Water detection method and device for atomizing sheet, readable storage medium and air conditioner

Abstract

The application provides a water detection method, device and equipment of an atomizing piece and a readable storage medium, and comprises the following steps: when it is detected that the atomizing piece of an air conditioner is in a first power operation, a control signal is generated to a driving circuit of the atomizing piece every first preset time length, wherein the control signal is used to trigger the atomizing piece to operate at a second power for a second preset time length, and the first power is less than the second power; a first current value passing through the atomizing piece at the second power is acquired; and when it is judged according to the first current value that a water storage unit of the air conditioner is in a water shortage state, the atomizing piece is controlled to stop working, thereby solving the problem that the atomizing equipment cannot detect whether the equipment is in a water shortage state in a low power state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of atomizers, and particularly to a method and apparatus for detecting water in an atomizing plate, as well as a readable storage medium and an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] In the application circuit of atomizing plates, the presence of water on the atomizing plate is generally detected by detecting the magnitude of the current in the atomizing plate, and then the presence of water in the water tank or trough of the air conditioner or related products.

[0003] In existing technology, when the air conditioner is operating at high power, it can quickly atomize the water on the atomizing plate. However, in some cases, in order to meet different mist volume requirements of customers, the humidification equipment needs to adjust the working power of the atomizing plate. When operating at low power, the atomizing plate may not be able to atomize the water on it for a long time, causing the atomizing plate to operate at a high temperature for a long time. This causes changes in the internal parameters of the atomizing plate, which in turn causes the water detection function to fail.

[0004] In view of the above, this application is hereby submitted. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention discloses a method, apparatus, readable storage medium, and air conditioner for detecting water in atomizing plates, aiming to solve the problem that atomizing plates cannot detect whether the device is short of water when in a low-power state.

[0006] The first embodiment of the present invention provides a method for detecting water in an atomizing plate, comprising:

[0007] When the atomizing plate is running at the first power, a control signal is generated to the driving circuit of the atomizing plate every first preset time interval. The control signal is used to trigger the atomizing plate to run at the second power for a second preset time interval, where the first power is less than the second power.

[0008] Obtain the second current value passing through the atomizing plate at the second power;

[0009] When the atomizing plate is determined to be in a water-deficient state based on the second current value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0010] Preferably, the second preset duration is configured such that when the atomizing plate is running at the second power, the surface of the atomizing plate remains dry without additional water replenishment.

[0011] Preferably, when the atomizing plate is determined to be in a water-deficient state based on the second current value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working, specifically as follows:

[0012] When the second current value is determined to be greater than the preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0013] Preferably, it further includes:

[0014] Obtain the first current value passing through the atomizing plate at the first power;

[0015] When the first current value is determined to be greater than a preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0016] A second embodiment of the present invention provides a water detection device for an atomizing plate, comprising:

[0017] The detection unit is used to generate a control signal to the driving circuit of the atomizing plate every first preset time interval when the atomizing plate is running at a first power. The control signal is used to trigger the atomizing plate to run at a second power for a second preset time interval, where the first power is less than the second power.

[0018] A current value acquisition unit is used to acquire a second current value passing through the atomizing sheet at the second power.

[0019] The judgment unit is used to control the atomizing plate to stop working when it is determined from the second current value that the atomizing plate is in a water shortage state.

[0020] Preferably, the second preset duration is configured such that when the atomizing plate is running at the second power, the surface of the atomizing plate remains dry without additional water replenishment.

[0021] Preferably, the determining unit is specifically used for:

[0022] When the second current value is determined to be greater than the preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0023] Preferably, it further includes:

[0024] Obtain the first current value passing through the atomizing plate at the first power;

[0025] When the first current value is determined to be greater than a preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0026] The third embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, including a memory and a processor. The memory stores a computer program, which can be executed by the processor to implement the water detection method of the atomizing plate as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0027] Preferably, the air conditioner is a humidifier or an aromatherapy diffuser.

[0028] The fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which can be executed by a processor of the device in which the computer-readable storage medium is located, to implement a water detection method for an atomizing plate as described in any of the above claims.

[0029] Based on the water detection method, apparatus, device, and readable storage medium of the atomizing plate provided by this invention, by detecting the current operating power of the atomizing plate of an air conditioner, when the air conditioner is detected to be operating below its rated power, a control signal is generated to the driving circuit of the atomizing plate every preset time interval, causing the atomizing plate to operate at a power higher than its rated power for a second preset time interval; the first current value flowing through the atomizing plate when it is operating at a power higher than its rated power is obtained, and the first current value is used to determine whether the water tank of the air conditioner is in a water shortage state. This solves the problem that the atomizing device cannot detect whether the device is short of water when it is in a low power state. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a water detection method for an atomizing plate provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a water detection device for an atomizing plate provided in the second embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] To better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] It should be understood that the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] The terminology used in the embodiments of this invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” as used in the embodiments of this invention and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0036] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0037] Depending on the context, the word "if" as used here can be interpreted as "when," "when," "in response to determination," or "in response to detection." Similarly, depending on the context, the phrase "if determination" or "if detection (of the stated condition or event)" can be interpreted as "when determination," "in response to determination," "when detection (of the stated condition or event)," or "in response to detection (of the stated condition or event)."

[0038] The terms "first" and "second" used in the embodiments are merely to distinguish similar objects and do not represent a specific ordering of objects. It is understood that "first" and "second" can be interchanged in a specific order or sequence where permissible. It should be understood that the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0039] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] This invention discloses a method, apparatus, device, readable storage medium, and air conditioner for detecting water in atomizing plates, aiming to solve the problem that atomizing plates in atomizing devices cannot detect whether the device is short of water when the device is in a low-power state.

[0041] Please see Figure 1 The first embodiment of the present invention provides a water detection method for an atomizing plate, which can be executed by an air conditioner having an atomizing plate (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioner), specifically by one or more processors within the air conditioner, to achieve the following steps:

[0042] S101, when it is detected that the atomizing plate of the air conditioner is running at the first power, a control signal is generated to the driving circuit of the atomizing plate every first preset time interval, wherein the control signal enables the atomizing plate to run at the second power for a second preset time interval, wherein the first power may be less than the rated power of the air conditioner, and the second power may be greater than the rated power of the air conditioner.

[0043] It should be noted that the air conditioner can be an air conditioner, atomizer, humidifier, or aroma diffuser (no specific limitation is made here). It is internally equipped with a controller, a drive circuit connected to the output of the controller, an atomizing plate connected to the drive circuit, and a water storage unit, which enables it to convert liquid water in the water storage unit into atomized water through the atomizing plate. The controller can control the atomizing plate to operate at a predetermined power according to the computer program stored inside it.

[0044] The inventors discovered that in some existing air conditioners or atomizers, it is necessary to set the operation to rated power, less than rated power, or more than rated power according to the customer's demand for mist output. When the air conditioner or atomizer is operating at less than rated power, there may be a situation where the water storage unit is empty, but the water on the atomizing plate cannot be atomized, causing the atomizing plate to remain in a working state. At this time, the current flowing through the atomizing plate will not change, and the water detection program cannot determine whether there is no water in the water storage unit based on the current flowing through the atomizing plate.

[0045] In this embodiment, when it is determined that the atomizing plate of the air conditioner is running at the first power, that is, the atomizing plate is running at a power lower than the rated power, the controller controls the drive circuit every preset time interval (e.g., ten minutes, but not limited thereto) to make the atomizing plate run at the second power, that is, the atomizing plate runs at a power higher than the rated power for a preset period of time (e.g., ten seconds, but not limited thereto).

[0046] S102, Obtain the second current value passing through the atomizing sheet at the second power;

[0047] In this embodiment, the second preset duration is configured to ensure that the surface of the atomizing plate remains dry when the atomizing plate is running at the second power without receiving additional water.

[0048] It should be noted that when the air conditioner's water tank or reservoir is empty, the atomizing plate operates at a power higher than its rated power. In this case, the water on the atomizing plate can be quickly atomized. Due to the characteristics of the atomizing plate and its corresponding circuit (e.g., a change in capacitance), the current flowing through the atomizing plate will also increase. In this embodiment, detecting the second current value passing through the atomizing plate at the second power can be used to detect whether the water storage unit is short of water.

[0049] S103, when it is determined from the second current value that the atomizing plate is in a water shortage state, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0050] Specifically, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the second current value is greater than a preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working. When the second current value is greater than the preset value, the atomizing plate is defined as being in a water shortage state, that is, the water tank of the air conditioner is in a water shortage state at this time.

[0051] In one possible embodiment of the present invention, it may further include:

[0052] Obtain the first current value passing through the atomizing plate at the first power;

[0053] When the first current value is determined to be greater than a preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working. When the first current value is greater than the preset value, the water tank of the air conditioner is defined as being in a water shortage state.

[0054] It should be noted that when the water storage unit of the humidifier is short of water and the atomizing plate operates at a power lower than the rated power, the water on the atomizing plate may still be completely atomized. In this case, the atomizing plate will be controlled to stop working when the first current value flowing through it is greater than the preset value.

[0055] Please see Figure 2 The second embodiment of the present invention provides a water detection device for an atomizing plate, comprising:

[0056] The detection unit 201 is used to generate a control signal to the driving circuit of the atomizing plate every first preset time interval when the atomizing plate is running at a first power. The control signal is used to trigger the atomizing plate to run at a second power for a second preset time interval, where the first power is less than the second power.

[0057] The current value acquisition unit 202 is used to acquire the second current value passing through the atomizing sheet under the second power.

[0058] The judgment unit 203 is used to control the atomizing plate to stop working when it is determined from the second current value that the atomizing plate is in a water shortage state.

[0059] Preferably, the second preset duration is configured such that when the atomizing plate is running at the second power, the surface of the atomizing plate remains dry without additional water replenishment.

[0060] Preferably, the determining unit is specifically used for:

[0061] When the second current value is determined to be greater than the preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0062] Preferably, it further includes:

[0063] Obtain the first current value passing through the atomizing plate at the first power;

[0064] When the first current value is determined to be greater than a preset value, the atomizing plate is controlled to stop working.

[0065] The third embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, including a memory and a processor. The memory stores a computer program, which can be executed by the processor to implement the water detection method of the atomizing plate as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0066] Preferably, the air conditioner is a humidifier or an aromatherapy diffuser.

[0067] The fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which can be executed by a processor of the device in which the computer-readable storage medium is located, to implement a water detection method for an atomizing plate as described in any of the above claims.

[0068] Based on the water detection method, apparatus, device, and readable storage medium of the atomizing plate provided by this invention, by detecting the current operating power of the atomizing plate of an air conditioner, when the air conditioner is detected to be operating below its rated power, a control signal is generated to the driving circuit of the atomizing plate every preset time interval, so that the atomizing plate operates at a power higher than its rated power for a preset period of time; the first current value flowing through the atomizing plate when it is operating at a power higher than its rated power is obtained, and the first current value is used to determine whether the water tank of the air conditioner is in a water shortage state. This solves the problem that the atomizing device cannot detect whether the device is short of water when it is in a low power state.

[0069] Exemplary examples show that the computer program described in the third and fourth embodiments of the present invention can be divided into one or more modules, which are stored in the memory and executed by the processor to complete the present invention. The one or more modules can be a series of computer program instruction segments capable of performing specific functions, which describe the execution process of the computer program in an air conditioner implementing an atomizing plate. For example, the apparatus described in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] The processor referred to can be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), or other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The processor is the control center of the water detection method for the atomizing sheet, connecting various parts of the method using various interfaces and lines.

[0071] The memory can be used to store the computer program and / or modules. The processor, by running or executing the computer program and / or modules stored in the memory, and by calling the data stored in the memory, implements various functions of a water detection method for an atomizing plate. The memory may mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store the operating system, at least one application program required for a function (such as sound playback function, text conversion function, etc.), etc.; the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, text message data, etc.). In addition, the memory may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as hard disk, memory, plug-in hard disk, smart media card (SMC), secure digital (SD) card, flash card, at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0072] If the implemented module is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, all or part of the processes in the above embodiments of the present invention can also be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed by a processor, it can implement the steps of the various method embodiments described above. The computer program includes computer program code, which can be in the form of source code, object code, executable files, or certain intermediate forms. The computer-readable medium can include: any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code, recording media, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, magnetic disks, optical disks, computer memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), electrical carrier signals, telecommunication signals, and software distribution media, etc. It should be noted that the content included in the computer-readable medium can be appropriately added or removed according to the requirements of legislation and patent practice in the jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, computer-readable media do not include electrical carrier signals and telecommunication signals.

[0073] It should be noted that the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Furthermore, in the accompanying drawings of the device embodiments provided by this invention, the connection relationships between modules indicate that they have communication connections, which can be specifically implemented as one or more communication buses or signal lines. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement this without any creative effort.

[0074] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of detecting water in an atomizing sheet, characterized by, The method comprises the following steps: generating a control signal to the driving circuit of the atomization piece every first preset time interval when the atomization piece is running at a first power, wherein the control signal is used to trigger the atomization piece to run at a second power for a second preset time interval, and the first power is less than the second power; obtaining a second current value passing through the atomization piece at the second power; controlling the atomization piece to stop working when it is judged according to the second current value that the atomization piece is in a water shortage state.

2. The water detection method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second preset time interval is configured to enable the surface of the atomization piece to be in a dry state without additional water supply when the atomization piece runs at the second power.

3. The water detection method according to claim 1, characterized by, controlling the atomization piece to stop working when it is judged according to the second current value that the atomization piece is in a water shortage state, specifically: controlling the atomization piece to stop working when it is judged that the second current value is greater than a preset value.

4. The water detection method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises the following steps: obtaining a first current value passing through the atomization piece at the first power; controlling the atomization piece to stop working when it is judged that the first current value is greater than a preset value.

5. A water detecting device for an atomizing sheet, characterized by The method comprises the following steps: a detection unit is configured to generate a control signal to the driving circuit of the atomization piece every first preset time interval when the atomization piece is running at a first power, wherein the control signal is used to trigger the atomization piece to run at a second power for a second preset time interval, and the first power is less than the second power; a current value obtaining unit is configured to obtain a second current value passing through the atomization piece at the second power; a judgment unit is configured to control the atomization piece to stop working when it is judged according to the second current value that the atomization piece is in a water shortage state.

6. The water detection device according to claim 5, wherein the second preset time interval is configured to enable the surface of the atomization piece to be in a dry state without additional water supply when the atomization piece runs at the second power.

7. The water detecting device according to claim 5, wherein The judgment unit is specifically configured to: control the atomization piece to stop working when it is judged that the second current value is greater than a preset value.

8. The water detection apparatus of claim 5, wherein The method further comprises the following steps: obtaining a first current value passing through the atomization piece at the first power; controlling the atomization piece to stop working when it is judged that the first current value is greater than a preset value.

9. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The method comprises a memory and a processor, and the memory stores a computer program which can be executed by the processor to implement the water detection method of the atomization piece according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein The air conditioner is a humidifier or an aromatherapy machine.

11. A computer readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer program can be executed by the processor of the device where the computer readable storage medium is located to implement the water detection method of the atomization piece according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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