WO2022262405A1

WO2022262405A1 - Control method and apparatus for air conditioner, air conditioner, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2022262405A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/087556
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李恒元; 郭继宾; 封荣杰; 李艳春; 路炎; 耿宝寒
Original assignee: 海尔(深圳)研发有限责任公司; 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司; 青岛海尔空调电子有限公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-06-18
Filing date: 2022-04-19
Publication date: 2022-12-22
Also published as: CN113405249A; CN113405249B

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, and discloses a control method for an air conditioner. The air conditioner is equipped with a fresh air system. The method comprises: obtaining remodeling time information of a space associated with the air conditioner; and when the remodeling time information indicates that the space needs to be purified, controlling the fresh air system to execute an opening control instruction. According to the method, intelligent air purification can be performed on a newly remodeled room. The present application further discloses a control apparatus for an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a storage medium.

Description

Control method and device for air conditioner, air conditioner and storage medium

This application is based on a Chinese patent application with application number 202110681267.1 and a filing date of June 18, 2021, and claims the priority of this Chinese patent application. The entire content of this Chinese patent application is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, for example, to a control method and device for an air conditioner, an air conditioner and a storage medium.

Background technique

At present, with the development of science and technology and the improvement of users' living standards, users' requirements for living environment are also increasing day by day. For users, there is a technical problem of high formaldehyde concentration in newly decorated rooms. Usually, users eliminate formaldehyde through ventilation and physical adsorption. In addition, users can also introduce outdoor air into the room and exhaust indoor air to the outside by turning on the fresh air function of the air conditioner, thereby eliminating formaldehyde by introducing fresh air.

Usually, the newly decorated room is unoccupied, and the air conditioner can only realize the aforementioned functions after the user turns it on, which will cause the air conditioner to passively purify the air in the newly decorated room.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in related technologies:

Existing air conditioners cannot intelligently purify the air in newly decorated rooms.

Contents of the invention

In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is presented below. The summary is not intended to be an extensive overview nor to identify key/important elements or to delineate the scope of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control method and device for an air conditioner, an air conditioner and a storage medium, so as to intelligently purify newly decorated rooms.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner is equipped with a fresh air system, and the method includes: obtaining the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner; when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified Next, control the fresh air system to execute the control instruction of opening.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner is equipped with a fresh air system, and the device includes: an acquisition module configured to acquire the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner; an execution module configured to When the duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified, the fresh air system is controlled to execute a control instruction to be turned on.

In some embodiments, the device includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the aforementioned control method for an air conditioner when executing the program instructions.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes the aforementioned control device for the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the storage medium stores program instructions, and when the program instructions are executed, the aforementioned control method for the air conditioner is executed.

The control method, device, air conditioner, and storage medium for an air conditioner provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

The air conditioner acquires the decoration duration information of its associated space, and when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified, the air conditioner controls its configured fresh air system to execute a control command to turn it on. Since the concentration of formaldehyde in the new house is relatively high after the decoration of the new house is completed, the air conditioner uses the length of the decoration as the basis for judging whether the space needs to be purified, and when it is determined that the space needs to be purified, it controls the opening of the fresh air system, so as to use the fresh air system. The air is introduced into the space and the air in the space is exhausted to the outside, realizing intelligent air purification for newly decorated rooms.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the application.

Description of drawings

One or more embodiments are exemplified by the corresponding drawings, and these exemplifications and drawings do not constitute a limitation to the embodiments, and elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, The drawings are not limited to scale and in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a control method for an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of another control method for an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of another control method for an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of another control method for an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a control device for an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of another control device for an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

detailed description

In order to understand the characteristics and technical content of the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The attached drawings are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawings.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific sequence or sequence. It should be understood that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so as to facilitate the embodiments of the disclosed embodiments described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having", as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.

Unless stated otherwise, the term "plurality" means two or more.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the preceding and following objects are an "or" relationship. For example, A/B means: A or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship describing objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and/or B means: A or B, or, A and B, these three relationships.

The term "correspondence" may refer to an association relationship or a binding relationship, and the correspondence between A and B means that there is an association relationship or a binding relationship between A and B.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, smart home appliances refer to home appliances formed by introducing microprocessors, sensor technologies, and network communication technologies into home appliances. They have the characteristics of intelligent control, intelligent perception, and intelligent applications. Relying on the application and processing of modern technologies such as the Internet of Things, the Internet, and electronic chips, for example, smart home appliances can realize remote control and management of smart home appliances by users by connecting electronic devices.

In the disclosed embodiments, a terminal device refers to an electronic device with a wireless connection function. The terminal device can communicate with the above-mentioned smart home appliance by connecting to the Internet, or directly communicate with the above-mentioned smart home appliance through Bluetooth, wifi, etc. communication connection. In some embodiments, the terminal device is, for example, a mobile device, a computer, or a vehicle-mounted device built into a hover vehicle, or any combination thereof. The mobile device may include, for example, a mobile phone, a smart home device, a wearable device, a smart mobile device, a virtual reality device, etc., or any combination thereof, wherein the wearable device includes, for example, a smart watch, a smart bracelet, a pedometer, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method for an air conditioner, and the air conditioner is configured with a fresh air system. The method includes:

S01. The air conditioner obtains the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner.

S02, the air conditioner controls the fresh air system to execute a control command to turn on when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified.

Using the control method for the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the air conditioner obtains the decoration duration information of its associated space, and when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified, the air conditioner controls its configured fresh air system Execute the open control command. Since the concentration of formaldehyde in the new house is relatively high after the decoration of the new house is completed, the air conditioner uses the length of the decoration as the basis for judging whether the space needs to be purified, and when it is determined that the space needs to be purified, it controls the opening of the fresh air system, so as to use the fresh air system. The air is introduced into the space and the air in the space is exhausted to the outside, realizing intelligent air purification for newly decorated rooms.

Wherein, the space associated with the air conditioner may be an area where the air conditioner is installed, or may be an area connected to the area where the air conditioner is installed. As an example, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is installed in the living room, and the aforementioned space may be the living room, or one or more bedrooms connected to the living room.

As shown in FIG. 2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method for an air conditioner, and the air conditioner is configured with a fresh air system. The method includes:

S11. The air conditioner obtains the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner.

S12, the air conditioner controls the fresh air system to execute a control command to turn on when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified.

S13, the air conditioner obtains the current formaldehyde concentration in the space, and the current formaldehyde concentration is detected and generated by the air monitoring equipment associated with the air conditioner.

S14. The air conditioner determines the target air outlet parameter of the fresh air system corresponding to the current formaldehyde concentration according to the corresponding relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and the air outlet parameter of the fresh air system.

S15, a control command for the air conditioner to control the fresh air system to output air with the target air output parameters.

Using the control method for the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, after the air conditioner controls the fresh air system to execute the control command to turn on, according to the corresponding relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and the air output parameters of the fresh air system, determine the air conditioner that is detected by the air monitoring equipment. The current formaldehyde concentration corresponds to the target air output parameter of the fresh air system, and the control instruction for controlling the fresh air system to output air with the target air output parameter. Because the formaldehyde concentration is different, the air volume and air speed required to eliminate formaldehyde are also different. Therefore, the air conditioner determines the target of the fresh air system corresponding to the current formaldehyde concentration according to the corresponding relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system. The air outlet parameter realizes the intelligent matching between the air outlet parameter and the formaldehyde concentration, and improves the formaldehyde removal efficiency.

Optionally, the air outlet parameters include air volume and/or air speed, the air volume is positively correlated with formaldehyde concentration, and the air speed is positively correlated with formaldehyde concentration.

In this way, when the concentration of formaldehyde is high, it is necessary to discharge air with a higher air volume and a faster air speed to achieve rapid removal of formaldehyde. Therefore, the air volume is positively correlated with the formaldehyde concentration, and the air speed is positively correlated with the formaldehyde concentration. Correlation enables the intelligent matching of the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system and the formaldehyde concentration, further improving the efficiency of formaldehyde removal.

Among them, the air conditioner is associated with the air monitoring equipment, which can be the communication connection between the air conditioner and the air monitoring equipment, or the current formaldehyde concentration detected and obtained by the air monitoring equipment can be transmitted to the server connected to it, and the air conditioner can communicate with it The server obtains the current formaldehyde concentration. In addition, since the air conditioner usually does not have the function of detecting the pollutant concentration of the space associated with it, the air conditioner is associated with the air monitoring device to obtain the current formaldehyde concentration of the space through the air monitoring device.

In addition, the corresponding relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system can be stored in the form of an information table, or the functional relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system can be preset. The relationship determines the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system. Embodiments of the present disclosure may not specifically limit the implementation of the correspondence relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system. It can be understood that when the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system include multiple types of parameters such as air outlet speed and air volume, the functional relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and each different type of air outlet parameters can be preset.

As shown in FIG. 3 , an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a control method for an air conditioner, and the air conditioner is configured with a fresh air system. The method includes:

S21. The air conditioner acquires the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner.

S22, the air conditioner controls the fresh air system to execute a control command to turn on when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified.

S23, the air conditioner acquires ambient temperature information of the space.

S24, the air conditioner controls the fresh air system to execute a control instruction for increasing the air output when the ambient temperature information matches the preset temperature value.

Using the control method for the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the air conditioner determines that the space needs to be purified, after controlling the fresh air system to execute the control command to turn on, the air conditioner can obtain the ambient temperature information and the preset temperature value of the space. According to the matching situation, the release rate of formaldehyde can be obtained. Usually, when the ambient temperature information matches the preset temperature value, the release rate of formaldehyde is fast. The air volume control command can effectively and quickly eliminate the formaldehyde released in the space, further improving the efficiency of formaldehyde removal.

Optionally, the ambient temperature information matches the preset temperature, which may be that the ambient temperature information is greater than or equal to the preset temperature, or that the ambient temperature information is within a preset range corresponding to the preset temperature. Embodiments of the present disclosure may not specifically limit this.

Wherein, the preset temperature value may be a temperature value corresponding to the formaldehyde release rate. As an example, the preset temperature value is greater than or equal to 25°C and the preset temperature value is less than or equal to 30°C.

Optionally, determine that the space needs to be decontaminated as follows:

The decoration duration information matches the preset duration information.

In this way, it can be determined whether the space needs to be purified according to the matching between the decoration duration information and the preset duration information. The decoration duration information matches the preset duration information, which may be that the decoration duration information is less than or equal to the preset duration information, or that the decoration duration information is within a preset range corresponding to the preset duration information. As an example, the preset duration information is greater than or equal to 40 days and the preset duration information is less than or equal to 60 days.

Optionally, as shown in Figure 4, the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner is obtained, including:

S31. The air conditioner obtains information about the decoration time of the space.

S32. The air conditioner determines the decoration duration information of the space according to the current time information and the decoration time information.

In this way, the decoration duration information of the space can be accurately determined, so that it can be judged whether the space needs to be purified according to the decoration duration information.

Wherein, the decoration time information of the space may be set by the user.

Optionally, according to the current time information and the decoration time information, determine the decoration duration information of the space, including:

Make a difference between the current time information and the decoration time information, and use the difference as the decoration duration information of the space.

In practical applications (as shown in Table 1), the information table stores the formaldehyde concentration, the air outlet speed of the fresh air system associated with the formaldehyde concentration, and the air outlet volume of the fresh air system associated with the formaldehyde concentration. The unit of formaldehyde concentration is kg/square meter.

Table 1 Information Sheet

The decoration duration information of the user's newly decorated room is 18 days. An air conditioner is installed on the bedroom wall of the renovated room, and an air monitoring device for monitoring the concentration of formaldehyde is placed in the bedroom. The air conditioner is equipped with a fresh air system. Among them, the current formaldehyde concentration detected by the air monitoring equipment is 0.8 mg/m ³ , and the preset duration information is 20 days.

The execution steps of the control method for the air conditioner are as follows:

S41. The air conditioner obtains the decoration duration information of the bedroom where it is located. The decoration duration information is less than the preset duration information, so it is determined that the bedroom needs to be purified, and the air conditioner controls the fresh air system to turn on.

S42. The air conditioner acquires the current formaldehyde concentration detected and generated by the air monitoring equipment, and matches the high-grade wind speed and high-grade air flow rate corresponding to the current formaldehyde concentration according to the aforementioned information table.

S43, the air conditioner controls the fresh air system to operate at a high-grade wind speed and high-grade air output volume.

As shown in FIG. 5 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device for an air conditioner, including an acquisition module 201 and an execution module 202 . The acquisition module 201 is configured to acquire the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner; the execution module 202 is configured to control the fresh air system to execute the control instruction of opening when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified.

Using the control device for the air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner uses the decoration time as the basis for judging whether the space needs to be purified, and when it is determined that the purification process is required, the fresh air system is controlled to open, so that the outdoor air is used by the fresh air system. Introduce it into this space and exhaust the air in the space to the outside to realize intelligent air purification for newly decorated rooms.

As shown in FIG. 6 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device for an air conditioner, including a processor (processor) 100 and a memory (memory) 101 . Optionally, the device may also include a communication interface (Communication Interface) 102 and a bus 103. Wherein, the processor 100 , the communication interface 102 , and the memory 101 can communicate with each other through the bus 103 . Communication interface 102 may be used for information transfer. The processor 100 can call the logic instructions in the memory 101 to execute the control method for the air conditioner in the above embodiments.

In addition, the above logic instructions in the memory 101 may be implemented in the form of software functional units and may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium when sold or used as an independent product.

As a computer-readable storage medium, the memory 101 can be used to store software programs and computer-executable programs, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 100 executes the program instructions/modules stored in the memory 101 to execute functional applications and data processing, that is, to realize the control method for the air conditioner in the above-mentioned embodiments.

The memory 101 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store an operating system and an application program required by at least one function; the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the terminal device, and the like. In addition, the memory 101 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an air conditioner, including the above-mentioned control device for the air conditioner.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are configured to execute the above-mentioned control method for an air conditioner.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, the computer program product includes a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program includes program instructions, and when the program instructions are executed by a computer, the The computer executes the above control method for the air conditioner.

The computer-readable storage medium mentioned above may be a transitory computer-readable storage medium or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of software products, which are stored in a storage medium and include one or more instructions to make a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network equipment, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The aforementioned storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, including: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disk or optical disc, etc. A medium that can store program code, or a transitory storage medium.

The above description and drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may incorporate structural, logical, electrical, procedural, and other changes. The examples merely represent possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of other embodiments. Also, the terms used in the present application are used to describe the embodiments only and are not used to limit the claims. As used in the examples and description of the claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well unless the context clearly indicates otherwise . Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this application is meant to include any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed ones. Additionally, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variants "comprises" and/or comprising (comprising) etc. refer to stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or The presence of a component does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groupings of these. Without further limitations, an element defined by the statement "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method or apparatus comprising said element. Herein, what each embodiment focuses on may be the difference from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts of the various embodiments may refer to each other. For the method, product, etc. disclosed in the embodiment, if it corresponds to the method part disclosed in the embodiment, then the relevant part can refer to the description of the method part.

Those skilled in the art can appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed by hardware or software may depend on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Said artisans may implement the described functions using different methods for each particular application, but such implementation should not be regarded as exceeding the scope of the disclosed embodiments. The skilled person can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of the description, the specific working process of the above-described system, device and unit can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods and products (including but not limited to devices, equipment, etc.) can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the units may only be a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined Or it can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not implemented. In addition, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to implement this embodiment. In addition, each functional unit in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, each unit may exist separately physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to embodiments of the disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, program segment, or part of code that includes one or more Executable instructions. In some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or they may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. In the descriptions corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings, the operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in a different order than that disclosed in the description, and sometimes there is no specific agreement between different operations or steps. order. For example, two consecutive operations or steps may, in fact, be performed substantially concurrently, or they may sometimes be performed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Each block in the block diagrams and/or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowcharts, can be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or can be implemented by dedicated hardware implemented in combination with computer instructions.

Claims

A control method for an air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner is equipped with a fresh air system, and the method includes:

Obtain the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner;

In a case where the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified, the fresh air system is controlled to execute a control instruction to be turned on.
The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

Obtain the current formaldehyde concentration in the space, the current formaldehyde concentration is detected and generated by the air monitoring equipment associated with the air conditioner;

According to the corresponding relationship between the formaldehyde concentration and the air outlet parameters of the fresh air system, determine the target air outlet parameters of the fresh air system corresponding to the current formaldehyde concentration;

A control instruction for controlling the fresh air system to output air with the target air output parameter.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the air outlet parameters include air outlet volume and/or air outlet wind speed, the air outlet volume is positively correlated with the formaldehyde concentration, and the air outlet wind speed is related to the formaldehyde concentration positively correlated.
The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

Acquiring ambient temperature information of the space;

When the ambient temperature information matches the preset temperature value, the fresh air system is controlled to execute a control instruction for increasing the air output.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein it is determined that the space needs to be decontaminated in the following manner:

The decoration duration information matches the preset duration information.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the acquiring the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner includes:

Obtain the decoration time information of the space;

According to the current time information and the decoration time information, determine the decoration duration information of the space.
A control device for an air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner is equipped with a fresh air system, including:

An acquisition module configured to acquire the decoration duration information of the space associated with the air conditioner;

The execution module is configured to control the fresh air system to execute a control instruction of turning on when the decoration duration information indicates that the space needs to be purified.
A control device for an air conditioner, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute any one of claims 1 to 6 when running the program instructions. The control method for the air conditioner.
An air conditioner, characterized by comprising the control device for the air conditioner according to claim 7 or 8.
A storage medium storing program instructions, wherein the program instructions execute the control method for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6 when running.