement of the identified object, and   identify whether the object is drowsing based on the detected movement of the object.   
     
     
         6 . The air conditioner of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the received signal comprises information on total operation time period for which the air conditioner is operated, and   wherein the at least one processor is configured to:   divide the total operation time period into a plurality of time periods, and   control at least one of the angle of the each vane, the temperature set on the air conditioner, and the volume of air flowing toward the object in each time period among the divided plurality of time periods to differ from at least one of the angle of each vane, the temperature set on the air conditioner, and the volume of air flowing toward the object in a previous time period of the each time period.   
     
     
         7 . The air conditioner of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the air conditioner to be operated at a first temperature and control the wind direction controller to automatically swing the at least one vane for a first time period among the divided plurality of time periods. 
     
     
         8 . The air conditioner of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the wind direction controller to automatically swing the at least one vane for a predetermined first sub-time period among the first time period. 
     
     
         9 . The air conditioner of  claim 8 ,
 wherein the at least one processor is configured to operate the air conditioner in a first mode after the predetermined first sub-time period, and   wherein the first mode is a mode in which the at least one processor:   controls the air volume controller to adjust the wind volume to a first air volume, and   controls the wind direction controller to:
 move the at least one vane within a first angle for a predetermined second sub-time period, 
 after the predetermined second sub-time period, to move the at least one vane within a second angle that is greater than the first angle for a predetermined third sub-time period, and 
 after the predetermined third sub-time period, automatically swing the at least one vane for a predetermined fourth sub-time period. 
   
     
     
         10 . The air conditioner of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the air conditioner to be operated in the first mode for the first time period, and sequentially and repeatedly operated in a second mode and a third mode for a second time period subsequent to the first time period,   wherein the second mode is a mode in which the at least one processor controls the air conditioner to adjust the first temperature in the first mode to a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature by a predetermined temperature, and controls the air volume controller to adjust the air volume to second air volume that is less than the first air volume, and   wherein the third mode is a mode in which the at least one processor controls the air volume controller to adjust the second air volume to the first air volume.   
     
     
         11 . The air conditioner of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the air conditioner to be repeatedly operated in the second mode and the third mode for the second time period, and then operated in the first mode for the third time period subsequent to the second time period. 
     
     
         12 . The air conditioner of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the air conditioner to be sequentially and repeatedly operated in the first mode to the third mode for the total operation time period. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus, comprising
 a communicator;   an air volume controller;   a wind direction controller;   at least one processor; and   a memory electrically connected to the communicator, the air volume controller, the wind direction controller, and the at least one processor,   wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to perform operations comprising:   controlling at least one of an angle of at least one vane, a temperature, and air volume of the air conditioner in a predetermined time period unit based on receiving a signal for controlling the operation of the air conditioner.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a sensor unit configured to comprise a motion sensing sensor to detect a movement of an object and a temperature measurement sensor to measure a temperature of a space where the air conditioner is placed. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to perform operations comprising:   controlling the at least one of the angle of each vane among the at least one vane adjusted by the wind direction controller, a temperature set on the air conditioner, and the air volume controlled by the air volume controller in the predetermined time period unit.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to perform operation comprising:   adjusting the angle of the each vane, the temperature set on the air conditioner, and the air volume based on the movement of the object.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to perform operations comprising:
 identifying a position of the object based on receiving the signal by the motion sensing sensor,   detecting the movement of the identified object, and   adjusting the angle of the at least one vane based on the detected movement of the object.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the received signal comprises information on total operating time period for which the air conditioner is operated, and   wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the apparatus to perform operations comprising:   dividing the total operation time period into a plurality of time periods, and   controlling at least one of an angle of the each vane, the temperature set on the air conditioner, and the volume of air flowing toward the object in each time period among the divided plurality of time periods to differ from at least one of an angle of each vane, the temperature set on the air conditioner, and the volume of air flowing toward the object in a previous time period of the each time period.   
     
     
         19 . A method for controlling an air conditioner comprising a communicator, an air volume controller, a wind direction controller, and at least one processor, comprising:
 receiving a signal for controlling an operation of the air conditioner, and   controlling at least one of an angle of each of at least one vane, a temperature, and air volume of the air conditioner based on receiving the signal in a predetermined time period unit.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , comprising controlling the at least one of the angle of each vane among the at least one vane adjusted by the wind direction controller, the temperature set on the air conditioner, and the air volume controlled by the air volume controller in the predetermined time period unit.