Air conditioner control method and device and intelligent air conditioner

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, and discloses a control method of an air conditioner. The control method of the air conditioner comprises the steps that the current set temperature and the current user position are obtained; determining a first area to be subjected to temperature regulation in the plurality of preset indoor areas according to the current set temperature, and determining a first weight of the first area to be subjected to temperature regulation according to the current set temperature; the first weight represents the cooling capacity / heating capacity required by the first area to be subjected to temperature regulation in order to realize the regulation of the indoor temperature on the whole; determining a second to-be-temperature-adjusted area according to the current user position, and determining a second weight of the second to-be-temperature-adjusted area according to the user characteristics; the user characteristics are used for representing cold / heat required by the user; and according to the first weight and the second weight, cold / heat is conveyed to the first to-be-temperature-adjusted area and the second to-be-temperature-adjusted area. By means of the control method of the air conditioner, adjustment of the overall indoor temperature and the user comfort can be both considered. The invention further discloses a control device of the air conditioner and the intelligent air conditioner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, for example, to a control method and device for an air conditioner and a smart air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] The air conditioner uses a temperature sensor to detect the actual indoor temperature and adjusts the operating parameters according to the temperature difference between the actual indoor temperature and the set indoor temperature, so that the actual indoor temperature changes in the direction of the set indoor temperature.

[0003] In order to improve the user experience, the target space can also be divided into multiple subspace areas, and the living information of the living organisms and the operating parameters of the air conditioner in each subspace area can be detected. Then, air can be supplied to each subspace area according to the living information of each subspace area and the operating parameters of the air conditioner.

[0004] In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present application, it is found that there are at least the following problems in the related technology:

[0005] The function of air conditioning is usually to regulate the overall temperature of the room. Excessive focus on achieving personalized air supply based on user conditions can easily reduce the overall temperature regulation effect of the room.

[0006] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background technology section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of the present application, and therefore may include information that does not constitute the prior art known to ordinary technicians in the field. Summary of the invention

[0007] In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. The summary is not an extensive review, nor is it intended to identify key / critical components or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

[0008] The embodiments of the present application provide a control method, device and intelligent air conditioner for an air conditioner, so as to take into account both overall regulation and precise air supply, thereby improving the user experience and achieving overall regulation of the indoor temperature.

[0009] In some embodiments, a method for controlling an air conditioner includes: obtaining a current set temperature and a current user position; determining a first area to be temperature adjusted from multiple preset indoor areas according to the current set temperature, and determining a first weight of the first area to be temperature adjusted according to the current set temperature; the first weight represents the amount of cooling / heating required for the first area to be temperature adjusted in order to adjust the indoor temperature as a whole; determining a second area to be temperature adjusted according to the current user position, and determining a second weight of the second area to be temperature adjusted according to user characteristics; the user characteristics are used to represent the amount of cooling / heating required by the user; and delivering cooling / heating to the first area to be temperature adjusted and the second area to be temperature adjusted according to the first weight and the second weight.

[0010] Optionally, a first area to be temperature adjusted is determined among multiple preset indoor areas based on the current set temperature, including: obtaining the current area temperature difference between the current area temperature of each preset indoor area and the current set temperature; among the multiple current area temperature differences, determining a target area temperature difference whose absolute value is greater than or equal to the set temperature adjustment threshold; and taking the preset indoor area corresponding to the target area temperature difference as the first area to be temperature adjusted.

[0011] Optionally, determining the first weight of the first area to be temperature adjusted based on the current set temperature includes: obtaining the current first area temperature of the first area to be temperature adjusted; obtaining the current first temperature difference between the current set temperature and the current first area temperature; and determining the first weight corresponding to the current first temperature difference based on the correspondence between the temperature difference and the weight.

[0012] Optionally, determining the second area to be temperature adjusted according to the current user position includes: obtaining the current user position; and taking an area with the current user position as the center and a set distance as the radius as the second area to be temperature adjusted.

[0013] Optionally, determining the second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to the user characteristics includes: obtaining the current activity intensity of the user; and determining the second weight corresponding to the current activity intensity according to a corresponding relationship between the activity intensity and the weight.

[0014] Optionally, determining the second weight of the second area to be temperature adjusted based on user characteristics includes: obtaining historical movement path data of the current user within a set time period; obtaining the current number of historical movement paths currently covered by the second area to be temperature adjusted; and determining a second weight corresponding to the current number based on the corresponding relationship between the number and the weight.

[0015] Optionally, the sum of the number of the first temperature-to-be-adjusted areas and the number of the second temperature-to-be-adjusted areas is three or more.

[0016] Optionally, according to the first weight and the second weight, cold / heat is transported to the first area to be temperature adjusted and the second area to be temperature adjusted, including: performing data fitting on the first weights of one or more first areas to be temperature adjusted and the corresponding cold / heat, and the second weights of one or more second areas to be temperature adjusted and the corresponding cold / heat, to obtain the corresponding relationship between the weights and the cold / heat; according to the corresponding relationship between the weights and the cold / heat, obtaining the cold / heat corresponding to the weight of each first area to be temperature adjusted and / or the second area to be temperature adjusted; according to the cold / heat corresponding to the weight of each first area to be temperature adjusted and / or the second area to be temperature adjusted, transporting cold / heat to each first area to be temperature adjusted and / or the second area to be temperature adjusted.

[0017] In some embodiments, the control device of the air conditioner includes an obtaining module, a first determining module, a second determining module and a control module.

[0018] The acquisition module is used to obtain the current set temperature and the current user position; the first determination module is used to determine the first area to be temperature adjusted in multiple preset indoor areas according to the current set temperature, and determine the first weight of the first area to be temperature adjusted according to the current set temperature; the first weight represents the amount of cooling / heating required for the first area to be temperature adjusted in order to adjust the indoor temperature as a whole; the second determination module is used to determine the second area to be temperature adjusted according to the current user position, and determine the second weight of the second area to be temperature adjusted according to the user characteristics; the user characteristics are used to represent the amount of cooling / heating required by the user; the control module is used to deliver cooling / heating to the first area to be temperature adjusted and the second area to be temperature adjusted according to the first weight and the second weight.

[0019] In some embodiments, an air conditioner control device includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the air conditioner control method provided by the above embodiments when executing the program instructions.

[0020] In some embodiments, the smart air conditioner includes the air conditioner control device provided in the aforementioned embodiments.

[0021] The air conditioner control method, device and intelligent air conditioner provided in the embodiments of the present application can achieve the following technical effects:

[0022] The first area to be temperature adjusted determined according to the current set temperature is conducive to adjusting the current indoor temperature to the current set temperature as a whole, and the second area to be temperature adjusted determined according to the current user position is conducive to accurate temperature adjustment; the first weight of the first area to be temperature adjusted determined according to the current set temperature represents the amount of cooling / heating required for the first area to be temperature adjusted in order to adjust the indoor temperature as a whole, and the second weight determined according to user characteristics represents the amount of cooling / heating required for the second area to be temperature adjusted in order to achieve comfortable air supply, and then according to the first weight and the second weight, cooling / heat is transported to the first area to be temperature adjusted and the second area to be temperature adjusted, which can take into account both accurate temperature adjustment and overall temperature adjustment of the indoor space, thereby improving the user experience while adjusting the temperature of the indoor space as a whole.

[0023] The above general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by corresponding drawings, and these exemplary descriptions and drawings do not limit the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are regarded as similar elements, and wherein:

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation scenario of an air conditioner control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a process of determining a region to be temperature adjusted provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a process of determining a first weight of a first temperature-adjustable area provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a process for determining a second area to be temperature adjusted provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a process for determining a second weight provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a process for determining a second weight provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of a process of delivering cold / heat to a first temperature-adjusted area and a second temperature-adjusted area provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a control device for an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram of a control device for an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of a smart air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to be able to understand the features and technical contents of the embodiments of the present application in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present application is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The attached drawings are for reference only and are not used to limit the embodiments of the present application. In the following technical description, for the convenience of explanation, a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments is provided through multiple details. However, in the absence of these details, one or more embodiments can still be implemented. In other cases, to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices can be simplified for display.

[0037] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the embodiments of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the embodiments of the present application described here. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0038] Unless otherwise stated, the term "plurality" means more than two.

[0039] In the embodiment of the present application, the character " / " indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0040] The term "and / or" is a description of the association relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or, A and B.

[0041] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of an implementation scenario of an air-conditioning control method provided in an embodiment of the present application, and is used to exemplify the terms "preset indoor area" and "second area to be temperature-adjusted" in the present application.

[0042] Combination Figure 1 As shown, in the implementation scenario of the air conditioner control method provided in the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of preset indoor areas As are pre-set, such as Figure 1 As shown in the grid.

[0043] The area around the user is the second temperature adjustment area An. Figure 1 As shown in the ellipse (or circle).

[0044] The air conditioner AC is installed on the wall, and its air supply range can cover all preset indoor areas As. On this basis, the air supply range of the air conditioner can also cover the second temperature-adjustable area An.

[0045] Figure 1 The grid-shaped preset indoor area As is only an example. In other application scenarios, the grid-shaped preset indoor area As can also be replaced by a triangle, hexagon, etc., which will not be repeated here. Those skilled in the art can set the specific shape of the preset indoor area As based on experience.

[0046] Figure 1 The number of preset indoor areas As in the example is only for illustrative purposes. The minimum area / volume of the preset indoor area As should enable the air supply direction of the air conditioner to be distinguished, and the maximum area of ​​the preset indoor area As should enable the indoor space to be divided into at least two preset indoor areas. Those skilled in the art can determine the specific area and specific number of the preset areas that meet the actual situation based on experience.

[0047] Figure 1 The elliptical (circular) second temperature-adjustable area An is only an exemplary illustration. In other application scenarios, the second temperature-adjustable area An may also be a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, etc., which will not be elaborated here. Those skilled in the art may set the specific shape of the second temperature-adjustable area As based on experience.

[0048] Figure 2 It is a flow chart of an air conditioner control method provided in an embodiment of the present application, and the air conditioner control method can be executed in a controller of the air conditioner.

[0049] Combination Figure 2 As shown, the control method of the air conditioner includes:

[0050] S201. Obtain the current set temperature and the current user location.

[0051] The current set temperature may be a temperature manually set by a user through a control terminal, such as a remote control, a wired controller, or an application (Application, APP); the current set temperature may also be a temperature calculated by an existing healthy temperature control algorithm, a comfortable temperature control algorithm, or the like.

[0052] The current user location includes the current user location, which can be obtained through millimeter wave radar, or through image recognition technology.

[0053] S202: Determine a first temperature-to-be-adjusted area among a plurality of preset indoor areas according to a current set temperature, and determine a first weight of the first temperature-to-be-adjusted area according to the current set temperature.

[0054] There are multiple preset indoor areas, the temperature in one or more preset indoor areas does not need to be adjusted, and the temperature in one or more preset indoor areas needs to be adjusted. The first temperature adjustment area refers to the preset indoor area that needs to be temperature adjusted.

[0055] The first weight represents the amount of cooling / heating required by the first temperature-adjusted area in order to adjust the indoor temperature as a whole. Generally, the greater the amount of cooling / heating required by the first temperature-adjusted area, the greater the value of the first weight; of course, as a conventional replacement, the smaller the amount of cooling / heating required by the first temperature-adjusted area, the greater the value of the first weight.

[0056] S203: Determine a second temperature-adjustable area according to the current user position, and determine a second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to user characteristics.

[0057] The second temperature-adjustable area follows the current user position. After the current user position is obtained, the second temperature-adjustable area following the current user position can be obtained.

[0058] The user characteristics are used to represent the amount of cooling / heating required by the user. Therefore, the second weight determined according to the user characteristics can represent the demand for cooling / heating of the second temperature-adjustable area.

[0059] User characteristics include, but are not limited to: user's physical health status, user's activity intensity, user's sleep status, and user's historical movement path.

[0060] S204: delivering cooling / heating to the first temperature-adjustable area and the second temperature-adjustable area according to the first weight and the second weight.

[0061] For example, the amount of cold / heat delivered to the first temperature-adjustable area corresponds to the first weight; and the amount of cold / heat delivered to the second temperature-adjustable area corresponds to the second weight.

[0062] For example, air may be alternately supplied to the first temperature-adjustable area and the second temperature-adjustable area.

[0063] The first area to be temperature adjusted determined according to the current set temperature is conducive to adjusting the current indoor temperature to the current set temperature as a whole, and the second area to be temperature adjusted determined according to the current user position is conducive to accurate temperature adjustment; the first weight of the first area to be temperature adjusted determined according to the current set temperature represents the amount of cooling / heating required for the first area to be temperature adjusted in order to adjust the indoor temperature as a whole, and the second weight determined according to user characteristics represents the amount of cooling / heating required for the second area to be temperature adjusted in order to achieve comfortable air supply, and then according to the first weight and the second weight, cooling / heat is transported to the first area to be temperature adjusted and the second area to be temperature adjusted, which can take into account both accurate temperature adjustment and overall temperature adjustment of the indoor space, thereby improving the user experience while adjusting the temperature of the indoor space as a whole.

[0064] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a process of determining a region to be temperature adjusted provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0065] Combination Figure 3 As shown, determining the first temperature-adjustable area from a plurality of preset indoor temperatures according to the current set temperature includes:

[0066] S301, obtaining a current regional temperature difference between a current regional temperature of each preset indoor region and a current set temperature.

[0067] A temperature sensor may be set in each preset indoor area, and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is used as the temperature value of the preset indoor temperature area; or, an infrared camera is used to obtain the indoor temperature field. The average temperature of a preset indoor area is used as the current area temperature of the preset indoor area.

[0068] S302: Determine a target area temperature difference value whose absolute value is greater than or equal to a set temperature adjustment threshold value among multiple current area temperature differences.

[0069] There are multiple preset indoor areas, multiple current area temperatures, and multiple current area temperature differences.

[0070] The set adjustment threshold is used to represent the maximum temperature difference between the zone temperature of a preset indoor zone and the set temperature allowed by the indoor temperature control method.

[0071] If the current regional temperature difference is greater than or equal to the set temperature adjustment threshold, it means that the regional temperature of the preset indoor area corresponding to the current regional temperature difference needs to be adjusted at this time; if the current regional temperature difference is less than the set temperature adjustment threshold, it means that there is no need to adjust the regional temperature of the preset indoor area corresponding to the current regional temperature difference at this time.

[0072] In some application scenarios, the set temperature adjustment threshold may be 2°C or 3°C.

[0073] The above-listed set temperature adjustment thresholds are only exemplary and do not limit the specific values ​​of the set temperature adjustment thresholds. The larger the set temperature adjustment threshold, the more likely it is that local high temperature / low temperature phenomena will occur; the smaller the set adjustment threshold, the more likely it is that a preset indoor temperature will be repeatedly adjusted. Those skilled in the art can determine the set adjustment threshold that meets the actual working conditions according to the actual working conditions.

[0074] S303: taking a preset indoor area corresponding to the target area temperature difference as a first area to be temperature adjusted.

[0075] The number of the first temperature-adjustable areas is more than one.

[0076] By adopting the above technical solution, the first area to be temperature adjusted can be obtained.

[0077] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a process of determining a first weight of a first temperature-adjustable area provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0078] Combination Figure 4 As shown, determining the first weight of the first temperature-adjustable area according to the current set temperature includes:

[0079] S401, obtaining a current first area temperature of a first area to be temperature adjusted.

[0080] S402: Obtain a current first temperature difference between a current set temperature and a current first zone temperature.

[0081] S403: Determine a first weight corresponding to the current first temperature difference according to the corresponding relationship between the temperature difference and the weight.

[0082] In the correspondence between the temperature difference and the weight, the weight represents the amount of cooling / heating required for the first temperature-adjusted area to eliminate the temperature difference; the larger the area / volume of the preset indoor area, the greater the weight corresponding to the unit temperature difference.

[0083] Those skilled in the art can obtain the corresponding relationship between the temperature difference and the weight through experiments.

[0084] The correspondence between the temperature difference and the weight can be stored in the database in the form of a one-to-one correspondence data table. After obtaining the current first temperature difference, the first weight corresponding to the current first temperature difference can be obtained by querying the database.

[0085] Alternatively, the corresponding relationship between the temperature difference and the weight may be expressed in the form of a formula. After obtaining the current first temperature difference, the current first temperature difference is substituted into the formula to obtain the first weight corresponding to the current first temperature difference.

[0086] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a process for determining a second area to be temperature adjusted provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0087] Combination Figure 5 As shown, determining the second temperature adjustment area according to the current user position includes:

[0088] S501. Obtain current user location.

[0089] S502: An area with the current user position as the center and a set distance as the radius is used as a second temperature adjustment area.

[0090] The set distance is used to represent the area of ​​the second temperature-adjustable area, and the set distance is positively correlated with the area / volume of the preset indoor area.

[0091] In some specific application scenarios, the set distance may be 0.1m to 0.5m, for example, the set distance may be 0.1m, 0.2m, 0.3m, 0.4m or 0.5m.

[0092] The number of the second temperature-adjustable areas is one or more.

[0093] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of a process for determining a second weight provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0094] Combination Figure 6 As shown, determining the second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to the user characteristics includes:

[0095] S601: Obtain the current activity intensity of the user.

[0096] User characteristics include current heart rate.

[0097] For example, the user's current heart rate is obtained through a wearable device, and the current heart rate is used to reflect the current activity intensity; or the current heart rate difference between the current heart rate and the average heart rate of the current user is used to reflect the current activity intensity.

[0098] Alternatively, the user's current body temperature may be obtained to reflect the current activity intensity with the current body temperature; or the current activity intensity may be reflected with the temperature difference between the current body temperature and the average body temperature of the current user.

[0099] Specifically, the level of activity intensity can be expressed in a graded form. For example, the activity intensity is divided into the first level activity intensity, the second level activity intensity and the third level activity intensity, wherein the first level activity intensity is weaker than the second level activity intensity, and the second level activity intensity is weaker than the third level activity intensity. Alternatively, the activity intensity is divided into the first level activity intensity, the second level activity intensity, the third level activity intensity, the fourth level activity intensity and the fifth level activity intensity, wherein the first level activity intensity is weaker than the second level activity intensity, the second level activity intensity is weaker than the third level activity intensity, the third level activity intensity is weaker than the fourth level activity intensity, and the fourth level activity intensity is weaker than the fifth level activity intensity.

[0100] The two above-mentioned methods of expressing activity intensity are merely exemplary. Those skilled in the art may determine a suitable method of grading activity intensity according to actual conditions, which will not be described in detail here.

[0101] S602: Determine a second weight corresponding to the current activity intensity according to the corresponding relationship between the activity intensity and the weight.

[0102] In the correspondence between activity intensity and weight, the weight represents the amount of cooling / heating required to make the user feel comfortable at the corresponding activity intensity; the greater the user's activity intensity, the greater the required cooling / heating represented by the weight.

[0103] Those skilled in the art can obtain the corresponding relationship between activity intensity and weight through experiments.

[0104] The correspondence between activity intensity and weight can be stored in a database in the form of a one-to-one correspondence data table. After obtaining the current activity intensity, the second weight corresponding to the current activity intensity can be obtained by querying the database.

[0105] Alternatively, the corresponding relationship between the activity intensity and the weight may be expressed in the form of a formula. After obtaining the current activity intensity, the current activity intensity is substituted into the formula to obtain the second weight corresponding to the current activity intensity.

[0106] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a process for determining a second weight provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0107] Combination Figure 7 As shown, determining the second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to the user characteristics includes:

[0108] S701: Obtain historical movement path data of the current user within a set time period.

[0109] User characteristics include historical movement habits.

[0110] The historical movement path data is used to reflect the user's movement habits, and the historical movement path data within a set time period must be able to be used to reflect the user's movement habits.

[0111] For example, if the set time is too short, the historical movement path data obtained is more accidental, which is not conducive to reflecting the user's movement habits. Those skilled in the art can determine the set time that enables the historical movement data to reflect the user's movement habits based on experience.

[0112] S702: Obtain the current number of historical moving paths currently covered by the second temperature adjustment area.

[0113] S703: Determine a second weight corresponding to the current quantity according to the corresponding relationship between the quantity and the weight.

[0114] In the corresponding relationship between quantity and weight, as the quantity increases, the cooling / heating amount represented by the weight shows a trend of first being constant, then rising sharply, and then decreasing. The minimum value of the cooling / heating amount represented by the weight in the decreasing trend is greater than the cooling / heating amount represented by the weight in the constant trend.

[0115] When the user moves to a new location, there is a certain lag time between the moment the user moves to the new location and the moment the user obtains the required cooling / heating amount. During this lag time, the user cannot obtain a more comfortable temperature experience.

[0116] If the number of historical moving paths covered by the second temperature-adjustable area is less than or equal to the first set number threshold, it means that the moving path is an accidental selection by the user. At this time, the weight does not respond to the number of historical moving paths, that is, too much or too little cold / heat is delivered to the second temperature-adjustable area.

[0117] If the number of historical moving paths covered by the second temperature adjustment area is greater than the first set number threshold and less than or equal to the second set number threshold, it means that the moving path is a habitual choice of the user.

[0118] When the number of historical moving paths covered by the second temperature-adjusted area is relatively small, it means that the average duration between the moment when the user leaves the indoor absolute area corresponding to the second temperature-adjusted area and the moment when the user returns to the indoor absolute area is relatively long. At this time, the cold / heat represented by the weight is relatively large, and more cold / heat is delivered to the indoor absolute area corresponding to the second temperature-adjusted area, so that when the current user returns to the indoor absolute area again, the cold / heat of the indoor absolute area will not be completely dissipated, and a better temperature experience can be obtained when the current user returns to the indoor absolute area.

[0119] When the number of historical moving paths covered by the second temperature-adjustable area is relatively large, it means that the average time between the moment when the user leaves the indoor absolute area corresponding to the second temperature-adjustable area and the moment when the user returns to the indoor absolute area is relatively short. At this time, the cooling / heating amount represented by the weight is relatively small, and less cooling / heating amount is delivered to the indoor absolute area corresponding to the second temperature-adjustable area. When the user returns to the indoor absolute area again, the cooling / heating amount of the indoor absolute area will not be completely dissipated. When the user returns to the indoor absolute area, a better temperature experience can be obtained.

[0120] The method of determining the second weight according to the user's moving path and the method of determining the second weight according to the user's current activity intensity can be performed independently or combined together.

[0121] For example, the current activity intensity of the user is obtained, and based on the correspondence between the activity intensity and the weight, an initial second weight corresponding to the current activity intensity is determined; the historical movement path data of the current user within the set time period is obtained; the current number of historical movement paths currently covered by the second temperature adjustment area is obtained; based on the correspondence between the number and the weight, a second weight adjustment value corresponding to the current number is determined; the second weight is used to adjust the initial second weight, and the adjusted initial second weight is used as the final second weight.

[0122] Alternatively, the historical movement path data of the current user within a set time period is obtained, the current number of historical movement paths currently covered by the second temperature adjustment area is obtained, and an initial second weight corresponding to the current number is determined based on the correspondence between the number and the weight. The current activity intensity of the user is obtained, and a second weight adjustment value corresponding to the current activity intensity is determined based on the correspondence between the activity intensity and the weight. The second weight is used to adjust the initial second weight, and the adjusted initial second weight is used as the final second weight.

[0123] Alternatively, the current activity intensity of the user is obtained, and based on the corresponding relationship between the activity intensity and the weight, a first sub-weight corresponding to the current activity intensity is determined, and the historical movement path data of the current user within a set time period is obtained, and the current number of historical movement paths currently covered by the second temperature adjustment area is obtained, and based on the corresponding relationship between the number and the weight, a second sub-weight corresponding to the current number is determined, and the weighted sum of the first sub-weight and the second sub-weight is used as the second weight, wherein the weight of the first sub-weight is greater than the weight of the second sub-weight.

[0124] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of a process of transporting cold / heat to a first temperature-adjusted area and a second temperature-adjusted area provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0125] Combination Figure 8As shown, according to the first weight and the second weight, cold / heat is transmitted to the first temperature-adjustable area and the second temperature-adjustable area, including:

[0126] S801. Perform data fitting on the first weights of one or more first temperature-adjusted areas and their corresponding cooling / heating capacity, and the second weights of one or more second temperature-adjusted areas and their corresponding cooling / heating capacity to obtain a corresponding relationship between the weights and the cooling / heating capacity.

[0127] The sum of the number of the first temperature-adjusting area and the number of the second temperature-adjusting area is more than three. The number of the first temperature-adjusting area is more than three, and the number of the second temperature-adjusting area is zero; or, the number of the first temperature-adjusting area is zero, and the number of the second temperature-adjusting area is more than three; or, the number of the first temperature-adjusting area is more than two, and the number of the second temperature-adjusting area is one; or, the number of the first temperature-adjusting area is one, and the number of the second temperature-adjusting area is more than two; or, the number of the first temperature-adjusting area is more than two, and the number of the second temperature-adjusting area is more than two.

[0128] Data fitting can be performed in the form of a formula or in the form of a neural network.

[0129] S802: Obtain the cooling / heating amount corresponding to the weight of each first temperature-adjustable area and / or second temperature-adjustable area according to the corresponding relationship between the weight and the cooling / heating amount.

[0130] When data fitting is performed in the form of a formula, the first weight corresponding to each first temperature-adjustable area is input into the formula to obtain the cooling / heating capacity output by the formula.

[0131] When data fitting is performed in the form of a neural network, the second weight corresponding to each second temperature-adjustable area is input into the neural network to obtain the cooling / heating capacity output by the neural network.

[0132] S803: delivering cooling / heating to each first temperature-adjustable area and / or second temperature-adjustable area according to the cooling / heating amount corresponding to the weight of each first temperature-adjustable area and / or second temperature-adjustable area.

[0133] In the embodiment of the present application, the cooling / heating amount can be expressed in the form of the temperature difference between the outlet air temperature and the regional temperature, and the outlet air volume.

[0134] In this way, cold / heat is transported to each first temperature-adjusted area and / or second temperature-adjusted area, that is, air is supplied to each first temperature-adjusted area and / or second temperature-adjusted area at a certain outlet air temperature and outlet air volume.

[0135] By adopting the above technical solution, whenever the first temperature-adjustable area changes, or the first weight corresponding to the first temperature-adjustable area changes, or the second temperature-adjustable area changes, or the second weight corresponding to the second temperature-adjustable area changes, the data will be refitted to obtain the corresponding relationship between the new weight and the cooling / heating amount.

[0136] In the control method of the air conditioner, the first weight is determined based on the current set temperature, and the second weight is determined based on the user characteristics. The correspondence between the current set temperature and cooling / heating capacity is different from the correspondence between the user characteristics and cooling / heating capacity. In the process of controlling the air conditioner using the control method of the air conditioner, through data fitting, the correspondence between the current set temperature and cooling / heating capacity is unified to a certain extent with the correspondence between the user characteristics and cooling / heating capacity, which is conducive to adjusting the indoor temperature more stably on the whole, so as to take into account the indoor temperature adjustment process and user comfort.

[0137] Fig. 9 1 is a schematic diagram of a control device for an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application. The control device for the air conditioner can be implemented in the form of software, hardware or a combination of the two.

[0138] Combination Fig. 9 As shown, the air conditioner control device includes an obtaining module 91 , a first determining module 92 , a second determining module 93 and a control module 94 .

[0139] The obtaining module 91 is used to obtain the current set temperature and the current user location;

[0140] The first determination module 92 is used to determine a first temperature-to-be-adjusted area among a plurality of preset indoor areas according to the current set temperature, and to determine a first weight of the first temperature-to-be-adjusted area according to the current set temperature;

[0141] The second determination module 93 is used to determine the second temperature-adjustable area according to the current user position, and determine the second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to the user characteristics;

[0142] The control module 94 is used to deliver cold / heat to the first temperature-adjustable area and the second temperature-adjustable area according to the first weight and the second weight.

[0143] Optionally, the first determining module 92 includes a first obtaining unit, a first determining unit and a second determining unit.

[0144] The first obtaining unit is used to obtain a current regional temperature difference between a current regional temperature of each preset indoor region and a current set temperature.

[0145] The first determining unit is used to determine a target area temperature difference value whose absolute value is greater than or equal to a set temperature adjustment threshold value among a plurality of current area temperature differences.

[0146] The second determining unit is used to take the preset indoor area corresponding to the target area temperature difference as the first area to be temperature adjusted.

[0147] Optionally, the first determining module 92 includes a second obtaining unit, a third obtaining unit and a third determining unit.

[0148] The second obtaining unit is used to obtain the current first area temperature of the first area to be temperature-adjusted.

[0149] The third obtaining unit is used to obtain a current first temperature difference between a current set temperature and a current first zone temperature.

[0150] The third determining unit is used to determine the first weight corresponding to the current first temperature difference according to the corresponding relationship between the temperature difference and the weight.

[0151] Optionally, the second determining module 93 includes a fourth obtaining unit and a fourth determining unit.

[0152] The fourth obtaining unit is used to obtain the current user location.

[0153] The fourth determining unit is used to set an area with a current user position as the center and a set distance as the radius as the second area to be temperature adjusted.

[0154] Optionally, the second determining module 93 includes a fifth obtaining unit and a fifth determining unit.

[0155] The fifth obtaining unit is used to obtain the current activity intensity of the user.

[0156] The fifth determining unit is used to determine a second weight corresponding to the current activity intensity according to the corresponding relationship between the activity intensity and the weight.

[0157] Optionally, the second determining module 93 includes a sixth obtaining unit, a seventh obtaining unit and a sixth determining unit.

[0158] The sixth obtaining unit is used to obtain the historical moving path data of the current user within a set time period.

[0159] The seventh obtaining unit is used to obtain the current number of historical moving paths currently covered by the second area to be temperature adjusted.

[0160] The sixth determining unit is used to determine a second weight corresponding to the current quantity according to the corresponding relationship between the quantity and the weight.

[0161] Optionally, the sum of the number of the first temperature-to-be-adjusted areas and the number of the second temperature-to-be-adjusted areas is three or more.

[0162] Optionally, the control module 94 includes: a fitting unit, an eighth obtaining unit and a control unit.

[0163] The fitting unit is used to perform data fitting on the first weights of one or more first temperature-adjusted areas and their corresponding cooling / heating amounts, and the second weights of one or more second temperature-adjusted areas and their corresponding cooling / heating amounts, to obtain the corresponding relationship between the weights and the cooling / heating amounts.

[0164] The eighth obtaining unit is used to obtain the cooling / heating amount corresponding to the weight of each first temperature-adjustable area and / or the second temperature-adjustable area according to the corresponding relationship between the weight and the cooling / heating amount.

[0165] The control unit is used to deliver cold / heat to each first temperature-adjusted area and / or second temperature-adjusted area according to the cold / heat corresponding to the weight of each first temperature-adjusted area and / or second temperature-adjusted area.

[0166] In some embodiments, the air conditioner control device includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the air conditioner control method provided in the above embodiments when executing the program instructions.

[0167] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of a control device for an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.10 As shown, the control device of the air conditioner includes:

[0168] The processor 101 and the memory 102 may also include a communication interface 103 and a bus 104. The processor 101, the communication interface 103, and the memory 102 may communicate with each other through the bus 104. The communication interface 103 may be used for information transmission. The processor 101 may call the logic instructions in the memory 102 to execute the control method of the air conditioner provided in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0169] In addition, the logic instructions in the memory 102 described above may be implemented in the form of software functional units and when sold or used as independent products, may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0170] The memory 102 is a computer-readable storage medium that can be used to store software programs and computer executable programs, such as program instructions / modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of the present application. The processor 101 executes functional applications and data processing by running the software programs, instructions, and modules stored in the memory 102, that is, implementing the methods in the above method embodiments.

[0171] The memory 102 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store an operating system and an application required for at least one function; the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the terminal device, etc. In addition, the memory 102 may include a high-speed random access memory and may also include a non-volatile memory.

[0172] like Fig.11 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a smart air conditioner 111, which includes the air conditioner control device 112 provided in the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0173] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to execute the air conditioner control method provided in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0174] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium. The computer program includes program instructions. When the program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer executes the air conditioner control method provided by the aforementioned embodiment.

[0175] The computer-readable storage medium mentioned above may be a transient computer-readable storage medium or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

[0176] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes one or more instructions for enabling a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method in the embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium may be a non-transient storage medium, including: a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a disk or an optical disk, and other media that can store program codes, or a transient storage medium.

[0177] The above description and the accompanying drawings fully illustrate the embodiments of the present application so that those skilled in the art can practice them. Other embodiments may include structural, logical, electrical, process and other changes. The embodiments represent only possible changes. Unless explicitly required, individual components and functions are optional, and the order of operations may vary. Parts and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace parts and features of other embodiments. Moreover, the words used in this application are only used to describe the embodiments and are not used to limit the claims. As used in the description of the embodiments and the claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms of "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms as well. In addition, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variants "comprises" and / or including (comprising) refer to the existence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, components and / or these groups. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprising a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method or device comprising the elements. In this article, each embodiment may focus on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments may refer to each other. For the methods, products, etc. disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method part disclosed in the embodiments, then the relevant parts can refer to the description of the method part.

[0178] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented with electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software may depend on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of the embodiments of the present application. Technicians can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, the specific working process of the above-described system, device and unit can refer to the corresponding process in the aforementioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0179] In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods and products (including but not limited to devices, equipment, etc.) can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic, for example, the division of units can be only a logical function division, and there can be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between each other shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, which may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to implement this embodiment. In addition, each functional unit in the embodiment of the present application can be integrated in a processing unit, or each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit.

[0180] The flow chart and block diagram in the accompanying drawings show the possible architecture, function and operation of the system, method and computer program product according to the embodiment of the present application. In this regard, each square box in the flow chart or block diagram can represent a part of a module, program segment or code, and a part of a module, program segment or code includes one or more executable instructions for realizing the logical function of the specification. In some implementations as replacements, the functions marked in the square box can also occur in a sequence different from that marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two continuous square boxes can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can also be executed in the opposite order sometimes, which can depend on the functions involved. Each square box in the block diagram and / or flow chart, and the combination of the square boxes in the block diagram and / or flow chart can be realized by a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the function or action of the specification, or can be realized by a combination of special-purpose hardware and computer instructions.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an air conditioner, characterized in that: include: Get the current set temperature and current user location; Determine a first temperature-to-be-adjusted area among a plurality of preset indoor areas according to the current set temperature, and determine a first weight of the first temperature-to-be-adjusted area according to the current set temperature; The first weight represents the cooling / heating amount required by the first temperature-adjusted area in order to adjust the indoor temperature as a whole; Determine a second temperature-adjustable area according to the current user location, and determine a second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to user characteristics; the user characteristics are used to represent the cooling / heating amount required by the user; According to the first weight and the second weight, cold / heat is delivered to the first temperature-adjustable area and the second temperature-adjustable area.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Determining a first temperature-adjustable area from among a plurality of preset indoor areas according to a current set temperature includes: Obtain the current regional temperature difference between the current regional temperature of each preset indoor area and the current set temperature; Determine a target area temperature difference value whose absolute value is greater than or equal to a set temperature adjustment threshold value among a plurality of current area temperature difference values; The preset indoor area corresponding to the target area temperature difference is used as the first area to be temperature adjusted.

3. The control method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: Determining a first weight of a first temperature-adjustable area according to a current set temperature includes: Obtaining a current first area temperature of a first area to be temperature-adjusted; Obtaining a current first temperature difference between a current set temperature and a current first zone temperature; According to the corresponding relationship between the temperature difference and the weight, a first weight corresponding to the current first temperature difference is determined.

4. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Determining a second temperature adjustment area according to the current user position includes: Get the current user location; The area with the current user position as the center and the set distance as the radius is used as the second temperature adjustment area.

5. The control method according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: Determining a second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to the user characteristics includes: Get the user's current activity intensity; According to the corresponding relationship between the activity intensity and the weight, a second weight corresponding to the current activity intensity is determined.

6. The control method according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: Determining a second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to the user characteristics includes: Obtain the historical movement path data of the current user within a set time period; Obtaining the current number of historical moving paths currently covered by the second temperature-adjustable area; According to the corresponding relationship between the quantity and the weight, a second weight corresponding to the current quantity is determined.

7. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sum of the number of the first temperature-adjusting areas and the second temperature-adjusting areas is more than three; According to the first weight and the second weight, cold / heat is transmitted to the first temperature-adjustable area and the second temperature-adjustable area, including: Performing data fitting on the first weights of one or more first temperature-adjusted areas and the corresponding cooling / heating amount, and the second weights of one or more second temperature-adjusted areas and the corresponding cooling / heating amount, to obtain a corresponding relationship between the weights and the cooling / heating amount; According to the correspondence between the weight and the cooling / heating amount, the cooling / heating amount corresponding to the weight of each first temperature-adjustable area and / or the second temperature-adjustable area is obtained; According to the cooling / heating amount corresponding to the weight of each first temperature-adjustable area and / or the second temperature-adjustable area, cooling / heating amount is delivered to each first temperature-adjustable area and / or the second temperature-adjustable area.

8. A control device for an air conditioner, characterized in that: include: The acquisition module is used to obtain the current set temperature and the current user location; A first determining module, configured to determine a first temperature-to-be-adjusted area among a plurality of preset indoor areas according to a current set temperature, and to determine a first weight of the first temperature-to-be-adjusted area according to the current set temperature; The first weight represents the cooling / heating amount required by the first temperature-adjusted area in order to adjust the indoor temperature as a whole; A second determination module, used to determine a second temperature-adjustable area according to the current user position, and determine a second weight of the second temperature-adjustable area according to the user characteristics; User characteristics are used to represent the cooling / heating amount required by the user; The control module is used to deliver cold / heat to the first temperature-adjustable area and the second temperature-adjustable area according to the first weight and the second weight.

9. A control device for an air conditioner, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, characterized in that: The processor is configured to execute the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when executing the program instructions.

10. A smart air conditioner, characterized in that: A control device for an air conditioner comprising the control device of claim 8 or 9.

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