Interconnection control method and device of air conditioner and sweeper and air conditioner

Abstract

The present application relates to an air conditioner and a method for interconnection control of the air conditioner and a sweeper, an apparatus for interconnection control of the air conditioner and the sweeper, and the air conditioner. The air conditioner has a first humidifying device, and the sweeper has a second humidifying device. The method for interconnection control includes: receiving a humidifying trigger signal; sending a humidifying mode selection signal to a terminal device; receiving a humidifying mode designation signal fed back by the terminal device, the humidifying mode designation signal containing humidifying mode designation information; and selectively controlling the first humidifying device or the second humidifying device to perform a humidifying operation according to the humidifying mode designation information. The humidifying mode designation information contained in the humidifying mode designation signal designates a humidifying mode desired by a user. The present application achieves the purpose of selectively humidifying an indoor environmental space by the air conditioner and the sweeper through interconnection of the air conditioner and the sweeper, improves the humidity in the indoor environmental space in the humidifying mode desired by the user, and improves the comfort experience and intelligent experience of the user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent control, in particular to an interconnection control method and device of an air conditioner and a sweeper and the air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing demand of users for the quality of life, more and more families will have both air conditioners and sweeper robots, two types of household appliances. Among them, the air conditioner is mainly used for adjusting the indoor temperature and indoor humidity, and the sweeper robot is mainly used for cleaning the ground, thereby improving the comfort of life.

[0003] In order to further enrich the functions of the sweeper robot, some existing sweeper robots also have the function of humidifying air. Although some air conditioners and sweeper robots have the function of humidifying, the humidification of the air conditioner and the humidification of the sweeper robot are independent of each other and have no any association, cannot optimize the structure, and cannot optimize the indoor environment humidification scheme, which may cause the phenomenon of repeated humidification or the humidification function of a certain appliance being shelved. SUMMARY

[0004] One purpose of the first aspect of the present application aims to overcome at least one defect of the prior art, and provide an interconnection control method of an air conditioner and a sweeper, so as to humidify the indoor environment space by selecting one of the air conditioner and the sweeper.

[0005] A further purpose of the first aspect of the present application is to realize that the air conditioner and the sweeper share a humidification water tank.

[0006] The purpose of the second aspect of the present application is to provide an interconnection control device of an air conditioner and a sweeper, so as to humidify the indoor environment space by selecting one of the air conditioner and the sweeper.

[0007] The purpose of the third aspect of the present application is to provide an air conditioner with the above interconnection control device.

[0008] According to the first aspect of the present application, the present application provides an interconnection control method of an air conditioner and a sweeper, the air conditioner and the sweeper are in the same indoor environment space, the air conditioner has a first humidification device, and the sweeper has a second humidification device; and

[0009] The interconnection control method comprises:

[0010] receiving a humidification trigger signal for indicating that the indoor environment space needs to be humidified;

[0011] sending a humidification mode selection signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the sweeper; the humidification mode selection signal is used to indicate that the user selects one of the air conditioner and the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space.

[0012] receiving a humidification mode designation signal fed back by the terminal device, the humidification mode designation signal containing humidification mode designation information; and

[0013] selectively controlling the first humidification device or the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation according to the humidification mode designation information.

[0014] Optionally, when the humidification mode designation information is used to designate the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method further comprises:

[0015] controlling the sweeper to move randomly in the indoor environment space to randomly humidify the indoor environment space when the second humidification device is controlled to perform a humidification operation.

[0016] Optionally, when the humidification mode designation information is used to designate the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method further comprises:

[0017] detecting whether a human body exists in the indoor environment space;

[0018] if yes, obtaining a position where the human body is located; and

[0019] controlling the sweeper to move around the position where the human body is located and controlling the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation.

[0020] Optionally, the air conditioner comprises an indoor unit housing, a water storage tank arranged in the indoor unit housing and used for storing water; a cavity is formed in the indoor unit housing at a lower end thereof, and an access opening is formed in the indoor unit housing and communicates with the cavity to allow the sweeper to enter and exit the cavity through the access opening; the water storage tank is configured to be movably arranged in the indoor unit housing and has a first state of providing a water source for the first humidification device and a second state of being supported on the sweeper to provide a water source for the second humidification device; wherein

[0021] when the humidification mode designation information is used to designate the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method further comprises, before the second humidification device is controlled to perform a humidification operation:

[0022] controlling the water storage tank to be in the second state when the sweeper is in the cavity, so that the water storage tank is supported on the sweeper; and

[0023] controlling the sweeper to move out of the cavity together with the water storage tank to outside of the indoor unit housing; and

[0024] When the humidification mode designation information is used to designate that the air conditioner humidifies the indoor environment space, before controlling the first humidification device to perform a humidification operation, the interconnection control method further includes:

[0025] controlling the water storage tank to be in the first state.

[0026] Optionally, before controlling the water storage tank to be in the first state, the interconnection control method further includes:

[0027] detecting whether the water storage tank is out of water;

[0028] if not, controlling the water storage tank to be in the first state;

[0029] if yes, adjusting the water storage tank to the second state when the sweeping machine is in the cavity, so that the water storage tank is supported on the sweeping machine;

[0030] controlling the sweeping machine to move out of the cavity together with the water storage tank to the outside of the indoor unit shell;

[0031] prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank.

[0032] Optionally, after the sweeping machine moves out of the cavity to the outside of the indoor unit shell, and before controlling the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation, the interconnection control method further includes:

[0033] detecting whether the water storage tank is out of water;

[0034] if yes, prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank; and

[0035] if not, controlling the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation.

[0036] Optionally, the step of prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank includes:

[0037] obtaining a position where a target human body in the indoor environment space is located; and

[0038] controlling the sweeping machine to stop moving after moving to the position where the target human body is located, so as to prompt the target human body to add water to the water storage tank.

[0039] Optionally, the step of prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank includes:

[0040] controlling the sweeping machine to stop moving after moving to a preset target position in the indoor environment space; and

[0041] sending a water adding prompt signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the sweeper to prompt a user to move to the preset target position and add water to the water storage tank.

[0042] Optionally, after prompting the user to add water to the water storage tank, the interconnected control method further comprises:

[0043] if the weight in the water storage tank no longer changes after the first preset time period, controlling the sweeper to return to the cavity; and

[0044] adjusting the water storage tank to the first state.

[0045] According to a second aspect of the present application, the present application further provides an interconnected control device of an air conditioner and a sweeper, comprising:

[0046] a processor and a memory, the memory storing a machine executable program, and the machine executable program being executed by the processor to implement the interconnected control method according to any one of the preceding solutions.

[0047] According to a third aspect of the present application, the present application further provides an air conditioner, comprising:

[0048] a first humidifying device for humidifying air flow; and

[0049] the interconnected control device according to any one of the preceding solutions.

[0050] The interconnected control method of the air conditioner and the sweeper provided by the present application is designed on the basis of the structure that the air conditioner and the sweeper respectively have a first humidifying device and a second humidifying device. Specifically, when receiving a humidifying trigger signal, the present application inquires the user's desired humidifying mode by sending a humidifying mode selection signal to a terminal device, and selectively controls the first humidifying device of the air conditioner to perform a humidifying operation or controls the second humidifying device of the sweeper to perform a humidifying operation according to the humidifying mode designation information contained in the humidifying mode designation signal fed back by the user through the terminal device, the humidifying mode designation information contained in the humidifying mode designation signal designating the user's desired humidifying mode. It can be seen that, through the interconnection of the air conditioner and the sweeper, the present application realizes the purpose of selectively humidifying the indoor environmental space by the air conditioner and the sweeper, improves the humidity in the indoor environmental space in the user's desired humidifying mode, and improves the user's comfort experience and intelligent experience.

[0051] Further, the indoor unit shell of the air conditioner is provided with a cavity, and an entrance is formed on the indoor unit shell to allow the sweeper to enter and exit the cavity through the entrance. In addition, the indoor unit shell is further provided with a movable water storage tank, which has a first state of providing a water source for the first humidifying device and a second state of providing a water source for the second humidifying device. When the user specifies humidification through the sweeper, the water storage tank can be controlled to be in the second state to provide a water source for the second humidifying device, and the sweeper is controlled to move out of the cavity together with the water storage tank, so that the sweeper directly humidifies the indoor environment space through the second humidifying device while moving in the indoor environment space. When the user specifies humidification through the air conditioner, the water storage tank can be controlled to be in the first state to provide a water source for the first humidifying device, and the first humidifying device can humidify the airflow sent by the indoor unit of the air conditioner, thereby indirectly increasing the humidity in the indoor environment space. It can be seen that the special design of the water storage tank can provide humidifying water for the first humidifying device of the air conditioner and the second humidifying device of the sweeper, and the sharing of the humidifying water storage tank is realized.

[0052] The present application realizes the intelligentization of humidification operation by interconnection of the air conditioner and the sweeper, and provides a scene of intelligent interconnection of household appliances, which has high intelligentization degree.

[0053] The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of some embodiments thereof, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0054] Some specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar components or parts. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

[0055] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of the interconnection control method of the air conditioner and the sweeper according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Figure 2 and Figure 3 are schematic structural diagrams of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in different states according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Figure 4 is a schematic flow chart of the interconnection control method of the air conditioner and the sweeper according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Figure 5 is a schematic flow chart of the interconnection control method of the air conditioner and the sweeper according to still another embodiment of the present application;

[0059] Figure 6 is a schematic structural block diagram of an interconnection control device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0060] Figure 7 is a schematic structural block diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Figure 8 is Figure 3 is a schematic enlarged view of part A in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The present application first provides an interconnection control method of an air conditioner and a sweeper, which can realize intelligent interconnection of the air conditioner and the sweeper, provide a scene of intelligent interconnection of household appliances, and effectively improve the intelligent degree.

[0063] Specifically, the sweeper and the air conditioner are in the same indoor environment space, so as to facilitate cooperative work of the air conditioner and the sweeper, thereby improving the intelligent experience of a user in the indoor environment space.

[0064] It should be noted that the methods of the following embodiments of the present application are described from the side of an interconnection control device of an air conditioner and a sweeper, that is, the relevant steps are executed by the control device. And, the premise of implementing the following embodiments of the present application is that the air conditioner and the sweeper are interconnected. Specifically, the interconnection control device of the air conditioner and the sweeper can be arranged between the air conditioner and the sweeper, the control device can receive signals sent by the air conditioner and the sweeper, and can send signals to the air conditioner and the sweeper. The control device can be additionally and independently arranged, or arranged in the air conditioner.

[0065] The sweeper in the present embodiment has the intelligent feature, which is due to the fact that it can send signals to the control device and receive signals sent by the control device. Specifically, a controller can be arranged on the sweeper to achieve this. Similarly, the air conditioner can also be provided with its own controller, so as to send signals to the control device and receive signals sent by the control device.

[0066] The interconnection control method of the air conditioner and the sweeper provided by the present application is designed on the basis of the structure that the air conditioner and the sweeper respectively have a first humidifying device and a second humidifying device.

[0067] Specifically, the air conditioner has a first humidifying device, which is configured to humidify the airflow sent by the indoor unit of the air conditioner, thereby indirectly humidifying the indoor environment space. The sweeper has a second humidifying device, which can directly humidify the indoor environment air when the sweeper moves in the indoor environment space.

[0068] Figure 1is a schematic flow chart of an interconnection control method of an air conditioner and a sweeper according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to Figure 1 The interconnection control method of the present application comprises:

[0069] Step S10, receiving a humidification trigger signal for indicating that the indoor environment space needs to be humidified;

[0070] Step S20, sending a humidification mode selection signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the sweeper; the humidification mode selection signal is used to indicate that the user selects one of the air conditioner and the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space;

[0071] Step S30, receiving a humidification mode designation signal fed back by the terminal device, the humidification mode designation signal containing humidification mode designation information; and

[0072] Step S40, selectively controlling the first humidification device or the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation according to the humidification mode designation information.

[0073] Specifically, the humidification trigger signal can be generated when the user sends a humidification start instruction through a remote controller or a terminal device, or can be automatically generated when the humidity of the indoor environment space is lower than a preset value.

[0074] When the humidification trigger signal is received, the present application inquires the user's desired humidification mode by sending a humidification mode selection signal to the terminal device, and selectively controls the first humidification device of the air conditioner to perform a humidification operation or controls the second humidification device of the sweeper to perform a humidification operation according to the humidification mode designation information contained in the humidification mode designation signal fed back by the user through the terminal device. The humidification mode designation information contained in the humidification mode designation signal specifies the user's desired humidification mode. It can be seen that the present application realizes the purpose of selectively humidifying the indoor environment space by the air conditioner and the sweeper through the interconnection of the air conditioner and the sweeper, improves the humidity in the indoor environment space in the user's desired humidification mode, and improves the user's comfort experience and intelligent experience.

[0075] In some embodiments, when the humidification mode designation information is used to specify that the sweeper humidifies the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method of the present application further comprises:

[0076] When the second humidification device is started to perform a humidification operation, the sweeper is controlled to move randomly in the indoor environment space to randomly humidify the indoor environment space.

[0077] That is, there is no specific target area in the indoor environment space that needs to be humidified, and the movement of the sweeper in the indoor environment space is random and there is no designated area. Therefore, when the second humidifying device starts humidifying, it will also randomly humidify the area where the sweeper is located. This humidifying method is a random humidifying method.

[0078] In some embodiments, when the humidifying method specification information is used to specify that the sweeper humidifies the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method of the present application further comprises:

[0079] detecting whether there is a human body in the indoor environment space;

[0080] if so, obtaining the position of the human body; and

[0081] controlling the sweeper to move around the position of the human body and starting the second humidifying device to perform the humidifying operation.

[0082] That is, when there is a human body in the indoor environment space, the sweeper can move around the human body and humidify the area around the human body to quickly improve the user's comfort experience. This humidifying method is a comfort humidifying method.

[0083] Specifically, the surrounding of the position of the human body can be a region of a preset size centered on the human body. For example, a circular region with the position of the human body as the center and a preset distance as the radius is the surrounding of the position of the human body.

[0084] In some embodiments, when the humidifying method specification information is used to specify that the sweeper humidifies the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method of the present application further comprises:

[0085] obtaining a target humidifying method; and

[0086] controlling the sweeper to move according to the target humidifying method.

[0087] The target humidifying method includes the random humidifying method and the comfort humidifying method. The target humidifying method can be specified by the user or selected by the sweeper according to the actual situation.

[0088] Figure 2 and Figure 3 are schematic structural diagrams of the indoor unit of the air conditioner in different states according to an embodiment of the present application, in order to facilitate understanding, Figure 2 and Figure 3The air conditioner further comprises a sweeper 2. In some embodiments, the air conditioner comprises, in addition to the first humidifying device 20, an indoor unit housing 10, a water storage tank 30 arranged in the indoor unit housing 10 and used for storing water; the indoor unit housing 10 is formed with a cavity 12 at a lower end thereof, and the indoor unit housing 10 is provided with an access opening 13 in communication with the cavity 12 to allow the sweeper 2 to enter and exit the cavity 12 through the access opening 13. In particular, the water storage tank 30 is configured to be movably arranged in the indoor unit housing 10 and has a first state (see Figure 2 ) in which the water storage tank 30 provides a water source for the first humidifying device 20, and a second state (see Figure 3 ) in which the water storage tank 30 is supported on the sweeper 2 to provide a water source for the second humidifying device 201.

[0089] In these embodiments, when the humidifying mode designation information is used to designate that the sweeper 2 humidifies the indoor environment space, before controlling the second humidifying device 201 to perform the humidifying operation, the interconnection control method of the present application further comprises:

[0090] controlling the water storage tank 30 to be in the second state when the sweeper 2 is in the cavity, so that the water storage tank 30 is supported on the sweeper 2; and

[0091] controlling the sweeper 2 to move out of the cavity 12 together with the water storage tank 30 to the outside of the indoor unit housing 10.

[0092] In these embodiments, when the humidifying mode designation information is used to designate that the air conditioner humidifies the indoor environment space, before controlling the first humidifying device 20 to perform the humidifying operation, the interconnection control method of the present application further comprises:

[0093] controlling the water storage tank 30 to be in the first state.

[0094] When the user designates humidification by the sweeper 2, the water storage tank 30 can be controlled to be in the second state so that the water storage tank 30 provides a water source for the second humidifying device 201, and the sweeper 2 is controlled to move out of the cavity 12 together with the water storage tank 30, so that the indoor environment space is directly humidified by the second humidifying device 201 while the sweeper 2 moves in the indoor environment space. The present application uses the sweeper 2 to take the water storage tank 30 out, and the water storage tank 30 can continuously provide a water source for the second humidifying device 201 to ensure that the second humidifying device 201 can effectively humidify the indoor environment space for a long time.

[0095] When the user designates humidification by the air conditioner, the water storage tank 30 can be controlled to be in the first state so that the water storage tank 30 provides a water source for the first humidifying device 20, and the first humidifying device 20 can humidify the airflow sent out by the indoor unit of the air conditioner, thereby indirectly increasing the humidity in the indoor environment space.

[0096] It can be seen that the application can provide humidifying water for the first humidifying device 20 of the air conditioner and the second humidifying device 201 of the sweeper 2 by the special design of the water storage tank 30, and the sharing of the humidifying water storage tank is realized.

[0097] The application realizes the intelligentization of the humidifying operation by the interconnection of the air conditioner and the sweeper 2, provides a scene of intelligent interconnection of household appliances, and has a high intelligentization degree.

[0098] Specifically, Figure 4 is a schematic flow chart of the interconnection control method of the air conditioner and the sweeper according to another embodiment of the application. Referring to Figure 4 , the interconnection control method of the application comprises:

[0099] Step S10, receiving a humidifying trigger signal for indicating that the indoor environment space needs to be humidified;

[0100] Step S20, sending a humidifying mode selection signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the sweeper; the humidifying mode selection signal is used to indicate that the user selects one of the air conditioner and the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space;

[0101] Step S30, receiving a humidifying mode designation signal fed back by the terminal device, and the humidifying mode designation signal contains humidifying mode designation information; and

[0102] Step S411, judging whether the humidifying mode designation information indicates the air conditioner humidification; if yes, turning to step S412, and if no, turning to step S414;

[0103] Step S412, controlling the water storage tank 30 to be in the first state thereof;

[0104] Step S413, starting the first humidifying device 20 to execute the humidifying operation;

[0105] Step S414, controlling the water storage tank 30 to be in the second state thereof when the sweeper 2 is in the cavity 2, so that the water storage tank 30 is supported on the sweeper 2;

[0106] Step S415, controlling the sweeper 2 to carry the water storage tank 30 to move out of the cavity 12 to the outside of the indoor unit shell 10; and

[0107] Step S416, starting the second humidifying device 201 to execute the humidifying operation.

[0108] In some embodiments, before controlling the water storage tank 30 to be in the first state thereof, the interconnection control method of the application further comprises:

[0109] detecting whether the water storage tank 30 is out of water;

[0110] If not, the water storage tank 30 is controlled to be in its first state;

[0111] If yes, the water storage tank 30 is adjusted to its second state when the sweeper 2 is in the cavity 12, so that the water storage tank 30 is supported on the sweeper 2;

[0112] The sweeper 2 carrying the water storage tank 30 is controlled to move out of the cavity 12 to the indoor unit shell 10;

[0113] The user is prompted to add water to the water storage tank 30.

[0114] The interconnection control method of the present application does not prompt the user to manually add water when the water storage tank 30 is out of water as in the prior art, but first adjusts the water storage tank 30 to its second state when the sweeper 2 is in the cavity 12, so that the water storage tank 30 is supported on the sweeper 2; then controls the sweeper 2 carrying the water storage tank 30 to move out of the cavity 12 to the indoor unit shell 10, cleverly using the moving function of the sweeper 2 to automatically take the water storage tank 30 out of the indoor unit shell 10, exposing the water storage tank 30 to the outside, so that the user can directly add water to the water storage tank 30, improving the convenience of adding water to the water storage tank 30. Moreover, the present application does not need to set up a complex water adding pipeline on the indoor unit shell 10, and the user does not need to manually take out the water storage tank 30, not only simplifying the structure, but also simplifying the user's water adding operation, improving the user's experience.

[0115] When the water storage tank 30 is out of water, the sweeper 2 may be in the cavity 12 or outside the cavity 12. Therefore, the position of the sweeper 2 needs to be detected and judged. If the sweeper 2 is in the cavity 12, the state of the water storage tank 30 can be directly adjusted; if the sweeper 2 is outside the cavity 12, the sweeper 2 needs to be prompted to enter the cavity 12 before the state of the water storage tank 30 is adjusted, to ensure that the water storage tank 30 can be stably supported on the sweeper 2.

[0116] Further, after prompting the user to add water to the water storage tank 30, the interconnection control method of the present application further comprises:

[0117] If the weight in the water storage tank 30 does not change after the first preset time, the sweeper 2 is controlled to return to the cavity 12; and

[0118] The water storage tank 30 is adjusted to its first state.

[0119] After the water storage tank 30 is removed from the indoor unit shell 10, the interconnection control method of the present application further prompts the user to add water to the water storage tank 30, and controls the sweeper 2 to return to the cavity 12 after a period of time when the weight in the water storage tank 30 no longer changes, and then the sweeper 2 is used to send the water storage tank 30 back to the indoor unit shell 10, and the water storage tank 30 is adjusted to the first state, so that the first humidifying device 20 is started to perform the humidifying operation.

[0120] During the entire water adding process of the water storage tank 30, the user only needs to perform the simple water adding operation, and does not need to worry about the position change process such as the removal and reset of the water storage tank 30, and the intelligent degree is high. The present application realizes the intelligent water adding of the water storage tank 30 by using the interconnection of the air conditioner and the sweeper 2, and the intelligent degree is high.

[0121] In some embodiments, after the sweeper 2 is removed from the cavity 12 to the outside of the indoor unit shell 10, and before the second humidifying device 201 is controlled to perform the humidifying operation, the interconnection control method of the present application further comprises:

[0122] detecting whether the water storage tank 30 is short of water;

[0123] if yes, prompting the user to add water to the water storage tank 30; and

[0124] if no, controlling the second humidifying device 201 to perform the humidifying operation.

[0125] That is, when the sweeper 2 is used to humidify the indoor environment space, it is also necessary to first determine whether the water storage tank 30 is short of water. Since the water storage tank 30 has been removed from the cavity 12 with the sweeper 2, if the water storage tank 30 is short of water, the user can be directly prompted to add water to the water storage tank 30; if the water storage tank 30 is not short of water, the second humidifying device 201 can be directly controlled to perform the humidifying operation.

[0126] Specifically, Figure 5 is a schematic flow chart of an interconnection control method of an air conditioner and a sweeper according to still another embodiment of the present application. Referring to Figure 5 , the interconnection control method of the present application comprises:

[0127] Step S10, receiving a humidifying trigger signal indicating that the indoor environment space needs to be humidified;

[0128] Step S20, sending a humidifying mode selection signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the sweeper; the humidifying mode selection signal is used to indicate that the user selects one of the air conditioner and the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space;

[0129] Step S30, receiving a humidifying mode designation signal fed back by the terminal device, and the humidifying mode designation signal contains humidifying mode designation information; and

[0130] Step S421, determine whether the humidification mode designation information indicates air conditioner humidification; if yes, proceed to step S422, if no, proceed to step S431;

[0131] Step S422, determine whether the water tank 30 is out of water; if yes, proceed to step S423; if no, proceed to step S428;

[0132] Step S423, adjust the water tank 30 to its second state when the robot cleaner 2 is in the cavity 12, so that the water tank 30 is supported on the robot cleaner 2;

[0133] Step S424, control the robot cleaner 2 to move out of the cavity 12 together with the water tank 30 to the outside of the indoor unit housing 10;

[0134] Step S425, prompt the user to add water to the water tank 30;

[0135] Step S426, determine whether the weight in the water tank 30 does not change after a first preset time period; if yes, proceed to step S427; if no, return to continue to determine;

[0136] Step S427, control the robot cleaner 2 to return to the cavity 12;

[0137] Step S428, control the water tank 30 to be in its first state;

[0138] Step S429, start the first humidification device 20 to perform humidification operation;

[0139] Step S431, control the water tank 30 to be in its second state when the robot cleaner 2 is in the cavity 2, so that the water tank 30 is supported on the robot cleaner 2;

[0140] Step S432, control the robot cleaner 2 to move out of the cavity 12 together with the water tank 30 to the outside of the indoor unit housing 10;

[0141] Step S433, determine whether the water tank 30 is out of water; if yes, proceed to step S434; if no, proceed to step S436;

[0142] Step S434, prompt the user to add water to the water tank 30;

[0143] Step S435, determine whether the weight in the water tank 30 does not change after a first preset time period; if yes, proceed to step S436; if no, return to continue to determine; and

[0144] Step S436, start the second humidification device 201 to perform humidification operation.

[0145] In some embodiments, the step of prompting the user to add water to the water tank 30 can specifically include:

[0146] acquire a position where the target human body is located in the indoor environment space; and

[0147] control the robot cleaner 2 to stop moving after moving to the position where the target human body is located, so as to prompt the target human body to add water to the water storage tank 30.

[0148] That is, when the target human body exists in the indoor environment space, the position of the target human body can be acquired, and the robot cleaner 2 can be moved to the position where the target human body is located to remind the target human body to add water to the water storage tank 30. This prompting method is more humanized and more direct, and the user's intelligent experience is better.

[0149] Specifically, the target human body is a preset user with specific identity characteristics, for example, the target human body can be an adult, so as to exclude other users such as children, the elderly, etc. who cannot understand the intention of the robot cleaner 2 or cannot independently perform the water adding operation.

[0150] In other embodiments, the step of prompting the user to add water to the water storage tank 30 comprises:

[0151] controlling the robot cleaner 2 to stop moving after moving to a preset target position in the indoor environment space; and

[0152] sending a water adding prompt signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the robot cleaner 2, so as to prompt the user to move to the preset target position and add water to the water storage tank 30.

[0153] That is, in other embodiments, a preset target position can be set in advance in the indoor environment space. The preset target position can be selected as a position with a water source or a position close to a water source, such as a kitchen, a washstand, a bathroom, etc. so as to facilitate the user to perform the water adding operation.

[0154] The robot cleaner 2 directly moves to the preset target position and stops, waiting for the user to come and add water. In order to facilitate the user to know as soon as possible, the application further sends a water adding prompt signal to the terminal device, so as to facilitate the user to move to the preset target position to add water to the water storage tank 30 as soon as possible, and avoid affecting the humidification process.

[0155] It can be understood that the above two prompting methods can be used alternatively or in combination. For example, a priority order can be set in advance and executed according to the priority order. For example, they can be executed alternately. Of course, they can also be combined in other ways.

[0156] Preferably, in a specific embodiment, if a target human body is identified in the indoor environment space where the air conditioner and the robot cleaner 2 are located, the target human body is prompted to add water to the water storage tank 30 according to the first method; if no target human body is identified, the corresponding user is prompted to add water to the water storage tank 30 according to the second method.

[0157] The application further provides an interconnection control device of an air conditioner and a sweeper. Figure 6 is a schematic structural block diagram of the interconnection control device according to an embodiment of the application. The interconnection control device 50 of the application comprises a processor 51 and a memory 52, the memory 52 stores a machine executable program 53, and the machine executable program 53 is executed by the processor 51 to implement the interconnection control method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0158] As mentioned above, the interconnection control method of the air conditioner and the sweeper in any of the above embodiments is described from the side of the interconnection control device 50, i.e. the relevant steps are executed by the interconnection control device 50. In a specific embodiment, the interconnection control device 50 is in data connection with the air conditioner and the sweeper, which can be arranged as a server, a cloud or other network side device, obtains various data of the setting space through the network, and realizes the relevant adjustment by remotely sending instructions to the air conditioner and the sweeper.

[0159] The interconnection control device 50 can also be various kinds of centralized control devices, which are arranged in the setting space and control the air conditioner and the sweeper. The data connection mode of the interconnection control device 50 with the air conditioner and the sweeper includes but is not limited to wireless transmission, infrared transmission, ultrasonic transmission, etc.

[0160] In some embodiments, the interconnection control device 50 can also be part of the air conditioner, which is arranged inside the air conditioner and in data connection with the self-controller of the air conditioner, for example, a dedicated interconnection control device is arranged inside the air conditioner, which cooperates with the controller specially used for executing component control.

[0161] The application further provides an air conditioner, Figure 7 is a schematic structural block diagram of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the application. The air conditioner 1 of the application comprises a first humidifying device 20 and the interconnection control device 50 described in any of the above embodiments.

[0162] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The humidifying air duct 11 is formed above the cavity 12 in the indoor unit housing 10. The water storage tank 30 is configured to move in the up-down direction under control, to be in the first state when moving upward into the humidifying air duct 11, and to be in the second state when moving downward onto the sweeper 2. That is, the water storage tank 30 only needs to move linearly up and down to realize the mutual switching between the first state and the second state, and the movement mode is simple and easy to realize.

[0163] Further, the air conditioner 1 further comprises a water tank driving device 40 configured to drive the water storage tank 30 to move up and down in a controlled manner, so as to automatically adjust the state of the water storage tank 30 by the water tank driving device 40, and facilitate intelligent control.

[0164] Specifically, the water tank driving device 40 is configured to drive the water storage tank 30 to move linearly in the up-down direction in a controlled manner, so as to simplify the structure of the water tank driving device 40.

[0165] In some embodiments, the water tank driving device 40 comprises a first driving motor 41, a first gear transmission mechanism 42 and a rack 43 connected in sequence.

[0166] The rack 43 is formed on or fixed to the outer side wall of the water storage tank 30 to move synchronously with the water storage tank 30. Moreover, the rack 43 extends in the up-down direction to drive the water storage tank 30 to move up and down when the rack 43 moves up and down.

[0167] The first gear transmission mechanism 42 is configured to transmit the driving force generated by the first driving motor 41 to the rack 43, so as to drive the rack 43 to drive the water storage tank 30 to move up and down.

[0168] Specifically, the first gear transmission mechanism 42 can comprise at least one gear.

[0169] Specifically, the first driving motor 41 and the first gear transmission mechanism 42 can be arranged inside the casing 10 and outside the water storage tank 30.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first humidifying device 20 comprises a humidifying roller 21 configured to rotate in the water storage tank 30 in a controlled manner when the water storage tank 30 is in the first state, and to bring out water in the water storage tank 30 when the humidifying roller 21 rotates, so as to use the water brought out to humidify the airflow flowing through the humidifying roller 21 in the humidifying air duct 11.

[0171] Further, the top of the water storage tank 30 is open, and when the airflow in the humidifying air duct 11 flows through the humidifying roller 21 rotating in the water storage tank 30, the airflow contacts the water brought out by the humidifying roller 21, and part of the water is carried away by the flowing airflow, so that the humidity of the airflow is increased, forming a humidified airflow. Moreover, the flowing airflow can contain dust and other impurities, and when the airflow contacts the water, the dust and other impurities are at least partially dissolved in the water. The water not carried away by the airflow returns to the water storage tank 30 again, achieving the purpose of purifying the airflow.

[0172] For the first humidifying device 20 utilizing the humidifying roller, the humidifying roller 21 does not have the water storage capability, therefore, the water storage tank 30 not only provides the water source for humidifying, but also forms an indispensable part for the first humidifying device 20 to realize the humidifying function. That is, when the first humidifying device 20 is utilized to humidify the airflow in the humidifying air duct 11, the water storage tank 30 must be in the first state located in the humidifying air duct 11.

[0173] It can be understood that the humidifying roller 21 can move synchronously with the water storage tank 30, or can not move with the water storage tank 30.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first humidifying device 20 further comprises a second driving motor 22 and a second gear transmission mechanism 23.

[0175] The second driving motor 22 is fixedly arranged in the cabinet 10. That is, the second driving motor 22 will not move with the movement of the water storage tank 30, so as to arrange the electric connection line and avoid the electric connection line being in disorder.

[0176] The second gear transmission mechanism 23 is in transmission connection with the second driving motor 22, so as to transmit the driving force generated by the second driving motor 22. The second gear transmission mechanism 23 always maintains the transmission connection relationship with the second driving motor 22, therefore, the second gear transmission mechanism 23 will not move with the movement of the water storage tank 30.

[0177] The humidifying roller 21 is arranged in the interior of the water storage tank 30 and moves synchronously with the water storage tank 30, so as to make the humidifying roller 21 in transmission connection with the second gear transmission mechanism 23 when the water storage tank 30 moves to the first state, and make the humidifying roller 21 separate from the second gear transmission mechanism 23 when the water storage tank 30 moves to the second state.

[0178] Specifically, the humidifying roller 21 is rotatably supported in the interior of the water storage tank 30, and the box wall of the water storage tank 30 provides support for the humidifying roller 21, therefore, the humidifying roller 21 can move synchronously with the movement of the water storage tank 30. When the water storage tank 30 moves to the first state, the humidifying roller 21 is in transmission connection with the second gear transmission mechanism 23, and the driving force transmitted by the second driving motor 22 is transmitted to the humidifying roller 21 through the second gear transmission mechanism 23, so as to drive the humidifying roller 21 to rotate. When the water storage tank 30 moves to the second state, the humidifying roller 21 separates from the second gear transmission mechanism 23, and the humidifying roller 21 does not rotate any more because of the lack of driving force.

[0179] In some alternative embodiments, the humidifying roller 21 can also not move synchronously with the water storage tank 30. In this case, the humidifying roller 21 can be supported by a support structure outside the water storage tank 30. When the water storage tank 30 moves to its first state, the humidifying roller 21 is accommodated therein. When the second driving motor 22 is started to drive the humidifying roller 21 to rotate, water in the water storage tank 30 can be brought out. When the water storage tank 30 moves to its second state, the humidifying roller 21 is outside the water storage tank 30. Even if the humidifying roller 21 rotates, water in the water storage tank 30 will not be brought out, and no humidification effect will be achieved. Therefore, the second driving motor 22 is not started at this time.

[0180] Figure 8 is Figure 3 An enlarged schematic view of part A in FIG. 6. In some embodiments, the bottom of the water storage tank 30 is provided with a water replenishment opening 31, and the water replenishment opening 31 is provided with a water replenishment switch 32. The water replenishment switch 32 is configured to open the water replenishment opening 31 to allow water in the water storage tank 30 to flow out of the water replenishment opening 31 to the second humidifying device 201 of the robot cleaner 2 when the water storage tank 30 is in the second state, and to block the water replenishment opening 31 to prevent water in the water storage tank 30 from flowing out of the water replenishment opening 31 after the water storage tank 30 moves upward from the second state.

[0181] It should be noted that the water replenishment switch 32 can be a mechanical switch to open or block the water replenishment opening 31 through the interaction of mechanical structures. The water replenishment switch 32 can also be an electrically controlled switch to open or block the water replenishment opening 31 under control.

[0182] In some embodiments, the water replenishment switch 32 can include a base 321, a top rod 322, and a valve piece 323. Figure 8

[0183] The base 321 is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank 30 and covers the water replenishment opening 31. The middle part of the base 321 is provided with a through hole 324. Specifically, the base 321 can be located inside the water storage tank 30 to cover the water replenishment opening 31 from the inner side of the water replenishment opening 31. In this case, the base 321 can be tightly fitted with the inner bottom wall of the water storage tank 30 around the water replenishment opening 31 to prevent water in the water storage tank 30 from leaking through the fitting interface between the base 321 and the inner bottom wall of the water storage tank 30. In other embodiments, the base 321 can also be located outside the water storage tank 30 to cover the water replenishment opening 31 from the outer side of the water replenishment opening 31. In this case, the base 321 can be tightly fitted with the outer bottom wall of the water storage tank 30 around the water replenishment opening 31 to prevent water in the water storage tank 30 from leaking through the fitting interface between the base 321 and the outer bottom wall of the water storage tank 30.

[0184] ​The top rod 322 is configured to be movably arranged in the through hole 324 in the up-down direction. It can be understood that a gap is formed between the top rod 322 and the hole wall of the through hole 324, which not only allows the top rod 322 to move smoothly along the through hole 324, but also allows the water in the water storage tank 30 to flow through the gap.

[0185] The valve piece 323 is arranged on the top rod 322 and located on the inner side of the base 321 facing the inside of the water storage tank 30.

[0186] The top rod 322 is configured to abut against the limiting protrusion 202 on the second humidifying device 201 and move upward to make the valve piece 323 open the through hole 324 during the process that the water storage tank 30 is switched from the first state to the second state, and move downward under the action of its own gravity and the pressure of water to make the valve piece 323 block the through hole 324 during the process that the water storage tank 30 is switched from the second state to the first state.

[0187] During the process that the water storage tank 30 is switched from the first state to the second state, the lower end of the top rod 322 abuts against the limiting protrusion 202 on the second humidifying device 201. As the water storage tank 30 continues to move downward, the base 321 continues to move downward with the water storage tank 30, while the top rod 322 stops moving downward due to the abutting action of the limiting protrusion 202, the top rod 322 is gradually lifted by the limiting protrusion 202, and the valve piece 323 on the top rod 322 gradually separates from the base 321, thereby opening the through hole 324. The water in the water storage tank 30 flows to the second humidifying device 201 through the through hole 324 and the water replenishing port 31 in turn, achieving the purpose of replenishing water for the second humidifying device 201.

[0188] During the process that the water storage tank 30 is switched from the second state to the first state, the lower end of the top rod 322 gradually separates from the limiting protrusion 202, and the upward pressure of the limiting protrusion 202 on the top rod 322 disappears. Under the action of the gravity of the top rod 322 itself and the pressure of the water in the water storage tank 30 on the top rod 322 and the valve piece 323, the top rod 322 moves downward relative to the water storage tank 30 until the valve piece 323 is in close contact with the base 321, thereby blocking the through hole 324 on the base 321 and preventing the water in the water storage tank 30 from continuing to flow out.

[0189] Specifically, a ring of raised edges 325 can be arranged on the base 321 around the through hole 324 and protrude upward to form a sealing ring effect. The diameter of the valve piece 323 is greater than the diameter of the raised edges 325. When the water storage tank 30 is in the first state, the valve piece 323 tightly abuts against the raised edges 325, thereby improving the sealing effect between the valve piece 323 and the base 321.

[0190] In some embodiments, a guide plate 14 is arranged at the entrance 13, and the guide plate 14 is configured to open the entrance 13 in a controlled manner when the sweeper 2 enters or exits the cavity 12, on the one hand to ensure the smooth entry and exit of the sweeper 2 into the indoor unit casing 10, and on the other hand to ensure that the indoor unit casing 10 has a relatively complete appearance when the sweeper 2 does not pass through the entrance 13, thereby improving the aesthetic effect.

[0191] Further, the guide plate 14 is pivotably connected to the casing 10. The pivot shaft 15 between the guide plate 14 and the casing 10 is located at the bottom of the entrance 13, that is, the guide plate 14 is pivoted up and down about the pivot shaft 15, the bottom of the guide plate 14 in the state of blocking the entrance 13 forms a fixed end connected to the pivot shaft 15, and the top of the guide plate 14 in the state of blocking the entrance 13 forms a movable pivoting end. The height of the pivot shaft 15 is higher than the height of the bottom of the casing 10, so that the guide plate 14 is inclined to support on the ground when the guide plate 14 opens the entrance 13, thereby allowing the sweeper 2 to enter and exit the cavity 12 along the guide plate 14.

[0192] That is, the opening and closing mode of the guide plate 14 is reasonably designed, so that the guide plate 14 not only forms a cover plate for opening or blocking the entrance 13, but also can guide the sweeper 2 to smoothly pass through the entrance 13 to enter and exit the casing 10 when the guide plate 14 opens the entrance 13, thereby playing a better guiding role.

[0193] In the description of the present embodiments, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the exemplary description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0194] Those skilled in the art should also understand that the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", etc. used in the embodiments of the present application to indicate the orientation or positional relationship are based on the actual use state of the air conditioner, and these terms are only for the convenience of describing and understanding the technical solutions of the present application, and do not indicate or imply that the devices referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0195] At this point, those skilled in the art will appreciate that although specific exemplary embodiments of the application have been described herein, the present application also encompasses many other variations or modifications in accordance with the principles of the application as set forth above. Accordingly, the scope of the present application should be understood to include all such variations and modifications.

Claims

1. An interconnection control method of an air conditioner and a sweeper, the air conditioner and the sweeper being in the same indoor environment space, the air conditioner having a first humidifying device, and the sweeper having a second humidifying device. And The interconnection control method comprises: receiving a humidification trigger signal for indicating that the indoor environment space needs to be humidified; sending a humidification mode selection signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the sweeper, the humidification mode selection signal being used to indicate that a user selects one of the air conditioner and the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space; receiving a humidification mode designation signal fed back by the terminal device, the humidification mode designation signal containing humidification mode designation information; and selectively controlling the first humidification device or the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation according to the humidification mode designation information; wherein when the humidification mode designation information is used to designate the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method further comprises: detecting whether a human body exists in the indoor environment space; if yes, obtaining a position where the human body is located; and controlling the sweeper to move around the position where the human body is located and starting the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation.

2. The interconnection control method according to claim 1, wherein when the humidification mode designation information is used to designate the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method further comprises: controlling the sweeper to randomly move in the indoor environment space to randomly humidify the indoor environment space when starting the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation.

3. The interconnection control method according to claim 1, wherein The air conditioner comprises an indoor unit shell, a water storage tank arranged in the indoor unit shell and used for storing water; a cavity is formed in the indoor unit shell at a lower end thereof, and an access opening is formed in the indoor unit shell and communicates with the cavity to allow the sweeper to enter and exit the cavity through the access opening; the water storage tank is movably arranged in the indoor unit shell and has a first state of providing a water source for the first humidifying device and a second state of being supported on the sweeper to provide a water source for the second humidifying device. wherein when the humidification mode designation information is used to designate the sweeper to humidify the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method further comprises, before controlling the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation: controlling the water storage tank to be in the second state when the sweeper is in the cavity, so that the water storage tank is supported on the sweeper; and controlling the sweeper to carry the water storage tank together to move out of the cavity to the indoor unit housing; and when the humidification mode designation information is used to designate the air conditioner to humidify the indoor environment space, the interconnection control method further comprises, before controlling the first humidification device to perform a humidification operation: controlling the water storage tank to be in the first state.

4. The interconnection control method according to claim 3, wherein before controlling the water storage tank to be in the first state, the interconnection control method further comprises: detecting whether the water storage tank is out of water; if no, controlling the water storage tank to be in the first state; if yes, adjusting the water storage tank to the second state when the sweeper is in the cavity, so that the water storage tank is supported on the sweeper; controlling the sweeper to carry the water storage tank together to move out of the cavity to the indoor unit housing; prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank.

5. The interconnection control method according to claim 3, wherein after the sweeper moves out of the cavity to the indoor unit housing, and before controlling the second humidification device to perform a humidification operation, the interconnection control method further comprises: detecting whether the water storage tank is out of water; If yes, prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank; And If no, controlling the second humidifying device to perform a humidifying operation.

6. The interconnection control method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein The step of prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank comprises: Obtaining a position where a target human body in the indoor environment space is located; And Controlling the robot cleaner to stop moving after moving to the position where the target human body is located, so as to prompt the target human body to add water to the water storage tank.

7. The interconnection control method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein The step of prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank comprises: Controlling the robot cleaner to stop moving after moving to a preset target position in the indoor environment space; And Sending a water adding prompt signal to a terminal device interconnected with the air conditioner and / or the robot cleaner, so as to prompt a user to move to the preset target position and add water to the water storage tank.

8. The interconnection control method according to claim 4, wherein After prompting a user to add water to the water storage tank, the interconnection control method further comprises: If the weight in the water storage tank no longer changes after a first preset time length, controlling the robot cleaner to return to the cavity; And Adjusting the water storage tank to the first state.

9. An interconnection control device of an air conditioner and a robot cleaner, comprising: A processor and a memory, the memory storing a machine executable program, and the machine executable program being used to implement the interconnection control method according to any one of claims 1-8 when executed by the processor.

10. An air conditioner, comprising: A first humidifying device for humidifying air flow; And The interconnection control device according to claim 9.

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