A double-air-duct air conditioner control method, device, medium, electronic equipment and air conditioner

Abstract

The application provides a double-air-duct air conditioner control method, device, medium, electronic equipment and air conditioner, relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and solves the technical problems of high cost and resource waste of multi-room air conditioners. The air conditioner is of a double-air-duct structure, and each air duct is connected with one room; the double-air-duct air conditioner control method comprises the following steps: receiving a room operation signal; when the received room operation signal is one room operation, performing a single-air-duct temperature control step, controlling the movement of a guide vane so that all air volume is sent into the corresponding room through one air duct; when the received room operation signal is two rooms operating simultaneously, performing a double-air-duct temperature control step, controlling the movement of the guide vane to different positions so that all air volume is distributed into two air ducts in a controllable manner and sent into the corresponding rooms. The application distributes the air volume of the indoor unit through the guide vane, flexibly realizes temperature regulation of two rooms, and two rooms share one set of air fans, so that the cost is low and the energy consumption is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular to a dual-duct air conditioning control method, device, medium, electronic equipment, and air conditioner. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional split-type air conditioning systems typically consist of one indoor unit and one outdoor unit, operating based on a single air outlet design. In multi-room environments, multiple indoor units are usually required, each serving a specific room. This design significantly increases the number of devices, leading to resource waste. Furthermore, in today's society, many families rarely use two rooms simultaneously, such as the living room and bedroom, thus requiring only one air conditioner to meet the basic needs of small apartments. While some air conditioning systems capable of regulating the temperature of multiple rooms exist on the market, such as multi-split air conditioning systems and central air conditioning, these systems have higher operating costs and are difficult to popularize.

[0003] Although there are patents for air conditioning indoor units for use in adjacent rooms, such air conditioners have the following disadvantages: (1) For example, CN203024274U requires the indoor unit to be installed in the wall, which increases the difficulty of installing the indoor unit and will cause great damage to the wall, thereby reducing the privacy between different rooms; and such air conditioners generally have two sets of fans, which increases the manufacturing and use costs. (2) For example, CN206037327U: The air duct structure is fixed, and the air volume to two different rooms cannot be freely adjusted, so it cannot meet the different temperature requirements of the two rooms; secondly, when the target temperature of the two rooms is the same, the air conditioner can only be used in adjacent rooms with a fixed volume ratio. If the air conditioner is used in adjacent rooms with different volume ratios, it will cause a temperature difference between the adjacent rooms; secondly, in order to achieve air outlet on both sides, the indoor unit of the air conditioner has a double vortex tongue design, which will seriously affect the air volume of the indoor unit, and its fluid structure needs to be redesigned. It cannot use the fluid structure of the traditional air conditioner indoor unit, which increases the design cost; in addition, the two air ducts of the indoor unit of the air conditioner cannot be used independently. When only one room needs temperature adjustment, the other room will also be passively adjusted, which increases energy consumption; finally, the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the invention has two heat exchangers, one above and one below. The two rooms cannot share the heat exchanger, which increases the production cost. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a dual-duct air conditioning control method, device, medium, electronic equipment, and air conditioner. Based on the structure of a traditional indoor unit, a dual-duct design is introduced, and a corresponding control method is designed, so that one indoor unit can flexibly provide temperature regulation services for two adjacent rooms in different family layouts, thereby solving the technical problems of high cost and resource waste in multi-room air conditioning in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a dual-duct air conditioning control method, wherein the air conditioner has a dual-duct structure, each duct connecting to a room, and further includes guide vanes capable of distributing the airflow between the two ducts; the control method includes:

[0007] Receive room operation signals;

[0008] When the received room operation signal indicates that a room is running, the single air duct temperature control step is executed, and the guide vanes are moved to ensure that all the air volume is delivered to the corresponding room through a single air duct.

[0009] When the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are running simultaneously, the dual-duct temperature control step is executed, controlling the guide vanes to move to different positions so that all airflow is diverted into the two ducts in a controllable manner and delivered to the corresponding rooms.

[0010] Furthermore, when the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are operating simultaneously, a dual-duct temperature control step is executed, controlling the guide vanes to move to different positions so that all airflow is controllably diverted into the two ducts and delivered to the corresponding rooms, including:

[0011] Determine if the air conditioner is being used for the first time;

[0012] When it is determined to be the first run, perform the initial temperature control steps;

[0013] If the result indicates that this is not the first run, further temperature control steps will be executed.

[0014] Furthermore, the preliminary temperature control step includes:

[0015] Wait for the air conditioner to start for the set time (m minutes);

[0016] Control the guide vane to move to the third preset position so that the air volume in the two air ducts is equal;

[0017] Calculate the temperature changes |ΔT1| and |ΔT2| in the two rooms;

[0018] Based on the calculated temperature changes |△T1| and |△T2| in the two rooms, the guide vanes are adjusted to the fourth set position so that the air volume ratio in the two air ducts is |△T2| / |△T1|.

[0019] Furthermore, the step of performing further temperature control includes:

[0020] Move the air guide vane to the fourth preset position to distribute all airflow proportionally into the two air ducts.

[0021] Furthermore, after performing the initial temperature control steps or the further temperature control steps, it also includes: the precise temperature control steps.

[0022] Furthermore, the precise temperature control step includes:

[0023] Determine if the set temperatures of the two rooms are the same;

[0024] When the set temperature of the two rooms is the same, the air guide vane is kept in the fourth set position so as to adjust the temperature of the two rooms at the same time.

[0025] When the two rooms have different set temperatures, firstly, the air guide vane is kept in the fourth set position, and the air conditioner is controlled to run at high power; when the temperature of one room reaches the set temperature, the air guide vane is controlled to rotate towards the room that has reached the set temperature to increase the air volume in the other room; when the temperature of the other room reaches the set temperature, the air guide vane is controlled to move to the fourth set position to maintain the temperature of both rooms at the set temperature.

[0026] Furthermore, after controlling the air guide vane to move to the fourth set position when the temperature of the other room reaches the set temperature, in order to maintain the temperature of both rooms at the set temperature, the method further includes:

[0027] Determine if the temperature in the two rooms deviates from the set temperature;

[0028] When the temperature of any room deviates from the set temperature, the air guide vanes are rotated by a certain angle to increase or decrease the airflow output of the room that deviates from the set temperature.

[0029] This invention provides a control method for an air conditioner with a dual-duct structure, solving the drawbacks of a single traditional split-type air conditioner's inability to effectively regulate the temperature of two rooms, as well as the energy waste caused by multi-room temperature regulation. Furthermore, through a more compact air conditioner structure design, it addresses the problem that similar products cannot adapt to the needs of different apartment layouts and cannot provide flexible temperature control solutions. First, by introducing a dual-duct design, one indoor unit can serve two adjacent rooms simultaneously without increasing the number of units, significantly reducing the number of indoor units in a household and effectively lowering living costs. Second, the compact structural design realizes a dual-duct air conditioning system; compared to other inventions, the second duct causes less damage to the wall, reducing installation difficulty and minimizing impact on the privacy of different rooms. Third, this structure does not significantly alter the structural form of traditional split-type air conditioners, reducing the cost of redesign for manufacturers. Finally, by combining with intelligent control methods, this invention can freely adjust the exhaust volume of two adjacent rooms, allowing users to more flexibly control the temperature of both rooms and meet the personalized needs of different rooms in different apartment layouts.

[0030] Secondly, the present invention provides a control device comprising:

[0031] The receiving module is used to receive room operation signals;

[0032] The first temperature control module is used to execute the single-duct temperature control step when the received room operation signal is that a room is running, and to control the movement of the guide vanes so that all the air volume is sent into the corresponding room through a single duct.

[0033] The second temperature control module is used to execute the dual-duct temperature control step when the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are running simultaneously. It controls the guide vanes to move to different positions so that all the air volume is diverted into the two ducts in a controllable manner and delivered to the corresponding rooms.

[0034] Thirdly, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, is capable of executing the method.

[0035] Fourthly, the present invention provides an electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the method through the computer program.

[0036] Fifthly, the present invention provides an air conditioner, which is a dual-duct air conditioner, for performing the method.

[0037] Furthermore, the air conditioner includes an indoor unit installed on the wall of a room, the indoor unit having a first air duct and a second air duct, the second air duct extending through the wall into another room; it also includes a guide vane disposed in the indoor unit for controlling the airflow direction; and it also includes a first temperature sensor disposed in the indoor unit and a second temperature sensor disposed in the other room.

[0038] Furthermore, a first wind speed sensor is installed in the first air duct, and a second wind speed sensor is installed in the second air duct.

[0039] The air conditioner of this invention adds an extra air duct to the traditional air conditioner indoor unit structure, and distributes the air volume of the indoor unit through guide vanes, so as to flexibly realize the temperature regulation of two rooms. The two rooms share a set of fans, and the installation method is similar to that of traditional wall-mounted indoor units. Attached Figure Description

[0040] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0041] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the indoor unit's operating status when the air conditioner of this invention supplies air to the first room;

[0042] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the indoor unit's operating status when the air conditioner of this invention supplies air to the second room;

[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the indoor unit's operating status when the air conditioner of this invention simultaneously supplies air to adjacent rooms;

[0044] Figure 4 This is a control flowchart of the control method of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 5 This is a control flowchart of one embodiment of the control method of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 6 This is a system composition diagram of the control device of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0047] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the technical solutions of this invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some embodiments of this invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this invention, all other implementation methods obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0048] This invention provides a dual-duct air conditioning control method. It should be noted that the air conditioner used in this control method has a dual-duct structure, with each duct connecting to a room. Specifically, it includes a first duct and a second duct. The first duct connects to one room and is used for temperature-controlled airflow to that room; the second duct connects to another room and is used for temperature-controlled airflow to that room. It also includes guide vanes that can distribute the airflow between the two ducts. By adjusting the position of the guide vanes, airflow can be delivered only from the first duct, only from the second duct, or simultaneously from both ducts. Furthermore, when airflow is delivered simultaneously from both ducts, the airflow ratio within the two ducts can be adjusted to achieve temperature control for different rooms.

[0049] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 As shown, the control method for a dual-duct air conditioning system includes:

[0050] Step S1: Receive room operation signal;

[0051] Step S2: When the received room operation signal indicates that a room is running, execute the single-duct temperature control step, control the movement of the guide vanes so that all the air volume is delivered to the corresponding room through a single duct.

[0052] Specifically, when the first room's operating signal is received, it indicates that only the first room requires air conditioning. The operating status of this dual-duct indoor unit is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the guide vane 4 is rotated to the first set position by the stepper motor, completely sealing the second air duct 7, so that all the air volume of the indoor unit flows to the first room, realizing the temperature regulation of the first room by the indoor unit alone;

[0053] When the second room's operation signal is received, it indicates that only the second room requires air conditioning. The operating status of this dual-duct indoor unit is as follows: Figure 2 As shown, the guide vane 4 will be placed in the second set position to close the first air duct 3, thereby achieving independent temperature regulation of the second room.

[0054] Step S3: When the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are running simultaneously, execute the dual-duct temperature control step, controlling the guide vanes to move to different positions so that all airflow is controllably diverted into the two ducts and delivered to the corresponding rooms, including:

[0055] Step S31: Determine if the air conditioner is running for the first time;

[0056] Step S32: When it is determined to be the first run, perform the preliminary temperature control step;

[0057] Specifically, the set waiting time for the air conditioner to start is m minutes;

[0058] The air guide vane is moved to the third set position to make the air volume in the two air ducts equal; at this time, the third set position is the middle position of the airflow channel, so that the air volume in the two air ducts can be equal.

[0059] Calculate the temperature changes |ΔT1| and |ΔT2| in the two rooms;

[0060] Specifically, calculating the temperature changes |ΔT1| and |ΔT2| in the two rooms includes:

[0061] Before the air conditioner is turned on, the initial temperatures of the two rooms are obtained by the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor respectively.

[0062] After the air conditioner has been turned on for m minutes, the real-time temperatures of the two rooms are obtained again through the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor respectively.

[0063] The difference between the real-time temperature and the initial temperature is calculated as the temperature change value;

[0064] Based on the calculated temperature changes |△T1| and |△T2| in the two rooms, the guide vane 4 is adjusted to move to the fourth set position so that the air volume ratio in the two air ducts is |△T2| / |△T1|.

[0065] Step S33: When the judgment result indicates that this is not the first run, perform further temperature control steps, including:

[0066] Control the guide vane 4 to move to the fourth set position so that all air volume is proportionally distributed into the two air ducts.

[0067] Furthermore, after performing the initial temperature control steps or the further temperature control steps, the process also includes: a precise temperature control step, including:

[0068] Determine if the set temperatures of the two rooms are the same;

[0069] When the set temperature of the two rooms is the same, the air guide vane is kept in the fourth set position so as to adjust the temperature of the two rooms at the same time.

[0070] When the set temperatures of the two rooms are different, firstly, the air guide vane is kept in the fourth set position, and the air conditioner is controlled to operate at high power; when the temperature of one room reaches the set temperature, the air guide vane is controlled to rotate towards the room that has reached the set temperature to increase the airflow in the other room; when the temperature of the other room reaches the set temperature, the air guide vane is controlled to move to the fourth set position to maintain the temperature of both rooms at the set temperature; after maintaining the temperature of both rooms at the set temperature, the system also includes:

[0071] Determine if the temperature in the two rooms deviates from the set temperature;

[0072] When the temperature of any room deviates from the set temperature, the air guide vanes are rotated by a certain angle to increase or decrease the airflow output of the room that deviates from the set temperature.

[0073] This invention provides a control method for an air conditioner with a dual-duct structure, solving the drawbacks of a single traditional split-type air conditioner's inability to effectively regulate the temperature of two rooms, as well as the energy waste caused by multi-room temperature regulation. Furthermore, through a more compact air conditioner structure design, it addresses the problem that similar products cannot adapt to the needs of different apartment layouts and cannot provide flexible temperature control solutions. First, by introducing a dual-duct design, one indoor unit can serve two adjacent rooms simultaneously without increasing the number of units, significantly reducing the number of indoor units in a household and effectively lowering living costs. Second, the compact structural design realizes a dual-duct air conditioning system; compared to other inventions, the second duct causes less damage to the wall, reducing installation difficulty and minimizing impact on the privacy of different rooms. Third, this structure does not significantly alter the structural form of traditional split-type air conditioners, reducing the cost of redesign for manufacturers. Finally, by combining with intelligent control methods, this invention can freely adjust the exhaust volume of two adjacent rooms, allowing users to more flexibly control the temperature of both rooms and meet the personalized needs of different rooms in different apartment layouts.

[0074] It should be noted that, for the sake of simplicity, the foregoing method embodiments are all described as a series of actions. However, those skilled in the art should understand that this application is not limited to the described order of actions, as some steps may be performed in other orders or simultaneously according to this application. Furthermore, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily essential to this application.

[0075] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods according to the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0076] Based on this, the present invention also provides a control device for implementing the above-described air conditioning control method. For example... Figure 6 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an optional control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 As shown, the control device may include:

[0077] Receiver module 100 is used to receive room operation signals;

[0078] The first temperature control module 200 is used to execute the single air duct temperature control step when the received room operation signal is that a room is running, and to control the movement of the guide vanes so that all the air volume is sent into the corresponding room through a single air duct.

[0079] The second temperature control module 300 is used to execute the dual-air duct temperature control step when the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are running simultaneously. It controls the guide vanes to move to different positions so that all the air volume is diverted into the two air ducts in a controllable manner and delivered to the corresponding rooms.

[0080] It should be noted that the aforementioned units can be either functional modules or program modules, and can be implemented through software or hardware. For modules implemented in hardware, these modules can reside in the same processor; or they can be located in different processors in any combination.

[0081] It should be noted that the examples and application scenarios implemented by the above modules and corresponding steps are the same, but are not limited to the content disclosed in the above embodiments. It should also be noted that the above modules, as part of the device, can run in a corresponding hardware environment, and can be implemented through software or hardware, wherein the hardware environment includes a network environment.

[0082] This invention provides a computer-readable storage medium. Optionally, in this embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium stores program code for executing an air conditioning control method. When the computer program code is executed by a processor, it can execute the various processes of the control method embodiment described above and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here. The computer-readable storage medium may include a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0083] Optionally, in this embodiment, the storage medium may be located on at least one of the network devices in the network shown in the above embodiment.

[0084] Optionally, in this embodiment, the storage medium is configured to store program code for performing the following steps:

[0085] Receive room operation signal; when the received room operation signal indicates that one room is running, execute the single air duct temperature control step, control the movement of the air guide vanes so that all air volume is delivered to the corresponding room through one air duct; when the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are running simultaneously, execute the dual air duct temperature control step, control the movement of the air guide vanes to different positions so that all air volume is diverted into two air ducts in a controllable manner and delivered to the corresponding rooms respectively.

[0086] Optionally, specific examples in this embodiment can refer to the examples described in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0087] Optionally, in this embodiment, the storage medium may include, but is not limited to, various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), portable hard drives, magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0088] This invention provides a terminal electronic device, including a memory, one or more processors, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processors. It also includes a transmission device and may further include input / output devices. The memory stores software programs and modules, such as the program instructions / modules corresponding to the air conditioner control method and control device in this invention. The processor executes various functional applications and data processing by running the software programs and modules stored in the memory, thereby realizing the aforementioned air conditioner control method. The memory may include high-speed random access memory (RAM) and non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic storage devices, flash memory, or other non-volatile solid-state memories. In some instances, the memory may further include memory remotely located relative to the processor, which can be connected to the terminal via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, corporate intranets, local area networks (LANs), mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

[0089] The aforementioned transmission device is used to receive or send data via a network, and can also be used for data transfer between a processor and memory. Specific examples of the network described above may include wired and wireless networks. In one example, the transmission device includes a Network Interface Controller (NIC), which can be connected to other network devices and a router via a network cable to communicate with the Internet or a local area network. In another example, the transmission device is a Radio Frequency (RF) module used for wireless communication with the Internet.

[0090] Specifically, the memory is used to store application programs.

[0091] The processor can invoke the application program stored in memory via a transfer device to perform the following steps:

[0092] Receive room operation signal; when the received room operation signal indicates that one room is running, execute the single air duct temperature control step, control the movement of the air guide vanes so that all air volume is delivered to the corresponding room through one air duct; when the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are running simultaneously, execute the dual air duct temperature control step, control the movement of the air guide vanes to different positions so that all air volume is diverted into two air ducts in a controllable manner and delivered to the corresponding rooms respectively.

[0093] Optionally, specific examples in this embodiment can refer to the examples described in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0094] Those skilled in the art will understand that terminal electronic devices can be smartphones (such as Android phones, iOS phones, etc.), tablet computers, PDAs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), PADs, and other terminal devices.

[0095] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps in the various methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by a program instructing the hardware related to the terminal device. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which may include: flash drive, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), disk or optical disk, etc.

[0096] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0097] If the integrated units in the above embodiments are implemented as software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in the aforementioned computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause one or more computer devices (which may be personal computers, servers, or network devices, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0098] In the above embodiments of this application, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0099] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed client can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for example, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection between units or modules, and may be electrical or other forms.

[0100] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0101] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit.

[0102] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the present invention provides an air conditioner, which is a dual-duct air conditioner, used to execute the above-described control method.

[0103] Furthermore, the air conditioner includes an indoor unit installed on a wall 8 of a room, which is mounted on the wall 8 of a room via a back panel 9; the indoor unit also includes a cross-flow fan 10 located below the evaporator, and an airflow channel located below the cross-flow fan 10 in the indoor unit. The airflow channel has a first air duct 3 and a second air duct 7 at its end. The first air duct 3 is connected to the room where the indoor unit is located and is used to control the temperature of that room. The second air duct 7 extends into another room through a pre-drilled hole in the wall 8, thereby realizing the function of one indoor unit freely controlling the temperature of two adjacent rooms; it also includes a guide vane 4 installed in the indoor unit to control the airflow direction; one end of the guide vane 4 is hinged in the airflow channel, and the guide vane 4 can be rotated to different angles by a motor, thereby closing the first air duct 3 and the second air duct 7, or opening both air ducts, and adjusting the airflow in the two air ducts by rotating to different positions; it also includes a first temperature sensor 1 installed in the indoor unit and a second temperature sensor 5 installed in another room. Temperature sensors are used to detect the temperature in the two rooms respectively; furthermore, in this invention, air guide plates are provided at the ends of the first air duct 3 and the second air duct 7 to guide the airflow.

[0104] Furthermore, a first wind speed sensor 2 is installed in the first air duct 3, and a second wind speed sensor 6 is installed in the second air duct 7. The wind speed sensors are used to measure the wind speed within the air ducts.

[0105] Furthermore, the air conditioner also includes a first signal receiver and a second signal receiver (not shown in the diagram), which are used to receive remote control signals from the first room and the second room, respectively.

[0106] The air conditioner of this invention adds an extra air duct to the traditional air conditioner indoor unit structure, and distributes the air volume of the indoor unit through the guide vane 4, so as to flexibly realize the temperature regulation of two rooms. The two rooms share a set of fans, and the installation method is similar to that of traditional wall-mounted indoor units.

[0107] Example 1:

[0108] When the dual-duct air conditioning control of the present invention is used, such as Figure 5 As shown, these correspond to three usage scenarios:

[0109] (1) When only the first signal receiver receives the operating signal, it indicates that only the first room needs to use the air conditioner. The operating status of this dual-duct indoor unit is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the guide vane 4 is rotated to the first set position by the stepper motor, completely sealing the second air duct 7, so that all the air volume of the indoor unit flows to the first room, realizing the temperature regulation of the first room by the indoor unit alone.

[0110] (2) When only the second signal receiver receives the operating signal, it indicates that only the second room needs to use the air conditioner. The operating status of this dual-duct indoor unit is as follows: Figure 2 As shown, the guide vane 4 will be placed in the second set position to close the first air duct 3, thereby achieving independent temperature regulation of the second room.

[0111] (3) When the signal receivers in both rooms receive the operating signal, it indicates that the dual-duct air conditioner needs to simultaneously regulate the temperature of the two adjacent rooms. The guide vane 4 is placed between the two ducts. Figure 3As shown. The position of the air guide vane 4 is controlled in real time by the program, and the air conditioner is currently in dual-duct temperature regulation mode. The control method of this mode is as follows: If the air conditioner enters this mode for the first time, it needs to initially determine the relative size of the two adjacent rooms and reasonably allocate the required capacity to the two rooms. At this time, the air guide vane 4 is placed in the third preset position at the factory, ensuring that the air volume of the first air duct 3 and the second air duct 7 are equal. After the air conditioner runs for m minutes, the temperature is collected by the first and second temperature sensors, and the temperature change values ​​|ΔT1| and |ΔT2| of the two rooms are calculated. The position of the air guide vane is adjusted so that the ratio of the air volume V1 of the first air duct and the air volume V2 of the second air duct, V1 / V2, is equal to |ΔT2| / |ΔT1|. The air volume can be determined by multiplying the wind speed v of the two air ducts by the corresponding cross-sectional area s of the air ducts measured by the wind speed sensor. At this time, the position of the air guide vane is recorded as the fourth preset position, and the angle of the air guide vane is written into the storage. The next time the dual-duct temperature regulation mode is entered, the air guide vane can be directly rotated to the fourth preset position for preliminary temperature regulation. When the remote controls for both rooms have the same set temperature, the air deflector will remain in the fourth setting position to maintain a balanced temperature between the two rooms. When the set temperatures differ, the air deflector first rotates to the fourth setting position. The air conditioner runs at high power for a period of time, and real-time temperature data is collected by two temperature sensors to determine if one room reaches the target temperature first (let's assume it's the second room for simplicity). Then, while ensuring the second room maintains its set temperature, the air deflector rotates towards the second room, reducing the airflow to the second room and increasing the airflow to the first room, until the first room reaches its target temperature. Subsequently, real-time temperature detection determines if any room deviates from its set temperature, and the air deflector rotates at a certain angle to increase (or decrease) the airflow to that room as needed, maintaining both rooms at their set temperatures.

[0112] The present invention has the following advantages:

[0113] 1. Intelligent air guide plate: This invention introduces an intelligent air guide plate that can rotate intelligently in different usage scenarios to split the airflow of the cross-flow fan into two independent air ducts, enabling a single indoor unit to regulate the temperature of two adjacent rooms.

[0114] 2. Flexible Temperature Control Solution: Through the intelligent control system, users can choose to adjust the temperature of only a single room or simultaneously adjust the temperature of two adjacent rooms. This temperature control solution improves the system's flexibility and meets the needs of different usage scenarios.

[0115] 3. Compact structural design: The present invention features a compact structure with the second air duct located at the bottom of the indoor unit. Compared with other inventions, this causes less damage to the wall, which not only reduces the difficulty of installation but also helps maintain the overall aesthetics of the room.

[0116] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A dual-duct air conditioning control method, characterized in that, The air conditioner has a dual-duct structure, with each duct connecting to a room, and also includes guide vanes for distributing airflow between the two ducts; the control method includes: Receive room operation signals; When the received room operation signal indicates that a room is running, the single air duct temperature control step is executed, and the guide vanes are moved to ensure that all the air volume is delivered to the corresponding room through a single air duct. When the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are running simultaneously, a dual-duct temperature control procedure is executed. This involves controlling the air guide vanes to move to different positions, so that all airflow is controlled to be diverted into two ducts and delivered to the corresponding rooms. This includes: Determine if the air conditioner is being used for the first time; When it is determined to be the first run, perform preliminary temperature control steps, including: Wait for the air conditioner to start for the set time (m minutes); Control the guide vane to move to the third preset position so that the air volume in the two air ducts is equal; Calculate the temperature changes |ΔT1| and |ΔT2| in the two rooms; Based on the calculated temperature changes |△T1| and |△T2| in the two rooms, the guide vanes are adjusted to the fourth set position so that the air volume ratio in the two air ducts is |△T2| / |△T1|.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the received room operation signal indicates that two rooms are operating simultaneously, the dual-duct temperature control step is executed, controlling the guide vanes to move to different positions so that all airflow is controllably diverted into the two ducts and delivered to the corresponding rooms, further comprising: If the result indicates that this is not the first run, further temperature control steps will be executed.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The further temperature control steps include: Move the air guide vane to the fourth preset position to distribute all airflow proportionally into the two air ducts.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, After performing the initial temperature control steps or the further temperature control steps, the following steps are also included: precise temperature control steps.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The precise temperature control steps include: Determine if the set temperatures of the two rooms are the same; When the set temperature of the two rooms is the same, the air guide vane is kept in the fourth set position so as to adjust the temperature of the two rooms at the same time. When the two rooms have different set temperatures, firstly, the air guide vane is kept in the fourth set position, and the air conditioner is controlled to run at high power; when the temperature of one room reaches the set temperature, the air guide vane is controlled to rotate towards the room that has reached the set temperature to increase the air volume in the other room; when the temperature of the other room reaches the set temperature, the air guide vane is controlled to move to the fourth set position to maintain the temperature of both rooms at the set temperature.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, After controlling the air guide vane to move to the fourth set position when the temperature of the other room reaches the set temperature, so as to maintain the temperature of both rooms at the set temperature, the method further includes: Determine if the temperature in the two rooms deviates from the set temperature; When the temperature of any room deviates from the set temperature, the air guide vanes are rotated by a certain angle to increase or decrease the airflow output of the room that deviates from the set temperature.

7. A control device, characterized in that, include: The receiving module is used to receive room operation signals; The first temperature control module is used to execute the single-duct temperature control step when the received room operation signal is that a room is running, and to control the movement of the guide vanes so that all the air volume is sent into the corresponding room through a single duct. The second temperature control module, when receiving a room operation signal indicating that both rooms are running simultaneously, executes a dual-duct temperature control procedure. This involves controlling the air guide vanes to move to different positions, ensuring that all airflow is controlled and diverted into two ducts to deliver air to the corresponding rooms. This includes: Determine if the air conditioner is being used for the first time; When it is determined to be the first run, perform preliminary temperature control steps, including: Wait for the air conditioner to start for the set time (m minutes); Control the guide vane to move to the third preset position so that the air volume in the two air ducts is equal; Calculate the temperature changes |ΔT1| and |ΔT2| in the two rooms; Based on the calculated temperature changes |△T1| and |△T2| in the two rooms, the guide vanes are adjusted to the fourth set position so that the air volume ratio in the two air ducts is |△T2| / |△T1|.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, is capable of performing the method as described in any one of claims 1-6.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, It includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the processor performing the method as described in any one of claims 1-6 through the computer program.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that, It is a dual-duct air conditioner used to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-6.

11. The air conditioner according to claim 10, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes an indoor unit installed on the wall of a room, the indoor unit having a first air duct and a second air duct, the second air duct extending through the wall into another room; it also includes a guide vane disposed in the indoor unit to control the airflow direction; and it also includes a first temperature sensor disposed in the indoor unit and a second temperature sensor disposed in the other room.

12. The air conditioner according to claim 11, characterized in that, A first wind speed sensor is installed in the first air duct, and a second wind speed sensor is installed in the second air duct.

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