Method and system for charging a shared air conditioner

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of air conditioners, and specifically provides a billing method and a billing system for a shared air conditioner, aiming to solve the problem of energy waste caused by forgetting to turn off the air conditioner in the prior art. To this end, the billing method for the shared air conditioner comprises: obtaining a start command and a running instruction of a target shared air conditioner, causing the target shared air conditioner to run according to the running instruction, obtaining running parameters in the running process of the target shared air conditioner and calculating the actual power consumption, and calculating the use cost accordingly. In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the shared air conditioner is accounted for the use of the air conditioner by the user in real time through the billing method, thereby avoiding energy waste.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning, and specifically provides a billing method and billing system for shared air conditioning. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, air conditioning is widely used and has become a necessity in daily life. Especially with the development of the sharing economy, shared air conditioners are gradually entering the public eye, not only providing convenience but also optimizing resource allocation.

[0003] As users become increasingly reliant on and choose air conditioners, their use is becoming more and more widespread. However, since most air conditioners are wall-mounted, users often forget to turn them off. If this happens in hotel rooms, the simultaneous operation of multiple air conditioners leads to energy waste.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a billing method and system for shared air conditioning to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, namely, to solve the problem of energy waste caused by forgetting to turn off the air conditioner in the prior art.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a billing method for shared air conditioning, the billing method comprising the following steps:

[0007] Obtain the start-up command and operation instructions of the target shared air conditioner;

[0008] Obtain the operating parameters of the target shared air conditioner during its operation;

[0009] Calculate the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during operation based on the operating parameters; and

[0010] The operating cost of the target shared air conditioner is calculated based on the actual power consumption.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned billing method for shared air conditioners, the step of "calculating the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during operation based on the operating parameters" specifically includes:

[0012] Based on the operating parameters, and combined with the power required per unit temperature increase during the initial operation phase and the power required per unit operating time during the stable operation phase of the target shared air conditioner, the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during operation is calculated.

[0013] In the preferred technical solution for the billing method of the aforementioned shared air conditioner, "the electricity required for a unit temperature increase during the temperature rise phase after the initial operation of the target shared air conditioner" is calculated according to the following formula:

[0014] W / |H-H1|, wherein,

[0015] H is the indoor temperature before the target shared air conditioner is turned on for the first time,

[0016] H1 is the temperature required by the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner,

[0017] |H-H1| is the temperature difference between the indoor temperature H before the target shared air conditioner is turned on for the first time and the temperature H1 required by the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner,

[0018] W is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner within t hours of stable operation from the first startup,

[0019] In the preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners above, "the electric energy required per unit operation time in the stable operation stage after the first operation of the target shared air conditioner" is calculated according to the following formula:

[0020] W1 / t1, wherein,

[0021] t1 is the duration of continuous operation of the target shared air conditioner in a stable state after the first operation,

[0022] W1 is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during the continuous operation of t1 in a stable state after the first operation.

[0023] In the preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners above, the operation parameters include H2, H3 and t2, wherein,

[0024] H2 is the indoor temperature before the target shared air conditioner is turned on,

[0025] H3 is the actual required temperature of the target shared air conditioner,

[0026] t2 is the duration of continuous operation of the target shared air conditioner in a stable state during operation.

[0027] In the preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners above, "said calculating the actual power consumption when the target shared air conditioner operates" is calculated according to the following formula:

[0028] W*|H2-H3| / |H-H1|+W1*t2 / t1.

[0029] In the preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners above, the step of "calculating the use fee when the target shared air conditioner operates according to the actual power consumption" specifically includes: calculating the use fee when the target shared air conditioner operates according to the actual power consumption and the fee ratio set by the air conditioner manager.

[0030] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned billing method for shared air conditioners, "the calculation of the usage cost of the target shared air conditioner during operation" is calculated according to the following formula:

[0031] M = n(W*|H2-H3| / |H-H1| + W1*t2 / t1), where,

[0032] M is the usage cost of the target shared air conditioner during operation.

[0033] n is the cost ratio set by the air conditioning manager.

[0034] In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a shared air conditioning system, including a controller configured to perform the billing method described above.

[0035] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned billing method for shared air conditioning, the shared air conditioning system is a hotel air conditioning system.

[0036] When the above technical solution is adopted, the billing method and billing system of the shared air conditioner of the present invention obtains the start command and operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner to make the target shared air conditioner installation and operation instruction run, obtains the operation parameters of the target shared air conditioner during operation and calculates the actual power consumption, and calculates the usage fee accordingly. The hotel's shared air conditioner calculates the user's use of air conditioner in real time through the above billing method to avoid energy waste.

[0037] Furthermore, the billing method and billing system for shared air conditioning of the present invention have the advantages of being simple and easy to implement. Attached Figure Description

[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0039] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a billing method for a shared air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a shared air conditioning billing system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0041] Preferred embodiments of this application 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 this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. For example, although the steps are described in a sequential order in the following embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that, in order to achieve the effects of this embodiment, different steps need not be executed in such an order; they can be executed simultaneously (in parallel) or in a reverse order, and these simple variations are all within the scope of protection of this application.

[0042] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a billing method for shared air conditioning provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown in the figure, this embodiment of the invention provides a billing method for shared air conditioners, which generally includes the following steps:

[0043] S100: Obtain the power-on command and operation instructions from the target shared air conditioner. The target shared air conditioner is turned on and operates according to the operation instructions. In specific implementations, the shared air conditioner can be turned on by the user scanning a QR code or through pre-binding, or by obtaining usage permissions for the target shared air conditioner, or by other methods existing in the technology. The operation instructions can be automatically pushed or manually input by the user. For example, if the shared air conditioner is used in summer, the set temperature is 23℃, and the operating time is 2 hours.

[0044] S200: Obtain the operating parameters of the target shared air conditioner during operation.

[0045] S300 calculates the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner when it is running based on the operating parameters.

[0046] S400 calculates the usage cost of the target shared air conditioner when it is running, based on the actual power consumption.

[0047] The billing method for shared air conditioners of the present invention obtains the start-up command and operation instructions of the target shared air conditioner to enable the target shared air conditioner to run, obtains the operation parameters of the target shared air conditioner during operation and calculates the actual power consumption, and calculates the usage fee accordingly. The hotel's shared air conditioner uses the above billing method to bill users in real time and calculate the air conditioner usage to avoid energy waste.

[0048] Furthermore, the billing method for shared air conditioning of the present invention has the advantages of being simple and easy to implement.

[0049] In the aforementioned preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners, step S300 "calculating the actual power consumption when the target shared air conditioner operates according to the operating parameters" specifically includes: calculating the actual power consumption when the target shared air conditioner operates according to the operating parameters, in combination with the electricity required per unit temperature increase in the ramp-up phase after the first operation of the target shared air conditioner and the electricity required per unit operating time in the stable operation phase.

[0050] In the aforementioned preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners, "the electricity required per unit temperature increase in the ramp-up phase after the first operation of the target shared air conditioner" in S300 is calculated by the following formula:

[0051] W / |H-H1| (Formula 1), the unit may be kilowatt / °C, wherein,

[0052] t is the time required for the target shared air conditioner from being first turned on to reaching a stable state, and the unit may be hour,

[0053] H is the indoor temperature before the target shared air conditioner is first turned on, and the unit may be °C,

[0054] H1 is the temperature required by the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner, and the unit may be °C,

[0055] |H-H1| is the temperature difference between the indoor temperature H before the target shared air conditioner is first turned on and the temperature H1 required by the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner, and the unit may be °C,

[0056] W is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner within t hours from being first turned on to stable operation, and the unit may be kilowatt.

[0057] "The electricity required per unit operating time in the stable operation phase after the first operation of the target shared air conditioner" in S300 is calculated by the following formula:

[0058] W1 / t1 (Formula 2), the unit may be kilowatt / hour, wherein,

[0059] t1 is the duration of continuous operation of the target shared air conditioner in a stable state after the first operation, and the unit may be hour,

[0060] W1 is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during t1 hours of continuous operation in a stable state after the first operation, and the unit may be kilowatt.

[0061] For example, the target shared air conditioner operates for the first time in summer and is turned on in cooling mode. Before the target shared air conditioner is turned on for the first time, the indoor temperature H is 30°C, and the required temperature H1 in the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner is 23°C. |H-H1|=|30-23|=7°C. The power consumption of the target shared air conditioner from the first startup to stable operation, which takes t=0.5 hours, is 0.5 kilowatts.

[0062] Then by using Formula 1:

[0063] W / |H-H1| = 0.5 / 7 = 0.07 kilowatts per hour.

[0064] After the first operation of the target shared air conditioner reaches a stable state, the continuous operation time t1 is 3 hours. The power consumption W1 of the target shared air conditioner during the continuous operation of t1 under the stable state after the first operation is 3 kilowatts.

[0065] Then, by using Formula 2:

[0066] W1 / t1=3 / 3=1 kilowatt per hour.

[0067] In the preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners above, the operating parameters of S200 include H2, H3 and t2, wherein,

[0068] H2 is the indoor temperature before the target shared air conditioner is turned on, and its unit can be °C,

[0069] H3 is the actual required temperature of the target shared air conditioner, and its unit can be °C,

[0070] t2 is the continuous operation time of the target shared air conditioner in a stable operating state, and its unit can be hours.

[0071] In the preferred technical solution of the billing method for shared air conditioners above, the "calculation of actual power consumption during operation of the target shared air conditioner" in S300 is calculated by the following formula:

[0072] W×|H2-H3| / |H-H1| + W1×t2 / t1 (Formula 3), and the unit can be kilowatts.

[0073] For example, the target shared air conditioner is used in summer, and the cooling mode is activated for the target shared air conditioner. Before the target shared air conditioner is turned on, the indoor temperature H2 is 31°C, the actual required temperature H3 of the target shared air conditioner is 26°C, and the continuous operation time t2 of the target shared air conditioner in a stable operating state is 4 hours.

[0074] By using Formula 3:

[0075] W*|H2-H3| / |H-H1|+W1*t2 / t1=0.5*|31-26| / |30-23|+3*4 / 3=4.36 kilowatts

[0076] In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution for billing method of shared air conditioner, the step of "calculating the usage fee of the target shared air conditioner when it is in operation based on the actual power consumption" specifically includes: calculating the usage fee of the target shared air conditioner when it is in operation based on the actual power consumption and the fee ratio set by the air conditioner manager.

[0077] In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution for the billing method of shared air conditioning, the "usage cost of the target shared air conditioning unit" of S400 is calculated according to the following formula:

[0078] M = n(W*|H2-H3| / |H-H1| + W1*t2 / t1) (Formula 4), unit: yuan, where,

[0079] M represents the usage cost of the shared air conditioning unit during operation; the unit can be yuan.

[0080] n is the cost ratio set by the air conditioning manager; the unit can be yuan / kilowatt.

[0081] For example, the cost ratio n set by the air conditioning manager is 20 yuan / kilowatt.

[0082] Therefore, the usage cost of the target shared air conditioner in the above embodiment utilizes formula 4:

[0083] M = n(W*|H2-H3| / |H-H1|+W1*t2 / t1) = 20*4.36 = 87.20 yuan.

[0084] For example, if the target shared air conditioner is first used in winter and in heating mode, the indoor temperature H before the first use is 19℃, and the required temperature H1 for the first operation is 28℃. |H-H1| = |19-28| = 9℃. The power consumption of the target shared air conditioner from its first use until it reaches stable operation (t = 0.7 kW) is 0.6 kW.

[0085] Then use formula 1:

[0086] W / |H-H1| = 0.6 / 9 = 0.07 kW / hour.

[0087] The target shared air conditioner will operate continuously for t1 hours during its initial stable operation. The electricity consumption W1 during this t1 period will be 5 kilowatts.

[0088] Then, using formula 2:

[0089] W1 / t1 = 5 / 5 = 1 kW / hour.

[0090] For example, the target shared air conditioner is used during winter, and it is set to heating mode. The indoor temperature H2 before the shared air conditioner is turned on is 18℃, the actual required temperature H3 is 30℃, and the shared air conditioner runs continuously in a stable state for t2 for 5 hours.

[0091] Using formula 3:

[0092] W*|H2-H3| / |H-H1|+W1*t2 / t1=0.6*|18-30| / |19-28|+5*5 / 5=5.80 kilowatts

[0093] For example, the cost ratio n set by the air conditioning manager is 20 yuan / kilowatt.

[0094] Therefore, the usage cost of the target shared air conditioner in the above embodiment utilizes formula 4:

[0095] M = n(W*|H2-H3| / |H-H1|+W1*t2 / t1) = 20 * 5.8 = 116.00 yuan.

[0096] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a shared air conditioning billing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. (See diagram below.) Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides a shared air conditioning system 1, including a controller 10, which is configured to execute the above-described billing method. The billing method includes:

[0097] S100, obtain the start command and operation instructions of the target shared air conditioner;

[0098] S200, acquire the operating parameters of the target shared air conditioner during operation;

[0099] S300 calculates the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner when it is running based on the operating parameters.

[0100] S400 calculates the usage cost of the target shared air conditioner when it is running, based on the actual power consumption.

[0101] The billing method is the same as that for the shared air conditioner described above, and will not be repeated in this embodiment regarding the billing method for the shared air conditioner.

[0102] When the above technical solution is adopted, the billing system of the shared air conditioner of the present invention obtains the start command and operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner to make the target shared air conditioner installation and operation instruction run, obtains the operation parameters of the target shared air conditioner during operation and calculates the actual power consumption, and calculates the usage fee accordingly. The hotel's shared air conditioner calculates the user's use of air conditioner in real time through the above billing method, thereby avoiding energy waste.

[0103] Furthermore, the billing system for shared air conditioning of the present invention has the advantages of being simple and easy to implement.

[0104] In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution for the billing method of shared air conditioning, the shared air conditioning system can be a hotel air conditioning system or other shared air conditioning systems.

[0105] Those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments described herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not others, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of this application and form different embodiments. For example, any of the claimed embodiments in the claims of this application can be used in any combination.

[0106] It should be noted that although the detailed steps of the method of this application have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art can combine, split and rearrange the above steps without departing from the basic principles of this application. Such modified technical solutions do not change the basic concept of this application and therefore fall within the protection scope of this application.

[0107] 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 billing method for shared air conditioning, characterized in that, Said billing method comprises the following steps: acquiring a startup command and an operation instruction of a target shared air conditioner; acquiring operation parameters of the target shared air conditioner during operation; calculating the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during operation according to said operation parameters; and calculating the use fee of the target shared air conditioner during operation according to said actual power consumption; wherein, the step of "calculating the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during operation according to said operation parameters" specifically comprises: calculating the actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during operation according to said operation parameters, in combination with the electricity required per unit temperature increase in the temperature increase phase after the first operation of the target shared air conditioner and the electricity required per unit operation time in the stable operation phase; the step of "calculating the use fee of the target shared air conditioner during operation according to said actual power consumption" specifically comprises: calculating the use fee of the target shared air conditioner during operation according to said actual power consumption and the fee ratio set by an air conditioner manager; wherein, "the use fee of the target shared air conditioner during operation" is calculated according to the following formula: M=n(W*丨H2-H3丨 / 丨H-H1丨+W1*t2 / t1), wherein, M is the use fee of the target shared air conditioner during operation, n is the fee ratio set by the air conditioner manager, W is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner from the first startup to stable operation for t time, W1 is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during continuous operation for t1 time in the stable state maintained after the first operation, H is the indoor temperature before the first startup of the target shared air conditioner, H1 is the temperature required by the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner, H2 is the indoor temperature before the current startup of the target shared air conditioner, H3 is the actual required temperature of the target shared air conditioner, t1 is the continuous operation time of the target shared air conditioner in the stable state maintained after the first operation, and t2 is the continuous operation time of the target shared air conditioner in the stable state maintained during the current operation.

2. The billing method for shared air conditioning according to claim 1, characterized in that, "the electricity required per unit temperature increase in the temperature increase phase after the first operation of the target shared air conditioner" is calculated according to the following formula: W / 丨H-H1丨, wherein, H is the indoor temperature before the first startup of the target shared air conditioner, H1 is the temperature required by the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner, 丨H-H1丨 is the temperature difference between the indoor temperature H before the first startup of the target shared air conditioner and the required temperature H1 specified in the first operation instruction of the target shared air conditioner, W is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner from the first startup to stable operation for t time.

3. The billing method for shared air conditioning according to claim 2, characterized in that, "the electricity required per unit operation time in the stable operation phase after the first operation of the target shared air conditioner" is calculated according to the following formula: W1 / t1, wherein, t1 is the continuous operation time of the target shared air conditioner in the stable state maintained after the first operation, W1 is the power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during continuous operation for t1 time in the stable state maintained after the first operation.

4. The billing method for shared air conditioning according to claim 3, characterized in that, said operation parameters comprise H2, H3 and t2, wherein, H2 is the indoor temperature before the startup of the target shared air conditioner, H3 is the actual required temperature of the target shared air conditioner, t2 is the duration of continuous operation of the target shared air conditioner when it maintains a stable operating state.

5. The billing method for shared air conditioning according to claim 4, characterized in that, "The actual power consumption of the target shared air conditioner during operation" is calculated by the following formula: W*丨H2-H3丨 / 丨H-H1丨+W1*t2 / t1.

6. A shared air conditioning system, comprising a controller, characterized in that, The controller is configured to be capable of executing the billing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The shared air conditioning system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The shared air conditioning system is a hotel air conditioning system.

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