Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus is provided that includes an indoor device including a heat exchanger, and a remote controller to input an operation condition of the indoor device. The remote controller includes a sensor that senses a moving state of the remote controller, a controller that determines the operation condition of the indoor device based on a result sensed by the sensor, and a signal transmitting and receiving device that transmits and receives a signal to and from the indoor device. The indoor device includes a blower, a wind direction controller that controls a discharge direction of air discharged from the blower, a signal transmitting and receiving device that transmits and receives a signal to and from the remote controller, and a controller that controls the driving of the blower and the wind direction controller in accordance with the operation condition received from the remote controller.

Abstract: An air conditioner and an associated control method are provided in which performance of one or more indoor units may be adapted so as to minimize power consumption while maintaining cooling/heating effectiveness. The method may include receiving electric power related information, determining whether a current power rate included in the received information is higher than a preset reference value, determining a temperature distribution of at least one space to be air conditioned if the current power rate is higher than the preset reference value, and individually controlling a plurality of indoor units provided to the at least one spaced based on the determined temperature distribution.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioning apparatus including: an indoor unit with a heat exchanger; and a remote controller for inputting an operation condition of the indoor, wherein the remote controller includes a sensor sensing a moving state of the remote controller; a control unit determining the operation condition of the indoor unit based on a result sensed by the sensor; and a signal transmitting and receiving unit transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the indoor unit, and the indoor unit includes a blowing unit; a wind direction control unit controlling a discharge direction of air discharged from the blowing unit; a signal transmitting and receiving unit transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the remote controller; and a control unit controlling the driving of the blowing unit and/or the wind direction control unit in accordance with the operation condition received from the remote controller.

Abstract: An air conditioner and an associated control method are provided in which performance of one or more indoor units may be adapted so as to minimize power consumption while maintaining cooling/heating effectiveness. The method may include receiving electric power related information, determining whether a current power rate included in the received information is higher than a preset reference value, determining a temperature distribution of at least one space to be air conditioned if the current power rate is higher than the preset reference value, and individually controlling a plurality of indoor units provided to the at least one spaced based on the determined temperature distribution.