Mobile air conditioner, mobile air conditioner control method, and computer storage medium

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile air conditioner, a control method for a mobile air conditioner, and a computer storage medium. The mobile air conditioner includes a housing, a base of the housing having casters and a caster motor mounted thereon, a front-mounted remote control receiving module, and an interior controller. The remote control receiving module communicates with the caster motor via the controller, and the remote control receiving module includes at least a photosensor for detecting light intensity. The mobile air conditioner, control method, and computer storage medium described herein enable the mobile air conditioner to automatically adjust its position based on light intensity, thereby providing ventilation to indoor plants at an appropriate light intensity.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In some areas with large temperature differences between day and night and long sunshine hours, some users grow plants indoors that are sensitive to ambient temperature. Even if they use ordinary air conditioners to adjust the temperature, they cannot switch the operating mode as needed and need to manually switch the operating mode and / or move the plant.

[0003] For example, some subtropical plants need a constant ambient temperature of 15℃ to 20℃ to grow normally. When the light intensity is high and the temperature is high during the day, the air conditioning cooling mode needs to be turned on to cool the plants. When the light intensity is weak and the temperature is low at night, the operating mode needs to be changed to ventilation mode or the air conditioner needs to be adjusted to heating mode to meet the plants' requirements for ambient temperature.

[0004] In the prior art, air conditioners currently on the market can only operate in one fixed mode, and the position of the air conditioner is also fixed. Even mobile air conditioners need to be moved manually, and the position of the air conditioner and / or the air conditioner operating mode cannot be automatically changed as needed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: a first aspect is to provide a mobile air conditioner, so that the mobile air conditioner can automatically adjust its position according to the light intensity.

[0006] In order to solve the technical problem of the first aspect mentioned above, the present invention provides a mobile air conditioner, including a casing, a caster and a caster motor are installed on the base of the casing, a remote control receiving module is placed on the front of the casing, a controller is provided inside the casing, the remote control receiving module is communicated with the caster motor through the controller, and the remote control receiving module includes at least a photosensitive module for detecting light intensity.

[0007] Through the mobile air conditioner described in the present invention, the mobile air conditioner can at least automatically adjust its position and movement according to the light intensity, so as to perform air blowing treatment on indoor plants under appropriate light intensity.

[0008] Preferably, the remote control receiving module further includes an infrared camera for sensing the distance of obstacles.

[0009] The purpose of setting up the infrared camera is, firstly, to avoid a large disconnect between the light intensity detected by the photosensitive module and the light intensity felt by indoor plants at their current position, and secondly, to ensure that the blowing distance of the mobile air conditioner is appropriate, that is, to ensure that the mobile air conditioner has a better temperature regulation effect on indoor plants in cooling or heating mode.

[0010] Preferably, a temperature sensor for detecting the indoor ambient temperature is further mounted on the housing, and the temperature sensor is communicatively connected to the controller.

[0011] The temperature sensor is used to detect the indoor ambient temperature, that is, the growth temperature of indoor plants, so that the controller can always control the growth temperature of indoor plants within a suitable temperature range that is conducive to their rapid growth.

[0012] Preferably, the controller is further communicatively connected to a self-conversion module for self-adjusting the operating mode of the mobile air conditioner.

[0013] The setting of the self-conversion module effectively solves the problem that traditional air conditioners cannot switch operating modes on demand.

[0014] Preferably, the controller is further communicatively connected to an input module, and the input module is configured with a movement configuration unit for activating the movement mode and / or a self-conversion configuration unit for activating the self-conversion mode.

[0015] The input module can be used to control the mobile mode of the mobile air conditioner to be turned on and off, or the control parameters of the mobile mode can be parameterized; similarly, the input module can be used to control the self-conversion mode of the mobile air conditioner to be turned on and off, or the control parameters of the self-conversion mode can be parameterized.

[0016] Preferably, the cover box of the remote control receiving module is made of transparent material.

[0017] When the cover box of the remote control receiving module is made of a transparent material, it can ensure that the photosensitive module can more accurately sense changes in light intensity, thereby more accurately adjusting the position and operating mode of the mobile air conditioner.

[0018] Preferably, the cover box of the remote control receiving module is placed on the front side of the housing in a protruding shape.

[0019] When the cover box of the remote control receiving module is placed on the front of the casing in a protruding shape, it can ensure that the infrared camera can better sense obstacles, thereby more accurately adjusting the position of the mobile air conditioner, and comprehensively scanning the environment and receiving the ambient light intensity.

[0020] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is also: the second aspect provides a control method for a mobile air conditioner, and / or the third aspect provides a computer-readable storage medium, so that the mobile air conditioner can at least automatically adjust its position according to the light intensity.

[0021] In order to solve the technical problem in the second aspect mentioned above, the present invention provides a control method for a mobile air conditioner, using the mobile air conditioner described in any embodiment of the first aspect, the mobile air conditioner is used to adjust the operating mode and position of the mobile air conditioner according to the light intensity and ambient temperature, wherein the position adjustment is also controlled by an infrared camera.

[0022] When the mobile air conditioner is used to adjust its operating mode and position based on the dual judgment of light intensity and ambient temperature, it will be more conducive to the rapid growth of indoor plants. During the position adjustment process, the infrared camera can further ensure that the air outlet distance between the mobile air conditioner and the indoor plants is appropriate.

[0023] Preferably, the control method includes the following specific execution steps:

[0024] S1: The mobile air conditioner is turned on and runs in cooling mode, and the mobile mode and self-conversion mode are enabled;

[0025] S2: Determine whether the indoor ambient temperature T satisfies T1≤T≤T2, where T1 is a first preset temperature and T2 is a second preset temperature;

[0026] S3: If yes, execute step S6; if no, determine whether T>T2;

[0027] S4: If yes, execute step S7; if not, determine whether the light intensity G < G1, where G1 is a first preset light intensity;

[0028] S5: If yes, go to step S8;

[0029] S6: The mobile air conditioner changes to ventilation mode;

[0030] S7: The mobile air conditioner remains in cooling mode and moves to the location with the strongest sunlight;

[0031] S8: Change the mobile air conditioner to heating mode and move it to the location with the weakest light.

[0032] The mobile air conditioner adjusts the air outlet temperature, air outlet angle, and air outlet distance in real time to the optimal operating mode and optimal position that are always most conducive to plant growth based on the changes in indoor ambient temperature and light intensity caused by day and night changes, which will also be most conducive to the rapid growth of indoor plants.

[0033] In order to solve the technical problem of the third aspect mentioned above, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. When the computer program is read and executed by a controller, it implements the method described in any embodiment of the second aspect.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the mobile air conditioner, the control method for the mobile air conditioner, and the computer storage medium of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0035] The mobile air conditioner can at least automatically adjust its position and movement according to the light intensity, so as to blow air to indoor plants under appropriate light intensity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] The accompanying drawings, which constitute part of the present invention, are provided to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of a mobile air conditioner described in Example 1 of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the operating logic of a control method for a mobile air conditioner described in Example 2 of the present invention.

[0039] Description of reference numerals:

[0040] 1- housing, 2- remote control receiver module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] To make the above-mentioned objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments of the present invention described herein only constitute part of the embodiments of the present invention, which are only used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0042] Example 1

[0043] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a mobile air conditioner, including a casing 1, a caster and a caster motor are installed on the base of the casing 1, a remote control receiving module 2 is placed on the front of the casing 1, a controller is provided inside the casing 1, the remote control receiving module 2 is communicated with the caster motor through the controller, and the remote control receiving module 2 includes at least a photosensor module for detecting light intensity.

[0044] Specifically, in the prior art, even mobile air conditioners need to be manually moved and cannot be automatically moved as needed. In the present invention, a caster motor is used to drive the casters so that the air conditioner can be automatically moved as needed; at the same time, the photosensitive module can detect the light intensity of the room or the indoor plants in the current position in real time, and feed back the light intensity to the controller, so that the mobile air conditioner can automatically adjust its position according to the light intensity to blow air to the indoor plants under appropriate light intensity. Among them, the photosensitive module can, for example, convert the light intensity into a parameter of 0-10, where 0 represents the darkest or no light, and 10 represents the brightest or the light intensity is at the strongest level.

[0045] Preferably, the remote control receiving module 2 further includes an infrared camera for sensing the distance to obstacles.

[0046] Specifically, when the mobile air conditioner is placed indoors to promote the rapid growth of indoor plants, the indoor plants can be placed on the table in the form of flower pots. Then, when the mobile air conditioner adaptively adjusts its position according to the light intensity, the distance between it and the table (that is, the obstacle) cannot be too close or too far, that is, the setting of the infrared camera, one is to avoid a large disconnection deviation between the light intensity detected by the photosensitive module and the light intensity felt by the indoor plants at the current position, and the second is to ensure that the blowing distance of the mobile air conditioner is appropriate, that is, the mobile air conditioner in cooling or heating mode ensures that it has a better temperature regulation effect on indoor plants.

[0047] Preferably, a temperature sensor for detecting the indoor ambient temperature is further mounted on the housing 1 , and the temperature sensor is communicatively connected to the controller.

[0048] Specifically, the temperature sensor is used to detect the indoor ambient temperature, that is, the growth temperature of the indoor plants, so that the controller can always control the growth temperature of the indoor plants within a suitable temperature range that is conducive to their rapid growth.

[0049] Preferably, the controller is further communicatively connected to a self-conversion module for self-adjusting the operating mode of the mobile air conditioner.

[0050] Specifically, air conditioner operating modes can be categorized as heating, cooling, and ventilation. However, existing air conditioner operating modes, particularly heating and cooling modes, cannot be switched autonomously. This results in some subtropical plants, which are sensitive to ambient temperature, being unable to fully utilize traditional air conditioners for efficient temperature regulation during the night and day in areas with large diurnal temperature differences and long sunshine hours. The provision of a self-switching module effectively addresses this issue of traditional air conditioners' inability to switch operating modes on demand.

[0051] Preferably, the controller is further communicatively connected to an input module, and the input module is configured with a movement configuration unit for activating the movement mode and / or a self-conversion configuration unit for activating the self-conversion mode.

[0052] Specifically, the mobile mode of the mobile air conditioner can be turned on and off through the input module, or the control parameters of the mobile mode can be parameterized, for example, the specific parameter configuration of the movement mode of the mobile air conditioner in the mobile mode can be performed according to the specific changes in light intensity and / or specific changes in indoor ambient temperature.

[0053] Of course, it should be noted here that only when the mobile mode is turned on, the mobile air conditioner will determine whether to move and how to move according to the changes in light intensity and / or indoor ambient temperature and execute according to the determination result.

[0054] Similarly, the input module can also be used to control the mobile air conditioner's self-switching mode on and off, or to parameterize the control parameters of the self-switching mode. For example, the mobile air conditioner can parameterize the specific self-switching method in the self-switching mode based on specific changes in light intensity and / or indoor ambient temperature. Only when the self-switching mode is enabled will the mobile air conditioner determine whether to self-switching its operating mode and how to self-switching based on changes in light intensity and / or indoor ambient temperature, and execute the decision accordingly.

[0055] As one example of the present invention, the mobile configuration unit and the self-conversion configuration unit can also be integrated into an integrated configuration, that is, the two are combined into one to uniformly perform opening and closing control, as well as corresponding parameter configuration.

[0056] Preferably, the cover box of the remote control receiving module 2 is made of transparent material.

[0057] Specifically, when the cover box of the remote control receiving module 2 is made of a transparent material, it can ensure that the photosensitive module can more accurately sense the change in light intensity, thereby more accurately adjusting the position and operation mode of the mobile air conditioner.

[0058] Preferably, the cover box of the remote control receiving module 2 is placed on the front side of the housing 1 in a protruding shape.

[0059] Specifically, when the cover box of the remote control receiving module 2 is placed in a protruding shape on the front of the casing 1, it can ensure that the infrared camera can better sense obstacles, thereby more accurately adjusting the position of the mobile air conditioner, and comprehensively scanning the environment and receiving the ambient light intensity.

[0060] Example 2

[0061] See also Figure 2 As shown, the present invention also provides a method for controlling a mobile air conditioner, using the mobile air conditioner described in Example 1, wherein the mobile air conditioner is used to adjust the operating mode and position of the mobile air conditioner according to light intensity and ambient temperature, wherein the position adjustment is also controlled by an infrared camera.

[0062] Specifically, when the mobile air conditioner is used to adjust the operating mode and position of the mobile air conditioner based on the dual judgment of light intensity and ambient temperature, it will be more conducive to the rapid growth of indoor plants. During the position adjustment process, the infrared camera can further ensure that the air outlet distance between the mobile air conditioner and the indoor plants is appropriate.

[0063] Preferably, the control method includes the following specific execution steps:

[0064] S1: The mobile air conditioner is turned on and runs in cooling mode, and the mobile mode and self-conversion mode are enabled;

[0065] S2: Determine whether the indoor ambient temperature T satisfies T1≤T≤T2, where T1 is a first preset temperature and T2 is a second preset temperature;

[0066] S3: If yes, execute step S6; if no, determine whether T>T2;

[0067] S4: If yes, execute step S7; if not, determine whether the light intensity G < G1, where G1 is a first preset light intensity;

[0068] S5: If yes, go to step S8;

[0069] S6: The mobile air conditioner changes to ventilation mode;

[0070] S7: The mobile air conditioner remains in cooling mode and moves to the location with the strongest sunlight;

[0071] S8: Change the mobile air conditioner to heating mode and move it to the location with the weakest light.

[0072] Specifically, T1 can be set to 18°C, and T2 can be set to 23°C, for example. Regarding light intensity, if 0 represents the darkest or no light, and 10 represents the brightest or the highest light intensity, then G1 can be set to 5. This allows the mobile air conditioner to adjust the air outlet temperature, angle, and distance in real time to the optimal operating mode and position that are most conducive to plant growth, based on changes in indoor ambient temperature and light intensity caused by day and night, thereby facilitating the rapid growth of indoor plants.

[0073] The present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program. When the computer program is read and executed by a controller, the method described in this embodiment is implemented.

[0074] Specifically, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the mobile air conditioner control method and computer-readable storage medium provided in Example 2 can be implemented through a combination of software and hardware. For details regarding the information exchange and execution process of any of the mobile air conditioner control methods and computer-readable storage media, please refer to the description of the mobile air conditioner in Example 1 and will not be further elaborated here.

[0075] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A mobile air conditioner, characterized in that: The invention comprises a housing (1), a caster and a caster motor are mounted on the base of the housing (1), a remote control receiving module (2) is arranged on the front of the housing (1), a controller is arranged inside the housing (1), the remote control receiving module (2) is connected to the caster motor via the controller, and the remote control receiving module (2) at least comprises a photosensitive module for detecting light intensity; The remote control receiving module (2) also includes an infrared camera for sensing the distance of obstacles; The housing (1) is also provided with a temperature sensor for detecting the indoor ambient temperature, and the temperature sensor is communicatively connected to the controller; The controller is further communicatively connected to a self-conversion module for self-adjusting the operating mode of the mobile air conditioner; The controller is further communicatively connected to an input module, wherein the input module is configured with a movement configuration unit for activating a movement mode and / or a self-conversion configuration unit for activating a self-conversion mode; The mobile air conditioner is used to adjust the operating mode and position of the mobile air conditioner according to light intensity and ambient temperature, wherein the position adjustment is also controlled by an infrared camera.

2. A mobile air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover box of the remote control receiving module (2) is made of transparent material.

3. A mobile air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cover box of the remote control receiving module (2) is placed on the front side of the housing (1) in a protruding shape.

4. A method for controlling a mobile air conditioner, using the mobile air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The specific implementation steps are as follows: S1: The mobile air conditioner is turned on and runs in cooling mode, and the mobile mode and self-conversion mode are enabled; S2: Determine whether the indoor ambient temperature T satisfies T1≤T≤T2, where T1 is a first preset temperature and T2 is a second preset temperature; S3: If yes, go to step S6; if no, determine whether T>T2; S4: If yes, execute step S7; if not, determine whether the light intensity G < G1, where G1 is a first preset light intensity; S5: If yes, go to step S8; S6: The mobile air conditioner changes to ventilation mode; S7: The mobile air conditioner remains in cooling mode and moves to the location with the strongest sunlight; S8: Change the mobile air conditioner to heating mode and move it to the location with the weakest light.

5. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is read and executed by the controller, the method according to claim 4 is implemented.

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