Air conditioner control method, device and storage medium

By establishing an ice determination and cleaning program in the air conditioner and using the actual power of the motor to determine whether the outdoor unit chassis is iced and de-ice it, the problem of fan blade damage caused by ice on the outdoor unit is solved, and the reliability of the air conditioner and user experience are improved.

CN116045483BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202211697105.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-12-28
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2042-12-28

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Technical Problem

When the outdoor environment is low in winter, the chassis of the air conditioner outdoor unit freezes and causes damage to the fan blades.

Method used

By establishing an ice determination and cleaning procedure, the actual power of the outdoor fan motor is used to determine whether the chassis is iced, and de-icing is performed through electric heating to avoid damage to the fan blades.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids damage to fan blades caused by icing and improves the reliability of the air conditioner and user experience.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method, device, and storage medium for an air conditioner. The control method includes: providing an ice determination and cleanup procedure, wherein the ice determination and cleanup procedure comprises: controlling the outdoor fan of the air conditioner to operate according to preset rules; obtaining the actual motor power of the outdoor fan; and determining whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen based on the actual motor power. If so, de-icing the chassis of the outdoor unit. The present invention improves the air conditioner and proposes a control method capable of determining whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen. By detecting whether there is ice on the chassis of the outdoor unit and promptly de-icing it, it is possible to avoid damage to the blades of the outdoor fan, thereby affecting user use.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the related art, when the outdoor environment is relatively low in winter, if ice forms on the chassis of the outdoor unit, when the user turns on the air conditioner, the outdoor unit blades may be damaged after hitting the ice, thereby affecting user use. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present invention provides a control method, device and storage medium for an air conditioner.

[0004] In a first aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling an air conditioner is provided. The method includes: providing an icing determination and clearing program, wherein the icing determination and clearing program includes:

[0005] Controlling the outdoor fan of the air conditioner to operate according to preset rules;

[0006] Obtaining the actual power of the motor of the outdoor fan;

[0007] It is determined whether a chassis of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor. If frozen, the chassis of the outdoor unit is de-iced.

[0008] Further optionally, judging whether a chassis of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor includes:

[0009] Obtaining the cycle corresponding to the current speed of the outdoor fan;

[0010] Determining the number of times a preset condition is satisfied within one of the working cycles, wherein the preset condition includes: the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor when the outdoor fan operates according to a preset rule;

[0011] According to the number of times, it is determined whether a chassis of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen.

[0012] Further optionally, determining whether a chassis of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen based on the number of times includes:

[0013] If the number of times is equal to the number of blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen;

[0014] If the number is less than the number of wind blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen.

[0015] Further optionally, the determining whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen includes:

[0016] If the number is greater than 0 and less than the number of blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that there is a non-ice foreign object on the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner;

[0017] If the number is equal to 0, it is determined that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen and the normal start-up procedure of the outdoor fan can be executed.

[0018] Further optionally, the deicing the outdoor unit chassis includes:

[0019] The electric heater provided on the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is turned on to heat the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

[0020] Further optionally, the icing determination and cleaning procedure further includes:

[0021] After turning on the electric heating, detecting the chassis temperature of the outdoor unit chassis;

[0022] When the chassis temperature satisfies the requirement of being continuously higher than the first preset temperature within the preset time, the icing determination and clearing procedure is re-executed.

[0023] Further optionally, the control method further includes:

[0024] After the air conditioner is started, detecting the outdoor ambient temperature where the outdoor fan is located;

[0025] When the outdoor ambient temperature is lower than a second preset temperature, the air conditioner is determined to execute the ice determination and cleaning procedure; when the outdoor ambient temperature is equal to or higher than the second preset temperature, the air conditioner is determined to execute the outdoor fan normal start-up procedure.

[0026] In a second aspect of the present invention, a control device for an air conditioner is provided, the control device comprising:

[0027] a control module configured to control the outdoor fan of the air conditioner to operate according to a preset rule;

[0028] an acquisition module, configured to acquire actual power of the motor of the outdoor fan;

[0029] The judgment module is configured to judge whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor.

[0030] In a third aspect of the present invention, a control device for an air conditioner is provided, the control device comprising:

[0031] processor;

[0032] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0033] Wherein, the processor is configured to execute any one of the above control methods.

[0034] In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, which, when instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a device, enables the device to perform any of the above-mentioned control methods.

[0035] The technical solution of the present invention may include the following beneficial effects: the present invention improves the air conditioner and proposes a control method that can determine whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen. By detecting whether the chassis of the outdoor unit is frozen and de-icing it in time, the situation where the fan blades are damaged and the user's use is affected can be avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0037] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0038] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0039] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0040] Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0041] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numbers in different figures represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0043] In the related art, when the outdoor environment is relatively low in winter, if the liquefied water during the defrosting of the outdoor unit after the user used the air conditioner last time is not discharged in time, it will accumulate on the chassis of the outdoor unit and immediately freeze into ice cubes. Or, or in some areas with high humidity in winter, ice cubes will form on the chassis of the outdoor unit after a certain period of time. When the user turns on the machine, the fan blades of the outdoor unit will be damaged by the ice cubes, which will affect the user's use.

[0044] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention proposes a control method for an air conditioner. During the ice determination and cleaning procedure, the air conditioner is first operated according to preset rules, and the built-in functional parameters of the air conditioner in this operating state are obtained. The built-in functional parameters are combined to determine whether the chassis of the outdoor unit is frozen when the air conditioner is turned on, and the ice is removed in time. If an abnormality occurs, a fault code is output in time, thereby avoiding damage to the fan blades and not affecting the normal use of the user.

[0045] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, which includes an ice determination and cleanup procedure and an outdoor fan normal start-up procedure, and can be combined with the outdoor unit chassis of the air conditioner. The control method includes: executing the ice determination and cleanup procedure after corresponding conditions are met, wherein the ice determination and cleanup procedure includes:

[0046] Step S101, controlling the outdoor fan of the air conditioner to operate according to a preset rule;

[0047] Step S102, obtaining the actual power of the outdoor fan motor;

[0048] Step S103: determining whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor; if frozen, de-icing the chassis of the outdoor unit.

[0049] In this exemplary embodiment, the air conditioner's outdoor fan is first controlled to operate according to a preset schedule, putting the air conditioner in operation. The outdoor fan's actual motor power is then obtained. Finally, based on the motor's actual power, the outdoor unit chassis is determined to be iced. If so, the chassis is de-iced. During operation according to the preset schedule, the outdoor fan is initially controlled to operate at a low speed (lower than the normal speed required to start the outdoor fan, to prevent damage to the fan blades caused by collisions with foreign objects at higher speeds). By monitoring parameters such as the outdoor fan's motor power, the presence of ice or foreign objects on the chassis is determined, and de-icing is performed promptly to prevent damage to the outdoor unit's blades.

[0050] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, de-icing the chassis includes: activating an electric heater on the chassis of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner to heat the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner. The chassis of the outdoor unit is detected by detecting parameters such as the motor power of the outdoor fan to determine whether there is ice or foreign matter on the chassis of the outdoor unit. The electric heater on the chassis of the outdoor unit is then used to promptly de-ice the chassis to prevent the fan blades of the outdoor unit from being damaged by ice.

[0051] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment includes all the contents of the above embodiments, except that this embodiment determines whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen based on the actual power of the motor, including:

[0052] Step S201, obtaining the cycle corresponding to the current speed of the outdoor fan;

[0053] Step S202, determining the number of times a preset condition is satisfied within a working cycle, wherein the preset condition includes: the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor when the outdoor fan operates according to a preset rule;

[0054] Step S203 , determining whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen based on the number of times the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor.

[0055] In this exemplary embodiment, when the air conditioner is turned on, the outdoor fan first runs at a low speed. By monitoring parameters such as changes in motor power, the presence of ice or foreign objects on the outdoor unit chassis is determined. The principle is to use the air conditioner's electronic control parameters to determine whether the outdoor fan blades are at risk of hitting foreign objects such as ice or rocks on the chassis. Specifically, under certain conditions, when the outdoor fan speed is constant, its motor power remains constant. However, if the blades hit ice, the operating resistance increases, and the motor power of the outdoor fan increases compared to normal operation. Therefore, by setting a standard motor power and comparing it with the actual motor power, the presence of ice can be determined.

[0056] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment includes all of the above embodiments, except that it determines whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen based on the number of times the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor, including:

[0057] If the number of times that the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor is equal to the number of blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen;

[0058] If the number of times that the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor is less than the number of blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen.

[0059] In this exemplary embodiment, the outdoor fan has rotated once during a working cycle, during which time the fan blades will collide with foreign objects (including ice cubes). Since ice cubes are fixed objects, each fan blade will collide with them once during the working cycle. Therefore, the number of collisions can be used to determine whether the outdoor unit chassis of the air conditioner has ice. After it is determined that ice has formed, the electric heating on the outdoor unit chassis can be used to promptly remove ice to prevent the outdoor unit fan blades from being damaged by ice cubes. It should be noted that when the ice cubes are small, the fan blades will not collide with the ice cubes. At this time, the ice determination and cleaning procedure is not executed to determine whether the outdoor unit chassis is frozen, and the fan blades will not be damaged by colliding with ice cubes.

[0060] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment includes all the contents of the above embodiments, with the difference being that determining whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen includes: if the number of times that the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor is greater than 0 and is less than the number of wind blades of the outdoor fan, then determining that non-ice foreign matter exists on the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner; if the number of times that the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor is equal to 0, then determining that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen and the normal startup procedure of the outdoor fan can be executed.

[0061] In this exemplary embodiment, when a foreign object is present, it will be displaced by colliding with the blades. The blades will not collide with every blade of the outdoor fan within a single operating cycle. Therefore, if the number of times the actual motor power exceeds the standard motor power within a single operating cycle is between 0 and the number of blades, it is determined that a foreign object (not ice on the outdoor unit chassis) is present. In this case, a corresponding alarm device can provide an alarm, including light and sound alarms. If no collision occurs, the outdoor fan can be directly started at its normal startup speed.

[0062] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment includes all the contents of the above embodiments, except that the icing determination and cleaning procedure also includes:

[0063] Step S301, after turning on the electric heating, detecting the chassis temperature of the outdoor unit chassis;

[0064] Step S302: When the chassis temperature satisfies the requirement of being continuously higher than the first preset temperature within the preset time, the ice determination and clearing procedure is re-executed.

[0065] In this exemplary embodiment, after the outdoor unit chassis is heated, all or part of the ice has been removed, thereby preventing the fan blades from colliding with it. When the temperature is higher than a first preset temperature (such as 2°C) within a preset time (such as 10S), the judgment of ice formation can be re-performed, and the de-icing judgment process can be accurately implemented. Energy saving is also achieved while preventing the fan blades from being damaged by ice and improving the reliability of the air conditioner.

[0066] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment includes all the contents of the above embodiments, except that the control method further includes:

[0067] After the air conditioner is started, the outdoor ambient temperature where the outdoor fan is located is detected;

[0068] When the outdoor ambient temperature is lower than a second preset temperature (such as 2°C), the air conditioner is determined to execute an ice determination and cleaning procedure; when the outdoor ambient temperature is equal to or higher than the second preset temperature, the air conditioner is determined to execute a normal outdoor fan start-up procedure.

[0069] In this exemplary embodiment, since there is no possibility of ice formation when the outdoor temperature is high, the air conditioner startup procedure can be optimized by judging whether to execute the ice determination and cleaning procedure after collecting the outdoor ambient temperature, thereby improving the startup efficiency, being more humane, and improving the user experience.

[0070] The following example uses an outdoor fan with three blades. The air conditioner's outdoor unit chassis is equipped with an electric heater, a chassis temperature sensor, and an ambient temperature sensor. The chassis temperature is Td, the outdoor ambient temperature is Tw, and the motor power is P. After the air conditioner is started, it can monitor relevant parameters such as the outdoor ambient temperature and the outdoor fan motor power in real time.

[0071] After the user turns on the air conditioner, the air conditioner obtains parameters such as the outdoor ambient temperature and the motor power of the outdoor fan. When the outdoor ambient temperature Tw ≥ 2°C, the outdoor fan runs to the target speed according to normal logic, that is, the normal startup procedure of the outdoor fan is executed; when the outdoor ambient temperature Tw < 2°C, the outdoor fan runs at a speed of As / rpm (slow speed so as not to damage the fan blades) and obtains the actual motor power P1. Assuming that the angular velocity of the current fan blade rotation is 2π / Arad / s, there is ice on the chassis of the outdoor unit, and the fan blade hits the ice on the chassis of the outdoor unit, taking 3 fan blades as an example, the arc occupied by each fan blade is 2π / 3, so the time when the nearest end of each fan blade hits the ice is (2π / 3) ÷ (2π / A) = A / 3s / time (It should be noted that: when the number of fan blades is N, the period of the fan blade hitting the ice is A / Ns / time, And when the machine is just turned on, the torque of the motor is large, and when the motor encounters resistance, it will not affect its rotation speed). When the air conditioner detects that the actual power of the motor P1 is greater than the standard power of the motor P, and detects it three times in a row, that is, the outdoor fan rotates one circle, the air conditioner stops and the light on the indoor unit display panel of the air conditioner flashes to remind the user, and the electric heating of the outdoor unit chassis starts. When the chassis temperature sensor detects that the chassis temperature is ≥2℃ for 10 seconds in a row, the air conditioner starts and repeats the above judgment action. When the system does not detect the above motor power abnormality and runs at stable power, the outdoor fan speed rises to normal speed and the display panel stops flashing. When the system still detects that the actual power of the motor P1 is greater than the standard power of the motor P for 1 or 2 times, this judgment means that the fan blade hits a foreign object other than ice, then the air conditioner system stops and outputs the corresponding fault code on the indoor unit display.

[0072] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an air conditioner, such as Figure 4 As shown, the control device includes:

[0073] The control module 401 is configured to control the outdoor fan of the air conditioner to operate according to a preset rule;

[0074] An acquisition module 402 is configured to acquire actual motor power of an outdoor fan;

[0075] The judgment module 403 is configured to judge whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor.

[0076] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an air conditioner, such as Figure 5 As shown, the control device includes:

[0077] Processor 501;

[0078] a memory 502 for storing instructions executable by the processor 501;

[0079] The processor 501 is configured to execute the control method of the present disclosure.

[0080] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiment of the method, and will not be elaborated here.

[0081] Figure 5 1 is a block diagram of a control device for an air conditioner according to an exemplary embodiment, namely a computer device. The device may be the control device in the above exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the computer device may be provided as a terminal device. Figure 5 The computer device includes a processor 501, the number of which can be one or more as needed. The computer device also includes a memory 502 for storing instructions executable by the processor 501, such as application programs. The number of memories can be one or more as needed. The memory can store one or more application programs. The processor 501 is configured to execute instructions to perform the above method.

[0082] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided as methods, devices (equipment), or computer program products. Therefore, the present disclosure may take the form of a fully hardware embodiment, a fully software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media containing computer-usable program code. Computer storage media include volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data), including but not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVDs) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. Furthermore, it is well known to those skilled in the art that communication media typically contain computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transmission mechanism, and may include any information delivery medium.

[0083] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is provided, such as a memory 502 including instructions, and the instructions can be executed by a processor 501 of the device to perform the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0084] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided. When instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a control device, the control device is enabled to perform the method provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0085] The present disclosure is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, apparatus (devices) and computer program products according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that each process and / or block in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of processes and / or blocks in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the processes in the flowchart and / or block diagram. Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in a block or multiple blocks.

[0086] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising an instruction device, which implements the process Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0087] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operational steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device for implementing the process. Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A step that specifies a function in one or more boxes.

[0088] In this disclosure, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that an article or device comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such article or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the article or device comprising the element.

[0089] Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concepts. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0090] Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications to the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present disclosure fall within the scope of the claims of the present disclosure and their equivalents, the present disclosure is intended to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an air conditioner, characterized in that: The control method includes: providing an icing determination and cleaning program, the icing determination and cleaning program including: Controlling the outdoor fan of the air conditioner to operate according to preset rules; Obtaining the actual power of the motor of the outdoor fan; determining whether a chassis of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor, and if so, deicing the chassis of the outdoor unit; The method of judging whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor includes: Obtaining the cycle corresponding to the current speed of the outdoor fan; Determining the number of times a preset condition is satisfied within one of the cycles, wherein the preset condition includes: the actual power of the motor is greater than the standard power of the motor when the outdoor fan operates according to a preset rule; determining whether a chassis of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen based on the number of times; Determining whether a chassis of an outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen based on the number of times includes: If the number of times is equal to the number of wind blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that the outdoor unit chassis of the air conditioner is frozen; if the number of times is less than the number of wind blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that the outdoor unit chassis of the air conditioner is not frozen.

2. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The determining that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen includes: If the number is greater than 0 and less than the number of blades of the outdoor fan, it is determined that there is a non-ice foreign object on the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner; If the number is equal to 0, it is determined that the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is not frozen and the normal start-up procedure of the outdoor fan can be executed.

3. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, wherein: Deicing the outdoor unit chassis includes: The electric heater provided on the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is turned on to heat the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

4. The air conditioner control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The icing determination and cleaning procedure further includes: After turning on the electric heating, detecting the chassis temperature of the outdoor unit chassis; When the chassis temperature satisfies the requirement of being continuously higher than the first preset temperature within the preset time, the icing determination and clearing procedure is re-executed.

5. The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control method further includes: After the air conditioner is started, detecting the outdoor ambient temperature where the outdoor fan is located; When the outdoor ambient temperature is lower than a second preset temperature, the air conditioner is determined to execute the ice determination and cleaning procedure; when the outdoor ambient temperature is equal to or higher than the second preset temperature, the air conditioner is determined to execute the outdoor fan normal start-up procedure.

6. A control device for an air conditioner, characterized in that: The control device is used to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and the control device includes: a control module configured to control the outdoor fan of the air conditioner to operate according to a preset rule; an acquisition module, configured to acquire actual power of the motor of the outdoor fan; The judgment module is configured to judge whether the chassis of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is frozen according to the actual power of the motor.

7. A control device for an air conditioner, characterized in that: The control device comprises: processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein when instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a device, the device is enabled to perform the control method according to claim 1 .

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