CN114383276B

CN114383276B - Method and device for determining residual working time, air treatment equipment and medium

Info

Publication number: CN114383276B
Application number: CN202210054436.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 单联瑜
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-01-18
Filing date: 2022-01-18
Publication date: 2023-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2042-01-18
Also published as: CN114383276A

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method, a device, air treatment equipment and a medium for determining residual working time, wherein the method comprises the following steps: determining a target gear of an inner fan in the air treatment equipment when the IFD purification function of the air treatment equipment is in a starting state; and determining the residual working time length of the IFD filter element in the air treatment equipment according to the first time length corresponding to the target gear. The residual working time determined by the method can more accurately reflect the actual residual time of the IFD filter element for working, and further improves the user experience.

Description

Method and device for determining residual working time, air treatment equipment and medium

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of air treatment equipment, and in particular relates to a method and device for determining residual working time, air treatment equipment and medium.

Background

In the existing air conditioner matching purification function, IFD (Intense Field Dielectric) purification function has become an important reference, and the IFD purification function plays a good role in dust removal. The IFD purification function generally requires the use of an IFD cartridge, however, current methods for determining the remaining operating time of the IFD cartridge are less accurate, affecting the overall life of the IFD cartridge.

Disclosure of Invention

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, air treatment device, and medium for determining a remaining operating time.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of determining a remaining operating time period, for application to an air treatment device, the method comprising:

determining a target gear of an inner fan in the air treatment equipment when the IFD purification function of the air treatment equipment is in a starting state;

and determining the residual working time length of the IFD filter element in the air treatment equipment according to the first time length corresponding to the target gear.

Optionally, the determining, according to the first time length corresponding to the target gear, a remaining working time length of the IFD filter element in the air treatment device includes:

and carrying out communication with a time length determining unit at each interval to reduce the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit by a set time length, and acquiring updated residual working time length from the time length determining unit.

Optionally, the windshield gear of the inner fan includes at least one of:

strong, high, medium, low, and silent;

the first time length corresponding to the strong windshield, the high windshield, the middle windshield, the low windshield and the mute windshield is sequentially increased, and the first time length corresponding to the mute windshield is the same as the set time length.

Alternatively, the process may be carried out in a single-stage,

the corresponding rotating speed of the strong windshield is greater than or equal to 1050RPM and less than or equal to 1150RPM; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the corresponding rotating speed of the high windshield is larger than or equal to 930RPM and smaller than or equal to 1030RPM; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the rotating speed corresponding to the stroke gear is more than or equal to 770RPM and less than or equal to 870RPM; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the corresponding rotating speed of the low windshield is larger than or equal to 630RPM and smaller than or equal to 730RPM; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the corresponding rotating speed of the mute windshield is greater than or equal to 520RPM and less than or equal to 620RPM.

Alternatively, the process may be carried out in a single-stage,

the first time length corresponding to the strong windshield is greater than or equal to 0.45h and less than or equal to 0.55h; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the first time length corresponding to Gao Fengdang is more than 0.55h and less than or equal to 0.65h; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the first time length corresponding to the stroke gear is more than 0.65h and less than or equal to 0.75h; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the first time length corresponding to the low windshield is more than 0.75h and less than or equal to 0.85h; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the first time length corresponding to the mute windshield is more than 0.85h and less than or equal to 1h.

Optionally, the method comprises:

and when the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment is in a closed state, carrying out communication with a time length determining unit every second time so as to reduce the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit by a set time length, and acquiring updated residual working time length from the time length determining unit.

Optionally, the second duration is the same as the set duration.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for determining a remaining operation time period, for application to an air treatment device, the apparatus comprising:

the determining module is used for determining a target gear of an inner fan in the air treatment equipment when the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment is in a starting state;

and the method is also used for determining the residual working time length of the IFD filter element in the air treatment equipment according to the first time length corresponding to the target gear.

Optionally, the determining unit is configured to:

Optionally, the windshield gear of the inner fan includes at least one of:

strong, high, medium, low, and silent;

the first time length corresponding to the strong windshield, the high windshield, the middle windshield, the low windshield and the mute windshield is sequentially increased.

Optionally, the first duration corresponding to the mute windshield is the same as the set duration.

Optionally, the determining unit is configured to:

Optionally, the second duration is the same as the set duration.

According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an air treatment apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing the processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to perform the method of any of the first aspects.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which when executed by a processor of an air treatment device, causes the air treatment device to perform the method according to any one of the first aspects.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can comprise the following beneficial effects: in the method, when the IFD purification function in the air treatment state is in the starting state, the residual working time of the IFD (Intense Field Dielectric) filter element in the air treatment equipment can be determined according to the first time corresponding to the target gear of the air treatment equipment, wherein the residual working time refers to the residual working time of the IFD filter element, namely the residual service life of the IFD filter element. The residual working time determined by the method can more accurately reflect the actual residual time of the IFD filter element for working, and further improves the user experience.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a remaining operating time period, according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for determining a remaining operating time period in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an air treatment device, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples are not representative of all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the accompanying claims.

The filter element used for IFD (Intense Field Dielectric) purification function can be denoted as IFD filter element. In the related art, the remaining working time of the IFD filter element is generally determined according to the operation time of the air conditioner.

However, in the above method, whether the IFD purifying function is in the starting state or not, the remaining working time period is determined directly according to the running time period of the air conditioner, and the determined remaining working time period cannot well reflect the actual remaining time period of the IFD filter element which can be used for working, so that the accuracy is poor.

The present disclosure provides a method of determining a remaining operating time period for use with an air treatment device. In the method, when the IFD purification function in the air treatment state is in the starting state, the residual working time of the IFD (Intense Field Dielectric) filter element in the air treatment equipment can be determined according to the first time corresponding to the target gear of the air treatment equipment, wherein the residual working time refers to the residual working time of the IFD filter element, namely the residual service life of the IFD filter element. The residual working time determined by the method can more accurately reflect the actual residual time of the IFD filter element for working, and further improves the user experience.

In one exemplary embodiment, a method of determining a remaining operating time period is provided for use with an air treatment device. The air treatment device can be an air conditioner, and can also be other devices with IFD (Intense Field Dielectric) filter elements. Referring to fig. 1, the method includes:

s110, acquiring a target gear of the air treatment equipment when the IFD purification function of the air treatment equipment is in a starting state;

s120, determining the residual working time of the IFD filter element in the air treatment equipment according to the first time corresponding to the target gear.

In step S110, the IFD (Intense Field Dielectric) purifying function is to apply a great attractive force to charged particles moving in air by using a strong electric field with a dielectric material as a carrier, adsorb 100% of moving particles in air while generating only a small airflow resistance, and collect and kill bacteria and microorganisms adhering to the particles in the strong electric field. The IFD purifying function not only can remove PM2.5 and other particles efficiently, but also can produce a large amount of anions and can remove bacteria efficiently.

In this step, when the air treatment device is in an operating state, a control unit (may also be referred to as a processor, for example, an MCU) of the air treatment device may first determine a state of the IFD purification function, and if it is determined that the IFD purification function is in a start state, determine a target gear of an inner fan in the air treatment device. Wherein the IFD cleaning function being in an activated state means that the air handling state has the IFD cleaning function activated. In addition, the target gear of the air treatment device herein may refer to a damper gear in which the inner blower is currently located.

The damper gear of the inner blower may include at least one gear. For example, the windshield gears may include at least one of: strong, high, medium, low, and silent. Wherein, the gear of strong windscreen, high windscreen, well windscreen, low windscreen and silence windscreen gradually reduces.

The rotation speed corresponding to the strong windshield can be greater than or equal to 1050RPM and less than or equal to 1150RPM, the rotation speed corresponding to the high windshield can be greater than or equal to 930RPM and less than or equal to 1030RPM, the rotation speed corresponding to the middle windshield can be greater than or equal to 770RPM and less than or equal to 870RPM, the rotation speed corresponding to the low windshield can be greater than or equal to 630RPM and less than or equal to 730RPM, and the rotation speed corresponding to the mute windshield can be greater than or equal to 520RPM and less than or equal to 620RPM.

For example, the strong windshield corresponds to 1100RPM, the high windshield corresponds to 980RPM, the medium windshield corresponds to 820RPM, the low windshield corresponds to 660RPM, and the mute windshield corresponds to 600RPM.

In this step, the control unit may determine, according to the current rotation speed of the inner fan, the windshield gear in which the inner fan is currently located, or may determine, according to the current power of the inner fan, the windshield gear in which the inner fan is currently located, or may determine, by using other manners, the windshield gear in which the inner fan is currently located, which is not limited. After the current windshield gear of the inner fan is determined, the determined windshield gear can be determined to be the target windshield.

The windshield gear of the inner fan may include, but is not limited to, the above-described gears such as a strong windshield, a high windshield, a medium windshield, a low windshield, and a mute windshield. For example, the damper gear of the inner blower may also include a lower gear than the mute damper. The rotation speed corresponding to the lower windshield is correspondingly smaller, and the method is not particularly limited.

In step S120, each damper gear of the inner blower corresponds to a first duration. The windshield gear and the first time period may be set before the air treatment apparatus leaves the factory, or may be set after the air treatment apparatus leaves the factory, which is not limited herein. In addition, after the windshield gear and the first time length are set, the windshield gear and the first time length can be modified later so as to better meet the requirements of users.

The first duration corresponding to the strong windshield may be denoted as duration H1, the first duration corresponding to the high windshield may be denoted as duration H2, the first duration corresponding to the middle windshield may be denoted as duration H3, the first duration corresponding to the low windshield may be denoted as duration H4, the first duration corresponding to the mute windshield may be denoted as duration H5, and the duration H1, the duration H2, the duration H3, the duration H4, and the duration H5 become sequentially larger.

Wherein H1 may be greater than or equal to 0.45H and less than or equal to 0.55H, H2 may be greater than 0.55H and less than or equal to 0.65H, H3 may be greater than 0.65H and less than or equal to 0.75H, H4 may be greater than 0.75H and less than or equal to 0.85H, and H5 may be greater than 0.85H and less than or equal to 1H.

It should be noted that, among the above 5 first durations, the difference values between the first durations adjacent to each other may be the same or different. For example, the difference between the time period H1 and the time period H2 may be denoted as a difference H1-2, and the difference between the time period H2 and the time period H3 may be denoted as a difference H2-3, where the difference H1-2 and the difference H2-3 may be the same or different, which is not limited.

Example 1 in the case of the use of the heat-sensitive material,

the windshield gear of the inner fan comprises a strong windshield, a high windshield, a middle windshield, a low windshield and a mute windshield. The first duration corresponding to the strong windshield is 0.5h, the first duration corresponding to the high windshield is 0.6h, the first duration corresponding to the middle wind shield is 0.7h, the first duration corresponding to the low windshield is 0.8h, and the first duration corresponding to the mute windshield is 0.9h.

Example 2 in the case of the use of the heat-sensitive material,

the damper gear of the inner blower includes a strong damper, a high damper, a medium damper, a low damper, a mute damper, and a lower gear than the mute damper (e.g., an ultra-mute damper). The first duration corresponding to the strong windshield is 0.5h, the first duration corresponding to the high windshield is 0.6h, the first duration corresponding to the middle wind gear is 0.7h, the first duration corresponding to the low windshield is 0.8h, and the first durations corresponding to the mute windshield and the gears lower than the mute windshield are all 1h.

In the step, after the control unit determines the target gear of the inner fan, the corresponding first duration can be determined according to the target gear.

Example 3 in the case of the use of the heat treatment agent,

this example 3 is the same as the arrangement of example 2 described above. In this example 3, if the target gear is determined to be a high windshield, the first duration corresponding to the target gear may be determined to be 0.6h.

In this step, after the control unit determines the first time length corresponding to the target gear, the remaining working time length of the IFD filter element can be determined according to the first time length corresponding to the target gear, so that the determined remaining working time length of the IFD filter element can more accurately reflect the actual remaining time length of the IFD filter element that is available for working.

The residual working time determined by the method can more accurately reflect the actual residual time of the IFD filter element for working, namely, the method can more accurately determine the residual service life of the IFD filter element, and further improves the user experience.

In one exemplary embodiment, a method of determining a remaining operating time period is provided for use with an air treatment device. In the method, according to a first time length corresponding to a target gear, determining a remaining working time length of an IFD filter element in air treatment equipment can include:

and S210, carrying out communication with the duration determining unit once every first duration, so that the residual working duration recorded in the duration determining unit is reduced by a set duration, and acquiring the updated residual working duration from the duration determining unit.

The IFD filter element may include a duration determining unit, where the duration determining unit may be an SLG chip, an SDG chip, or other units that may be used to determine a remaining working duration, and is not limited herein.

In step S210, after determining the first duration corresponding to the target gear, the control unit (e.g., MCU) of the air treatment device may communicate with the duration determining unit in the IFD filter element once every first duration. The control unit is communicated with the time length determining unit once, and the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit can be updated once, so that the residual working time length is reduced by the set time length. In addition, when the control unit and the duration determining unit perform the communication, the duration determining unit can transmit the updated residual working duration of the communication to the control unit, and the control unit can obtain the updated residual working duration.

The set time length can be set before the air treatment equipment leaves the factory or after the air treatment equipment leaves the factory, and can be modified after the set time length is set, so that different requirements of users can be better met. It should be noted that the set duration may generally be greater than or equal to the first duration, where the set duration may be the same as the first duration corresponding to the lowest windshield gear.

Example 1 in the case of the use of the heat-sensitive material,

the air treatment equipment is an air conditioner, the control unit is an MCU (Microcontroller Unit, micro control unit), and the duration determination unit is an SDG chip. The set time period is 1h. The damper gear of the inner blower includes a strong damper, a high damper, a medium damper, a low damper, a mute damper, and a lower gear than the mute damper (e.g., an ultra-mute damper). The first duration corresponding to the strong windshield is 0.5h, the first duration corresponding to the high windshield is 0.6h, the first duration corresponding to the middle wind gear is 0.7h, the first duration corresponding to the low windshield is 0.8h, and the first durations corresponding to the mute windshield and the gears lower than the mute windshield are all 1h.

In this example, if the MCU determines that the target windshield is a strong windshield in the state of determining that the IFD purification function is in the start state, the MCU communicates with the SDG chip once every 0.5h, so that the remaining working time period recorded in the SDG chip is reduced by 1h, and transmits the new remaining working time period after the 1h reduction to the MCU, so that the MCU obtains the updated remaining working time period.

When the target windshield is other windshield gears, the manner in which the MCU obtains the remaining working time may refer to the situation of the strong windshield, which is not described herein.

In the example, the higher the windshield gear where the inner fan is located, the larger the loss of the IFD filter element caused by the operation of the air conditioner, so that the shorter the operation time length of the IFD filter element is reduced by 1h, and the determined residual operation time length can better reflect the residual real available time length of the IFD filter element.

It should be noted that, in addition to determining the remaining operation time period by communication between the control unit and the time period determining unit, the remaining operation time period may be determined by other manners, which is not limited thereto.

According to the method, under different windshield gears, the running time of the IFD purifying function corresponding to the reduced set time of the residual working time is different, wherein the higher the windshield gear corresponding to the target gear is, the shorter the running time of the IFD purifying function corresponding to the reduced set time of the residual working time of the IFD filter element is, so that the determined residual working time can better reflect the residual real available time of the IFD filter element, and the user experience is further improved.

In one exemplary embodiment, a method of determining a remaining operating time period is provided for use with an air treatment device.

The method may include;

and S310, when the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment is in a closed state, carrying out communication with the time length determining unit once every second time length, so that the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit is reduced by a set time length, and acquiring updated residual working time length from the time length determining unit.

In step S310, when the air treatment device is in an operating state, a control unit (e.g., MCU) of the air treatment device may first determine a state of the IFD purification function, and if it is determined that the IFD purification function is in a closed state, it may communicate with the duration determining unit in the IFD filter element once every second duration. The control unit is communicated with the time length determining unit once, and the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit can be updated once, so that the residual working time length is reduced by the set time length. In addition, when the control unit and the duration determining unit perform the communication, the duration determining unit can transmit the updated residual working duration of the communication to the control unit, and the control unit can obtain the updated residual working duration.

The second time length can be set before the air treatment equipment leaves the factory or after the air treatment equipment leaves the factory, and after the second time length is set, the second time length can be modified so as to better meet different requirements of users. The second time period may be set according to actual conditions, for example, the second time period may be the same as the set time period.

Example 1 in the case of the use of the heat-sensitive material,

the air treatment equipment is an air conditioner, the control unit is an MCU (Microcontroller Unit, micro control unit), and the duration determination unit is an SDG chip. The set time period and the second time period are 1h.

In this example, when it is determined that the IFD purification function is in the off state, the MCU communicates with the SDG chip once every 1h, so that the remaining working time period recorded in the SDG chip is reduced by 1h, and the new remaining working time period after 1h is transmitted to the MCU, so that the MCU obtains the updated remaining working time period.

In the method, when the IFD purifying function is in the closed state, the residual working time length of the IFD filter element is reduced by the set time length every time the air treatment equipment runs the second setting, so that the determined residual working time length can better reflect the residual real available time length of the IFD filter element, and the use experience of a user is further improved.

In one exemplary embodiment, a control method is provided for use with an air treatment device. In the method, when the time length determining unit is an SDG chip or an SLG chip, the time length determining unit can also be used for state control and anti-counterfeiting verification of the IFD filter element. For example, after a control unit (e.g., MCU) of the air treatment state is powered up, the control unit may send a Reset signal (also may be referred to as a Reset signal) to the duration determination unit.

After the control unit sends the Reset signal, if the duration determination unit does not respond to the pulse, the control unit can inhibit the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment. The cloud can push reminding information to remind that the IFD filter element is not installed or damaged, and when a user starts the IFD purification function of the air treatment equipment, the air treatment equipment can display that the residual service life of the IFD filter element is 0% or the residual working time is 0h, relevant loads of the IFD purification function are not operated, and the IFD purification function cannot be started normally. The mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone) of the user can be provided with a corresponding application program (APP), the application program can be bound with the air processing equipment, and the cloud can push reminding information to the application program of the mobile terminal.

After the control unit sends the Reset signal, if the time length determining unit has a response pulse, the control unit can verify the signature so as to perform anti-counterfeiting verification on the IFD filter element.

If the verification signature fails, the control unit may disable the IFD cleaning function. The cloud can push reminding information for installing the certified product IFD filter element. And when the user starts the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment, the air treatment equipment can display that the residual service life of the IFD filter element is 0 percent or the residual working time is 0h, the relevant load of the IFD purifying function does not act, and the IFD purifying function cannot be started normally.

If the signature verification is successful, the control unit can acquire the first residual working time length and the second residual working time length from the time length determining unit. The step of determining the overall dust holding capacity remaining may then be performed.

The method comprises the steps of determining a first residual dust holding amount of an IFD filter element according to a first residual working time length, determining a second residual dust holding amount of the IFD filter element according to a second residual working time length, and determining the whole residual dust holding amount of the IFD filter element according to the first residual dust holding amount, the second residual dust holding amount and the respective weights.

If the first remaining working time length of the IFD filter element is less than or equal to a first percentage (e.g., 20%) of the total working time length, the cloud end may remind the user to replace the IFD filter element, and after the IFD purification function is started each time, an internal display screen (e.g., a health screen) may display the total remaining dust content of the IFD filter element, where the display time length may be 2s, or other time lengths, which is not limited herein.

If the first remaining working time length of the IFD filter element is less than or equal to a second percentage (for example, 10%) of the total working time length, the cloud end can remind a user to replace the IFD filter element, and the internal machine display screen can always display the integral remaining dust holding amount of the IFD filter element when the IFD purifying function is started each time.

In the method, after the steps are finished, the control unit can update the first residual working time in different modes according to the state of the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment. If it is determined that the IFD purification function is in the off state, the communication may be performed with the duration determining unit every second duration (for example, 1 h). If the IFD purification function is determined to be in the starting state, the target gear of the internal fan can be determined first, and then communication is carried out with the time length determining unit once every first time length corresponding to the target gear. It should be noted that the windshield gear of the inner fan may include a strong windshield, a high windshield, a medium windshield, a low windshield, a mute windshield, and a gear lower than the mute windshield (e.g., an ultra-mute windshield). The first duration corresponding to the strong windshield may be 0.5h, the first duration corresponding to the high windshield may be 0.6h, the first duration corresponding to the middle wind gear may be 0.7h, the first duration corresponding to the low windshield may be 0.8h, and the first durations corresponding to the mute windshield and the gear lower than the mute windshield may be 1h.

The control unit communicates with the duration determining unit once, and the first remaining working duration recorded in the duration determining unit can be updated once, so that the first remaining working duration is reduced by a set duration (for example, 1 h). In addition, when the control unit and the duration determining unit perform the communication, the duration determining unit can transmit the updated first remaining working duration of the communication to the control unit, and the control unit can obtain the updated first remaining working duration.

In addition, the duration determining unit may update the second remaining working duration automatically according to the operation duration of the air treatment device, in addition to updating the first remaining working duration in the above manner. It should be noted that, the control unit communicates with the duration determining unit each time, and may obtain the first remaining working duration from the duration determining unit, and may also obtain the second remaining working duration from the duration determining unit.

In the method, after the control unit completes communication with the duration determining unit each time, the control unit acquires the latest first residual working duration and the latest second residual working duration.

And then judging whether the first residual working time is 0h, and if the first residual working time is not 0h, returning to execute the step of determining the whole residual dust holding capacity.

If the first residual working time is 0h, the control unit can prohibit the use of the IFD filter element. For example, the control unit may send an Disable ECDSA command to the duration determining unit, so that the duration determining unit cannot perform the correlation operation of the ECDSA algorithm, or the control unit may send a ChipKill instruction to the duration determining unit, so as to Disable all functions of the duration determining unit, and play a role in preventing the user from using the IFD filter element again. In addition, the cloud end can send reminding information to remind the user to replace the IFD filter element. And, when the IFD purification function is started every time later, the display screen of the internal machine can always display that the whole residual dust holding capacity of the IFD filter element is 0%.

In the control method, anti-counterfeiting verification can be performed after the IFD filter element of the air treatment equipment is replaced every time, so that the newly replaced IFD filter element is ensured to be a genuine product.

In this method, the second remaining working time length recorded by the time length determining unit may be determined by itself according to the operation time length of the air processing device, which is not described herein. In addition, two counters may be set in the duration determining unit, where the first counter is used to record a first remaining working duration, and the second counter is used to record a second remaining working duration. Both counters can use a down counter, and after the count in the down counter is down to 0, the count cannot be repeated.

According to the method, the updating of the first residual working time length is controlled according to the state of the IFD purifying function and the target gear of the inner fan, so that the first residual working time length can more accurately reflect the actual residual time length of the IFD filter element which can be used for working, and in addition, the integral residual dust containing amount of the IFD filter element is determined through the first residual working time length and the second residual working time length, so that the actual residual dust containing amount of the IFD filter element can be more accurately determined.

The control method can realize the anti-counterfeiting authentication of the IFD filter element, the calculation of the residual working time length and the like, reduce the harm of the forged product of the IFD filter element to a user, and improve the user comfort experience to a certain extent.

In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for determining remaining operating time is provided for use with an air treatment device, which may be an air conditioner or other device having a IFD (Intense Field Dielectric) cartridge. The device can be used for implementing the method for determining the residual working time length and also can be used for implementing the control method. For example, referring to fig. 2, the apparatus may include:

a determining module 101, configured to determine a target gear of an inner fan in the air processing apparatus when an IFD purification function of the air processing apparatus is in a start state;

and the method is also used for determining the residual working time of the IFD filter element in the air treatment equipment according to the first time corresponding to the target gear.

In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for determining a remaining operating time period is provided for use with an air treatment device. Referring to fig. 2, in the apparatus, a determining module 101 is configured to:

and carrying out communication with the duration determining unit once every first duration, so that the residual working duration recorded in the duration determining unit is reduced by a set duration, and acquiring the updated residual working duration from the duration determining unit.

In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for determining a remaining operating time period is provided for use with an air treatment device. In the device, the windshield gear of the inner fan comprises at least one of the following:

strong, high, medium, low, and silent;

In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for determining a remaining operating time period is provided for use with an air treatment device. In the device, the first duration corresponding to the mute windshield is the same as the set duration.

and when the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment is in a closed state, carrying out communication with the time length determining unit every second time so as to reduce the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit by a set time length, and acquiring updated residual working time length from the time length determining unit.

In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for determining a remaining operating time period is provided for use with an air treatment device. In the device, the second time length is the same as the set time length.

In one exemplary embodiment, a control processing device, such as an air conditioner, an air conditioning fan, a purifier, or the like, is provided.

Referring to FIG. 3, the air treatment device 400 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 402, a memory 404, a power supply component 406, a multimedia component 408, an audio component 410, an input/output (I/O) interface 412, a sensor component 414, and a communication component 416.

The processing component 402 generally controls the overall operation of the air treatment device 400, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 402 may include one or more processors 420 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 402 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 402 and other components. For example, the processing component 402 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 408 and the processing component 402.

The memory 404 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the air treatment device 400. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the air handling device 400, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, video, and the like. The memory 404 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory air-handling devices, such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

The power supply assembly 406 provides power to the various components of the air treatment device 400. The power components 406 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the air treatment device 400.

The multimedia component 408 includes a screen between the air treatment device 400 and the user that provides an output interface. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may sense not only the boundary of a touch or sliding action, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or sliding operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 408 includes a front camera module and/or a rear camera module. When the air treatment device 400 is in an operation mode, such as a photographing mode or a video mode, the front camera module and/or the rear camera module may receive external multimedia data. Each of the front camera module and the rear camera module may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

The audio component 410 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 410 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the air processing device 400 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 404 or transmitted via the communication component 416. In some embodiments, audio component 410 includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 412 provides an interface between the processing component 402 and peripheral interface modules, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: homepage button, volume button, start button, and lock button.

The sensor assembly 414 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessment of various aspects of the air treatment device 400. For example, the sensor assembly 414 may detect an on/off state of the air treatment device 400, a relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the air treatment device 400, the sensor assembly 414 may detect a change in position of the air treatment device 400 or a component of the air treatment device 400, the presence or absence of a user's contact with the air treatment device 400, an orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the air treatment device 400, and a change in temperature of the air treatment device 400. The sensor assembly 414 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact. The sensor assembly 414 may include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 414 may include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication assembly 416 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the air treatment device 400 and other air treatment devices. The air treatment device 700 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 416 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 416 includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In the exemplary embodiment, air treatment device 400 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital Signal Processors (DSPs), digital signal processing air treatment devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components, and may be used to perform the methods of determining remaining operating time as described above, as well as to perform the control methods described above.

In one exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium is provided, such as memory 404, that includes instructions executable by processor 420 of air treatment device 400 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be ROM, random Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage air handling device, and the like. When the instructions in the storage medium are executed by the processor of the air treatment device, the air treatment device may be enabled to perform the method of determining the remaining operation time period shown in the above-described embodiment, and the air treatment device may also be enabled to perform the control method shown in the above-described embodiment.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any adaptations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following the general principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be effected without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method of determining a remaining operating time period for an air treatment device, the method comprising:

determining a first residual working time length of an IFD filter element in the air treatment equipment according to a first time length corresponding to the target gear;

when the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment is in a closed state, carrying out communication with a time length determining unit every second time so as to reduce the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit by a set time length, and acquiring updated first residual working time length from the time length determining unit;

acquiring a second residual working time length, wherein the second residual working time length is determined according to the operation time length of the air treatment equipment;

and determining the integral residual dust holding capacity of the IFD filter element through the first residual working time length and the second residual working time length.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a remaining operating time of the IFD cartridge in the air treatment device according to the first time period corresponding to the target gear comprises:

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the damper gear of the inner blower comprises at least one of:

strong, high, medium, low, and silent;

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of,

5. A method according to claim 3, wherein the first time period for the strong windshield is greater than or equal to 0.45h and less than or equal to 0.55h; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second time period is the same as the set time period.

7. An apparatus for determining a remaining operating time period, performing the method of any one of claims 1 to 6, for application to an air treatment device, the apparatus comprising:

the first residual working time length of the IFD filter element in the air treatment equipment is determined according to the first time length corresponding to the target gear;

the device is also used for carrying out communication with the time length determining unit once every second time when the IFD purifying function of the air treatment equipment is in a closed state, so that the residual working time length recorded in the time length determining unit is reduced by a set time length, and the updated first residual working time length is obtained from the time length determining unit;

8. An air treatment apparatus, the air treatment apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing the processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein instructions in the storage medium, when executed by a processor of an air treatment device, enable the air treatment device to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 6.