Air conditioner and control method thereof

By setting two air outlet columns in the air conditioner and controlling the air outlet method according to user information, the problem of the existing air conditioner being too close to the air supply distance and being unable to achieve wide-area temperature adjustment during cooling operation is solved, and the cool feeling is achieved Air supply and wide-area temperature adjustment improve user experience.

CN119436484APending Publication Date: 2025-02-14QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER GENERAL CORP LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202310945461.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-28
Publication Date
2025-02-14

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Technical Problem

When existing air conditioners are refrigerated, conventional airflow will make the human body feel cold. The air supply distance of the breeze airflow is too close to achieve wide-area temperature regulation, resulting in a decrease in user experience.

Method used

By setting two horizontally arranged air outlets in the air conditioner, each air outlet and breeze opening are opened on the front side, and during cooling operation, one air outlet column is controlled to produce a refrigeration breeze according to user information, and the other is controlled to produce a refrigeration breeze. The air outlet column produces non-heat exchange air. The air supply distance of non-heat exchange air is relatively long, which can disturb the flow of indoor air, thereby blowing the refrigeration breeze and achieving wide-area temperature regulation.

Benefits of technology

It realizes a cool air supply, improves the user experience, can adjust the indoor temperature more widely, and provides a comfortable air supply effect.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, in particular to an air conditioner and a control method thereof. The air conditioner comprises two air outlet columns which are transversely arranged, the front side of each air outlet column is provided with an air outlet and a micro air opening which are used for air flow to flow out, and a heat exchanger is arranged in each air outlet column. The control method comprises the steps that in response to refrigeration operation of the air conditioner, user information of indoor space is obtained; and according to the user information, one air outlet column is controlled to discharge refrigeration breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat-exchange air. According to the control method, wide-area temperature adjustment and comfortable air supply are achieved, so that the scene of cool air supply is achieved, and the use experience of a user is improved. In addition, the air outlet column of the refrigeration breeze is selected according to the user information, and better air supply experience can be brought to the user.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioning, and in particular to an air conditioner and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the rapid development of society and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, people's requirements for the quality of life are getting higher and higher. As an important electrical device, air conditioners have gradually entered thousands of households and are used by everyone. Existing air conditioners with microporous air supply mode (or breeze mode, no wind mode, etc.) all use microporous components to block the outside of the air outlet, and disperse the air flow through the microporous components to achieve the functions of breeze and no wind. However, whether it is a single air outlet or a double air outlet, it can only achieve the air outlet of only normal airflow or only breeze airflow. When the air conditioner is in cooling operation, the conventional airflow will make the human body feel cold, and the breeze airflow is too close to achieve wide-area temperature regulation. Therefore, the existing air conditioner cannot achieve cool air supply, which reduces the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention is proposed to provide an air conditioner and a control method thereof that overcome the above problems or at least partially solve the above problems, which can achieve cool air supply of the air conditioner and bring better air supply experience to users.

[0004] Specifically, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner comprises two air outlet columns arranged laterally, each of the air outlet columns is provided with an air outlet and a breeze outlet for air flow out at the front side, and a heat exchanger is arranged in each air outlet column;

[0005] The control method comprises:

[0006] In response to the cooling operation of the air conditioner, acquiring user information of the indoor space;

[0007] According to the user information, one of the air outlet columns is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air.

[0008] Optionally, the user information includes user location;

[0009] The controlling one of the air outlet columns to discharge cooling breeze and the other of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air according to the user information comprises:

[0010] In response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner, controlling the air outlet column away from the user to discharge cooling breeze, and controlling another air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air; and / or

[0011] In response to the user being located at two sides of the air conditioner, one of the air outlet columns is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air and automatically swing the air.

[0012] Optionally, the user information also includes the number of users;

[0013] In response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner and the number of the user being one, while controlling another of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air, the corresponding air outlet is controlled to operate in a wind-follows-the-person air supply mode;

[0014] In response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner and the number of the users being multiple, while controlling another air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air, the corresponding air outlet is controlled to operate in an automatic swing air supply mode.

[0015] Optionally, the control method further includes:

[0016] In response to the air conditioner being started, determining an operating mode of the air conditioner;

[0017] In response to the air conditioner being in heating operation, the air conditioner is controlled to maintain existing operating parameters.

[0018] Optionally, the obtaining of user information of the indoor space includes:

[0019] Acquire the user information through an infrared device, a radar sensor, a camera and / or a microphone; or

[0020] The user information is obtained by communicating with a human wearable device.

[0021] Optionally, the air conditioner further comprises:

[0022] A flow control device, wherein the flow control device is configured to control the two heat exchangers to work simultaneously or only one of the heat exchangers to work;

[0023] Two wind guide devices, each of which is respectively arranged at the corresponding air outlet to controllably adjust the opening and closing of the air outlet and the air outlet direction, so that the airflow is sent to the breeze outlet and / or the air outlet.

[0024] Optionally, controlling one of the air outlet columns to emit cooling breeze includes:

[0025] The air outlet of the air outlet column is controlled to be closed and the breeze outlet is controlled to be opened to discharge cooling breeze.

[0026] Optionally, each of the air outlet columns is provided with an outlet duct and a bypass duct, the front end of each of the air outlet duct is connected to the corresponding air outlet, the outlet end of each of the bypass duct is connected to the corresponding breeze outlet, and the air inlet end is connected to the corresponding air outlet duct.

[0027] Optionally, a breeze panel is provided at the air outlet end of the bypass air duct, an air inlet structure is provided at the air inlet end of the bypass air duct, and the bypass air duct is connected with the air outlet duct through the air inlet structure;

[0028] The breeze vent is located on a side of the air outlet away from the other air outlet column;

[0029] The wind guiding device comprises at least one wind guiding plate.

[0030] The present invention also provides an air conditioner, comprising a control device, the control device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing a control program, and the control program, when executed by the processor, is used to implement the control method of the air conditioner as described in any one of the above.

[0031] In the control method of the present invention, since the air conditioner includes two air outlet columns, each of which has an air outlet and a breeze outlet, during cooling operation, one air outlet column is controlled to emit cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to emit non-heat exchange air. The air supply distance of the non-heat exchange air is relatively far, and the non-heat exchange air can disturb the flow of indoor air, thereby blowing away the cooling breeze, achieving wide-area temperature regulation and comfortable air supply, thereby achieving a cool air supply scene and improving the user experience. In addition, the present invention selects the air outlet column for cooling breeze according to user information, which can bring a better air supply experience to the user.

[0032] Based on the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will become more aware of the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in an exemplary and non-limiting manner with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the accompanying drawings indicate the same or similar components or parts. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 is a schematic front view of a vertical indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a vertical indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 7 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a radar sensor scanning partition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] Refer to the following Figures 1 to 8 The control method of the air conditioner and the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present invention are described. The directions or positional relationships indicated by "front", "rear", "up", "down", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "lateral", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operate in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0043] The terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features, that is, include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. When a feature "includes or contains" one or some of the features it covers, unless otherwise specifically described, this indicates that other features are not excluded and may further include other features.

[0044] Unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", "coupled" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. A person skilled in the art should be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] The character " / " indicates that the objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0046] The term "and / or" is a description of the association relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or, A and B.

[0047] The term "correspondence" may refer to an association relationship or a binding relationship. The correspondence between A and B means that there is an association relationship or a binding relationship between A and B.

[0048] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to Figures 2 to 8 The present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner comprises two laterally arranged air outlet columns 10, each of which has an air outlet 11 and a breeze vent 16 for air flow out on the front side, and a heat exchanger 15 is arranged in each air outlet column.

[0049] The control method comprises the following steps:

[0050] Step S11, in response to the cooling operation of the air conditioner, obtaining user information of the indoor space;

[0051] Step S12, according to the user information, controlling one of the air outlet columns to discharge cooling breeze and the other air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air.

[0052] Specifically, a fan 14 is also provided in each air outlet column. When the air conditioner is in cooling operation, user information of the indoor space is obtained; according to the user information, the heat exchanger 15 and the fan 14 of one of the air outlet columns are controlled to work for cooling, and the air outlet corresponding to the air outlet column 10 is controlled to be closed and the breeze outlet is opened, and only the breeze outlet discharges cold air to produce cooling breeze; at the same time, the heat exchanger of another air outlet column is controlled to be closed, and only the fan is operated, which controls the air outlet and / or breeze outlet of the air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air. Non-heat exchange air can be indoor air or fresh air.

[0053] Since the air outlet distance of breeze cooling in the prior art is limited, it can only maintain the temperature regulation near the air outlet of the air conditioner, and the temperature at a distance of more than 2m cannot be adjusted. The present invention uses an air outlet column to discharge cooling breeze to achieve the function of ambient temperature regulation, and another air outlet column to deliver non-heat exchange air to achieve the function of turbulence, disturb the flow of indoor air, and achieve temperature regulation in a wider range.

[0054] In the prior art, the breeze mode is intended to solve the problem that the human body easily feels cold when the wind blows on the cooling mode, but the air supply distance is too close; however, the air supply mode blows natural wind to make the human body feel comfortable, but it cannot meet the indoor temperature reduction requirements. The present invention combines the two modes, the cooling wind blown out will not feel cold, and the natural air supply can blow cool wind to the human body, thus adjusting the ambient temperature while achieving comfortable air supply.

[0055] In summary, in this embodiment, since the air conditioner includes two air outlet columns, each of which has an air outlet and a breeze outlet, during cooling operation, one air outlet column is controlled to emit cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column emits non-heat exchange air. The air supply distance of non-heat exchange air is relatively far, and the non-heat exchange air can disturb the flow of indoor air, thereby blowing away the cooling breeze, achieving wide-area temperature regulation and comfortable air supply, thereby achieving a cool air supply scene and improving the user experience. In addition, the present invention selects the air outlet column for cooling breeze according to user information, which can bring a better air supply experience to the user.

[0056] like Figure 2 As shown, in some optional embodiments of the present invention, the user information includes the user location.

[0057] The method of controlling one air outlet column to discharge cooling breeze and the other air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air according to the user information includes: in response to the user being located at one side of the air conditioner, controlling the air outlet column away from the user to discharge cooling breeze, and controlling the other air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air.

[0058] In this embodiment, when there is a user on one side of the air conditioner, the air outlet column away from the user is controlled to emit cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to emit non-heat exchange air. Through the above settings, the user can be further prevented from feeling cold, thereby providing the user with a better air supply experience.

[0059] like Figure 3 As shown, in some optional embodiments of the present invention, the user information includes the user location. The controlling one of the air outlet columns to discharge cooling breeze and the other of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air according to the user information comprises: in response to the user being located at both sides of the air conditioner, controlling one of the air outlet columns to discharge cooling breeze and controlling the other of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air and automatically swing the air.

[0060] In this embodiment, when there are users on both sides of the air conditioner, any one of the air outlet columns is controlled to emit cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to emit non-heat exchange air and run the automatic swing air supply mode. Through the above settings, a wider range of temperature adjustment can be further achieved, thereby bringing a better air supply experience to users.

[0061] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the user information includes the user's location. The controlling one of the air outlet columns to discharge cooling breeze and the other of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air according to the user information comprises: in response to the user being at one side of the air conditioner, controlling the air outlet column away from the user to discharge cooling breeze and controlling the other of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air; in response to the user being at both sides of the air conditioner, controlling one of the air outlet columns to discharge cooling breeze and controlling the other of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air and automatically swing the air.

[0062] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the user information also includes the number of users.

[0063] The control method further includes: in response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner and the number of the user being one, while controlling another air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air, controlling the corresponding air outlet to operate in a wind-follows-the-person air supply mode.

[0064] In this embodiment, when there is a user on one side of the air conditioner, the air outlet column away from the user is controlled to output cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to output non-heat exchange air and the air supply mode of running wind follows the user is controlled. Through the above settings, the user can feel more comfortable wind, thereby bringing a better air supply experience to the user.

[0065] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the user information also includes the number of users.

[0066] The control method further includes: in response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner and the number of the users being multiple, while controlling another air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air, controlling the corresponding air outlet to operate an automatic swing air supply mode.

[0067] In this embodiment, when there are multiple users on one side of the air conditioner, the air outlet column away from the user is controlled to emit cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to emit non-heat exchange air and run the automatic swing air supply mode. Through the above settings, each user can feel more comfortable wind, thereby bringing a better air supply experience to the user.

[0068] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the control method further includes the following steps: in response to the air conditioner being started, determining the operating mode of the air conditioner; in response to the air conditioner being in heating operation, controlling the air conditioner to maintain existing operating parameters.

[0069] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the method of obtaining user information in an indoor space includes the following steps: obtaining the user information through an infrared device, a radar sensor, a camera and / or a microphone.

[0070] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the step of obtaining user information in an indoor space comprises the following steps: obtaining the user information through a radar sensor.

[0071] Specifically, the air conditioner includes a radar sensor. The radar sensor is installed on the front side of the indoor unit of the vertical air conditioner, such as Figure 7 As shown, the radar sensor divides the indoor space into a radar left area and a radar right area with the center line of the vertical air conditioner indoor unit as the boundary. The air outlet column includes a left air outlet column 101 and a right air outlet column 102. The radar left area is located in front of the left air outlet column 101, and the radar right area is located in front of the right air outlet column 102. Preferably, the radar sensor is arranged in the middle of the vertical air conditioner indoor unit.

[0072] In this embodiment, radar zoning is used to automatically determine which of the two air outlet columns is for cooling and which is for supplying air, thereby achieving autonomous judgment.

[0073] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the obtaining of user information of an indoor space comprises the following steps: obtaining the user information by communicating with a human wearable device.

[0074] like Figure 4 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the air conditioner includes the following steps:

[0075] Step S1, the air conditioner is turned on.

[0076] Step S2, determining the operating mode of the air conditioner, whether it is heating or cooling.

[0077] Step S31: if the operation mode of the air conditioner is heating, the air conditioner is controlled to maintain the existing operation parameters.

[0078] Step S32: if the operation mode of the air conditioner is cooling, obtain user information of the indoor space.

[0079] Step S33, according to the user information, controls one of the air outlet columns to emit cooling breeze and the other air outlet column to emit non-heat exchange air, which is divided into the following situations:

[0080] If the user is located on the right side of the air conditioner and there is only one user, the left air outlet column is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, while the right air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air and the air supply mode of operating wind follows people is adopted.

[0081] If the user is located on the right side of the air conditioner and there are multiple users, the left air outlet column is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, while the right air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air and the automatic swing air supply mode is operated.

[0082] If the user is on both sides of the air conditioner, control one air outlet column to output cooling breeze, and control the other air outlet column to output non-heat exchange air and automatically swing the air. For example: control the left air outlet column to output cooling breeze, and control the right air outlet column to output non-heat exchange air and run the automatic swing air supply mode.

[0083] If the user is located on the left side of the air conditioner and there is only one user, the right air outlet column is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, while the left air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air and the air supply mode of operating wind follows people is adopted.

[0084] If the user is located on the left side of the air conditioner and there are multiple users, the right air outlet column is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, while the left air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air and the automatic swing air supply mode is operated.

[0085] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner further includes a flow path control device.

[0086] The flow control device is configured to control the two heat exchangers to operate simultaneously or to control only one of the heat exchangers to operate.

[0087] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner also includes two air guide devices, each of which is respectively arranged at the corresponding air outlet to controllably adjust the opening and closing of the air outlet and the air outlet direction so that the airflow is sent to the breeze outlet and / or the air outlet.

[0088] Further, in some optional embodiments of the present invention, controlling an air outlet column to emit a cooling breeze includes: controlling the air outlet of the air outlet column to close and the breeze outlet to open, so as to emit a cooling breeze.

[0089] Furthermore, in some optional embodiments of the present invention, each of the air outlet columns 10 is provided with an air outlet duct and a bypass air duct, the front end of each of the air outlet duct is connected to the corresponding air outlet 11, the air outlet end of each of the bypass air duct is connected to the corresponding breeze outlet 16, and the air inlet end is connected to the corresponding air outlet duct.

[0090] Further, in some optional embodiments of the present invention, a breeze panel 18 is provided at the air outlet end of the bypass air duct, an air inlet structure 13 is provided at the air inlet end of the bypass air duct, and the bypass air duct is connected to the air outlet duct through the air inlet structure 13. The air inlet structure 13 is used to disperse the wind passing through the inlet of the bypass air duct.

[0091] Furthermore, the air inlet structure 13 is a microporous plate. A part of the wind passes through the microporous plate and is dispersed by the micropores to become a breeze, thereby making the outgoing wind softer.

[0092] Furthermore, the micropores are arranged horizontally.

[0093] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the breeze vent 16 is located on a side of the air outlet 11 away from another air outlet column 10 .

[0094] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the wind guiding device includes at least one wind guiding plate 12 .

[0095] Preferably, the air guide device includes two air guide plates 12. The air conditioner has four air guide plates 12 in total, and the four air guide plates 12 are individually controlled by motors.

[0096] like Figure 8 As described, in some optional embodiments of the present invention, two heat exchangers 15 are arranged in parallel. The flow path control device includes a three-way valve 34. The three-way valve 34 includes three openings, namely a first opening, a second opening and a third opening, the first opening is connected to the four-way valve 35, and the second opening and the third opening are respectively connected to the two heat exchangers 15. By controlling the on-off of the first opening and the second opening of the three-way valve 34, the on-off of the working medium flow path in each heat exchanger is controlled, and the execution action is stable and reliable. In other words, by controlling the opening of the three-way valve, the refrigerant can flow to the left air outlet column alone, to the right air outlet column alone, and to the left and right air outlet columns at the same time, so as to realize the function of double air outlet column separate control.

[0097] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner further includes a throttling device 33. The throttling device 33 is located upstream of the heat exchanger 15. The throttling device 33 is used to control the amount of the working medium entering the heat exchanger 15. The throttling device 33 generally includes a capillary tube, a mechanical expansion valve, an electronic expansion valve or a solenoid valve, etc. Preferably, the throttling device 33 is a solenoid valve.

[0098] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioner further comprises a compressor 311, a condenser 36 and a four-way valve 35 between the three-way valve 34 and the compressor 311 connected in series, and the throttling device is connected to the condenser 36. The compressor comprises a liquid storage tank 312.

[0099] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, the two air outlet columns 10 are arranged at intervals to form an air induction interval 20 between the two air outlet columns 10. When the two air outlet columns 10 discharge air forward, the air in the air induction interval 20 is driven forward by negative pressure, so that the air is mixed with the air blown out by the two air outlet columns 10. During cooling, the air outlet temperature is increased, and the air is not too "hard", producing a "soft" wind effect.

[0100] Figure 5 is a schematic front view of a vertical indoor unit of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to Figures 6 to 8 The present invention also provides an air conditioner, the air conditioner includes a control device. The control device includes a memory and a processor, the memory stores a control program, and the control program is used to implement the control method of the air conditioner as described in any of the above embodiments when executed by the processor.

[0101] It should be noted that the specific structure of the air conditioner includes the structure of the air conditioner in any one of the embodiments of the above control method, and will not be repeated.

[0102] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that, although multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention can still be directly determined or derived based on the content disclosed in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and recognized as covering all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an air conditioner, characterized in that: The air conditioner comprises two air outlet columns arranged transversely, each of which has an air outlet and a breeze outlet for air flow out at the front side, and a heat exchanger is arranged in each air outlet column; The control method comprises: In response to the cooling operation of the air conditioner, acquiring user information of the indoor space; According to the user information, one of the air outlet columns is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The user information includes user location; The controlling one of the air outlet columns to discharge cooling breeze and the other of the air outlet columns to discharge non-heat exchange air according to the user information comprises: In response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner, controlling the air outlet column away from the user to discharge cooling breeze, and controlling another air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air; and / or In response to the user being located at two sides of the air conditioner, one of the air outlet columns is controlled to discharge cooling breeze, and the other air outlet column is controlled to discharge non-heat exchange air and automatically swing the air.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The user information also includes the number of users; In response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner and the number of the user being one, while controlling another air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air, controlling the corresponding air outlet to operate in a wind-follows-the-person air supply mode; or In response to a user being located at one side of the air conditioner and the number of the users being multiple, while controlling another air outlet column to discharge non-heat exchange air, the corresponding air outlet is controlled to operate in an automatic swing air supply mode.

4. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: In response to the air conditioner being started, determining an operating mode of the air conditioner; In response to the air conditioner being in heating operation, the air conditioner is controlled to maintain existing operating parameters.

5. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The obtaining of user information of the indoor space includes: Acquire the user information through an infrared device, a radar sensor, a camera and / or a microphone; or The user information is obtained by communicating with a human wearable device.

6. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air conditioner also includes: A flow control device, wherein the flow control device is configured to control the two heat exchangers to work simultaneously or only one of the heat exchangers to work; Two wind guide devices, each of which is respectively arranged at the corresponding air outlet to controllably adjust the opening and closing of the air outlet and the air outlet direction, so that the airflow is sent to the breeze outlet and / or the air outlet.

7. The control method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The controlling of one of the air outlet columns to emit cooling breeze comprises: The air outlet of the air outlet column is controlled to be closed and the breeze outlet is controlled to be opened to discharge cooling breeze.

8. The air conditioner according to claim 6, characterized in that: An outlet duct and a bypass duct are provided in each of the outlet columns. The front end of each outlet duct is connected to the corresponding outlet port, the outlet end of each bypass duct is connected to the corresponding breeze port, and the air inlet end is connected to the corresponding outlet duct.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, characterized in that: The air outlet end of the bypass air duct is provided with a breeze panel, the air inlet end of the bypass air duct is provided with an air inlet structure, and the bypass air duct is connected with the air outlet duct through the air inlet structure; The breeze vent is located on a side of the air outlet away from the other air outlet column; The wind guiding device comprises at least one wind guiding plate.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The invention comprises a control device, wherein the control device comprises a memory and a processor, wherein a control program is stored in the memory, and when the control program is executed by the processor, it is used to implement the control method of the air conditioner as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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