An air conditioner and a control method, device and readable storage medium thereof

Abstract

The application provides an air conditioner and a control method, device and readable storage medium thereof. The air conditioner comprises: an air conditioner body, the air conditioner body comprising a first air inlet channel, a first air outlet channel and a heat exchanger, air entering the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and being blown out from the first air outlet channel after heat exchange; and a heat recovery unit, the heat recovery unit being arranged on the air conditioner body, the heat recovery unit comprising a first air duct and a second air duct arranged adjacently and separated from each other, the first air duct being in communication with the outside world and the first air inlet channel, and the second air duct being in communication with the outside world and the first air outlet channel. The application solves the problem that the technical solution in the related art cannot improve the comfort of user experience in the dehumidification mode.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the air conditioning technical field, and in particular, relates to an air conditioner and a control method, device and readable storage medium thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, there are two modes for low-temperature dehumidification mode of split type household air conditioner: one is intermittent operation, after running for a period of time in dehumidification mode, the indoor temperature is reduced, and the air conditioner needs to be stopped when the indoor temperature is lower than the set value, so that the indoor temperature is naturally increased, and then the dehumidification mode is entered again. This method has large indoor temperature fluctuation and poor comfort; the other is to heat the air after dehumidification and then send it into the room. This method needs a separate heat source and is not energy-saving.

[0003] Therefore, the related art has the problem that the technical solution in the related art cannot improve the comfort of user experience in the dehumidification mode. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application solves the problem that the technical solution in the related art cannot improve the comfort of user experience in the dehumidification mode.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the first purpose of the present application is to provide an air conditioner.

[0006] The second purpose of the present application is to provide a control method of an air conditioner.

[0007] The third purpose of the present application is to provide a control device of an air conditioner.

[0008] The fourth purpose of the present application is to provide a readable storage medium.

[0009] To achieve the first purpose of the present application, the embodiments of the present application provide an air conditioner, which comprises: an air conditioner body, the air conditioner body comprising a first air inlet channel, a first air outlet channel and a heat exchanger, air entering the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and being blown out from the first air outlet channel after heat exchange; a heat recovery unit, the heat recovery unit being arranged on the air conditioner body, the heat recovery unit comprising a first air duct and a second air duct arranged adjacent to each other and separated from each other, the first air duct communicating the first air inlet channel with the outside, and the second air duct communicating the first air outlet channel with the outside.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects achieved by adopting the technical solution are: in the scheme of the present embodiment, the air inlet and the air outlet are heat exchanged through the heat recovery unit, on the one hand, the temperature of the air entering the heat exchanger is reduced, which can more easily achieve the dehumidification state, reduce the operating frequency of the compressor and improve the energy-saving effect; on the other hand, the temperature of the air outlet is increased, which avoids the sharp decrease of the room temperature caused by the dehumidification mode and affects the comfort experience of the user.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the heat recovery unit comprises a plurality of first air ducts and a plurality of second air ducts, and each two first air ducts are provided with a second air duct therebetween.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects achieved by the technical scheme are as follows: each first air duct is sandwiched by two second air ducts, and each second air duct is sandwiched by two first air ducts, thereby effectively improving the heat exchange efficiency between the incoming air in the first air duct and the outgoing air in the second air duct.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, the first air duct and the second air duct are separated by a heat exchange partition.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects achieved by the technical scheme are as follows: the incoming air in the first air duct can exchange heat with the outgoing air in the second air duct through the heat exchange partition, the heat exchange partition separates the first air duct and the second air duct while also achieving the effect of heat exchange, thereby effectively improving the heat exchange efficiency between the incoming air and the outgoing air.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present application, the air conditioner further comprises: an air outlet total channel, the air outlet total channel comprising oppositely arranged first and second air outlets, the air outlet total channel being in communication with the outside through the plurality of second air ducts, and air entering the air outlet total channel through the plurality of second air ducts being blown out from the first and second air outlets.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects achieved by the technical scheme are as follows: the air outlet total channel effectively improves the efficiency of air outlet circulation; at the same time, the oppositely arranged first and second air outlets make the air outlet more uniform, thereby further improving the comfort of user experience.

[0017] In one embodiment of the present application, the air conditioner further comprises: a top cover plate, the top cover plate being connected to the air conditioner body, the top cover plate being used to control the communication between the first air inlet channel and the outside; an air guide door, the air guide door being connected to the air conditioner body, the air guide door being used to control the communication between the first air outlet channel and the outside; and a panel, the panel being connected to the air conditioner body, the panel covering the surface of the heat recovery unit and being movable relative to the air conditioner body.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects achieved by the technical scheme are as follows: the scheme of the present embodiment changes the positions of the air inlet and the air outlet by the up-down sliding of the panel, the opening and closing of the top cover plate and the air guide door, so that the air conditioner can be switched between the normal mode and the initial mode, thereby further improving the practicality and reliability of the air conditioner of the present embodiment.

[0019] In one embodiment of the present application, the air conditioner body is provided with a sliding rail, and the panel is in sliding connection with the sliding rail.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the panel and the air conditioner body are connected through a sliding rail, the connection is simple and reliable, and the reliability of the air conditioner is further improved.

[0021] To achieve the second object of the present application, the embodiment of the present application provides a control method of an air conditioner, the control method comprising:

[0022] determining whether the air conditioner needs to enter a dehumidification mode;

[0023] when the determination is no, controlling indoor air to enter a heat exchanger through a first air inlet channel, and then to be blown out from a first air outlet channel after heat exchange;

[0024] when the determination is yes, controlling the indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and the first air duct in sequence, and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel and the second air duct in sequence after heat exchange.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects achieved by the technical scheme are as follows: when the air conditioner enters the dehumidification mode, the control method of the embodiment can reduce the temperature of the air entering the heat exchanger, can more easily achieve the dehumidification state, reduce the operating frequency of the compressor, and improve the energy-saving effect; on the other hand, the air outlet temperature is improved, so that the sharp drop in room temperature caused by the dehumidification mode is avoided, and the comfort experience of the user is affected.

[0026] To achieve the third object of the present application, the embodiment of the present application provides a control device of an air conditioner, the control device comprising:

[0027] a determination module, configured to determine whether the air conditioner needs to enter a dehumidification mode;

[0028] a control module, configured to, when the determination is no, control indoor air to enter a heat exchanger through a first air inlet channel, and then to be blown out from a first air outlet channel after heat exchange;

[0029] when the determination is yes, control the indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and the first air duct in sequence, and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel and the second air duct in sequence after heat exchange.

[0030] The control device of the air conditioner of the embodiment of the present application implements the steps of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the present application, and thus has all the beneficial effects of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the present application, which will not be described here again.

[0031] To achieve the fourth object of the present application, the embodiment of the present application provides a readable storage medium, a program or instructions are stored on the readable storage medium, and the program or instructions are executed by a processor to implement the steps of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the present application.

[0032] The readable storage medium of the embodiment of the present application realizes the steps of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the present application, thus having all the beneficial effects of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the present application, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 Structure diagram of the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application;

[0034] Figure 2 Structure diagram of the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application;

[0035] Figure 3 Front view of the heat recovery unit of some embodiments of the present application;

[0036] Figure 4 A-A sectional view of the heat recovery unit of some embodiments of the present application; Figure 3

[0037] B-B sectional view of the heat recovery unit of some embodiments of the present application; Figure 5 Figure 3 Top view of the heat recovery unit of some embodiments of the present application;

[0038] Figure 6 C-C sectional view of the heat recovery unit of some embodiments of the present application;

[0039] Figure 7 Figure 6 Sectional view of the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application;

[0040] Figure 8 Sectional view of the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application;

[0041] Figure 9 Sectional view of the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application;

[0042] Figure 10 Sectional view of the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application;

[0043] Figure 11 Step flow chart of the control method of the air conditioner of some embodiments of the present application.

[0044] Explanation of reference signs:

[0045] 100-air conditioner body; 110-first air inlet passage; 120-first air outlet passage; 130-heat exchanger; 200-heat recovery unit; 210-first air duct; 220-second air duct; 230-heat exchange partition; 300-air outlet total passage; 310-first air outlet; 400-top cover plate; 500-air guide door; 600-panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] ​​In order to make the above objectives, characteristics and advantages of the present application more apparent, a specific embodiment of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] Referring to Figures 1 to 10 The embodiment provides an air conditioner, which comprises:

[0048] The air conditioner body 100 comprises a first air inlet channel 110, a first air outlet channel 120 and a heat exchanger 130, indoor air enters the heat exchanger 130 through the first air inlet channel 110 and is blown out from the first air outlet channel 120 after heat exchange.

[0049] The heat recovery unit 200 is arranged on the air conditioner body 100, and comprises a first air duct 210 and a second air duct 220 which are arranged adjacently and are separated from each other, the first air duct 210 is connected with the outside through the first air inlet channel 110, and the second air duct 220 is connected with the outside through the first air outlet channel 120.

[0050] In the embodiment, the air conditioner is a split type household air conditioner, and the air conditioner in the embodiment refers to an indoor unit of the air conditioner, and the air conditioner comprises the air conditioner body 100 and the heat recovery unit 200.

[0051] The air conditioner body 100 comprises the first air inlet channel 110, the first air outlet channel 120 and the heat exchanger 130, when the air conditioner is in a normal mode, indoor air enters the heat exchanger 130 through the first air inlet channel 110 and is blown out from the first air outlet channel 120 after heat exchange.

[0052] The heat recovery unit 200 is arranged on the air conditioner body 100, and comprises the first air duct 210 and the second air duct 220 which are arranged adjacently and are separated from each other, the first air duct 210 is connected with the outside through the first air inlet channel 110, and the second air duct 220 is connected with the outside through the first air outlet channel 120, when the air conditioner is in a dehumidification mode, indoor air enters the heat exchanger 130 through the first air duct 210 and the first air inlet channel 110 in sequence and is blown out from the first air outlet channel 120 and the second air duct 220 in sequence after heat exchange.

[0053] It should be noted that the first air duct 210 and the second air duct 220 are arranged adjacently and are separated from each other, so that the gases in the first air duct 210 and the second air duct 220 can be heat exchanged with each other, when the air conditioner is in the dehumidification mode, indoor hot air enters the heat exchanger 130 through the first air duct 210 and the first air inlet channel 110 in sequence and becomes cold air after heat exchange, the cold air enters the first air outlet channel 120 and the second air duct 220 in sequence and is heat exchanged with the hot air in the first air duct 210 adjacent to the second air duct 220, and is blown out into the indoor environment again after heat exchange.

[0054] Understandably, in the scheme of the embodiment, the incoming air and the outgoing air exchange heat through the heat recovery unit 200, on the one hand, the temperature of the air entering the heat exchanger 130 is reduced, the dehumidification state can be more easily achieved, the compressor operation frequency is reduced, and the energy saving effect is improved; on the other hand, the outgoing air temperature is increased, avoiding the sharp drop of room temperature caused by the dehumidification mode, and affecting the comfort experience of the user.

[0055] Further, in a specific embodiment, the heat recovery unit 200 includes a plurality of first air ducts 210 and a plurality of second air ducts 220, and one second air duct 220 is arranged between every two first air ducts 210.

[0056] In the embodiment, the heat recovery unit 200 includes a plurality of first air ducts 210 and a plurality of second air ducts 220, and one second air duct 220 is arranged between every two first air ducts 210, and the first air duct 210 and the second air duct 220 are arranged adjacently.

[0057] Understandably, each first air duct 210 is sandwiched by two second air ducts 220, and each second air duct 220 is sandwiched by two first air ducts 210, which effectively improves the heat exchange efficiency between the incoming air in the first air duct 210 and the outgoing air in the second air duct 220.

[0058] Further, in a specific embodiment, the first air duct 210 and the second air duct 220 are separated by a heat exchange partition 230.

[0059] Understandably, the incoming air in the first air duct 210 and the outgoing air in the second air duct 220 can exchange heat through the heat exchange partition 230, and the heat exchange partition 230 separates the first air duct 210 and the second air duct 220 while also having a heat exchange effect, effectively improving the heat exchange efficiency between the incoming air and the outgoing air.

[0060] Further, in a specific embodiment, the air conditioner further includes:

[0061] The total air outlet channel 300 includes a first air outlet 310 and a second air outlet arranged oppositely, and the total air outlet channel 300 communicates the plurality of second air ducts 220 with the outside, and the air enters the total air outlet channel 300 through the plurality of second air ducts 220 and is blown out from the first air outlet 310 and the second air outlet.

[0062] In the embodiment, the total air outlet channel 300 communicates the plurality of second air ducts 220 with the outside, and since the number of the second air ducts 220 is large, the total air outlet channel 300 plays a role of collecting the outgoing air, and the outgoing air enters the total air outlet channel 300 through the plurality of second air ducts 220 and is blown out from the first air outlet 310 and the second air outlet.

[0063] The air outlet general channel 300 comprises a first air outlet 310 and a second air outlet which are oppositely arranged on two sides of the air conditioner body 100, and air is sent into the room through the first air outlet 310 and the second air outlet from the two sides of the air conditioner.

[0064] It can be understood that the air outlet general channel 300 effectively improves the efficiency of air circulation; at the same time, the relatively arranged first air outlet 310 and the second air outlet make the air more uniform, further improving the comfort of user experience.

[0065] Further, in a specific embodiment, the air conditioner further comprises:

[0066] The top cover plate 400 is connected with the air conditioner body 100, and the top cover plate 200 is used for controlling the communication of the first air inlet channel 110 with the outside;

[0067] The air guide door 500 is connected with the air conditioner body 100, and the air guide door 500 is used for controlling the communication of the first air outlet channel 120 with the outside;

[0068] The panel 600 is connected with the air conditioner body 100, the panel 600 covers the surface of the heat recovery unit 400, and the panel 500 can move relative to the air conditioner body 100.

[0069] In the embodiment, the air conditioner further comprises the top cover plate 400, the air guide door 500 and the panel 600; the top cover plate 200 is used for controlling the communication of the first air inlet channel 110 with the outside, that is, the top cover plate 200 can control the communication or isolation of the first air inlet channel 110 with the outside; the air guide door 500 is used for controlling the communication of the first air outlet channel 120 with the outside, that is, the air guide door 500 can control the communication or isolation of the first air outlet channel 120 with the outside.

[0070] The panel 600 is connected with the air conditioner body 100, the panel 600 covers the surface of the heat recovery unit 400, and the panel 500 can move relative to the air conditioner body 100. Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 8 When the top cover plate 400 and the air guide door 500 are opened, and the position of the panel 600 is relatively close to the air guide door 500, the air conditioner is in a normal mode, at this time, indoor air enters the heat exchanger 130 for heat exchange through the first air inlet channel 110, and after the heat exchange is completed, it is blown out through the first air outlet channel 120; referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10When the top cover plate 400 and the air guide door 500 are closed and the position of the panel 600 is relatively far from the air guide door 500, the air conditioner is in the dehumidification mode, at this time, indoor air enters the first air duct 210 through the first air inlet channel 110, and then enters the heat exchanger 130 through the first air inlet channel 110 to exchange heat, after the heat exchange is completed, the air outlet enters the second air duct 220 through the first air outlet channel 120, and then is blown out into the indoor through the second air duct 220.

[0071] It can be understood that the scheme of the embodiment changes the positions of the air inlet and the air outlet by sliding the panel 600 up and down, opening and closing the top cover plate 400 and the air guide door 500, so that the air conditioner can be switched between the normal mode and the initial mode, and the practicability and reliability of the air conditioner of the embodiment are further improved.

[0072] Further, in a specific embodiment, the air conditioner body 100 is provided with a sliding rail, and the panel 600 is in sliding connection with the sliding rail.

[0073] In actual application, preferably, the sliding rail is provided with a motor, and the motor can drive the panel 600 to displace on the sliding rail.

[0074] It can be understood that the panel 600 is in sliding connection with the air conditioner body 100 through the sliding rail, and this connection mode is simple and reliable, and the reliability of the air conditioner of the embodiment is further improved.

[0075] Further, in a specific embodiment, the embodiment provides a control method of an air conditioner, and the control method comprises:

[0076] judging whether the air conditioner needs to enter the dehumidification mode;

[0077] when the judgment is no, controlling indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel after heat exchange;

[0078] when the judgment is yes, controlling indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air duct and the first air inlet channel in sequence and then to be blown out through the first air outlet channel and the second air duct in sequence.

[0079] It should be noted that the judgment of whether the air conditioner needs to enter the dehumidification mode is prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0080] In the embodiment, when the judgment is no, the air conditioner enters the normal mode, and indoor air is controlled to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel after heat exchange; when the judgment is yes, the air conditioner enters the dehumidification mode, at this time, indoor air is controlled to enter the heat exchanger through the first air duct and the first air inlet channel in sequence and then to be blown out through the first air outlet channel and the second air duct in sequence, and the air inlet in the first air duct can exchange heat with the air outlet in the second air duct.

[0081] Understandably, when the air conditioner enters the dehumidification mode, the control method of the embodiment, on the one hand, reduces the air temperature entering the heat exchanger, can more easily achieve the dehumidification state, reduces the compressor operation frequency, and improves the energy saving effect; on the other hand, the outlet air temperature is improved, avoiding the sharp drop of room temperature caused by the dehumidification mode, affecting the comfort experience of the user.

[0082] Further, the embodiment provides a control device of an air conditioner, the control device comprising:

[0083] A judgment module, the judgment module is used for judging whether the air conditioner needs to enter the dehumidification mode;

[0084] A control module, the control module is used for when judging no, controlling the indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and then blow out from the first air outlet channel after heat exchange;

[0085] When judging yes, controlling the indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and the first air duct in sequence and then blow out from the first air outlet channel and the second air duct in sequence after heat exchange.

[0086] The control device of the air conditioner of the embodiment of the application realizes the steps of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the application, and thus has all the beneficial effects of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the application, which will not be repeated here.

[0087] Further, the embodiment provides a readable storage medium, and the readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, and the programs or instructions are executed by a processor to realize the steps of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the application.

[0088] The readable storage medium of the embodiment of the application realizes the steps of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the application, and thus has all the beneficial effects of the control method of the air conditioner of any embodiment of the application, which will not be repeated here.

[0089] Although the application is disclosed as above, the application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, and therefore the protection scope of the application should be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, characterized in that, the air conditioner comprises: an air conditioner body (100), the air conditioner body (100) comprising a first air inlet channel (110), a first air outlet channel (120) and a heat exchanger (130), air entering the heat exchanger (130) through the first air inlet channel (110) and being blown out from the first air outlet channel (120) after heat exchange; a heat recovery unit (200), the heat recovery unit (200) being arranged on the air conditioner body (100), the heat recovery unit (200) comprising a first air duct (210) and a second air duct (220) arranged adjacently and separated from each other, the first air duct (210) being in communication with the outside through the first air inlet channel (110), and the second air duct (220) being in communication with the outside through the first air outlet channel (120); the first air duct (210) and the second air duct (220) are separated by a heat exchange partition (230); when the air conditioner is in a normal mode, indoor air enters the heat exchanger (130) through the first air inlet channel (110) and is blown out from the first air outlet channel (120) after heat exchange; when the air conditioner is in a dehumidification mode, indoor air enters the heat exchanger (130) through the first air duct (210) and the first air inlet channel (110) in sequence and is blown out from the first air outlet channel (120) and the second air duct (220) in sequence after heat exchange.

2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, the heat recovery unit (200) comprises a plurality of first air ducts (210) and a plurality of second air ducts (220), and one second air duct (220) is arranged between every two first air ducts (210).

3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, characterized in that, the air conditioner further comprises: an air outlet total channel (300), the air outlet total channel (300) comprising a first air outlet (310) and a second air outlet arranged oppositely, the air outlet total channel (300) being in communication with the outside through a plurality of second air ducts (220), and air entering the air outlet total channel (300) through a plurality of second air ducts (220) and being blown out from the first air outlet (310) and the second air outlet.

4. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, the air conditioner further comprises: a top cover plate (400), the top cover plate (400) being connected with the air conditioner body (100) in a matching mode, and the top cover plate (400) being used for controlling the communication between the first air inlet channel (110) and the outside; an air guide door (500), the air guide door (500) being connected with the air conditioner body (100) in a matching mode, and the air guide door (500) being used for controlling the communication between the first air outlet channel (120) and the outside. A panel (600) is connected with the air conditioner body (100) in a matching mode, covers the surface of the heat recovery unit (200), and is movable relative to the air conditioner body (100); When the top cover plate (400) and the air guide door (500) are opened, and the position of the panel (600) is relatively close to the air guide door (500), the air conditioner is in the normal mode; When the top cover plate (400) and the air guide door (500) are closed, and the position of the panel (600) is relatively far from the air guide door (500), the air conditioner is in the dehumidification mode.

5. The air conditioner of claim 4, wherein The air conditioner body (100) is provided with a sliding rail, and the panel (600) is connected with the sliding rail in a sliding mode.

6. A control method of an air conditioner, comprising: The control method is used for controlling the air conditioner of claim 1, and comprises: determining whether the air conditioner needs to enter a dehumidification mode; when determining no, controlling indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel, and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel after heat exchange; when determining yes, controlling indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and the first air duct in sequence, and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel and the second air duct in sequence.

7. A control device of an air conditioner, comprising: The control device is used for controlling the air conditioner of claim 1, and comprises: a determination module, configured to determine whether the air conditioner needs to enter a dehumidification mode; a control module, configured to, when determining no, control indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel, and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel after heat exchange; when determining yes, control indoor air to enter the heat exchanger through the first air inlet channel and the first air duct in sequence, and then to be blown out from the first air outlet channel and the second air duct in sequence.

8. A readable storage medium, comprising: The readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, and the programs or instructions are executed by a processor to realize the steps of the control method of claim 6.

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