Air conditioner and control method thereof, computer-readable storage medium

By acquiring indoor environmental status information, determining the target temperature and operating control parameters, the problem of air conditioners failing to balance the comfort of both users and animals when users are raising animals is solved, achieving a balance between temperature regulation adaptability and comfort in different scenarios.

CN116697558BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31GD MIDEA AIR CONDITIONING EQUIP CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202210175401.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2022-02-24
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2042-02-24

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Technical Problem

Existing air conditioners only consider the user's comfort needs when regulating indoor temperature, resulting in poor animal comfort when the user keeps pets, and failing to meet the needs of both the user and the animal.

Method used

By acquiring information about the presence of users and animals in the indoor environment, the target temperature and operating control parameters, including compressor frequency, are determined to adjust the operation of the air conditioner to meet the comfort needs of both users and animals.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the goal of simultaneously meeting the comfort needs of users and animals in different application scenarios, improves the adaptability of air conditioners, and prevents animals from getting sick due to temperature discomfort.

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Abstract

This invention discloses a control method for an air conditioner. The method includes: acquiring indoor environmental status information, including whether a user is present and whether an animal is present in the indoor environment; determining a target temperature to be achieved in the indoor environment based on the status information; determining operating control parameters for the air conditioner based on the status information and the target temperature; and controlling the air conditioner to operate based on the operating control parameters. This invention also discloses an air conditioner and a computer-readable storage medium. This invention aims to improve the adaptability of air conditioners to different application scenarios and effectively balance the comfort needs of users and animals.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and more particularly to a control method for an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of economy and technology, air conditioners are being used more and more widely in daily life, and their application scenarios are becoming more and more diversified.

[0003] Currently, air conditioners typically only consider the comfort needs of users when regulating indoor temperatures. However, many air conditioner users now keep pets, and user-centric temperature control parameters can easily lead to a discrepancy between the indoor temperature and the comfort needs of the animals, potentially causing them to become ill due to discomfort. Therefore, current air conditioner operation and control have poor scenario adaptability, making it impossible to simultaneously meet the comfort needs of both users and animals. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a control method for an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium, aiming to improve the adaptability of the air conditioner to different application scenarios and effectively balance the comfort needs of users and animals.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, the control method comprising the following steps:

[0006] Acquire the status information of the indoor environment, including whether there are users or animals in the indoor environment;

[0007] The target temperature required for the indoor environment is determined based on the status information.

[0008] The operating control parameters of the air conditioner are determined based on the status information and the target temperature.

[0009] The air conditioner is controlled to operate according to the operating control parameters.

[0010] Optionally, the step of determining the target temperature required for the indoor environment based on the status information includes:

[0011] When the status information indicates that the user exists in the indoor environment but the animal does not, a first comfortable temperature range corresponding to the user is determined, and the target temperature is determined based on the first comfortable temperature range.

[0012] When the status information indicates that the user is not present in the indoor environment but the animal is present, a second comfortable temperature range corresponding to the animal is determined, and the target temperature is determined based on the second comfortable temperature range.

[0013] When the status information indicates that the user and the animal are present in the indoor environment, a first comfortable temperature range corresponding to the user is determined and a second comfortable temperature range corresponding to the animal is determined. The target temperature is then determined based on the first and second comfortable temperature ranges.

[0014] Optionally, the step of determining the target temperature based on the first comfort temperature range and the second comfort temperature range includes:

[0015] Determine the animal's comfort setting temperature based on the second comfort temperature range;

[0016] When the animal's comfort setting temperature is within the first comfort temperature range, the animal's comfort setting temperature is determined to be the target temperature;

[0017] When the animal's comfort setting temperature is lower than the minimum temperature of the first comfort temperature range, the minimum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature.

[0018] When the animal's comfort setting temperature is greater than the maximum temperature of the first comfort temperature range, the maximum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature.

[0019] Optionally, the step of determining the animal's comfort setting temperature based on the second comfort temperature range includes:

[0020] Obtain the operating mode of the air conditioner;

[0021] When the operating mode is heating mode, the minimum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the animal's comfort setting temperature;

[0022] When the operating mode is cooling mode, the maximum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the animal's comfort setting temperature.

[0023] Optionally, the step of determining the second comfortable temperature range corresponding to the animal includes:

[0024] Obtain the type of the animal;

[0025] The second comfortable temperature range is determined based on the type described.

[0026] Optionally, the operating control parameters include the target frequency of the air conditioner's compressor, and the step of determining the operating control parameters of the air conditioner based on the status information and the target temperature includes:

[0027] When the status information indicates that a user exists in the indoor environment but the animal does not, the first frequency is determined as the target frequency.

[0028] When the status information indicates that there is no user in the indoor environment but the animal is present, or when the status information indicates that there is both the user and the animal in the indoor environment, a second frequency is determined based on the target temperature, and the second frequency is determined as the target frequency.

[0029] The first frequency is greater than the second frequency.

[0030] Optionally, the step of determining the second frequency based on the target temperature includes:

[0031] The compressor is controlled to run at an initial frequency, and the current first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment are acquired.

[0032] The second frequency is determined based on the first temperature value, the target temperature, and the temperature change characteristic value;

[0033] The initial frequency is less than the first frequency.

[0034] Optionally, the step of determining the second frequency based on the first temperature value, the target temperature, and the temperature change characteristic value includes:

[0035] Determine a first temperature difference value between the first temperature value and the target temperature;

[0036] The second frequency is determined based on the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value.

[0037] Optionally, the step of determining the second frequency based on the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value includes:

[0038] Determine the target range of indoor temperature change based on the first temperature difference value;

[0039] When the temperature change characteristic value is less than the minimum value of the target value range, the second frequency is obtained by reducing the current frequency according to the first frequency adjustment value;

[0040] When the temperature change characteristic value is greater than the maximum value of the target value range, the current frequency is increased according to the second frequency adjustment value to obtain the second frequency;

[0041] The current frequency is less than the first frequency.

[0042] Optionally, after the step of determining the target numerical range of indoor temperature change based on the first temperature difference value, the method further includes:

[0043] When the temperature change characteristic value is less than the minimum value, the first frequency adjustment value is determined based on the temperature change characteristic value, the minimum value, and the first temperature difference value.

[0044] When the temperature change characteristic value is greater than the maximum value, the second frequency adjustment value is determined based on the temperature change characteristic value, the maximum value, and the first temperature difference value.

[0045] Optionally, the step of determining the first frequency adjustment value based on the temperature change characteristic value, the minimum value, and the first temperature difference value includes:

[0046] Determine the first deviation between the minimum value and the temperature change characteristic value;

[0047] The first frequency adjustment value is determined based on the first deviation and the first temperature difference value;

[0048] The first frequency adjustment value is negatively correlated with the first temperature difference value, and the first frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the first deviation.

[0049] Optionally, the step of determining the second frequency adjustment value based on the temperature change characteristic value, the maximum value, and the first temperature difference value includes:

[0050] Determine a second deviation between the temperature change characteristic value and the maximum value;

[0051] The second frequency adjustment value is determined based on the second deviation and the first temperature difference value;

[0052] The second frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the first temperature difference value, and the second frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the second deviation.

[0053] Optionally, after the step of controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the operating control parameters, the method further includes:

[0054] When the air conditioner has been running for a set duration, return to the step of obtaining the current first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment;

[0055] The set duration is determined based on the temperature change characteristic value.

[0056] Optionally, the step of obtaining the current temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment includes:

[0057] Obtain the second temperature value of the indoor environment detected before the current moment;

[0058] Determine a second temperature difference value between the first temperature value and the second temperature value;

[0059] The temperature change characteristic value is determined based on the second temperature difference value.

[0060] Optionally, the step of obtaining the status information of the indoor environment includes:

[0061] Acquire at least one feature information corresponding to at least one living target in an indoor environment, the feature information including height and body temperature;

[0062] The status information is determined based on the at least one feature information, including height and body temperature.

[0063] Optionally, the step of determining the status information based on the at least one feature information, including height and body temperature, includes:

[0064] When the first target feature information is present in the at least one feature information but the second target feature information is not present, the status information is determined to be that the user is present in the indoor environment but the animal is not present.

[0065] When the first target feature information is absent from the at least one feature information but the second target feature information is present, the status information is determined to be that the user is absent from the indoor environment but the animal is present.

[0066] When the first target feature information and the second target feature information are both present in the at least one feature information, the status information is determined to indicate that the user and the animal are present in the indoor environment.

[0067] Wherein, the first target feature information is the feature information that includes a height greater than a first preset height and a temperature less than or equal to a first preset temperature, and the second target feature information is the feature information that includes a height less than a second preset height and a temperature greater than or equal to a second preset temperature, wherein the first preset height is greater than the second preset height and the first preset temperature is less than the second preset temperature.

[0068] In addition, to achieve the above objectives, this application also proposes an air conditioner, the air conditioner comprising: a memory, a processor, and an air conditioner control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the air conditioner control program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the air conditioner control method as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0069] In addition, to achieve the above objectives, this application also proposes a computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for an air conditioner, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the control method for the air conditioner as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0070] This invention proposes a control method for an air conditioner. This method adapts to the state information characterizing the presence of users and animals in the indoor environment to determine the target temperature required for the indoor environment. Based on the determined target temperature and the acquired state information, the control parameters for the air conditioner's operation are determined. This allows the air conditioner's temperature regulation process to no longer solely consider the user's comfort needs, but also to adjust the temperature regulation process according to the comfort needs of animals in the environment. This effectively prevents animals from getting sick and ensures their comfort. The air conditioner can adapt to different scenarios with and without users and animals, using matching operating control parameters to ensure that the air conditioner can meet the comfort needs of both users and animals regardless of changes in the environmental conditions. This improves the air conditioner's adaptability to different application scenarios and effectively balances the comfort needs of both users and animals. Attached Figure Description

[0071] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure involved in the operation of an embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention;

[0072] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

[0073] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

[0074] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

[0075] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the air conditioner of the present invention.

[0076] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0077] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0078] The main solution of this invention is: to acquire the status information of the indoor environment, including whether there are users and animals in the indoor environment; to determine the target temperature to be achieved in the indoor environment based on the status information; to determine the operating control parameters of the air conditioner based on the status information and the target temperature; and to control the operation of the air conditioner based on the operating control parameters.

[0079] In current technology, air conditioners typically only consider the comfort needs of users when regulating indoor temperatures. However, many air conditioner users now keep pets, and user-centric temperature control parameters can easily lead to a discrepancy between the indoor temperature and the comfort needs of the animals, potentially causing discomfort and illness. Therefore, current air conditioner operation and control have poor scenario adaptability, making it impossible to simultaneously meet the comfort needs of both users and animals.

[0080] The present invention provides the above-mentioned solution, which aims to improve the adaptability of air conditioners to different application scenarios and effectively balance the comfort needs of users and animals.

[0081] This invention provides an air conditioner. The air conditioner can be any type of air conditioner, such as a wall-mounted air conditioner, a cabinet air conditioner, a window air conditioner, a portable air conditioner, or a ceiling-mounted air conditioner.

[0082] In this embodiment, the air conditioner includes a control device 1 and a heat pump system 2 connected to the control device 1. The heat pump system 2 includes a connected compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, a throttling device, and an outdoor heat exchanger. The indoor heat exchanger may be equipped with an indoor fan, and the outdoor heat exchanger may be equipped with an outdoor fan.

[0083] The compressor, throttling device, indoor fan, and outdoor fan in heat pump system 2 can all be connected to control device 1. Control device 1 can be used to control the operation of the above components to regulate the temperature of the indoor environment.

[0084] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the air conditioner may also include a detection module 3, which can be used to detect information about living targets (such as people and / or animals) in the indoor environment. In this embodiment, the detection module includes an infrared detection module and a radar. The infrared detection module can be used to detect the temperature data of the living target, and the radar can be used to detect the size data (e.g., height, area, etc.) of the living target. In other embodiments, the detection module may also be an image detection module, which can be used to detect image data of the living target.

[0085] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the air conditioner may also include a temperature sensor 4, which may be located at the air return vent of the air conditioner. The temperature sensor 4 can be used to detect the indoor ambient temperature. The temperature sensor 4 is connected to the control device 1, and the control device 1 can acquire the data detected by the temperature sensor 4.

[0086] In this embodiment of the invention, reference is made to Figure 1The control device 1 of the air conditioner includes: a processor 1001 (e.g., a CPU), a memory 1002, etc. The memory 1002 can be a high-speed RAM memory or a stable memory (non-volatile memory), such as a disk storage device. Optionally, the memory 1002 can also be a storage device independent of the aforementioned processor 1001.

[0087] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 1 The device structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the device and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0088] like Figure 1 As shown, the memory 1002, which is a computer-readable storage medium, may include a control program for an air conditioner. Figure 1 In the device shown, the processor 1001 can be used to call the control program of the air conditioner stored in the memory 1002 and execute the relevant steps of the control method of the air conditioner in the following embodiments.

[0089] This invention also provides a control method for an air conditioner, applicable to the air conditioner described above.

[0090] Reference Figure 2 This application proposes an embodiment of a control method for an air conditioner. In this embodiment, the control method for the air conditioner includes:

[0091] Step S10: Obtain the status information of the indoor environment; the status information includes whether there are users in the indoor environment and whether there are animals in the indoor environment;

[0092] Here, "user" specifically refers to any person or designated person using the air conditioner in an indoor environment. In this embodiment, "animal" includes pets kept by the user; in other embodiments, "animal" may also include any type of animal other than pets.

[0093] Specifically, detection data from the detection module installed on the air conditioner can be obtained, and the status information can be determined based on this data. The data type of the sub-detection data used to determine the presence of a user in the indoor environment can be the same as or different from the data type of the sub-detection data used to determine the presence of animals in the indoor environment. Additionally, user-input parameters can also be obtained, and the status information can be determined based on these parameters.

[0094] The status information may specifically include one of the following: the indoor environment contains both users and animals; the indoor environment contains both users and animals; the indoor environment contains neither users nor animals.

[0095] Step S20: Determine the target temperature to be achieved in the indoor environment based on the status information;

[0096] Different state information corresponds to different target temperatures. Specifically, the temperature value mapped by the current state information can be determined as the target temperature through a preset mapping relationship between the state information and the target temperature. Different state information can be represented by different preset characterization values, and a quantitative relationship between the characterization values ​​and the target temperature can be preset. The result calculated by the characterization value corresponding to the current state information and the quantitative relationship is used as the target temperature.

[0097] The status information includes the target temperature corresponding to the presence of a human body in the indoor environment, which is lower than the target temperature corresponding to the absence of a human body in the indoor environment.

[0098] Step S30: Determine the operating control parameters of the air conditioner based on the status information and the target temperature.

[0099] Operating control parameters are specifically parameters used to control the operation of the air conditioner to regulate the indoor ambient temperature. Specifically, operating control parameters may include one or more of the following temperature regulation-related parameters: compressor operating frequency, air conditioner outlet parameters (such as fan speed and / or air guide angle of the deflector), and the opening degree of the throttling device.

[0100] Different status information and different target temperatures correspond to different values ​​for the operating control parameters. Specifically, the correspondence between status information, target temperature, and operating control parameters can be preset, and this correspondence can take the form of a mapping relationship, a calculation relationship, etc. When the correspondence is a mapping relationship, the preset mapping relationship can be queried based on the status information, and the preset control parameters related to temperature adjustment matched by the current status information and target temperature in the mapping relationship can be used as the operating control parameters here. When the correspondence is a calculation relationship, different status information can be represented by different status representation values, and the calculation relationship can be a preset calculation formula between the status representation value, target temperature, and operating control parameters. The result obtained by substituting the status representation value corresponding to the current status information and the target temperature into the preset calculation formula can be used as the operating control parameters here.

[0101] Specifically, the proportion of animals among all living targets in the indoor environment corresponding to the status information is negatively correlated with the rate of change of indoor environmental temperature corresponding to the operating control parameters. In other words, the higher the proportion of animals in the indoor environment, the lower the rate of change of indoor environmental temperature corresponding to the operating control parameters; conversely, the lower the proportion of animals in the indoor environment, the higher the rate of change of indoor environmental temperature corresponding to the operating control parameters. For example, the rate of change of indoor temperature for the operating control parameters corresponding to the status information of animals and users present in the indoor environment is greater than the rate of change of indoor temperature for the status information of animals present but no users, and the rate of change of indoor temperature for the status information of no animals present but users present is greater than the rate of change of indoor temperature for the status information of animals and users present.

[0102] Step S40: Control the operation of the air conditioner according to the operating control parameters.

[0103] Specifically, the temperature regulating components (such as compressors, fans, and / or throttling devices) corresponding to the operating control parameters can be identified, and the operation of the corresponding temperature regulating components can be controlled according to the operating control parameters.

[0104] For example, when the operating control parameters include the target frequency required for the compressor to operate, the compressor can be controlled to operate at the target frequency. Or, when the operating control parameters include the direction of frequency adjustment of the compressor (such as increasing or decreasing the frequency), the compressor frequency can be adjusted according to the direction of frequency adjustment. Or, when the operating control parameters include the target speed of the indoor fan of the air conditioner, the indoor fan can be controlled to operate at the target speed, and so on.

[0105] This invention proposes a control method for an air conditioner. This method adapts to determining the target temperature required for the indoor environment based on the state information characterizing the presence of users and animals in the indoor environment. It then determines the control parameters for air conditioner operation based on the determined target temperature and the acquired state information. This allows the air conditioner's temperature regulation process to no longer solely consider the comfort needs of users, but also to adjust the temperature regulation process in conjunction with the comfort needs of animals in the environment. This effectively prevents animals from getting sick and ensures their comfort. The air conditioner can adapt to different scenarios with and without users and animals, using matching operating control parameters to ensure that the air conditioner can meet the comfort needs of both users and animals regardless of changes in the environmental conditions. This improves the adaptability of the air conditioner to different application scenarios and effectively balances the comfort needs of both users and animals.

[0106] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, another embodiment of the control method for the air conditioner of this application is proposed. In this embodiment, reference is made to... Figure 3 Step S20 includes:

[0107] Step S21: When the status information indicates that there is a user in the indoor environment but no animals, determine the first comfortable temperature range corresponding to the user, and determine the target temperature based on the first comfortable temperature range.

[0108] The first comfortable temperature range is the temperature range of the indoor environment that meets the user's thermal comfort needs. The first comfortable temperature range can be a pre-set fixed range. Alternatively, the first comfortable temperature range can be determined based on the user's attribute information (such as age, identity, and / or gender) and / or user status information (such as current temperature sensitivity and / or sleep status).

[0109] Specifically, when determining the target temperature based on the first comfortable temperature range, the critical value of the first comfortable temperature range can be used as the target temperature; the average value of the temperature values ​​within the first comfortable temperature range can also be calculated as the target temperature; or any value within the first comfortable temperature range can be randomly selected as the target temperature.

[0110] In this embodiment, the target temperature is determined based on the current heat exchange mode of the air conditioner and the critical value of the first comfort temperature range. For example, when the heat exchange mode is cooling mode, the maximum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature; when the heat exchange mode is heating mode, the minimum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature.

[0111] Step S22: When the status information indicates that there are no users in the indoor environment but there are animals, determine the second comfortable temperature range corresponding to the animal, and determine the target temperature based on the second comfortable temperature range;

[0112] The second comfort temperature range is the temperature range of the indoor environment that meets the thermal comfort requirements of animals. The second comfort temperature range can be a pre-set fixed range. Alternatively, the second comfort temperature range can be determined based on animal attribute information (such as type and / or age), with different animal attribute information resulting in different second comfort temperature ranges. Specifically, in this embodiment, the types of animals present in the indoor environment are obtained, and the second comfort temperature range is determined based on the animal type. Different types can correspond to different second comfort temperature ranges. The animal type can be obtained by acquiring parameters input by the user, or by acquiring animal images and determining the animal type based on image recognition. This helps improve the accuracy of the determined target temperature, ensuring that animal comfort is accurately met regardless of the animal type, and guaranteeing that animals active in the indoor environment will not become ill.

[0113] Specifically, when determining the target temperature based on the second comfortable temperature range, the critical value of the second comfortable temperature range can be used as the target temperature; the average value of the temperature values ​​within the second comfortable temperature range can also be calculated as the target temperature; or any value within the second comfortable temperature range can be randomly selected as the target temperature.

[0114] In this embodiment, the target temperature is determined based on the current heat exchange mode of the air conditioner and the critical value of the second comfort temperature range. For example, when the heat exchange mode is cooling mode, the maximum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature; when the heat exchange mode is heating mode, the minimum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature.

[0115] Step S23: When the status information indicates that there is a user and an animal in the indoor environment, determine the first comfortable temperature range corresponding to the user and the second comfortable temperature range corresponding to the animal, and determine the target temperature based on the first comfortable temperature range and the second comfortable temperature range.

[0116] Specifically, the critical values ​​of the first and second comfortable temperature ranges can be compared, and the critical value of one of these ranges can be determined as the target temperature based on this comparison. Alternatively, a first average temperature corresponding to the first comfortable temperature range and a second average temperature corresponding to the second comfortable temperature range can be determined, and the target temperature can be calculated based on preset weights corresponding to the first and second average temperatures, respectively. Alternatively, the target temperature can be determined based on the relationship between the first and second average temperatures, and so on.

[0117] It should be noted that the specific order in which steps S21, S22 and S23 are executed is not limited.

[0118] In this embodiment, different comfortable temperature ranges are used to determine the target temperature required for the indoor environment as the operating control parameter of the air conditioner, depending on whether users and animals are present in the indoor environment. Based on this, it is ensured that no matter how the scene of users and animals changes in the indoor environment, the operation control of the air conditioner based on the determined target temperature can simultaneously meet the comfort needs of users and animals.

[0119] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the status information indicates the presence of both a user and an animal in the indoor environment, the process of determining the target temperature based on the first and second comfortable temperature ranges is as follows:

[0120] Determine the animal's comfort setting temperature based on the second comfort temperature range;

[0121] When the animal's comfort setting temperature is within the first comfort temperature range, the animal's comfort setting temperature is determined to be the target temperature;

[0122] When the animal's comfort setting temperature is lower than the minimum temperature of the first comfort temperature range, the minimum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature.

[0123] When the animal's comfort setting temperature is greater than the maximum temperature of the first comfort temperature range, the maximum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature.

[0124] The animal comfort setting temperature here is one of the maximum and minimum threshold values ​​of the second comfort temperature range. Specifically, one of the maximum and minimum temperatures of the second comfort temperature range can be preset as the animal comfort setting temperature; alternatively, one of the maximum and minimum temperatures of the second comfort temperature range can be determined based on the actual operating conditions of the air conditioner (such as operating mode, current indoor ambient temperature, etc.).

[0125] For example, if the second comfortable temperature range is [a, b] and the first comfortable temperature range is [c, d], and the target temperature is M1 when the status information indicates that there are users and animals in the indoor environment, then the rule for determining M1 is as follows:

[0126] In cooling mode, with [c, d] as the reference interval, if b < c, then M1 = c; if c < b < d, then M1 = b; if a < d < b, then M1 = d; if d < a, then M1 = d.

[0127] In heating mode, with [c, d] as the reference interval, if a < c, then M1 = c; if a < c < b, then M1 = c; if c < a < d, then M1 = a; if d < a, then M1 = d.

[0128] In this embodiment, when the animal's comfort setting temperature does not exceed the user's corresponding first comfort temperature range, the animal's comfort setting temperature is used as the target temperature. When the animal's comfort setting temperature exceeds the user's corresponding first comfort temperature range, the threshold value of the first comfort temperature range is used as the target temperature. This allows the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the user's comfort needs while also considering the animal's comfort needs when the user and the animal coexist in the indoor environment.

[0129] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the operating mode of the air conditioner is obtained; when the operating mode is heating mode, the minimum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the animal's comfort setting temperature; when the operating mode is cooling mode, the maximum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the animal's comfort setting temperature. Based on this, the accuracy of the determined target temperature can be guaranteed regardless of whether the air conditioner is operating in heating or cooling mode, effectively improving the balance between the comfort needs of the user and the animal.

[0130] Furthermore, based on any of the above embodiments, another embodiment of the control method for the air conditioner of this application is proposed. The operating control parameters include the target frequency of the air conditioner's compressor. The target frequency can be a target frequency value required for the compressor to operate, or it can be the maximum or minimum frequency value allowed for the compressor to operate. In this embodiment, referring to... Figure 4 Step S30 includes:

[0131] Step S31: When the status information indicates that there are users and no animals in the indoor environment, the first frequency is determined as the target frequency.

[0132] Step S32: When the status information indicates that there are no users and animals in the indoor environment, or when the status information indicates that there are users and animals in the indoor environment, a second frequency is determined based on the target temperature, and the second frequency is determined as the target frequency; the first frequency is greater than the second frequency.

[0133] The first and second frequencies can be preset fixed frequency values, or they can be frequency values ​​determined based on the current operating conditions of the air conditioner. Different target temperatures correspond to different second frequencies.

[0134] It should be noted that the order in which steps S31 and S32 are executed is not specifically limited.

[0135] In this embodiment, when only users are present in the indoor environment, a higher first frequency is used to control the operation of the air conditioner compressor. This allows the indoor temperature to change at a larger rate under the temperature regulation effect of the air conditioner, thus ensuring the comfort of the indoor users. When animals are present in the indoor environment, a lower second frequency is used to control the operation of the air conditioner compressor. This allows the air conditioner to gently regulate the indoor temperature, and the indoor temperature changes at a smaller rate, which can effectively prevent the animals from getting sick due to excessively rapid changes in indoor temperature.

[0136] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the step of determining the second frequency based on the target temperature includes:

[0137] The compressor is controlled to operate at an initial frequency, and the current first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment are acquired; a second frequency is determined based on the first temperature value, the target temperature, and the temperature change characteristic value. The initial frequency is less than the first frequency.

[0138] Specifically, the first temperature value can be obtained in real time from the data detected by the temperature sensor on the air conditioner. The initial frequency can be a preset fixed value, a value determined based on the first frequency, or a value determined based on the first frequency and the actual operating characteristic parameters of the air conditioner.

[0139] The temperature change characteristic value can be determined based on a first temperature value and one or more second temperature values ​​detected before the current time. The temperature change characteristic value can be the amplitude of temperature change or the rate of temperature change. In this embodiment, the second temperature value of the indoor environment detected before the current time is obtained; a second temperature difference value between the first temperature value and the second temperature value is determined; and the temperature change characteristic value is determined based on the second temperature difference value. In this embodiment, the second temperature difference value is specifically the difference between the first temperature value and the second temperature value. For example, the temperature change characteristic value E = (T1 - T2) / k, where T1 is the first temperature value, T2 is the second temperature value, and k is the interval between the current time and the time when the second temperature value was detected. In other embodiments, the second temperature difference value can also be the absolute value of the difference between the first temperature value and the second temperature value.

[0140] In this embodiment, different first temperature values ​​and different temperature change characteristic values ​​can correspond to different second frequencies. The second frequency is positively correlated with the first temperature value and positively correlated with the temperature change characteristic value. It should be noted that the temperature change characteristic value here is the difference between the first temperature value and the second temperature value.

[0141] Specifically, a mapping table between temperature parameters and frequency can be preset. By querying the preset mapping table using the first temperature value and the temperature change characteristic value, the frequency value matching the mapping table can be used as the second frequency. Alternatively, a calculation formula between temperature parameters and frequency can be preset. By substituting the first temperature value and the temperature change characteristic value into the preset calculation formula, the second frequency can be calculated.

[0142] In this embodiment, the first temperature value and the temperature change characteristic value can accurately reflect the impact of the current indoor temperature state on the animal's comfort. Therefore, by combining the first temperature value and the temperature change characteristic value to determine the second frequency, the accuracy of the determined second frequency can be ensured. This ensures that under the gentle temperature regulation effect of the air conditioner controlled by the compressor running at the second frequency, the rate of temperature change in the indoor environment can be precisely matched with the animal's comfort.

[0143] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the step of determining the second frequency based on the first temperature value, the target temperature, and the temperature change characteristic value includes: determining a first temperature difference between the first temperature value and the target temperature that the indoor environment needs to achieve; and determining the second frequency based on the first temperature difference and the temperature change characteristic value.

[0144] The target temperature here can be a preset fixed value. Alternatively, when the operating control parameters include the target temperature, the target temperature can also be determined according to the method mentioned in the above embodiments.

[0145] In this embodiment, the first temperature difference is the calculated result of subtracting the target temperature from the first temperature value. For example, if the first temperature value is T1 and the target temperature is T0, then the first temperature difference S = T1 - T0. In other embodiments, the first temperature difference can also be the absolute value of the difference between the first temperature value and the target temperature.

[0146] Specifically, different first temperature difference values ​​and different temperature change characteristic values ​​correspond to different second frequencies. In this embodiment, the target frequency adjustment value and target adjustment direction can be determined based on the first temperature difference value and temperature change characteristic value. The result obtained after adjusting the target frequency according to the target frequency adjustment value and target adjustment direction can be used as the second frequency. Different first temperature difference values ​​and different temperature change characteristic values ​​can correspond to different target frequency adjustment values ​​and target adjustment directions.

[0147] By combining the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value, the compressor frequency is adjusted to ensure that the temperature difference change rate of the air conditioner is controlled at a low level, preventing the animals from getting sick due to excessively rapid changes in indoor temperature.

[0148] Specifically, in this embodiment, the process of determining the second frequency based on the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value is as follows:

[0149] Determine the target range of indoor temperature change based on the first temperature difference value;

[0150] When the temperature change characteristic value is less than the minimum value of the target value range, the second frequency is obtained by reducing the current frequency according to the first frequency adjustment value;

[0151] When the temperature change characteristic value is greater than the maximum value of the target value range, the current frequency is increased according to the second frequency adjustment value to obtain the second frequency;

[0152] The current frequency is less than the first frequency.

[0153] The target numerical range is a pre-defined range of indoor temperature changes required to meet the animal's comfort needs. The target numerical range can be a single value or a set of data between two critical values. When the target numerical range is a single value (e.g., 0), the minimum and maximum values ​​of the target numerical range can refer to the same value.

[0154] Different first temperature difference values ​​correspond to different target value ranges. The mean or critical value of the target value range is positively correlated with the first temperature difference value. That is, the smaller the difference between the first temperature value and the target temperature, the smaller the mean or critical value of the target value range; the larger the difference between the first temperature value and the target temperature, the larger the mean or critical value of the target value range.

[0155] Specifically, when the presence of animals in the indoor environment is detected for the first time and the first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value are obtained, the current frequency can be the preset frequency. When the presence of animals in the indoor environment is detected for the second time and the first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value are obtained, the current frequency can be the frequency after one or more adjustments to the preset frequency. The preset frequency is determined based on the first frequency and the preset adjustment coefficient mentioned above. For example, if the first frequency is F, the preset frequency is F1, and the preset adjustment coefficient is a, then F1 = F * a.

[0156] The first frequency adjustment value and the second frequency adjustment value can be preset fixed values, or values ​​determined based on the first temperature difference value and / or temperature change value. In this embodiment, both the first frequency adjustment value and the second frequency adjustment value are the adjustment range of the current frequency; in other embodiments, the first frequency adjustment value and the second frequency adjustment value can also be the adjustment rate of the current frequency.

[0157] In this embodiment, a target range of indoor temperature changes that meets the animal's comfort needs is determined based on a first temperature difference value. The current frequency is adjusted to adapt to the relationship between the actual temperature change characteristic value and the target range to obtain a second frequency. This ensures that when the compressor operates at the second frequency, the actual temperature change value of the indoor environment under the gentle temperature regulation of the air conditioner can reach within the target range. The indoor temperature will not change too quickly or too slowly, thus ensuring that the indoor temperature meets the animal's comfort needs while also having better temperature regulation efficiency.

[0158] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in order to improve the accuracy of the determined second frequency and further improve the comfort of the animal, after the step of determining the target numerical range of indoor temperature change based on the first temperature difference value, the method further includes: when the temperature change characteristic value is less than the minimum value, determining the first frequency adjustment value based on the temperature change characteristic value, the minimum value, and the first temperature difference value; when the temperature change characteristic value is greater than the maximum value, determining the second frequency adjustment value based on the temperature change characteristic value, the maximum value, and the first temperature difference value.

[0159] Different temperature change characteristic values, different minimum values, and different first temperature difference values ​​correspond to different first frequency adjustment values. Different temperature change characteristic values, different maximum values, and different first temperature difference values ​​correspond to different second frequency adjustment values.

[0160] In this embodiment, a first deviation between the minimum value and the temperature change characteristic value is determined; a first frequency adjustment value is determined based on the first deviation and the first temperature difference value; wherein, the first frequency adjustment value is negatively correlated with the first temperature difference value, and positively correlated with the first deviation. The first deviation is specifically the calculation result obtained by subtracting the temperature change characteristic value from the minimum value. Specifically, a preset mapping relationship can be queried using the first deviation and the first temperature difference value, and the matched result can be used as the first frequency adjustment value; alternatively, the result calculated by substituting the first deviation and the first temperature difference value into a preset formula can also be used as the first frequency adjustment value.

[0161] In other embodiments, the minimum value, temperature change characteristic value, and first temperature difference value can be directly substituted into the preset correspondence to obtain the result as the first frequency adjustment value.

[0162] In this embodiment, a second deviation between the temperature change characteristic value and the maximum value is determined; a second frequency adjustment value is determined based on the second deviation and the first temperature difference value; wherein the second frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the first temperature difference value, and the first frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the second deviation. Specifically, the second deviation is the calculated result obtained by subtracting the maximum value from the temperature change characteristic value. Specifically, a preset mapping relationship can be queried using the second deviation and the second temperature difference value, and the matched result can be used as the second frequency adjustment value; alternatively, the result calculated by substituting the second deviation and the second temperature difference value into a preset formula can also be used as the second frequency adjustment value.

[0163] In other embodiments, the maximum value, temperature change characteristic value, and first temperature difference value can be directly substituted into the preset correspondence to obtain the result as the second frequency adjustment value.

[0164] Specifically, to better understand the relevant rules for obtaining the second frequency after adjusting the target frequency based on the first temperature difference value and temperature change characteristic value involved in this embodiment, the following table is used to illustrate the scheme of this embodiment:

[0165]

[0166] Where S is the first temperature difference value, S = T1 - T0, T1 is the first temperature value, and T0 is the target temperature. E is the temperature change characteristic value, E = (T1 - T2) / k, T2 is the second temperature value, and k is the interval between the detection times of T1 and T2. The value M in the table is the target frequency adjustment value; a negative value indicates a decrease in the target frequency, and a positive value indicates an increase in the target frequency. Based on this, the target frequency is defined as F1, and the second frequency as F2, then F2 = F1 + M. The range of temperature change values ​​corresponding to a value of 0 is the aforementioned target value range.

[0167] For example, when the first temperature difference is 1, the corresponding target value range is (-0.5, 0). When the temperature change characteristic value is -0.6, the target frequency can be reduced by 1 to obtain the second frequency. When the temperature change characteristic value is 0.4, the target frequency can be increased by 3 to obtain the second frequency.

[0168] For example, when the first temperature difference is -1, the corresponding target value range is (0, 0.5). When the temperature change characteristic value is 0.7, the target frequency can be reduced by 1 (i.e., increased by -1) to obtain the second frequency. When the temperature change characteristic value is -0.2, the target frequency can be reduced by 2 to obtain the second frequency.

[0169] It should be noted that the values ​​in the table above can be set to other values ​​according to actual needs. Any value that satisfies the numerical pattern presented in the table can replace the values ​​in the table. The purpose of the table above is to present the relationship between the first temperature difference value, the temperature change characteristic value, and the adjustment value corresponding to the target frequency. When determining the second frequency based on the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value, it is not limited to the table lookup method. The second frequency corresponding to the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value can also be determined according to other correspondences (such as calculation formulas) that are the same as those that satisfy the numerical pattern presented in the table above.

[0170] Furthermore, in this embodiment, after the step of controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the operation control parameters, the method further includes: when the duration of the air conditioner's operation reaches a set duration, returning to the step of obtaining the current first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment; wherein, the target duration is determined based on the temperature change characteristic value.

[0171] Specifically, when the status information indicates that there is no user in the indoor environment but the animal is present, or when the status information indicates that there is both the user and the animal in the indoor environment, the second frequency is the target frequency. When the air conditioner operates at the second frequency for a set duration, the process can return to the step of obtaining the current first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment.

[0172] Different temperature change characteristic values ​​correspond to different set durations. Specifically, the set duration is negatively correlated with the absolute value of the temperature change characteristic value; the set duration decreases as the absolute value of the temperature change characteristic value increases, and vice versa.

[0173] Specifically, you can query a pre-set mapping table between temperature and duration by using the temperature change feature value, and use the matched duration as the set duration; or you can use the result calculated by substituting the temperature change feature value into a preset formula as the set duration.

[0174] In this embodiment, the correspondence between the temperature change characteristic value E and the set duration ΔT is shown in the following table:

[0175] |E| △t |E|≤0.3 60s 0.3<|E|<0.5 45s |E|≥0.5 30s

[0176] For example, when the temperature change characteristic value is -0.2, the set duration can be determined to be 60 seconds; when the temperature change characteristic value is 0.7, the set duration can be determined to be 30 seconds.

[0177] In this embodiment, determining the set duration based on temperature change characteristic values ​​helps to match the frequency of compressor frequency adjustments with the needs of indoor temperature changes. Adjusting the compressor frequency at shorter intervals when room temperature changes rapidly helps to ensure the efficiency of adjusting the rate of indoor temperature change, thus effectively ensuring the comfort of indoor animals. Adjusting the compressor frequency at longer intervals when room temperature changes are smaller helps to ensure the stability of compressor operation. Based on this, adjusting the compressor frequency multiple times according to the set duration determined by temperature change characteristic values ​​helps to effectively balance compressor stability and animal comfort.

[0178] Furthermore, based on any of the above embodiments, another embodiment of the control method for the air conditioner of this application is proposed. In this embodiment, reference is made to... Figure 5 Step S10 includes:

[0179] Step S11: Obtain feature information corresponding to at least one living target in the indoor environment; the feature information includes height and body temperature;

[0180] The live target specifically refers to users or animals that are living beings in the indoor environment.

[0181] Specifically, at least one living target here can be any living target present in the indoor environment. It can also be a living target in the indoor environment that meets preset conditions (such as being less than a set threshold distance from the air conditioner).

[0182] Step S12: Determine the status information based on at least one feature, including height and body temperature.

[0183] Specifically, in this embodiment, the height in each feature information can be compared with a first preset height and a second preset height to obtain a first comparison result corresponding to each feature information. The body temperature in each feature information can be compared with a first preset temperature and a second preset temperature to obtain a second comparison result corresponding to each feature information. Based on the first comparison result and the second comparison result corresponding to each feature information, it can be determined whether the corresponding living target is a user or an animal.

[0184] The first preset height and the first preset temperature are critical parameters used to identify whether the person is a user. The first preset height and the first preset temperature can be pre-set fixed parameters, or parameters set by the user, or parameters based on user attribute information (such as age, gender, and / or identity). The second preset height and the second preset temperature are critical parameters used to identify whether the person is an animal. In this embodiment, the second preset height and the second preset temperature are determined based on the characteristic information of animals present in the indoor environment (such as animal type and / or animal age), with different characteristic information corresponding to different second preset heights and second preset temperatures. The animal's characteristic information can be determined by obtaining parameters input by the user, or by obtaining an image of the animal and determining it through image recognition. Based on this, accurate identification of the presence of animals in the indoor environment can be achieved based on the second preset height and the second preset temperature. In other embodiments, the second preset height and the second preset temperature can also be pre-set fixed parameters.

[0185] Specifically, in this embodiment, step S12 includes:

[0186] When the first target feature information is present in the at least one feature information but the second target feature information is not present, the status information is determined to be that there is a user in the indoor environment but no animal.

[0187] When the first target feature information is absent from the at least one feature information but the second target feature information is present, the status information is determined to be that there are no users in the indoor environment but there are animals present.

[0188] When the first target feature information and the second target feature information are both present in the at least one feature information, the first state information is determined to be that there is a user and an animal in the indoor environment.

[0189] Wherein, the first target feature information is the feature information that includes a height greater than a first preset height and a temperature less than or equal to a first preset temperature, and the second target feature information is the feature information that includes a height less than a second preset height and a temperature greater than or equal to a second preset temperature, wherein the first preset height is greater than the second preset height and the first preset temperature is less than the second preset temperature.

[0190] For example, at least one feature information includes a first feature information and a second feature information. When both the first feature information and the second feature information are first target feature information, it can be determined that there is a user and no animal in the indoor environment. When both the first feature information and the second feature information are second target feature information, it can be determined that there is no user and an animal in the indoor environment. When the first feature information is first target feature information and the second feature information is second target feature information, it can be determined that there is a user and an animal in the indoor environment.

[0191] In this embodiment, based on the height and body temperature of a living target in the indoor environment, it is possible to distinguish between users and animals, thereby accurately identifying the presence of users and animals in the indoor environment. This ensures the accuracy of the operation control parameters determined based on the status information, and further improves the effectiveness of balancing the comfort of users and animals in the indoor environment.

[0192] Furthermore, this invention also proposes a computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for an air conditioner. When the control program is executed by a processor, it implements the relevant steps of any of the above-described air conditioner control methods.

[0193] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or system that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or system. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or system that includes that element.

[0194] The sequence numbers of the above embodiments of the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0195] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as described above, and includes several instructions to cause a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention.

[0196] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the patent. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of the present invention, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for an air conditioner, characterized in that, The control method for the air conditioner includes the following steps: Obtain the status information of the indoor environment, including whether there are users in the indoor environment and whether there are animals in the indoor environment; The target temperature required for the indoor environment is determined based on the status information. The operating control parameters of the air conditioner are determined based on the status information and the target temperature. The air conditioner is controlled to operate according to the aforementioned operating control parameters; The step of determining the target temperature required for the indoor environment based on the status information includes: When the status information indicates that the user and the animal are present in the indoor environment, a first comfortable temperature range corresponding to the user is determined and a second comfortable temperature range corresponding to the animal is determined. Determine the animal's comfort setting temperature based on the second comfort temperature range; When the animal's comfort setting temperature is within the first comfort temperature range, the animal's comfort setting temperature is determined to be the target temperature; When the animal's comfort setting temperature is lower than the minimum temperature of the first comfort temperature range, the minimum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature. When the animal's comfort setting temperature is greater than the maximum temperature of the first comfort temperature range, the maximum temperature of the first comfort temperature range is determined as the target temperature.

2. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the target temperature required for the indoor environment based on the status information includes: When the status information indicates that the user exists in the indoor environment but the animal does not, a first comfortable temperature range corresponding to the user is determined, and the target temperature is determined based on the first comfortable temperature range. When the status information indicates that the user is not present in the indoor environment but the animal is present, a second comfortable temperature range corresponding to the animal is determined, and the target temperature is determined based on the second comfortable temperature range.

3. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the animal's comfort setting temperature based on the second comfort temperature range includes: Obtain the operating mode of the air conditioner; When the operating mode is heating mode, the minimum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the animal's comfort setting temperature; When the operating mode is cooling mode, the maximum temperature of the second comfort temperature range is determined as the animal's comfort setting temperature.

4. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The step of determining the second comfortable temperature range for the animal includes: Obtain the type of the animal; The second comfortable temperature range is determined based on the type described.

5. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The operating control parameters include the target frequency of the air conditioner's compressor, and the step of determining the operating control parameters of the air conditioner based on the status information and the target temperature includes: When the status information indicates that the user is present in the indoor environment but the animal is not, the first frequency is determined to be the target frequency. When the status information indicates that the user is not present in the indoor environment but the animal is present, or when the status information indicates that the user is present in the indoor environment and the animal is present, a second frequency is determined based on the target temperature, and the second frequency is determined as the target frequency; The first frequency is greater than the second frequency.

6. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The step of determining the second frequency based on the target temperature includes: The compressor is controlled to run at an initial frequency, and the current first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment are obtained, wherein the temperature change characteristic value is the temperature change amplitude or temperature change rate; The second frequency is determined based on the first temperature value, the target temperature, and the temperature change characteristic value; The initial frequency is less than the first frequency.

7. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The step of determining the second frequency based on the first temperature value, the target temperature, and the temperature change characteristic value includes: Determine a first temperature difference value between the first temperature value and the target temperature; The second frequency is determined based on the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value.

8. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the second frequency based on the first temperature difference value and the temperature change characteristic value includes: Determine the target range of indoor temperature change based on the first temperature difference value; When the temperature change characteristic value is less than the minimum value of the target value range, the second frequency is obtained by reducing the current frequency according to the first frequency adjustment value; When the temperature change characteristic value is greater than the maximum value of the target value range, the current frequency is increased according to the second frequency adjustment value to obtain the second frequency; The current frequency is less than the first frequency.

9. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 8, characterized in that, After the step of determining the target range of indoor temperature change based on the first temperature difference value, the method further includes: When the temperature change characteristic value is less than the minimum value, the first frequency adjustment value is determined based on the temperature change characteristic value, the minimum value, and the first temperature difference value. When the temperature change characteristic value is greater than the maximum value, the second frequency adjustment value is determined based on the temperature change characteristic value, the maximum value, and the first temperature difference value.

10. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The step of determining the first frequency adjustment value based on the temperature change characteristic value, the minimum value, and the first temperature difference value includes: Determine the first deviation between the minimum value and the temperature change characteristic value; The first frequency adjustment value is determined based on the first deviation and the first temperature difference value; The first frequency adjustment value is negatively correlated with the first temperature difference value, and the first frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the first deviation.

11. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The step of determining the second frequency adjustment value based on the temperature change characteristic value, the maximum value, and the first temperature difference value includes: Determine a second deviation between the temperature change characteristic value and the maximum value; The second frequency adjustment value is determined based on the second deviation and the first temperature difference value; The second frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the first temperature difference value, and the second frequency adjustment value is positively correlated with the second deviation.

12. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 6, characterized in that, After the step of controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the operating control parameters, the method further includes: When the air conditioner has been running for a set duration, return to the step of obtaining the current first temperature value and temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment; The set duration is determined based on the temperature change characteristic value.

13. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The step of obtaining the current temperature change characteristic value of the indoor environment includes: Obtain the second temperature value of the indoor environment detected before the current moment; Determine a second temperature difference value between the first temperature value and the second temperature value; The temperature change characteristic value is determined based on the second temperature difference value.

14. The control method for an air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that, The steps for obtaining indoor environmental status information include: Acquire at least one feature information corresponding to at least one living target in the indoor environment, the feature information including height and body temperature; The status information is determined based on the at least one feature information, including height and body temperature.

15. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 14, characterized in that, The step of determining the status information based on the at least one feature information, including height and body temperature, includes: When the first target feature information is present in the at least one feature information and the second target feature information is not present, the status information is determined to be that the user is present in the indoor environment but the animal is not present. When the first target feature information is absent from the at least one feature information but the second target feature information is present, the status information is determined to be that the user is absent from the indoor environment but the animal is present. When the first target feature information and the second target feature information are both present in the at least one feature information, the status information is determined to be that the user and the animal are present in the indoor environment. Wherein, the first target feature information is the feature information that includes a height greater than a first preset height and a temperature less than or equal to a first preset temperature, and the second target feature information is the feature information that includes a height less than a second preset height and a temperature greater than or equal to a second preset temperature, wherein the first preset height is greater than the second preset height and the first preset temperature is less than the second preset temperature.

16. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes: a memory, a processor, and a control program for the air conditioner stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the control program for the air conditioner is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the control method for the air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 15.

17. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a control program for an air conditioner, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the control method for an air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 15.

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