Unitary air-conditioning system and operation control method thereof

Abstract

A unitary air-conditioning system includes a thermostat for detecting a set temperature inputted by a user and a room temperature; a temperature detecting unit for detecting a first temperature of an indoor heat exchanger and a second temperature of air introduced into the indoor heat exchanger; a first controller for receiving information on the set temperature, the room temperature, the first temperature and the second temperature, and converting information on the inputted set temperature, the room temperature and the first and second temperatures into a communication signal; a first communicating unit for receiving the converted communication signal and transmitting it; a second communicating unit for receiving the communication signal from the first communicating unit; and a second controller for controlling an operation of compressors based on the communication signal received from the second communicating unit.

1 . A unitary air-conditioning system comprising: 
 a thermostat for detecting a set temperature inputted by a user and a room temperature;    a temperature detecting unit for detecting a first temperature of an indoor heat exchanger and a second temperature of air introduced into the indoor heat exchanger;    a first controller for receiving information on the set temperature, the room temperature, the first temperature and the second temperature, and converting information on the inputted set temperature, the room temperature and the first and second temperatures into a communication signal;    a first communicating unit for receiving the converted communication signal and transmitting it;    a second communicating unit for receiving the communication signal from the first communicating unit; and    a second controller for controlling an operation of compressors based on the communication signal received from the second communicating unit.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first controller controls the operation of the indoor fan based on the information on the inputted set temperature and room temperature.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first controller controls the operation of the indoor fan based on the information on the inputted set temperature, indoor temperature and first and second temperatures.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first controller transmits the inputted communication signal to the second communicating unit through the first communicating unit wirelessly.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first communicating unit converts the inputted communication signal into an RF signal and transmits it to the second communicating unit.  
   
   
       6 . A method for controlling an operation of a unitary air-conditioning system comprising: 
 detecting a set temperature inputted by a user, a room temperature, a first temperature of the indoor heat exchanger, and a second temperature of air introduced into the indoor heat exchanger;    converting the information on the detected set temperature, the room temperature, and the first and second temperatures into a communication signal;    transmitting the converted communication signal wirelessly;    receiving the transmitted communication signal; and    controlling an operation of compressors based on the received communication signal.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein, in the transmitting step, the converted communication signal is converted into an RF signal and then transmitted.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 controlling an operation of the indoor fan based on the detected set temperature, the room temperature and the first and second temperatures.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 controlling the operation of the outdoor fan based on the received communication signal.    
   
   
       10 . A unitary air-conditioning system comprising: 
 a temperature detecting unit for detecting a first temperature of an indoor heat exchanger and a second temperature of air introduced into the indoor heat exchanger; and    a controller for controlling an operation of an outdoor fan and compressors based on the first and second temperatures.    
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a temperature detecting unit for detecting a room temperature and a set temperature inputted by a user.    
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein an operation of an indoor fan is controlled based on the set temperature and the room temperature.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the operation of the indoor fan is controlled based on the set temperature, the room temperature and the first and second temperatures.