Air conditioner operation control method, control device, air conditioner and storage medium

Abstract

The present application proposes an operation control method, a control device, an air conditioner, and a storage medium for an air conditioner. The control method includes: upon receiving an anti-direct blowing start instruction, obtaining the current operation mode of the air conditioner; determining the target angle of the air guide plate according to the operation mode; determining the target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the operation mode; controlling the air guide plate to rotate to the target angle, and controlling the air conditioner to operate at the target operating parameters, so that the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode. The present application determines the target angle and target operating parameters of the air guide plate according to the current operation mode of the air conditioner after receiving the anti-direct blowing start instruction, so as to adjust the air guide plate angle and operating parameters of the air conditioner according to different operation modes, enter the anti-direct blowing mode, and thus improve the user's comfort.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] As people's quality of life improves, the use of air conditioners is increasing year by year. However, when the air conditioner is running, if the wind blows directly towards the human body, it often causes obvious discomfort to the user, affecting the user experience of the air conditioner.

[0003] When the air conditioner is working normally, the air outlet direction is approximately parallel, so the low-temperature cold air during cooling or the high-temperature hot air during heating may blow directly onto the human body, reducing the user's comfort. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes an air conditioner operation control method, a control device, an air conditioner, and a storage medium, which can adjust the air blowing of the air conditioner to effectively reduce the human body's sense of blowing, so that the human body's sense of blowing is significantly reduced and the sense of comfort is improved.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides an operation control method for the above-mentioned air conditioner, the control method comprising:

[0006] When receiving the anti-direct blowing start instruction, obtaining the current operating mode of the air conditioner;

[0007] determining a target angle of the air deflector according to the operating mode;

[0008] determining target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the operating mode;

[0009] The air guide plate is controlled to rotate to the target angle, and the air conditioner is controlled to operate with the target operating parameters, so that the air conditioner enters an anti-direct blowing mode.

[0010] The operation control method of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects: when an anti-direct blowing start-up instruction is received, the target angle and target operating parameters of the air guide plate are determined according to the current operating mode of the air conditioner, so as to adjust the air guide plate angle and operating parameters of the air conditioner according to different operating modes and enter the anti-direct blowing mode, thereby improving the user's comfort.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the operating mode includes a cooling mode and a heating mode;

[0012] Determining the target angle of the air deflector according to the operating mode includes:

[0013] When the operating mode is a cooling mode, determining the target angle of the air deflector to be a first angle, where the first angle represents a maximum upward deflection angle of the air deflector;

[0014] When the operation mode is the heating mode, the target angle of the air guide plate is determined to be a second angle, where the second angle represents a maximum downward deflection angle of the air guide plate.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, before controlling the air guide plate to rotate to the target angle and controlling the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters, the method further includes:

[0016] Obtaining the current temperature level of the air conditioner during its current operation;

[0017] The current speed and the current frequency are determined according to the current gear and a preset corresponding relationship, wherein the preset corresponding relationship includes a corresponding relationship between the current gear and the current speed and the current frequency.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air conditioner further comprises a fan, the target operating parameter comprises a target speed; the operating mode comprises a cooling mode and a heating mode;

[0019] Determining target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the operating mode includes:

[0020] When the operating mode is cooling mode, determining the target speed corresponding to the current speed according to a preset first mapping rule, wherein the first mapping rule is used to indicate a correspondence between the speed of the fan in normal mode and the speed of the fan in direct blowback prevention mode at the same cooling temperature, and the target speed is less than the current speed;

[0021] When the operating mode is the heating mode, the target speed corresponding to the current speed is determined according to a preset second mapping rule, wherein the second mapping rule is used to indicate the correspondence between the speed of the fan in normal mode and the speed in anti-direct blowing mode at the same heating temperature, and the target speed is less than the current speed.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air conditioner further includes a compressor, the target operating parameter further includes a target frequency; the operating mode includes a cooling mode and a heating mode;

[0023] Determining target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the operating mode includes:

[0024] When the operating mode is the cooling mode, determining the target frequency corresponding to the current frequency according to a preset third mapping rule, wherein the third mapping rule is used to indicate a correspondence between the frequency of the compressor in the normal mode and the frequency in the blow-through prevention mode at the same cooling temperature, and the target frequency is less than the current frequency;

[0025] When the operating mode is the heating mode, the target frequency corresponding to the current frequency is determined according to a preset fourth mapping rule, wherein the fourth mapping rule is used to indicate the correspondence between the frequency of the compressor in the normal mode and the frequency in the anti-direct blowing mode at the same heating temperature, and the target frequency is less than the current frequency.

[0026] According to some embodiments of the present application, before controlling the air guide plate to rotate to the target angle and controlling the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters, the method further includes:

[0027] Using the current angle of the air guide plate as the initial angle and the current operating parameters of the air conditioner as the initial operating parameters;

[0028] storing the initial angle and the initial operating parameters;

[0029] When the direct blowing prevention closing instruction is received, the air guide plate is controlled to rotate to the initial angle, and the air conditioner is controlled to operate with the initial operating parameters.

[0030] According to some embodiments of the present application, the method further includes:

[0031] When receiving an operation mode switching instruction, re-determining the operation mode of the air conditioner after switching according to the operation mode switching instruction;

[0032] re-determining the target angle of the air deflector according to the switched operating mode;

[0033] The target operating parameters of the air conditioner are re-determined according to the switched operating mode.

[0034] According to some embodiments of the present application, the method further includes:

[0035] Receive direct blow prevention control instructions from users;

[0036] When the air conditioner is in the direct blowing prevention mode, determining that the direct blowing prevention control instruction is the direct blowing prevention closing instruction;

[0037] When the air conditioner is not in the direct blowing prevention mode, the direct blowing prevention control instruction is determined to be the direct blowing prevention start instruction.

[0038] According to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application, an operation control device includes at least one control processor and a memory for communicating with the at least one control processor; the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one control processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one control processor to enable the at least one control processor to perform the operation control method of the air conditioner according to the first aspect;

[0039] The control module is used to control the air guide plate to rotate to the target angle and control the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters.

[0040] According to the operation control device of the embodiment of the present application, there are at least the following beneficial effects: when receiving the anti-direct blowing start-up instruction, the target angle and target operating parameters of the air guide plate are determined according to the current operating mode of the air conditioner, so as to adjust the air guide plate angle and operating parameters of the air conditioner according to different operating modes to improve the user's comfort.

[0041] The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the third aspect of the present application includes the operation control device described in the second aspect.

[0042] According to the computer-readable storage medium of the fourth embodiment of the present application, the computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions enable a user to make a computer execute the operation control method of the air conditioner as described in the first aspect.

[0043] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become obvious from the description below, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Figure 1 This is a module diagram of a specific embodiment of an operation control device in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 2 This is a flow chart of a specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 3 This is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 4 This is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 5 This is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 6 This is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 7 This is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Figure 8 This is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 9 This is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Figure 10 It is a flow chart of another specific embodiment of an operation control method of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present application. Exemplary examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are merely exemplary and are intended only to explain the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

[0055] In the description of this application, it is important to understand that descriptions of orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on this application.

[0056] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "many" means more than two, "greater than," "less than," and "exceed" are understood to exclude the number itself, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is solely for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as representing or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated, or implicitly indicating the order of the technical features indicated.

[0057] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0058] Air conditioners in related technologies do not have a direct blowing protection function. When the air conditioner is running, the air blown out by the air conditioner will blow directly towards the user due to the angle of the air guide plate, thereby affecting the user's comfort. Specifically, when the air conditioner is in normal operation, the air outlet direction is approximately parallel to the user. The cold air blown out during cooling or the hot air blown out during heating may directly blow towards the human body, thereby reducing the user's comfort. Since the air conditioner's air outlet direction is approximately parallel to the user's normal operation, the low-temperature cold air during cooling will convect downward, and the high-temperature hot air during heating will convect upward, forming vortices in some areas. Therefore, it is impossible to change the overall flow field in the room, resulting in a large temperature difference at different heights in the room, affecting human comfort. In addition, the indoor flow field cannot be quickly changed, making part of the cooling capacity or heating capacity an ineffective load, reducing energy utilization.

[0059] Based on this, the present application discloses an operation control method, a control device, an air conditioner and a storage medium for an air conditioner, which have an anti-direct blowing function to improve the user's comfort, adjust the overall flow field in the room, and improve energy utilization.

[0060] like Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 1 is a schematic diagram of an operation control device 100 for executing an operation control method for an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present application. The operation control device 100 of the embodiment of the present application can be built into an air conditioner and includes one or more control processors 110 and a memory 120. Figure 1 In the example, a control processor 110 and a memory 120 are used. The control processor 110 and the memory 120 can be connected via a bus or other means. Figure 1 In this example, a bus connection is used. Memory 120, as a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store non-transitory software programs and non-transitory computer executable programs. In addition, memory 120 can include high-speed random access memory and non-transitory memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state storage device.

[0061] In some embodiments, the memory 120 may include a memory 120 remotely located relative to the control processor 110. These remote memories may be connected to the operation control device 100 via a network. Examples of the aforementioned network include, but are not limited to, the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and combinations thereof.

[0062] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 1 The device structure shown in the figure does not constitute a limitation on the operation control device 100, and may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0063] exist Figure 1In the operation control device 100 shown, the control processor 110 can be used to call the air-conditioning operation control program stored in the memory 120 to implement the operation control method of the air conditioner.

[0064] Based on the hardware structure of the operation control device 100 described above, various embodiments of the air conditioner operation control method of the present application are proposed.

[0065] Reference Figure 2 The operation control method of the air conditioner disclosed in this embodiment is applied to the air conditioner, and the air conditioner includes an air guide plate, and the operation control method includes:

[0066] S1100: upon receiving an anti-direct-blow start instruction, obtaining a current operating mode of the air conditioner;

[0067] S1200: Determine a target angle of the air deflector according to the operation mode;

[0068] S1300, determining target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the operating mode;

[0069] S1400: Control the air guide plate to rotate to a target angle, and control the air conditioner to operate using target operating parameters, so that the air conditioner enters a direct blow prevention mode.

[0070] Because low-temperature cold air from an air conditioner flows downward, while high-temperature hot air flows upward, it's necessary to obtain the air conditioner's current operating mode and, based on this, determine the target angle of the air deflector. The deflector is then flipped to the target angle to adjust the airflow direction. This not only prevents the air from blowing directly at the user but also alters the overall indoor flow field, thereby improving energy efficiency. By adjusting the airflow direction and simultaneously determining the target operating parameters based on the air conditioner's operating mode, the air conditioner can be adjusted to operate at these target parameters, further reducing the user's draft sensation and improving their comfort.

[0071] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the air conditioner includes an air guide plate, a heat exchanger, a display panel and an operation control device, and the operation control device is used to execute the operation control method of the air conditioner of this application, and an air guide plate is provided on the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the air guide plate is rotated to change the air outlet direction of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

[0072] In some embodiments, the air deflector is not rotated to the target angle because the air conditioner has not yet received the direct blow prevention activation instruction and has not yet been controlled to operate using the target operating parameters. This refers to the operating parameters of the air conditioner and the angle of the air deflector before the air conditioner enters the direct blow prevention mode.

[0073] Among them, reference Figure 3Before controlling the air guide plate to rotate to the target angle and controlling the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters, the operation control method of this embodiment may further include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0074] S2100: Using the current angle of the air guide plate as the initial angle and the current operating parameters of the air conditioner as the initial operating parameters;

[0075] S2200, storing the initial angle and initial operating parameters;

[0076] S2300: When receiving the direct blow prevention closing instruction, control the air guide plate to rotate to the initial angle, and control the air conditioner to operate with the initial operating parameters.

[0077] Before the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blow mode, the operating parameters before entering the anti-direct blow mode are collected and set as the initial operating parameters, and the current angle of the air guide plate is set as the initial angle, and then the initial operating parameters and the initial angle are stored. If the air conditioner has received the anti-direct blow start command, the air guide plate is controlled to flip to the target angle, and the air conditioner is controlled to operate using the target operating parameters, that is, the air conditioner has entered the anti-direct blow mode. If the anti-direct blow off command is received, the air conditioner is exited from the anti-direct blow mode according to the anti-direct blow off command, and the rotation angle of the air guide plate needs to be switched from the target angle to the initial angle, and the air conditioner uses the target operating parameters to switch to the initial operating parameters to resume normal operation of the air conditioner. Therefore, when the user is in front of the air conditioner and needs to slow down the blowing feeling of the air conditioner, the air conditioner receives an anti-direct blowing start instruction, and controls the air conditioner to enter the anti-direct blowing mode according to the anti-direct blowing start instruction. If the user needs to experience the blowing feeling of the air conditioner, the air conditioner receives an anti-direct blowing shutdown instruction, and controls the air conditioner to exit the anti-direct blowing mode according to the anti-direct blowing shutdown instruction to restore the normal mode of the air conditioner. The air guide plate rotates to the initial angle, and the air conditioner runs with the initial operating parameters, which indicates that the air conditioner has a memory function. The operating parameters of the air conditioner can be restored to the initial operating parameters originally set by the user, and the angle of the air guide plate can also be restored to the initial angle to improve the user experience.

[0078] In some embodiments, reference Figure 4 , the operation control method of this embodiment further includes:

[0079] S0100, receiving a direct blow prevention control instruction from a user;

[0080] S0200: When the air conditioner is in the direct blowing prevention mode, determining that the direct blowing prevention control instruction is a direct blowing prevention closing instruction;

[0081] S0300: When the air conditioner is not in the direct blowing prevention mode, determine that the direct blowing prevention control instruction is an direct blowing prevention start instruction.

[0082] Since the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode after receiving the anti-direct blowing start instruction, it exits the anti-direct blowing mode if it receives the anti-direct blowing shut-off instruction. However, in order to determine whether the anti-direct blowing control instruction received by the system is the anti-direct blowing shut-off instruction or the anti-direct blowing start instruction, it is necessary to first determine whether the air conditioner is currently in the anti-direct blowing mode. Therefore, when receiving the anti-direct blowing control instruction, it is necessary to determine whether the air conditioner is currently in the anti-direct blowing mode. If the air conditioner has currently entered the anti-direct blowing mode, the received anti-direct blowing control instruction is determined to be the anti-direct blowing shut-off instruction. On the contrary, if the air conditioner has not currently entered the anti-direct blowing mode, that is, when the air conditioner is in normal mode, the anti-direct blowing control instruction is determined to be the direct blowing start instruction. Therefore, it is simple to determine whether the anti-direct blowing control instruction is set to the anti-direct blowing shut-off instruction or the anti-direct blowing start instruction according to whether the air conditioner has entered the anti-direct blowing mode.

[0083] Specifically, based on the detection of the user pressing the "anti-direct blowing" button on the remote control or display panel to generate an anti-direct blowing control instruction, and then judging whether the air conditioner has entered the anti-direct blowing mode after the user presses the "anti-direct blowing" button, if it is determined that the air conditioner has entered the anti-direct blowing mode, the received anti-direct blowing control instruction is set as the anti-direct blowing off instruction, and the air conditioner exits the anti-direct blowing mode. If the air conditioner has not entered the anti-direct blowing mode, the user presses the "anti-direct blowing" button to determine that the anti-direct blowing control instruction is set as the anti-direct blowing start instruction, and the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode. Therefore, only one button needs to be set on the remote control or display panel to realize the control of the air conditioner entering or exiting the anti-direct blowing mode, saving button space on the remote control or display panel.

[0084] In some embodiments, reference Figure 5 The operation mode includes a heating mode and a cooling mode. Step S1200 includes but is not limited to the following steps:

[0085] S1210: When the operating mode is the cooling mode, determine a target angle of the air deflector as a first angle, where the first angle represents a maximum upward deflection angle of the air deflector;

[0086] S1220: When the operation mode is the heating mode, determine that the target angle of the air guide plate is a second angle, where the second angle represents a maximum downward deflection angle of the air guide plate.

[0087] In cooling mode, the low-temperature cold air generated by the air conditioner will convect downward. If the air conditioner does not have a direct blow protection function, the air outlet direction of the air conditioner is approximately parallel to the user, and the low-temperature cold air will blow directly onto the user, not only affecting the user's comfort, but also failing to quickly change the indoor ambient temperature. Therefore, the air conditioner needs to produce more low-temperature cold air to lower the indoor temperature. In heating mode, the high-temperature hot air generated by the air conditioner will convect upward. If the air conditioner's air outlet direction is approximately parallel to the user, the high-temperature hot air will blow directly onto the user, and the temperature below the air outlet direction will rise slowly. This not only affects the user's comfort, but also fails to quickly increase the indoor ambient temperature and reduces energy utilization. Therefore, in cooling mode, the target angle is determined to be the first angle indicating the maximum upward deflection of the air guide plate according to the cooling mode, and the air guide plate is controlled to rotate to the maximum upward deflection angle. In this way, the user in front of the air conditioner will not feel the low-temperature cold air blown by the air conditioner, thereby improving the user's comfort. In addition, the low-temperature cold air blown by the air conditioner flows from the top to the bottom of the air conditioner, generating convection with the indoor air, which can quickly reduce the indoor temperature and improve the energy utilization rate of the air conditioner. If the air conditioner is in heating mode and receives an anti-direct blowing start instruction, the target angle of the air guide plate is determined to be the second angle indicating the maximum downward deflection of the air guide plate, and the air guide plate is controlled to deflect downward to the second angle. The high-temperature hot air blown by the air conditioner no longer blows directly onto the user, reducing the user's sense of blowing, thereby improving the user's comfort. By adjusting the air outlet direction of the air conditioner, the high-temperature hot air blown out by the air conditioner is blown out from below the air outlet of the air conditioner. Since the high-temperature hot air will convect upward, the high-temperature hot air blown out from below the air outlet of the air conditioner will quickly make the indoor temperature uniform, which can quickly change the current situation of indoor temperature stratification without adding any hardware equipment. It improves user comfort and reduces energy waste at the same cost.

[0088] Specifically, refer to Figure 6, assuming that the air conditioner is a cabinet-type air conditioner, and in other embodiments, the air conditioner can be a wall-mounted air conditioner or a window-type air conditioner. When the air guide plate is flipped to the initial angle, the air outlet direction of the air conditioner is in the N direction; when the air guide plate is rotated to the first angle, the air outlet direction of the air conditioner is in the T direction, and the user is located directly in front of the air conditioner; when the air guide plate is rotated to the second angle, the air outlet direction of the air conditioner is in the D direction. Therefore, when the anti-direct blowing start instruction is received, if the operating mode is determined to be the cooling mode, the target angle of the air guide plate is determined to be the first angle, and the air guide plate is controlled to rotate to the first angle, then the air outlet direction of the air conditioner is switched from the N direction to the T direction, which significantly reduces the blowing feeling of the user in front of the air conditioner, thereby improving the user's comfort. At the same time, after the air outlet direction of the air conditioner is switched from the N direction to the T direction, the low-temperature cold air blown out by the air conditioner generates convection with the air, quickly changes the current indoor temperature stratification status, and reduces energy waste. If the operating mode is determined to be heating mode, the target angle is determined to be the second angle, and the air guide plate is controlled to rotate to the second angle. The air outlet direction of the air conditioner is switched from N direction to D direction, which significantly reduces the blowing feeling of the user in front of the air conditioner. The high-temperature hot air generated by the air conditioner corresponds to the air conditioner, which can quickly change the current temperature stratification of the indoor environment and reduce energy waste.

[0089] In some embodiments, reference Figure 7 When the air conditioner is not in the direct blowing prevention mode, the air guide plate is not rotated to the target angle, and the air conditioner is not operating with the target operating parameters, the operation control method also includes but is not limited to:

[0090] S1500: Obtain the current temperature level of the air conditioner during its current operation;

[0091] S1600: Determine the current speed and the current frequency according to the current gear and a preset corresponding relationship, where the preset corresponding relationship includes a corresponding relationship between the current gear and the current speed and the current frequency.

[0092] When the air conditioner is in normal mode before entering the direct blowback prevention mode, the current temperature level of the air conditioner in normal mode is obtained. Initial operating parameters are then determined based on the current level and a preset correspondence. The initial operating parameters include the current speed and the current frequency. Therefore, the current speed and frequency of the air conditioner are determined based on the current temperature level. The air conditioner also includes a fan and a compressor. Before entering the direct blowback prevention mode, the current speed and frequency are determined based on the current temperature level. The fan of the air conditioner rotates at the current speed, and the compressor operates at the current frequency.

[0093] In some embodiments, after the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode, the target angle is determined according to the operating mode, and the air guide plate is controlled to flip to the target angle, but it only changes the air outlet direction of the air conditioner. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters to further reduce the user's blowing feeling and further improve the user's comfort.

[0094] Reference Figure 8 Step S1300 includes but is not limited to:

[0095] S1310: When the operating mode is cooling mode, determine a target speed corresponding to the current speed according to a preset first mapping rule, wherein the first mapping rule is used to indicate a correspondence between the speeds of the fan in normal mode and in direct blowback prevention mode at the same cooling temperature, and the target speed is less than the current speed.

[0096] S1320. When the operating mode is heating mode, determine the target speed corresponding to the current speed according to the preset second mapping rule, wherein the second mapping rule is used to indicate the correspondence between the speed of the fan in normal mode and the speed in anti-direct blowing mode at the same heating temperature, and the target speed is less than the current speed.

[0097] Before the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode, the current speed and current frequency are determined based on the current temperature gear and the preset correspondence. Therefore, after receiving the anti-direct blowing start instruction, if the current operating mode of the air conditioner is cooling mode, the target speed of the fan is determined based on the current frequency and the first mapping rule, and the fan is controlled to rotate at the target speed. Since the first mapping rule indicates the correspondence between the speed of the fan in normal mode and the speed in anti-direct blowing mode at the same cooling temperature, and the first mapping rule indicates that the speed of the normal mode is greater than the speed of the anti-direct blowing mode at the same cooling temperature, it is determined that the current speed of the fan is greater than the target speed. After the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode, the speed of the fan decreases or remains unchanged to reduce the wind speed of the low-temperature cold air blown out by the air conditioner, further reducing the user's blowing sensation and further improving the user's comfort. If the current operating mode of the air conditioner is heating mode, the target speed is determined based on the current speed and the second mapping rule, and the fan is controlled to rotate at the target speed. Since the second mapping rule is the correspondence between the fan speed in normal mode and the fan speed in anti-direct blowing mode at the same heating temperature, and the fan speed in normal mode is greater than the fan speed in anti-direct blowing mode at the same heating temperature, it is determined that the current speed in heating mode is greater than the target speed, and the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode. The wind speed of the high-temperature hot air blown out is reduced to further reduce the user's blowing sensation and further improve the user's comfort.

[0098] Table 1 - Speed ​​Correspondence Rules

[0099]

[0100] Specifically, the first mapping rule is: n_t = n_min + (n_normal - n_min) / (n_max - n_min) * m_cool, and the second mapping rule is: n_t = n_min + (n_normal - n_min) / (n_max - n_min) * m_heat, where 0 < m_cool ≤ 1, 0 < m_heat ≤ 1. Here, n_t is the target rotational speed, n_min is the minimum value of the current rotational speed, n_normal is the current rotational speed, n_max is the maximum value of the current rotational speed, m_cool is the control coefficient of the fan rotational speed in the cooling mode, and m_heat is the control coefficient of the fan rotational speed in the heating mode. According to the first mapping rule and the second mapping rule, it can be known that A1 > a1, A2 > a2, A3 > a3, B1 > b1, B2 > b2, B3 > b3. If the air conditioner enters the anti-direct-blow mode and the operating mode is the cooling mode, the target rotational speed is determined according to the first mapping rule in Table 1. If the current rotational speed is A2, then according to the first mapping rule in Table 1, the target rotational speed in the cooling mode is determined to be a2, and the fan is controlled to rotate at the target rotational speed of a2. Since A2 > a2, the rotational speed of the fan decreases, further reducing the user's blowing feeling and further improving the user's comfort. If the operating mode is the heating mode, the target rotational speed is determined according to the second mapping rule in Table 1. If the current rotational speed is B3 in the heating mode, then according to the second mapping rule in Table 1, the target rotational speed is determined to be b3, and the fan is controlled to rotate at the target rotational speed of b3. And B3 > b3. Thus, after adjusting the deflector to turn downward to the maximum angle, the rotational speed of the fan is controlled to decrease to further weaken the user's blowing feeling, thereby further improving the user's comfort.

[0101] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 9 , the target operating parameters further include: the target frequency. Since the air conditioner further includes a compressor, when adjusting the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters, mainly the fan is adjusted to rotate at the target rotational speed and the compressor is adjusted to operate at the target frequency to reduce the user's blowing feeling. Therefore, step S1300 further includes but is not limited to the following steps:

[0102] S1330. In the case where the operating mode is the cooling mode, according to a preset third mapping rule, determine the target frequency corresponding to the current frequency, where the third mapping rule is used to indicate the corresponding relationship between the frequency of the compressor in the normal mode and the frequency in the anti-direct-blow mode at the same cooling temperature, and the target frequency is less than the current frequency;

[0103] S1340. When the operating mode is heating mode, determine the target frequency corresponding to the current frequency according to the preset fourth mapping rule, wherein the fourth mapping rule is used to indicate the correspondence between the frequency of the compressor in normal mode and the frequency in anti-direct blowing mode at the same heating temperature, and the target frequency is less than the current frequency.

[0104] Since the frequency of the compressor also affects the user's feeling of blowing air, it is determined whether the current operating mode is cooling mode or heating mode. If the air conditioner is in cooling mode, the target frequency is determined based on the current frequency and the third mapping rule, and the compressor is controlled to operate at the target frequency. Since the current frequency is greater than the target frequency, when the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode, the frequency of the compressor is reduced, and the wind speed of the low-temperature cold air blown out by the air conditioner is also reduced. Therefore, not only is the air guide plate adjusted downward to the maximum angle, but the frequency of the compressor is also reduced to further reduce the user's feeling of blowing air and further improve the user's comfort. If the current operating mode is heating mode, the target frequency is determined based on the current frequency and the fourth mapping rule, and the compressor is controlled to operate at the target frequency. Since the current frequency is greater than the target frequency, the frequency of the compressor is reduced to further reduce the wind speed of the high-temperature hot air blown out by the air conditioner, thereby further reducing the user's feeling of blowing air and improving the user's comfort.

[0105] Table 2 - Frequency Correspondence Rules

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[0108] Specifically, the third mapping rule is: f_t = f_min + (f_normal - f_min) / (f_max - f_min)*n_cool, and the fourth mapping rule is: f_t = f_min + (f_normal - f_min) / (f_max - f_min)*n_heat. In the formula, 0 < n_cool ≤ 1, 0 < n_heat ≤ 1, f_t is the target frequency, f_min is the minimum value of the current frequency, f_normal is the current frequency, f_max is the maximum value of the current frequency, n_cool is the frequency control coefficient in the cooling mode, and n_heat is the frequency control coefficient in the heating mode. From the first and second mapping rules, it can be seen that the current frequency is greater than the target frequency, that is, C1 > c1, C2 > c2, C3 > c3, D1 > d1, D2 > d2, D3 > d3. When receiving the anti-direct blowing start instruction, the running mode of the current air conditioner is judged. If the running mode of the air conditioner is the cooling mode, the target frequency is determined according to the third mapping rule in Table 2. If the current frequency is C1, the target frequency of the compressor is determined as c1 according to the corresponding relationship between C1 and c1 in the third mapping rule, and the compressor is controlled to rotate at the target frequency c1. Since C1 > c1, the wind speed of the low-temperature cold air blown out by the air conditioner will decrease. Therefore, the air deflector is flipped upward to the maximum angle, and the compressor is controlled to rotate at the target frequency c1, further reducing the user's blowing feeling and further improving the user's comfort. Therefore, the user's comfort is improved at the same hardware cost, and the waste of energy is reduced. If after receiving the anti-direct blowing start instruction, the current running mode of the air conditioner is the heating mode, and the current frequency of the compressor is D2, the target frequency is determined as d2 according to the corresponding relationship between D2 and d2 in the fourth mapping rule in Table 2, and the compressor is controlled to operate at the target frequency d2. Since d2 < D2, after the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode, the frequency of the compressor decreases, and the wind speed of the high-temperature hot air blown out by the air conditioner becomes smaller. Therefore, the user's blowing feeling is effectively reduced, making the user's blowing feeling significantly reduced and further improving the user's comfort.

[0109] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 10 , the operation control method further includes but is not limited to the following steps:

[0110] S3100. When receiving the operation mode switching instruction, re-determine the operation mode of the air conditioner after switching according to the operation mode switching instruction;

[0111] S3200. Re-determine the target angle of the air deflector according to the switched operation mode;

[0112] S3300. Re-determine the target operation parameters of the air conditioner according to the switched operation mode.

[0113] When the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode, if it receives an operating mode switching instruction and switches the operating mode of the air conditioner according to the operating mode switching instruction, after the operating mode of the air conditioner is switched, the target angle of the air guide plate and the target operating parameters of the air conditioner are determined according to the switched operating mode, the air guide plate readjusts the target angle, and the air conditioner operates with the new target operating parameters.

[0114] Specifically, if the air conditioner enters the anti-direct blowing mode and the operating mode is the cooling mode, when the operating mode switching instruction is received, the operating mode is switched from the cooling mode to the heating mode, and the angle of the air guide plate is flipped from the first angle to the second angle. If the current temperature gear is 28°, and at 28°, the target speed of the fan in the cooling mode is V1, and the target frequency of the compressor is P1, and in the heating mode at the same temperature, the target speed of the fan is V2, and the target frequency of the compressor is P2, then the cooling mode is switched to the heating mode, and the temperature does not change and remains at 28°, then the target speed of the fan is switched from V1 to V2, and the target frequency of the compressor is also switched from P1 to P2 accordingly. If the air conditioner is in the anti-direct blow mode and the operating mode is heating mode, after receiving the operating mode switching instruction, the heating mode is switched to the cooling mode, and then the air guide plate is flipped from the second angle to the first rotation angle. At the same time, the temperature gear is 28 degrees, and the target speed of the fan in the heating mode is V2, and the target frequency of the compressor is P2, then after receiving the operating mode switching instruction, the target speed of the air conditioner fan is switched from V2 to V1, and the target frequency of the compressor is also switched from P2 to P1. Therefore, in the anti-direct blow mode, the user's feeling of blowing is continuously reduced despite the operating mode switching, thereby maintaining the user's comfort.

[0115] Secondly, refer to Figure 1 Based on the above-mentioned operation control method of the air conditioner, another embodiment of the present application provides an operation control device, including at least one memory 110 and at least one processor 110 for controlling communication connection of the memory; the memory 120 stores instructions that can be executed by at least one control processor, and the instructions are executed by at least one controller processor 110 so that at least one control processor 110 can execute the operation control method of the air conditioner as in the first aspect.

[0116] The processor 110 may include one or more processing units. For example, the processor 110 may include an application processor (AP), a modem processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a controller, a video codec, a digital signal processor (DSP), a baseband processor, and / or a neural-network processing unit (NPU). The different processing units may be independent devices or integrated into one or more processors.

[0117] Memory 120 includes an external memory card and internal memory. An external memory interface allows connection to an external memory card, such as a Micro SD card, to expand the storage capacity of the operation control device. The external memory card communicates with processor 110 via the external memory interface to implement data storage. For example, files such as music and videos can be stored on the external memory card.

[0118] The internal memory can be used to store computer executable program codes, and the executable program codes include instructions. The processor 110 executes various functional applications and data processing of the operation control device by running the instructions stored in the internal memory. For example, in an embodiment of the present application, the processor 110 can display the corresponding display content on the display screen in response to the user's click operation or selection operation on the display panel by executing the instructions stored in the internal memory. The internal memory may include a program storage area and a data storage area. Among them, the program storage area may store an operating system, an application required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), etc. The data storage area may store data created during the use of the operation control device (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.), etc. In addition, the internal memory may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, a flash memory device, a universal flash storage (UFS), etc.

[0119] In a third aspect, based on the above-mentioned operation control device, another embodiment of the present application further provides an air conditioner, comprising the operation control device of the second aspect.

[0120] It should be noted that if it is necessary to obtain the indoor ambient temperature, outdoor ambient temperature, indoor unit evaporator coil temperature, outdoor unit condenser coil temperature, compressor exhaust temperature or compressor surface temperature, temperature sensors can be set at the corresponding locations.

[0121] The air conditioner includes an air guide plate, a heat exchanger, a display panel and an operation control device, and the operation control device is used to execute the operation control method of the air conditioner of the present application. The air guide plate is provided on the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the air guide plate is rotated to change the air outlet direction of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

[0122] The air conditioner further includes a wireless transmission module for receiving a direct blow prevention control command sent by a remote control via the wireless transmission module. The remote control to which the air conditioner is wirelessly connected is provided with an "anti-direct blow prevention" button, and the display panel is provided with an "anti-direct blow prevention" button. When a user presses the "anti-direct blow prevention" button on the remote control or the display panel, the direct blow prevention control command is generated. In this embodiment, the wireless transmission module is an infrared transmission module. In other embodiments, the wireless transmission module may be a Bluetooth module, a WiFi module, an RFID module, or the like.

[0123] In a fourth aspect, another embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions enable a user to cause a computer to execute the air conditioner operation control method according to the first aspect.

[0124] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or some of the steps and systems in the method disclosed above can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and appropriate combinations thereof. Some physical components or all physical components can be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, a digital signal processor, or a microprocessor, or implemented as hardware, or implemented as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit. Such software can be distributed on a computer-readable medium, and the computer-readable medium can include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or temporary media). As known to those skilled in the art, the term computer storage media is included in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data) and is volatile and non-volatile, removable, and non-removable. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory, or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD), or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tapes, disk storage, or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. Furthermore, as is well known to those skilled in the art, communication media typically embodies computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and may include any information delivery media.

[0125] The embodiments of the present application have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications can be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application. In addition, the embodiments of the present application and the features of the embodiments can be combined with each other unless there is a conflict.

Claims

1. An operation control method for an air conditioner, applied to an air conditioner comprising an air guide plate and a compressor, the control method comprising: When receiving the anti-direct blowing start instruction, obtaining the current operating mode of the air conditioner; The operating modes include cooling mode and heating mode; determining a target angle of the air deflector according to the operating mode; determining target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the operating mode; controlling the air guide plate to rotate to the target angle, and controlling the air conditioner to operate at the target operating parameters, so that the air conditioner enters a direct blow prevention mode; Wherein, the target operating parameter includes a target frequency, and determining the target operating parameter of the air conditioner according to the operating mode includes: When the operating mode is cooling mode, determining the target frequency corresponding to the current frequency of the air conditioner according to a preset third mapping rule, wherein the third mapping rule is used to indicate a correspondence between the frequency of the compressor in normal mode and the frequency in anti-direct blow mode at the same cooling temperature, and the target frequency is less than the current frequency; When the operating mode is the heating mode, the target frequency corresponding to the current frequency is determined according to a preset fourth mapping rule, wherein the fourth mapping rule is used to indicate the correspondence between the frequency of the compressor in the normal mode and the frequency in the anti-direct blowing mode at the same heating temperature, and the target frequency is less than the current frequency.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The operating modes include cooling mode and heating mode; Determining the target angle of the air deflector according to the operating mode includes: When the operating mode is a cooling mode, determining the target angle of the air deflector to be a first angle, where the first angle represents a maximum upward deflection angle of the air deflector; When the operation mode is the heating mode, the target angle of the air guide plate is determined to be a second angle, where the second angle represents a maximum downward deflection angle of the air guide plate.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Before controlling the air guide plate to rotate to the target angle and controlling the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters, the method further includes: Obtaining the current temperature level of the air conditioner during its current operation; The current speed and the current frequency are determined according to the current gear and a preset corresponding relationship, wherein the preset corresponding relationship includes a corresponding relationship between the current gear and the current speed and the current frequency.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The air conditioner further comprises a fan, the target operating parameter comprises a target speed; the operating mode comprises a cooling mode and a heating mode; Determining target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the operating mode includes: When the operating mode is cooling mode, determining the target speed corresponding to the current speed according to a preset first mapping rule, wherein the first mapping rule is used to indicate a correspondence between the speed of the fan in normal mode and the speed of the fan in direct blowback prevention mode at the same cooling temperature, and the target speed is less than the current speed; When the operating mode is the heating mode, determine the target speed corresponding to the current speed according to a preset second mapping rule, where the second mapping rule is used to indicate the corresponding relationship between the speeds of the blower in the normal mode and in the anti-direct-blow mode at the same heating temperature, and the target speed is less than the current speed.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein The third mapping rule is: f_t = f_min + (f_normal - f_min) / (f_max - f_min) * n_cool; The fourth mapping rule is: f_t = f_min + (f_normal - f_min) / (f_max - f_min) * n_heat; Where 0 < n_cool ≤ 1, 0 < m_heat ≤ 1, f_t is the target frequency, f_min is the minimum value of the current frequency, f_normal is the current frequency, f_max is the maximum value of the current frequency, n_cool is the frequency control coefficient in the cooling mode, and n_heat is the frequency control coefficient in the heating mode.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Before controlling the air deflector to rotate to the target angle and controlling the air conditioner to operate with the target operating parameters, the method further includes: Taking the current angle of the air deflector as the initial angle and taking the current operating parameters of the air conditioner as the initial operating parameters; Storing the initial angle and the initial operating parameters; When receiving an anti-direct-blow off instruction, controlling the air deflector to rotate to the initial angle and controlling the air conditioner to operate with the initial operating parameters.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further includes: When receiving an operating mode switching instruction, re-determine the operating mode of the air conditioner after switching according to the operating mode switching instruction; Re-determine the target angle of the air deflector according to the switched operating mode; Re-determine the target operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the switched operating mode.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further includes: Receiving an anti-direct-blow control instruction from the user; When the air conditioner is in the anti-direct-blow mode, determining that the anti-direct-blow control instruction is the anti-direct-blow off instruction; When the air conditioner is not in the anti-direct-blow mode, determining that the anti-direct-blow control instruction is the anti-direct-blow start instruction.

9. An operation control device, characterized in that: Comprising at least one control processor and a memory for communicatively connecting with the at least one control processor; the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one control processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one controller processor so that the at least one control processor can execute the operation control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: Comprising the operation control device according to claim 9.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are used to cause a computer to execute the operation control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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