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

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of air conditioner technology, and discloses an air conditioner control method, device, air conditioner, and storage medium. The method includes: acquiring the ambient light intensity of the current environment when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode; determining a target fresh air level based on the ambient light intensity; and adjusting the fresh air speed of the air conditioner based on the target fresh air level. This allows for adaptive adjustment of the fresh air level to regulate the fresh air speed based on the ambient light intensity of the current environment, which can solve the problem of excessive fresh air noise affecting the user's rest during sleep, thereby improving the user's fresh air experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioner technology, and in particular to an air conditioner control method, device, air conditioner, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Users of fresh air conditioners experience the following pain points: 1. Users mainly use the low-speed fan setting for fresh air, while the medium-speed fan setting is quite noisy; 2. According to IoT usage data and user feedback analysis, users have a demand for fresh air during sleep, but noise issues cause some users to turn off the fresh air function when falling asleep.

[0003] It is difficult to fundamentally solve the problem of noise from fresh air systems using traditional hardware technology, and the improvement effect is not obvious. Moreover, the current fresh air system settings are mainly set by the user, which lacks intelligence.

[0004] The above content is only used to help understand the technical solution of the present invention and does not represent an admission that the above content is prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main objective of this invention is to provide an air conditioner control method, device, air conditioner, and storage medium, aiming to solve the technical problems of existing technologies, such as the inability to automatically adjust the fresh air setting and excessive fresh air noise.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an air conditioner control method, the air conditioner control method comprising:

[0007] When the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is obtained.

[0008] The target fresh air level is determined based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity.

[0009] Adjust the fresh air speed of the air conditioner according to the target fresh air setting.

[0010] Optionally, determining the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity includes:

[0011] The ambient light sensitivity intensity is compared with the initial light sensitivity intensity;

[0012] When the ambient light intensity is greater than the initial light intensity, the fresh air level is increased to a higher level based on the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level.

[0013] When the photosensitive intensity is less than or equal to the initial photosensitive intensity, the setting is lowered based on the initial fresh air setting to obtain the target fresh air setting.

[0014] Optionally, the step of adjusting the fresh air setting to a higher setting based on the initial fresh air setting when the ambient light intensity is greater than the initial light intensity to obtain the target fresh air setting includes:

[0015] When the ambient light sensitivity intensity is greater than the initial light sensitivity intensity, a first difference between the ambient light sensitivity intensity and the initial light sensitivity intensity is calculated;

[0016] When the first difference is greater than a preset threshold, the fresh air level is increased to a higher level based on the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level.

[0017] Optionally, when the photosensitivity intensity is less than or equal to the initial photosensitivity intensity, adjusting the airflow level down from the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level includes:

[0018] When the ambient light sensitivity intensity is less than or equal to the initial light sensitivity intensity, a second difference between the initial light sensitivity intensity and the ambient light sensitivity intensity is calculated.

[0019] When the second difference is greater than the preset threshold, the level is lowered based on the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level.

[0020] Optionally, before comparing the ambient light sensitivity intensity with the initial light sensitivity intensity, the method further includes:

[0021] Upon receiving an automatic fresh air command, the system controls the air conditioner to activate the automatic fresh air function according to the command, and obtains the initial photosensitive intensity of the current environment.

[0022] The initial fresh air level is determined according to the automatic fresh air command;

[0023] The air conditioner is controlled to operate according to the initial fresh air setting.

[0024] Optionally, determining the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity includes:

[0025] Detect the photosensitive intensity range within which the ambient photosensitive intensity is located;

[0026] Find the candidate fresh air setting corresponding to the light sensitivity intensity range, and use the candidate fresh air setting as the target fresh air setting.

[0027] Optionally, the air conditioner is equipped with a photosensitive sensor;

[0028] The step of acquiring the ambient light intensity when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode includes:

[0029] When the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is detected by the photosensitive sensor.

[0030] Furthermore, to achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes an air conditioner control device, the air conditioner control device comprising:

[0031] The photosensitive intensity module is used to obtain the ambient light intensity of the current environment when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode;

[0032] The fresh air setting module is used to determine the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity.

[0033] The fan speed adjustment module is used to adjust the fresh air fan speed of the air conditioner according to the target fresh air setting.

[0034] In addition, to achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes an air conditioner, the air conditioner comprising: a memory, a processor, and an air conditioner control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the air conditioner control program, when executed by the processor, implements the air conditioner control method as described above.

[0035] In addition, to achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes a storage medium storing an air conditioner control program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the air conditioner control method as described above.

[0036] In the air conditioner control method proposed in this invention, when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is obtained; the target fresh air level is determined according to the ambient light intensity; and the fresh air speed of the air conditioner is adjusted according to the target fresh air level. Thus, the fresh air speed can be adjusted adaptively according to the ambient light intensity of the current environment, which can solve the problem of excessive fresh air noise affecting the user's rest when the user is sleeping, thereby improving the user's fresh air experience. Attached Figure Description

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the air conditioner structure in the hardware operating environment involved in the embodiments of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the first embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the setup of a photosensitive sensor according to an embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the second embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the third embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the functional modules of the first embodiment of the air conditioner control device of the present invention.

[0043] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0044] label name label name 100 air conditioner 101 Photosensitive sensor

[0045] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0046] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0047] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the air conditioner structure in the hardware operating environment involved in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, the air conditioner may include: a processor 1001, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a communication bus 1002, a user interface 1003, a network interface 1004, and a memory 1005. The communication bus 1002 is used to enable communication between these components. The user interface 1003 may include a display screen and input units such as buttons; optionally, the user interface 1003 may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface. The network interface 1004 may optionally include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface (such as a Wi-Fi interface). The memory 1005 may be high-speed random access memory (RAM) or non-volatile memory, such as a disk drive. Optionally, the memory 1005 may also be a storage device independent of the aforementioned processor 1001.

[0049] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 1 The device structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the air conditioner and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0050] like Figure 1 As shown, the memory 1005, which serves as a storage medium, may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module, and an air conditioner control program.

[0051] exist Figure 1In the air conditioner shown, the network interface 1004 is mainly used to connect to the external network and communicate with other network devices; the user interface 1003 is mainly used to connect to the user equipment and communicate with the user equipment; the device of the present invention calls the air conditioner control program stored in the memory 1005 through the processor 1001 and executes the air conditioner control method provided in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Based on the above hardware structure, an embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention is proposed.

[0053] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the first embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention.

[0054] In the first embodiment, the air conditioner control method includes:

[0055] Step S10: When the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, obtain the ambient light intensity of the current environment.

[0056] It should be noted that the executing entity in this embodiment can be an air conditioner, such as a wall-mounted air conditioner, a floor-standing air conditioner, or a fresh air system, which are devices with air conditioning capabilities. In addition, it can also be other types of air conditioners and other devices that can achieve the same or similar functions. This embodiment does not limit this. In this embodiment, an air conditioner is used as an example for explanation.

[0057] It should be noted that since this solution addresses the problem of existing technologies being unable to automatically adjust the fresh air level and having excessive fresh air noise, the air conditioner in this embodiment is an air conditioner with a fresh air function. Accordingly, a corresponding fresh air mode can be set for the air conditioner, and the fresh air function of the air conditioner can be used in the fresh air mode.

[0058] In specific implementation, the air conditioner in this embodiment may be an air conditioner with only fresh air function, or it may be an air conditioner with multiple functions such as fresh air function, heating function, cooling function and dehumidification function, or it may be an air conditioner with other more functions. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0059] It should be understood that during user operation, the air conditioner may require automatic adjustment of the fresh air setting in some situations, while not in others. Therefore, an automatic fresh air function can be set in the fresh air mode, allowing the user to choose whether to activate it. When the automatic fresh air function is not activated, the air conditioner will not automatically adjust the fresh air setting but will maintain the user-set setting. When the automatic fresh air function is activated, the air conditioner will automatically adjust the fresh air setting according to actual conditions. Users can input commands via the air conditioner remote control or a mobile application to activate or deactivate the automatic fresh air function.

[0060] Understandably, when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, it can detect whether the automatic fresh air function is turned on. If the automatic fresh air function is detected to be turned on, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is obtained. If the automatic fresh air function is detected to be turned off, no operation is performed.

[0061] It should be noted that the ambient light intensity of the current environment can be detected using a photosensor, as can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 3 , Figure 3 This diagram illustrates the setup of a photosensor. The photosensor can be installed on an air conditioner, specifically on the indoor or outdoor unit. When the photosensor is installed on the indoor unit, the current environment is the indoor environment; when it is installed on the outdoor unit, the current environment is the outdoor environment. To achieve better detection results, more intelligent adjustment of the fresh air setting, and reduced fresh air noise, this embodiment preferably places the photosensor indoors to detect the ambient light intensity of the current indoor environment; that is, it uses the photosensor to detect the ambient light intensity of the user's current location.

[0062] It is understandable that, in addition to placing the photosensor on the air conditioner as described above, the photosensor can also be placed in other locations indoors. A wireless network can then be used to transmit data between the photosensor and the air conditioner's controller, allowing the controller to obtain the ambient light intensity. For example, the photosensor can be placed on the wall of the room where the indoor unit of the air conditioner is located. When the ambient light intensity needs to be obtained, the air conditioner's controller can generate a detection command and send it to the photosensor. The photosensor then triggers a detection operation based on the command to obtain the current ambient light intensity, and then sends the ambient light intensity to the controller.

[0063] It should be noted that the photosensor in this embodiment can detect not only natural light such as sunlight, but also light emitted from light sources such as lamps and displays. The light from these mixed together is called ambient light. For example, if a user is watching TV at night with the curtains drawn and the lights on, the light emitted from the lamps and the light emitted from the TV screen mix together to form ambient light. If the air conditioner is in fresh air mode and the automatic fresh air function is turned on, the ambient light intensity in the current environment can be detected by the photosensor.

[0064] Step S20: Determine the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity.

[0065] It should be understood that when users are indoors, especially in dimly lit environments, they are likely sleeping or preparing to sleep. In such situations, users are more sensitive to noise, and excessive noise can disrupt their rest. For fresh air systems, higher settings result in higher fan speeds and greater noise, while lower settings result in lower fan speeds and less noise. Therefore, to avoid noise disturbance, the fresh air setting can be lowered when users need to rest, and higher when they don't need to rest, improving ventilation. This allows the system to determine the user's current activity level based on ambient light intensity, and then adjust the fan speed accordingly to enhance the user experience.

[0066] In one embodiment, when the user turns on the automatic fresh air function, the initial fresh air level and the initial photosensitivity can be obtained. Then, the ambient photosensitivity of the user's current environment can be detected periodically using a photosensitivity sensor. Based on the initial photosensitivity and the ambient photosensitivity, the change in photosensitivity is determined. The initial fresh air level is adjusted up or down according to the change in photosensitivity to determine the target fresh air level.

[0067] In another embodiment, different light sensitivity ranges can be set for different light sensitivity intensities, and then corresponding candidate fresh air settings can be set for each of these light sensitivity ranges. When the automatic fresh air function is turned on, the ambient light sensitivity intensity of the user's current environment can be periodically detected using a light sensitivity sensor. By detecting the light sensitivity range in which the ambient light sensitivity intensity falls, the candidate fresh air setting corresponding to that light sensitivity range is used as the target fresh air setting.

[0068] Therefore, after determining the ambient light sensitivity of the user's current environment, this solution can adjust the initial fresh air setting based on the changes in light sensitivity to determine the target fresh air setting. Alternatively, it can determine the target fresh air setting based on the range of ambient light sensitivity. In addition to these two methods, other methods can also be used to determine the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light sensitivity. This embodiment does not limit this method, and one of the methods can be selected according to the actual situation to formulate the air conditioner's operating strategy to control the operation of the air conditioner.

[0069] Step S30: Adjust the fresh air speed of the air conditioner according to the target fresh air setting.

[0070] It should be noted that the air conditioner's fresh air mode can include multiple fresh air speeds, each with a corresponding settable airflow rate. For example, the fresh air speeds can be set to five levels: Fresh Air Level 1, Fresh Air Level 2, Fresh Air Level 3, Fresh Air Level 4, and Fresh Air Level 5. The airflow rates increase sequentially, with Fresh Air Level 1 having the lowest rate and Fresh Air Level 5 having the highest. Besides these, other methods can be used to define the fresh air speeds, and other numbers of speeds can also be created. This embodiment does not impose any limitations on this; in this embodiment, the above five fresh air speeds will be used as an example for explanation.

[0071] It should be understood that after determining the target fresh air setting through the above method, the target fresh air speed corresponding to the target fresh air setting can be found, and then the fresh air speed of the air conditioner can be adjusted according to the target fresh air speed so that the air conditioner operates at the target fresh air speed.

[0072] In practice, if the target fresh air setting is set to level 1, the corresponding fresh air velocity can be found as the target fresh air velocity, and the air conditioner can be controlled to operate at the target fresh air velocity. If the target fresh air setting is set to level 4, the corresponding fresh air velocity can be found as the target fresh air velocity, and the air conditioner can be controlled to operate at the target fresh air velocity.

[0073] Understandably, by adopting the above solution, the air conditioner can be controlled by linking photosensitivity with fresh air through sensors and big data. The fresh air speed of the air conditioner can be automatically adjusted according to the ambient light intensity at the time the user is in. When the user is resting, the fresh air speed can be lowered to reduce the noise generated by the fresh air, while when the user is not resting, the fresh air speed can be increased to improve the fresh air effect. This makes the fresh air function of the air conditioner more intelligent and improves the user's fresh air utilization rate.

[0074] It should be understood that when the user turns on the automatic fresh air function, the air conditioner can automatically detect the ambient light intensity and adjust the fresh air speed in the manner described above. If the user feels that automatic adjustment is no longer necessary, they can choose to turn off the automatic fresh air function. When the automatic fresh air function is turned off, the air conditioner will maintain the initial fresh air setting until the user issues a setting switch command or mode switch command, and then adjust according to the user's input command.

[0075] In this embodiment, when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is obtained; the target fresh air level is determined based on the ambient light intensity; and the fresh air speed of the air conditioner is adjusted based on the target fresh air level. Thus, the fresh air speed can be adjusted adaptively based on the ambient light intensity of the current environment, which can solve the problem of excessive fresh air noise affecting the user's rest when the user is sleeping, thereby improving the user's fresh air experience.

[0076] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, based on the first embodiment, a second embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention is proposed. Step S20 includes:

[0077] Step S201: Compare the ambient light sensitivity intensity with the initial light sensitivity intensity.

[0078] It should be understood that when a user needs to use the automatic fresh air function, they can input an automatic fresh air command after controlling the air conditioner to enter fresh air mode. When the air conditioner receives the user's input automatic fresh air command, it can activate the automatic fresh air function and determine the initial fresh air level based on the command, allowing the air conditioner to operate at the initial fresh air level. This can be divided into at least two scenarios: In the first scenario, the user can add level information to the automatic fresh air command, and the air conditioner can activate the automatic fresh air function based on the command and determine the initial fresh air level based on the level information in the command; In the second scenario, the user simply inputs the automatic fresh air command, and the air conditioner can activate the automatic fresh air function based on the command, obtain the air conditioner's current operating fresh air level, and use the current operating fresh air level as the initial fresh air level. In this embodiment, the automatic fresh air command specifically refers to the automatic fresh air activation command.

[0079] It should be understood that when the air conditioner receives the automatic fresh air command input by the user, it can also trigger a photosensitive intensity detection command, so that the photosensitive sensor can detect the current environment according to the photosensitive intensity detection command and obtain the initial photosensitive intensity.

[0080] It should be understood that after the automatic fresh air command is activated, the user may manually adjust the fresh air level. When the fresh air level adjustment command is received from the user, the initial fresh air level and initial light sensitivity intensity can be re-determined based on the fresh air level adjustment command. Subsequent steps will then make logical judgments based on the new initial fresh air level and initial light sensitivity intensity to determine the target fresh air level.

[0081] It is understandable that after obtaining the ambient light sensitivity intensity of the user's current environment, the initial light sensitivity intensity Xs can be compared with the ambient light sensitivity intensity X0 to determine the relationship between the two.

[0082] Step S202: When the ambient light intensity is greater than the initial light intensity, the fresh air level is increased to a higher level based on the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level.

[0083] It should be noted that the adjustment strategy can be preset to raise / lower N levels, such as raising / lowering one level. In addition, it can be set to raise / lower two, three, or more levels according to the user's usage. This embodiment does not limit this, and this embodiment will use one level as an example for explanation.

[0084] It should be understood that if Xs > X0, it indicates that the user is likely not in a resting state. In this case, the initial fresh air setting can be increased to a higher setting to determine the target fresh air setting. The target fresh air setting can be the initial fresh air setting + 1.

[0085] In practical implementation, for example, assuming the initial fresh air setting is level three, if Xs > X0, then it is necessary to increase the setting by one level from level three, and set level four as the target fresh air setting to provide a better ventilation effect.

[0086] In practice, if the initial fresh air setting is level 5, which is already the highest fresh air setting, and if Xs > X0, the initial fresh air setting remains unchanged and is still used as the target fresh air setting.

[0087] Step S203: When the photosensitive intensity is less than or equal to the initial photosensitive intensity, the speed is lowered based on the initial fresh air speed to obtain the target fresh air speed.

[0088] It should be understood that if Xs ≤ X0, it indicates that the user is likely in a resting state, and the initial fresh air setting can be lowered to determine the target fresh air setting. In this case, the target fresh air setting can be the initial fresh air setting - 1.

[0089] In the actual implementation, assuming the initial fresh air setting is level three, if Xs≤X0, then it is necessary to lower the fresh air setting by one level, and set level two as the target fresh air setting to reduce fresh air noise.

[0090] In practice, if the initial fresh air setting is set to the lowest level, then if Xs ≤ X0, the initial fresh air setting remains unchanged and is still used as the target fresh air setting.

[0091] Furthermore, to avoid wasting resources due to frequent adjustments, the adjustment frequency can be minimized while achieving the aforementioned effects. Therefore, a preset threshold M can be set in advance based on the actual situation. When Xs > X0, the first difference between Xs and X0 is calculated, where the first difference = Xs - X0. This first difference can be compared with M. If Xs > X0 and Xs - X0 > M, the fresh air level is increased; if Xs > X0 and Xs - X0 ≤ M, the initial fresh air level remains unchanged.

[0092] When Xs ≤ X0, calculate the second difference between X0 and Xs, where the second difference = X0 - Xs. This second difference can be compared with M. If Xs ≤ X0 and X0 - Xs > M, then lower the fresh air setting. If Xs ≤ X0 and X0 - Xs ≤ M, then keep the initial fresh air setting unchanged.

[0093] Understandably, based on the solution in this embodiment, the fresh air speed can be adjusted in the following scenarios: A user wants to watch TV with the lights off before going to sleep. In this case, a higher fresh air setting is needed to ensure good ventilation. However, the user might worry about forgetting to lower the fresh air setting before going to sleep, and the noise from the air conditioner running at a higher setting might disturb their rest. Therefore, the user can choose to activate the automatic fresh air function. The air conditioner will run at the initial fresh air setting, and the initial light intensity will be detected by a photosensitive sensor. When the user wants to sleep, they can turn off the TV. Since there is no longer light from the TV screen, the detected ambient light intensity will be lower than the initial light intensity. If the difference between the ambient light intensity and the initial light intensity exceeds a preset threshold, the fresh air setting can be lowered, allowing the air conditioner to run at a lower setting, producing less fresh air noise and avoiding disturbance to the user's rest. In the morning, after it gets light, some sunlight may shine into the room through the curtains, or the user may turn on the lights when they get up. In this case, the detected ambient light intensity is greater than the initial light intensity. If the difference between the ambient light intensity and the initial light intensity exceeds a preset threshold, the fresh air level can be increased. The air conditioner can then operate at a higher fresh air level to achieve a better ventilation effect and provide the user with a better waking-up experience.

[0094] In this embodiment, the ambient light sensitivity intensity is compared with the initial light sensitivity intensity. When the ambient light sensitivity intensity is greater than the initial light sensitivity intensity, the airflow level is increased from the initial level to obtain the target airflow level. When the light sensitivity intensity is less than or equal to the initial light sensitivity intensity, the airflow level is decreased from the initial level to obtain the target airflow level. This allows the airflow level to be adjusted up or down based on the changes between the ambient and initial light sensitivity intensities, thereby increasing or decreasing the airflow speed. By adaptively adjusting based on changes in light sensitivity intensity, the impact of fresh air noise on the user can be reduced, allowing for better rest, while also improving ventilation and providing a better wake-up experience.

[0095] In one embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, based on the first embodiment, a third embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention is proposed. In this embodiment, step S20 may further include:

[0096] Step S201': Detect the photosensitive intensity range in which the ambient photosensitive intensity is located.

[0097] It should be noted that different light sensitivity ranges can be pre-set for different light sensitivity intensities, and then corresponding candidate fresh air settings can be set for each of these light sensitivity ranges. Therefore, there is a correspondence between the light sensitivity ranges and the candidate fresh air settings. After determining the ambient light sensitivity intensity Xs, the light sensitivity range in which Xs lies can be determined through data matching. If Xs is within the range [-a, a], then the fixed candidate fresh air setting corresponding to that range is found and used as the target fresh air setting.

[0098] Step S202': Find the candidate fresh air level corresponding to the photosensitive intensity range, and use the candidate fresh air level as the target fresh air level.

[0099] It should be understood that the corresponding fresh air level for the current photosensitive intensity range can be determined based on the correspondence between the photosensitive intensity range and the selected fresh air level, and then the target fresh air level can be determined based on the selected fresh air level.

[0100] In practical implementation, for example, five photosensitive intensity ranges can be preset: photosensitive intensity range A, photosensitive intensity range B, photosensitive intensity range C, photosensitive intensity range D, and photosensitive intensity range E. A corresponding fresh air level 1 can be set for photosensitive intensity range A, a corresponding fresh air level 2 for photosensitive intensity range B, a corresponding fresh air level 3 for photosensitive intensity range C, a corresponding fresh air level 4 for photosensitive intensity range D, and a corresponding fresh air level 5 for photosensitive intensity range E. If the above detection determines that Xs is within photosensitive intensity range C, then the fresh air level 3 corresponding to photosensitive intensity range C can be used as the target fresh air level.

[0101] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the air conditioner is controlled according to the preset fixed fresh air level corresponding to the photosensitive intensity range. Therefore, in the process of determining the target fresh air level, it is not necessary to consider the initial fresh air level and the initial photosensitive intensity. The control logic is unrelated to the initial fresh air level and the initial photosensitive intensity, and only needs to consider the ambient photosensitive intensity under the current conditions.

[0102] Understandably, based on the solution in this embodiment, the fresh air speed can be adjusted in the following scenarios: A user wants to watch TV for a while before going to sleep. In this case, a higher fresh air setting is needed to ensure good ventilation. However, they might worry about forgetting to lower the setting before sleeping, and the noise from the air conditioner running at a higher setting might disturb their rest. Therefore, they can choose to activate the automatic fresh air function. Since there is light in the indoor environment, the light intensity range corresponding to the ambient light sensor intensity corresponds to a higher fresh air setting, allowing the air conditioner to operate at a higher setting. When the user wants to sleep, they can directly turn off the TV and lights. The light intensity range detected by the light sensor corresponds to a lower fresh air setting, allowing the air conditioner to operate at a lower setting, generating less fresh air noise and avoiding disturbance to the user's rest. After daybreak, some sunlight may shine into the room through the curtains. In this case, the user can select the appropriate fresh air setting based on the ambient light intensity of the environment to control the air conditioner's operation. This can avoid fresh air noise affecting the user's rest while achieving a better ventilation effect.

[0103] In this embodiment, the ambient light intensity range is detected, the candidate fresh air setting corresponding to the light intensity range is found, and the candidate fresh air setting is used as the target fresh air setting. The target fresh air setting can be determined based on the actual situation according to the ambient light intensity range, which can avoid fresh air noise affecting the user's rest and achieve a better ventilation effect.

[0104] Furthermore, this embodiment of the invention also proposes a storage medium storing an air conditioner control program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the air conditioner control method described above.

[0105] Since this storage medium adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0106] In addition, refer to Figure 6 This invention also proposes an air conditioner control device, which includes:

[0107] The photosensitive intensity module 10 is used to obtain the ambient photosensitive intensity of the current environment when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode.

[0108] It should be noted that since this solution addresses the problem of existing technologies being unable to automatically adjust the fresh air level and having excessive fresh air noise, the air conditioner in this embodiment is an air conditioner with a fresh air function. Accordingly, a corresponding fresh air mode can be set for the air conditioner, and the fresh air function of the air conditioner can be used in the fresh air mode.

[0109] In specific implementation, the air conditioner in this embodiment may be an air conditioner with only fresh air function, or it may be an air conditioner with multiple functions such as fresh air function, heating function, cooling function and dehumidification function, or it may be an air conditioner with other more functions. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0110] It should be understood that during user operation, the air conditioner may require automatic adjustment of the fresh air setting in some situations, while not in others. Therefore, an automatic fresh air function can be set in the fresh air mode, allowing the user to choose whether to activate it. When the automatic fresh air function is not activated, the air conditioner will not automatically adjust the fresh air setting but will maintain the user-set setting. When the automatic fresh air function is activated, the air conditioner will automatically adjust the fresh air setting according to actual conditions. Users can input commands via the air conditioner remote control or a mobile application to activate or deactivate the automatic fresh air function.

[0111] Understandably, when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, it can detect whether the automatic fresh air function is turned on. If the automatic fresh air function is detected to be turned on, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is obtained. If the automatic fresh air function is detected to be turned off, no operation is performed.

[0112] It should be noted that the ambient light intensity of the current environment can be detected using a photosensor, as can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 3 , Figure 3 This diagram illustrates the setup of a photosensor. The photosensor can be installed on an air conditioner, specifically on the indoor or outdoor unit. When the photosensor is installed on the indoor unit, the current environment is the indoor environment; when it is installed on the outdoor unit, the current environment is the outdoor environment. To achieve better detection results, more intelligent adjustment of the fresh air setting, and reduced fresh air noise, this embodiment preferably places the photosensor indoors to detect the ambient light intensity of the current indoor environment; that is, it uses the photosensor to detect the ambient light intensity of the user's current location.

[0113] It is understandable that, in addition to placing the photosensor on the air conditioner as described above, the photosensor can also be placed in other locations indoors. A wireless network can then be used to transmit data between the photosensor and the air conditioner's controller, allowing the controller to obtain the ambient light intensity. For example, the photosensor can be placed on the wall of the room where the indoor unit of the air conditioner is located. When the ambient light intensity needs to be obtained, the air conditioner's controller can generate a detection command and send it to the photosensor. The photosensor then triggers a detection operation based on the command to obtain the current ambient light intensity, and then sends the ambient light intensity to the controller.

[0114] It should be noted that the photosensor in this embodiment can detect not only natural light such as sunlight, but also light emitted from light sources such as lamps and displays. The light from these mixed together is called ambient light. For example, if a user is watching TV at night with the curtains drawn and the lights on, the light emitted from the lamps and the light emitted from the TV screen mix together to form ambient light. If the air conditioner is in fresh air mode and the automatic fresh air function is turned on, the ambient light intensity in the current environment can be detected by the photosensor.

[0115] Fresh air setting module 20 is used to determine the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light intensity.

[0116] It should be understood that when users are indoors, especially in dimly lit environments, they are likely sleeping or preparing to sleep. In such situations, users are more sensitive to noise, and excessive noise can disrupt their rest. For fresh air systems, higher settings result in higher fan speeds and greater noise, while lower settings result in lower fan speeds and less noise. Therefore, to avoid noise disturbance, the fresh air setting can be lowered when users need to rest, and higher when they don't need to rest, improving ventilation. This allows the system to determine the user's current activity level based on ambient light intensity, and then adjust the fan speed accordingly to enhance the user experience.

[0117] In one embodiment, when the user turns on the automatic fresh air function, the initial fresh air level and the initial photosensitivity can be obtained. Then, the ambient photosensitivity of the user's current environment can be detected periodically using a photosensitivity sensor. Based on the initial photosensitivity and the ambient photosensitivity, the change in photosensitivity is determined. The initial fresh air level is adjusted up or down according to the change in photosensitivity to determine the target fresh air level.

[0118] In another embodiment, different light sensitivity ranges can be set for different light sensitivity intensities, and then corresponding candidate fresh air settings can be set for each of these light sensitivity ranges. When the automatic fresh air function is turned on, the ambient light sensitivity intensity of the user's current environment can be periodically detected using a light sensitivity sensor. By detecting the light sensitivity range in which the ambient light sensitivity intensity falls, the candidate fresh air setting corresponding to that light sensitivity range is used as the target fresh air setting.

[0119] Therefore, after determining the ambient light sensitivity of the user's current environment, this solution can adjust the initial fresh air setting based on the changes in light sensitivity to determine the target fresh air setting. Alternatively, it can determine the target fresh air setting based on the range of ambient light sensitivity. In addition to these two methods, other methods can also be used to determine the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light sensitivity. This embodiment does not limit this method, and one of the methods can be selected according to the actual situation to formulate the air conditioner's operating strategy to control the operation of the air conditioner.

[0120] The wind speed adjustment module 30 is used to adjust the fresh air speed of the air conditioner according to the target fresh air level.

[0121] It should be noted that the air conditioner's fresh air mode can include multiple fresh air speeds, each with a corresponding settable airflow rate. For example, the fresh air speeds can be set to five levels: Fresh Air Level 1, Fresh Air Level 2, Fresh Air Level 3, Fresh Air Level 4, and Fresh Air Level 5. The airflow rates increase sequentially, with Fresh Air Level 1 having the lowest rate and Fresh Air Level 5 having the highest. Besides these, other methods can be used to define the fresh air speeds, and other numbers of speeds can also be created. This embodiment does not impose any limitations on this; in this embodiment, the above five fresh air speeds will be used as an example for explanation.

[0122] It should be understood that after determining the target fresh air setting through the above method, the target fresh air speed corresponding to the target fresh air setting can be found, and then the fresh air speed of the air conditioner can be adjusted according to the target fresh air speed so that the air conditioner operates at the target fresh air speed.

[0123] In practice, if the target fresh air setting is set to level 1, the corresponding fresh air velocity can be found as the target fresh air velocity, and the air conditioner can be controlled to operate at the target fresh air velocity. If the target fresh air setting is set to level 4, the corresponding fresh air velocity can be found as the target fresh air velocity, and the air conditioner can be controlled to operate at the target fresh air velocity.

[0124] Understandably, by adopting the above solution, the air conditioner can be controlled by linking photosensitivity with fresh air through sensors and big data. The fresh air speed of the air conditioner can be automatically adjusted according to the ambient light intensity at the time the user is in. When the user is resting, the fresh air speed can be lowered to reduce the noise generated by the fresh air, while when the user is not resting, the fresh air speed can be increased to improve the fresh air effect. This makes the fresh air function of the air conditioner more intelligent and improves the user's fresh air utilization rate.

[0125] It should be understood that when the user turns on the automatic fresh air function, the air conditioner can automatically detect the ambient light intensity and adjust the fresh air speed in the manner described above. If the user feels that automatic adjustment is no longer necessary, they can choose to turn off the automatic fresh air function. When the automatic fresh air function is turned off, the air conditioner will maintain the initial fresh air setting until the user issues a setting switch command or mode switch command, and then adjust according to the user's input command.

[0126] In this embodiment, when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is obtained; the target fresh air level is determined based on the ambient light intensity; and the fresh air speed of the air conditioner is adjusted based on the target fresh air level. Thus, the fresh air speed can be adjusted adaptively based on the ambient light intensity of the current environment, which can solve the problem of excessive fresh air noise affecting the user's rest when the user is sleeping, thereby improving the user's fresh air experience.

[0127] Other embodiments or specific implementation methods of the air conditioner control device described in this invention can be referred to the above-described method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0128] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0129] The sequence numbers of the above embodiments of the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0130] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This estimation machine software product is stored in an estimation machine readable storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as described above, and includes several instructions to cause a smart device (which may be a mobile phone, estimation machine, air conditioner, or network air conditioner, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention.

[0131] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the patent. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of the present invention, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner control method, characterized in that, The air conditioner control method includes: When the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is obtained. The target fresh air level is determined based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity; and Adjust the fresh air speed of the air conditioner according to the target fresh air setting; The step of determining the target fresh air level based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity includes: The ambient light sensitivity intensity is compared with the initial light sensitivity intensity, wherein the initial light sensitivity intensity is determined according to an automatic fresh air command or a fresh air setting adjustment command; When the ambient light sensitivity intensity is greater than the initial light sensitivity intensity, a first difference between the ambient light sensitivity intensity and the initial light sensitivity intensity is calculated; When the first difference is greater than a preset threshold, the fresh air level is increased to a higher level based on the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level; and When the photosensitive intensity is less than or equal to the initial photosensitive intensity, the setting is lowered based on the initial fresh air setting to obtain the target fresh air setting.

2. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, When the photosensitivity intensity is less than or equal to the initial photosensitivity intensity, the air quality level is lowered based on the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level, including: When the ambient light sensitivity intensity is less than or equal to the initial light sensitivity intensity, a second difference between the initial light sensitivity intensity and the ambient light sensitivity intensity is calculated; and When the second difference is greater than the preset threshold, the level is lowered based on the initial fresh air level to obtain the target fresh air level.

3. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Before comparing the ambient light sensitivity intensity with the initial light sensitivity intensity, the method further includes: Upon receiving an automatic fresh air command, the system controls the air conditioner to activate the automatic fresh air function according to the command, and obtains the initial photosensitive intensity of the current environment. The initial fresh air level is determined according to the automatic fresh air command; and The air conditioner is controlled to operate according to the initial fresh air setting.

4. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the target fresh air level based on the ambient light sensitivity intensity includes: The ambient light intensity is detected within the light intensity range; and Find the candidate fresh air setting corresponding to the light sensitivity intensity range, and use the candidate fresh air setting as the target fresh air setting.

5. The air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The air conditioner is equipped with a photosensitive sensor; The step of acquiring the ambient light intensity when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode includes: When the air conditioner is in fresh air mode, the ambient light intensity of the current environment is detected by the photosensitive sensor.

6. An air conditioner control device, characterized in that, The air conditioner control device includes: The photosensitive intensity module is used to obtain the ambient light intensity of the current environment when the air conditioner is in fresh air mode; A fresh air setting module is used to determine the target fresh air setting based on the ambient light sensitivity; and The fan speed adjustment module is used to adjust the fresh air fan speed of the air conditioner according to the target fresh air setting; The fresh air setting module is further configured to compare the ambient light sensitivity intensity with the initial light sensitivity intensity, wherein the initial light sensitivity intensity is determined according to an automatic fresh air command or a fresh air setting adjustment command; when the ambient light sensitivity intensity is greater than the initial light sensitivity intensity, a first difference between the ambient light sensitivity intensity and the initial light sensitivity intensity is calculated; when the first difference is greater than a preset threshold, the setting is increased to a higher level based on the initial fresh air setting to obtain a target fresh air setting; and when the light sensitivity intensity is less than or equal to the initial light sensitivity intensity, the setting is decreased based on the initial fresh air setting to obtain the target fresh air setting.

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes: a memory, a processor, and an air conditioner control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the air conditioner control program, when executed by the processor, implements the air conditioner control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

8. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores an air conditioner control program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the air conditioner control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

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