Air conditioner and air swing control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses an air conditioner and a method for controlling the air swing of the air conditioner. The air conditioner is provided with an air conditioner controller. The air conditioner determines a target air swing control mode of the air conditioner by acquiring the air swing control mode of the air conditioner controller, receives a air swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, and responds to the air swing control instruction. The air outlet panel of the air conditioner is controlled to swing according to the target air swing control mode, thereby improving the compatibility of the air conditioner and enabling the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to an air conditioner and a wind swing control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, the swing mode of the air guide plate of the air conditioner is determined by the factory configuration of the indoor unit. The air guide plate can only adapt to the swing control mode pre-configured in the indoor unit. Therefore, when selecting an air-conditioning controller, you must choose an air-conditioning controller that can match the swing mode of the indoor unit. Air-conditioning controllers and indoor units with different swing control modes cannot be adapted, and the air conditioner compatibility is poor. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner and a method for controlling the air swing thereof, which can realize the swing control of the air guide plate according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller and the swing control instruction of the air conditioner controller, thereby improving the compatibility of the air conditioner and enabling the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers.

[0004] To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner is equipped with an air conditioner controller, and the air conditioner comprises:

[0005] An indoor unit, which includes an air outlet panel and is used to condition the indoor air;

[0006] Controller for:

[0007] Obtaining a swing control mode of the air conditioning controller;

[0008] determining a target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller;

[0009] A wind swing control instruction is received from the air conditioning controller, and in response to the wind swing control instruction, a wind swing control is performed on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target wind swing control mode.

[0010] As an improvement of the above solution, the air-conditioning controller includes one of a wired controller and a remote controller.

[0011] As an improvement of the above solution, the step of determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller specifically includes:

[0012] When the swing wind control mode of the air conditioning controller is the first swing wind control mode, the target swing wind control mode is the first swing wind control mode;

[0013] When the swing control mode of the air conditioning controller is the second swing control mode, the target swing control mode is the second swing control mode.

[0014] As an improvement of the above solution, the step of determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller further includes:

[0015] When the air-conditioning controller includes a wire controller and the swing control instruction is issued by the wire controller, if the swing control mode of the wire controller includes at least two swing control modes, then in response to a preset mode selection rule, a target swing control mode is selected from all the swing control modes of the wire controller.

[0016] As an improvement of the above solution, the step of determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller further includes:

[0017] When the air conditioner controller includes only a remote controller and the swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two swing control modes, a target swing control mode is selected from all the swing control modes of the remote controller in response to a preset mode selection rule;

[0018] When the air-conditioning controller includes a wire controller and a remote controller and the wind swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the wind swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two wind swing control modes, and the intersection of the wind swing control mode of the remote controller and the wind swing control mode of the wire controller is a non-empty set, the target wind swing control mode is determined according to the intersection.

[0019] As an improvement of the above solution, the air conditioner controller includes a wired controller, and the controller is further used for:

[0020] When the acquired damper control data belongs to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, the damper control data is sent to the wire controller to display the damper status; wherein the swing wind control mode to be selected is one of the swing wind control modes of the wire controller.

[0021] As an improvement of the above solution, the controller is also used for:

[0022] When the acquired damper control data does not belong to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, the damper control data is not sent to the wire controller, or the damper control data is converted into data conforming to the swing wind control mode to be selected and then sent to the wire controller for damper status display.

[0023] As an improvement of the above solution, when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type without damper control, the controller is an air outlet panel controller, and when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type with damper control, the controller is an indoor unit controller.

[0024] To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for controlling the air swing of an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner is equipped with an air conditioner controller, and the method comprises:

[0025] Obtaining a swing control mode of the air conditioning controller;

[0026] Determining a target wind swing control mode according to the wind swing control mode;

[0027] A wind swing control instruction is received from the air conditioner controller, and in response to the wind swing control instruction, a wind swing control is performed on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target wind swing control mode.

[0028] As an improvement of the above solution, the air conditioner controller includes one of a wired controller and a remote controller.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the air conditioner and its swing control method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention determine the target swing control mode of the air conditioner by acquiring the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller, thereby matching the swing control function of the air conditioner controller and the air conditioner, and then after receiving the swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, respond to the swing control instruction and perform swing control on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target swing control mode. It can be seen that the embodiment of the present invention can realize the swing control of the air guide plate according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller and the swing control instruction of the air conditioner controller, thereby improving the compatibility of the air conditioner and enabling the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 is a structural block diagram of a refrigeration system in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the transverse air door structure of the air outlet panel provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the longitudinal air door structure of the air outlet panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 is a first working flow diagram of a controller provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of communication connection provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 is a second working flow diagram of the controller provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 8 is a third working flow diagram of the controller provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Fig. 9 is a fourth working flow diagram of the controller provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of a control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Fig.11 The present invention provides a flowchart of an air conditioner swing control method.

[0041] Among them, 100, indoor unit; 200, outdoor unit; 11, compressor; 12, outdoor heat exchanger; 13, expansion valve; 14, indoor heat exchanger; 15, four-way valve; 16, filter; 10, air conditioner; 20, router; 30, cloud server; 40, client. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0044] The terms "first", "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0045] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0046] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner described in the embodiment of the present invention includes an indoor unit 100 and an outdoor unit 200. The indoor unit 100 is used to adjust the temperature and humidity of indoor air. The outdoor unit 200 is connected to the indoor unit 100 through an online pipe. The outdoor unit 200 is installed outdoors, and the indoor unit 100 is installed indoors.

[0047] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 1 is a schematic diagram of a refrigeration system in an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention, and the air conditioner performs a refrigeration cycle of the air conditioner by using a compressor 11, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve 13, an indoor heat exchanger 14, a four-way valve 15, and a filter 16. The refrigeration cycle includes a series of processes involving compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation, and supplies a refrigerant to the conditioned and heat-exchanged air.

[0048] The compressor 11 compresses the refrigerant gas in a high temperature and high pressure state and discharges the compressed refrigerant gas, and the discharged refrigerant gas flows into the outdoor heat exchanger, and the outdoor heat exchanger condenses the compressed refrigerant into a liquid phase, and the heat is released to the surrounding environment through the condensation process, and the expansion valve 13 expands the liquid phase refrigerant in a high temperature and high pressure state condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger into a low pressure liquid phase refrigerant, and the indoor heat exchanger 14 evaporates the refrigerant expanded in the expansion valve 13, and returns the refrigerant gas in a low temperature and low pressure state to the compressor 11. The filter 16 is used to filter impurities in the refrigeration system pipeline.

[0049] The indoor heat exchanger 14 can achieve a refrigeration effect by utilizing the latent heat of evaporation of the refrigerant to exchange heat with the material to be cooled. In the entire cycle, the air conditioner can adjust the temperature of the indoor space. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner refers to the part of the refrigeration cycle including the compressor 11 and the outdoor heat exchanger. The indoor unit of the air conditioner includes the indoor heat exchanger 14, and the expansion valve 13 can be provided in the indoor unit or the outdoor unit. In the embodiment of the present invention, the expansion valve 13 is arranged in the outdoor unit. The indoor heat exchanger 14 and the outdoor heat exchanger 12 are used as a condenser or an evaporator. When the indoor heat exchanger 14 is used as a condenser, the air conditioner is used as a heater in the heating mode, and when the indoor heat exchanger 14 is used as an evaporator, the air conditioner is used as a cooler in the cooling mode. The four-way valve 15 is used to control the flow direction of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit so that the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger 14 are switched between the condenser and the evaporator.

[0050] The indoor unit 100 is further provided with a fan, an air outlet panel and a stepper motor, wherein the air outlet panel includes at least one of a transverse air door and a longitudinal air door. Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the transverse air door structure of the air outlet panel shown in FIG. Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the longitudinal damper structure of the air outlet panel is shown, and the fan is used to blow the air near the indoor heat exchanger into the room through the air outlet panel. The higher the speed of the fan, the more air volume blown into the room for regulating the indoor air. The damper of the air outlet panel is driven to swing by controlling the stepper motor to achieve the effect of controlling the air outlet direction of the air conditioner.

[0051] In this embodiment, the controller is used to obtain the swing control mode of the air-conditioning controller; determine the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air-conditioning controller; receive the swing control instruction issued by the air-conditioning controller, and respond to the swing control instruction to perform swing control on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target swing control mode.

[0052] It is worth mentioning that the air conditioning controller is a device that can control the air conditioner. The user can input user instructions to the air conditioning controller through buttons or touch screen, and the air conditioning controller sends corresponding control instructions to the air conditioner based on the received user instructions to achieve control of the air conditioner.

[0053] For example, see Figure 5 , Figure 5 is a first working flow chart of a controller provided in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the controller is used to execute steps S11 to S14:

[0054] S11, obtaining the swing control mode of the air conditioning controller, and then proceeding to step S12.

[0055] S12, determining a target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller, and then proceeding to step S13.

[0056] S13, receiving the wind swing control instruction issued by the air conditioning controller, and then entering step S14.

[0057] S14. In response to the wind swing control instruction, the air outlet panel of the air conditioner is subjected to wind swing control according to the target wind swing control mode.

[0058] Specifically, first, the air-conditioning controller sends the swing control mode set by itself to the controller of the air conditioner, and then the controller determines the target swing control mode based on the received swing control mode, so that the air conditioner can be compatible with the air-conditioning controller. Next, the air-conditioning controller responds to the user input operation, generates a swing control instruction and sends it to the controller of the air conditioner. Finally, the controller responds to the received swing control instruction and performs swing control on the air outlet panel according to the target swing control mode.

[0059] Compared with the prior art, the air conditioner disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention determines the target swing control mode of the air conditioner by acquiring the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller, thereby achieving the matching of the swing control functions of the air conditioner controller and the air conditioner. Then, after receiving the swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, the air outlet panel of the air conditioner is controlled by the swing control instruction in response to the swing control instruction according to the target swing control mode, thereby improving the compatibility of the air conditioner and enabling the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers.

[0060] In a preferred embodiment, the air-conditioning controller includes one of a wired controller and a remote controller.

[0061] It is worth mentioning that both the wire controller and the remote control are used to control the start and stop, temperature, wind speed and swing of the air outlet panel of the air conditioner. The remote control is a wireless transmitting device that encodes the key information through modern digital coding technology and emits light waves through infrared diodes. The air conditioner converts the received infrared signal into an electrical signal and decodes it, demodulates the corresponding instructions and executes them.

[0062] Exemplarily, before the air-conditioning controller and the wire controller send control instructions to the air conditioner for the first time, the air-conditioning controller and the air conditioner need to be matched. For example, when the air-conditioning controller is a wire controller, a matching relationship between the air conditioner and the air-conditioning controller is established in advance. During this process, the wire controller will send relevant data of the swing control mode set by itself to the controller of the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner can know the swing control mode of the wire controller. Similarly, the remote control can also send relevant data of the swing control mode to the air conditioner when a matching relationship is established with the air conditioner.

[0063] In a preferred implementation, the target swing control mode of the air conditioner is determined based on the swing control mode of the air-conditioning controller, specifically including: when the swing control mode of the air-conditioning controller is the first swing control mode, the target swing control mode is the first swing control mode; when the swing control mode of the air-conditioning controller is the second swing control mode, the target swing control mode is the second swing control mode.

[0064] Exemplarily, the existence of different swing wind control modes is caused by the iterative update of the product. In order to enable the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers, the swing wind control mode corresponding to the obtained air conditioner controller is set as the target swing wind control mode of the air conditioner. Assuming that the first swing wind control mode is the run-stop swing wind mode, and the second swing wind control mode is the six-position swing wind mode, for example, when the swing wind control mode of the air conditioner controller matched with the air conditioner is the run-stop swing wind mode, the target swing wind control mode of the air conditioner is set to the run-stop swing wind mode, so that the air conditioner can be compatible with the air conditioner controller, can respond to the swing wind control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller and perform the corresponding swing wind control operation.

[0065] It is worth noting that the go-stop swing mode means that the damper has only two states when the air outlet panel is swinging: swinging and stopping. It can stop at any position. The advantage of this method is that it can stop at any position, but the disadvantage is that it is not easy to control it to stop accurately at the maximum or minimum angle; the six-position swing mode means that the damper can be in a swinging state or stop at six pre-set fixed positions when swinging. The advantage of this method is that it can stop accurately at a fixed position, but the disadvantage is that it cannot stop at any position. The swing control mode is not limited to the above-mentioned specific modes and specific number of modes, and can be set according to actual conditions.

[0066] In one embodiment, determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner based on the swing control mode of the air conditioning controller further includes: when the air conditioning controller includes a wire controller and the swing control instruction is issued by the wire controller, if the swing control mode of the wire controller includes at least two swing control modes, then in response to a preset mode selection rule, selecting the target swing control mode from all the swing control modes of the wire controller.

[0067] Specifically, the mode selection rules can be pre-set by the user through the client, see Figure 6 , Figure 6: is a communication connection diagram provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner 10 establishes a data connection with the client 40 through the router 20 or the cloud server 30. When the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 communicate through the router 20, the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 are close to each other. The user can check the operation of the air conditioner 10 in the living room or room, and can also control the refrigerator. When the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 communicate through the cloud server 30, the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 are far away from each other. The user can interact with the air conditioner 10 through the APP installed in the client 40, and can also realize remote control of the air conditioner 10. Exemplarily, the user sets one of all the swing control modes of the wire controller as the target swing controller mode on the client 40, and transmits the mode selection rule to the air conditioner 10 through the client 40; the mode selection rule can also be set by a dial switch provided on the air conditioner 10, and the mode is selected by the dial switch. The setting method of the mode selection rule is not limited here.

[0068] For example, see Figure 7 , Figure 7 is a second working flow chart of the controller provided in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the controller is used to execute steps S15 to S19:

[0069] S15, receiving the wind swing control instruction, and then proceeding to step S16.

[0070] S16, determining whether the wind swing control instruction is issued by the wire controller, if so, proceeding to step S17, and entering other control logics.

[0071] S17, obtaining the wind swing control mode of the wire controller, and then proceeding to step S18.

[0072] S18, determining whether the wind swing control mode of the wire controller includes multiple wind swing control modes, if so, proceeding to step S19, if not, proceeding to other control logics.

[0073] S19, in response to a preset mode selection rule, selecting a target wind swing control mode from all wind swing control modes of the wire controller.

[0074] It is understandable that when a wind swing control instruction is issued by the wire controller, in order for the air conditioner to perform corresponding operations according to the wind swing control instruction, one of the wind swing control modes of the wire controller needs to be set as the target wind swing control mode of the air conditioner.

[0075] In a preferred implementation manner, the determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller further includes:

[0076] When the air conditioner controller includes only a remote controller and the swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two swing control modes, a target swing control mode is selected from all the swing control modes of the remote controller in response to a preset mode selection rule;

[0077] When the air-conditioning controller includes a wire controller and a remote controller and the wind swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the wind swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two wind swing control modes, and the intersection of the wind swing control mode of the remote controller and the wind swing control mode of the wire controller is a non-empty set, the target wind swing control mode is determined according to the intersection.

[0078] For example, see Figure 8 , Figure 8 is a third working flow chart of the controller provided in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the controller is used to execute steps S20 to S26:

[0079] S20, obtaining the type of the air-conditioning controller and determining whether the air-conditioning controller only includes a remote controller, if so, proceeding to step S21, if not, proceeding to step S24.

[0080] S21, obtaining the wind swing control mode of the remote control, and then proceeding to step S22.

[0081] S22, determining whether the wind swing control mode of the remote controller includes multiple wind swing control modes, if so, proceeding to step S23, if not, proceeding to other control logics.

[0082] S23. In response to a preset mode selection rule, a target wind swing control mode is selected from all wind swing control modes of the remote controller.

[0083] S24, determine whether the air-conditioning controller includes a remote controller and a wire controller, if not, proceed to step S25, if not, proceed to other control logics.

[0084] S25, determine whether the received wind swing control instruction is issued by the remote control, if so, enter step S26, if not, enter other control logics.

[0085] S26, determine whether the intersection of the wind swing control mode of the remote controller and the wind swing control mode of the wire controller is a non-empty set, if so, proceed to step S27, if not, proceed to step S23.

[0086] It can be understood that when a swing control command is issued by the remote control, in order for the air conditioner to perform corresponding operations according to the swing control command, the first thing to consider is to set one of the swing control modes of the remote control as the target swing control mode of the air conditioner. In addition, the wire controller generally has a display function for the operating status of the air conditioner. In order to adapt the wire controller, it is necessary to consider whether the swing control modes of the remote control and the wire controller are the same. If so, the same swing control mode is used as the target swing control mode of the air conditioner to achieve mutual adaptation of the air conditioner, the wire controller and the remote control. If not, one of the swing control modes of the remote control that issued the swing control command is selected as the swing control mode of the air conditioner.

[0087] In a preferred embodiment, the controller is also used for: when the acquired damper control data belongs to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, sending the damper control data to the wire controller for damper status display; wherein, the swing wind control mode to be selected is one of the swing wind control modes of the wire controller.

[0088] For example, see Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 is a fourth working flow chart of the controller provided in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the controller is used to execute steps S27 to S29:

[0089] S27, obtain the damper control data, and then proceed to step S28.

[0090] Specifically, the air door control data is data generated by the controller in response to the swing control instruction according to the target swing control mode, and is used to drive the stepper motor to control the air outlet panel.

[0091] S28, determining whether the damper control data belongs to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, if so, proceeding to step S29, if not, proceeding to other control logics.

[0092] S29, sending the damper control data to the wire controller to display the damper status.

[0093] It can be understood that when the wire controller has only one swing control mode, the swing control mode is set as the candidate swing control mode. When the damper control data of the air conditioner corresponds to the data in the candidate swing control mode, the damper control data is fed back to the wire controller so that the wire controller processes and displays the data for the user to view the operating status of the air conditioner. When the wire controller has multiple swing control modes, in order to avoid confusion in the damper status display, one of them needs to be selected as the candidate swing control mode.

[0094] In a preferred embodiment, the controller is also used for: when the acquired damper control data does not belong to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, not sending the damper control data to the wire controller, or converting the damper control data into data that conforms to the swing wind control mode to be selected and then sending it to the wire controller for damper status display.

[0095] It can be understood that when the damper control data of the air conditioner does not belong to the data in the swing wind control mode to be selected, the first processing method is not to execute the operation of feeding back the damper control data to the wire controller. The program processing of this method is relatively simple and easy to implement; the second processing method is to convert the damper control data into data in the swing wind control mode to be selected, and then send it to the wire controller for damper status display. For example, assuming that the damper control data is a start-stop signal, and the swing wind control mode to be selected is a six-position swing wind mode, the start-stop signal is converted into a six-position signal at this time, and the signal of the position closest to the stop position is sent to the wire controller, or assuming that the damper control data is a six-position signal, and the swing wind control mode to be selected is a start-stop swing wind mode, the swing in the six positions is converted into the swing in the start-stop, and the stop in a certain position in the six positions is converted into the stop in the start-stop. The damper status fed back by this processing method has better visual effect than the first processing method, but the program processing is more complicated.

[0096] In a preferred embodiment, when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type without damper control, the controller is an air outlet panel controller, and when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type with damper control, the controller is an indoor unit controller.

[0097] For example, early air conditioners have no damper by default and will not send swing control signals to the air outlet panel. Therefore, the indoor unit of such air conditioners does not have the function of processing data for the swing control of the air outlet panel. Therefore, the controller in the embodiment of the present invention uses an air outlet panel controller, which can be specifically a display panel of the air outlet panel. The display panel also has the function of displaying the operating status of the air conditioner. After the product is updated, the indoor unit of the air conditioner has the function of processing data for the swing control of the air outlet panel. Therefore, the controller can use the indoor unit controller for data processing. See Fig.10 , Fig.10 It is a connection relationship diagram of the control system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. The swing control mode and swing control instruction of the wire controller are sent to the indoor unit controller through the air outlet panel controller. The indoor unit controller sends the processed data to the air outlet panel controller, so that the air outlet panel controller drives the stepper motor to control the swing of the air outlet panel and feeds back the processed data to the wire controller via the air outlet panel controller.

[0098] Compared with the prior art, the air conditioner disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention determines the target swing control mode of the air conditioner by acquiring the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller, thereby achieving the matching of the swing control functions of the air conditioner controller and the air conditioner. Then, after receiving the swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, the air outlet panel of the air conditioner is controlled by the swing control instruction in response to the swing control instruction according to the target swing control mode, thereby improving the compatibility of the air conditioner and enabling the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers.

[0099] See also Fig.11 , Fig.11 1 is a flow chart of an air conditioner swing control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner swing control method according to the embodiment of the present invention is implemented by a controller installed in the air conditioner. The air conditioner is equipped with an air conditioner controller. The air conditioner swing control method includes:

[0100] S1, obtaining the swing control mode of the air conditioning controller;

[0101] S2. determining a target wind swing control mode according to the wind swing control mode;

[0102] S3, receiving a wind swing control instruction issued by the air conditioning controller, and in response to the wind swing control instruction, performing wind swing control on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target wind swing control mode.

[0103] Specifically, first, the air-conditioning controller sends the swing control mode set by itself to the controller of the air conditioner, and then the controller determines the target swing control mode based on the received swing control mode, so that the air conditioner can be compatible with the air-conditioning controller. Next, the air-conditioning controller responds to the user input operation, generates a swing control instruction and sends it to the controller of the air conditioner. Finally, the controller responds to the received swing control instruction and performs swing control on the air outlet panel according to the target swing control mode.

[0104] Compared with the prior art, the air conditioner disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention determines the target swing control mode of the air conditioner by acquiring the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller, thereby achieving the matching of the swing control functions of the air conditioner controller and the air conditioner. Then, after receiving the swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, the air outlet panel of the air conditioner is controlled by the swing control instruction in response to the swing control instruction according to the target swing control mode, thereby improving the compatibility of the air conditioner and enabling the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers.

[0105] In a preferred embodiment, the air-conditioning controller includes one of a wired controller and a remote controller.

[0106] It is worth mentioning that both the wire controller and the remote control are used to control the start and stop, temperature, wind speed and swing of the air outlet panel of the air conditioner. The remote control is a wireless transmitting device that encodes the key information through modern digital coding technology and emits light waves through infrared diodes. The air conditioner converts the received infrared signal into an electrical signal and decodes it, demodulates the corresponding instructions and executes them.

[0107] Exemplarily, before the air-conditioning controller and the wire controller send control instructions to the air conditioner for the first time, the air-conditioning controller and the air conditioner need to be matched. For example, when the air-conditioning controller is a wire controller, a matching relationship between the air conditioner and the air-conditioning controller is established in advance. During this process, the wire controller will send relevant data of the swing control mode set by itself to the controller of the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner can know the swing control mode of the wire controller. Similarly, the remote control can also send relevant data of the swing control mode to the air conditioner when a matching relationship is established with the air conditioner.

[0108] In a preferred embodiment, determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller specifically includes:

[0109] When the swing wind control mode of the air conditioning controller is the first swing wind control mode, the target swing wind control mode is the first swing wind control mode;

[0110] When the swing control mode of the air conditioning controller is the second swing control mode, the target swing control mode is the second swing control mode.

[0111] Exemplarily, the existence of different swing wind control modes is caused by the iterative update of the product. In order to enable the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers, the swing wind control mode corresponding to the obtained air conditioner controller is set as the target swing wind control mode of the air conditioner. Assuming that the first swing wind control mode is the run-stop swing wind mode, and the second swing wind control mode is the six-position swing wind mode, for example, when the swing wind control mode of the air conditioner controller matched with the air conditioner is the run-stop swing wind mode, the target swing wind control mode of the air conditioner is set to the run-stop swing wind mode, so that the air conditioner can be compatible with the air conditioner controller, can respond to the swing wind control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller and perform the corresponding swing wind control operation.

[0112] It is worth noting that the go-stop swing mode means that the damper has only two states when the air outlet panel is swinging: swinging and stopping. It can stop at any position. The advantage of this method is that it can stop at any position, but the disadvantage is that it is not easy to control it to stop accurately at the maximum or minimum angle; the six-position swing mode means that the damper can be in a swinging state or stop at six pre-set fixed positions when swinging. The advantage of this method is that it can stop accurately at a fixed position, but the disadvantage is that it cannot stop at any position. The swing control mode is not limited to the above-mentioned specific modes and specific number of modes, and can be set according to actual conditions.

[0113] In a preferred embodiment, the determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller further includes:

[0114] When the air-conditioning controller includes a wire controller and the swing control instruction is issued by the wire controller, if the swing control mode of the wire controller includes at least two swing control modes, then in response to a preset mode selection rule, a target swing control mode is selected from all the swing control modes of the wire controller.

[0115] Specifically, the mode selection rules can be pre-set by the user through the client, see Figure 6 , Figure 6 : is a communication connection diagram provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner 10 establishes a data connection with the client 40 through the router 20 or the cloud server 30. When the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 communicate through the router 20, the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 are close to each other. The user can check the operation of the air conditioner 10 in the living room or room, and can also control the refrigerator. When the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 communicate through the cloud server 30, the air conditioner 10 and the client 40 are far away from each other. The user can interact with the air conditioner 10 through the APP installed in the client 40, and can also realize remote control of the air conditioner 10. Exemplarily, the user sets one of all the swing control modes of the wire controller as the target swing controller mode on the client 40, and transmits the mode selection rule to the air conditioner 10 through the client 40; the mode selection rule can also be set by a dial switch provided on the air conditioner 10, and the mode is selected by the dial switch. The setting method of the mode selection rule is not limited here.

[0116] It is understandable that when a wind swing control instruction is issued by the wire controller, in order for the air conditioner to perform corresponding operations according to the wind swing control instruction, one of the wind swing control modes of the wire controller needs to be set as the target wind swing control mode of the air conditioner.

[0117] In a preferred embodiment, the determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller further includes:

[0118] When the air-conditioning controller only includes a remote controller and the wind swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the wind swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two wind swing control modes, then in response to a preset mode selection rule, a target wind swing control mode is selected from all the wind swing control modes of the remote controller.

[0119] When the air-conditioning controller includes a wire controller and a remote controller and the wind swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the wind swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two wind swing control modes, and the intersection of the wind swing control mode of the remote controller and the wind swing control mode of the wire controller is a non-empty set, the target wind swing control mode is determined according to the intersection.

[0120] It can be understood that when a swing control command is issued by the remote control, in order for the air conditioner to perform corresponding operations according to the swing control command, the first thing to consider is to set one of the swing control modes of the remote control as the target swing control mode of the air conditioner. In addition, the wire controller generally has a display function for the operating status of the air conditioner. In order to adapt the wire controller, it is necessary to consider whether the swing control modes of the remote control and the wire controller are the same. If so, the same swing control mode is used as the target swing control mode of the air conditioner to achieve mutual adaptation of the air conditioner, the wire controller and the remote control. If not, one of the swing control modes of the remote control that issued the swing control command is selected as the swing control mode of the air conditioner.

[0121] In a preferred embodiment, the air conditioner controller includes a wired controller, and the method further includes:

[0122] When the acquired damper control data belongs to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, the damper control data is sent to the wire controller to display the damper status; wherein the swing wind control mode to be selected is one of the swing wind control modes of the wire controller.

[0123] It can be understood that when the wire controller has only one swing control mode, the swing control mode is set as the candidate swing control mode. When the damper control data of the air conditioner corresponds to the data in the candidate swing control mode, the damper control data is fed back to the wire controller so that the wire controller processes and displays the data for the user to view the operating status of the air conditioner. When the wire controller has multiple swing control modes, in order to avoid confusion in the damper status display, one of them needs to be selected as the candidate swing control mode.

[0124] In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0125] When the acquired damper control data does not belong to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, the damper control data is not sent to the wire controller, or the damper control data is converted into data conforming to the swing wind control mode to be selected and then sent to the wire controller for damper status display.

[0126] It can be understood that when the damper control data of the air conditioner does not belong to the data in the swing wind control mode to be selected, the first processing method is not to execute the operation of feeding back the damper control data to the wire controller. The program processing of this method is relatively simple and easy to implement; the second processing method is to convert the damper control data into data in the swing wind control mode to be selected, and then send it to the wire controller for damper status display. For example, assuming that the damper control data is a start-stop signal, and the swing wind control mode to be selected is a six-position swing wind mode, the start-stop signal is converted into a six-position signal at this time, and the signal of the position closest to the stop position is sent to the wire controller, or assuming that the damper control data is a six-position signal, and the swing wind control mode to be selected is a start-stop swing wind mode, the swing in the six positions is converted into the swing in the start-stop, and the stop in a certain position in the six positions is converted into the stop in the start-stop. The damper status fed back by this processing method has better visual effect than the first processing method, but the program processing is more complicated.

[0127] In a preferred embodiment, when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type without damper control, the controller is an air outlet panel controller, and when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type with damper control, the controller is an indoor unit controller.

[0128] For example, early air conditioners have no damper by default and will not send swing control signals to the air outlet panel. Therefore, the indoor unit of such air conditioners does not have the function of processing data for the swing control of the air outlet panel. Therefore, the controller in the embodiment of the present invention uses an air outlet panel controller, which can be specifically a display panel of the air outlet panel. The display panel also has the function of displaying the operating status of the air conditioner. After the product is updated, the indoor unit of the air conditioner has the function of processing data for the swing control of the air outlet panel. Therefore, the controller can use the indoor unit controller for data processing. See Fig.10 , Fig.10 It is a connection relationship diagram of the control system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. The swing control mode and swing control instruction of the wire controller are sent to the indoor unit controller through the air outlet panel controller. The indoor unit controller sends the processed data to the air outlet panel controller, so that the air outlet panel controller drives the stepper motor to control the swing of the air outlet panel and feeds back the processed data to the wire controller via the air outlet panel controller.

[0129] It is worth noting that the execution steps of the air conditioner swing control method described in any embodiment of the present invention are the same as the execution steps of any embodiment of the air conditioner controller.

[0130] Compared with the prior art, the air conditioner swing control method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention determines the target swing control mode of the air conditioner by acquiring the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller, thereby matching the swing control functions of the air conditioner controller and the air conditioner, and then after receiving the swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, responds to the swing control instruction and performs swing control on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target swing control mode. It can be seen that the embodiment of the present invention can realize the swing control of the air guide plate according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller and the swing control instruction of the air conditioner controller, thereby improving the compatibility of the air conditioner and enabling the air conditioner to adapt to different air conditioner controllers.

[0131] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The air conditioner is equipped with an air conditioning controller, and the air conditioner comprises: An indoor unit, which includes an air outlet panel and is used to condition the indoor air; Controller for: Obtaining a swing control mode of the air conditioning controller; determining a target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller; receiving a wind swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, and in response to the wind swing control instruction, performing wind swing control on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target wind swing control mode; The method of determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioning controller includes: when the air conditioning controller includes a wire controller and a remote control and the swing control instruction is issued by the remote control, if the swing control mode of the remote control includes at least two swing control modes, and the intersection of the swing control mode of the remote control and the swing control mode of the wire controller is a non-empty set, then determining the target swing control mode according to the intersection.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air conditioner controller includes one of a wired controller and a remote controller.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller specifically includes: When the swing wind control mode of the air conditioning controller is the first swing wind control mode, the target swing wind control mode is the first swing wind control mode; When the swing control mode of the air conditioning controller is the second swing control mode, the target swing control mode is the second swing control mode.

4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that: The step of determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller further includes: When the air-conditioning controller includes a wire controller and the swing control instruction is issued by the wire controller, if the swing control mode of the wire controller includes at least two swing control modes, then in response to a preset mode selection rule, a target swing control mode is selected from all the swing control modes of the wire controller.

5. The air conditioner according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The step of determining the target swing control mode of the air conditioner according to the swing control mode of the air conditioner controller further includes: When the air-conditioning controller only includes a remote controller and the wind swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the wind swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two wind swing control modes, then in response to a preset mode selection rule, a target wind swing control mode is selected from all the wind swing control modes of the remote controller.

6. The air conditioner according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The air conditioner controller includes a wire controller, and the controller is also used for: When the acquired damper control data belongs to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, the damper control data is sent to the wire controller to display the damper status; wherein the swing wind control mode to be selected is one of the swing wind control modes of the wire controller.

7. The air conditioner according to claim 6, characterized in that: The controller is also used for: When the acquired damper control data does not belong to the data of the swing wind control mode to be selected, the damper control data is not sent to the wire controller, or the damper control data is converted into data conforming to the swing wind control mode to be selected and then sent to the wire controller for damper status display.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type without damper control, the controller is an air outlet panel controller; when the indoor unit of the air conditioner is of a type with damper control, the controller is an indoor unit controller.

9. A method for controlling air swing of an air conditioner, characterized in that: The air conditioner is equipped with an air conditioning controller, and the method comprises: Obtaining a swing control mode of the air conditioning controller; Determining a target wind swing control mode according to the wind swing control mode; receiving a wind swing control instruction issued by the air conditioner controller, and in response to the wind swing control instruction, performing wind swing control on the air outlet panel of the air conditioner according to the target wind swing control mode; The method of determining a target swing control mode according to the swing control mode includes: when the air-conditioning controller includes a wire controller and a remote controller and the swing control instruction is issued by the remote controller, if the swing control mode of the remote controller includes at least two swing control modes, and the intersection of the swing control mode of the remote controller and the swing control mode of the wire controller is a non-empty set, then determining the target swing control mode according to the intersection.

10. The air conditioner swing control method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The air conditioner controller includes one of a wired controller and a remote controller.

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