Air guide assembly and control method and device thereof

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly provides a wind guide assembly, a control method and equipment thereof, aiming to at least partially solve the technical problem that the wind guide assembly can only change the air supply direction but cannot change the air supply distance. To this end, the wind guide assembly comprises a first group of wind guide plates and a second group of wind guide plates arranged at positions corresponding to air outlets of a shell, wherein one of the first group of wind guide plates and the second group of wind guide plates can be switched between an open state and a closed state independently of the other of the first group of wind guide plates and the second group of wind guide plates.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning, and specifically provides an air guide component and its control method and equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Air conditioners are usually equipped with air deflectors at their air outlets. These deflectors can rotate relative to the air conditioner's casing, allowing the air conditioner to direct airflow in different directions.

[0003] However, in actual use, users not only want air conditioners to blow air in different directions, but also want them to have different air delivery distances. For example, when the air conditioner is in heating mode, users may want it to have a longer air delivery distance so that hot air can reach the ground, thus avoiding the situation of having a cold head and hot feet. However, the air guiding components provided in existing technologies do not have the ability to change the air delivery distance.

[0004] Accordingly, there is a need in this field to provide a new technical solution to address the above-mentioned problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To overcome the aforementioned shortcomings to at least some extent, this invention is proposed. Specifically, this invention provides an air guide assembly and its control method and device that can at least partially solve the technical problem that the air guide assembly can only change the air delivery direction but not the air delivery distance.

[0006] A first aspect of the present invention provides an air guiding assembly disposed in an air conditioner, the air conditioner including a housing having an air outlet, the air guiding assembly including: a first set of air guiding plates and a second set of air guiding plates disposed on the housing at a position corresponding to the air outlet, wherein the second set of air guiding plates is capable of switching between an open state and a closed state independently of the first set of air guiding plates.

[0007] The air guide component in this embodiment can change the air delivery distance of the air conditioner, thereby enabling the air conditioner to deliver air in more diverse ways to meet the different needs of users.

[0008] In one technical solution of the above-mentioned air guide assembly, the air outlet includes a first region and a second region, the first set of air guide plates is disposed on the housing at a position corresponding to the first region, and the second set of air guide plates is disposed on the housing at a position corresponding to the second region, wherein the area of ​​the first region is smaller than the area of ​​the second region.

[0009] This configuration allows for a wider range of adjustable air delivery distances.

[0010] In one technical solution of the aforementioned air guide component, the first region is located below the second region.

[0011] With this configuration, when the first set of air guide vanes opens and the second set of air guide vanes closes, air will be blown out from the air outlet relatively close to the bottom. Combined with the increased air delivery distance, the air can reach the ground more quickly and easily, thus enabling the air conditioner to achieve a better heating effect.

[0012] In one technical solution of the above-mentioned air guide assembly, the first set of air guide plates is fixedly connected to the housing and therefore always remains in the open state.

[0013] In this embodiment, only a drive mechanism is needed for the second group of air guide plates, without the need for a drive mechanism for the first group of air guide plates. This reduces costs and makes the system easier to control during actual use.

[0014] In one technical solution of the above-mentioned air guide assembly, the second set of air guide plates is movably connected to the housing and switches between an open state and a closed state by moving relative to the housing.

[0015] This configuration provides a possible way to set up the second set of air guides.

[0016] A second aspect of this invention provides a control method for an air guide assembly, the air guide assembly being disposed on the housing of an air conditioner at a position corresponding to the air outlet, the air guide assembly including a first set of air guide plates and a second set of air guide plates, the method including: acquiring an operating mode switching command; controlling the first set of air guide plates and the second set of air guide plates according to the operating mode switching command; wherein, the "controlling the first set of air guide plates and the second set of air guide plates according to the operating mode switching command" includes: if the operating mode switching command indicates switching to a heating mode, then opening the first set of air guide plates and closing the second set of air guide plates.

[0017] This configuration allows for increased airflow distance in heating mode, enabling the hot air to be delivered closer to the ground, thereby improving the user experience.

[0018] In one technical solution of the above method, the "controlling the first group of air guide plates and the second group of air guide plates according to the operation mode switching command" includes: if the operation mode switching command indicates switching to the cooling mode, then both the first group of air guide plates and the second group of air guide plates are opened.

[0019] This design ensures that the indoor environment cools down relatively quickly while preventing cold air from blowing directly on the user's body, thus improving the user experience.

[0020] In one technical solution of the above method, the cooling mode includes a conventional cooling mode. After the step of "opening both the first set of air guide vanes and the second set of air guide vanes", the method includes: if the operation mode switching command indicates switching to the conventional cooling mode, then at least the second set of air guide vanes is moved to a position that can guide air to flow in a generally horizontal direction.

[0021] This design further prevents cold air from blowing directly onto the user's body.

[0022] In one technical solution of the above method, the cooling mode includes a rapid cooling mode. After the step of "opening both the first set of air guides and the second set of air guides", the method includes: if the operation mode switching command indicates switching to the rapid cooling mode, then at least the second set of air guides is moved to a position that can guide air to flow in a direction that forms an acute angle with the direction of gravity.

[0023] This design allows cool air to blow directly onto the user's body when needed, making the user feel cool quickly.

[0024] A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer device, the computer device including a memory and a processor, the memory being adapted to store a plurality of program codes, the program codes being executed by the processor to implement the control method of the air guide component as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0025] It is understood that the computer device has all the technical effects of the control method for the air guide component described in any of the foregoing claims, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0026] The disclosure of this invention will become more readily understood with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this invention. Furthermore, similar numbers in the drawings are used to denote similar components, wherein:

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a usage state of the air guide assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of another usage state of the air guiding component in the diagram;

[0029] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of another usage state of the air guiding component in the diagram;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of a control method for an air guide assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0031] Some embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] The embodiments of the present invention first provide an air guiding assembly, referring to... Figure 1 The air guide assembly 1 is disposed on the air conditioner 2. Specifically, the air conditioner 2 may include a housing 21, which may have an air outlet 22. The air guide assembly 1 may include a first set of air guide plates 11 and a second set of air guide plates 12 disposed on the housing 21 at a position corresponding to the air outlet 22.

[0033] The air conditioner 2 mentioned here can be any suitable air conditioner provided in the relevant art, including wall-mounted air conditioners, floor-standing air conditioners, ceiling air conditioners, central air conditioners, etc. The specific structural form of the air guide assembly 1 can be determined according to the specific structural form of the housing 21 and the air outlet 22 of the air conditioner 2, and there are no restrictions on it.

[0034] exist Figure 1 In the embodiment shown, the first group of air guide plates 11 includes one air guide plate, but those skilled in the art will readily understand that the first group of air guide plates 11 may also include multiple air guide plates. In the case where the first group of air guide plates 11 includes multiple air guide plates, the structures of the multiple air guide plates may be the same or different. Those skilled in the art can make specific settings according to actual usage requirements. Similarly, the second group of air guide plates 12 is also like this.

[0035] The first group of air guide vanes 11 and / or the second group of air guide vanes 12 can have an open state and a closed state. The open state refers to a state where the windward surface of one or more air guide vanes in the group forms a certain angle with the surface where the air outlet 22 is located. In the open state, air can flow out of the housing 21 from the area corresponding to the air outlet 22 and the group of air guide vanes. The closed state refers to a state where the windward surface of all air guide vanes in the group covers the surface where the air outlet 22 is located. In the closed state, air cannot flow out of the housing 21 from the area corresponding to the air outlet 22 and the group of air guide vanes.

[0036] The first set of air guide vanes 11 and / or the second set of air guide vanes 12 can switch between an open and closed state through a movable connection with the housing 21. The movable connection can be a rotational connection, a sliding connection, or a combination of both. A suitable drive mechanism can be used to drive the air guide vanes relative to the housing 21, thereby switching between the open and closed states. Specific configuration methods can refer to the air guide vane configuration methods in the prior art, and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0037] Furthermore, in this embodiment, one of the first group of air guide plates 11 and the second group of air guide plates 12 can switch between open and closed states independently of the other group of air guide plates 11 and the second group of air guide plates 12. This function can be achieved by providing independent drive mechanisms for the first group of air guide plates 11 and the second group of air guide plates 12, or it can be achieved in other ways described below.

[0038] It can be seen that with this configuration, the air guide assembly can have at least two operating states. In the first operating state, refer to... Figure 1 Both the first set of air guide vanes 11 and the second set of air guide vanes 12 are in the open state. In the second usage state, refer to... Figure 2 One of the first set of air guide plates 11 and the second set of air guide plates 12 can be in an open state, and the other can be in a closed state. When the fan speed of the air conditioner 2 remains constant, after the air guide assembly switches from the first usage state to the second usage state, the area of ​​the air outlet 22 that allows air to pass through decreases, resulting in a faster airflow and thus increasing the air delivery distance of the air conditioner 2. In other words, the air guide assembly of this embodiment can change the air delivery distance of the air conditioner, thereby enabling the air conditioner 2 to deliver air in more diverse ways to meet different user needs.

[0039] The advantages of the above-mentioned air guide component in specific use will be illustrated by two usage scenarios below.

[0040] The first usage scenario is when air conditioner 2 is in heating mode. In this case, air conditioner 2 will blow out hot air. It's understandable that when both cold and hot air are present indoors, the hot air will rise due to buoyancy. If air conditioner 2 can only deliver the hot air to a certain height above the ground, it may take a long time for the hot air to diffuse to a position closer to the ground, potentially causing the user to feel hot at the head and cold at the feet, resulting in a poor user experience. In this scenario, the first set of air deflectors 11 can be opened, and the second set of air deflectors 12 can be closed. This increases the airflow distance of the air conditioner, allowing the hot air to be delivered closer to the ground, thus improving the user experience.

[0041] The second usage scenario is when air conditioner 2 is in cooling mode, at which time air conditioner 2 will blow out cold air. In this usage scenario, both the first set of air guide vanes 11 and the second set of air guide vanes 12 can be opened, thereby ensuring that the entire indoor environment cools down relatively quickly, while avoiding cold air blowing directly on the user's body, thus improving the user experience.

[0042] In one possible implementation, the first group of air guide plates 11 and / or the second group of air guide plates 12 can have multiple open states. In different open states, the angle formed between the windward surface of the air guide plate in the group and the surface where the air outlet 22 is located can be different, thereby guiding the air to flow along different angles.

[0043] For example, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the two attached diagrams, the second set of air guide vanes 12 are in different open states. Figure 2 In the open state shown, the windward surface of the second set of air guide vanes 12 is approximately in a horizontal plane, thereby guiding the air to flow in a roughly horizontal direction. Figure 3 In the open state shown, the windward surface of the second set of air guide plates 12 has an angle with the vertical direction, thereby guiding the air to flow in a direction that has an angle with the vertical direction.

[0044] In one possible implementation, the air outlet 12 includes a first region and a second region. A first set of air guide plates 11 are disposed on the housing 21 at a position corresponding to the first region, and a second set of air guide plates 12 are disposed on the housing 21 at a position corresponding to the second region. The area of ​​the first region may be smaller than the area of ​​the second region.

[0045] The advantage of this configuration is that it expands the adjustable range of the air delivery distance, thereby better meeting user needs. Specifically, when both the first set of air guide vanes 11 and the second set of air guide vanes 12 are open, the air delivery distance is at its minimum. When the first set of air guide vanes 11 is closed and the second set of air guide vanes 12 is open, the air delivery distance is at its intermediate value. When the first set of air guide vanes 11 is open and the second set of air guide vanes 12 is closed, the air delivery distance is at its maximum value.

[0046] In one possible implementation, the first region is located below the second region. The advantage of this arrangement is that, when the first air guide plate 11 is open and the second air guide plate 12 is closed, that is, when the air delivery distance is at its maximum, the air will be blown out from the lower half of the air outlet 12, that is, from a position closer to the ground. This will further ensure that the blown air reaches the vicinity of the ground, thereby achieving a better heating effect.

[0047] Furthermore, in the above situation, the first set of air guide plates 11 can be fixedly connected to the housing 21 and thus remain in the open state, while the second set of air guide plates 12 can be movably connected to the housing 21 and switch between the open and closed states by moving relative to the housing 21.

[0048] The advantage of this setup is that only a drive structure needs to be set for the second set of air guides 12, reducing costs. In actual use, only the movement of the second set of air guides 12 needs to be controlled, without the need to control the first set of air guides 11, thus simplifying the control logic.

[0049] It is understandable that the fixed connection between the first set of air guide plates 11 and the housing 21 means that the flow direction of the gas guided by the first set of air guide plates 11 is not adjustable. In this embodiment, since the area of ​​the first region is smaller than the area of ​​the second region, when both the first set of air guide plates 11 and the second set of air guide plates 12 are in the open state, most of the air will flow out of the housing 21 from the position corresponding to the second region, especially when the angle between the windward surface of the second set of air guide plates 12 and the surface where the air outlet 12 is located is greater than the angle between the windward surface of the first set of air guide plates 11 and the air outlet 12 (in this case, the wind resistance in the second region will be less than the wind resistance in the first region, so more air will flow through the second region). Therefore, a better air delivery angle adjustment effect can be obtained by simply adjusting the angle between the windward surface of the second set of air guide plates 12 and the air outlet 12.

[0050] In one possible implementation, the air guide assembly may further include a controller that can be used to perform the control methods of the air guide assembly described below.

[0051] Embodiments of the present invention also provide a method for controlling an air guide assembly, wherein the air guide assembly can be any of the air guide assemblies described above.

[0052] Reference Figure 4 The control method provided in this embodiment of the invention may include the following steps:

[0053] Step S401: Obtain the operation mode switching instruction.

[0054] Step S402: Control the first group of air guide vanes and / or the second group of air guide vanes according to the operation mode switching command.

[0055] Specifically, step S402 may include: if the operation mode switching command indicates switching to the heating mode, then the first set of air guide plates 11 is opened and the second set of air guide plates 12 is closed.

[0056] As described above, this control method can increase the air delivery distance of the air conditioner in heating mode, so as to deliver hot air to a position closer to the ground, thereby improving the user experience.

[0057] Specifically, in step S402, control commands can be sent to the control mechanisms of the first set of air guide plates 11 and the second set of air guide plates 12 to cause the first set of air guide plates 11 to open and the second set of air guide plates 12 to close. In one possible implementation, as described above, the first set of air guide plates 11 can be fixedly connected to the housing. In this case, only the control mechanism of the second set of air guide plates 12 needs to be sent.

[0058] In one possible implementation, step S402 includes: if the operation mode switching command indicates switching to the cooling mode, then both the first set of air guide vanes 11 and the second set of air guide vanes 12 are opened.

[0059] As described above, this control method can ensure that the entire indoor environment cools down relatively quickly, while also preventing cold air from blowing directly on the user's body, thereby improving the user experience.

[0060] In one possible implementation, the cooling mode may include a conventional cooling mode. After the step of "opening both the first and second sets of air guide vanes," the method may include: if an operating mode switching command indicates switching to the conventional cooling mode, then at least the second set of air guide vanes is moved to a position capable of guiding air to flow in a generally horizontal direction. In this embodiment, guiding air to flow in a generally horizontal direction in the conventional cooling mode avoids cold air blowing directly on the user, thereby achieving a better cooling effect.

[0061] In one possible implementation, the cooling mode may further include a rapid cooling mode. After the step of "opening both the first set of air guide vanes and the second set of air guide vanes", the method may include: if the operating mode switching command indicates switching to the rapid cooling mode, then opening both the first set of air guide vanes and the second set of air guide vanes, then at least moving the second set of air guide vanes to a position that can guide air to flow in a direction that is acute to the direction of gravity.

[0062] It is understandable that although users do not usually want to be directly exposed to cold air, in some special situations, such as when a user has just entered an indoor space from the hot outdoors, the user may want the cold air to blow directly onto their body so that they can quickly feel the coolness. Therefore, this embodiment is equipped with a rapid cooling mode, which guides the air to flow in a direction that forms an acute angle with the direction of gravity so that the user can quickly feel the coolness.

[0063] As an example, in normal cooling mode, the second set of air guide vanes 12 can be moved to the position shown in Figure 2, so that its windward surface is approximately horizontal, thereby guiding the air to flow in a roughly horizontal direction. In rapid cooling mode, the second set of air guide vanes 12 can be rotated to... Figure 3The indicated position guides the air to flow in a direction that is acute at an angle to the direction of gravity.

[0064] As described above, the first set of air guide plates 11 can be fixedly connected to the housing 21. In this case, only the second set of air guide plates 12 can move in the manner described above. However, if the first set of air guide plates 11 can move relative to the housing 21, the first set of air guide plates 11 and the second set of air guide plates 12 can move together in the manner described above, or only the second set of air guide plates 12 can move in the manner described above.

[0065] In one possible implementation, in rapid cooling mode, the air supply angle can also be determined according to the control command from the user, that is, the user can choose the air supply angle in rapid cooling mode, thereby giving the user a better user experience.

[0066] Embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer device, which includes a memory and a processor. The memory is adapted to store multiple lines of program code, which, when executed by the processor, can implement the control method of the air guide component as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0067] Embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer-readable storage medium adapted to store a plurality of program codes adapted to be loaded and run by a processor to perform the control method of the garment handling device as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0068] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the processes in the implementation method of the present invention can be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed by a processor, it can implement the steps of the various method embodiments described above. The computer program includes computer program code, which includes, but is not limited to, program code for executing the above methods. For ease of explanation, only the parts relevant to the present invention are shown. The computer program code can be in the form of source code, object code, executable file, or some intermediate form. The computer-readable storage medium can include any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code, a medium, a USB flash drive, a portable hard drive, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a computer memory, a read-only memory, a random access memory, an electrical carrier signal, a telecommunication signal, and a software distribution medium, etc. It should be noted that the content included in the computer-readable storage medium can be appropriately added or removed according to the requirements of legislation and patent practice in the jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, the computer-readable storage medium does not include electrical carrier signals and telecommunication signals.

[0069] Embodiments of the present invention also provide an air conditioner, which may include the air guide assembly described in any of the above embodiments. Furthermore, the air conditioner may also include a controller capable of implementing the control method for the air guide assembly described in any of the above embodiments.

[0070] Specifically, the controller may include multiple control modules, which may include hardware, software, or a combination of both. A module may include hardware circuitry, various suitable sensors, communication ports, memory, and may also include software components such as program code, or a combination of software and hardware. The processor may be a central processing unit, microprocessor, image processor, digital signal processor, or any other suitable processor. The processor has data and / or signal processing capabilities. The processor may be implemented in software, in hardware, or a combination of both. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media includes any suitable medium capable of storing program code, such as magnetic disks, hard disks, optical disks, flash memory, read-only memory, random access memory, etc.

[0071] Furthermore, it should be understood that since the control module is only used to illustrate the functional unit corresponding to the control method of the present invention, the physical device corresponding to the control module can be the processor itself, or a part of the processor's software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. Therefore, the number of control modules is only illustrative. Those skilled in the art will understand that the control module can be adaptively split according to actual circumstances. The specific splitting of the control module will not cause the technical solution to deviate from the principle of the present invention; therefore, the technical solutions after splitting will all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0072] The technical solution of the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air guide assembly disposed in an air conditioner, the air conditioner including a housing having an air outlet, characterized in that, The air guide assembly comprises: The first group of air deflectors and the second group of air deflectors are arranged at positions of the shell corresponding to the air outlet, One of the first group of air deflectors and the second group of air deflectors is capable of switching between the open state and the closed state independently of the other one of the first group of air deflectors and the second group of air deflectors. The air outlet comprises a first area and a second area, the first group of air deflectors is arranged at a position of the shell corresponding to the first area, and the second group of air deflectors is arranged at a position of the shell corresponding to the second area, wherein The area of the first area is smaller than the area of the second area.

2. The air deflector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first area is below the second area.

3. The air deflector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The second group of air deflectors is movably connected with the shell and moves relative to the shell between the open state and the closed state.

4. The air deflector assembly of claim 3, wherein, The first group of air deflectors is fixedly connected with the shell and thus remains in the open state.

5. A method of controlling a wind deflector assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised by, The air guide assembly is arranged at a position of the shell of an air conditioner corresponding to an air outlet, the air guide assembly comprises a first group of air deflectors and a second group of air deflectors, and the method comprises: Obtaining an operation mode switching instruction; Controlling the first group of air deflectors and / or the second group of air deflectors according to the operation mode switching instruction; The "controlling the first group of air deflectors and / or the second group of air deflectors according to the operation mode switching instruction" comprises: If the operation mode switching instruction indicates switching to a heating mode, the first group of air deflectors is opened, and the second group of air deflectors is closed.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The "controlling the first group of air deflectors and / or the second group of air deflectors according to the operation mode switching instruction" comprises: If the operation mode switching instruction indicates switching to a cooling mode, the first group of air deflectors and the second group of air deflectors are both opened.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, The cooling mode comprises a regular cooling mode, and after the step of "opening the first group of air deflectors and the second group of air deflectors", the method comprises: If the operation mode switching instruction indicates switching to a regular cooling mode, at least the second group of air deflectors is moved to a position capable of guiding air to flow in a substantially horizontal direction.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein, The cooling mode comprises a fast cooling mode, and after the step of "opening the first group of air deflectors and the second group of air deflectors", the method comprises: If the operation mode switching instruction indicates switching to a fast cooling mode, at least the second group of air deflectors is moved to a position capable of guiding air to flow in a direction forming an acute angle with the direction of gravity.

9. A computer device, comprising: The computer device comprises a memory and a processor, the memory is adapted to store a plurality of program codes, and the program codes are capable of realizing the control method of the air guide assembly according to any one of claims 5-8 when executed by the processor.

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