Method and apparatus for controlling mobile air conditioner, mobile air conditioner, storage medium

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, and discloses a method for controlling a mobile air conditioner. The mobile air conditioner is provided with a sterilization module, and the sterilization module is used for emitting ultraviolet rays and irradiating a heat exchanger of the mobile air conditioner. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a concentration of suspended particulate matters in an environment where the mobile air conditioner is located and historical power consumption information of the mobile air conditioner under the condition that the mobile air conditioner is in a sterilization mode; determining sterilization grade information of the heat exchanger of the mobile air conditioner according to the concentration of the suspended particulate matters and the historical power consumption information; determining a target sterilization mode of the sterilization module according to the sterilization grade information; and controlling the sterilization module to operate in the target sterilization mode. The application optimizes the control logic of the mobile air conditioner, so that the mobile air conditioner which cannot realize self-cleaning through the frosting and defrosting mode can be sterilized and cleaned by the sterilization module irradiating ultraviolet rays on the heat exchanger, thereby effectively inhibiting the bacterial breeding problem in the air conditioner. The application further discloses a device for controlling the mobile air conditioner, the mobile air conditioner and a storage medium.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, such as a method and apparatus for controlling a portable air conditioner, a portable air conditioner, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous progress of social development and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, people's requirements for the comfort of indoor environments are also increasing. Air conditioners, used for indoor air conditioning, have become an indispensable household appliance in terms of improving indoor comfort. At the same time, people are also raising new demands for hygiene, air quality, and other aspects. While air conditioners on the market are gradually incorporating self-cleaning and sterilization functions, users still need to manually control and select this function.

[0003] In related technologies, due to the product characteristics of portable air conditioners and the limitations of the placement of their evaporators and condensers, portable air conditioners cannot achieve the purpose of cleaning through the rapid frosting and defrosting of the evaporator. As a result, portable air conditioners cannot clean the bacteria inside the unit after long-term operation, which in turn reduces the air quality of the air blown out by the portable air conditioner and affects the user experience.

[0004] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the background section above is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of this application, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. This summary is not intended as a general commentary, nor is it intended to identify key / important components or describe the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

[0006] This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling a portable air conditioner, a portable air conditioner, and a storage medium to solve the problem of bacterial growth inside portable air conditioners that cannot be self-cleaned by frosting and defrosting.

[0007] In some embodiments, the method for controlling a portable air conditioner includes a sterilization module that emits ultraviolet light to irradiate the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner. The method comprises: when the portable air conditioner is in sterilization mode, acquiring the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment where the portable air conditioner is located, and the historical power consumption information of the portable air conditioner; determining the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and the historical power consumption information; determining the target sterilization method of the sterilization module based on the sterilization level information; and controlling the operation of the sterilization module according to the target sterilization method.

[0008] In some embodiments, the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner is determined based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and historical power consumption information, including: determining the sterilization level information based on historical power consumption information when the suspended particulate matter concentration meets a reference concentration threshold.

[0009] In some embodiments, historical power consumption information includes the cumulative operating time of the portable air conditioner. Determining sterilization level information based on historical power consumption information includes: determining the sterilization level information as a first sterilization level indicating strong sterilization when the cumulative operating time is greater than a first preset time; and determining the sterilization level information as a second sterilization level indicating ordinary sterilization when the cumulative operating time is less than or equal to the first preset time.

[0010] In some embodiments, after determining the sterilization level information as the second sterilization level, the method for controlling the portable air conditioner further includes: if the cumulative running time is less than the second preset time, the sterilization device resets the cumulative running time to zero after running one sterilization cycle; wherein the second preset time is less than the first preset time.

[0011] In some embodiments, determining the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and historical power consumption information further includes: determining the sterilization level information based on the suspended particulate matter concentration when the suspended particulate matter concentration does not meet the reference concentration threshold.

[0012] In some embodiments, determining the sterilization level information based on the suspended particulate matter concentration includes: when the suspended particulate matter concentration is greater than a first preset concentration, determining the sterilization level information as a first sterilization level indicating strong sterilization; when the suspended particulate matter concentration is greater than a second preset concentration and less than or equal to the first preset concentration, determining the sterilization level information as a second sterilization level indicating ordinary sterilization; wherein the first preset concentration is greater than the second preset concentration.

[0013] In some embodiments, the target sterilization method includes a target ultraviolet irradiation intensity. Determining the target sterilization method of the sterilization module based on sterilization level information includes: acquiring a sterilization information database, which stores multiple sterilization levels of the sterilization module and the ultraviolet irradiation intensity corresponding to each sterilization level; and determining the ultraviolet irradiation intensity corresponding to the sterilization level information as the target irradiation intensity from the sterilization information database.

[0014] In some embodiments, the device for controlling a portable air conditioner includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor executes the method for controlling the portable air conditioner described above when running the program instructions.

[0015] In some embodiments, the portable air conditioner includes an air conditioner body, a sterilization module, and a device for controlling the portable air conditioner as described above; wherein the device is installed in the air conditioner body; the sterilization module is also disposed in the air conditioner body, and the sterilization module is used to emit ultraviolet light and irradiate the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner.

[0016] In some embodiments, the storage medium stores program instructions that, when executed, perform the method for controlling a portable air conditioner as described above.

[0017] The method and apparatus for controlling a portable air conditioner, the portable air conditioner, and the storage medium provided in this disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0018] By optimizing the control logic of portable air conditioners, the sterilization mode enables them to determine their corresponding sterilization level based on the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment and historical power consumption information, and then perform the corresponding sterilization operation. This solves the problem of internal bacterial growth caused by prolonged use of portable air conditioners. As a result, portable air conditioners that cannot achieve self-cleaning through defrosting can use the sterilization module to irradiate ultraviolet light to sterilize and clean the heat exchanger, thereby effectively inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside the portable air conditioner.

[0019] The above general description and the description below are exemplary and illustrative only and are not intended to limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0020] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. These illustrations and drawings do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements having the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements. The drawings are not to be scaled. And wherein:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of another method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a device for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0026] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a portable air conditioner provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To provide a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the embodiments of this disclosure, the implementation of the embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. In the following technical description, for ease of explanation, several details are used to provide a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may still be implemented without these details. In other cases, well-known structures and devices may be simplified in their depiction to simplify the drawings.

[0028] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this disclosure are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of this disclosure described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0029] Unless otherwise stated, the term "multiple" means two or more.

[0030] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the character " / " indicates that the objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0031] The term "and / or" describes an association between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or A and B.

[0032] The term "correspondence" can refer to an association or binding relationship. The correspondence between A and B means that there is an association or binding relationship between A and B.

[0033] In this embodiment of the disclosure, smart home appliances refer to home appliances formed by introducing microprocessors, sensor technology and network communication technology into home appliances. They have the characteristics of intelligent control, intelligent sensing and intelligent application. The operation of smart home appliances often relies on the application and processing of modern technologies such as the Internet of Things, the Internet and electronic chips. For example, smart home appliances can be connected to electronic devices to enable users to remotely control and manage smart home appliances.

[0034] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal device refers to an electronic device with wireless connectivity. The terminal device can communicate with the aforementioned smart home appliances by connecting to the internet, or directly via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other methods. In some embodiments, the terminal device may be, for example, a mobile device, a computer, or an in-vehicle device built into a hovercraft, or any combination thereof. Mobile devices may include, for example, mobile phones, smart home devices, wearable devices, smart mobile devices, virtual reality devices, or any combination thereof. Wearable devices may include, for example, smartwatches, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc.

[0035] This disclosure provides a portable air conditioner 100, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the portable air conditioner 100 is equipped with a sterilization module 110, which emits ultraviolet light to irradiate the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner 100. Specifically, the heat exchanger includes an evaporator 121 and a condenser 122, wherein the evaporator 121 is equipped with a corresponding first fan 123, and the condenser 122 is equipped with a corresponding second fan 124.

[0036] In this embodiment, the portable air conditioner 100 is equipped with a return air vent 131 and an air outlet 132. An evaporator 121 and a condenser 122 are respectively installed on both sides inside the air conditioner, with the evaporator located near the air outlet 132. A sterilization module 110 can be disposed between the evaporator 121 and the condenser 122, allowing the sterilization module 110 to irradiate ultraviolet light onto both the evaporator 121 and the condenser 122. Specifically, the sterilization module 110 can be an ultraviolet emitting device. Thus, the sterilization module can sterilize the heat exchangers inside the portable air conditioner 100 by irradiating ultraviolet light onto the evaporator 121 and the condenser 122, thereby inhibiting bacterial growth inside the portable air conditioner 100.

[0037] The method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in this disclosure includes: when the portable air conditioner is in sterilization mode, acquiring the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment where the portable air conditioner is located, and the historical power consumption information of the portable air conditioner; determining the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and the historical power consumption information; determining the target sterilization method of the sterilization module based on the sterilization level information; and controlling the operation of the sterilization module according to the target sterilization method.

[0038] Optionally, the entity executing the above steps can be the control module of the portable air conditioner. Specifically, when the portable air conditioner is in sterilization mode, the control module acquires the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment where the portable air conditioner is located, as well as the historical power consumption information of the portable air conditioner. The control module then determines the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and historical power consumption information. Furthermore, the control module determines the target sterilization method of the sterilization module based on the sterilization level information, so that the portable air conditioner controls the operation of the sterilization module according to the target sterilization method.

[0039] Optionally, the portable air conditioner can also have an associated server, which can be deployed on a cloud server or a separately configured smart gateway. The server and the portable air conditioner have a communication connection, enabling information transmission between them. Specifically, when the portable air conditioner is in sterilization mode, the server obtains the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment where the portable air conditioner is located, as well as the historical power consumption information of the portable air conditioner. Based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and historical power consumption information, the server determines the sterilization level information of the portable air conditioner's heat exchanger. Based on the sterilization level information, the server determines the target sterilization method for the sterilization module. The server sends the control command corresponding to the target sterilization mode to the portable air conditioner, so that the portable air conditioner controls the sterilization module to operate according to the target sterilization method.

[0040] Based on the aforementioned structural design of the portable air conditioner, this disclosure provides a method for controlling a portable air conditioner. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the method for controlling a portable air conditioner includes:

[0041] S01. When the portable air conditioner is in sterilization mode, obtain the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment where the portable air conditioner is located, as well as the historical power consumption information of the portable air conditioner.

[0042] S02. Determine the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the concentration of suspended particulate matter and historical power consumption information.

[0043] S03. Based on the sterilization level information, determine the target sterilization method for the sterilization module.

[0044] S04. Control the operation of the sterilization module according to the target sterilization method.

[0045] The method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in this disclosure optimizes the control logic of the portable air conditioner, enabling it to determine its corresponding sterilization level based on the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment and historical power consumption information in sterilization mode, and perform corresponding sterilization operations. This solves the problem of internal bacterial growth caused by prolonged use of portable air conditioners, allowing portable air conditioners that cannot achieve self-cleaning through defrosting to utilize ultraviolet light irradiation by the sterilization module to sterilize and clean the heat exchanger, thereby effectively inhibiting bacterial growth inside the portable air conditioner.

[0046] In some embodiments, the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner is determined based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and historical power consumption information, including: determining the sterilization level information based on historical power consumption information when the suspended particulate matter concentration meets a reference concentration threshold.

[0047] In this embodiment of the disclosure, historical power consumption information may include: the cumulative operating time of the portable air conditioner, and / or, historical power consumption information. The portable air conditioner may have a built-in low-power timer for recording the cumulative operating time.

[0048] Optionally, the server can be configured with a device to record the power consumption of each household appliance. The portable air conditioner obtains the power consumption records from the server to determine its historical power consumption information within a set time range. Since portable air conditioners operate at different power levels, their air handling capacity varies. Calculating the air handling capacity within a set time period based on the portable air conditioner's power consumption is more accurate than directly based on the operating time. Therefore, this embodiment of the disclosure calculates the historical air handling capacity of the portable air conditioner using historical power consumption information, thereby determining the sterilization level information of the portable air conditioner's heat exchanger, so that the determined sterilization level information better matches the actual sterilization requirements of the heat exchanger.

[0049] In some embodiments, the sterilization level information includes at least a first sterilization level and a second sterilization level; determining the sterilization level information based on historical power consumption information may include: determining whether the historical power consumption information meets the power consumption conditions corresponding to the second sterilization level; if it is determined that the historical power consumption information meets the power consumption conditions corresponding to the second sterilization level, comparing the cumulative running time with a first preset duration.

[0050] The power consumption conditions corresponding to the second sterilization level include: the cumulative running time of the portable air conditioner reaches the first preset time, or the continuous power-off time of the portable air conditioner reaches the first preset time.

[0051] Optionally, the historical power consumption information is the cumulative running time of the portable air conditioner. The sterilization level information is determined based on the historical power consumption information, including: when the cumulative running time is greater than a first preset time, the sterilization level information is determined to be a first sterilization level indicating strong sterilization; when the cumulative running time is less than or equal to the first preset time, the sterilization level information is determined to be a second sterilization level indicating ordinary sterilization.

[0052] Combination Figure 2 As shown in the embodiments of this disclosure, another method for controlling a portable air conditioner is provided, including:

[0053] S11. When the concentration of suspended particulate matter meets the reference concentration threshold, determine the sterilization level information based on the cumulative running time of the portable air conditioner.

[0054] S12. If the concentration of suspended particulate matter does not meet the reference concentration threshold, determine the sterilization level information based on the concentration of suspended particulate matter.

[0055] The method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in this disclosure determines the corresponding sterilization level based on the cumulative operating time of the portable air conditioner and the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment, and performs corresponding sterilization operations to solve the problem of internal bacterial growth caused by prolonged use of the portable air conditioner. This enables the portable air conditioner, which cannot achieve self-cleaning through frost-defrosting, to use the sterilization module to irradiate ultraviolet light to sterilize and clean the heat exchanger, thereby effectively inhibiting the bacterial growth inside the portable air conditioner.

[0056] In some embodiments, after determining the sterilization level information as a second sterilization level, the method for controlling the portable air conditioner further includes: if the cumulative running time is less than a second preset time, the sterilization device runs one sterilization cycle and then resets the cumulative running time to zero; wherein the second preset time is less than the first preset time. A sterilization cycle can be an initial preset sterilization time.

[0057] Combination Figure 3 As shown in the embodiments of this disclosure, another method for controlling a portable air conditioner is provided, including:

[0058] S21. If the cumulative running time is less than or equal to the first preset time, determine the sterilization level information as the second sterilization level, which represents ordinary sterilization.

[0059] S22. If the cumulative running time is less than the second preset time, the sterilization device will reset the cumulative running time to zero after running one sterilization cycle.

[0060] The method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in this disclosure determines the corresponding sterilization level based on the cumulative operating time of the portable air conditioner and the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment, and performs corresponding sterilization operations to solve the problem of internal bacterial growth caused by prolonged use of the portable air conditioner. This enables the portable air conditioner, which cannot achieve self-cleaning through frost-defrosting, to use the sterilization module to irradiate ultraviolet light to sterilize and clean the heat exchanger, thereby effectively inhibiting the bacterial growth inside the portable air conditioner.

[0061] In some embodiments, determining the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and historical power consumption information further includes: determining the sterilization level information based on the suspended particulate matter concentration when the suspended particulate matter concentration does not meet the reference concentration threshold.

[0062] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the suspended particulate matter concentration meeting the reference concentration threshold can be defined as the suspended particulate matter concentration being less than or equal to a second preset concentration; the suspended particulate matter concentration not meeting the reference concentration threshold can be defined as the suspended particulate matter concentration being greater than the second preset concentration.

[0063] Optionally, the sterilization level information is determined based on the suspended particulate matter concentration, including: when the suspended particulate matter concentration is greater than a first preset concentration, determining the sterilization level information as a first sterilization level indicating strong sterilization; when the suspended particulate matter concentration is greater than a second preset concentration and less than or equal to the first preset concentration, determining the sterilization level information as a second sterilization level indicating ordinary sterilization; wherein the first preset concentration is greater than the second preset concentration. Specifically, the first sterilization level corresponds to the sterilization module irradiating ultraviolet light with strong light; the second sterilization level corresponds to the sterilization module irradiating ultraviolet light with ordinary light.

[0064] In some embodiments, the target sterilization method includes: a target ultraviolet irradiation intensity, and / or, a target operating time of the sterilization module. Optionally, the sterilization information database of the portable air conditioner stores multiple sterilization level information, each sterilization level having a corresponding target ultraviolet irradiation intensity and a target operating time of the sterilization module. Specifically, the first sterilization level corresponds to a preset irradiation time of the sterilization module continuously irradiating ultraviolet light with strong light; the second sterilization level corresponds to a preset irradiation time of the sterilization module continuously irradiating ultraviolet light with ordinary light. It can be understood that the preset irradiation time here can be the irradiation time corresponding to one sterilization cycle.

[0065] Optionally, the target sterilization method is the target ultraviolet irradiation intensity. Based on the sterilization level information, the target sterilization method for the sterilization module is determined, including: acquiring a sterilization information database, which stores multiple sterilization levels for the sterilization module and the corresponding ultraviolet irradiation intensity for each sterilization level; and determining the ultraviolet irradiation intensity corresponding to the sterilization level information from the sterilization information database as the target irradiation intensity. Here, the target irradiation intensity is the ultraviolet irradiation intensity in the sterilization information database corresponding to the determined sterilization level information.

[0066] Combination Figure 4 As shown in the embodiments of this disclosure, another method for controlling a portable air conditioner is provided, including:

[0067] S31. Obtain the sterilization information database, which stores multiple sterilization levels of the sterilization module and the corresponding ultraviolet irradiation intensity for each sterilization level.

[0068] S32. Determine the UV irradiation intensity corresponding to the sterilization level information from the sterilization information database as the target irradiation intensity.

[0069] The method for controlling a portable air conditioner provided in this disclosure determines the sterilization level information and then uses ultraviolet light to irradiate the heat exchanger based on a unique target irradiation intensity corresponding to the sterilization level information, according to a sterilization information database, to achieve a corresponding degree of sterilization effect. This method can solve the problem of internal bacterial growth caused by prolonged use of portable air conditioners. As a result, portable air conditioners that cannot achieve self-cleaning through frost-defrosting can use the sterilization module to irradiate ultraviolet light to sterilize and clean the heat exchanger, thereby effectively inhibiting the bacterial growth inside the portable air conditioner.

[0070] Combination Figure 5 As shown, this disclosure provides an apparatus 200 for controlling a portable air conditioner, including a processor 201 and a memory 202. Optionally, the apparatus may further include a communication interface 203 and a bus 204. The processor 201, communication interface 203, and memory 202 can communicate with each other via the bus 204. The communication interface 203 can be used for information transmission. The processor 201 can call logical instructions in the memory 202 to execute the method for controlling a portable air conditioner described in the above embodiment.

[0071] Furthermore, the logical instructions in the aforementioned memory 202 can be implemented as software functional units and, when sold or used as independent products, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0072] The memory 202, as a computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store software programs and computer-executable programs, such as program instructions / modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure. The processor 201 executes functional applications and data processing by running the program instructions / modules stored in the memory 202, that is, it implements the method for controlling the portable air conditioner in the above embodiments.

[0073] The memory 202 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store the operating system and applications required for at least one function; the data storage area may store data created based on the use of the terminal device. Furthermore, the memory 202 may include high-speed random access memory and may also include non-volatile memory.

[0074] Combination Figure 6 As shown, this disclosure provides a portable air conditioner 100, including: an air conditioner body, a sterilization module 110, and the aforementioned device 200 for controlling the portable air conditioner. The device 200 for controlling the portable air conditioner is installed in the air conditioner body; the sterilization module 110 is also disposed within the air conditioner body, and the sterilization module 110 is used to emit ultraviolet light to irradiate the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner. The installation relationship described herein is not limited to placement inside the portable air conditioner, but also includes installation connections with other components of the portable air conditioner, including but not limited to physical connections, electrical connections, or signal transmission connections. Those skilled in the art will understand that the device 200 for controlling the portable air conditioner can be adapted to suitable air conditioner bodies to achieve other feasible embodiments.

[0075] The portable air conditioner 100 provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure is configured with a sterilization module 110 capable of emitting ultraviolet light. The control logic of the portable air conditioner 100 is optimized so that in sterilization mode, the portable air conditioner determines its corresponding sterilization level based on the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment and historical power consumption information, and controls the sterilization module 110 to irradiate ultraviolet light onto the evaporator and condenser of the portable air conditioner 100 to perform the corresponding sterilization operation. In this way, the problem of internal bacterial growth caused by long-term use of the portable air conditioner 100 can be solved. Thus, the portable air conditioner 100, which cannot achieve self-cleaning through frost and defrost, can use the sterilization module 110 to irradiate ultraviolet light to sterilize and clean the heat exchanger, thereby effectively inhibiting the problem of bacterial growth inside the portable air conditioner 100.

[0076] This disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to perform the above-described method for controlling a portable air conditioner.

[0077] The aforementioned computer-readable storage medium may be a transient computer-readable storage medium or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

[0078] The technical solutions of this disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes one or more instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in this disclosure. The aforementioned storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, including: a USB flash drive, a portable hard drive, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and other media capable of storing program code; it can also be a transient storage medium.

[0079] The foregoing description and accompanying drawings fully illustrate embodiments of this disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural, logical, electrical, procedural, and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the order of operation may vary. Parts and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace parts and features of other embodiments. Moreover, the terminology used in this application is for describing embodiments only and is not intended to limit the claims. As used in the description of embodiments and claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to equally include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Similarly, the term “and / or” as used in this application means including one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations thereof. Additionally, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variations "comprises" and / or "comprising" refer to the presence of stated features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, or apparatus that includes said element. In this document, each embodiment may focus on the differences from other embodiments, and similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to mutually. For methods, products, etc., disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method section disclosed in the embodiments, the relevant parts can be referred to the description of the method section.

[0080] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the embodiments of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0081] The methods and products (including but not limited to devices and equipment) disclosed in the embodiments herein can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For instance, the division of units may be merely a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between the shown or discussed units may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. 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 units may be selected to implement this embodiment according to actual needs. Furthermore, the functional units in the embodiments of this disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0082] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to embodiments of this disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. In some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the blocks may occur in a different order than that shown in the drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. In the descriptions corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings, the operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in a different order than disclosed in the description, and sometimes there is no specific order between different operations or steps. For example, two consecutive operations or steps may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. Each block in a block diagram and / or flowchart, and combinations of blocks in a block diagram and / or flowchart, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a portable air conditioner, characterized in that, The portable air conditioner is equipped with a sterilization module, which is used to emit ultraviolet light and irradiate the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner. The method includes: When the portable air conditioner is in sterilization mode, the concentration of suspended particulate matter in the environment where the portable air conditioner is located, as well as the historical power consumption information of the portable air conditioner, are obtained. Based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and the historical power consumption information, the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner is determined; Based on the sterilization level information, the target sterilization method of the sterilization module is determined; The sterilization module is controlled to operate according to the target sterilization method. The step of determining the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and the historical power consumption information includes: determining the sterilization level information based on the historical power consumption information when the suspended particulate matter concentration meets the reference concentration threshold; wherein the historical power consumption information includes the cumulative running time of the portable air conditioner; The step of determining the sterilization level information based on the historical power consumption information includes: when the cumulative runtime is greater than a first preset duration, determining the sterilization level information as a first sterilization level indicating strong sterilization; when the cumulative runtime is less than or equal to the first preset duration, determining the sterilization level information as a second sterilization level indicating ordinary sterilization; when the cumulative runtime is less than a second preset duration, the sterilization module resets the cumulative runtime to zero after running one sterilization cycle; wherein the second preset duration is less than the first preset duration.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the sterilization level information of the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner based on the suspended particulate matter concentration and the historical power consumption information further includes: If the concentration of suspended particulate matter does not meet the reference concentration threshold, the sterilization level information is determined based on the concentration of suspended particulate matter.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of determining the sterilization level information based on the concentration of suspended particulate matter includes: When the concentration of suspended particulate matter is greater than a first preset concentration, the sterilization level information is determined to be a first sterilization level indicating strong sterilization. When the concentration of suspended particulate matter is greater than the second preset concentration and less than or equal to the first preset concentration, the sterilization level information is determined to be the second sterilization level, representing ordinary sterilization. Wherein, the first preset concentration is greater than the second preset concentration.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The target sterilization method includes the target irradiation intensity of ultraviolet light. Determining the target sterilization method of the sterilization module based on the sterilization level information includes: Obtain a sterilization information database, which stores multiple sterilization levels of the sterilization module and the ultraviolet irradiation intensity corresponding to each sterilization level; From the sterilization information database, the ultraviolet radiation intensity corresponding to the sterilization level information is determined as the target irradiation intensity.

5. A device for controlling a portable air conditioner, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, characterized in that, The processor is configured to execute, when running the program instructions, the method for controlling a portable air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A portable air conditioner, characterized in that, include: Air conditioner main body; A sterilization module is installed inside the air conditioner body. The sterilization module is used to emit ultraviolet light and irradiate the heat exchanger of the portable air conditioner. The device for controlling a portable air conditioner as described in claim 5 is installed on the air conditioner body.

7. A storage medium storing program instructions, characterized in that, When the program instructions are executed, they perform the method for controlling a portable air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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