Air conditioner control method, air conditioner and readable storage medium

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for controlling an air conditioner, comprising the following steps: upon receiving capability enhancement information, determining a target operating capability according to the capability enhancement information; adjusting a working condition parameter of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the target operating capability, wherein the energy efficiency level of the air conditioner when operating at the target operating capability is lower than the energy efficiency level before operating at the target operating capability. The present invention also discloses an air conditioner and a readable storage medium. The present invention realizes flexible adjustment of the operating capability of the air conditioner, so that the operating capability of the air conditioner can be increased according to demand during use, thereby making the air conditioner universal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to an air conditioner control method, an air conditioner and a readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of production level, air conditioners have become common household appliances in people's lives. Due to the influence of diminishing marginal returns, the working parameters of each functional component of the air conditioner are strictly limited when it leaves the factory to ensure the energy consumption ratio of the air conditioner under the preset working conditions. However, this makes it impossible to adjust the air conditioner according to the needs of users or the environment, resulting in limitations of the air conditioner.

[0003] It should be noted that the above contents are only used to assist in understanding the technical problems solved by the present invention, and do not constitute an admission that the above contents are prior art. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner control method, an air conditioner and a readable storage medium, aiming to achieve the purpose of improving the universality of the air conditioner.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an air conditioner control method, the air conditioner control method comprising the following steps:

[0006] When receiving the capability enhancement information, determining the target operating capability according to the capability enhancement information;

[0007] The operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner are adjusted according to the target operating capacity, wherein the energy efficiency level of the air conditioner when operating at the target operating capacity is lower than the energy efficiency level before operating at the target operating capacity.

[0008] Optionally, the step of adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity includes:

[0009] Determining the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity;

[0010] The operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner are adjusted according to the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity.

[0011] Optionally, the step of adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity includes:

[0012] Download the corresponding target control firmware according to the maximum cooling capacity and / or the maximum heating capacity;

[0013] The target control firmware is used to update the control firmware of the air conditioner, so as to adjust the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner based on the operating parameters corresponding to the target control firmware.

[0014] Optionally, when the capability improvement information is received, after the step of determining the target operating capability according to the capability improvement information, the method further includes:

[0015] Outputting the maximum power consumption corresponding to the air conditioner reaching the target operating capacity;

[0016] When the capacity improvement determination instruction is received, the step of adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity is performed.

[0017] Optionally, when the capability improvement information is received, the step of determining the target operating capability according to the capability improvement information includes:

[0018] When receiving the capability enhancement information, determining the first operating capability according to the capability enhancement information;

[0019] determining a second operating capacity according to the first operating capacity and the energy consumption ratio, wherein a difference between the first operating capacity and the second operating capacity is less than a preset value, and the energy consumption ratio corresponding to the first operating capacity is lower than the energy consumption ratio of the second operating capacity;

[0020] The second operating capability is used as the target operating capability.

[0021] Optionally, the step of taking the second operating capability as the target operating capability includes:

[0022] Outputting prompt information of the first operating capacity, the power consumption corresponding to the first operating capacity, the second operating capacity, and the power consumption corresponding to the second operating capacity;

[0023] When a selection instruction triggered based on the prompt information is received, the operating capability corresponding to the selection instruction is obtained to use the operating capability as the target operating capability.

[0024] Optionally, the functional component includes a heat exchange component and / or an air handling module.

[0025] Optionally, the capability enhancement information is obtained when a setting operation of the user is received, or the capability enhancement information is obtained when a capability enhancement instruction sent by the server is received, wherein the capability enhancement instruction is generated based on a preset number of user historical operation data corresponding to the current environmental information, or the capability enhancement instruction is generated based on the current environmental information of the air conditioner.

[0026] In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention also provides an air conditioner, which includes a memory, a processor, and a control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the control program implements the various steps of the air conditioner control method described above when executed by the processor.

[0027] In addition, the present invention also provides a readable storage medium, wherein the readable storage medium stores a control program, and when the control program is executed by a processor, each step of the air conditioner control method as described above is implemented.

[0028] The air conditioner control method, air conditioner and readable storage medium provided by the present invention, when the air conditioner receives the capacity improvement information, determines the target operating capacity of the air conditioner according to the capacity improvement information, and then adjusts the operating parameters of at least one functional component according to the target operating capacity, so that the operating capacity of the air conditioner is improved when it operates according to the adjusted operating parameters, thereby improving the regulation effect of the air conditioner. Based on this, the air conditioner of this embodiment has the function of flexibly adjusting the operating capacity, and the operating capacity of the air conditioner can be improved according to demand during use, so that the air conditioner has universal applicability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the hardware architecture of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a first embodiment of an air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a detailed flow chart of step S20 in the second embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a second embodiment of an air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a fourth embodiment of an air conditioner control method according to the present invention.

[0034] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0036] Due to the marginal diminishing effect, the working parameters of each functional component of the air conditioner are strictly limited when it leaves the factory to ensure the energy consumption ratio (i.e. energy efficiency, which is equal to the ratio of cooling capacity / heating capacity to power consumption) of the air conditioner under the preset working conditions. However, this makes it impossible for the air conditioner to be adjusted according to the needs of the user or the environment, resulting in limitations of the air conditioner.

[0037] Based on this, an embodiment of the present invention proposes a control method for an air conditioner, which is applied to the air conditioner and can control the air conditioner during use. Based on user needs or the needs of the environment, the operating parameters of the functional components can be changed to improve the capacity of the air conditioner without being limited by the energy consumption ratio.

[0038] In order to better understand the above technical solution, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0039] As an implementation method, the hardware environment architecture involved in the air conditioner control method can be as follows: Figure 1 shown.

[0040] Specifically, the hardware architecture involved in the air conditioner control method may include a terminal, such as a mobile terminal or a central control device of the air conditioner such as a terminal with a display interface such as a large screen, and the terminal is used to control the air conditioner. The hardware architecture involved in the air conditioner control method may also be an air conditioner with a processor.

[0041] As an implementation, the terminal or air conditioner includes: a processor 101, such as a CPU, a memory 102, and a communication bus 103. The communication bus 103 is used to realize the connection and communication between these components. The processor 102 is used to call an application to perform an adjustment operation.

[0042] The memory 102 may be a high-speed RAM memory or a stable memory (non-volatile memory), such as a disk memory.

[0043] It can be understood that, in one embodiment, the control program for implementing the air conditioner control process is stored in the memory 102 of the terminal or the air conditioner, and when the processor 101 calls the control program from the memory 102, the following process is performed:

[0044] When receiving the capability enhancement information, determining the target operating capability according to the capability enhancement information;

[0045] The operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner are adjusted according to the target operating capacity, wherein the energy efficiency level of the air conditioner when operating at the target operating capacity is lower than the energy efficiency level before operating at the target operating capacity.

[0046] Alternatively, in another embodiment, the control program for implementing the air conditioner control process can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the storage medium is applied to a computer, the processor 101 of the computer can call the control program from the storage medium to execute the above process.

[0047] Based on the hardware architecture of the above air conditioner, the following embodiments of the present invention are proposed.

[0048] In the first embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 The air conditioner control method proposed in this embodiment includes:

[0049] Step S10: upon receiving the capability improvement information, determining the target operating capability according to the capability improvement information.

[0050] Step S20, adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity, wherein the energy efficiency level of the air conditioner when operating at the target operating capacity is lower than the energy efficiency level before operating at the target operating capacity.

[0051] The execution terminal of this embodiment can be a terminal or an air conditioner, and both are used to control the air conditioner or improve the performance of the air conditioner. The following takes the execution of this embodiment on an air conditioner as an example for description.

[0052] Optionally, the capacity improvement information corresponds to the improved capacity of the air conditioner. The functional components include heat exchange components, including a compressor, a four-way valve, a throttle valve, an electronic expansion valve, an indoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor heat exchanger.

[0053] Optionally, in some cabinet air conditioners provided with at least one detachable air processing module, these air processing modules are one of the functional components of the air conditioner, and have air processing capabilities, such as disinfection, purification, deodorization, fresh air and humidification capabilities, etc. Based on the air conditioner of this embodiment having air processing capabilities, this embodiment can improve the cooling / heating capabilities of the air conditioner and can also improve the processing capabilities of each air processing module.

[0054] Optionally, in the embodiment of improving the cooling capacity and heating capacity of the air conditioner, the operating parameters of the heat exchange component are adjusted accordingly. In the embodiment of improving the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner, the operating parameters of the air processing module are adjusted accordingly.

[0055] The air treatment module includes but is not limited to the following air treatment modules, such as purification module, humidification module, negative ion module, formaldehyde removal module, filtration module, odor removal module, disinfection and sterilization module, mute module, oxygenation module and the like.

[0056] Optionally, one or more modes can be formed based on at least two identical air treatment modules or at least two different air treatment module combinations, such as ordinary humidification mode, super humidification (two humidification module combinations). Or include but are not limited to new house mode, furniture mode, new decoration mode, pregnant women or confinement mode, pet mode, special period mode, three generations living together mode, etc. (at least two different air treatment module combinations). In the process of adjusting the processing capacity of the air treatment module, the adjustment capacity of the mode is correspondingly improved, so the air conditioner of this embodiment can also improve the adjustment capacity of the mode.

[0057] Due to the influence of the marginal diminishing effect, the operating parameters of each functional component of the air conditioner are strictly limited when it leaves the factory to ensure the energy consumption ratio of the air conditioner under the preset working conditions. Based on this, the working parameters set before the air conditioner leaves the factory are fixed. The working parameters set in the air conditioner in this embodiment can be adjusted according to demand. Specifically, after leaving the factory, the control program of the air conditioner can call other working parameters to adjust the working parameters of the functional components. Optionally, the calling method can include downloading from a server, or calling from a preset spare storage area. It can be understood that the working parameter adjustment in this embodiment refers to the adjustment of parameters and / or values.

[0058] Optionally, the target operating capacity may be a specific capacity value, or any value greater than the current operating capacity of the air conditioner. If the capacity improvement information includes a capacity improvement of 20%, the target operating capacity is 20% of the current operating capacity; if the capacity improvement information is only a capacity improvement instruction, the target operating capacity is any value greater than the current operating capacity.

[0059] After determining the target operating capacity based on the capacity improvement information, the operating parameters of at least one functional component are adjusted so that the operating capacity of the air conditioner reaches the target operating capacity.

[0060] Optionally, the target operating capacity includes the operating capacity of the heat exchange component to achieve the target cooling capacity / target heating capacity, and / or includes the operating capacity of the air handling component to achieve the target conditioning effect. Based on the capacity improvement information, it is determined whether to improve the cooling / heating capacity or the air conditioning capacity.

[0061] Optionally, the operating condition parameters include electrical control parameters of the heat exchange component, such as compressor frequency, indoor fan speed, outdoor fan speed, heating power of electric auxiliary heating, opening of the electronic expansion valve, etc. If the received capacity improvement information indicates an increase in cooling / heating capacity, the electrical control parameters of the heat exchange component are adjusted accordingly.

[0062] Optionally, the operating parameters also include electrical control parameters of the air processing module, such as the power of the air processing module, the working range of the consumables of the air processing module, the startup parameters of the auxiliary air processing module, etc. If the capacity improvement information indicates that the formaldehyde removal capacity is improved, the formaldehyde removal capacity of the air conditioner can be improved by adjusting the operating parameters of the formaldehyde removal module. Alternatively, the formaldehyde removal capacity of the air conditioner can be improved by adjusting the operating parameters of other associated auxiliary air processing modules. Alternatively, the formaldehyde removal capacity of the air conditioner can be improved by adjusting the working range of the consumables of the formaldehyde removal module.

[0063] Optionally, the adjustment value of the operating condition parameter is determined based on the current operating capacity of the air conditioner and the target operating capacity. Due to the influence of the marginal diminishing effect, the adjustment value of the operating condition parameter is nonlinearly related to the operating capacity. For example, the larger the target operating capacity, the larger the adjustment range of the operating condition parameter, and the higher the corresponding power consumption. Therefore, in order to improve the operating capacity of the air conditioner, the energy efficiency level of the air conditioner is reduced, and the power consumption of the air conditioner is increased. That is, this embodiment improves the capacity of the air conditioner by giving up the control of power consumption. Optionally, the lower the energy efficiency level, the lower the corresponding energy consumption ratio, and the greater the corresponding power consumption.

[0064] Optionally, the capability enhancement information may be obtained based on receiving a setting operation from the user. For example, when the user inputs capability enhancement information corresponding to improving the air conditioning capability according to current demand, the processor obtains the capability enhancement information based on the setting operation after receiving the setting operation.

[0065] In this embodiment, the setting operation may be a setting instruction, and a capacity enhancement sequence is preset in the air conditioner. Each time a setting instruction is received, the capacity enhancement information is determined based on the current capacity and the capacity enhancement sequence.

[0066] Alternatively, the setting operation includes the capability improvement information, and the air conditioner is adjusted directly according to the capability improvement information.

[0067] Alternatively, the capability enhancement information is obtained based on receiving a capability enhancement instruction sent by a server, wherein the capability enhancement instruction is generated based on a preset number of user historical operation data corresponding to the current environment data. Alternatively, the capability enhancement instruction is generated based on the current environment information of the air conditioner.

[0068] The server determines the capacity of the air conditioner based on the operating data of most users in the area where the air conditioner is located, updates the capacity of the air conditioner regularly, and then recommends the capacity improvement information to each air conditioner. When the air conditioner receives the capacity improvement information sent by the server, if the air conditioner currently does not meet the capacity requirements, the capacity improvement process in this embodiment is executed.

[0069] Alternatively, the capacity of the air conditioner is determined based on the operating data of most users in the current environmental information in the area where the air conditioner is located, the capacity of the air conditioner is updated regularly, and then the capacity improvement information is recommended to each air conditioner. When the air conditioner receives the capacity improvement information sent by the server, if the air conditioner currently does not meet the said capacity requirements, the capacity improvement process in this embodiment is executed.

[0070] Among them, the server calculates the air conditioner capacity that adapts to the current environment or the current user based on the historical operation data of a large number of users based on the big data algorithm system, and then pushes it to each air conditioner wirelessly to enable the air conditioner to complete the capacity improvement.

[0071] Optionally, the capability enhancement information may also be automatically triggered by the air conditioner according to current environmental information.

[0072] The current environment information includes at least one of the current season, weather information, user information, mode, air quality and air parameters.

[0073] Optionally, the server or the air conditioner generates the capability improvement information according to the current environment information in a manner including but not limited to the following schemes:

[0074] For example, the air conditioning capacity is upgraded according to the season: in spring, due to the high humidity, most air conditioner users choose to use high dehumidification under the preset humidity conditions, which triggers the dehumidification capacity to increase by 1%-300% to improve the dehumidification capacity. In summer, due to the increasing temperature, most users choose higher humidification capacity under the preset temperature conditions, which triggers the cooling capacity to increase by 1%-300%; in autumn and winter, when the outdoor or indoor temperature is below 10 degrees, most users choose to increase the heating capacity, which triggers the air conditioner heating capacity to increase by 1%-300%.

[0075] That is, under the above conditions, the server or the air conditioner generates capacity improvement information, so that after the capacity of the air conditioner is improved, the environment of the room where the air conditioner is located can be adjusted according to the upgraded capacity to meet user needs.

[0076] Or, for example, the air conditioning capacity can be upgraded according to the population and season: including dehumidification capacity, fresh air capacity, cooling capacity, formaldehyde removal capacity, and odor removal capacity. In other words, based on different user information, the corresponding triggered capacity improvement information is also different.

[0077] Alternatively, the air conditioning capacity can be upgraded according to the mode, air quality or air parameters selected by the group of people: for example, when the user is a newlywed or a couple (the current user chooses to run the newlywed mode): when the indoor harmful gas is detected to reach a first preset concentration, the formaldehyde removal capacity will be triggered to increase by 1%-300%; when the indoor PM2.5 concentration is detected to reach a second preset concentration, the purification capacity and odor removal capacity will be triggered to increase by 1%-300%.

[0078] When the user is a pregnant woman (the current user chooses to run the pregnant woman or confinement mode): when the indoor carbon dioxide concentration is detected to reach the third preset concentration, the fresh air capacity will be triggered to increase by 1%-300%; when the indoor harmful gas is detected to reach the first preset concentration, the formaldehyde removal capacity will be triggered to increase by 1%-300%; when the indoor PM2.5 concentration is detected to reach the second preset concentration, the purification capacity and odor removal capacity will be triggered to increase by 1%-300%.

[0079] When the user is a mother-and-child family (the current user chooses to run the children's mode or the confinement mode): when the indoor carbon dioxide concentration is detected to reach the third preset concentration, or the harmful gas reaches the first preset concentration, it will trigger the fresh air capacity to increase by 1%-300% and the formaldehyde removal capacity to increase by 1%-300%; when the indoor PM2.5 concentration is detected to reach the second preset concentration, it will trigger the purification capacity and odor removal capacity to increase by 1%-300%; when the ambient temperature in summer always does not reach the set temperature, the cooling capacity is increased from 1%-300%; when the ambient temperature in winter does not reach the set temperature, the heating capacity is increased from 1%-300%.

[0080] When the user has three generations living together (the current user chooses to run the three-generations-living-together mode): when the indoor PM2.5 concentration is detected to reach the second preset concentration, the purification capacity and deodorization capacity will be triggered to increase by 1%-300%; when the ambient temperature in summer always fails to reach the set temperature, the cooling capacity will be increased from 1%-300%; when the ambient temperature in winter fails to reach the set temperature, the heating capacity will be increased from 1%-300%.

[0081] Based on the mode used by the user and the current air quality and air parameters, the capabilities that need to be upgraded are determined, thereby triggering the generation of capacity improvement information so that the air conditioner can improve the capacity of the corresponding air treatment module under the mode according to the capacity improvement information, thereby improving the adjustment capacity of the mode.

[0082] Alternatively, the capacity of the air conditioner can be upgraded according to the weather: when extreme weather warnings occur, such as sandstorm warnings, high pollution weather warnings, extreme cold weather warnings, and return of the south wind warnings, different module capabilities will be upgraded based on different solutions, and the capacity improvement will depend on the actual situation.

[0083] If sandstorm weather, catkin weather, or pollen allergy warning occurs: In areas that receive sandstorm weather warnings, catkin weather warnings, or pollen allergy warnings, the fresh air capacity will be upgraded, and the fresh air capacity will be increased by 1%-300%.

[0084] High-pollution weather: Receiving a high-pollution weather warning will trigger an upgrade of purification capacity and fresh air capacity, with purification capacity increasing by 1%-300% and fresh air capacity increasing by 1%-300%.

[0085] Extreme cold weather warning: Receiving an extreme cold weather warning will trigger an upgrade of heating capacity, increasing heating capacity by 1%-300%.

[0086] Return of the South Wind Warning: When receiving the Return of the South Wind Weather Warning, it triggers the upgrade of dehumidification capacity, and the dehumidification capacity is increased by 1%-300%.

[0087] That is, according to the different weather conditions in the current environment, the air conditioner upgrade capability is recommended in a timely manner to adapt to the special environmental adjustment requirements in the current environment and improve the air conditioning effect of the air conditioner.

[0088] Based on the improvement schemes listed above, it can be known that in this embodiment, the server or air conditioner determines the proportion of the current air conditioner's capacity to be improved according to different weather, time, modes required by the crowd, and the ability of the air conditioner to make users comfortable in the weather, time and mode required by the crowd, and randomly combines them between 1%-300%, thereby generating corresponding capacity improvement information to improve the adjustment accuracy of the air conditioner.

[0089] Optionally, the capability improvement information in this embodiment is capability information that meets the user's comfort requirements in the current environmental information and is determined based on the current environmental information of the air conditioner; and / or the capability information of the corresponding operations of most air conditioner users in big data statistics. When this embodiment improves the capability of the air conditioner based on the capability improvement information, the adjustment effect of the air conditioner can be better.

[0090] When the air conditioner of this embodiment receives the capacity improvement information, it determines the target operating capacity of the air conditioner according to the capacity improvement information, and then adjusts the operating parameters of at least one functional component according to the target operating capacity, so that the operating capacity of the air conditioner is improved when it operates according to the adjusted operating parameters, thereby improving the regulation effect of the air conditioner. Based on this, the air conditioner of this embodiment has the function of flexibly adjusting the operating capacity. During the use of the air conditioner, the operating capacity can be improved according to the demand, so that the air conditioner has universal applicability.

[0091] Optionally, a second embodiment of the air conditioner control method is proposed based on the above embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 , step S20 comprises:

[0092] Step S21, determining the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity;

[0093] Step S22: adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity.

[0094] This embodiment is described by taking improving the heat exchange capacity as an example.

[0095] In the cooling / heating capacity enhancement embodiment, the target operating capacity is characterized based on the cooling capacity / heating capacity, such as the greater the cooling capacity / heating capacity, the higher the cooling / heating capacity.

[0096] Optionally, based on national energy conservation requirements, the air conditioner needs to meet national energy conservation requirements, so the operating parameters of the air conditioner are set to meet the requirements of Level 1 energy efficiency level (as shown in Table 1 below) when leaving the factory, otherwise the test will fail. The air conditioner in this embodiment is provided with at least two energy efficiency levels, and different energy efficiency levels correspond to different maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity, and different energy efficiency levels correspond to different power consumption. The operating parameters of the functional components are set to the operating parameters corresponding to the Level 1 energy efficiency level when leaving the factory. During the operation of the air conditioner, the operating parameters can be flexibly adjusted based on demand.

[0097] Table 1:

[0098] Energy efficiency rating Maximum power consumption Maximum cooling capacity (capacity) 1 A B 2 2A 1.6B 3 3A 2.1B

[0099] Optionally, after determining the target operating capacity, this embodiment determines a target cooling capacity / target heating capacity based on the target operating capacity, compares the target cooling capacity / target heating capacity with the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity corresponding to each energy efficiency level to determine the energy efficiency level, and adjusts the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner based on the energy efficiency level, so that when the air conditioner operates according to the operating parameters, the air conditioner is upgraded to the target operating capacity. It is also possible to achieve the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity when the air conditioner is in operation.

[0100] Optionally, the cooling capacity / heating capacity corresponding to the target operating capacity is less than or equal to the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity.

[0101] Optionally, the adjustment method of the operating parameters of the functional component includes but is not limited to the following methods:

[0102] For example, in one embodiment, the operating parameter value of the functional component is increased so that the operating parameter value is greater than a preset critical value, and the preset critical value is a critical value set based on the marginal diminishing effect and considering the energy efficiency ratio. At the same time, this embodiment also sets an adjustable critical value of the functional component, and the adjustable critical value is greater than the preset critical value, and the energy consumption corresponding to the adjustable critical value is higher than the energy consumption corresponding to the preset critical value. This embodiment increases the operating parameter value of the functional component to between the preset critical value and the adjustable critical value to improve the operating capacity of the air conditioner and increase the cooling / heating capacity of the air conditioner.

[0103] Alternatively, in another embodiment, the step of adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity comprises:

[0104] Download the corresponding target control firmware according to the maximum cooling capacity and / or the maximum heating capacity;

[0105] The target control firmware is used to update the control firmware of the air conditioner, so as to adjust the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner based on the operating parameters corresponding to the target control firmware.

[0106] In this embodiment, control firmware corresponding to different energy efficiency levels is set in the background server, and the control firmware includes a control program and corresponding control operating parameters / values. Based on this, after the energy efficiency level is determined, a request is made to the background server to download the target control firmware corresponding to the energy efficiency level. After the air conditioner updates the target control firmware, during operation, the target control firmware is used to control the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner. After the air conditioner uses the target control firmware to control each functional component, the operating capacity of the air conditioner reaches the target operating capacity.

[0107] Optionally, in this embodiment, after leaving the factory, the corresponding control firmware is downloaded from the background server to adjust the operating parameters of the functional components. Compared with the previous embodiment, the air conditioner of this embodiment can improve the rationality rate of factory inspection.

[0108] This embodiment enables selection between operating capacity and energy consumption according to user needs, thereby increasing the flexibility of the air conditioner.

[0109] Based on all the above embodiments, the present invention also provides a third embodiment of the air conditioner control method. Figure 4 , after step S10, further comprising:

[0110] Step S30, outputting the maximum power consumption corresponding to the target operating capacity of the air conditioner;

[0111] Step S40: receiving a capability enhancement confirmation instruction.

[0112] Execute S20 to adjust the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity.

[0113] Optionally, the output method of the maximum power consumption in this embodiment includes displaying it on a large screen of the air conditioner, or sending it to a mobile terminal, or pushing it to an air conditioner APP of the mobile terminal, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0114] After receiving the capacity improvement information and determining the target operating capacity, this embodiment calculates the maximum power consumption corresponding to when the air conditioner reaches the target operating capacity. Since the capacity is improved, the energy consumption is ignored while the capacity is considered, and the energy consumption is relatively high. At this time, the corresponding maximum power consumption is output to prompt the user of the power consumption when running at the target operating capacity, so that the user can choose between capacity improvement and low power consumption operation.

[0115] If a user-triggered capability enhancement determination instruction is received, the operating parameters of the functional components of the air conditioner are adjusted so that the operating capability of the air conditioner is enhanced.

[0116] Optionally, the capability enhancement determination instruction may be a voice confirmation instruction, or may be a determination instruction generated when the maximum power consumption information is triggered.

[0117] Optionally, the maximum power consumption corresponding to the target operating capacity is the power consumption when the air conditioner operates at the target operating capacity, and may also be the maximum power consumption at the energy efficiency level corresponding to the target operating capacity.

[0118] Before improving the operating capacity of the air conditioner, this embodiment promptly notifies the user so that the user can promptly understand the corresponding power consumption after the operating capacity is improved. The operating capacity of the air conditioner is improved according to user needs, the interaction between the air conditioner and the user is increased, and automatic capacity upgrades are avoided when the user has no demand, which affects the use effect.

[0119] Optionally, a fourth embodiment of a method for controlling an air conditioner is proposed based on all the above embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 , step S10 includes:

[0120] Step S11, upon receiving capability improvement information, determining a first operating capability according to the capability improvement information;

[0121] Step S12, determining a second operating capacity according to the first operating capacity and the energy consumption ratio, wherein a difference between the first operating capacity and the second operating capacity is less than a preset value, and the energy consumption ratio corresponding to the first operating capacity is lower than the energy consumption ratio of the second operating capacity.

[0122] Step S13: taking the second operating capability as the target operating capability.

[0123] In this embodiment, the first operating capacity and the second operating capacity are similar operating capacities. In the control of improving the operating capacity of the air conditioner, in order to maximize the energy consumption ratio (ratio of cooling capacity / heating capacity to power consumption) while improving the capacity, after determining the first operating capacity based on the capacity improvement information, this embodiment obtains a second operating capacity that is similar to the first operating capacity and has a higher corresponding energy consumption, and then uses the second operating capacity as the target operating capacity to adjust the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner.

[0124] Optionally, the air conditioner of this embodiment is preset with multiple operating capacities and energy consumption ratios corresponding to each operating capacity, and the operating capacities are arranged in order of size, or arranged in different intervals according to different energy efficiency levels. After determining the first operating capacity, the second operating capacity adjacent to the first operating capacity is obtained, and then the energy efficiency ratios of the first operating capacity and the second operating capacity are compared, and the second operating capacity with an energy consumption ratio higher than the first operating capacity is used as the target operating capacity. In this way, when the air conditioner is upgraded to the second operating capacity, the energy consumption ratio is higher while meeting the user's needs, thereby reducing power consumption.

[0125] Optionally, the difference between the first operating capacity and the adjacent second operating capacity is less than a preset threshold, that is, the adjustment strength (cooling capacity / heating capacity) corresponding to the first operating capacity and the second operating capacity is slightly different and is beyond the range that can be perceived by the user.

[0126] Due to the influence of the marginal diminishing effect, after the operating capacity increases to a certain value, the corresponding energy consumption ratio decreases. In this way, the corresponding power consumption increases faster after the operating capacity is improved. This embodiment selects the second operating capacity as the target operating capacity, so that the difference in operating capacity is less than the difference in power consumption. In this way, the operating capacity of the air conditioner is improved while the power consumption is minimized.

[0127] This embodiment achieves improving the operating capacity of the air conditioner in a relatively energy-saving manner.

[0128] Optionally, in one embodiment, the step of using the second operating capability as the target operating capability includes:

[0129] Outputting prompt information of the first operating capacity, the power consumption corresponding to the first operating capacity, the second operating capacity, and the power consumption corresponding to the second operating capacity;

[0130] When a selection instruction triggered based on the prompt information is received, the operating capability corresponding to the selection instruction is obtained to use the operating capability as the target operating capability.

[0131] After determining the first operating capacity, the power consumption of the first operating capacity, the second operating capacity, and the power consumption of the second operating capacity, this embodiment outputs the prompt information to the user so that the user can select the target operating capacity based on the prompt information.

[0132] The difference between the first operating capacity and the second operating capacity is less than a preset threshold, and the power consumption of the first operating capacity is different from the power consumption of the second operating capacity. Based on the prompt information, the user can choose to use the operating capacity with low power consumption or the operating capacity with high cooling / heating capacity. Then, the target operating capacity is determined based on the user's selection, and the operating condition parameter of at least one functional component of the air conditioner is adjusted.

[0133] Optionally, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product includes a control program code, and when the control program code is executed by a processor, each embodiment of the above adjustment is implemented.

[0134] It should be noted that the above are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner control method, characterized in that: The air conditioner control method comprises the following steps: When receiving the capacity improvement information, determining the target operating capacity according to the capacity improvement information; wherein the capacity improved corresponding to the capacity improvement information includes: any one of the cooling capacity, heating capacity and air handling capacity of the air conditioner; or the cooling capacity and air handling capacity of the air conditioner; or the heating capacity and air handling capacity of the air conditioner; the target operating capacity includes the operating capacity corresponding to the target cooling capacity or the target heating capacity of the heat exchange component, and / or the operating capacity corresponding to the target regulation effect of the air handling component; The operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner are adjusted according to the target operating capacity, wherein the energy efficiency level of the air conditioner when operating at the target operating capacity is lower than the energy efficiency level before operating at the target operating capacity, and the functional components include heat exchange components and / or air processing modules. When the cooling capacity and heating capacity of the air conditioner are improved, the operating parameters of the heat exchange components are adjusted accordingly, and when the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner is improved, the operating parameters of the air processing module are adjusted accordingly.

2. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity comprises: Determining the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity; The operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner are adjusted according to the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity.

3. The air conditioner control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The step of adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the maximum cooling capacity / maximum heating capacity comprises: Download the corresponding target control firmware according to the maximum cooling capacity and / or the maximum heating capacity; The target control firmware is used to update the control firmware of the air conditioner, so as to adjust the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner based on the operating parameters corresponding to the target control firmware.

4. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the step of determining the target operating capability according to the capability improvement information when the capability improvement information is received, the method further includes: Outputting the maximum power consumption corresponding to the air conditioner reaching the target operating capacity; When the capacity improvement determination instruction is received, the step of adjusting the operating parameters of at least one functional component of the air conditioner according to the target operating capacity is performed.

5. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the capability improvement information is received, the step of determining the target operating capability according to the capability improvement information includes: When receiving the capability enhancement information, determining the first operating capability according to the capability enhancement information; determining a second operating capacity according to the first operating capacity and the energy consumption ratio, wherein a difference between the first operating capacity and the second operating capacity is less than a preset value, and the energy consumption ratio corresponding to the first operating capacity is lower than the energy consumption ratio of the second operating capacity; The second operating capability is used as the target operating capability.

6. The air conditioner control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The step of using the second operating capability as the target operating capability includes: Outputting prompt information of the first operating capacity, the power consumption corresponding to the first operating capacity, the second operating capacity, and the power consumption corresponding to the second operating capacity; When a selection instruction triggered based on the prompt information is received, the operating capability corresponding to the selection instruction is obtained to use the operating capability as the target operating capability.

7. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The capability enhancement information is obtained when a setting operation of the user is received, or the capability enhancement information is obtained when a capability enhancement instruction sent by the server is received, wherein the capability enhancement instruction is generated for a preset number of user historical operation data corresponding to the current environmental information, or the capability enhancement instruction is generated based on the current environmental information of the air conditioner.

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The air conditioner includes a memory, a processor, and a control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the control program is executed by the processor, the steps of the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

9. A readable storage medium, characterized in that: The readable storage medium stores a control program, and when the control program is executed by a processor, each step of the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is implemented.

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