Method for controlling air conditioner

1. A method for controlling an air conditioner, the method comprising:

calculating an index weight outdoor average temperature by calculating outdoor temperature data over a predetermined period;

acquiring position information in which the air conditioner is installed;

selecting an appropriate climatic model according to the position information;

calculating a comfortable temperature of the day by substituting the index weight outdoor average temperature to the climatic model;

setting the comfortable temperature as an indoor target temperature; and

controlling a cooling or a heating of the air conditioner so that the indoor temperature reaches the indoor target temperature.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the selecting of the climatic model comprises selecting the climatic model corresponding to the position information among a plurality of climatic models which are predetermined for geographical positions of the world.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the calculating of the comfortable temperature comprises:

adding a predetermined temperature constant to a value obtained by multiplying a predetermined temperature coefficient by the index weight outdoor average temperature; and

setting the temperature coefficient and the temperature constant to correspond to each of the plurality of climatic models.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the plurality of climatic models include first to eighth climatic models, and

the first climatic model is a west coast marine climate, the second climatic model is a continental subarctic climate, the third climatic model is a humid mid latitude climate, the fourth climatic model is a semi arid climate, the fifth climatic model is a tropical savanna climate, the sixth climatic model is a humid subtropical climate, the seventh climatic model is a Mediterranean climate, and the eighth climatic model is a hot arid climate.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first to eighth climatic models each include first to eighth temperature coefficients and first to eighth temperature constants.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first and second temperature coefficients are each in a range of 0.2 to 0.4,

the first temperature constant is in a range of 16 to 18, and

the second temperature constant is in a range of 18 to 22.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the third and sixth temperature coefficients are each in a range of 0.1 to 0.3,

the third temperature constant is in a range of 18 to 22, and

the sixth temperature constant is in a range of 16 to 20.

8. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the fourth, seventh, and eighth temperature coefficients are each in a range of 0.3 to 0.5,

the fourth temperature constant is in a range of 13 to 17, and

the seventh and eighth temperature constants are each in a range of 15 to 19.

9. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the fifth temperature coefficient is in a range of 0.1 to 0.4, and

the fifth temperature constant is in a range of 16 to 20.

10. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first to eighth climatic models each correspond to the geographical positions of the world according to a Koppen-Geiger climate classification.

11. The method as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising measuring outdoor relative humidity,

wherein the calculating of the comfortable temperature further includes adding a value obtained by multiplying the outdoor relative humidity by a predetermined humidity coefficient, and

wherein the humidity coefficient is set to correspond to each of the plurality of climatic models.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the acquiring of the position information comprises using a global positioning system (GPS) sensor of the air conditioner.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the acquiring of the position information comprises inputting the position information through an interface of the air conditioner.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controlling of the cooling or the heating of the air conditioner comprises:

determining whether or not the indoor temperature is matched to the indoor target temperature; and

when the indoor temperature is not matched to the indoor target temperature, controlling a cooling or heating operation so that the indoor temperature reaches the indoor target temperature.

15. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the calculating of the index weight outdoor average temperature comprises obtaining the index weight outdoor average temperature by adding a value obtained by multiplying an outdoor average temperature of the previous day of a calculation day of the outdoor average temperature by a first weight index to a value obtained by multiplying an index weight outdoor average temperature of the previous day by a second weight index greater than the first weight index.