Abstract: An air conditioner and a method performed by the air conditioner are provided. The method includes obtaining an indoor temperature through an indoor temperature sensor of the air conditioner, determining a dehumidification operation section among a plurality of different dehumidification operation sections according to a temperature difference between the indoor temperature and a set temperature set by a user, and performing a differential dehumidification operation of the air conditioner by controlling at least one of an indoor fan of the air conditioner, a compressor of the air conditioner, or an expansion valve of the air conditioner, based on the determined dehumidification operation section.

Abstract: An air conditioner including an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan; an outdoor unit including a compressor; and a processor configured to, based on identification of an event occurring for cleaning the indoor heat exchanger, control a heat-up operation to be performed to increase a temperature of a surface of the indoor heat exchanger, control at least one from among the indoor fan and the compressor to perform a pre-freezing operation to form dew at the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, control at least one from among the indoor fan and the compressor to perform a freezing operation to freeze the dew formed at the surface of the indoor heat exchanger to form an ice-capsule at the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, and control the indoor fan to perform a defrosting operation to defrost the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.

Abstract: An air conditioner including a housing; a heat exchanger in the housing; an outlet; a blower to discharge air forward toward the outlet, the air having exchanged heat with the heat exchanger; and a guide panel in front of the blower, and including an inner panel coupled with the outer panel, and a suck-in flow path formed by the inner panel and the outer panel, wherein the guide panel forms the outlet with the housing to release a first portion of the air discharged by the blower outside of the housing, and the suck-in flow path sucks in a second portion of the air discharged by the blower so as to guide the first portion of the air to flow outside of the housing in a direction different than when the second portion of the air is not sucked into the suck-in flow path.

Abstract: An air conditioner including a heat exchanger; a blower fan; a compressor; and a controller. The controller performs: a cooling process in which the compressor is operated to compress a circulating refrigerant, the heat exchanger performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and air, and the blowing fan is operated to blow air to the heat exchanger. The controller performs a drying process including: performing, a blowing process in which the blower fan is operated to blow air to the heat exchanger while the compressor is stopped, and performing a heating process in which the refrigerant is circulated in a direction that is changed from that of the cooling process, the blower fan is operated to blow air to the heat exchanger, and the compressor is operated to compress the refrigerant, thereby heating the surface of the heat exchanger and drying water condensed on the surface of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An air conditioner including an indoor unit housing; an indoor heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the indoor unit housing; a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant for a cooling operation or a heating operation performed by the air conditioner; a four-way valve configured to switch a circulation direction of the refrigerant based on whether the air conditioner is to perform the cooling operation or the heating operation; a first blower fan located in the indoor unit housing and configured to blow heat-exchanged air out of the indoor unit housing; a second blower fan located in the indoor unit housing at a higher position than the first blower fan and configured to blow heat-exchanged air out of the indoor unit housing; and a processor electrically connected to the compressor, the four-way valve, the first blower fan, and the second blower fan, and configured to, during the heating operation, adjust a rotational speed of the first blower fan to be higher than a rotational

Abstract: A dehumidifier sets a target humidity value based on an input humidity value received through an input interface during a power-saving mode, acquires an indication frequency of a compressor based on the target humidity value and a humidity value detected by a humidity sensor, and reduces the acquired indication frequency of the compressor at a specified rate to control the operation of the compressor.

Abstract: An air conditioner may include: a motion detection sensor configured to detect a movement of an object; at least one processor; a memory comprising instructions configured to cause the at least one processor to: determine, based on the motion detection sensor detecting the object, an activity amount of the object via the motion detection sensor, determine, based on the activity amount of the object satisfying a predetermined first condition, whether a number of second predetermined time sections, in a first predetermined time section, in which the object is detected via the motion detection sensor satisfies a predetermined second condition, or whether the activity amount of the object detected via the motion detection sensor in the first predetermined time section satisfies a predetermined third condition, and determine, based on determining that the predetermined second condition or the predetermined third condition is satisfied, that the object exists.

Abstract: An air conditioner comprises: an exhaust port arranged at the rear of the air conditioner; a fan that dissipates, to the exhaust port, heat generated from a heat exchanger; a temperature sensor arranged at the rear of the air conditioner to detect the temperature at the rear of the air conditioner; at least one memory storing at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction, to: based on a cooling operation mode being set, control the fan to dissipate the heat generated from the heat exchanger and determine whether to terminate an operation in the cooling operation mode based on the temperature change information, generated using information about temperatures detected by the temperature sensor at specified time intervals.

Abstract: An air conditioner, includes: an indoor controller receiving an operation command and to generate a plurality of first signals corresponding to the operation command; a main controller connected to the indoor controller, receives the plurality of first signals, and combines the plurality of first signals to convert the first signals into a single second signal; an outdoor unit connected to the main controller, operating based on the single second communication signal received from the main controller, and generates a third signal corresponding to the operation state of the outdoor unit; and an indoor unit connected to the main controller and having an indoor unit fan, wherein the main controller determines the type of the indoor controller based on the plurality of first signals, and controls the operation of the indoor unit based on the type of the indoor controller and a temperature setting signal among the plurality of first signals.

Abstract: An air conditioner may include: an indoor controller configured to receive an operation command and generate a plurality of first signals corresponding to the operation command; a main controller configured to receive the plurality of first signals, and combine the plurality of first signals to convert the combined first signals into a single second signal; an outdoor unit configured to operate based on the single second signal received from the main controller, and generate a third signal corresponding to an operation state of the outdoor unit; and an indoor unit connected to the main controller and including an indoor fan, wherein the main controller may be configured to control the indoor fan based on the plurality of first signals and the third signal.

Abstract: An air conditioner is configured to perform a drying operation to remove moisture inside a main body in response to the termination of a cooling operation while a drying function is activated; and configured to perform a ventilation operation to clean an inside of the main body in response to the presence of an occupant not being detected in a state in which the cooling operation or the drying operation is not in progress based on a ventilation function being activated.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a housing including a plurality of outlets; a heat exchanger disposed in the housing; a compressor connected to the heat exchanger and configured to circulate a refrigerant to allow the refrigerant to pass through the heat exchanger; a plurality of fans configured to blow air to allow the air to pass through the heat exchanger and be discharged to the plurality of outlets; and a controller including at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, individually and/or collectively, configured to turn on all of the plurality of fans and sequentially turn off the plurality of fans after a cooling operation ends to perform an automatic drying operation.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided.

Abstract: An air conditioner which comprises: a temperature sensor; and a processor that obtains, based on receiving a turn-on command for the air conditioner, a first temperature value sensed through the temperature sensor; based on a threshold time elapsing subsequent to the receiving of the turn-on command, obtains a second temperature value sensed through the temperature sensor; and provides notification information related to an environment in which the air conditioner is installed, on the basis of the first temperature value and the second temperature value.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes a housing with separate channels, a heat exchanger, two fans, a driver, and a controller. The heat exchanger exchanges heat with air in one channel, while the two fans expel air from separate channels. The driver operates the fans, and the controller regulates their operation based on indoor and outdoor temperatures, selectively activating a second fan of the two fans according to preset temperature conditions.

Abstract: An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes a detection sensor, an air conditioning module, a memory storing at least one instruction, and at least one processor comprising processing circuitry. At least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to execute the at least one instruction and to cause the air conditioner to: identify a location of a user in a target space using a sensor detection value of the detection sensor, enter a sleep mode including a sleep initiation mode, a deep-sleep mode, and a wake-up mode, in the sleep initiation mode, control the air conditioning module to blow a direct airflow to the user during a first time section, in the deep-sleep mode, control the air conditioning module to blow an indirect airflow to the user, and in the wake-up mode, and control the air conditioning module to blow a direct airflow to the user during a second time section.

Abstract: An indoor unit is provided. The indoor unit includes: a plurality of fans, a temperature sensor and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, individually and/or collectively, configured to, based on an input for setting a mode of the indoor unit to a pet mode being received, set a mode of the indoor unit to the pet mode, and set a set temperature of the indoor unit to a specified temperature in the pet mode, drive a bottom fan among the plurality of fans, and control a temperature of a space where the indoor unit is located based on the set temperature and a temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A method of transmitting and receiving a signal at a terminal in a wireless communication system may be provided. A method of, at a terminal, transmitting and receiving a signal may comprise generating a first signal at transmitting end of the terminal and transmitting the generated first signal through an antenna and receiving a second signal through the antenna and transferring the second signal to a receiving end of the terminal. A differential circulator may be provided between the transmitting end and receiving end and the antenna, and the first signal may be transmitted and the second signal may be received at the same time based on the differential circulator.

Abstract: An air conditioner which comprises: a temperature sensor; and a processor that obtains, based on receiving a turn-on command for the air conditioner, a first temperature value sensed through the temperature sensor; based on a threshold time elapsing subsequent to the receiving of the turn-on command, obtains a second temperature value sensed through the temperature sensor; and provides notification information related to an environment in which the air conditioner is installed, on the basis of the first temperature value and the second temperature value.