Air conditioner and control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of air conditioning control, and provides an air conditioner and a control method thereof. The control method of the air conditioner comprises determining that the air conditioner is in a working mode; and adjusting the actual fan speed of an outdoor fan based on actual air supply demand. The control method of the air conditioner can blow and dry items such as clothes that need to be dried by adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on actual air supply demand, and can achieve effective utilization of the air output of the outdoor fan, so that the moisture of items such as clothes that need to be blown and dried can be quickly removed through the exhaust air of the outdoor fan, ensuring that the air generated by the outdoor fan can be fully utilized, and at the same time, energy is fully utilized, achieving the purpose of energy saving. When the indoor machine is cooling, the outdoor fan can blow out hot air, and when the hot air passes through items such as clothes that need to be blown and dried, it can entrain part of the moisture, so that the hot air finally discharged becomes cold air, which will not aggravate the urban heat island effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of air-conditioning control and provides an air-conditioning and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The main functions of air conditioning include heating, ventilation and air conditioning. With the improvement of people's living standards, many families have installed a variety of air conditioners, such as cabinet type, wall-mounted type, etc. Since the air conditioner adjusts the indoor temperature through heat exchange, the hot or cold air exhausted by the outdoor unit cannot be effectively utilized during the cooling or heating process. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, which can reasonably utilize the air outlet of an outdoor unit.

[0004] A first aspect of the present invention provides a method for controlling an air conditioner, comprising:

[0005] Make sure the air conditioner is in working mode;

[0006] Based on the actual air supply demand, adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan.

[0007] According to the control method of the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, by adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand, clothes and other items that need to be dried can be blown and dried, and the air output of the outdoor fan can be effectively utilized, so that the moisture of clothes and other items that need to be blown and dried can be quickly removed through the exhaust air of the outdoor fan, ensuring that the air generated by the outdoor fan can be fully utilized, and at the same time, energy is fully utilized, achieving the purpose of energy saving. When the indoor machine is cooling, the outdoor fan can blow out hot air, and when the hot air passes through clothes and other items that need to be blown and dried, it can entrain some moisture, so that the hot air finally discharged becomes cold air, which will not aggravate the urban heat island effect.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, before the step of adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand, the method includes:

[0009] Based on the preset air supply demand, determining a preset fan speed of the outdoor fan;

[0010] Wherein, the preset air supply demand includes a first preset air supply demand, a second preset air supply demand and a third preset air supply demand;

[0011] The preset fan speed includes a first preset fan speed, a second preset fan speed and a third preset fan speed;

[0012] The second preset fan speed is greater than the first preset fan speed and less than the third preset fan speed.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, in response to the actual air supply demand matching the first preset air supply demand, adjusting the actual fan speed to the first preset fan speed;

[0014] In response to the actual air supply demand matching the second preset air supply demand, adjusting the actual fan speed to the second preset fan speed;

[0015] In response to the actual air supply demand matching the third preset air supply demand, the actual fan speed is adjusted to the third preset fan speed.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand includes:

[0017] Determining a difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand;

[0018] Determining a compensation speed of the outdoor fan based on the difference;

[0019] The actual fan speed is determined based on the preset fan speed and the compensation speed.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand includes:

[0021] Determining a coupling value between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand;

[0022] Determining a coupling speed of the outdoor fan based on the coupling value;

[0023] The actual fan speed is determined based on the preset fan speed and the coupled speed.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first preset air supply volume corresponding to the first preset fan speed is less than or equal to 1100 cubic meters per hour;

[0025] The second preset air supply volume corresponding to the second preset fan speed is greater than 1100 cubic meters / hour and less than 2100 cubic meters / hour;

[0026] The third preset air supply volume corresponding to the third preset fan speed is greater than or equal to 2100 cubic meters per hour

[0027] A second aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the above-mentioned air conditioner control method when executing the program.

[0028] A third aspect of the present invention provides an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the above-mentioned air conditioning control method when executing the program.

[0029] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which implements the above-mentioned air conditioning control method when executed by a processor.

[0030] A fifth aspect of the present invention provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which implements the above-mentioned air conditioning control method when executed by a processor.

[0031] The above one or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects:

[0032] According to the control method of the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, by adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand, clothes and other items that need to be dried can be blown and dried, and the air output of the outdoor fan can be effectively utilized, so that the moisture of clothes and other items that need to be blown and dried can be quickly removed through the exhaust air of the outdoor fan, ensuring that the air generated by the outdoor fan can be fully utilized, and at the same time, energy is fully utilized, achieving the purpose of energy saving. When the indoor machine is cooling, the outdoor fan can blow out hot air, and when the hot air passes through clothes and other items that need to be blown and dried, it can entrain some moisture, so that the hot air finally discharged becomes cold air, which will not aggravate the urban heat island effect.

[0033] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0035] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] 500, processor; 502, communication interface; 504, memory; 506, communication bus. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0041] like Figure 1 As shown, a first aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner control method, comprising:

[0042] Step 100, determining that the air conditioner is in working mode;

[0043] Step 200, adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand.

[0044] According to the control method of the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, by adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand, clothes and other items that need to be dried can be blown and dried, and the air output of the outdoor fan can be effectively utilized, so that the moisture of clothes and other items that need to be blown and dried can be quickly removed through the exhaust air of the outdoor fan, ensuring that the air generated by the outdoor fan can be fully utilized, and at the same time, energy is fully utilized, achieving the purpose of energy saving. When the indoor machine is cooling, the outdoor fan can blow out hot air, and when the hot air passes through clothes and other items that need to be blown and dried, it can entrain some moisture, so that the hot air finally discharged becomes cold air, which will not aggravate the urban heat island effect.

[0045] In step 100, it is determined that the indoor unit of the air conditioner is in the working mode. It should be noted that the working mode mentioned here can be a cooling mode or a heating mode. When the indoor unit is in the cooling mode, the outdoor fan discharges hot air with a relatively high temperature to the outside. When the indoor unit is in the heating mode, the outdoor fan discharges cold air with a relatively low temperature to the outside.

[0046] In step 200, the user can adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand to achieve the adjustment of different air output volumes. In this step, the user can adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand, such as the demand for wind speed and the demand for air volume. For example, when the user needs the outdoor fan to blow out wind with a large wind speed and a large wind volume, the speed of the outdoor fan can be increased. When the user needs the outdoor fan to blow out wind with a low wind speed and a small wind volume, the speed of the outdoor fan can be reduced. It should be noted that no matter whether the outdoor fan blows out hot air with a relatively high temperature or cold air with a relatively low temperature, the items that need to be dried, such as clothes, can be processed by adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the present invention, before step 200, the following steps are included:

[0048] Based on the preset air supply demand, determine the preset fan speed of the outdoor fan;

[0049] Among them, the preset air supply demand includes a first preset air supply demand, a second preset air supply demand and a third preset air supply demand; the preset fan speed includes a first preset fan speed, a second preset fan speed and a third preset fan speed; the second preset fan speed is greater than the first preset fan speed and less than the third preset fan speed.

[0050] It is understandable that, based on the preset air supply demand, the step of determining the preset fan speed of the outdoor fan can be completed before step 200 or before step 100 .

[0051] For example, when the above steps are completed before step 200, after the air conditioner indoor unit is turned on, the preset air supply demand can be preset manually or by the air conditioner processor 500, and the preset fan speed of the corresponding outdoor fan can be matched according to the preset preset air supply demand. It can be understood that the preset air supply demand mentioned here can correspond to a variety of different usage scenarios, for example, the hot air blown by the outdoor fan can be used for drying, and the cold air blown by the outdoor fan can be used for air supply and cooling. Accordingly, different preset fan speeds can be matched based on different usage scenarios.

[0052] In this step, the preset air supply demand includes at least a first preset air supply demand, a second preset air supply demand, and a third preset air supply demand. Of course, in some other embodiments, the preset air supply demand may also include more demand types. Accordingly, the first preset air supply demand, the second preset air supply demand, and the third preset air supply demand are set to correspond to the first preset air supply demand, the second preset air supply demand, and the third preset air supply demand.

[0053] It can be understood that when the set preset air supply demand is the first preset air supply demand, the corresponding preset fan speed is the first preset fan speed, when the set preset air supply demand is the second preset air supply demand, the corresponding preset fan speed is the second preset fan speed, and when the set preset air supply demand is the third preset air supply demand, the corresponding preset fan speed is the third preset fan speed.

[0054] The second preset fan speed is greater than the first preset fan speed and less than the third preset fan speed. It is understandable that the preset fan speeds of the outdoor fans are arranged from small to large as follows: first preset fan speed < second preset fan speed < third preset fan speed.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first preset air supply volume corresponding to the first preset fan speed is less than or equal to 1100 cubic meters / hour; the second preset air supply volume corresponding to the second preset fan speed is greater than 1100 cubic meters / hour and less than 2100 cubic meters / hour; the third preset air supply volume corresponding to the third preset fan speed is greater than or equal to 2100 cubic meters / hour.

[0056] It can be understood that the first preset fan speed corresponding to the first preset air supply volume is a normal speed, the second preset fan speed corresponding to the second preset air supply volume is a medium speed, and the third preset fan speed corresponding to the third preset air supply volume is a high speed.

[0057] According to one embodiment of the present invention, step 200 includes:

[0058] Step 210 , in response to the actual air supply demand matching the first preset air supply demand, adjusting the actual fan speed to the first preset fan speed.

[0059] In step 210, when the actual air supply demand matches the first preset air supply demand, the processor 500 can adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan to the first preset fan speed. By setting in this way, a quick response and adjustment to the actual speed of the outdoor fan can be achieved.

[0060] According to one embodiment of the present invention, step 200 includes:

[0061] Step 220, in response to the actual air supply demand matching the second preset air supply demand, adjusting the actual fan speed to the second preset fan speed.

[0062] In step 220, when the actual air supply demand matches the second preset air supply demand, the processor 500 can adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan to the second preset fan speed. By setting in this way, a quick response and adjustment to the actual speed of the outdoor fan can be achieved.

[0063] According to one embodiment of the present invention, step 200 includes:

[0064] Step 230 , in response to the actual air supply demand matching the third preset air supply demand, adjusting the actual fan speed to the third preset fan speed.

[0065] In step 230, when the actual air supply demand matches the third preset air supply demand, the processor 500 can adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan to the third preset fan speed. By setting in this way, a quick response and adjustment to the actual speed of the outdoor fan can be achieved.

[0066] According to one embodiment of the present invention, step 200 includes:

[0067] Step 240, determining the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand;

[0068] Step 250, determining a compensation speed of the outdoor fan based on the difference;

[0069] Step 260, determining the actual fan speed based on the preset fan speed and the compensation speed.

[0070] In step 240, the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand may be determined by the processor 500 of the air conditioner. For example, the difference between the actual air volume demand and the preset air volume demand may be determined by the processor 500 of the air conditioner.

[0071] In step 250, the compensation speed of the outdoor fan can be calculated based on the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand calculated in step 240. That is, in this step, the speed corresponding to the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand can be matched and calculated based on the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand, and the speed is the compensation speed;

[0072] In step 260, the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan may be determined based on the preset fan speed and the compensation speed.

[0073] In some other embodiments, step 200 includes:

[0074] Step 270, determining a coupling value between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand;

[0075] Step 280, determining a coupling speed of the outdoor fan based on the coupling value;

[0076] Step 290, determining the actual fan speed based on the preset fan speed and the coupled speed.

[0077] In step 270, if the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand is large and the actual fan speed cannot be directly matched with the preset fan speed, the coupling value of the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand can be calculated by coupling the actual air supply demand with the preset air supply demand;

[0078] In step 280, the coupling speed of the outdoor fan is calculated based on the coupling value calculated in step 270;

[0079] In step 290, the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan may be determined based on the calculated coupling speed of the outdoor fan and the preset fan speed.

[0080] The second aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner, including a memory 504, a processor 500, and a computer program stored in the memory 504 and executable on the processor 500, and the processor 500 implements the above-mentioned air conditioner control method when executing the program.

[0081] Examples include:

[0082] Make sure the air conditioner is in working mode;

[0083] Based on the actual air supply demand, adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan.

[0084] According to the air conditioner provided in the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, the processor 500 executes the above-mentioned air conditioner control method, thereby ensuring that the air blown by the outdoor fan can be fully utilized, and at the same time, the energy is fully utilized, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.

[0085] Figure 2 An example of a physical structure diagram of an electronic device is shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, the electronic device may include: a processor 500 (processor), a communication interface 502 (Communications Interface), a memory 504 (memory) and a communication bus 506, wherein the processor 500, the communication interface 502, and the memory 504 communicate with each other through the communication bus 506. The processor 500 may call the logic instructions in the memory to execute the following method:

[0086] Make sure the air conditioner is in working mode;

[0087] Based on the actual air supply demand, adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan.

[0088] In addition, the logic instructions in the above-mentioned memory 504 can be implemented in the form of a software functional unit and can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium when it is sold or used as an independent product. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the relevant technology or the part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods of various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory 504 (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory 504 (RAM, Random Access Memory), disk or optical disk, etc. Various media that can store program codes.

[0089] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which implements the above-mentioned air conditioning control method when executed by the processor 500.

[0090] Examples include:

[0091] Make sure the air conditioner is in working mode;

[0092] Based on the actual air supply demand, adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan.

[0093] A fifth aspect of the present invention provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which implements the above-mentioned air conditioning control method when executed by the processor 500.

[0094] Examples include:

[0095] Make sure the air conditioner is in working mode;

[0096] Based on the actual air supply demand, adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan.

[0097] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, i.e., they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art may understand and implement it without creative effort.

[0098] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each implementation method can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, by hardware. Based on this understanding, the above technical solution is essentially or the part that contributes to the relevant technology can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, a disk, an optical disk, etc., including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment or some parts of the embodiment.

[0099] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an air conditioner, characterized in that: include: Make sure the air conditioner is in working mode; Based on the actual air supply demand, adjust the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan; The step of adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand includes: Determining the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand; Determining a compensation speed of the outdoor fan based on the difference; Determining the actual fan speed based on the preset fan speed and the compensation speed; If the difference between the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand is large and the actual fan speed cannot be directly matched with the preset fan speed, then determining the coupling value of the actual air supply demand and the preset air supply demand; Determining a coupling speed of the outdoor fan based on the coupling value; Determining the actual fan speed based on the preset fan speed and the coupled speed; Before the step of adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand, the method includes: Based on the preset air supply demand, determining a preset fan speed of the outdoor fan; Wherein, the preset air supply demand includes a first preset air supply demand, a second preset air supply demand and a third preset air supply demand; The preset fan speed includes a first preset fan speed, a second preset fan speed and a third preset fan speed; The second preset fan speed is greater than the first preset fan speed and less than the third preset fan speed; The step of adjusting the actual fan speed of the outdoor fan based on the actual air supply demand includes: In response to the actual air supply demand matching the first preset air supply demand, adjusting the actual fan speed to the first preset fan speed; In response to the actual air supply demand matching the second preset air supply demand, adjusting the actual fan speed to the second preset fan speed; In response to the actual air supply demand matching the third preset air supply demand, the actual fan speed is adjusted to the third preset fan speed.

2. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first preset air supply volume corresponding to the first preset fan speed is less than or equal to 1100 cubic meters per hour; The second preset air supply volume corresponding to the second preset fan speed is greater than 1100 cubic meters / hour and less than 2100 cubic meters / hour; The third preset air supply volume corresponding to the third preset fan speed is greater than or equal to 2100 cubic meters per hour.

3. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The invention comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 2 when executing the program.

4. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor executes the program, the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 2 is implemented.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 2 is implemented.

6. A computer program product comprising a computer program, characterized in that When the computer program is executed by a processor, the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 2 is implemented.

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