A startup control device, air conditioner and control method

Abstract

This invention provides a start-up control device, an air conditioner, and a control method. The start-up control device, used to control the air conditioner to turn on, includes a controller and a remote control device. The controller and remote control device are electrically connected. The controller detects current changes in a door handle, and the remote control device communicates with the air conditioner. In operation, the start-up control device is installed on the door. The controller is electrically connected to both the door handle and the wireless remote control device. When a user touches the door handle, the current value of the door handle changes. The controller detects this current change signal, determines that the door is about to open, and then controls the remote control device to send a control signal to the air conditioner, thereby controlling the air conditioner to turn on before the door is opened, resulting in a fast response time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to a startup control device, an air conditioner and a control method. Background Art

[0002] In hot weather, in order to quickly start the air conditioner to cool down after entering the room, a sensing device is usually installed in the door lock in the prior art. When the door lock is opened, it means that the door is opened and the air conditioner starts to start. However, the air conditioner can only start automatically after the door is opened, and the response speed is slow. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to provide a power-on control device, an air conditioner and a control method, so as to solve the problem of slow response speed of automatic power-on of the air conditioner in the prior art.

[0004] Therefore, in the first aspect of the present application, a power-on control device is provided for controlling the start of an air conditioner, comprising a controller and a remote control device, wherein the controller is electrically connected to the remote control device, the controller is used to detect current changes in a door handle, and the remote control device is used to communicate with the air conditioner.

[0005] Anti-theft doors and handles are usually made of iron or steel and have good conductivity. When there is no human contact with the anti-theft door or handle, a relatively stable current value or resistance value is presented. The human body carries a weak current. When the human body touches the anti-theft door or handle, the current value or resistance value of the anti-theft door or handle changes.

[0006] The power-on control device provided in the first aspect of the present application is installed on the door when it is working. The controller is electrically connected to the door handle and the wireless remote control device respectively. When the user touches the door handle, the current value of the door handle changes. The controller detects the current change signal generated by the door handle and determines that the door is about to be opened. The controller controls the remote control device to send a control signal to the air conditioner, thereby controlling the air conditioner to turn on. In summer, the air conditioner runs in cooling mode after it is turned on, and in winter, the air conditioner runs in heating mode after it is turned on. Therefore, the air conditioner can respond and turn on before the door is opened. Compared with the prior art method of turning on the air conditioner after the door is opened, the first aspect of the present application has a faster response speed and a better user experience.

[0007] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, it further includes a shell, and the controller and the remote control device are respectively fixed on the shell.

[0008] Through the above possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, the controller and the remote control device are fixedly installed inside the shell, and the shell can provide protection for the controller and the remote control device.

[0009] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, a suction cup is provided on the shell, and / or an adhesive surface is provided on the shell.

[0010] Through the above possible implementation modes of the first aspect of the present application, the suction cup and / or the adhesive surface can facilitate the fixing of the shell to the door or the removal of the shell from the door.

[0011] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, it further includes a wire electrically connected to the controller, wherein the wire is used to be electrically connected to the door handle.

[0012] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, the power-on control device can be fixedly installed at any position of the door. When the distance between the power-on device and the door handle is relatively far, a wire is used to electrically connect the door handle, so that the controller can detect the current signal of the door handle in real time.

[0013] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, a receiving cavity for receiving the wire is provided on the housing.

[0014] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, when the power-on control device is not needed to automatically control the start-up of the air conditioner, the electrical connection between the wire and the door handle is disconnected, and the wire is stored in the storage cavity to prevent the wire from getting entangled or torn.

[0015] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, it further includes a conductive clamp electrically connected to the wire, wherein the conductive clamp is used to be electrically connected to the door handle.

[0016] Through the above possible implementation modes of the first aspect of the present application, the conductive clamp can be a metal clip. By using the conductive clamp to clamp the door handle, an electrical connection can be formed between the wire and the door handle, thereby facilitating the electrical connection between the wire and the door handle.

[0017] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, the remote control device includes a display device, and the display device is used to display the operating status of the air conditioner.

[0018] Through the above possible implementation modes of the first aspect of the present application, the display device may adopt a display screen, through which the operating status of the air conditioner can be observed, for example, the operating mode, temperature, wind speed and other information of the air conditioner can be checked.

[0019] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect of the present application, the remote control device includes a control panel, and the control panel is used to manually control the operating state of the air conditioner.

[0020] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of the first aspect of the present application, the control panel can use a touch display screen, or a button control area can be set separately. The control panel has a switch button, a mode switching button (for switching cooling, heating and other modes), a temperature adjustment button, a wind speed adjustment button, etc., which is convenient for manual control and setting of the air conditioner.

[0021] In a second aspect of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, comprising the power-on control device in the first aspect of the present application.

[0022] The air conditioner provided on the second side of the present application can be turned on before the user enters the room and opens the door through a power-on control device to adjust the indoor temperature. It can quickly respond to cooling in summer and quickly respond to heating in winter. It has a fast response speed and a good user experience. The air conditioner with a power-on control device includes the structure and function of the power-on control device, which will not be repeated here.

[0023] In a third aspect of the present application, a control method is provided, which is applied to the startup control device in the first aspect of the present application, and comprises the following steps:

[0024] Signal detection, the controller detects the current change of the door handle, and if the change in the current is greater than a preset value, the air conditioner is controlled to turn on.

[0025] In a possible implementation of the third aspect of the present application, the steps are further included:

[0026] False touch detection: the controller starts timing after the door is closed, and records the duration T when the door handle is touched. If T is within a preset value range, the controller does not control the air conditioner to turn on, otherwise the controller controls the air conditioner to turn on.

[0027] In a possible implementation of the third aspect of the present application, the steps are further included:

[0028] When the controller does not start timing the touch of the door handle, the power-on control device enters a shutdown state or a sleep state.

[0029] In a possible implementation of the third aspect of the present application, the steps are further included:

[0030] Status detection, detecting whether the startup control device has a fault and displaying the detection result. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation methods of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the implementation methods or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only exemplary, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other implementation drawings can be derived from the provided drawings without creative work.

[0032] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the power-on control device and the door and door handle in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the power-on control device in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the power-on control device in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 4 It is a flow chart of the control method in Example 3 of the present application.

[0036] Description of reference numerals:

[0037] 110, controller; 120, remote control device; 130, display device; 140, wire; 150, conductive clamp; 160, housing; 170, storage cavity; 180, suction cup;

[0038] 200. Door; 210. Door handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of this application more clear, the following is a further detailed description of this application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be understood that the specific implementation methods described here are only used to explain this application and do not limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is referred to as being "fixed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0041] It is necessary to point out that when an element is referred to as being “fixed on” another element, the two elements may be integral or detachably connected.

[0042] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0043] In addition, it should be understood that in the embodiments, the positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", "one side", "the other side", "one end", "the other end", etc. are based on the positional relationships shown in the drawings; the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different structural components. These terms are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0044] As described in the background art, in order to quickly start the air conditioner to cool down the room when the weather is hot, a sensing device is usually installed in the door lock in the prior art. When the door lock is opened, it indicates that the door 200 is opened and the air conditioner starts to start. However, the air conditioner can only start automatically after the door 200 is opened, and the response speed is slow.

[0045] In order to solve the above technical problems, in the first embodiment of the present application, a power-on control device is provided, such as Figure 1 As shown, it is used to control the start of the air conditioner, including a controller 110 and a remote control device 120, the controller 110 is electrically connected to the remote control device 120, the controller 110 is used to detect the current change of the door handle 210, and the remote control device 120 is used to wirelessly communicate with the air conditioner.

[0046] The door 200 and the door handle 210 are usually made of iron or steel, and have good conductivity. When there is no human body touching the anti-theft door or handle, a relatively stable current value or resistance value is presented. The human body carries a weak current, and when the human body touches the anti-theft door or handle, the current value or resistance value of the anti-theft door or handle changes.

[0047] The power-on control device provided in the first embodiment of the present application is installed on the door 200 when working, and the controller 110 is electrically connected to the door handle 210 and the wireless remote control device 120 respectively. When the user touches the door handle 210, the current value of the door handle 210 changes. The controller 110 detects the current change signal generated by the door handle 210, determines that the door 200 is about to be opened, and controls the remote control device 120 to send a control signal to the air conditioner, thereby controlling the air conditioner to turn on. In summer, the air conditioner runs in the cooling mode after it is turned on, and in winter, the air conditioner runs in the heating mode after it is turned on. Therefore, the air conditioner can respond and turn on before the door 200 is opened. Compared with the prior art that the air conditioner is turned on after the door is opened, the first embodiment of the present application has a faster response speed and a better user experience.

[0048] In a possible implementation manner of the first embodiment of the present application, a housing 160 is further included, and the controller 110 and the remote control device 120 are respectively fixed on the housing 160 .

[0049] Through the above possible implementation of the first embodiment of the present application, the controller 110 and the remote control device 120 are fixedly installed inside the shell 160 , and the shell 160 can provide protection for the controller 110 and the remote control device 120 .

[0050] In a possible implementation manner of the first embodiment of the present application, a suction cup 180 is provided on the shell 160 , and / or an adhesive surface is provided on the shell 160 .

[0051] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation of Example 1 of the present application, the suction cup 180 and / or the adhesive surface can facilitate the housing 160 to be fixed to the door 200 or to be removed from the door 200.

[0052] In a possible implementation manner of the first embodiment of the present application, a wire 140 electrically connected to the controller 110 is also included.

[0053] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of Example 1 of the present application, the power-on control device can be fixedly installed at any position of the door 200. When the distance between the power-on device and the door handle 210 is relatively far, the wire 140 is used to electrically connect the door handle 210, so that the controller 110 can detect the current signal of the door handle 210 in real time.

[0054] In a possible implementation of the first embodiment of the present application, a receiving cavity 170 for receiving the wire 140 is provided on the housing 160 .

[0055] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of Example 1 of the present application, when the power-on control device is not needed to automatically control the function of turning on the air conditioner, the electrical connection between the wire 140 and the door handle 210 is disconnected, and the wire 140 is stored in the storage cavity 170 to prevent the wire 140 from being entangled or torn.

[0056] In a possible implementation manner of the first embodiment of the present application, a conductive clamp 150 electrically connected to the conductive wire 140 is also included.

[0057] Through the above possible implementation methods of Example 1 of the present application, the conductive clamp 150 can adopt a metal clip. By using the conductive clamp 150 to clamp the door handle 210, an electrical connection can be formed between the wire 140 and the door handle 210, which facilitates the electrical connection between the wire 140 and the door handle 210.

[0058] In a possible implementation of the first embodiment of the present application, the remote control device 120 includes a display device 130, and the display device 130 is used to display the operating status of the air conditioner.

[0059] Through the above possible implementation of Example 1 of the present application, the display device 130 can adopt a display screen, and the operating status of the air conditioner can be observed through the display device 130, for example, the operating mode, temperature, wind speed and other information of the air conditioner can be checked.

[0060] In a possible implementation of the first embodiment of the present application, the remote control device 120 includes a control panel, and the control panel is used to manually control the operating state of the air conditioner.

[0061] Through the above-mentioned possible implementation methods of Example 1 of the present application, the control panel can use a touch display screen, or a button control area can be set separately. The control panel has a switch button, a mode switching button (for switching cooling, heating and other modes), a temperature adjustment button, a wind speed adjustment button, etc., which is convenient for manual control and setting of the air conditioner.

[0062] In a second embodiment of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, comprising the power-on control device in the first embodiment of the present application.

[0063] The air conditioner provided on the second side of the present application can be turned on before the user enters the room and opens the door through a power-on control device to adjust the indoor temperature. It can quickly respond to cooling in summer and quickly respond to heating in winter. It has a fast response speed and a good user experience. The air conditioner with a power-on control device includes the structure and function of the power-on control device, which will not be repeated here.

[0064] In the third embodiment of the present application, a control method is provided, which is applied to the power-on control device in the first embodiment of the present application, and includes the following steps:

[0065] S120, signal detection, the controller 110 detects the current change of the door handle 210, and if the change amount of the current change is greater than a preset value, the air conditioner is controlled to turn on.

[0066] In a possible implementation of the third embodiment of the present application, the following steps are also included:

[0067] S130, false touch detection, the controller 110 starts timing after closing the door, and records the duration T when the door handle 210 is touched. If T is within the preset value range, the controller 110 does not control the air conditioner to turn on, otherwise the controller 110 controls the air conditioner to turn on.

[0068] In a possible implementation of the third embodiment of the present application, the following steps are also included:

[0069] When the controller 110 does not start timing the touch of the door handle 210, the startup control device enters a shutdown state or a sleep state.

[0070] In a possible implementation of the third embodiment of the present application, the following steps are also included:

[0071] S110, status detection, detecting whether the startup control device has any fault and displaying the detection result.

[0072] It is worth noting that in the above method and system embodiments, the modules included are only divided according to functional logic, but are not limited to the above division, as long as the corresponding functions can be achieved; in addition, the specific names of the functional modules are only for the convenience of distinguishing each other, and are not used to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0073] In addition, a person skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps in the above-mentioned embodiments can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the corresponding program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a ROM / RAM, a disk or an optical disk.

[0074] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A power-on control device for controlling the start-up of an air conditioner, characterized in that: It comprises a controller (110) and a remote control device (120), wherein the controller (110) is electrically connected to the remote control device (120), the controller (110) is used to detect the current change of the door handle (210), and the remote control device (120) is used to communicate with the air conditioner; It also includes a housing (160), and the controller (110) and the remote control device (120) are respectively fixed on the housing (160); It also includes a wire (140) electrically connected to the controller (110), and the wire (140) is used to electrically connect to the door handle (210); The housing (160) is provided with a receiving cavity (170) for receiving the wire (140); It also includes a conductive clamp (150) electrically connected to the conductive wire (140), and the conductive clamp (150) is used to be electrically connected to the door handle (210).

2. The startup control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell (160) is provided with a suction cup (180), and / or the shell (160) is provided with an adhesive surface.

3. The startup control device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The remote control device (120) comprises a display device (130), and the display device (130) is used to display the operating status of the air conditioner.

4. The startup control device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The remote control device (120) comprises a control panel, and the control panel is used to manually control the operating state of the air conditioner.

5. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The invention comprises the power-on control device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A control method, characterized in that: The power-on control device used in any one of claims 1 to 4 comprises the following steps: Signal detection, the controller (110) detects the current change of the door handle (210), and if the change amount of the current change is greater than a preset value, the air conditioner is controlled to turn on.

7. The control method according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes the steps: False touch detection, the controller (110) starts timing after the door is closed, and records the duration T when the door handle (210) is touched. If T is within a preset value range, the controller (110) does not control the air conditioner to turn on, otherwise the controller (110) controls the air conditioner to turn on.

8. The control method according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes the steps: When the controller (110) does not start timing the touch of the door handle (210), the power-on control device enters a shutdown state or a sleep state.

9. The control method according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes the steps: Status detection, detecting whether the startup control device has a fault and displaying the detection result.

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