Control method and device of air treatment equipment, air treatment equipment and storage medium

Abstract

This disclosure discloses a control method, apparatus, air handling equipment, and storage medium for an air handling device. The air handling equipment includes a water tank. The control method includes: determining water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced; determining that the water is stagnant water based on the replacement time information; and prompting the user to replace the water. This disclosure enables automated determination and prompting for water replacement in the air handling equipment's water tank, effectively improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of home appliance technology, and in particular to a control method, apparatus, air handling equipment, and storage medium for an air handling device. Background Technology

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, air handling units have long been a common household appliance. Some air handling units are equipped with water tanks, which can provide humidification functions. Examples of air handling units include household air conditioners and humidifiers.

[0003] In related technologies, users need to determine the duration of water use in the water tank of the air handling unit and manually decide whether it needs to be replaced.

[0004] This method does not support automatically determining and prompting users to replace the water in the air handling unit's water tank, which affects the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure aims to at least partially address one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0006] Therefore, this disclosure proposes a control method, apparatus, air handling equipment, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, and computer program product that can automatically determine and prompt for water replacement in the water tank of the air handling equipment, effectively improving the user experience.

[0007] The first aspect of this disclosure discloses a control method for an air handling device, the air handling device comprising: a water tank; the method comprising: determining water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced; determining, based on the replacement time information, that the water is water that has been left to stand for a long time; and prompting the user to replace the water.

[0008] The control device for an air handling equipment according to the second aspect of this disclosure includes: a water tank; the device includes: a first determining module for determining water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced; a second determining module for determining, based on the replacement time information, that the water is water that has been left to stand for a long time; and a prompting module for prompting the user to replace the water.

[0009] The air handling device according to the third aspect of this disclosure includes: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, it implements the control method of the air handling device as described in the first aspect of this disclosure.

[0010] The fourth aspect of this disclosure provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, implements a control method for an air handling device as described in the first aspect of this disclosure.

[0011] A fifth aspect of this disclosure provides a computer program product that, when instructions in the computer program product are executed by a processor, performs a control method for an air handling device as described in a first aspect of this disclosure.

[0012] The control method, apparatus, air handling equipment, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, and computer program product disclosed herein determine the water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced, and determine whether the water is long-stagnant water and prompt for water replacement based on the replacement time information. This can automatically determine and prompt for water replacement in the water tank of the air handling equipment, effectively improving the user experience.

[0013] Additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device of an air handling equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 6 A block diagram of an exemplary air handling apparatus suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0021] Embodiments of this disclosure are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are used only to explain this disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting this disclosure. Rather, embodiments of this disclosure include all variations, modifications, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] This embodiment illustrates the example of an air handling equipment control method being configured within an air handling equipment control device. In this embodiment, the air handling equipment control method can be configured within the air handling equipment control device, which can be located in a server or an electronic device; there are no limitations on this. This embodiment uses the example of an air handling equipment control method being configured within an electronic device. The electronic device can be, for example, a smartphone, tablet computer, personal digital assistant, e-reader, or other hardware device with various operating systems.

[0024] It should be noted that the execution entity of the embodiments disclosed herein may be, in hardware, a central processing unit (CPU) in a server or electronic device, and in software, a related background service in a server or electronic device, without limitation.

[0025] The air handling device in this embodiment includes a water tank for storing water and for providing functions, such as the air handling device performing certain air handling functions based on the water in the water tank. The air handling functions are, for example, air humidification, air purification, etc., and there are no limitations on this.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the control method for the air handling equipment includes:

[0027] S101: Determine the water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information refers to information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced.

[0028] In some embodiments, the replacement time information refers to information related to the time when the water in the tank is replaced, and there is no limitation on this.

[0029] In some embodiments, the replacement time information can be the time point of the most recent water replacement in the water tank or the duration of the replacement, and there is no limitation on this.

[0030] In some embodiments, the corresponding time point can be recorded at the time of the most recent water change in the water tank, or the timing can be triggered at the time of the most recent water change in the water tank to determine the duration after the most recent water change in the water tank, without limitation.

[0031] In some embodiments, the time information can also be changed, for example, the interval between multiple changes of water in the tank, and there is no limitation on this.

[0032] In some embodiments, the determination of the water replacement time information in the water tank can be triggered after the air handling unit is turned on, or the water replacement time information in the water tank can be determined without turning on the air handling unit, and there is no limitation on this.

[0033] In some embodiments, the replacement time information includes the duration after water replacement, thereby supporting the effective determination of whether the water in the outlet tank is water that has been left standing for a long time.

[0034] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the water in the water tank is replaced, which can be understood as adding some water to the water tank, or as adding some water to the water tank, and the added water is sufficient to support normal air handling functions.

[0035] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the water in the water tank is replaced, which may exclude the situation where the replacement fails.

[0036] S102: Based on the replacement time information, the water is determined to be water that has been left standing for a long time.

[0037] In some embodiments, after detecting the water replacement time information in the water tank, the water in the tank can be determined by referring to the replacement time information to determine whether the water in the tank is water that has been left standing for a long time.

[0038] In some embodiments, "long-term stagnant water" refers to water that has been left unused for an extended period.

[0039] It is understandable that if the water in the tank is water that has been stored for a long time, it may affect the air treatment effect when the air treatment function is assisted by the water. Therefore, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, it is supported to automatically analyze whether the water in the water tank of the air treatment device is water that has been stored for a long time. If it is analyzed to be water that has been stored for a long time, some countermeasures can be taken in a timely manner to avoid using water that has been stored for a long time to perform the air treatment function.

[0040] In some embodiments, the time difference between when the water in the tank is replaced and the current time can be analyzed based on the replacement time information. If the time difference is too large, it can be indicated that the water is water that has been stored for a long time. Alternatively, the replacement time information can be analyzed in any other possible way to determine whether the water is water that has been stored for a long time. For example, if the time difference is too long and the air handling function can still be executed normally (usually, a certain amount of water is required to support the normal execution of the air handling function), it can be indicated that the water is water that has been stored for a long time.

[0041] S103: Instructions to change the water.

[0042] In some embodiments, if it is determined that the water in the tank is water that has been left standing for a long time, the user can be prompted to replace the water in the tank.

[0043] In some embodiments, a prompt message may be sent to the terminal device, wherein the prompt message is used to remind the user to change the water.

[0044] In some embodiments, an indication message may be sent to the server, wherein the indication message is used to indicate that the water has been left standing for a long time, and the indication message is used by the server to generate and send a prompt message to the terminal device, wherein the prompt message is used to prompt the water to be replaced.

[0045] In some embodiments, a prompt control instruction may be generated, wherein the prompt control instruction includes: a prompt mode type; and controlling the air handling unit to prompt for water replacement based on the prompt mode type indication.

[0046] In some embodiments, the prompting method may be at least one of sound prompting and light prompting.

[0047] In some embodiments, a water replacement prompt can be made based on a predefined prompt type indication when a function activation command is detected, wherein the function activation command is used to activate the water tank to provide a function (e.g., air handling function).

[0048] In some embodiments, when a device start command is detected, a prompt to change the water can be prompted based on a predefined prompt type indication.

[0049] In some embodiments, if the water is water that has been stored for a long time, the air handling unit may not be activated when the device start command is detected. Instead, a prompt to replace the water may be prompted based on a predefined prompt type indication.

[0050] In some embodiments, the server may be triggered to send a prompt to the application in the terminal device, or the air handling unit may be controlled to issue an audio-visual prompt. Alternatively, the air conditioning unit may be triggered to issue an audio-visual prompt when the user turns on the humidification function, or the air conditioning unit may be controlled to not turn on and prompt for replacement of water that has been left standing for a long time. There are no limitations on this.

[0051] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the air handling unit may also receive control information sent by a client of a terminal device, wherein the control information is used to control the execution of functions provided by the water tank, and / or reset the prompt interval time, and / or indicate the prompting method, and execute the functions provided by the water tank, and / or prompt for water replacement according to the prompt interval time, and / or prompt for water replacement according to the indicated prompting method.

[0052] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the air handling unit may also perform the functions provided by the water tank in response to the triggering of the control key of the air handling unit, and / or prompt for water replacement according to the prompt interval, and / or prompt for water replacement according to the preset prompt method.

[0053] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the air handling unit may also stop prompting for water replacement if it detects that the water tank has been operated.

[0054] This effectively enhances the flexibility and convenience of air handling equipment control, making it suitable for customized control scenarios of air handling equipment.

[0055] In some embodiments, after being prompted to change the water, the user can choose the following actions:

[0056] Users can use the control keys on the terminal device's client to control whether to continue performing the function, reset the prompt (time), or receive a prompt for the next use of the function, or for the next Nth use of the function.

[0057] Users can use the control buttons on the air handling unit to control whether to continue performing the function, reset the prompt (time), or receive a prompt for the next use of the function, or for the next Nth use of the function.

[0058] The user can remove the water tank, at which point the client device and / or air handling unit will stop displaying prompts.

[0059] When the water in the tank is replaced, a prompt will appear indicating that the duration will be reset.

[0060] In this embodiment, by determining the water replacement time information in the water tank, where the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced, and by determining whether the water is water that has been left for a long time based on the replacement time information, and prompting to replace the water, the system can automatically determine and prompt to replace the water in the water tank of the air handling unit, effectively improving the user experience.

[0061] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0062] like Figure 2 As shown, the control method for the air handling equipment includes:

[0063] S201: Determine the water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information refers to information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced.

[0064] In some embodiments, the function of reminding users to replace water that has been sitting in the water tank for a long time can be triggered when the air handling unit is turned on, and there are no restrictions on this.

[0065] For a detailed description of S201, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0066] S202: Obtain water level indication information from the water tank, wherein the water level indication information is used to indicate whether the water level in the water tank is zero.

[0067] In some embodiments, the water level indication information is used to indicate whether the water level in the tank is zero, and there is no limitation on this.

[0068] In some embodiments, water level indication information may be determined based on detection signals from pressure sensors and / or optical sensors, and there is no limitation thereto.

[0069] In some embodiments, during user operation, a pressure sensor (setting button) or an optical sensor can be used to detect the water replacement time and status in the water tank of the air handling unit, record the time when the user replaces the water in the water tank (an optional example of replacement time information), and calculate the water usage time interval in the water tank when the user reactivates the function, etc.

[0070] In some embodiments, the time can be recorded when the pressure sensor detects that water has been added to the tank (partially or fully) as replacement time information. Alternatively, the pressure sensor can detect the current water pressure value and compare it with a preset correspondence, such as multiple standard water levels and a reference pressure value corresponding to each standard water level. The detected water pressure value can be compared with the reference pressure value to determine the standard water level corresponding to the matching reference pressure value. Based on the corresponding standard water level, it can be determined whether the water level in the tank is zero. There are no restrictions on this.

[0071] In some embodiments, the infrared signal of the water level can be detected based on an optical sensor, and the signal feature analysis can be performed based on the infrared signal to determine whether the water level is zero based on the analyzed signal features. There are no limitations on this.

[0072] S203: Based on the replacement time information and water level indication information, the water is determined to be water that has been stored for a long time.

[0073] In some embodiments, after determining the replacement time information and the water level indication information, the water can be determined to be water that has been left standing for a long time by referring to the replacement time information and the water level indication information.

[0074] In some embodiments, the replacement time information and water level indication information can be intelligently analyzed to determine whether the water is water that has been stored for a long time. Alternatively, the replacement time information and water level indication information can be analyzed using artificial intelligence to determine whether the water is water that has been stored for a long time. Of course, the replacement time information and water level indication information can also be analyzed using any other possible methods to determine whether the water is water that has been stored for a long time. There are no limitations on this.

[0075] In some embodiments, the replacement time information is the duration after the water is replaced.

[0076] In some embodiments, if the duration after water replacement reaches a first duration threshold and the water level indicator shows a non-zero water level within the duration after water replacement, the water can be determined to be long-standing water, thereby achieving accurate and rapid determination that the outgoing water is long-standing water.

[0077] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is a threshold value representing a relatively long duration after water replacement.

[0078] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold can be represented by time T2.

[0079] In some embodiments, the duration of water replacement can be, for example, between 15 and 45 days, with the duration of water replacement being, for example, 15 days.

[0080] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is, for example, between 43 and 47 days.

[0081] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is, for example, 45 days.

[0082] In some embodiments, the duration after water replacement is, for example, 45 days. If the duration after water replacement reaches the first duration threshold of 45 days, and the water level in the tank is not zero within 45 days, then the water in the tank can be determined to be water that has been stored for a long time.

[0083] In some embodiments, when the user has installed the water tank (meaning the water in the tank has been replaced), a water tank detection signal (such as the signal detected by the pressure sensor or optical sensor mentioned above) is triggered. If the water level in the tank is not zero, a timer can be started (the time obtained can be an optional example of the duration after the water has been replaced). If the time obtained (which can be represented by time T1) exceeds time T2 (an optional example of the first duration threshold), and no signal indicating insufficient water level or zero water level (meaning the water level indicator information indicates that the water level is not zero) is received within the time T1, it is determined that the water has been left standing for a long time, and there is no restriction on this.

[0084] S204: Instructions to change the water.

[0085] For a detailed description of S204, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0086] In this embodiment, by determining the water replacement time information in the water tank (where the replacement time information relates to the time when the water in the tank is replaced), and obtaining the water level indication information of the water tank (where the water level indication information indicates whether the water level in the tank is zero), and based on the replacement time information and the water level indication information, the system determines whether the water is long-stagnant and prompts for water replacement. This allows for automated identification and prompting for water replacement in the air handling unit's water tank, effectively improving the user experience. It also enables accurate and rapid identification of long-stagnant water as the outlet water.

[0087] Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] like Figure 3 As shown, the control method for the air handling equipment includes:

[0089] S301: Determine the water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information refers to information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced.

[0090] For a detailed description of S301, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0091] S302: Determine the usage time information of the functions provided by the water tank, wherein the usage time information represents information related to the time when the functions are used.

[0092] In some embodiments, time information is used to represent time-related information about when the function is used.

[0093] In some embodiments, time information is used, such as the duration of use of the function provided by the water tank, the time point of use, the time interval between multiple uses, the frequency of use, etc.

[0094] In some embodiments, usage time information of the functions provided by the water tank can be detected, and this usage time information can be used together with replacement time information to determine whether the water is water that has been left standing for a long time.

[0095] In some embodiments, the usage time information includes one or more of the following: the duration of function use and the interval between two consecutive function activations, thereby effectively supporting the determination of whether the effluent is water that has been left to stand for a long time.

[0096] S303: Based on the replacement time information and usage time information, the water is determined to be water that has been stored for a long time.

[0097] In some embodiments, the replacement time information and usage time information can be intelligently analyzed and processed to determine whether the water is water that has been stored for a long time. Alternatively, the replacement time information and usage time information can be analyzed based on artificial intelligence to determine whether the water is water that has been stored for a long time. Of course, the replacement time information and usage time information can also be analyzed based on any other possible methods to determine whether the water is water that has been stored for a long time. There are no restrictions on this.

[0098] S304: Instructions to change the water.

[0099] For a detailed description of S304, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0100] In this embodiment, by determining the water replacement time information in the water tank (where the replacement time information refers to information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced), and determining the usage time information of the function provided by the water tank (where the usage time information refers to information related to the time when the function is used), and based on the replacement time information and the usage time information, it is determined that the water is long-stagnant water, and a water replacement prompt is given. This achieves the goal of combining the information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced and the information related to the time when the function provided by the water tank is used to analyze whether the water is long-stagnant water, which can greatly improve the accuracy of the judgment and support accurate equipment control.

[0101] The control method for the air handling equipment provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure uses replacement time information as the duration after water replacement and usage time information as the duration of functional use. In the process of determining whether the water is long-standing water based on replacement time information and usage time information, the water can be determined to be long-standing water if the duration after water replacement reaches a first duration threshold and the duration of functional use is less than a second duration threshold. Thus, the water in the outlet tank can be accurately determined to be long-standing water.

[0102] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is a threshold value representing a relatively long duration after water replacement.

[0103] In some embodiments, the duration of water replacement can be, for example, between 15 and 45 days, with the duration of water replacement being, for example, 15 days.

[0104] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is, for example, between 43 and 47 days.

[0105] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is, for example, 45 days.

[0106] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold can be represented by time T1.

[0107] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold representation function uses a threshold value that lasts for a relatively long duration.

[0108] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold can be represented by time T3.

[0109] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold can be any number of days between 13 and 17 days, specifically 13 days or 17 days.

[0110] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold may be, for example, 15 days.

[0111] In some embodiments, if the duration of water use after replacement is 45 days, and the duration of functional use within those 45 days is less than 15 days, then the water is determined to be stagnant water.

[0112] In some embodiments, after the user has installed the water tank (meaning the water in the tank has been replaced), a water tank detection signal (such as the signal detected by the pressure sensor or optical sensor mentioned above) is triggered. If the total time the user has turned on the humidification function within time T1 is less than time T3, the water is determined to be water that has been left standing for a long time.

[0113] The control method for the air handling equipment provided in this embodiment determines the duration of the function based on the following method: determining the operating mode of the air handling equipment when the function is activated at least once, determining the equivalent duration corresponding to each operating mode, and accumulating at least one equivalent duration to obtain the duration of the function, thereby accurately analyzing and determining the duration of the function provided by the water tank.

[0114] In some embodiments, the operating mode is, for example, the maximum operating mode, the minimum operating mode, etc. Under different operating modes, the water consumption and power consumption of the air handling equipment are different under different function usage durations. Therefore, in order to accurately model and learn the function usage duration, the equivalent duration corresponding to each operating mode can be analyzed, and the function usage duration can be determined based on the equivalent duration corresponding to each operating mode.

[0115] The control method for the air handling equipment provided in this embodiment may, in the process of determining the equivalent duration corresponding to each operating mode, determine the actual water consumption after the operating mode is enabled, and determine the descriptive information corresponding to the operating mode. The descriptive information is used to describe the correspondence between water consumption and operating power under the operating mode. The actual operating power corresponding to the actual water consumption is determined from the correspondence, and the actual operating power is processed to obtain the equivalent duration. This enables accurate determination of the equivalent duration under different operating modes, so that the equivalent duration learned by modeling can more accurately represent the duration of functional use under the corresponding operating mode.

[0116] In some embodiments, the actual operating power is processed to obtain the equivalent duration. For example, this can be done by determining the work done by the air handling equipment under the corresponding operating mode, and processing the work and actual operating power based on some physical formulas to obtain the equivalent duration. There are no limitations on this.

[0117] In some embodiments, after determining the equivalent duration, a correction coefficient a can be determined to calculate the total equivalent duration under various operating modes and use the total equivalent duration as the duration of function use. The correction coefficient a can be used as the weight of the partial equivalent duration. The correction coefficient a can be between 0.8 and 1.2, and can be 0.8 or 1.2. There is no limitation on this.

[0118] The control method for the air handling equipment provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure uses replacement time information as the duration after water replacement and usage time information as the interval between two consecutive activations of the function. In the process of determining that the water is long-standing water based on the replacement time information and usage time information, it can also be determined that the duration after water replacement reaches a first duration threshold, and the interval between two consecutive activations of the function within the duration after water replacement is longer than a second duration threshold, thus determining that the water is long-standing water. This achieves the analysis and determination of long-standing water by combining the duration after water replacement and the interval between two consecutive activations of the function.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is, for example, between 43 and 47 days.

[0120] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold is, for example, 45 days.

[0121] In some embodiments, the first duration threshold can be represented by time T1.

[0122] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold represents a threshold value indicating a longer interval between two consecutive activations of the function.

[0123] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold can be represented by the T4 time.

[0124] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold can be any number of days between 3 and 7 days, specifically 3 days or 7 days.

[0125] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold can also be any number of days between 5 and 9 days, specifically 5 days or 9 days.

[0126] In some embodiments, the second duration threshold may be, for example, 5 days or 7 days.

[0127] In some embodiments, if the water has been used for 45 days after replacement, and the interval between two consecutive activations of the function is greater than 5 days or greater than 7 days within those 45 days, then the water is determined to be long-stagnant water.

[0128] In some embodiments, when the user has installed the water tank (meaning the water in the tank has been replaced), a water tank detection signal (such as the signal obtained by the pressure sensor or optical sensor mentioned above) is triggered. If the interval between two user activations (an optional example of the interval between two adjacent activations) is greater than the T4 time (considering that poor air circulation can easily lead to bacterial growth), the water is determined to be water that has been left standing for a long time.

[0129] In this embodiment, the water level in the tank can be detected using two methods: the water replacement time information and the usage time information of the functions provided by the water tank. This enables a water replacement reminder function for water that has been sitting in the tank for a long time. This allows for the detection of water that has been sitting in the tank for a long time and proactively reminds the user to replace the water, thereby improving the user's comfort when using the air handling equipment.

[0130] like Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an air handling device according to another embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, an air conditioner is used as the air handling unit, a humidification tank is used as the water tank, and water is used as the humidification water. After the air conditioner is turned on, a long-term water storage determination can be triggered to check if any of the scenarios on the right exist. If any scenario exists, it indicates that the water is long-term stored. These scenarios include: when the user installs the humidification tank and triggers the tank detection signal, and the water level in the tank is not zero, a timer starts, and after time T2, no signal indicating insufficient or zero water level is received within time T1; from the time the user installs the humidification tank and triggers the tank detection signal, within time T1, the total time the user has used the humidification function is less than time T3 (e.g., T3 hours); from the time the user installs the humidification tank and triggers the tank detection signal, within time T1, the interval between two user activations is greater than time T4 (mainly considering that poor air circulation can easily lead to bacterial growth). If any of the aforementioned scenarios are met, the water is determined to be long-term stored, and feedback is sent to the user via the method on the right, responding to the user's decision. If none of the aforementioned scenarios exist, the humidification function can be activated.

[0131] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device of an air handling equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0132] like Figure 5 As shown, the air handling unit includes: a water tank; and a control device 50 for the air handling unit, including:

[0133] The first determining module 501 is used to determine the water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced.

[0134] The second determining module 502 is used to determine whether the water is water that has been left standing for a long time based on the replacement time information.

[0135] The prompt module 503 is used to prompt for water replacement.

[0136] It should be noted that the foregoing explanation of the control method for the air handling equipment also applies to the control device of the air handling equipment in this embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0137] In this embodiment, by determining the water replacement time information in the water tank, where the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced, and by determining whether the water is water that has been left for a long time based on the replacement time information, and prompting to replace the water, the system can automatically determine and prompt to replace the water in the water tank of the air handling unit, effectively improving the user experience.

[0138] Figure 6 A block diagram of an exemplary air handling apparatus suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 6 The air handling unit 12 shown is merely an example and should not be construed as limiting the functionality and scope of the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0139] like Figure 6 As shown, the air handling device 12 is presented in the form of a general-purpose computing device. The components of the air handling device 12 may include, but are not limited to: one or more processors or processing units 16, memory 28, and a bus 18 connecting different system components (including memory 28 and processing unit 16).

[0140] Bus 18 represents one or more of several bus architectures, including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, a graphics acceleration port, a processor, or a local bus using any of the various bus architectures. Examples of these architectures include, but are not limited to, the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, the Micro Channel Architecture (MAC) bus, the Enhanced ISA bus, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) local bus, and the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus.

[0141] Air handling equipment 12 typically includes a variety of computer-readable media. These media can be any available media that can be accessed by air handling equipment 12, including volatile and non-volatile media, and removable and non-removable media.

[0142] Memory 28 may include computer system readable media in the form of volatile memory, such as Random Access Memory (RAM) 30 and / or cache 32. Air handling device 12 may further include other removable / non-removable, volatile / non-volatile computer system storage media. By way of example only, storage system 34 may be used to read and write non-removable, non-volatile magnetic media (…). Figure 6 Not shown; usually referred to as a "hard drive".

[0143] although Figure 6 Not shown, a disk drive for reading and writing to a removable non-volatile disk (e.g., a "floppy disk") and an optical disc drive for reading and writing to a removable non-volatile optical disc (e.g., a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), a digital video disc read-only memory (DVD-ROM), or other optical media) may be provided. In these cases, each drive may be connected to bus 18 via one or more data media interfaces. Memory 28 may include at least one program product having a set (e.g., at least one) of program modules configured to perform the functions of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0144] A program / utility 40 having a set (at least one) of program modules 42 may be stored, for example, in memory 28. Such program modules 42 include, but are not limited to, an operating system, one or more application programs, other program modules, and program data. Each or some combination of these examples may include an implementation of a network environment. Program modules 42 typically perform the functions and / or methods described in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0145] The air handling unit 12 can also communicate with one or more external devices 14 (e.g., keyboard, pointing device, display 24, etc.), and with one or more devices that enable human interaction with the air handling unit 12, and / or with any device that enables the air handling unit 12 to communicate with one or more other computing devices (e.g., network card, modem, etc.). This communication can be performed via the input / output (I / O) interface 22. Furthermore, the air handling unit 12 can also communicate with one or more networks (e.g., local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and / or public networks, such as the Internet) via the network adapter 20. As shown, the network adapter 20 communicates with other modules of the air handling unit 12 via bus 18.

[0146] It should be understood that, although not shown in the figure, other hardware and / or software modules may be used in conjunction with the air handling unit 12, including but not limited to: microcode, device drivers, redundant processing units, external disk drive arrays, RAID systems, tape drives, and data backup storage systems.

[0147] The processing unit 16 executes various functional applications and data processing by running programs stored in the memory 28, such as implementing the control method of the air handling equipment mentioned in the foregoing embodiments.

[0148] To implement the above embodiments, this disclosure also proposes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the control method for the air handling equipment as proposed in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure.

[0149] To implement the above embodiments, this disclosure also proposes a computer program product that, when the instructions in the computer program product are executed by a processor, performs the control method for the air handling equipment as proposed in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure.

[0150] It should be noted that in the description of this disclosure, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Furthermore, in the description of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0151] Any process or method description in the flowchart or otherwise herein can be understood as representing a module, segment, or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing a particular logical function or process, and the scope of preferred embodiments of this disclosure includes additional implementations in which functions may be performed not in the order shown or discussed, including substantially simultaneously or in reverse order depending on the function involved, as will be understood by those skilled in the art to which embodiments of this disclosure pertain.

[0152] It should be understood that various parts of this disclosure can be implemented using hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be implemented using software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented using any one or a combination of the following techniques known in the art: discrete logic circuits having logic gates for implementing logical functions on data signals, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) having suitable combinational logic gates, programmable gate arrays (PGAs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc.

[0153] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps of the methods in the above embodiments can be implemented by a program instructing related hardware. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, the program includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

[0154] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this disclosure can be integrated into a processing module, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into a module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented as a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0155] The storage media mentioned above can be read-only memory, disk, or optical disk, etc.

[0156] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this disclosure. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0157] Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A control method of an air processing apparatus, characterized by, The air handling equipment includes: a water tank; the water tank is used to provide a function; the method includes: The water replacement time in the water tank is detected using a pressure sensor or an optical sensor to determine the water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced; Based on the replacement time information, the water is determined to be water that has been left standing for a long time; The water should be replaced. The step of determining that the water is long-stored water based on the replacement time information includes: Determine the usage time information of the function, wherein the usage time information represents information related to the time when the function is used; Based on the replacement time information and the usage time information, the water is determined to be water that has been stored for a long time. The usage time information includes the duration of the function's use, and the replacement time information includes the duration after water replacement. Determining that the water is long-stagnant water based on the replacement time information and the usage time information includes: It is determined that the duration after water replacement reaches a first duration threshold, and the duration of function use is less than a second duration threshold; The water was determined to be water that had been left to stand for a long time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The step of determining that the water is long-stored water based on the replacement time information includes: Obtain the water level indication information of the water tank, wherein the water level indication information is used to indicate whether the water level in the water tank is zero; Based on the replacement time information and the water level indication information, the water is determined to be water that has been stored for a long time.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The replacement time information refers to the duration after water replacement; wherein, determining that the water is long-stagnant water based on the replacement time information and the water level indication information includes: It is determined that the duration after the water replacement reaches a first duration threshold, and the water level indicator information indicates that the water level is not zero during the duration after the water replacement; The water was determined to be water that had been left to stand for a long time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, The duration of use of the function is determined based on the following method: Determine the operating mode of the air handling unit when the function is activated at least once; Determine the equivalent duration for each of the aforementioned operating modes; The equivalent durations are summed at least once to obtain the duration of the function's use.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, Determining the equivalent duration corresponding to each running mode includes: Determine the actual water consumption after activating the aforementioned operating mode; Determine the descriptive information corresponding to the operating mode, wherein the descriptive information is used to describe the correspondence between water consumption and operating power under the operating mode; Determine the actual operating power corresponding to the actual water consumption from the correspondence; The actual operating power is processed to obtain the equivalent duration.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The usage time information includes the duration of the interval between two consecutive activations of the function; The step of determining that the water is long-stored water based on the replacement time information and the usage time information includes: It is determined that the duration after water replacement reaches a first duration threshold, and the interval between two consecutive activations of the function within the duration after water replacement is greater than a second duration threshold. The water was determined to be water that had been left to stand for a long time.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein The prompt to change the water includes at least one of the following: Send a prompt message to the terminal device, wherein the prompt message is used to remind the user to change the water; Sending indication information to the server, wherein the indication information is used to indicate that the water is water that has been left standing for a long time, and the indication information is used by the server to generate and send prompt information to the terminal device; Generate a prompt control instruction, wherein the prompt control instruction includes: a prompt mode type; and control the air handling equipment to prompt for water replacement based on the prompt mode indicated by the prompt mode type; Upon detecting a function activation command, a prompt to change the water is made based on a predefined prompt type indication, wherein the function activation command is used to activate the water tank to provide the function; If a device start command is detected, the air handling equipment is not started, and a water replacement prompt is given based on a predefined prompt type.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The method further includes: The device receives control information sent by the client of the terminal device, wherein the control information is used to control the execution of the functions provided by the water tank, and / or reset the prompt interval time, and / or indicate the prompt method; Perform the functions provided by the water tank, and / or prompt the water to be replaced according to the prompt interval, and / or prompt the water to be replaced according to the indicated prompt method.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The method further includes: In response to the triggering of the control key of the air handling device, the functions provided by the water tank are executed, and / or the water is prompted to be replaced according to the prompt interval, and / or the water is prompted to be replaced according to the preset prompt method.

10. The method of any one of claims 1-6, wherein, The method further includes: If the operation of the water tank is detected, the prompt to change the water will stop.

11. A control device of an air handling apparatus, characterized by comprising: The air handling equipment includes: a water tank; the water tank is used to provide a function; the device includes: The first determining module is used to detect the water replacement time in the water tank using a pressure sensor or an optical sensor, so as to determine the water replacement time information in the water tank, wherein the replacement time information represents information related to the time when the water in the water tank is replaced. The second determining module is used to determine, based on the replacement time information, that the water is water that has been stored for a long time; A notification module is used to prompt for water replacement; The second determining module is specifically used for: Determine the usage time information of the function, wherein the usage time information represents information related to the time when the function is used; Based on the replacement time information and the usage time information, the water is determined to be water that has been stored for a long time. The usage time information includes the duration of the function's use, and the replacement time information includes the duration after water replacement. The second determining module is specifically used for: It is determined that the duration after water replacement reaches a first duration threshold, and the duration of function use is less than a second duration threshold; The water was determined to be water that had been left to stand for a long time.

12. An air treatment device, characterised in that, include: At least one processor; as well as A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, which, when executed by the at least one processor, enables the at least one processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1-10.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1-12. in, The computer instructions are used to cause the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

14. A computer program product, characterised in that, Includes a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

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