IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,783,692
Granted Patent B2
US 11,783,692 · App. 17/738,161 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof

Inventors: Hoyoon Song (Suwon-si, KR); Seungjun Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Sangyoul Cha (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G08B21/187G08B21/182
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,783,692
App. No.
17/738,161
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a memory configured to store an artificial intelligence model, and a processor configured to obtain data associated with a fan motor of the electronic apparatus, obtain a freezing degree of the fan motor by inputting the obtained data associated with the fan motor to the artificial intelligence model which is trained to output the freezing degree of the fan motor based on the inputting of the obtained data associated with the fan motor, identify whether to perform an operation in relation to the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor, and provide, based on identifying that the operation in relation to the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor is to be performed, notification information.

Claims (34)

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a memory configured to store an artificial intelligence model; and

a processor configured to:

obtain data associated with a fan motor of the electronic apparatus;

obtain a freezing degree of the fan motor by inputting the obtained data associated with the fan motor to the artificial intelligence model which is trained to output the freezing degree of the fan motor based on the inputting of the obtained data associated with the fan motor;

identify whether to perform an operation in relation to the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor; and

provide, based on identifying that the operation in relation to the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor is to be performed, notification information.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to perform, based on the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor being greater than or equal to a threshold value, the operation.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the operation comprises at least one from among an operation of providing the notification information which pertains to a freezing status of the fan motor or an operation of executing a defrosting function.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:

the fan motor,

wherein the processor is configured to execute, based on the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor being greater than or equal to the threshold value, the defrosting function by supplying heat from a heat source to the fan motor to remove freezing generated at the fan motor.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the data associated with the fan motor comprises at least one from among a duty cycle, a driving voltage, a power consumption, a rotation speed, or a wind strength of the fan motor.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the notification information comprises at least one from among freezing information, guide information on a defrosting function, execution information on a defrosting function, or failure information,

the freezing information comprises at least one from among a freezing degree or an estimated freezing time,

the guide information on the defrosting function comprises guide information to select whether to execute the defrosting function, and

the execution information on the defrosting function comprises at least one from among information showing that the defrosting function is being executed and an estimated defrosting complete time.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to provide, based on the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor being greater than or equal to a first threshold value and less than a second threshold value, the freezing information.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to provide, based on the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor being greater than or equal to the second threshold value and less than a third threshold value, the guide information on the defrosting function, and

execute, based on a user input being received based on the guide information, the defrosting function.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to provide, based on the defrosting function being executed, the execution information on the defrosting function.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to execute, based on the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor being greater than or equal to the third threshold value and less than a fourth threshold value, the defrosting function, and

provide, based on the obtained freezing degree being greater than or equal to the fourth threshold value, the failure information.

11. A controlling method of an electronic apparatus, the controlling method comprising:

obtaining data associated with a fan motor of the electronic apparatus;

obtaining a freezing degree of the fan motor by inputting the obtained data associated with the fan motor to an artificial intelligence model which is trained to output the freezing degree of the fan motor based on the inputting of the obtained data associated with the fan motor;

identifying whether to perform an operation in relation to the obtained freezing degree of the fan motor; and

providing, based on identifying that the operation in relation to the obtained freezing of the fan motor is to be performed, notification information.

12. The controlling method of claim 11 , further comprising:

performing, based on the obtained freezing degree being greater than or equal to a threshold value, the operation.

13. The controlling method of claim 12 , wherein the operation comprises at least one from among an operation of providing the notification information which pertains to a freezing status of the fan motor or an operation of executing a defrosting function.

14. The controlling method of claim 13 , further comprising:

executing, based on the obtained freezing degree being greater than or equal to the threshold value, the defrosting function by supplying heat from a heat source to the fan motor to remove freezing generated at the fan motor.

15. The controlling method of claim 11 , wherein the data associated with the fan motor comprises at least one from among a duty cycle, a driving voltage, a power consumption, a rotation speed, or a wind strength of the fan motor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2022
From: SONG, HOYOON; LEE, SEUNGJUN; CHA, SANGYOUL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059841/0992 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0115387 · Aug 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022005278 · Apr 12, 2022
Related Publication 20230068073A1 · Mar 2, 2023