US Patent 11761659 Method for predicting air-conditioning load on basis of change in temperature of space and air-conditioner for implementing same

The present disclosure relates to a method of predicting air conditioning load based on room temperature and an air conditioner implementing the method, the air conditioner according to one embodiment may include a sensor configured to sense a room temperature or humidity in a suspended section in which an air discharge part is not operated; and a central controller implemented to control the air discharge part and an outdoor unit based on operation mode information that is calculated from a value sensed by the sensor, when the air discharge part and the outdoor unit are switched on.