A control method, system, device, medium and air conditioner of an air conditioner

Abstract

The present application relates to the control technical field of air conditioners, and specifically provides an air conditioner control method, system, device, medium and air conditioner, aiming to solve the problem that bacteria, mold and the like are easily bred in the interior of the air conditioner due to long-time use, odor is generated in the air conditioner, the air blown out when the air conditioner is used has odor, and user experience is reduced. To this end, the present application collects current operation state data of the air conditioner after receiving an instruction to start a disinfection and sterilization mode, controls an ozone generator module to generate ozone according to the current operation state, and diffuses the ozone in the interior of the air conditioner through air circulation of the air conditioner, so as to realize disinfection and sterilization of the interior of the air conditioner. The present application can realize complete cleaning of the interior of the air conditioner, remove bacteria and remove more difficult-to-remove odor problems, and is not affected by the environment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioner control technology, and specifically provides an air conditioner control method, system, device, medium, and air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] Due to prolonged use, bacteria and mold can easily grow inside air conditioners, causing unpleasant odors. This results in unpleasant smells when the air conditioner is used, reducing the user experience.

[0003] Currently, air conditioners rely on self-cleaning technology for sterilization, which involves defrosting and rinsing the evaporator after it frosts over, followed by high-temperature drying. However, when the air humidity is low, the frost layer is not thick enough, and the high temperature cannot decompose odor substances, leading to the accumulation of bacteria inside the air conditioner over a long period of time, resulting in unpleasant odors.

[0004] Accordingly, there is a need in the field for a new control scheme for air conditioners to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects, this invention is proposed to provide a solution or at least a partial solution to the problem that bacteria, mold and other microorganisms easily grow inside the air conditioner due to long-term use, resulting in odors inside the air conditioner and odors when the air conditioner is used, which reduces the user experience.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner is internally equipped with an ozone generator module, the method comprising:

[0007] In response to the command to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode, the current operating status of the air conditioner is obtained;

[0008] Based on the current operating status, the ozone generator module is controlled to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner.

[0009] In one technical solution of the control method for the aforementioned air conditioner, the current operating state includes current wind speed information and air guide vane opening;

[0010] The step of controlling the ozone generator module according to the current operating state includes:

[0011] The ozone generator module is controlled based on the current wind speed information and the opening degree of the air guide plate.

[0012] In one technical solution of the above-mentioned control method for an air conditioner, the step of controlling the ozone generator module based on the current wind speed information and the opening degree of the air guide vane includes:

[0013] Based on the current wind speed information, determine whether the air conditioner is currently in silent mode; if so, control the ozone generator module according to the opening of the air guide plate.

[0014] If not, after adjusting the air conditioner to the silent mode, the ozone generator module is controlled according to the opening of the air guide plate.

[0015] In one technical solution of the above-mentioned control method for an air conditioner, the step of controlling the ozone generator module according to the opening degree of the air guide plate includes:

[0016] Based on the opening degree of the air guide plate, determine whether the air guide plate of the air conditioner is in a closed state;

[0017] If so, control the ozone generator module to turn on;

[0018] If not, after the air guide plate is closed, the ozone generator module is turned on.

[0019] In one technical solution of the above-mentioned control method for an air conditioner, after the ozone generator module is turned on, the method further includes:

[0020] After the ozone generator module has been turned on for a preset time, the ozone generator module is turned off, and the air conditioner is stopped from running.

[0021] In one technical solution of the above-mentioned control method for an air conditioner, the method further includes:

[0022] Based on key input, obtain the instruction to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode; and / or,

[0023] Based on voice input, obtain the command to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode; and / or,

[0024] The ozone generator module is located at the air inlet of the air conditioner.

[0025] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a control system for an air conditioner, wherein an ozone generator module is disposed inside the air conditioner, and the system includes:

[0026] An air conditioner operation status acquisition module is configured to acquire the current operation status of the air conditioner in response to an instruction to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode.

[0027] The disinfection and sterilization control module is configured to control the ozone generator module according to the current operating status, so as to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner.

[0028] In a third aspect, a control device includes at least one processor and at least one storage device, the storage device being adapted to store a plurality of program codes, the program codes being adapted to be loaded and run by the processor to execute the control method of the air conditioner described in any of the above-described technical solutions.

[0029] In a fourth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein a plurality of program codes are stored therein, the program codes being adapted to be loaded and run by a processor to perform the control method of an air conditioner as described in any of the above-described technical solutions.

[0030] In a fifth aspect, an air conditioner is provided, the air conditioner including an ozone generator module and the system or control device described in the above-mentioned air conditioner control system technical solution or the above-mentioned control device technical solution, wherein the ozone generator module is disposed inside the air conditioner.

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

[0032] In implementing the technical solution of this invention, after receiving the instruction to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode, the current operating status data of the air conditioner is collected. Based on the current operating status, the ozone generator module is controlled to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner. Through the above configuration, this invention can disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner using ozone generated by the ozone generator module. This effectively solves the problem of bacteria and mold easily growing inside the air conditioner after prolonged use, leading to unpleasant odors and significantly improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The disclosure of this invention will become more readily understood with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this invention. Furthermore, similar numbers in the drawings are used to denote similar components, wherein:

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of the main steps of an air conditioner control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of the main steps of an air conditioner control method according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main components of an air conditioner control system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner remote control with an air conditioner cleaning button according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the relative positional relationship between the ozone generator module and the air inlet of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram;

[0040] 11: Air conditioner operation status acquisition module; 12: Disinfection and sterilization control module; 31: Ozone generator module; 32: Air conditioner air inlet; 41: Air conditioner remote control; 42: Air conditioner cleaning button. Detailed Implementation

[0041] Some embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0042] In the description of this invention, "module" and "processor" can include hardware, software, or a combination of both. A module can include hardware circuitry, various suitable sensors, communication ports, memory, and may also include software components, such as program code, or a combination of software and hardware. A processor can be a central processing unit, microprocessor, image processor, digital signal processor, or any other suitable processor. The processor has data and / or signal processing capabilities. The processor can be implemented in software, in hardware, or a combination of both. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media includes any suitable medium capable of storing program code, such as magnetic disks, hard disks, optical disks, flash memory, read-only memory, random access memory, etc. The term "A and / or B" means all possible combinations of A and B, such as only A, only B, or A and B. The terms "at least one A or B" or "at least one of A and B" have a similar meaning to "A and / or B" and can include only A, only B, or A and B. The singular terms "a" or "this" can also include plural forms.

[0043] See appendix Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating the main steps of an air conditioner control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment of the invention, an ozone generator module is installed inside the air conditioner, and the control method of the air conditioner mainly includes the following steps S101-S102.

[0044] Step S101: In response to the instruction to start the disinfection and sterilization mode, obtain the current operating status of the air conditioner.

[0045] In this embodiment, upon receiving a command to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode, the current operating status of the air conditioner can be obtained first. The ozone generator module, when activated, can produce ozone.

[0046] In one implementation, the command to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode can be based on key input. See the appendix for details. Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner remote control with an air conditioner cleaning button according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 As shown, an air conditioner cleaning button 42 can be set on the air conditioner remote control 41. Users can input the command to start the disinfection and sterilization mode by pressing the air conditioner cleaning button 42.

[0047] In another implementation, the command to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode can also be based on voice input. For example, the user can input a voice command through the air conditioner remote control, or through a mobile terminal device (such as a mobile phone) that is connected to the air conditioner.

[0048] Step S102: Control the ozone generator module according to the current operating status to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner.

[0049] In this embodiment, the ozone generator module can be controlled according to the current operating status of the air conditioner. Since the ozone generator is installed inside the air conditioner, it can be used to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner.

[0050] In one implementation, see Appendix Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the relative positional relationship between the ozone generator module and the air inlet of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 As shown, the ozone generator module 31 can be installed at the air inlet 32 ​​of the air conditioner. When the current operating state reaches the preset conditions, the ozone generator module 31 can generate ozone, and then turn on the air conditioner's circulating air to diffuse inside the air conditioner to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner.

[0051] In one implementation, the current operating state may include the operating mode of the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is in cleaning mode, the ozone generator module can be turned on to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner.

[0052] The following is a further explanation of step S102.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present invention, the current operating state includes the current wind speed information and the opening degree of the wind deflector.

[0054] Step S102 may include the following step S1021:

[0055] Step S1021: Control the ozone generator module according to the current wind speed information and the opening of the air guide plate.

[0056] In this embodiment, step S1021 may further include steps S10211 to S10213:

[0057] Step S10211: Based on the current wind speed information, determine whether the air conditioner is currently in silent mode; if yes, proceed to step S10213; if no, proceed to step S10212.

[0058] Step S10212: After adjusting the air conditioner to silent mode, proceed to step S10213.

[0059] Step S10213: Control the ozone generator module according to the opening degree of the air guide plate.

[0060] In this embodiment, the air conditioner can be determined to be in silent mode based on the current wind speed information. If it is in silent mode, the ozone generator module can be controlled according to the opening of the air guide plate. If it is not in silent mode, the air conditioner should be adjusted to silent mode before the ozone generator module can be controlled according to the opening of the air guide plate.

[0061] In one embodiment, step S10213 may further include steps S102131 to S102133:

[0062] Step S102131: Determine whether the air deflector of the air conditioner is closed based on the opening of the air deflector; if not, proceed to step S102132; if yes, proceed to step S102133.

[0063] Step S102132: After the air guide plate is closed, proceed to step S102133.

[0064] Step S102133: Control the ozone generator module to turn on.

[0065] In this embodiment, the air guide vane's opening degree is used to determine whether the air guide vane is currently closed. If the air guide vane is closed, the ozone generator module can be directly turned on. If the air guide vane is not closed, the air guide vane can be closed first before the ozone generator module is turned on. This method can prevent ozone leakage into the room from harming people.

[0066] In one embodiment, step S10213 may include, in addition to steps S102131 to S102133 described above, step S102134 may also be included:

[0067] Step S102134: After the ozone generator module has been turned on for a preset time, control the ozone generator module to turn off and control the air conditioner to stop running.

[0068] In this embodiment, a timer can be started after the ozone generator module is turned on. After the ozone generator module has been turned on for a preset time, the ozone generator module can be controlled to stop working, and the air conditioner can be controlled to stop running.

[0069] In other words, by activating the ozone generator module for a preset duration, the ozone produced by the module disinfects and sterilizes the interior of the air conditioner. After the preset disinfection and sterilization period, the ozone generator module can be turned off. At this point, some ozone will still remain inside the air conditioner. To prevent ozone from spreading indoors and causing harm to occupants, the air conditioner will also stop operating after the ozone generator module is turned off.

[0070] In one implementation, the preset duration can be thirty minutes, but users can also customize the preset duration according to actual usage.

[0071] In one implementation, see Appendix Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating the main steps of an air conditioner control method according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the cleaning mode is turned on by remote control (inputting the command for disinfection and sterilization mode), the current wind speed information is obtained, and it is determined whether to switch to the silent mode based on the current wind speed information. If not, the current wind speed information is switched to the silent mode, and then the current air guide plate opening information is obtained.

[0072] If so, directly obtain the current air guide plate opening information, and determine whether the air conditioner air guide plate is currently closed based on the current air guide plate opening information. If not, control the air guide plate to close and then control the ozone generator module to turn on. If so, directly control the ozone generator module to turn on, and after the air conditioner has been disinfected and sterilized for 30 minutes, control the ozone generator module to turn off, and at the same time, the air conditioner will stop running.

[0073] It should be noted that although the steps in the above embodiments are described in a specific order, those skilled in the art will understand that in order to achieve the effects of the present invention, different steps do not necessarily have to be executed in such an order. They can be executed simultaneously (in parallel) or in other orders, and these variations are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0074] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a control system for an air conditioner.

[0075] See appendix Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a main structural block diagram of the control system of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 As shown, the air conditioner control system in this embodiment of the invention mainly includes an air conditioner operation status acquisition module 11 and a disinfection and sterilization control module 12. In some embodiments, one or more of the air conditioner operation status acquisition module 11 and the disinfection and sterilization control module 12 can be combined into a single module. In some embodiments, the air conditioner operation status acquisition module 11 can be configured to acquire the current operation status of the air conditioner in response to an instruction to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode. The disinfection and sterilization control module 12 can be configured to control the ozone generator module according to the current operation status to achieve disinfection and sterilization of the interior of the air conditioner.

[0076] The control system of the aforementioned air conditioner is used for execution Figure 1 and Figure 2 The control method embodiments of the air conditioner shown are similar in technical principle, technical problem solved and technical effect produced. Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working process and related descriptions of the control system of the air conditioner can be referred to the contents described in the embodiments of the control method of the air conditioner, and will not be repeated here.

[0077] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the processes in the method of the above embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed by a processor, it can implement the steps of the various method embodiments described above. The computer program includes computer program code, which can be in the form of source code, object code, executable file, or some intermediate form. The computer-readable storage medium can include any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code, a medium, a USB flash drive, a portable hard drive, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a computer memory, a read-only memory, a random access memory, an electrical carrier signal, a telecommunication signal, and a software distribution medium, etc. It should be noted that the content included in the computer-readable storage medium can be appropriately added or removed according to the requirements of legislation and patent practice in the jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, the computer-readable storage medium does not include electrical carrier signals and telecommunication signals.

[0078] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a control device. In one embodiment of the control device according to the present invention, the control device includes a processor and a storage device. The storage device can be configured to store a program for executing the control method of the air conditioner described in the above-described method embodiments. The processor can be configured to execute the program in the storage device, which includes, but is not limited to, a program for executing the control method of the air conditioner described in the above-described method embodiments. For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the embodiments of the present invention are shown; for specific technical details not disclosed, please refer to the method section of the embodiments of the present invention. The control device can be a control device device comprising various electronic devices.

[0079] In embodiments of the present invention, the control device may be a control device device comprising various electronic devices. In some possible implementations, the control device may include multiple storage devices and multiple processors. The program for executing the air conditioner control method of the above method embodiments can be divided into multiple subroutines, each subroutine can be loaded and run by a processor to execute different steps of the air conditioner control method of the above method embodiments. Specifically, each subroutine can be stored in different storage devices, and each processor can be configured to execute programs in one or more storage devices to jointly implement the air conditioner control method of the above method embodiments, that is, each processor executes different steps of the air conditioner control method of the above method embodiments to jointly implement the air conditioner control method of the above method embodiments.

[0080] The aforementioned multiple processors can be processors deployed on the same device. For example, the aforementioned control device can be a high-performance device composed of multiple processors, and the aforementioned multiple processors can be processors configured on that high-performance device. Alternatively, the aforementioned multiple processors can also be processors deployed on different devices. For example, the aforementioned control device can be a server cluster, and the aforementioned multiple processors can be processors on different servers within the server cluster.

[0081] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium. In one embodiment of the computer-readable storage medium according to the present invention, the computer-readable storage medium can be configured to store a program for executing the control method of an air conditioner according to the above-described method embodiments. This program can be loaded and run by a processor to implement the control method of the air conditioner. For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the embodiments of the present invention are shown; for specific technical details not disclosed, please refer to the method section of the embodiments of the present invention. The computer-readable storage medium can be a storage device comprising various electronic devices. Optionally, in the embodiments of the present invention, the computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

[0082] Furthermore, the present invention also provides an air conditioner. In one embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, the air conditioner may include an ozone generator module and a control system of the air conditioner, wherein the ozone generator module is disposed inside the air conditioner.

[0083] In another embodiment of the air conditioner according to the present invention, the air conditioner may include an ozone generator module and a control device as described in the control device embodiment, wherein the ozone generator module is disposed inside the air conditioner.

[0084] Furthermore, it should be understood that since the various modules are only provided to illustrate the functional units of the device of the present invention, the physical devices corresponding to these modules may be the processor itself, or a part of the processor's software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. Therefore, the number of modules shown in the figures is merely illustrative.

[0085] Those skilled in the art will understand that the various modules in the device can be adaptively split or combined. Such splitting or combining of specific modules will not cause the technical solution to deviate from the principles of the present invention; therefore, the technical solutions after splitting or combining will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0086] The technical solution of the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for an air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner is equipped with an ozone generator module, and the method includes: In response to the command to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode, the current operating status of the air conditioner is obtained; Based on the current operating status, the ozone generator module is controlled to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner. The current operating status includes the current wind speed information and the opening degree of the wind deflector; The step of controlling the ozone generator module according to the current operating state includes: Based on the current wind speed information, determine whether the air conditioner is currently in silent mode; If so, the ozone generator module is controlled according to the opening degree of the air guide plate; If not, after adjusting the air conditioner to the silent mode, the ozone generator module is controlled according to the opening of the air guide plate.

2. The control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of controlling the ozone generator module according to the opening degree of the air guide plate includes: Based on the opening degree of the air guide plate, determine whether the air guide plate of the air conditioner is in a closed state; If so, control the ozone generator module to turn on; If not, after the air guide plate is closed, the ozone generator module is turned on.

3. The control method for an air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, After the ozone generator module is turned on, the method further includes: After the ozone generator module has been turned on for a preset time, the ozone generator module is turned off, and the air conditioner is stopped from running.

4. The control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on key input, obtain the instruction to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode; and / or, Based on voice input, obtain the command to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode; and / or, The ozone generator module is located at the air inlet of the air conditioner.

5. A control system for an air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner is equipped with an ozone generator module, and the system includes: An air conditioner operation status acquisition module is configured to acquire the current operation status of the air conditioner in response to an instruction to activate the disinfection and sterilization mode. The current operation status includes current wind speed information and air guide vane opening. The disinfection and sterilization control module is configured to control the ozone generator module according to the current operating status, so as to disinfect and sterilize the interior of the air conditioner. The disinfection and sterilization control module is also configured to determine whether the air conditioner is currently in silent mode based on the current wind speed information. If so, the ozone generator module is controlled according to the opening degree of the air guide plate; If not, after adjusting the air conditioner to the silent mode, the ozone generator module is controlled according to the opening of the air guide plate.

6. A control device comprising at least one processor and at least one storage device, said storage device being adapted to store a plurality of program codes, characterized in that, The program code is adapted to be loaded and run by the processor to perform the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of program codes, characterized in that, The program code is adapted to be loaded and run by a processor to perform the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

8. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes an ozone generator module and the system of claim 5 or the control device of claim 6, wherein the ozone generator module is disposed inside the air conditioner.

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