Air conditioner and method for controlling a light unit having a predetermined color temperature
US8416101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2021/0083
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An air conditioner and a method for controlling an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner includes an air-conditioning device that air-conditions an indoor space, a lighting device that illuminates the indoor space, an input device that receives signals to operate the air-conditioning device and for selecting a sleep mode, and a controller that controls the lighting device and the air-conditioning device. When the input device receives the signal for selecting the sleep mode, the lighting device is controlled to sequentially perform a sleep entry operation in which the indoor space is illuminated to have a predetermined luminance and color temperature for a predetermined time, a sleep operation in which the indoor space is illuminated to have a predetermined luminance and color temperature until a wakeup time, and a wakeup operation in which the indoor space is illuminated to have a predetermined luminance and color temperature.
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