Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner, including a temperature detection unit configured to detect an indoor temperature, a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and detect a person within an indoor area, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person based on data detected by the human body detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform an automatic operation for controlling a current of air according to the position of the person, determined by the position determination unit, if the indoor temperature reaches a first reference temperature according to an entry of an automatic operation mode and to perform a preparation operation for executing the automatic operation if the indoor temperature does not reach the first reference temperature, in the case where the automatic operation mode has been set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner, including a discharge driving unit for discharging an air-conditioned air, a sensor module for rotating and scanning predetermined areas and outputting data for radiation heats of heat sources, and a control unit for calculating observed change-amount signals based on the data and stored old data, acquiring human body information by converting each of the observed change-amount signals into energy levels, and controlling the discharge driving unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a discharge driving unit for discharging an air-conditioned air, a sensor module for detecting first and second radiation signals for heat sources while the sensor module rotates and performs scan in first and second rotation directions and for outputting a human body detection signal based on the detected first and second radiation signals, and a control unit for calculating position information of human bodies based on the human body detection signal and controlling the discharge driving unit based on the calculated position information.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: a case of which one side is positioned indoors and another side is positioned outdoors; an axial fan mounted in the case for blowing the air in the radius direction thereof; a shroud having the axial fan therein and for guiding the air blown by the axial fan; and an orifice formed at the entrance of the shroud and covering the axial fan not to expose the axial fan to outside in order to prevent sucked air from colliding with the blade of the axial fan in the radius direction. According to this, the entire size of the air conditioner is minimized, noise is reduced, and the air volume passing through the outdoor heat exchanger is increased.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a method of operating the same. The air conditioner includes a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and to detect a person within an indoor area, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person using data detected by the human body detection unit and to set a reference area to which a current of air will be provided according to a frequency of detection on the person, and a control unit configured to control the human body detection unit so that the human body detection unit detects the person by a reference frequency or more and to control the current of air based on the determination results by the position determination unit so that the current of air is discharged toward the reference area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner, including a discharge driving unit for discharging an air-conditioned air, a sensor module for rotating and scanning predetermined areas and outputting data for radiation heats of heat sources, and a control unit for calculating observed change-amount signals based on the data and stored old data, acquiring human body information by converting each of the observed change-amount signals into energy levels, and controlling the discharge driving unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner, including a temperature detection unit configured to detect an indoor temperature, a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and detect a person within an indoor area, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person based on data detected by the human body detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform an automatic operation for controlling a current of air according to the position of the person, determined by the position determination unit, if the indoor temperature reaches a first reference temperature according to an entry of an automatic operation mode and to perform a preparation operation for executing the automatic operation if the indoor temperature does not reach the first reference temperature, in the case where the automatic operation mode has been set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner and a method of operating the same. The air conditioner includes a human body detection unit configured to rotatably operate and to detect a person within an indoor area, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the person using data detected by the human body detection unit and to set a reference area to which a current of air will be provided according to a frequency of detection on the person, and a control unit configured to control the human body detection unit so that the human body detection unit detects the person by a reference frequency or more and to control the current of air based on the determination results by the position determination unit so that the current of air is discharged toward the reference area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a discharge driving unit for discharging an air-conditioned air, a sensor module for detecting first and second radiation signals for heat sources while the sensor module rotates and performs scan in first and second rotation directions and for outputting a human body detection signal based on the detected first and second radiation signals, and a control unit for calculating position information of human bodies based on the human body detection signal and controlling the discharge driving unit based on the calculated position information.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: a case having an indoor air suction port for sucking indoor air and an indoor air discharge port for discharging heat-exchanged air indoors; an indoor unit mounted inside the case positioned at an indoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with indoor air, and an outdoor unit mounted inside the case positioned at an outdoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with outdoor air, in which the indoor air suction port is formed at a front surface of the case and the indoor air discharge port is formed at an inclination front surface between the front surface and an upper surface of the case. According to this, indoor air smoothly flows thus to increase an air discharge amount, and a flow resistance is decreased thus to reduce noise.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: a case of which one side is positioned indoors and another side is positioned outdoors; an axial fan mounted in the case for blowing the air in the radius direction thereof; a shroud having the axial fan therein and for guiding the air blown by the axial fan; and an orifice formed at the entrance of the shroud and covering the axial fan not to expose the axial fan to outside in order to prevent sucked air from colliding with the blade of the axial fan in the radius direction. According to this, the entire size of the air conditioner is minimized, noise is reduced, and the air volume passing through the outdoor heat exchanger is increased.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: a case of which one side is positioned at an indoor side and another side is positioned at an outdoor side; an outdoor heat exchanger mounted inside the case positioned at the outdoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with the outdoor air, an axial fan opposite to the outdoor heat exchanger and blowing outdoor air by a centrifugal force; a condensate water dispersing unit for dispersing condensate water collected at a lower portion of the case to a surface of the outdoor heat exchanger; and a shroud in which the outdoor heat exchange is mounted, wherein the shroud is provided with a condensate water guide for guiding condensate water dispersed to an inner surface of the shroud by the condensate water dispersing unit to the outdoor heat exchanger.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: an indoor unit mounted inside a case positioned at the indoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with the indoor air; an outdoor heat exchanger mounted inside a case positioned at the outdoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with the outdoor air; and an outdoor cross flow fan for generating a blowing force so that the out-door air can pass through the outdoor heat exchanger and for sucking the outdoor air in a circumferential direction thereof and thereby discharging the outdoor air in the circumferential direction thereof. According to this, noise is lowered, the air volume lowering due to a channel resistance is prevented, and the entire size of the air conditioner is minimized.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: a case (10) of which one side is positioned at an indoor side and another side is positioned at an outdoor side; an indoor heat exchanger (22) mounted inside the case positioned at the indoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with the indoor air; an indoor centrifugal fan (24) opposite to the indoor heat exchanger for generating a blowing force so that the indoor air can pass through the indoor heat exchanger; an outdoor heat exchanger (32) mounted inside the case positioned at the outdoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with the outdoor air; and an outdoor centrifugal fan (34) opposite to the outdoor heat exchanger for blowing the outdoor air by a centrifugal force. According to this, an air volume lowering due to a flow channel resistance is prevented at the time of sucking and discharging the outdoor air, and the entire size of the air conditioner is reduced.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: a case of which one side is positioned at an outdoor side and another side is positioned at an indoor side; an axial fan mounted in the case, for blowing air in a radius direction thereof; an outdoor heat exchanger for heat-exchanging outdoor air blown by the axial fan; and a shroud having the outdoor heat exchanger therein, for guiding the air blown by the axial fan, wherein an inclination surface is formed at an edge of the shroud in order to smoothly flow air introduced in a radius direction. According to this, a flow resistance of air is minimized and an air volume is increased.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner comprises: a case having an indoor air suction port for sucking indoor air and an indoor air discharge port for discharging heat-exchanged air indoors; an indoor unit mounted inside the case positioned at an indoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with indoor air, and an outdoor unit mounted inside the case positioned at an outdoor side thus to be heat-exchanged with outdoor air, in which the indoor air suction port is formed at a front surface of the case and the indoor air discharge port is formed at an inclination front surface between the front surface and an upper surface of the case. According to this, indoor air smoothly flows thus to increase an air discharge amount, and a flow resistance is decreased thus to reduce noise.