A control method and device of an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system and a storage medium

Abstract

The application provides a control method and device of an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system and a storage medium, the control method comprising: controlling the cabinet air conditioner to establish a world coordinate system for the indoor environment where the cabinet air conditioner is located, and generating a cleaning path for the sweeper to walk through the world coordinate system; determining whether the sweeper stores user-set cleaning instruction information; if yes, controlling the sweeper to perform a cleaning action on the cleaning path according to the cleaning sequence information; and if the sweeper identifies that there is a liquid residue area on the cleaning path, controlling the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper to perform a linkage action according to the liquid information of the liquid residue area. The technical problem solved by the application is that when water stains or other liquid residues appear on the ground, the sweeper often independently performs cleaning, and when the air conditioning system is in the running process, no effective linkage is generated between the sweeper and the air conditioning system, which reduces the overall use efficiency of the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper, and makes it impossible to further improve the cleaning efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and more specifically, to a control method, apparatus, air conditioning system, and storage medium for an air conditioning system. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, home appliances are becoming more and more popular, such as fans, air conditioners, and robot vacuum cleaners.

[0003] In related technologies, although there are already some collaborations between air conditioning systems and sweeping robots, the collaboration between the two is only simple. For example, the air conditioning system sends a start command to the sweeping robot to perform cleaning work, or the sweeping robot is controlled to start and run according to the running time of the air conditioning system.

[0004] Specifically, considering the actual cleaning performance of the robot vacuum cleaner in the indoor environment, when water stains or other liquid residues appear on the ground, the robot vacuum cleaner often cleans them independently. However, when the air conditioning system is running, there is no effective linkage between it and the robot vacuum cleaner, which reduces the overall efficiency of the cabinet air conditioner and the robot vacuum cleaner, making it impossible to further improve the cleaning efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem solved by this invention is that when water stains or other liquid residues appear on the ground, the sweeper is often used alone for cleaning. However, when the air conditioning system is running, there is no effective linkage between it and the sweeper, which reduces the overall efficiency of the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper, making it impossible to further improve cleaning efficiency.

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides a control method for an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes a cabinet air conditioner and a sweeper installed at the bottom of the cabinet air conditioner, with the sweeper communicatively connected to the cabinet air conditioner. The control method includes: after the cabinet air conditioner starts operating, controlling the cabinet air conditioner to establish a world coordinate system for its indoor environment, and generating a cleaning path for the sweeper to traverse using the world coordinate system; determining whether the sweeper stores user-defined cleaning instruction information; wherein the cleaning instruction information includes cleaning sequence information defined for each area of ​​the indoor environment; if so, controlling the sweeper to perform cleaning actions on the cleaning path according to the cleaning sequence information; if the sweeper identifies a liquid residue area on the cleaning path, controlling the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper to perform a coordinated action based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area; wherein the coordinated action includes controlling the cabinet air conditioner to increase the airflow force to the liquid residue area and controlling the sweeper to perform a dehumidification action on the liquid residue area.

[0007] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effect achieved by this solution is as follows: by controlling the air outlet angle of the cabinet air conditioner, the air outlet area under the action of the air outlet angle at least partially overlaps with the liquid residue area, thereby accelerating the liquid evaporation rate in the area and shortening the cleaning time of the sweeper in the area, so as to achieve the auxiliary cleaning effect of the cabinet air conditioner on the sweeper.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper are controlled to perform linked actions based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area, including: if the liquid information is identified as water stains, the sweeper is controlled to perform dehumidification actions based on the size of the water stains covering the liquid residue area, and / or the cabinet air conditioner is controlled to increase the airflow force to the liquid residue area; if the liquid information is identified as turbid liquid, the sweeper is controlled to perform cleaning actions for a certain duration based on the content of the turbid liquid; wherein, the priority of performing cleaning actions is higher than the priority of performing cleaning actions on other areas in the cleaning path.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, controlling the cleaning time of the sweeper to perform the cleaning action according to the content of the turbid liquid includes: adjusting the cleaning time and number of cleaning actions of the sweeper in a single cleaning action according to the content of the turbid liquid.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, adjusting the cleaning time and number of cleaning cycles of a single cleaning action performed by the sweeper according to the content of the turbid liquid includes: after the sweeper performs the cleaning action for the single cleaning time, determining whether there is still turbid liquid residue in the liquid residue area; if so, controlling the sweeper to store its current work progress information and controlling the sweeper to return to the water washing station of the cabinet air conditioner; after the sweeper completes the cleaning of its water washing parts at the water washing station, controlling the sweeper to return to the position corresponding to the work progress information and perform the cleaning action.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet air conditioner is provided with a water receiving tray and a water storage tank that are interconnected. The water storage tank receives liquid from the water receiving tray through a water receiving pipe. The cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper are controlled to perform a linkage action based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area, including: obtaining water storage information in the water storage tank; the water storage information includes the current water storage volume and the rate of water level change; determining whether to send a reset cleaning command to the sweeper based on the water storage information and the real-time progress information of the sweeper's cleaning path; if yes, then performing a first drainage action on the water storage tank; if no, then performing a second drainage action on the water storage tank; wherein, the first drainage action includes introducing the liquid in the water storage tank into the water washing station of the cabinet air conditioner, the water washing station being used to clean the sweeper; the second drainage action includes discharging the liquid in the water storage tank to the outdoor environment.

[0012] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effect achieved by this technical solution is that by controlling the sweeper to perform cleaning actions on the indoor space, the water storage information is associated with the real-time progress information of the sweeper's cleaning path, thereby enabling the effective utilization of the water in the water storage tank.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, determining whether to send a reset cleaning command to the sweeper based on water storage information and real-time progress information of the sweeper's cleaning path includes: obtaining the return time from the sweeper's actual cleaning path to the water washing station in real time based on the percentage of progress of the sweeper's actual cleaning path in the cleaning path; determining whether there is a risk of overflow in the water tray based on the return time; if so, keeping the first control valve connecting the water tray and the water tank in the open state, and determining whether the water tray is blocked based on the change in the water level in the water tray; if so, controlling the sweeper to prioritize cleaning the temporary leak area over cleaning the cleaning path; wherein, the temporary leak area is the area affected by the overflow of the water tray.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, determining whether the water tray is blocked based on the change in the water level of the water tray includes: if not, determining whether the percentage of completion of the water washing action performed by the sweeper falls within a preset range; if not, controlling the sweeper to execute the cleaning path.

[0015] On the other hand, the present invention also provides a control device for an air conditioning system, the control device executing the control method as described in any of the above examples; the control device includes: a control module, the control module being used to control the cabinet air conditioner to establish a world coordinate system for its indoor environment, and to generate a cleaning path for the sweeping machine to travel through the world coordinate system; a judgment module, the judgment module being used to determine whether the sweeping machine stores user-defined cleaning instruction information; wherein, the cleaning instruction information includes cleaning sequence information defined for each area of ​​the indoor environment; if so, the sweeping machine is controlled to perform cleaning actions on the cleaning path according to the cleaning sequence information; if the sweeping machine identifies a liquid residue area on the cleaning path, the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeping machine are controlled to perform a linkage action according to the liquid information of the liquid residue area; wherein, the linkage action includes controlling the cabinet air conditioner to increase the airflow force to the liquid residue area and controlling the sweeping machine to perform a dehumidification action on the liquid residue area.

[0016] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effects achieved by this technical solution are as follows: it can achieve the technical effects corresponding to any of the control methods mentioned above, which will not be elaborated here.

[0017] In another aspect, the present invention also provides an air conditioning system, including: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and when the processor calls the computer program in the memory, it executes the control method as described in any of the above examples.

[0018] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effects achieved by this technical solution are as follows: it can achieve the technical effects corresponding to any of the control methods mentioned above, which will not be elaborated here.

[0019] In another aspect, the present invention provides a storage medium for storing a computer program, which is loaded by a processor to execute a control method as described in any of the above examples.

[0020] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effects achieved by this technical solution are as follows: it can achieve the technical effects corresponding to any of the control methods mentioned above, which will not be elaborated here.

[0021] By adopting the technical solution of the present invention, the following technical effects can be achieved: (1) When the sweeper is controlling the indoor space to perform cleaning actions, the water storage information is associated with the preset information, so that the water in the water storage tank can be effectively utilized. (2) Define the percentage of completion of the water washing action as related to the amount of stains on the mop. The higher the completion percentage, the higher the stain content. When the completion percentage does not fall within the preset range, it can be used to indicate that the stain content is low. Correspondingly, considering the actual cleaning efficiency of the sweeper, it is not necessary to return it to the water washing station. That is, sending a reset cleaning command to it at this time will only reduce the actual cleaning efficiency. Therefore, in this case, if there is a risk of water overflow in the drip tray, a second drainage action can be performed on the water tank to discharge the condensate in the water tank and drip tray into the outdoor environment, thus avoiding the occurrence of water overflow. (3) By linking the air conditioning system with the sweeper, not only can the cleaning efficiency of the sweeper be improved, but the operating status of the air conditioning system can also be adjusted in a timely manner, further improving the efficiency of the linkage between the two and enhancing the user experience. In addition, due to the limited size of the sweeper's mop, the amount of water absorbed within the first preset time is limited. If the mop is not wrung out in time, its cleaning efficiency will be reduced. Therefore, the sweeper can return to the washing station to wash and wring out the mop to keep it clean and facilitate subsequent treatment of water stains. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a control method for an air conditioning system provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of the air conditioning system in the image.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of a cabinet air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the module connection of a control device for an air conditioning system provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 100. Air conditioning system; 101. Vertical direction; 102. Horizontal direction; 10. Housing; 11. Air outlet; 12. Washing station; 20. Air guide plate; 21. Rotating shaft; 22. Air guide surface; 30. Air guide tube; 31. Upper air pressure blade; 32. Lower air lifting blade; 33. Left sweeping blade; 34. Right sweeping blade; 35. Air baffle; 36. Connecting parts; 37. First air duct; 40. Drive assembly; 41. Air guide bracket; 42. Connecting shaft; 50. Sweeper; 200. Control device; 210. Control module; 220. Judgment module. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] See Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a control method for an air conditioning system 100 provided in an embodiment of the present invention, combined with... Figures 2-4 The air conditioning system 100 includes a cabinet air conditioner and a sweeper 50 installed at the bottom of the cabinet air conditioner. The sweeper 50 is communicatively connected to the cabinet air conditioner. The control method specifically includes: Step S1: After the cabinet air conditioner is started and running, control the cabinet air conditioner to establish a world coordinate system for the indoor environment it is in, and generate a cleaning path for the sweeper 50 to walk through the world coordinate system. Step S2: Determine whether the robot vacuum 50 has stored user-defined cleaning instructions; wherein, the cleaning instructions include cleaning sequence information defined for each area of ​​the indoor environment; if it is determined that the robot vacuum 50 has not stored user-defined cleaning instructions, that is, the user has not input cleaning information into the robot vacuum 50, then the robot vacuum 50 will run the preset cleaning program according to the factory settings.

[0030] Step S3: If yes, then control the sweeper 50 to perform cleaning actions on the cleaning path according to the cleaning sequence information; Step S4: If the sweeping robot 50 identifies a liquid residue area on the cleaning path, it controls the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeping robot 50 to perform a linkage action based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area; wherein, the linkage action includes controlling the cabinet air conditioner to increase the airflow force to the liquid residue area and controlling the sweeping robot 50 to perform a dehumidification action on the liquid residue area.

[0031] Specifically, cabinet air conditioners are equipped with multiple sensors that are used to establish a world coordinate system corresponding to the indoor environment based on planar and three-dimensional objects in the indoor environment. For example, planar objects can be objects based on a flat floor, while the identified three-dimensional objects include, for example, sofas and coffee tables.

[0032] Furthermore, the liquid residue area appears randomly along the cleaning path, such as when a user spills a beverage or other liquid on the floor before leaving home. Considering the size of the cleaning components of the robot vacuum 50, if the liquid residue area is small, it can be fully absorbed and cleaned in a single cleaning cycle, avoiding multiple interruptions to the robot vacuum 50's cleaning process. Understandably, if the liquid is a beverage, then conventionally, the robot vacuum 50 needs to return to its compatible base to wash its cleaning components, preventing further muddiness from the surface caused by the beverage-soaked components during subsequent cleaning operations.

[0033] Of course, if the liquid residue area is large and exceeds the saturation of the cleaning component in one go, the sweeper will need to go back and forth between the base and the liquid residue area more than 50 times, which will cause the sweeper to spend a lot of time cleaning the liquid residue area.

[0034] Therefore, by combining this technical solution with the cabinet air conditioner to perform a linkage action, the cleaning efficiency of the liquid residue area can be improved.

[0035] Specifically, by controlling the air outlet angle of the cabinet air conditioner, the air outlet area under the action of the air outlet angle at least partially overlaps with the liquid residue area, thereby accelerating the liquid evaporation rate in that area and thus shortening the cleaning time of the sweeper 50 in that area.

[0036] To further enhance the auxiliary cleaning efficiency of the floor sweeper 50 using the cabinet air conditioner, the air outlet 11 of the cabinet air conditioner casing 10 in this technical solution no longer uses a sweeping blade assembly, but instead replaces the sweeping blade assembly with an air guide tube 30 assembly. Specifically, multiple air guide plates 20 are provided at the air outlet 11, and the air guide tube 30 assembly is positioned above the air guide surface 22 formed by the multiple air guide plates 20 in the vertical direction 101, and is connected to the multiple air guide plates 20. The air guide tube 30 assembly, driven by the drive assembly 40 correspondingly located inside the air outlet 11, achieves horizontal oscillation 102, and is also driven by the air guide plates 20 to achieve vertical oscillation 101.

[0037] Furthermore, by setting the air guide duct 30 above the vertical direction 101 of the air guide plate 20, on the one hand, the air guide duct 30 adjusts the air outlet direction 102 laterally, and combined with its ability to swing with the air guide plate 20 in the vertical direction 101, it effectively realizes air outlet to different positions in the indoor environment, improving the heat exchange effect between the air guide duct and the indoor environment. Compared with setting the sweeping blade assembly inside the cabinet air conditioner, the function of the air guide duct 30 includes the adjustment function of the sweeping blade assembly's lateral air outlet 102. By placing the air guide duct 30 externally, that is, at the air outlet 11, the loss of lateral air outlet volume is effectively reduced. On the other hand, the structural shape of the air guide duct 30 improves the effective guidance of as much air volume as possible at the air outlet 11. Simply put, the external placement of the air guide duct 30 is equivalent to extending the air outlet duct of the cabinet air conditioner to the indoor environment, thereby extending the air supply distance of the cabinet air conditioner to the farther positions in the indoor environment. In addition, it also effectively limits the air outlet 11 from heading upwards, playing a certain role in blocking the wind.

[0038] For example, there can be two air guide plates 20. Multiple air guide tubes 30 on one of the air guide plates 20 are defined as the first air guide tube group, and multiple air guide tubes 30 on the other air guide plate 20 are defined as the second air guide tube group. There are also multiple drive components 40. The first drive component cooperates with the first air guide tube group, driving the multiple air guide tubes 30 in the first air guide tube group to rotate synchronously. The second drive component cooperates with the second air guide tube group, similarly driving the multiple air guide tubes 30 in the second air guide tube group to rotate synchronously. Considering the specific installation of the cabinet air conditioner at the air outlet 11, the first drive component is installed, for example, at one end of the air outlet 11 along the horizontal direction 102, while the second drive component is installed at the other end of the air outlet 11 along the horizontal direction 102. Similarly, the two air guide plates 20 are also arranged sequentially along the horizontal direction 102.

[0039] In a specific example, multiple air guide vanes 20 can be configured to achieve zoned air supply. Combined with the multiple sets of air guide ducts 30 mounted on them, adjacent sets of first and second air guide ducts can cooperate to achieve long-distance air supply. For example, a drive assembly 40 can be used to drive the air outlets of two adjacent sets of air guide ducts 30 to deflect to the middle position, thereby enhancing the airflow efficiency at the corresponding middle position. Alternatively, the air outlets of two sets of air guide ducts 30 can be adjusted to deflect away from each other, dispersing the airflow through these two outlets into the indoor environment. This creates a weak wind zone at the aforementioned middle position and side air outlet zones on both sides away from the middle position. Combined with the actual cooling function of the air conditioner, this reduces the airflow distance to the area in front of the middle position to a certain extent, thus providing a wind-avoidance effect for users in that area, reducing the direct feeling of cold air blowing, and maintaining the heat exchange efficiency between the air conditioner and the indoor environment. The number of air guide ducts 30 forming either the first or second air guide duct group can be two.

[0040] Based on the above, a strong airflow effect can be achieved in the liquid residue area by adjusting the positional relationship between the first and second air duct groups without increasing the operating frequency of the cabinet air conditioner. This improves the auxiliary cleaning effect of the sweeper 50 and avoids increasing the user's electricity costs due to increasing the operating frequency.

[0041] Preferably, the air guide duct 30 includes, for example, an upper pressure blade 31, a lower lifting blade 32, a left sweeping blade 33, and a right sweeping blade 34; and the upper pressure blade 31, the lower lifting blade 32, the left sweeping blade 33, and the right sweeping blade 34 form an air guide channel. Specifically, the air guide duct 30 has a square structure, which effectively reduces the gap between multiple air guide ducts 30 arranged side by side, thereby improving the air guiding effect on as much air volume as possible.

[0042] Furthermore, the air guide duct 30 is provided with at least one baffle plate 35, which divides the air outlet duct inside the air guide duct 30 into at least two first air ducts 37; wherein, the baffle plate 35 is connected to the upper pressure blade 31 and the lower lifting blade 32, and / or, the baffle plate 35 is connected to the left sweeping blade 33 and the right sweeping blade 34.

[0043] Specifically, when the baffle plate 35 is connected to the upper pressure blade 31 and the lower lifting blade 32, compared with the baffle plate 35 being connected to the left sweeping blade 33 and the right sweeping blade 34, the former combination results in less wind resistance at the air outlet 11 while ensuring the same wind gathering effect and reducing air volume loss. Of course, the baffle plate 35 is not limited to the above-mentioned flat plate structure, for example, it can be a cross-shaped structure, so that it can be connected to the upper pressure blade 31, the lower lifting blade 32, the left sweeping blade 33 and the right sweeping blade 34 at the same time, further improving the air guiding effect.

[0044] Preferably, the drive assembly 40 further includes, for example, an air guide bracket 41 and a connecting shaft 42. The air guide bracket 41 is provided with a mating part that rotatably engages with the connecting member 36; the connecting shaft 42 is located at at least one end of the air guide bracket 41 along the transverse direction 102, and the connecting shaft 42 rotatably engages with the housing 10; wherein, the connecting shaft 42 drives the air guide plate 20 to rotate around its axis, and the axis of the connecting shaft 42 is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft 21.

[0045] Preferably, the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper 50 are controlled to perform linked actions based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area, including: If the liquid information is identified as water stains, the sweeper 50 is controlled to perform dehumidification action according to the size of the water stain coverage area in the liquid residue area, and / or the cabinet air conditioner is controlled to increase the airflow force to the liquid residue area. If the liquid information is identified as turbid liquid, the cleaning time of the sweeper 50 is controlled according to the content of the turbid liquid; the priority of performing the cleaning action is higher than the priority of performing the cleaning action on other areas in the cleaning path.

[0046] Preferably, the cleaning time of the sweeper 50 in performing the cleaning action is controlled according to the content of the turbid liquid, including: Adjust the cleaning time and number of cleaning cycles of the sweeper 50 according to the content of the turbid liquid.

[0047] Preferably, the cleaning time and number of cleaning cycles for each cleaning action of the sweeper 50 are adjusted according to the content of the turbid liquid, including: After the sweeper 50 performs a cleaning action for a single cleaning cycle, determine whether there is still turbid liquid residue in the liquid residue area; If so, control the sweeper 50 to store its current work progress information and control the sweeper 50 to return to the water washing station 12 of the cabinet air conditioner. After the sweeper 50 finishes cleaning its washing parts at the washing station 12, control the sweeper 50 to return to the position corresponding to the work progress information and perform the cleaning action.

[0048] Specifically, for example, a floor-standing air conditioner, the bottom space of which is modified into an open storage compartment to accommodate a robotic vacuum cleaner. In terms of the actual cooling function of the floor-standing air conditioner, condensation generated during heat exchange is collected through its internal drip tray.

[0049] However, in the relevant technology, there is at least one of the following problems: when the robot vacuum cleaner performs the cleaning function, it often uses its mop to wash different areas of the room. However, the water source that wets the mop does not come from the condensation collected in the water tray, which leads to the waste of this part of the water resources and reduces the linkage efficiency between the air conditioner and the robot vacuum cleaner.

[0050] Therefore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet air conditioner is provided with a water receiving tray and a water storage tank that are interconnected, and the water storage tank receives liquid from the water receiving tray through a water receiving pipe; the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeping robot 50 are controlled to perform a linkage action based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area, including: Obtain water storage information in the water tank; water storage information includes the current water storage volume and the rate of water level change. Based on the water storage information and the real-time progress information of the sweeper 50 executing the cleaning path, determine whether to send a reset cleaning command to it. If so, then perform the first drainage action on the water storage tank; If not, then perform a second drainage action on the water storage tank; The first drainage action includes directing the liquid in the water storage tank into the water washing station 12 of the cabinet air conditioner, which is used to clean the sweeper 50; the second drainage action includes discharging the liquid in the water storage tank to the outdoor environment.

[0051] In a specific example, it can be understood that a water storage tank is installed below the drip tray to facilitate the storage of larger amounts of condensate. The bottom of the water storage tank is equipped with a three-way control valve. One end of the three-way control valve is connected to the bottom of the water storage tank, and one of the remaining two ends is connected to a first drain pipe, and the other end is connected to a second drain pipe. The first drain pipe is used to direct the liquid in the water storage tank to the washing station 12, corresponding to the first drainage action executed by controlling the three-way control valve, thus connecting the first drain pipe to the water storage tank. The second drain pipe is used to direct the liquid in the water storage tank to the outdoor environment, corresponding to the second drainage action executed by controlling the three-way control valve, thus connecting the second drain pipe to the water storage tank. By controlling the sweeper 50 to perform cleaning actions on the indoor space, the water storage information is correlated with the real-time progress information of the sweeper 50's cleaning path, thereby enabling effective utilization of the water in the water storage tank.

[0052] Specifically, when the sweeper 50 is far from the washing station 12, considering the current water storage volume and the rate of water level change, it is possible that even if a reset cleaning command is sent to the sweeper 50, it may not be able to return to the washing station 12 smoothly before the water tank or drip tray overflows. Therefore, in this technical solution, the water storage information is combined with the real-time progress information to determine whether to send a reset cleaning command to the sweeper 50. This effectively avoids the sweeper 50 doing useless work, such as overflowing while waiting for the sweeper to arrive at the washing station 12. Therefore, if the choice is not to send a reset cleaning command to the sweeper 50, a second drainage action can be performed on the water tank to prevent overflow.

[0053] In contrast, sending a reset cleaning command to the sweeper 50 can be understood as enabling it to return to the washing station 12 in time before water overflow occurs, thereby enabling the first drainage action to provide cleaning water to the mop of the sweeper 50.

[0054] Preferably, the determination of whether to send a reset cleaning command to the sweeper 50 is based on the water storage information and the real-time progress information of the sweeper 50 executing the cleaning path, including: The return time of the sweeper 50 to the water washing station 12 is obtained in real time based on the percentage of progress of the actual sweeping path in the cleaning path. Determine whether there is a risk of overflow in the water collection tray based on the return trip duration; If so, keep the first control valve connecting the water tray and the water tank open, and determine whether the water tray is blocked based on the change in the water level in the water tray. If so, the robot vacuum 50 will prioritize cleaning the temporary leak area over cleaning the cleaning path. The temporary leakage area is the area affected by the overflow of the water receiving pan.

[0055] Specifically, when a cabinet air conditioner operates in cooling mode, it draws indoor air in through the air inlet at the rear, compresses the air using an internal fan, and then releases it into the room through the air outlet 11 at the front. During this airflow process, it's unavoidable that dust and other impurities from the indoor environment will be introduced into the unit casing. Combined with condensate that collects in the drip tray, this can easily clog the drain outlet connecting to the water tank, leading to a risk of overflow. In the event of an overflow, neither the first nor the second drainage action can effectively resolve the overflow risk.

[0056] Therefore, to accurately distinguish between the two types of overflow risks mentioned above, the water level in the drip tray can be monitored by keeping the first control valve normally open. For example, if the water level is rising or remaining constant, it can be determined that the drip tray's outlet is blocked by debris. In this case, the sweeper 50 should be controlled to prioritize cleaning the area corresponding to the cleaning path and instead clean the temporarily leaking area first. Specifically, its mop should absorb the water stains caused by the overflow from the drip tray. This effectively prevents water stains from accumulating.

[0057] Furthermore, once it is determined that the water outlet is blocked by impurities, this information can be sent to the user's associated mobile device so that the user can discover it in a timely manner.

[0058] Preferably, determining whether the water collection tray is blocked based on changes in the water level in the tray includes: If not, determine whether the percentage of the sweeping robot 50's water washing action is within the preset range; If not, control the sweeper 50 to execute the cleaning path.

[0059] During the water washing process of the sweeper 50 using the mop, it is inevitable that the mop will accumulate more dirt. To improve the cleaning efficiency of the sweeper 50, the mop needs to be cleaned regularly. Therefore, according to this technical solution, the completion percentage of the water washing action is correlated with the dirt content on the mop. A higher completion percentage indicates a higher dirt content. When the completion percentage is below a preset range, it indicates a lower dirt content. Correspondingly, considering the actual cleaning efficiency of the sweeper 50, it is unnecessary to return it to the water washing station 12. Sending a reset cleaning command at this time would only reduce the actual cleaning efficiency. Therefore, in this case, if there is a risk of overflow in the drip tray, a second drainage action can be performed on the water tank to discharge the condensate in the water tank and drip tray into the outdoor environment, preventing overflow.

[0060] Conversely, when the completion percentage falls within the preset range, the sweeper 50 can be controlled to return to the water washing station 12, and the mop can be cleaned by draining the water from the water tank.

[0061] It is understandable that, following the above, if the distance between the sweeping robot 50 and the water washing station 12 is too far to reach it before the overflow occurs, the second drainage action will be executed. However, since the percentage falls within the preset range, it will still return to the water washing station 12, and the water washing station 12 will be supplied with water through the user's domestic water supply equipment instead of the water tank, so that the sweeping robot 50 can effectively wash and clean the mop.

[0062] On the other hand, see Figure 5 The present invention provides a schematic diagram of the module connection of a control device 200 for an air conditioning system 100. The control device 200 specifically includes a control module 210 and a judgment module 220. The control module 210 is used to control the cabinet air conditioner to establish a world coordinate system for the indoor environment it is in, and to generate a cleaning path for the sweeping robot 50 to walk through the world coordinate system. The judgment module 220 is used to determine whether the sweeping robot 50 has stored user-set cleaning instruction information. If the judgment result is that user-set cleaning instruction information is stored, the sweeping robot 50 is controlled to perform cleaning actions on the cleaning path according to the cleaning sequence information. If the sweeping robot 50 identifies a liquid residue area on the cleaning path, the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeping robot 50 are controlled to perform a linkage action according to the liquid information of the liquid residue area.

[0063] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effects achieved by this technical solution are as follows: it can achieve the technical effects corresponding to any of the control methods mentioned above, which will not be elaborated here.

[0064] In another aspect, the present invention also provides an air conditioning system 100, including: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and when the processor calls the computer program in the memory, it executes the control method as described in any of the above examples.

[0065] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effects achieved by this technical solution are as follows: it can achieve the technical effects corresponding to any of the control methods mentioned above, which will not be elaborated here.

[0066] In another aspect, the present invention provides a storage medium for storing a computer program, which is loaded by a processor to execute a control method as described in any of the above examples.

[0067] Compared with existing technologies, the technical effects achieved by this technical solution are as follows: it can achieve the technical effects corresponding to any of the control methods mentioned above, which will not be elaborated here.

[0068] While the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A control method for an air conditioning system, characterized in that, The air conditioning system includes a cabinet air conditioner and a sweeper (50) installed at the bottom of the cabinet air conditioner, the sweeper (50) being communicatively connected to the cabinet air conditioner; the control method includes: After the cabinet air conditioner is started and running, the cabinet air conditioner is controlled to establish a world coordinate system for the indoor environment it is in, and a cleaning path for the sweeping machine (50) to walk is generated through the world coordinate system; Determine whether the sweeping robot (50) stores user-defined cleaning instruction information; wherein the cleaning instruction information includes cleaning sequence information defined for each area of ​​the indoor environment; If so, the sweeper (50) is controlled to perform cleaning actions on the cleaning path according to the cleaning sequence information; If the sweeper (50) identifies a liquid residue area on the cleaning path, it controls the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper (50) to perform a linkage action based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area; The linkage action includes controlling the cabinet air conditioner to increase the airflow to the liquid residue area and controlling the sweeper (50) to perform dehumidification on the liquid residue area; The cabinet air conditioner is equipped with a water receiving tray and a water storage tank that are interconnected. The water storage tank receives the liquid in the water receiving tray through a water receiving pipe. The step of controlling the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper (50) to perform linked actions based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area includes: Obtain water storage information in the water tank; the water storage information includes the current water storage volume and the rate of water level change. Based on the water storage information and the real-time progress information of the sweeper (50) executing the cleaning path, determine whether to send a reset cleaning command to it; If so, then the first drainage action is performed on the water storage tank; If not, then perform a second drainage action on the water storage tank; The first drainage action includes directing the liquid in the water tank into the water washing station (12) of the cabinet air conditioner, the water washing station (12) being used to clean the sweeper (50); the second drainage action includes discharging the liquid in the water tank to the outdoor environment. The step of determining whether to send a reset cleaning command to the sweeper (50) based on the water storage information and the real-time progress information of the sweeper (50) executing the cleaning path includes: The return time of the sweeper (50) to the water washing station (12) is obtained in real time based on the percentage of progress of the actual sweeping path of the sweeper (50) in the cleaning path. The risk of water overflow in the water collection tray is determined based on the return trip time. If so, the first control valve connecting the water receiving tray and the water storage tank is kept open, and the water receiving tray is judged to be blocked based on the change in the water level in the water receiving tray. If so, the sweeper (50) is controlled to have a higher priority for cleaning the temporary leak area than for cleaning the cleaning path; The temporary leakage area is the area affected by the overflow of the water receiving pan.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of controlling the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper (50) to perform linked actions based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area includes: If the liquid information is identified as water stains, the sweeper (50) is controlled to perform the dehumidification action according to the size of the area covered by the water stains in the liquid residue area, and / or the cabinet air conditioner is controlled to increase the airflow force to the liquid residue area; If the liquid information is identified as turbid liquid, the cleaning time of the sweeper (50) is controlled according to the content of the turbid liquid; wherein, the priority of performing the cleaning action is higher than the priority of performing the cleaning action on other areas in the cleaning path.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method of controlling the cleaning time of the sweeper (50) to perform the cleaning action based on the content of the turbid liquid includes: Adjust the cleaning time and number of cleaning cycles of the sweeper (50) when performing the cleaning action once, according to the content of the turbid liquid.

4. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method of adjusting the cleaning time and number of cleaning cycles of the sweeper (50) in a single cleaning operation based on the content of the turbid liquid includes: After the sweeper (50) performs the cleaning action for the duration of a single cleaning cycle, it is determined whether there is still turbid liquid residue in the liquid residue area; If so, control the sweeper (50) to store its current work progress information, and control the sweeper (50) to return to the water washing station (12) of the cabinet air conditioner; After the sweeper (50) finishes cleaning its washing parts at the washing station (12), the sweeper (50) is controlled to return to the position corresponding to the work progress information and perform the cleaning action.

5. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining whether the water receiving tray is blocked based on the change in the water level in the tray includes: If not, then determine whether the percentage of completion of the water washing action performed by the sweeper (50) falls within the preset range; If not, control the sweeper (50) to execute the cleaning path.

6. A control device for an air conditioning system, characterized in that, The air conditioning system includes a cabinet air conditioner and a sweeper (50) installed at the bottom of the cabinet air conditioner. The sweeper (50) is communicatively connected to the cabinet air conditioner. The control device performs the control method as described in any one of claims 1-5; the control device includes: The control module (210) is used to control the cabinet air conditioner to establish a world coordinate system for the indoor environment it is in, and to generate a cleaning path for the sweeper (50) to walk through the world coordinate system. The judgment module (220) is used to determine whether the robot vacuum (50) stores user-defined cleaning instruction information; wherein the cleaning instruction information includes cleaning sequence information defined for each area of ​​the indoor environment; If so, the sweeper (50) is controlled to perform cleaning actions on the cleaning path according to the cleaning sequence information; If the sweeper (50) identifies a liquid residue area on the cleaning path, it controls the cabinet air conditioner and the sweeper (50) to perform a linkage action based on the liquid information of the liquid residue area; The linkage action includes controlling the cabinet air conditioner to increase the airflow to the liquid residue area and controlling the sweeper (50) to perform dehumidification on the liquid residue area.

7. An air conditioning system, characterized in that, include: A processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor executes the control method as described in any one of claims 1-5 when it invokes the computer program in the memory.

8. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium is used to store a computer program, which is loaded by a processor to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1-5.

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