KR20180058425A - Automatically temperature controlling display device by sensor value setting of temperature sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device or an image display device, and more particularly, to a display device or an image display device that can control the temperature of a display device by automatically driving a heater or a fan according to a temperature around the device, And an improved display device.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a plasma display panel comprising a main body having a display unit on the front side and a main board mounted on the inside thereof, An input unit formed on the outside of the main body unit and including a sensor value setting key, and a controller for automatically detecting a temperature detected by the temperature sensor based on the sensor value input by the sensor value setting key, A controller for generating a heater driving signal, a heater stop signal, a fan driving signal or a fan stop signal, and a heater and a fan, which are selectively installed inside or outside the main body, And the sensor value can be changed according to the setting of the user. The temperature is automatically controlled through the temperature sensor value setting It provides a display device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a display device for automatically controlling a temperature by setting a sensor value of a temperature sensor.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device or an image display device, and more particularly, to a display device or an image display device that can control the temperature of a display device by automatically driving a heater or a fan according to a temperature around the device, And an improved display device.

Conventionally, a desktop PC is mainly used to place a computer in a fixed space, but in recent years, a portable computer such as a notebook PC or a tablet PC has been widely used.

In addition, with the popularization of smartphones, it is now possible to perform various tasks that users need, such as work and games, regardless of time and place.

Such a desktop PC, a notebook PC, a tablet PC, a smart phone, or the like essentially includes a display device such as a monitor or a liquid crystal screen. The display device has an electronic configuration in which a specific screen is displayed, Temperature-sensitive characteristics.

There are various components in electronic devices, which have a suitable operating temperature and are capable of stable operation at an appropriate temperature range that is not too low or too high.

Certain components of electronic components may not be affected by ambient temperature, but certain components that do not have such properties may lose their magnetism when exposed to high temperatures above a certain temperature, or they may shrink / expand as their temperature changes, And the like.

In other words, all components of an electronic device vary in their characteristics depending on the temperature. Since a normal display device is made suitable for the user's general living temperature, the display device can be operated normally Becomes impossible.

Therefore, a means for maintaining a proper temperature is required for the display device. It is obvious that the living environment and the usage for each user are different. Therefore, only the user can know to what degree the appropriate temperature corresponds.

As a result, there is a need for a means by which the display device can maintain a constant temperature, and a display device is required which can be set appropriately in accordance with the user's intention, rather than applying the above means collectively.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device including a display device, a display device, and a display device, In order to maintain the temperature of the reaction vessel properly.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the present invention .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus comprising: a main body having a display unit on a front surface and a main board mounted on the display unit; A temperature sensor which is selectively installed inside or outside the main body and senses a temperature in a range of -40 ° C to 125 ° C; An input unit formed outside the main body unit and including a sensor value setting key; A heater driving signal, a heater stop signal, a fan driving signal, or a fan stop signal is automatically generated in accordance with the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor based on the sensor value input by the sensor value setting key A control unit; A heater and a fan selectively mounted inside or outside the main body, the operation of which is controlled by a signal of the controller; And the sensor value can be changed according to a setting of the user. The display device automatically controls the temperature through the temperature sensor value setting.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the sensor value includes a heater setting value as a reference for heater driving and stop, and a fan setting value as a reference for fan driving and stopping.

In the present invention, when the heater setting value is set to A and the fan setting value is set to B, the controller generates a heater driving signal when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is 1) A ° C or less, 2) 3) the control unit generates a fan driving signal when the temperature is higher than or equal to B ° C, and 4) when the fan is driven at a temperature lower than (B-5) ° C in the middle of driving the fan, the control unit generates a heater stop signal, It is preferable to generate a fan stop signal.

In the present invention, A and B may be selected within the range of 0 to 255, respectively.

The present invention may be configured to further include an on / off part for determining whether to use the temperature sensor.

In the present invention, the input unit may include a heater control key, a fan control key, a power key, a menu key, a plus key, and a minor ski.

In the present invention, when the fan is mounted inside the main body, a discharge port for discharging the heat inside the main body to the outside may be formed on a side surface or a rear surface of the main body.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the discharge port is provided with a dust filter for preventing foreign matter from penetrating into the main body.

According to the present invention, since the temperature of the display device is automatically controlled by driving the heater or the fan according to the temperature around the display device sensed by the temperature sensor, the effect that the display device can maintain a proper temperature without being greatly affected by the ambient temperature have.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to set the sensor value of the temperature sensor to a desired level, so that the temperature of the display device can be adjusted to a desired level according to the ambient temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.

In addition, the present invention has a separate heater control key and a fan control key, so that the user can manually or manually drive or stop the heater and the fan to adjust the temperature of the display device to a desired level.

1 is a configuration diagram of a display device for automatically controlling a temperature through a temperature sensor sensor value setting according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are views illustrating a process of reaching a temperature sensor value operation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
4 is a view showing an operation screen of a temperature sensor value according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present description and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor should properly interpret the concepts of the terms in order to describe their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The present invention provides a display device having a display unit on the front side and a main board on the inside of the display unit by automatically controlling the temperature of the display device by driving a heater or a fan automatically according to a temperature around the device, A temperature sensor 200 selectively installed on the inside or outside of the main body to detect a temperature in a range of -40 ° C to 125 ° C, A heater driving signal, a heater stop signal, a fan stop signal, and the like, according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor based on the sensor value input by the sensor value setting key, A controller 400 for generating a fan driving signal or a fan stop signal, and a controller 400 selectively mounted inside or outside the main body, The sensor value is configured to include a heater and a fan 500, it is characterized in that it is possible to change according to a user setting.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display device for automatically controlling a temperature by setting a temperature sensor value according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

First, the main body 100 of the present invention is a basic structure of a body of a display device, and a display unit is mounted on the front surface and a main board is mounted on the inside.

The display unit may use a display conforming to a desired specification such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display or an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display. The main board may include a central processing unit, a microprocessor, a coprocessor, Which is a well-known main board capable of carrying out various functions including basic circuits and parts of the system.

In order to protect the above-described important components, the main body 100 may be formed in a double structure so as to seal the inside of the main body 100. When the fan 500 for cooling the display device is mounted inside the main body, A discharge port for discharging the heat inside the partition to the outside may be formed on a side surface or a rear surface of the main body portion.

The temperature sensor 200 of the present invention is configured to detect a temperature around the display device and can be selectively installed inside or outside the main body 100.

The temperature sensor 200 preferably has a performance capable of sensing a temperature ranging from -40 ° C. to 125 ° C. In the present invention, a TMP 75 or TMP 175 product is used, but a temperature sensor having other characteristics may also be used.

It is obvious that the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 200 can be expressed by changing the temperature to degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit according to the prescribed regulations of the region to be used.

Meanwhile, the input unit 300 of the present invention is configured to perform various functions of the display device through a user's input, and is formed outside the main unit 100 and includes a sensor value setting key 310 And may further include a heater control key, a fan control key, a power key, a menu key, a plus key, and a minor ski, as occasion demands.

The heater control key and the fan control key are for manually driving and stopping the heater and the fan 500. Other power keys, a menu key, a positive key and a minor key are used to adjust and set various functions of the display device .

For example, the power key performs a function of turning on / off the power of the display device, and the menu key enables to display and select various functions and settings of the display device, and the positive key and the minor key It performs the function of raising or lowering the specific value, such as setting the sensor value.

In addition to the above-described functions, the power key, the menu key, the positive key, and the minor key can perform various functions assigned to specific functions.

The control unit 400 of the present invention controls the heater or the fan 500 according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 200. More specifically, A heater stop signal, a fan driving signal, or a fan stop signal according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor based on the value of the heater driving signal.

If the user desires to manually control the heater or the fan by inputting the heater control key or the fan control key, the controller 400 generates a signal corresponding to the input to control the heater and the fan.

The operation of the heater and the fan 500 is controlled through the signals of the controller 400. The heater and the fan can be selectively installed inside or outside the main body 100 in consideration of various situations.

In view of the characteristics of the display device, the heater or the fan 500 is normally mounted inside the apparatus. In a special situation where the heater or the fan should be located outside the apparatus, it is preferable that the heater or the fan 500 is mounted at an appropriate position.

If the fan 500 is located inside the main body 100, a discharge port for discharging the heat inside the main body to the outside may be formed on a side surface or a rear surface of the main body. In this case, A dust filter for preventing various foreign substances from penetrating into the main body can be mounted.

The control unit 400 controls the temperature of the heater 500 or the fan 500 according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 200, And the sensor value can be adjusted by the sensor value setting key 310 according to the desired display device temperature.

The sensor value includes a heater setting value on which the heater is driven and stopped, and a fan setting value on which the fan driving and stopping is based, which will be described later with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 illustrate a process of reaching an operation screen for setting a temperature sensor value. FIG. 4 is a view illustrating an example of a temperature sensor value operation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. do.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, a power key and a menu key of the input unit 300 are input at the same time to enter a factory reset menu of a factory mode of the display device, and then, When entering the factory menu, the temperature sensor 200 sensor value manipulation screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

Here, the portion indicated by the red ellipse is the values related to the temperature sensor 200 in the display device, and it can be confirmed that the current temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is indicated as "+17 ".

As described above, the present Celsius temperature is a part for displaying data as data, and a limit to be displayed can be determined according to the performance of the temperature sensor 200. In the present invention, it is possible to detect a temperature in the range of -40 ° C to 125 ° C However, it is needless to say that it is possible to detect a smaller or larger temperature range.

When the heater setting value is set to "A" and the fan setting value is set to "B", the heater setting value and the fan setting value of the sensor value should be set. The control unit 400 generates a heater driving signal when the temperature around the display apparatus is 1) A ° C. or less, and 2) the heater stop signal is generated when the heater 500 is driven and exceeds A ° C., 3) When the temperature is equal to or higher than B ° C, the control unit generates a fan driving signal; and 4) When the fan 500 is driven, the control unit generates a fan stop signal when the temperature is lower than (B-5) ° C.

In Fig. 4, the portion indicated by "Heat 20" is the portion where the heater setting value is set, and the portion indicated by "Fan 30"

That is, in the present situation, since the current temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 200 is equal to or lower than the heater setting value, the controller 400 generates the heater driving signal.

If the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 200 exceeds 20 ° C by driving the heater 500 in such a state, the controller 400 generates a heater stop signal.

On the contrary, if the current temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 200 is 34 ° C., the controller 400 generates a fan driving signal. Accordingly, when the fan 500 is driven and the temperature is less than 25 ° C. The control unit generates a fan stop signal.

The present invention may further include an on / off unit 600 for determining whether to use the temperature sensor 200. Accordingly, when the temperature sensor is not desired to be used, the operation of the temperature sensor is turned off, It is possible to prevent the heater or the fan 500 from being driven.

As a result, according to the present invention, the temperature of the display device is automatically controlled by driving the heater or the fan according to the temperature around the display device sensed by the temperature sensor, so that the display device can maintain a proper temperature without being greatly affected by the ambient temperature. .

In addition, the present invention allows the user to set the sensor value of the temperature sensor to a desired level, so that the user can adjust the temperature of the display device according to the ambient temperature sensed by the temperature sensor, And a fan control key, so that the user can directly drive or stop the heater or the fan to adjust the temperature of the display device to a desired level.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Various modifications and variations are possible.

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200: Temperature sensor
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Claims (8)

A main body part having a display part on the front side and a main board inside;
A temperature sensor which is selectively installed inside or outside the main body and senses a temperature in a range of -40 ° C to 125 ° C;
An input unit formed outside the main body unit and including a sensor value setting key;
A heater driving signal, a heater stop signal, a fan driving signal, or a fan stop signal is automatically generated in accordance with the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor based on the sensor value input by the sensor value setting key A control unit; And
A heater and a fan selectively mounted inside or outside the main body, the operation being controlled by a signal of the controller; / RTI >
Wherein the sensor value is changeable according to a setting of the user, and the temperature is automatically controlled through the temperature sensor value setting.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor value includes a heater setting value that is a reference for driving and stopping of the heater, and a fan setting value that is a reference of the fan driving and stopping.
3. The method of claim 2,
When setting the heater setting value to A and the fan setting value to B,
The temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is
1) A ° C or less, the controller generates a heater driving signal,
2) When the temperature is higher than A ° C while the heater is being driven, the control unit generates a heater stop signal,
3) When the temperature is equal to or higher than B ° C, the control unit generates a fan driving signal,
4) The control unit generates a fan stop signal when the fan is driven to a temperature lower than (B-5) ° C, wherein the control unit automatically generates the fan stop signal.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein A and B are selectable within the range of 0 to 255, respectively.
The method according to claim 1,
And an on / off unit for determining whether or not the temperature sensor is used. The display device according to claim 1,
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input unit includes a heater control key, a fan control key, a power key, a menu key, a plus key, and a minor key.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a discharge port for discharging the heat inside the main body to the outside is formed on a side surface or a rear surface of the main body when the fan is mounted inside the main body. Display device.
8. The method of claim 7,
And a dust filter for preventing foreign matter from penetrating into the main body is mounted on the outlet.

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