Air conditioner control methods, air conditioning systems and storage media

Abstract

This invention discloses an air conditioner control method, an air conditioning system, and a storage medium. The air conditioner control method includes: when the air conditioner is applied to a target area and the time is on a target date, switching to a target operating mode, and determining whether to enter the target operating mode based on the current operating mode of the air conditioner; after determining that the air conditioner has entered the target operating mode, determining the current operating level of the air conditioner based on an external level selection signal within a preset first reference time; determining the start-stop time of the air conditioner based on the current operating level and the current operating mode, and controlling the compressor inside the air conditioner to work based on the start-stop time, the obtained current set temperature, a preset temperature difference value, and the current operating mode; the technical solution of this invention aims to provide a new air conditioner control method, enriching the diversity of air conditioner control.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioner technology, and in particular to an air conditioner control method, an air conditioning system, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In certain regions, laws or public guidelines prohibit the operation of household appliances on specific dates, and strictly require that air conditioners not use temperature sensors. This is because temperature sensors regulate the air conditioner's operation based on ambient and set temperatures. When the ambient or set temperature changes, the air conditioner's operating parameters also change, thus altering its status. Therefore, it is not permitted on certain dates. However, keeping the air conditioner off during these dates would disrupt daily life and provide a poor user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main objective of this invention is to provide an air conditioner control method, an air conditioning system, and a storage medium, which aims to control the air conditioner's operation normally while avoiding direct or indirect changes to its state.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the air conditioner control method proposed in this invention includes:

[0005] When the air conditioner is applied to the target area and the time is the target date, switch to the target operating mode, and determine whether to enter the target operating mode based on the current operating mode of the air conditioner;

[0006] After determining that the air conditioner has entered the target working mode, the current working level of the air conditioner is determined according to the external level selection signal within a preset first reference time.

[0007] Based on the current operating level and the current operating mode, the start and stop times of the air conditioner are determined, and the compressor inside the air conditioner is controlled to work based on the start and stop times, the obtained current set temperature, the preset temperature difference, and the current operating mode.

[0008] In some embodiments, determining whether to enter the target operating mode based on the current operating mode of the air conditioner in response to switching to the target operating mode includes:

[0009] In response to an external mode switching signal, the current operating mode of the air conditioner is determined;

[0010] When the current operating mode is detected to be heating mode or cooling mode, the air conditioner is controlled to enter the target operating mode.

[0011] In some embodiments, controlling the compressor in the air conditioner to operate based on the start / stop time, the obtained current set temperature, the preset temperature difference, and the current operating mode includes:

[0012] Obtain the current set temperature, and calculate the theoretical ambient temperature based on the difference between the current set temperature and the preset temperature.

[0013] Match the current operating frequency according to the theoretical ambient temperature;

[0014] Based on the start-stop time, the compressor is controlled to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode.

[0015] In some embodiments, matching the current operating frequency according to the theoretical ambient temperature includes:

[0016] Obtain multiple preset theoretical temperature ranges, and multiple preset operating frequencies that correspond one-to-one with the multiple theoretical temperature ranges;

[0017] The theoretical ambient temperature is matched with multiple theoretical temperature ranges to determine the theoretical temperature range in which the theoretical ambient temperature falls, and the preset operating frequency corresponding to the theoretical temperature range is used as the current operating frequency.

[0018] In some embodiments, the start-stop time includes a start time and a stop time, and controlling the compressor to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode according to the start-stop time includes:

[0019] During one work cycle, the compressor is controlled to operate at the current operating frequency, and a timer is set.

[0020] After the first timing period reaches the start time, the compressor is controlled to stop working, and the timing continues until the second timing period reaches the stop time.

[0021] In some embodiments, the air conditioner further includes an indoor fan, the current operating mode is a heating mode, and controlling the compressor to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode according to the start-stop time further includes:

[0022] When the compressor enters the start-up time, the internal fan starts after a second reference time after the compressor starts;

[0023] When the compressor enters the stop time, the internal fan stops running after the compressor stops running for a third reference time.

[0024] In some embodiments, the air conditioner control method further includes:

[0025] If the air conditioner malfunctions before determining whether to enter the target operating mode, and if the mode switching signal is received, the air conditioner is controlled to maintain its current state; and,

[0026] If the air conditioner malfunctions after determining that it has entered the target operating mode, the air conditioner shall be controlled to immediately exit the target operating mode.

[0027] In some embodiments, the air conditioner control method further includes:

[0028] If the mode switching signal is received when the air conditioner triggers protection before determining to enter the target working mode, the entry into the target working mode is stopped until the protection state is exited.

[0029] When the air conditioner triggers a fault after determining that it has entered the target operating mode, the start-stop time is stopped and the timing is restarted only after the protection state is exited.

[0030] The present invention also proposes an air conditioning system, including an air conditioner and an interactive component, wherein the air conditioner includes a control component, and the control component is used for the above-described air conditioner control method;

[0031] After determining that the air conditioner has entered the target working mode, if the control component fails to determine the current working level of the air conditioner based on the external level selection signal within a preset first reference time, the interaction component is used to output an exit target working mode signal to the control component only when triggered.

[0032] The present invention also proposes a storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps in the above-described air conditioner control method.

[0033] The technical solution of this invention switches to the target operating mode, stops the temperature sensor in the air conditioner, and determines the operating frequency of the compressor in the air conditioner by setting the start and stop times of the air conditioner at different speeds and by combining the current set temperature with the temperature difference. This allows the air conditioner to operate cyclically according to the user's needs. Since the compressor's operating state is not controlled by the temperature sensor's detection value when operating in the target operating mode, and no further manual control is needed after setting the operating speed and target temperature, it is possible to control the air conditioner's operation normally while avoiding direct or indirect changes to the air conditioner's state. Attached Figure Description

[0034] 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 the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0035] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the air conditioner control method of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of step S100 in the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of step S300 in the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of step S320 in the present invention;

[0039] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of step S330 in the present invention;

[0040] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of step S330 in the present invention;

[0041] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the air conditioning system of the present invention.

[0042] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0043] label name label name 610 air conditioner 620 Interactive components 611 Control components

[0044] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] Furthermore, in this invention, descriptions involving "first," "second," etc., are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0047] This invention proposes an air conditioner control method.

[0048] Reference Figure 1 In one embodiment, the air conditioner control method includes:

[0049] S100: When the air conditioner is applied to the target area and the time is the target date, switch to the target working mode, and determine whether to enter the target working mode according to the current operating mode of the air conditioner;

[0050] In this embodiment, the target area may include countries such as Israel and Indonesia, and can be obtained through GPS positioning, Beidou positioning, etc. The target date may be the date of Sunday of each week, which can be obtained by pre-stored time data and reading the stored time data.

[0051] When the air conditioner is operating normally, if it is about to operate in special circumstances such as a Sabbath, the user can send a mode switching signal to the air conditioner's control component via a remote control, mobile phone, tablet, or other interactive device. The control component will then control the air conditioner to switch to the target operating mode based on the signal. After switching to the target operating mode, the control component also needs to detect whether the air conditioner's current operating mode requires the assistance of other functional devices such as humidity sensors and infrared sensors while the compressor is running. If the current operating mode does not require additional functional devices, the control component will proceed with entering the target operating mode; otherwise, it will not proceed with entering the target operating mode.

[0052] S200. After determining that the air conditioner has entered the target working mode, the current working level of the air conditioner is determined according to the external level selection signal within a preset first reference time.

[0053] In this embodiment, when the control component detects that the current operating mode of the air conditioner is not in a state where the compressor requires the assistance of other functional devices, it controls the air conditioner to enter the target operating mode. At this time, the control component sets a preset first reference duration, which can be a short time such as 20s, 30s, or 45s. Within the first reference duration, the user needs to send the corresponding gear selection signal to the control component through the interaction component to determine the current operating gear of the air conditioner in the target operating mode.

[0054] This invention uses multiple start-stop times to periodically control the compressor's start and stop. During the running time period, the air conditioner's compressor remains running, while during the rest time period, the compressor remains off. The running and rest times are different for each setting, allowing users to select different settings under different climatic conditions to improve user comfort.

[0055] Specifically, when an air conditioner has both cooling and heating modes, the start-stop times for different operating levels vary. Table 1 below illustrates a specific implementation example of the start-stop times for each of the five operating levels in both cooling and heating modes. The start-stop times include both start-up and stop-down times.

[0056]

[0057] Table 1

[0058] Furthermore, during the target operating mode operation phase, the indoor fan maintains the fan speed setting it was before entering the Sabbath mode. Since the temperature sensor is ineffective, if the fan speed was set to automatic before entering the target operating mode, the automatic fan speed will be set to medium speed by default.

[0059] S300. Based on the current operating level and the current operating mode, determine the start-stop time of the air conditioner, and control the compressor in the air conditioner to work based on the start-stop time, the obtained current set temperature, the preset temperature difference value, and the current operating mode.

[0060] In this embodiment, after the user determines the start-stop time corresponding to the current operating mode based on the gear selection signal, it is also necessary to determine the compressor's operating mode and operating power. The compressor's operating mode is determined based on the current operating state of the air conditioner before entering the target operating mode. For example, if the air conditioner is currently operating in cooling mode before entering the target operating mode, the compressor will still operate in cooling mode.

[0061] The operating frequency of the compressor is determined by the current set temperature and the temperature difference. It can be understood that the temperature difference can be a fixed value in different current operating modes, as shown in Table 1 above. This is because the larger the temperature difference, the higher the operating frequency of the air conditioner. In low-temperature environments, people are more susceptible to hypothermia. Therefore, when the air conditioner is in cooling mode, it needs to operate at a higher frequency than in cooling mode. Thus, when setting the temperature difference, the temperature difference in heating mode can be higher than that in cooling mode.

[0062] The current setting is configured by the user through the control interface component after selecting the gear level. The temperature difference value is set by the R&D personnel during production based on the actual needs of different air conditioner application environments. The control component calculates an assumed ambient temperature value based on the current set temperature and the temperature difference value. This assumed value is proportional to the air conditioner's operating frequency. Therefore, the control component can determine the required operating frequency of the compressor based on the current set temperature and the temperature difference value, and control the compressor to operate with the calculated start / stop times, operating mode, and operating power.

[0063] The technical solution of this invention switches to the target operating mode, stops the temperature sensor in the air conditioner, and determines the operating frequency of the compressor in the air conditioner by setting the start and stop times of the air conditioner at different speeds and by combining the current set temperature with the temperature difference. This allows the air conditioner to operate cyclically according to the user's needs. Since the compressor's operating state is not controlled by the temperature sensor's detection value when operating in the target operating mode, and no further manual control is needed after setting the operating speed and target temperature, the air conditioner can be controlled normally without directly or indirectly changing its state.

[0064] Reference Figure 2 In one embodiment, determining whether to enter the target operating mode based on the current operating mode of the air conditioner in response to switching to the target operating mode includes:

[0065] S110. In response to an external mode switching signal, determine the current operating mode of the air conditioner;

[0066] S120. When the current operating mode is detected to be heating mode or cooling mode, the air conditioner is controlled to enter the target operating mode.

[0067] In this embodiment, when the air conditioner is operating normally, the user sends a mode switching signal to the air conditioner's control component via an interaction component. The control component then controls the air conditioner to switch to the target operating mode based on the mode switching signal. After switching to the target operating mode, the control component checks whether it is in a non-fault state and whether the current operating mode is cooling or heating. If it is in a fault state or in a mode other than cooling or heating, the air conditioner cannot enter the target operating mode. If it detects that the current operating mode is in a non-fault state and is cooling or heating, then it determines that the air conditioner has entered the target operating mode.

[0068] Reference Figure 3 In one embodiment, controlling the compressor in the air conditioner to operate based on the start / stop time, the obtained current set temperature, the preset temperature difference, and the current operating mode includes:

[0069] S310. Obtain the current set temperature, and calculate the theoretical ambient temperature based on the difference between the current set temperature and the temperature.

[0070] S320. Match the current operating frequency according to the theoretical ambient temperature;

[0071] S330. Based on the start-stop time, control the compressor to periodically work and stop at the current working frequency in the current operating mode.

[0072] It should be noted that in normal air conditioning operation, the compressor's start and stop are generally indirectly controlled by the temperature difference between the set temperature and the ambient temperature. When the air conditioner is in cooling mode and the set temperature is lower than the ambient temperature, or when the air conditioner is in heating mode and the set temperature is higher than the ambient temperature, the compressor is running. Once the set temperature equals the ambient temperature (i.e., the set temperature is reached), the compressor stops running. However, normal air conditioning operation uses a temperature sensor to collect the ambient temperature, which is not permitted in certain situations.

[0073] In this embodiment, the control component calculates the theoretical ambient temperature RT in reverse based on the current set temperature ST and a preset temperature difference. It can be understood that in order for the air conditioner to quickly adjust the temperature under different ambient temperatures, different theoretical ambient temperatures can correspond to different operating frequencies. The higher the ambient temperature, the higher the matched operating frequency. Therefore, the matched operating frequency is used as the current operating frequency, and the compressor is controlled to run at the current operating frequency during the startup time.

[0074] In this invention, the control component still controls the start and stop of the compressor at different speeds by setting the temperature difference between the set temperature and the ambient temperature. However, it is different from the normal operating mode. In the normal mode, the ambient temperature is obtained by collecting the temperature sensor. In contrast, this invention selects a preset temperature difference in the cooling and heating modes and calculates a theoretical ambient temperature RT value by combining the obtained current set temperature ST. This allows the compressor to be started and stopped periodically without relying on the temperature sensor to collect the temperature.

[0075] Reference Figure 4 In one embodiment, matching the current operating frequency according to the theoretical ambient temperature includes:

[0076] S321. Obtain multiple preset theoretical temperature ranges and multiple preset operating frequencies that correspond one-to-one with the multiple theoretical temperature ranges.

[0077] S322. Match the theoretical ambient temperature with multiple theoretical temperature ranges to determine the theoretical temperature range in which the theoretical ambient temperature is located, and use the preset operating frequency corresponding to the theoretical temperature range as the current operating frequency.

[0078] In this embodiment, multiple theoretical temperature ranges are preset inside the control component, as well as a preset operating frequency corresponding to each theoretical temperature range. The multiple theoretical temperature ranges are continuous and do not overlap.

[0079] After the control component calculates the theoretical ambient temperature RT, it matches the theoretical ambient temperature RT with multiple theoretical temperature ranges to determine the current operating frequency of the compressor at the theoretical ambient temperature RT. It is understood that since the operating frequency matched to the compressor is higher when the ambient temperature is higher, the corresponding preset operating frequency also increases as the critical value in the theoretical temperature range increases. For example, when the theoretical temperature range includes [20℃, 25℃), [25℃, 30℃), [35℃, 40℃), and [40℃, 45℃), the corresponding preset operating frequencies can be 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, and 100Hz, respectively.

[0080] Reference Figure 5 In one embodiment, the start-stop time includes a start time and a stop time, and controlling the compressor to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode according to the start-stop time includes:

[0081] S331. In one working cycle, control the compressor to operate at the current working frequency and time it.

[0082] S332. After the first timing duration reaches the start time, control the compressor to stop working and start timing until the second timing duration reaches the stop time.

[0083] In this embodiment, after the air conditioner enters the target operating mode, if no fault protection or defrosting is detected, the control component controls the compressor to operate according to the start-stop time corresponding to the current operating level:

[0084] When the start-up time begins, the control component starts the timer and controls the compressor to keep running until the timer ends. Before the start-up time is reached (e.g., 1 minute, 15 seconds, etc.), the temperature difference is set to 0. After the start-up time is reached, the timer ends and the compressor is turned off, entering the rest period.

[0085] When the stop time is reached, the control component restarts the timing and keeps the compressor off until the timing ends. After the timing reaches the stop time, the temperature difference is reset to the original preset value, the compressor restarts, and a new working cycle begins.

[0086] During the target operating mode, if no fault occurs, the control component controls the compressor to start and stop periodically according to the start and stop times until the target operating mode is exited, after which it operates according to normal logic. If an external gear switching signal is received during Sabbath operation, the start and stop times of the original operating gear are cleared, and the switched operating gear is used as the current operating gear, with the start and stop times reset. If the target operating mode exit condition is triggered, both the start and stop times are reset to zero.

[0087] Reference Figure 6 In one embodiment, the air conditioner further includes an indoor fan, the current operating mode is a heating mode, and controlling the compressor to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode according to the start-stop time further includes:

[0088] S333. When the compressor enters the start-up time, the internal fan starts after the second reference time after the compressor starts.

[0089] S334. When the compressor enters the stop time, the internal fan stops running after the compressor stops running for a third reference time.

[0090] In this embodiment, the second reference duration and the third reference duration can be equal or unequal, and can be set by the R&D personnel according to actual needs, such as 2min, 1min, 45s, 30s, etc.

[0091] If the air conditioner is in heating mode before entering the target working mode, after determining that the target working mode has been entered, the control component will start the indoor fan after the compressor has started for a second reference time to prevent cold air from blowing out; after the control component's timing reaches the start time, it will stop the compressor and control the indoor fan to run for a third reference time before stopping, so as to make full use of the residual heat in the inner pipe.

[0092] If the air conditioner is in heating mode before entering the target working mode, and the outdoor fan of the air conditioner enters defrosting mode after the control component determines that the target working mode has been entered, the indoor fan will remain closed after receiving the outdoor unit defrosting indicator, and the indoor fan will not be controlled to start again during the defrosting period.

[0093] In one embodiment, the air conditioner control method further includes:

[0094] S400: If a malfunction occurs in the air conditioner before it is determined to enter the target operating mode, and if the mode switching signal is received, the air conditioner is controlled to maintain its current state; and,

[0095] If the air conditioner malfunctions after determining that it has entered the target operating mode, the air conditioner shall be controlled to immediately exit the target operating mode.

[0096] In this embodiment, the fault may include a failure of functional loads such as the compressor, indoor unit, and outdoor unit.

[0097] If the control component detects a malfunction in the air conditioner before entering the target operating mode, the control component will stop controlling the air conditioner to enter the target operating mode upon receiving an external mode switching signal, thus maintaining the air conditioner in its current operating state. If the control component detects a malfunction in the air conditioner after entering the target operating mode, it will immediately control the air conditioner to exit the target operating mode.

[0098] In one embodiment, the air conditioner control method further includes:

[0099] S500: When the air conditioner triggers protection before determining to enter the target working mode, if the mode switching signal is obtained, the entry into the target working mode is stopped until the protection state is exited.

[0100] When the air conditioner triggers a fault after determining that it has entered the target operating mode, the start-stop time is stopped and the timing is restarted only after the protection state is exited.

[0101] In this embodiment, the protection may include high temperature protection, overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, undervoltage protection, etc.

[0102] If the control component detects that the air conditioner has activated protection before entering the target operating mode, the control component will normally control the air conditioner to enter the target operating mode when it receives an external mode switching signal, but will not start the start-stop timer for the current operating setting until the air conditioner exits the protection state and the timer restarts. If the control component detects that the air conditioner has activated protection after entering the target operating mode, the control component will pause the start-stop timer for the current operating setting until the air conditioner exits the protection state and the timer resumes.

[0103] Reference Figure 7 The present invention also proposes an air conditioning system, including an air conditioner 610 and an interaction component 620. The air conditioner 610 includes a control component 611, which is used to execute the above-described air conditioner control method.

[0104] After determining that the air conditioner 610 has entered the target working mode, if the control component 611 fails to determine the current working level of the air conditioner 610 based on the external level selection signal within a preset first reference time, the interaction component 620 is used to output an exit target working mode signal to the control component 611 only when triggered.

[0105] In this embodiment, the control component 611 may include a controller, a control chip, an indoor unit of an air conditioner, and an outdoor unit of an air conditioner. When the control component 611 is a combination of an indoor unit of an air conditioner and an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is used to receive various signals output by the interaction component 620, including but not limited to mode switching signals, gear selection signals, temperature setting signals, and gear switching signals. The indoor unit of the air conditioner is also used to calculate the theoretical ambient temperature by obtaining the current set temperature set by the user according to the temperature setting signal when the air conditioner 610 is in the target working mode, and then calculating the theoretical ambient temperature by combining the current set temperature with the preset temperature difference; and outputting the theoretical ambient temperature and the determined current working gear to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, which then controls the compressor to run according to the working frequency corresponding to the theoretical ambient temperature and the start-stop time corresponding to the current working gear.

[0106] The interactive component 620 may include a remote control, touch screen, mobile phone, tablet or host computer, etc.

[0107] The interactive component 620 is illustrated using a remote control as an example. The remote control sets the target working mode using a combination of keys. During the first reference time after entering the target working mode, the current operating speed of the compressor can be set. After the reference time, the remote control's other key settings are invalid except for the combination key to exit the target working mode.

[0108] The present invention also proposes a storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps in the above-described air conditioner control method. The specific structure of the air conditioner control method is as described in the above embodiments. Since this storage medium adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated here.

[0109] The above description is merely an optional embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner control method, characterized in that, include: When the air conditioner is applied to the target area and the time is the target date, switch to the target operating mode, and determine whether to enter the target operating mode based on the current operating mode of the air conditioner; After determining that the air conditioner has entered the target working mode, the current working level of the air conditioner is determined according to the external level selection signal within a preset first reference time. Based on the current operating level and the current operating mode, the start-stop time of the air conditioner is determined, and the compressor inside the air conditioner is controlled to operate based on the start-stop time, the obtained current set temperature, the preset temperature difference, and the current operating mode; wherein, controlling the compressor inside the air conditioner to operate based on the start-stop time, the obtained current set temperature, the preset temperature difference, and the current operating mode includes: obtaining the current set temperature, calculating the theoretical ambient temperature based on the current set temperature and the temperature difference; matching the corresponding current operating frequency based on the theoretical ambient temperature; and controlling the compressor to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode based on the start-stop time; Specifically, when the air conditioner triggers protection before determining to enter the target operating mode, if a mode switching signal is received, the entry into the target operating mode is stopped until the protection state is exited; when the air conditioner triggers protection after determining to enter the target operating mode, the start-stop time is stopped until the protection state is exited and the timer is restarted.

2. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, In response to switching to the target operating mode, determining whether to enter the target operating mode based on the current operating mode of the air conditioner includes: In response to an external mode switching signal, the current operating mode of the air conditioner is determined; When the current operating mode is detected to be heating mode or cooling mode, the air conditioner is controlled to enter the target operating mode.

3. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The step of matching the current operating frequency according to the theoretical ambient temperature includes: Obtain multiple preset theoretical temperature ranges, and multiple preset operating frequencies that correspond one-to-one with the multiple theoretical temperature ranges; The theoretical ambient temperature is matched with multiple theoretical temperature ranges to determine the theoretical temperature range in which the theoretical ambient temperature falls, and the preset operating frequency corresponding to the theoretical temperature range is used as the current operating frequency.

4. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The start-stop time includes a start time and a stop time. Controlling the compressor to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode, based on the start-stop time, includes: During a work cycle, the compressor is controlled to operate at the current working frequency, and a first timing duration is recorded; After the first timing period reaches the start time, the compressor is controlled to stop working, and the second timing period is started until the second timing period reaches the stop time.

5. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The air conditioner also includes an indoor fan, the current operating mode is a heating mode, and controlling the compressor to periodically operate and stop at the current operating frequency in the current operating mode according to the start-stop time further includes: When the compressor enters the start-up time, the internal fan starts after a second reference time after the compressor starts. When the compressor enters the stop time, the internal fan stops running after the compressor stops running for a third reference time.

6. The air conditioner control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The air conditioner control method further includes: If the air conditioner malfunctions before determining whether to enter the target operating mode, and if the mode switching signal is received, the air conditioner is controlled to maintain its current state; and, If the air conditioner malfunctions after determining that it has entered the target operating mode, the air conditioner shall be controlled to immediately exit the target operating mode.

7. An air conditioning system, characterized in that, The device includes an air conditioner and an interactive component, wherein the air conditioner includes a control component, the control component being used to perform the air conditioner control method as described in any one of claims 1-6; After determining that the air conditioner has entered the target working mode, if the control component fails to determine the current working level of the air conditioner based on the external level selection signal within a preset first reference time, the interaction component is used to output an exit target working mode signal to the control component only when triggered.

8. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the air conditioner control method as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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