Air conditioner for preventing virus infection and control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides an air conditioner capable of preventing virus infection and a control method thereof, the method comprising: after the air conditioner is turned on, determining whether to enter a virus disinfection process, and if so, entering the virus disinfection process; selecting at least one of disinfectant disinfection, ultraviolet disinfection, and high-temperature disinfection; executing at least one of continuous disinfection, timed disinfection, and power on / off disinfection; and starting the air conditioner for virus infection disinfection; the air conditioner capable of preventing virus infection and a control method thereof described in the present invention can effectively kill viruses and suppress virus transmission for viral infectious diseases transmitted through the air during special epidemic periods, while meeting people's demand for the use of air conditioners.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to an air conditioner capable of preventing virus infection and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the popularity of air conditioners, air conditioners have entered thousands of households and become one of the most frequently used household appliances in people's daily lives. However, in certain special epidemic situations, such as certain airborne viral infectious diseases, the use of air conditioners during such special epidemics will undoubtedly increase the flow of indoor air, which is not conducive to suppressing the spread of the virus; therefore, in principle, it is not recommended to use air conditioners during this special period.

[0003] It is often difficult for air conditioners in the prior art to kill viruses and suppress viral infectious diseases. Therefore, in this case, whether it is air conditioners used in individual households or central air conditioners in office buildings, due to the principle of safety protection, it is difficult to meet people's demand for air conditioning use under special epidemic circumstances.

[0004] It can be seen that in the special epidemic period caused by airborne viral infectious diseases, it is very necessary to propose an air conditioner and a control method thereof that can prevent viral infection to meet people's daily work and life needs. Summary of the invention

[0005] The problem solved by the present invention is how to suppress virus transmission through air conditioning while meeting people's demand for air conditioning use, especially suppress viral infectious diseases transmitted through the air.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides an air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection, comprising: after the air conditioner is turned on, determining whether to enter a virus disinfection process, and if so, entering the virus disinfection process; selecting at least one of disinfectant disinfection, ultraviolet disinfection, and high-temperature disinfection; executing at least one of continuous disinfection, timed disinfection, and power on / off disinfection; air conditioning starts virus disinfection; enabling the air conditioner to disinfect the circulating air when the air conditioner is turned on and off and / or operating normally, especially to disinfect the air blown out of the air outlet, so that during special epidemic periods, for viral infectious diseases transmitted through the air, on the premise of meeting people's demand for the use of air conditioners, the virus can be effectively killed to achieve the suppression of virus transmission.

[0007] Furthermore, when the air conditioner starts to disinfect, the windless mode is turned on to adjust the air volume blown by the air conditioner to the minimum to avoid excessive air volume from the air conditioner, so as to ensure that the air outlet process is thoroughly disinfected and improve the disinfection efficiency.

[0008] Furthermore, after selecting the disinfection method of disinfection with disinfectant, continue to perform the following steps: real-time detection of the remaining amount of disinfectant to determine whether the remaining amount of disinfectant is greater than a preset value; if yes, disinfection with disinfectant is performed and the spraying direction of the disinfectant is automatically selected; if no, the operation is stopped and the alarm is continuously sounded to remind the user to add disinfectant, and the step of selecting the disinfection method is returned. Preferably, the preset value is the amount of disinfectant used by the disinfectant spraying device for one hour of continuous spraying. Thus, when the disinfection method of disinfection with disinfectant is performed, the air conditioner has sufficient disinfectant to meet the disinfection requirements, ensuring that the air conditioner always has good disinfection efficiency.

[0009] Furthermore, the steps of starting the air conditioner to disinfect include: if the continuous disinfection mode is executed, the air conditioner keeps the disinfection device running while running, until the air conditioner is shut down; if the timed disinfection mode is executed, the air conditioner performs disinfection and timing while running, stops disinfection after the disinfection time reaches the first rated time, and performs disinfection after the disinfection time reaches the second rated time, so that the disinfection and stopping disinfection are cyclically performed until the air conditioner is shut down; if the power-on and power-off disinfection mode is executed, disinfection is performed before the air conditioner is run, and then the air conditioner runs normally, and / or disinfection is performed when the air conditioner is shut down, until the air conditioner is completely shut down. Thus, by setting different disinfection modes, the air conditioner can be applied to different usage environments or epidemic environments. For example, the continuous disinfection mode is mainly applicable to viruses that have strong survival ability and strong infectiousness in the air, the timed disinfection mode is mainly applicable to viruses that have weak survival ability but are transmitted through the air, and the power-on and power-off disinfection mode is applicable to killing germs when the air conditioner is turned on and off, so as to suppress the growth of germs after the air conditioner is shut down.

[0010] Furthermore, when the air conditioner is turned off, the indoor fan blades are closed, and the disinfection action is maintained for a third rated time, and then the disinfection device is turned off. Preferably, the third rated time is 1-5 minutes. Thus, after the main working parts of the air conditioner stop running, the disinfection action is still maintained to continue to disinfect the indoor air, so as to ensure the integrity of the disinfection process.

[0011] An air conditioner for preventing virus infection, comprising at least one antivirus device, a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, and a processor, wherein when the computer program is read and executed by the processor, the air conditioner control method for preventing virus infection is implemented. Wherein, the antivirus device is at least one of a disinfectant spraying device, an ultraviolet lamp, and a heating device, wherein the disinfectant spraying device is arranged on both sides of the air outlet of the air conditioner for disinfecting with disinfectant, the ultraviolet lamp is arranged on both sides of the air outlet of the air conditioner for ultraviolet disinfection, and the heating device is arranged inside the air conditioner for high-temperature heating of the circulating air inside the air conditioner and the air outlet of the air conditioner. By arranging an antivirus device in the air conditioner and combining the execution of a corresponding control method, the circulating air can be disinfected when the air conditioner is turned on and off and / or operates normally, especially the air blown out of the air outlet can be disinfected, so that in a special epidemic period, for viral infectious diseases transmitted through the air, the air conditioner can effectively kill the virus and suppress the spread of the virus on the premise of meeting people's demand for the use of the air conditioner.

[0012] A computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program. When the computer program is read and executed by a processor, the air-conditioning control method for preventing virus infection is implemented.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the air conditioner for preventing virus infection and the control method thereof described in the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The air conditioner for preventing virus infection and the control method thereof described in the present invention can disinfect the circulating air when the air conditioner is turned on or off and / or operates normally, especially the air blown out of the air outlet, by arranging a disinfection device in the air conditioner and executing the corresponding control method. Therefore, in special epidemic periods, for viral infectious diseases transmitted through the air, the air conditioner proposed in the present application can effectively kill the virus and suppress the spread of the virus while meeting people's demand for the use of the air conditioner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic flow chart of an air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structural modules of an air conditioner for preventing virus infection according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] During certain special epidemic periods, such as certain viral infectious diseases transmitted through the air, it is difficult for air conditioners in existing technologies to kill viruses and suppress viral infectious diseases, making it difficult to meet people's demand for air conditioning during special epidemic situations.

[0019] In order to solve this special problem, the attached Figure 1-2 As shown, this embodiment provides an air conditioner for preventing virus infection and a control method thereof, the method comprising:

[0020] After the air conditioner is turned on, it is determined whether to enter the antivirus process. If yes, it will enter the antivirus process;

[0021] Select at least one disinfection method from among disinfectant, ultraviolet disinfection, and high temperature disinfection;

[0022] Execute at least one of the following antivirus modes: continuous antivirus, scheduled antivirus, and power-on / off antivirus;

[0023] The air conditioner starts to disinfect.

[0024] The air conditioner includes at least one disinfection device, which is at least one of a disinfectant spraying device, an ultraviolet lamp, and a heating device. The disinfectant spraying device is arranged on both sides of the air outlet of the air conditioner for disinfection. The ultraviolet lamp is arranged on both sides of the air outlet of the air conditioner for ultraviolet disinfection. The heating device is arranged inside the air conditioner for high-temperature heating of the circulating air inside the air conditioner and the air outlet of the air conditioner to inactivate the virus at high temperature, so as to achieve the effect of high-temperature disinfection.

[0025] The disinfectant spraying device includes a container for containing disinfectant, a liquid delivery pipeline, and a nozzle. The liquid delivery pipeline is provided with a pump body to provide power support for the spraying of the disinfectant. The outlet of the nozzle is arranged on both sides of the air outlet of the air conditioner, and the inlet of the nozzle is connected to the container through the liquid delivery pipeline, so that under the drive of the pump body, the disinfectant in the container can pass through the liquid delivery pipeline and be sprayed out by the nozzle; the heating device is a conventional electric heating wire.

[0026] This embodiment provides a disinfection device in the air conditioner, and combines it with the execution of a corresponding control method, so that the circulating air can be disinfected when the air conditioner is turned on or off and / or operating normally, especially the air blown out of the air outlet. Therefore, during special epidemic periods, for viral infectious diseases transmitted through the air, the air conditioner proposed in this embodiment can effectively kill the virus and suppress the spread of the virus while meeting people's demand for the use of the air conditioner.

[0027] For the antivirus process, after the air conditioner is turned on and before the fan blades are not running, it is confirmed whether to execute the antivirus process. It can be automatically started when the air conditioner is started, or it can be manually started by the user; specifically, after the air conditioner is turned on and before the fan blades of the indoor unit are not running, it is determined whether to start the antivirus process; if yes, the antivirus method or antivirus mode is selected, if not, the antivirus process is exited and the air conditioner operates normally;

[0028] During the period when the epidemic is more serious, it is preferred that the air conditioner automatically starts the antivirus process when it is started, and runs according to the most recent antivirus process to avoid the need to set it up every time the air conditioner is turned on. In addition, after the air conditioner enters the antivirus process, the user can also manually set the specific antivirus method and antivirus mode; among them, the setting process of the antivirus method or antivirus mode can be to set the antivirus method first and then the antivirus mode, or to set the antivirus mode first and then the antivirus method.

[0029] The control method also includes: while the air conditioner starts to disinfect, turning on the windless mode to adjust the air volume blown out by the air conditioner to the minimum to avoid excessive air volume from the air conditioner, so as to ensure that the air outlet process is thoroughly disinfected and improve the disinfection efficiency.

[0030] For the disinfection method, the high-temperature disinfection is to generate heat through a heating device to heat the temperature near the air outlet of the air conditioner to a point where the virus cannot survive, and keep it for a period of time to achieve the disinfection effect; the ultraviolet disinfection is to irradiate the air blown out of the air outlet of the air conditioner with ultraviolet rays emitted by an ultraviolet lamp, and kill the virus by using the principle of ultraviolet rays to inactivate organisms, so as to achieve the disinfection effect; the disinfection liquid disinfection is to spray a certain amount of disinfectant into the air blown out of the air outlet of the air conditioner by a disinfectant spraying device to kill the virus;

[0031] For ultraviolet disinfection and disinfectant disinfection, the irradiation range of the ultraviolet lamp and the spraying range of the disinfectant spray device are both larger than the size of the air outlet, so that ultraviolet disinfection and disinfectant disinfection can be performed on the entire air outlet, minimizing the possibility of virus escape, ensuring thorough disinfection of the air outlet process, and improving disinfection efficiency.

[0032] After selecting the disinfection method of disinfection, continue to perform the following steps: detect the remaining amount of disinfectant in real time, and determine whether the remaining amount of disinfectant is greater than the preset value; if so, perform disinfection, and automatically select the spraying direction of the disinfectant; if not, stop running and continue to alarm, remind the user to add disinfectant, and return to the step of selecting the disinfection method; preferably, the preset value is the amount of disinfectant used by the disinfectant spraying device for one hour; thereby, when performing the disinfection method of disinfection, the air conditioner has sufficient disinfectant to meet the disinfection requirements, ensuring that the air conditioner always has good disinfection efficiency.

[0033] In addition, the control method also includes: before the air conditioner starts to disinfect with disinfectant, detecting the position of the human body, and adjusting the air guide blades so that the air outlet is facing away from the human body, so that the air conditioner can automatically select the direction of spraying the disinfectant to prevent the disinfectant droplets from being blown directly onto the human body or clothing along with the air blown out of the air outlet. At the same time, the air conditioner is provided with an infrared sensor and / or an ultrasonic sensor at the air outlet to detect the position of the human body.

[0034] After or before determining the antivirus method, determine the antivirus mode; after determining the antivirus method and antivirus mode, the air conditioner starts antivirus, which includes:

[0035] If the continuous antivirus mode is executed, the antivirus device will always be running while the air conditioner is running until the air conditioner is turned off;

[0036] If the timed antivirus mode is executed, the air conditioner performs antivirus and timing while running, stops antivirus after the antivirus duration reaches the first rated duration, and performs antivirus after the antivirus duration reaches the second rated duration, so that the antivirus and antivirus stopping cycles until the air conditioner shuts down; preferably, the first rated duration and the second rated duration can be time parameters such as 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, etc., and can be manually adjusted by the user;

[0037] If the power-on / off antivirus mode is executed, antivirus is performed before the air conditioner is operated, and then the air conditioner operates normally, and / or antivirus is performed when the air conditioner is turned off until the air conditioner is completely turned off.

[0038] Therefore, by setting different antivirus modes, the air conditioner can be adapted to different usage environments or epidemic environments. For example, the continuous antivirus mode is mainly suitable for viruses that have strong survival ability and high infectiousness in the air. The scheduled antivirus mode is mainly suitable for viruses that have weak survival ability but are transmitted through the air. The power on and off antivirus mode is suitable for killing germs when the air conditioner is turned on and off, so as to inhibit the growth of germs after the air conditioner is turned off.

[0039] In addition, after the air conditioner is used, the method also includes: when the air conditioner is turned off, maintaining the anti-virus action or turning on the anti-virus, closing the indoor unit fan blades and other air conditioning loads, and maintaining the anti-virus action until the third rated time, turning off the anti-virus device, and completely shutting down the air conditioner; wherein, when the air conditioner is turned off, if the anti-virus device is still running, maintaining the anti-virus action, if the anti-virus device is in a stopped state, starting the anti-virus device and turning on the anti-virus.

[0040] In addition, other air conditioning loads include conventional air conditioning components such as air conditioning outdoor units and compressors. Since their structures and closing forms are all prior art, they are not described here in detail. The third rated time is 1-5 minutes. Therefore, after the main working components of the air conditioner stop running, the disinfection action is still maintained to continue to disinfect the indoor air, so as to ensure the integrity of the disinfection process.

[0041] The air conditioner includes a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program and a processor, and when the computer program is read and executed by the processor, the air conditioner control method for preventing virus infection is implemented. At the same time, any antivirus device is connected to the processor to execute the corresponding antivirus method and antivirus process.

[0042] The air conditioner also includes:

[0043] An alarm, connected to the processor, for alerting the user;

[0044] The timer is connected to the processor and is used to obtain time information during the air conditioner operation process and the antivirus process.

[0045] In addition, the air conditioner also includes an internal structure and an external structure, such as a casing, a volute, a compressor, a motor and other conventional air conditioning structures. Since they are all existing technologies, they will not be described in detail here.

[0046] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection, characterized in that: The method comprises: After the air conditioner is turned on, it is determined whether to enter the antivirus process. If yes, it will enter the antivirus process; Select at least one disinfection method from among disinfectant, ultraviolet disinfection, and high temperature disinfection; Execute at least one of the following antivirus modes: continuous antivirus, scheduled antivirus, and power-on / off antivirus; Air conditioner starts disinfection; When the air conditioner starts antivirus, turn on the windless mode to adjust the air volume to the minimum; The steps for starting the air conditioner to disinfect include: If the continuous antivirus mode is executed, the antivirus device will always be running while the air conditioner is running until the air conditioner is turned off; If the scheduled antivirus mode is executed, the air conditioner will perform antivirus and timing while running, stop antivirus after the antivirus duration reaches the first rated duration, and perform antivirus after the antivirus duration reaches the second rated duration, so that the antivirus and antivirus stopping cycles until the air conditioner is turned off; If the power-on / off anti-virus mode is executed, anti-virus is performed before the air conditioner is operated, and then the air conditioner is operated normally, and / or anti-virus is performed when the air conditioner is turned off.

2. The air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection according to claim 1, characterized in that: After selecting the disinfection method of disinfection by disinfectant, continue to perform the following steps: real-time detection of the remaining amount of disinfectant to determine whether the remaining amount of disinfectant is greater than a preset value; if yes, disinfection by disinfectant is performed and the spraying direction of the disinfectant is automatically selected; If not, the system stops running and continues to alarm, reminding the user to add disinfectant and returns to the step of selecting the disinfection method.

3. The air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection according to claim 2, characterized in that: The preset value is the amount of disinfectant used by the disinfectant spraying device for one hour of continuous spraying.

4. The air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the air conditioner is turned off, the indoor fan blades are closed, and the anti-virus action is maintained for the third rated time, and then the anti-virus device is turned off.

5. The air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection according to claim 4, characterized in that: The third rated duration is 1-5 minutes.

6. An air conditioner for preventing virus infection, characterized in that: The invention comprises at least one antivirus device, a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, and a processor. When the computer program is read and executed by the processor, the air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented; the antivirus device is at least one of a disinfectant spraying device, an ultraviolet lamp, and a heating device. The disinfectant spraying device is arranged on both sides of the air outlet of the air conditioner for disinfection by disinfectant, and the ultraviolet lamp is arranged on both sides of the air outlet of the air conditioner for disinfection by ultraviolet lamp.

7. The air conditioner for preventing virus infection according to claim 6, characterized in that: The heating device is arranged inside the air conditioner and is used for heating the circulating air inside the air conditioner and the air outlet of the air conditioner at high temperature.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is read and executed by a processor, the air conditioning control method for preventing virus infection as described in any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented.

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