Configuration method and device of air conditioning equipment, electronic equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a configuration method and device of air conditioning equipment, electronic equipment and a storage medium, the air conditioning equipment comprises an outdoor unit and multiple indoor units, the outdoor unit is connected with the multiple indoor units, and the multiple indoor units comprise the first indoor unit. Displaying a list of a plurality of indoor units including the first indoor unit; and performing connection configuration on other indoor units by taking the first indoor unit as an agent. According to the air conditioning equipment, other indoor units can be configured through one indoor unit, the configuration efficiency of the air conditioning equipment is improved, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of household appliance control, and in particular to a configuration method and device for air-conditioning equipment, an electronic device and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the field of air-conditioning control, the air-conditioning can be controlled through the control panel, for example, the air-conditioning temperature, wind speed and mode, etc. In order to control the air-conditioning using the control panel, it is necessary to configure the network, corresponding air-conditioning equipment, etc. for the control panel. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present disclosure provides a configuration method and device for air conditioning equipment, an electronic device and a storage medium to solve the problems in the related art.

[0004] A first aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a configuration method for an air-conditioning device, wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outdoor unit and multiple indoor units, wherein the outdoor unit and the multiple indoor units are connected, wherein the multiple indoor units include a first indoor unit, and the method includes: in response to an operation instruction, displaying a list of multiple indoor units including the first indoor unit, and connecting and configuring other indoor units by using the first indoor unit as an agent.

[0005] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation instruction is a network configuration operation instruction.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method includes, before displaying a list of the plurality of indoor units including the first indoor unit, establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first indoor unit is an indoor unit having the strongest signal among the detected multiple indoor units.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication connection includes a Bluetooth connection.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit includes: in response to an add device operation instruction, displaying an air-conditioning logo on the interface of a first application of the terminal device, the air-conditioning logo being aggregated from multiple indoor units; and in response to a selection operation on the air-conditioning logo, establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes: performing connection configuration on the first indoor unit in response to the operation instruction.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, connection configuration of the first indoor unit includes: establishing a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and a server; and connection configuration of the first indoor unit through the second communication connection.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second communication connection is a wifi connection.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, establishing a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server includes: displaying a network selection interface; obtaining a first network name and a first network password entered in the network selection interface to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes: after establishing the second communication connection, displaying a list of multiple indoor units on the terminal device.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first indoor unit is used as an agent to configure connections for other indoor units, including: sending a first request message to the first indoor unit to request a list of other indoor units; and automatically configuring connections for other indoor units.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, sending the first request message to the first indoor unit includes: automatically sending the first request message to the first indoor unit; or sending the first request message to the first indoor unit in response to a triggering operation instruction.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes: in the event of a configuration failure of any indoor unit, displaying a configuration failure interface, wherein the configuration failure interface includes a reason for the configuration failure being an inability to establish a communication connection.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method also includes: after a configuration fails, obtaining a reconfiguration instruction; displaying a configuration page for the indoor unit where the configuration fails; on the configuration page, obtaining a second network name and a second network password entered by a user through a network selection interface to establish a third communication connection between the indoor unit where the configuration fails and the server, and reconnecting and configuring the indoor unit where the configuration fails; the network account of the third communication connection is different from that of the second communication connection.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, multiple indoor units of the air conditioning device are configured under the same network account.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts, or, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts during initial configuration, or, some of the multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are successfully configured to a first network account, and some of the multiple indoor units are configured to a second network account when they are not successfully configured to the first network account.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a central server.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, any one of the multiple indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected, and the multiple indoor units are directly connected or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit.

[0023] A second aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a configuration method for an air-conditioning device, wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outdoor unit and multiple indoor units, wherein the outdoor unit and the multiple indoor units are connected, wherein the multiple indoor units include a first indoor unit, and the method includes: in response to an operation instruction, executing connection configuration of other indoor units through the first indoor unit as an agent.

[0024] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes: executing connection configuration of the first indoor unit in response to the operation instruction.

[0025] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, executing the connection configuration of the first indoor unit includes: obtaining a first network name and a first network password input in a network selection interface of a first application of a terminal device to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and a server; and executing the connection configuration of the first indoor unit through the second communication connection.

[0026] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, executing the connection configuration of other indoor units through the first indoor unit as an agent includes: receiving a first request message sent by a terminal device so that the terminal device obtains a list of other indoor units; collecting at least one of the device identification, product identification, and binding status of each of the other indoor units to form a list of other indoor units; and sending the list to the terminal device in response to the first request message.

[0027] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, any one of the multiple indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are wired connected, and the multiple indoor units are directly connected or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit.

[0028] A third aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an indoor unit of an air-conditioning device, characterized in that the indoor unit includes a first indoor unit as described in any one of the first and second aspects of the present disclosure or an indoor unit configured for connection.

[0029] The fourth aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an air-conditioning device, characterized in that the air-conditioning device includes an outdoor unit and multiple indoor units, the outdoor unit and the multiple indoor units are connected, and any one of the multiple indoor units can execute the method described in the second aspect embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] The fifth aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor so that the at least one processor can execute the method described in the first aspect and the second aspect embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0031] The sixth aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are used to enable a computer to execute the methods described in the first and second aspects embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0032] In summary, the configuration method of the air-conditioning equipment proposed in the present disclosure can configure other indoor units through one indoor unit, thereby improving the configuration efficiency of the air-conditioning equipment and improving the user experience.

[0033] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The drawings herein are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the description are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure, and do not constitute improper limitations on the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 1 A flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 2 A flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 3 A flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 4 A flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] Figure 5A A schematic diagram of the architecture of an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 5B A schematic diagram of a flow chart of network distribution for air-conditioning equipment provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] Fig. 6A A schematic diagram of the structure of a configuration device for air conditioning equipment provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 6BA schematic diagram of the structure of another configuration device for air conditioning equipment provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the chip structure provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

[0046] Air conditioners can provide people with a living environment with suitable temperature and have become an indispensable household appliance for every household. By adjusting the temperature, wind speed and other parameters of the air conditioner, the temperature requirements of different users can be met in different scenarios. At present, in the scenario where the air conditioner equipment can be connected to the Internet, the air conditioner can be controlled by the control panel. One control panel can control one air conditioner accordingly. The control panel can control the air conditioner by connecting to the same wireless network (WIFI) as the air conditioner equipment.

[0047] When there are multiple air-conditioning devices and control panels in the same wireless network, it is necessary to configure corresponding air-conditioning devices for the control panel. For example, in a one-to-many scenario, that is, when multiple air-conditioning devices use the same air-conditioning outdoor unit, it is necessary to match the control panel and the air-conditioning devices one by one. For example, in a home scenario, each room usually has an air-conditioning indoor unit and a control panel installed. At this time, it is necessary to match the control panel and the air-conditioning device in the room one by one, that is, it is necessary to configure the air-conditioning information corresponding to the room on the control panel.

[0048] When configuring the information of the air-conditioning device on the control panel, it is usually necessary to configure the network information for the control panel, and it is necessary to configure the corresponding air-conditioning device for the control panel. After the configuration is completed, when the air-conditioning device and the control panel are connected to the configured network, the air-conditioning can be controlled through the control panel. Specifically, when configuring the network information for the control panel, the user can establish a connection with the control panel through the terminal device (such as a Bluetooth connection), and the user can send information related to the configuration network to the control panel through the terminal device, such as the network name, key, etc., and the control panel can establish a connection with the cloud server according to the information related to the configuration network to complete the network configuration.

[0049] However, the actual usage scenario has a larger site scope. For example, in a factory area, due to the limited scanning range of the terminal device, the terminal device can only scan the control screen in the area near the terminal device and can only configure the scanned control screen. At this time, the user needs to constantly move to configure the network for the control screens in different areas, and the configuration efficiency is low.

[0050] The present disclosure provides an air conditioning device, the air conditioning device includes an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units are connected, and the connection may be a wired connection. Alternatively, the connection may be other connection relationships, such as a communication connection, including a wireless connection, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0051] Optionally, any one of the multiple indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, and the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected, and optionally, the connection can be through a bus connection. Optionally, the connection can be other connection relationships, such as communication connections, including wireless connections, which are not limited in the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the wired connection can be a connection between multiple indoor units through a bus, or a connection between control panels corresponding to multiple indoor units through a bus, or a connection between multiple control panels and the indoor unit through a bus, or a connection between the indoor unit (control panel) and the outdoor unit through a bus, etc.

[0052] Optionally, any indoor unit can correspond to one control screen; optionally, any indoor unit can correspond to at least two control screens, for example, two, wherein the two control screens can be divided into a main screen and a secondary screen, to achieve multi-terminal control of the indoor unit. The main screen and the secondary screen can set control priority to avoid control conflicts.

[0053] Optionally, a plurality of indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected via an outdoor unit.

[0054] Optionally, the terminal device can communicate with the air conditioning device. Optionally, the terminal device can communicate with the indoor unit of the air conditioning device. Optionally, the terminal device can communicate with the control panel.

[0055] In the present disclosure, the outdoor unit can be called an air conditioner outdoor unit, the indoor unit can be called an air conditioner indoor unit, one air conditioner indoor unit can correspond to one room of the user, and the control screen can be called a control panel, a central control screen, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0056] In the present disclosure, the indoor unit can be a whole integrated by the indoor unit and the control panel, or the indoor unit and the control panel can be separate independent devices, which is not limited by the present disclosure. In the following description of the present disclosure, the descriptions related to the indoor unit distribution network, the linkage display of the indoor unit and the terminal, and the aggregation of the indoor unit as a whole on the terminal for display and overall control can be regarded as the indoor unit and the control panel being equivalently replaceable. In other words, when the control panel and the indoor unit are integrated into a whole, the operation of the control panel is equivalent to the operation of the indoor unit or the indoor unit. When the control panel and the indoor unit are separate independent devices and communicate through a bus connection, the operation of the indoor unit is equivalent to the operation of the control panel.

[0057] In the present disclosure, among the multiple indoor units of the above-mentioned air-conditioning equipment, there may be one or some indoor units 1 (or control screens) that communicate with the terminal, and there may also be one or some indoor units 2 (or control screens) that do not communicate with the terminal. The indoor unit 1 can act as an agent or hub to realize the control or configuration of the indoor unit 2.

[0058] In some embodiments, optionally, the air-conditioning equipment can be a multi-split equipment or a central air-conditioning, for example, it can be a one-to-many air-conditioning, that is, multiple air-conditioning indoor units share the same air-conditioning outdoor unit. At this time, each air-conditioning indoor unit can be configured with at least one control screen for controlling the air conditioner. Optionally, one control screen can control one air-conditioning indoor unit. One control screen can be configured to control the air-conditioning indoor unit equipment in the same room. Optionally, one control screen can also be used to control other networked devices in the room. For example, one control screen can control the air-conditioning indoor unit equipment, smart lights, fresh air fans, etc. in a room, and the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0059] In the present disclosure, a first application may be installed on the terminal device. The first application may be a management and control application for the user's home appliances, and specifically, may be a management and control application for smart home devices such as air conditioners.

[0060] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure proposes a configuration method for air-conditioning equipment, which can aggregate at least one control screen included in an air-conditioning equipment to achieve a unified distribution network, thereby improving the distribution network efficiency.

[0061] The specific contents of this method are as follows.

[0062] Figure 1 The following is a flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the method can be executed by a terminal device, and the terminal device can communicate with the air-conditioning device. The method can include the following steps.

[0063] Step 101: In response to an operation instruction, a list of a plurality of indoor units including a first indoor unit is displayed.

[0064] In some embodiments, the air conditioning equipment includes an outdoor unit and multiple indoor units, any one of the multiple indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and at least one control panel are connected, the multiple indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through the outdoor unit, the multiple indoor units include a first indoor unit, and the first indoor unit communicates directly with the terminal device.

[0065] In some embodiments, the operation instruction may be a network configuration operation instruction, and the user may trigger the network configuration operation instruction on the terminal device to display a list of multiple indoor units including the first indoor unit, thereby performing connection configuration (network configuration) on multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment.

[0066] Networking an air-conditioning device may refer to networking at least one indoor unit of the air-conditioning device, or networking all indoor units of the air-conditioning device, for example, including networking the first indoor unit, and networking other indoor units among multiple indoor units except the first indoor unit by using the first indoor unit as an agent.

[0067] Among them, the indoor unit 1 that performs network distribution can be connected to the terminal device, for example, by Bluetooth connection, and the indoor unit 1 can realize the connection of the indoor unit 1 with the wireless network through the Bluetooth connection with the terminal. For example, the indoor unit 2 that performs network distribution may not be connected to the terminal device, for example, it is too far away from the terminal device to establish a Bluetooth connection, and the indoor unit 2 can use other indoor units (such as indoor unit 1) that can establish a connection with the terminal as agents, and realize the connection of the indoor unit 2 with the wireless network through wired connections between indoor units. In a typical example, the above-mentioned first indoor unit may be an indoor unit connected to the terminal device, and the other indoor units may be indoor units that are not connected to the terminal. Optionally, the other indoor units may also be indoor units connected to the terminal device, but the signal strength of their connection with the terminal device is lower than that of the first indoor unit.

[0068] For example, the user can trigger the network configuration operation instruction by the content displayed on the interface of the first application of the terminal device. For example, the user can trigger the network configuration operation instruction by clicking the network configuration logo on the interface of the first application, entering the network name and password and confirming. The above-mentioned network configuration logo can be an aggregated air conditioner logo displayed on the interface, or it can be a network configuration button, etc.

[0069] An optional example is that during the control and management of the air-conditioning equipment, a list of the indoor units (or control screens) of the air-conditioning equipment can be displayed on the interface of the first application, and the user can operate each indoor unit to trigger the above-mentioned network distribution operation instruction. The network distribution operation instruction can be to directly distribute the network to a certain indoor unit, or to select "distribute all networks" after displaying the next interface, thereby realizing the distribution of other indoor units through the distribution of a certain indoor unit.

[0070] Another optional example is to display an air conditioner logo on the interface of the first application, and the air conditioner logo is obtained by aggregating the control plug-ins of multiple indoor units, and the multiple indoor units are connected to the same outdoor unit. The user can trigger the network distribution operation instruction by operating the air conditioner logo, thereby realizing the network distribution of all indoor units associated with the air conditioner logo; or, optionally, the user can click the air conditioner logo, and enter the network name and network password corresponding to the indoor unit in the interface of the first application, and click the confirmation button to trigger the network distribution operation instruction, thereby realizing the network distribution of all indoor units associated with the air conditioner logo. By displaying an aggregated air conditioner logo on the terminal, unified configuration operation management of multiple indoor units connected to the same outdoor unit is realized, avoiding the user from manually configuring each indoor unit one by one, avoiding frequent interaction with the user during the configuration process, and by displaying an logo on the interface, the user operation interface is simplified, and the user's insensitivity when configuring multiple indoor units of the same outdoor unit is enhanced.

[0071] In some embodiments, before displaying the list of multiple indoor units including the first indoor unit, the terminal device may establish a first communication connection with the first indoor unit.

[0072] In some embodiments, establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit includes: in response to an add device operation instruction, displaying an air conditioner logo on the interface of a first application of the terminal device, the air conditioner logo being aggregated from multiple indoor units; in response to a selection operation on the air conditioner logo, establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit.

[0073] For example, the user can click Add Device on the interface of the first application of the terminal to trigger the Add Device operation instruction. After that, the terminal device can turn on Bluetooth and scan nearby Bluetooth signals. The indoor unit (control screen) can broadcast Bluetooth signals. After scanning the nearby Bluetooth signals, the terminal device can determine the corresponding broadcast data packet according to the Bluetooth signal, and can aggregate the scanned multiple indoor units according to the broadcast data packet. Optionally, the outdoor unit SN corresponding to the indoor unit can be determined according to the broadcast data packet, and the outdoor unit SN corresponding to the air-conditioning indoor device can be aggregated, and the aggregation result can be displayed on the interface of the terminal device, that is, after the aggregation is completed, the air-conditioning logo can be obtained, where the air-conditioning logo is the logo of the first device group obtained by aggregation, and after the aggregation is completed, it can be displayed as only one air-conditioning logo on the terminal device.

[0074] In some embodiments, the configuration type corresponding to the control panel (indoor unit) can be determined, and aggregation is performed when the configuration type meets the aggregation condition. Optionally, the terminal device can receive the data packet broadcast by the control panel (indoor unit) when adding the device, and determine the configuration type of the control panel (indoor unit) according to the data in the data packet. In the above embodiment, the broadcast data packet can include the external unit SN and the product identifier (PID) corresponding to the control panel. The terminal device can obtain the configuration type corresponding to the control panel from the configuration information of the Internet of Things (IOT) platform according to the PID corresponding to the control panel. Optionally, the configuration type can be determined by the values ​​of the parameters sc_type and eth_type. For example, when sc_type=25ð_type=4, it can be determined that at least two control panels need to be aggregated, that is, at least two control panels meet the aggregation condition, that is, the configuration type can be used to indicate whether the control panel is supported for aggregation, or to indicate whether the control panel needs to be aggregated, that is, when sc_type=25ð_type=4, the configuration type of at least two control panels is to support aggregated distribution network.

[0075] In some embodiments, when there are multiple groups of air-conditioning equipment around the terminal device, the terminal device can aggregate the indoor units of each group of air-conditioning equipment to obtain multiple equipment groups, and each equipment group can display an air-conditioning logo on the terminal interface, that is, the air-conditioning logo is obtained by aggregating the multiple scanned indoor units. In the scenario of multiple air-conditioning equipment, the multiple indoor units detected by each air-conditioning equipment are each aggregated into an air-conditioning logo, and the first indoor unit is the one with the strongest signal among the multiple indoor units contained in a group of air-conditioning equipment scanned by each air-conditioning equipment, that is, a first indoor unit can be determined for each air-conditioning equipment group, and optionally, the logo of the first indoor unit can be determined as the above-mentioned air-conditioning logo.

[0076] In some embodiments, the selection operation can be triggered by the user clicking the air conditioning logo on the terminal interface, that is, the user can select a corresponding group of air conditioning equipment to trigger the selection operation instruction, after which the terminal device can automatically determine the first indoor unit and establish a communication connection with the first indoor unit.

[0077] In other words, after establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit, the terminal device can display the first indoor unit and other indoor units connected to the same outdoor unit as the first indoor unit; optionally, the terminal device can obtain other indoor units connected to the same outdoor unit as the first indoor unit, and the terminal device can aggregate the other indoor units connected to the same outdoor unit as the first indoor unit into a first device group including the first indoor unit (displayed as an air conditioner logo on the interface).

[0078] In some embodiments, the first indoor unit that has established a first communication connection with the terminal device, as well as other indoor units that have not established a first communication connection with the terminal device, can be displayed on the terminal device, wherein the first communication connection can be a Bluetooth connection, and the first indoor unit is the indoor unit with the strongest signal among the multiple indoor units detected by the terminal device. In other words, the terminal device can detect the signals broadcast by the surrounding indoor units through Bluetooth, can determine the first indoor unit based on the strength of the signal, and establish a Bluetooth connection with the first indoor unit. Among them, it can be a communication signal, that is, the first indoor unit can be determined based on the strength of the communication signal, and the communication signal strength can be, for example, the Bluetooth signal strength.

[0079] Optionally, the list of multiple indoor units including the first indoor unit displayed on the interface of the terminal device may include indoor units connected to the terminal device (e.g., indoor units that have established a Bluetooth connection with the terminal device), and may also include indoor units that are not connected to the terminal device (e.g., indoor units that are not detected by other terminals, or indoor units that are detected by the terminal but have not actually established a Bluetooth connection). Optionally, the indoor units in the list are connected to the same outdoor unit.

[0080] For example, the terminal device may display a list of indoor units being configured, which may mean that when the terminal displays the list of indoor units including the first indoor unit, the terminal is performing network configuration for the indoor units in the list, and these indoor units are being configured one by one or simultaneously. "Indoor units being configured" may refer to indoor units being configured, and these indoor units may have dynamically configured identifiers (such as rotating small circles). When the configuration is completed or successful, the dynamically configured identifier may be displayed as a success identifier (such as a check mark identifier or an arrow identifier used to indicate that the next operation can be performed on the indoor unit) to show that the indoor unit has been configured; when the configuration fails, the representation of the dynamic configuration may be displayed as a failure identifier (such as an exclamation mark identifier) ​​to show that the configuration of the indoor unit has failed.

[0081] Step 102: Use the first indoor unit as a proxy to configure connections to other indoor units.

[0082] In some embodiments, the first indoor unit may be preferentially connected and configured, and the connection configuration of the first indoor unit includes: establishing a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server; and connecting and configuring the first indoor unit through the second communication connection. The connection configuration of the first indoor unit through the second communication connection may be that the first indoor unit writes information related to the first indoor unit to the server through the second communication connection, and the server may subsequently control the first indoor unit as a relay.

[0083] In some embodiments, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a hub server. The hub server may be, for example, a hub gateway. In one example, the hub gateway may serve as a connection hub between multiple air-conditioning devices and the cloud server. For example, the hub gateway may be connected to multiple air-conditioning devices via Bluetooth and wirelessly connected to the cloud server.

[0084] In some embodiments, after performing connection configuration on the first indoor unit, connection configuration can be performed on other indoor units using the first indoor unit as an agent, where the other indoor units are connected to the same outdoor unit as the first indoor unit, and the terminal device can obtain a list of other indoor units from the first indoor unit through the first communication connection.

[0085] In summary, the present disclosure can configure other indoor units through one indoor unit, thereby improving the configuration efficiency of air-conditioning equipment and improving user experience.

[0086] Figure 2 The following is a flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the method may include the following steps.

[0087] Step 201: In response to an operation instruction, a first indoor unit is connected and configured.

[0088] In some embodiments, connection configuration of the first indoor unit includes: establishing a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and a server; and connection configuration of the first indoor unit through the second communication connection.

[0089] The operation instruction may be a network configuration operation instruction. In other words, the communication connection configuration of the first indoor unit may be performed in response to the user's network configuration operation instruction for the air-conditioning device. The network configuration operation instruction is triggered by an identifier of the air-conditioning device displayed on the interface of the first application of the terminal device. The second communication connection is a connection between the indoor unit and the server. Optionally, the second communication connection is a wifi connection.

[0090] In some embodiments, establishing a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server includes displaying a network selection interface; obtaining a first network name and a first network password entered in the network selection interface to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server.

[0091] Optionally, the indoor unit can determine the corresponding server based on the first network name and the first network password, and send a binding request to the server. Then, the binding can be completed according to the binding key fed back by the server to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server. After that, the first indoor unit can send information related to the first indoor unit to the server through the above-mentioned second communication connection, and store it in the server. After that, the server can control the first indoor unit based on the information related to the first indoor unit.

[0092] In some embodiments, the method further includes: after establishing the second communication connection, displaying a list of multiple indoor units on the terminal device.

[0093] Optionally, after the first indoor unit establishes a second communication connection with the terminal device, the terminal device can obtain and display a list of multiple other indoor units, which can facilitate the user to determine the information of the multiple indoor units included in the current air-conditioning group. Optionally, the terminal device can obtain a list of multiple indoor units from the first indoor unit.

[0094] In some embodiments, the first indoor unit is used as a proxy to configure the connection of other indoor units, including: sending a first request message to the first indoor unit to request a list of other indoor units; and automatically configuring the connection of other indoor units.

[0095] In other words, the terminal device can send a first request message to the first indoor unit. After receiving the first request message, the terminal can determine the information of multiple other indoor units connected to the same outdoor unit as the first indoor unit, and generate a list of other indoor units. Optionally, the first indoor unit can obtain the information of other indoor units based on the wired connection between the first indoor unit and the other indoor units, such as at least one of the device identification, product identification, and binding status. After that, the terminal device can automatically configure the connection to other indoor units through the first indoor unit as an agent.

[0096] Optionally, the terminal device can obtain a list of other indoor units belonging to the same air-conditioning device as the first indoor unit through the first indoor unit, and can realize automatic networking of a group of indoor units through communication connections between indoor units and connection between the first indoor unit and the terminal device. It is unnecessary for each indoor unit to be connected to the terminal device, thereby improving networking efficiency.

[0097] In some embodiments, sending the first request message to the first indoor unit includes: automatically sending the first request message to the first indoor unit; or sending the first request message to the first indoor unit in response to a triggering operation instruction.

[0098] In some embodiments, the terminal device may automatically obtain a list of other indoor units, or may send a first request message to the first indoor unit in response to a user's trigger operation to obtain a list of other indoor units, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0099] In some embodiments, when displaying a list of indoor units, the application interface of the terminal device may display the device name of the indoor unit. Optionally, the device name may be determined by the indoor unit itself, that is, the indoor unit may determine a corresponding device name for itself, such as central air conditioning (1), central air conditioning (2), etc. Multiple indoor units may be distinguished by different device names, that is, the device name corresponding to the indoor unit is determined by the indoor unit itself. The indoor unit may notify the terminal device of the determined device name, and the interface of the first application of the terminal device may display the device name determined by the indoor unit. Optionally, when other indoor units have not established a first communication connection with the terminal device, the other indoor units may send the device name to the first indoor unit based on the bus connection between the other indoor units and the first indoor unit. The first indoor unit may forward the device name of the other indoor units to the terminal device, or may notify the terminal device in other ways, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

[0100] In some embodiments, other indoor units can send binding requests to the server and receive binding keys fed back by the server forwarded by the first indoor unit through the communication connection between the first indoor units and the communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server, and can configure the connection of other indoor units through the first indoor unit as an agent. For example, the first indoor unit can obtain the binding requests of other indoor units through a wired connection and send the binding requests to the server. The first indoor unit can receive the binding keys fed back by the server and send the binding keys to other indoor units through a wired connection, so that other indoor units can establish communication connections with the server. After that, other indoor units can write their own related information to the server to configure the connection of other indoor units.

[0101] In some embodiments, the method further includes: in the event of a configuration failure of any indoor unit, displaying a configuration failure interface, wherein the configuration failure interface includes that the reason for the configuration failure is that a communication connection cannot be established.

[0102] Optionally, when the configuration of the indoor unit fails, the interface of the terminal device can display a configuration failure interface to remind the user that a configuration failure has occurred, wherein the configuration failure interface includes the reason for the configuration failure being an inability to establish a communication connection, that is, an inability to establish a communication connection between the indoor unit and the server. For example, when the indoor unit is not within the coverage area of ​​the server, the indoor unit and the server cannot establish a connection, resulting in a configuration failure.

[0103] In some embodiments, the method also includes: after the configuration fails, obtaining reconfiguration instructions; displaying a configuration page for the indoor unit where the configuration fails; on the configuration page, obtaining a second network name and a second network password entered by the user through the network selection interface to establish a third communication connection between the indoor unit where the configuration fails and the server, and reconnecting and configuring the indoor unit where the configuration fails; the network account of the third communication connection is different from that of the second communication connection.

[0104] Optionally, when the configuration of the indoor unit fails, the user can trigger an instruction to reconfigure the communication connection of the indoor unit. At this time, the terminal device can display the configuration page, and the user can re-enter the network name and network password on the configuration page, where the re-entered network name and network password may be different from the first input. For example, if the indoor unit cannot connect to the network account of the second communication connection, a network account that can be accessed can be configured for the indoor unit.

[0105] In some embodiments, multiple indoor units of the air conditioning device are configured under the same network account.

[0106] In some embodiments, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts, or, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts during initial configuration, or, some of the multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are successfully configured to the first network account, and some of the indoor units are configured to the second network account when they are not successfully configured to the first network account.

[0107] In other words, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment can be configured with different networks, and the indoor units can establish communication connections with different servers. For example, some indoor units belonging to the same air-conditioning equipment can be configured under the first network account, and the remaining indoor units can be configured under the second network account. For example, when the actual usage scenario has a large site range and some indoor units cannot connect to the first network, the second network can be configured for the indoor units, that is, different networks can be configured for indoor units in different areas.

[0108] Optionally, a different network may be configured directly for the indoor unit during initial configuration.

[0109] In some embodiments, for an indoor unit that has successfully established a communication connection with a server, a corresponding device name and a room to which the indoor unit belongs can be configured. That is, after the indoor unit is successfully networked, the user can customize the name of the indoor unit for easy distinction. The user can configure a corresponding room for the indoor unit, which can facilitate the user to distinguish between indoor units in different rooms, thereby enabling the user to control the air conditioner indoor device or other smart home devices in the corresponding room through the indoor unit.

[0110] Optionally, the connection configuration status of the indoor unit can be updated in real time on the interface of the terminal device. After the connection configuration of the indoor unit is completed, the user can click on the logo of the indoor unit that has completed the connection configuration on the interface of the terminal device to trigger the name of the customized indoor unit and configure the corresponding room for the indoor unit. In summary, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application can determine the first indoor unit from the multiple indoor units detected, and the terminal device can preferentially complete the network configuration for the first indoor unit, and then can configure the network for other indoor units based on the communication connection between the first indoor unit and other indoor units. After aggregation, the terminal device only needs to connect to one indoor unit. When the terminal device has not scanned all the indoor units, it can also complete the network configuration of a group of indoor units, which can improve the network configuration efficiency of the indoor units. There is no need for the user to move to connect and configure the network for each indoor unit in turn, which can improve the user experience.

[0111] Figure 3 The following is a flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3As shown, the method can be executed by the air conditioning device, specifically, can be executed by the indoor unit of the air conditioning device, or can be executed by the control panel of the air conditioning device. The method can include the following steps.

[0112] Step 301, in response to an operation instruction, the first indoor unit acts as a proxy to execute connection configuration of other indoor units.

[0113] In some embodiments, any one of the multiple indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected by wire, and the multiple indoor units are directly connected or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit.

[0114] In some embodiments, the operation instruction is a network configuration operation instruction.

[0115] In some embodiments, the method further includes: executing connection configuration of the first indoor unit in response to the operation instruction.

[0116] In some embodiments, the first indoor unit is an indoor unit having the strongest signal among the detected multiple indoor units.

[0117] In some embodiments, the first communication connection comprises a Bluetooth connection.

[0118] In some embodiments, executing the connection configuration of the first indoor unit includes: obtaining a first network name and a first network password entered in a network selection interface of a first application of a terminal device to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and a server; and executing the connection configuration of the first indoor unit through the second communication connection.

[0119] In some embodiments, the second communication connection is a wifi connection.

[0120] In some embodiments, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a hub server.

[0121] In some embodiments, executing the connection configuration of other indoor units through the first indoor unit as a proxy includes: receiving a first request message sent by a terminal device so that the terminal device obtains a list of other indoor units; collecting at least one of the device identification, product identification, and binding status of each of the other indoor units to form a list of other indoor units; and sending the list to the terminal device in response to the first request message.

[0122] In other words, the terminal can select the indoor unit with the strongest signal as the first indoor unit from the multiple indoor units scanned, and establish a Bluetooth connection with the first indoor unit. After that, the user can enter the first network name and the first network password on the terminal interface, and the first indoor unit can obtain the first network name and the first network password entered by the user through the Bluetooth connection. After that, the first indoor unit can send a binding request to the corresponding server according to the first network name and the first network password, and receive the binding key fed back by the server, so as to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server. After that, the first indoor unit can write information related to the first indoor unit to the server to realize the connection configuration of the first indoor unit.

[0123] According to the above embodiment, the first indoor unit can obtain a list of other indoor units connected to the same outdoor unit through a wired connection between indoor units. The first indoor unit can receive binding requests sent by other indoor units that have not been configured for connection, and send binding requests for other indoor units to the server. After receiving the binding key fed back by the server, the first indoor unit can send a binding request to the corresponding indoor unit through the internal bus between the indoor units to establish a communication connection between other indoor units and the server. After that, the other indoor units can write information to the server to complete the connection configuration.

[0124] In some embodiments, multiple indoor units of the air conditioning device are configured under the same network account.

[0125] In some embodiments, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts, or, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts during initial configuration, or, some of the multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are successfully configured to the first network account, and some of the indoor units are configured to the second network account when they are not successfully configured to the first network account.

[0126] In other words, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment can be configured with different networks, and the indoor units can establish communication connections with different servers. For example, some indoor units belonging to the same air-conditioning equipment can be configured under the first network account, and the remaining indoor units can be configured under the second network account. For example, when the actual usage scenario has a large site range and some indoor units cannot connect to the first network, the second network can be configured for the indoor units, that is, different networks can be configured for indoor units in different areas.

[0127] Optionally, a different network may be configured directly for the indoor unit during initial configuration.

[0128] In summary, the present disclosure can configure other indoor units through one indoor unit, thereby improving the configuration efficiency of air-conditioning equipment and improving user experience.

[0129] Figure 4 A flow chart of a method for configuring an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 Based on the embodiment shown, Figure 4 As shown, the method may include the following steps.

[0130] Step 401: In response to an operation instruction, executing connection configuration of a first indoor unit.

[0131] In some embodiments, the method further includes: executing connection configuration of the first indoor unit in response to the operation instruction.

[0132] In some embodiments, the first indoor unit is an indoor unit having the strongest signal among the detected multiple indoor units.

[0133] In some embodiments, the first communication connection comprises a Bluetooth connection.

[0134] In some embodiments, executing the connection configuration of the first indoor unit includes: obtaining a first network name and a first network password entered in a network selection interface of a first application of a terminal device to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and a server; and executing the connection configuration of the first indoor unit through the second communication connection.

[0135] In some embodiments, the second communication connection is a wifi connection.

[0136] In some embodiments, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a hub server.

[0137] In other words, the terminal can select the indoor unit with the strongest signal as the first indoor unit from the multiple indoor units scanned, and establish a Bluetooth connection with the first indoor unit. After that, the user can enter the first network name and the first network password on the terminal interface, and the first indoor unit can obtain the first network name and the first network password entered by the user through the Bluetooth connection. After that, the first indoor unit can send a binding request to the corresponding server according to the first network name and the first network password, and receive the binding key fed back by the server, so as to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server. After that, the first indoor unit can write information related to the first indoor unit to the server to realize the connection configuration of the first indoor unit.

[0138] In summary, in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application, the terminal device can preferentially complete the network configuration for the first indoor unit, and then can configure the network configuration for other indoor units based on the communication connection between the first indoor unit and the other indoor units. After aggregation, the terminal device only needs to be connected to one indoor unit. When the terminal device has not scanned all the indoor units, the network configuration of a group of indoor units can also be completed, which can improve the network configuration efficiency of the indoor units. There is no need for the user to move to connect and configure the network for each indoor unit in turn, which can improve the user experience.

[0139] The technical solution of the present disclosure is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific application examples.

[0140] The following is an aggregated distribution network method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which can realize the aggregation of the control panels of the air-conditioning equipment, facilitate the unified distribution network of the control panels of the air-conditioning equipment, and improve the distribution network efficiency. Figure 5A As shown, it is an architecture diagram of air-conditioning equipment in a home scenario, wherein the air-conditioning central control screen is the control screen of the air-conditioning equipment. The name of the control screen of the air-conditioning equipment can also be central control screen, control panel, air-conditioning panel, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0141] In the above architecture, the control panel can not only control the air-conditioning equipment, but also can be used to control other smart home devices, such as smart etc., smart switches, etc. Each air-conditioning equipment can correspond to at least one control panel, and an air-conditioning equipment can include an air-conditioning outdoor equipment and at least one air-conditioning indoor equipment, as well as at least one control panel corresponding to each air-conditioning indoor equipment.

[0142] like Figure 5B As shown, the method steps include:

[0143] 1) Multiple control screens can broadcast data packets, which can include the external unit SN corresponding to each control screen. When receiving the data packet, the terminal device can aggregate the control screens with the same external unit SN according to the external unit SN corresponding to the control screen. After the aggregation is completed, the control screen with the strongest RSSI can be selected from the multiple control screens with the same external unit SN for Bluetooth connection and network configuration.

[0144] 2) The terminal device sends an RPC command to the first control panel that successfully configures the network to obtain the list of multi-connection devices and the binding status. Among them, the control panels with the same external unit SN belong to the same multi-connection, that is, the terminal device can obtain the list and binding status of other control panels that belong to the same multi-connection as the first control panel that successfully configures the network.

[0145] 3) The first control panel that successfully configures the network can apply for Bindkey on behalf of other devices through the internal bus to complete the binding. That is, the first control panel that successfully configures the network can request the corresponding Bindkey of other control panels from the cloud server, and transmit the received Bindkey to other control panels through the internal bus to realize the configuration of other control panels.

[0146] 4) The first control panel that successfully connects to the network can query the cloud server for the network status of other control panels.

[0147] 5) The terminal device can query the cloud server for the network configuration status of other control panels through the first control panel that successfully configures the network.

[0148] In summary, the above examples of the present application can aggregate at least one control panel included in the air-conditioning equipment, which can facilitate unified management of the aggregated control panels, for example, unified network distribution can be performed to improve network distribution efficiency.

[0149] Fig. 6A FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a configuration device 600 for an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 6A As shown, it includes: a display module 601 and a processing module 602.

[0150] In some embodiments, the display module is used to display a list of multiple indoor units including the first indoor unit in response to the operation instruction.

[0151] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to configure the connections of other indoor units by using the first indoor unit as a proxy.

[0152] In some embodiments, the operation instruction is a network configuration operation instruction.

[0153] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to establish a first communication connection with the first indoor unit before displaying a list of multiple indoor units including the first indoor unit.

[0154] In some embodiments, the first indoor unit is an indoor unit having the strongest signal among the detected multiple indoor units.

[0155] In some embodiments, the first communication connection comprises a Bluetooth connection.

[0156] In some embodiments, the display module is used to display an air conditioner logo on the interface of the first application of the terminal device in response to an add device operation instruction, and the air conditioner logo is obtained by aggregating multiple indoor units.

[0157] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to establish a first communication connection with the first indoor unit in response to a selection operation on the air conditioner identifier.

[0158] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to perform connection configuration on the first indoor unit in response to the operation instruction.

[0159] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server; and to perform connection configuration on the first indoor unit through the second communication connection.

[0160] In some embodiments, the second communication connection is a wifi connection.

[0161] In some embodiments, the display module is used to display a network selection interface.

[0162] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to obtain the first network name and the first network password input in the network selection interface to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server.

[0163] In some embodiments, the display module is used to display a list of multiple indoor units on the terminal device after the second communication connection is established.

[0164] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to send a first request message to the first indoor unit to request to obtain a list of other indoor units;

[0165] Automatically configure connections to other indoor units.

[0166] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to automatically send the first request message to the first indoor unit; or send the first request message to the first indoor unit in response to a triggering operation instruction.

[0167] In some embodiments, the display module is used to display a configuration failure interface when any indoor unit fails to be configured, and the configuration failure interface includes that the reason for the configuration failure is that a communication connection cannot be established.

[0168] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to obtain reconfiguration instructions after configuration fails.

[0169] In some embodiments, the display module is used to display a configuration page for the indoor unit that failed to configure.

[0170] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to obtain, on the configuration page, a second network name and a second network password input by the user through the network selection interface, so as to establish a third communication connection between the indoor unit that failed to be configured and the server, and to reconnect and configure the indoor unit that failed to be configured; the network account of the third communication connection is different from that of the second communication connection.

[0171] In some embodiments, multiple indoor units of the air conditioning device are configured under the same network account.

[0172] In some embodiments, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts, or, multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts during initial configuration, or, some of the multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are successfully configured to the first network account, and some of the indoor units are configured to the second network account when they are not successfully configured to the first network account.

[0173] In some embodiments, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a hub server.

[0174] In some embodiments, any one of the multiple indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected, and the multiple indoor units are directly connected or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit.

[0175] In summary, the configuration device 600 of the air-conditioning equipment can configure other indoor units through one indoor unit, thereby improving the configuration efficiency of the air-conditioning equipment and improving the user experience.

[0176] Figure 6B FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a configuration device 610 for an air conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6B As shown, the device includes: a processing module 611.

[0177] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to respond to the operation instruction and execute the connection configuration of other indoor units through the first indoor unit as an agent.

[0178] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to execute connection configuration of the first indoor unit in response to the operation instruction.

[0179] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to obtain a first network name and a first network password entered in a network selection interface of a first application of a terminal device to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server; and execute connection configuration of the first indoor unit through the second communication connection.

[0180] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to receive a first request message sent by a terminal device so that the terminal device obtains a list of other indoor units; collects at least one of the device identification, product identification, and binding status of each of the other indoor units to form a list of other indoor units; and sends the list to the terminal device in response to the first request message.

[0181] In some embodiments, any one of the multiple indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected by wire, and the multiple indoor units are directly connected or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit.

[0182] In summary, the configuration device 610 of the air-conditioning equipment can network the detected first indoor unit, and use the first indoor unit to network at least one other indoor unit, so as to achieve unified network configuration for at least one indoor unit of the air-conditioning equipment, improve network configuration efficiency, and improve user experience.

[0183] In the embodiments provided in the present application, the methods and devices provided in the embodiments of the present application are introduced. In order to implement the functions in the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may include a hardware structure and a software module, and implement the functions in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module. A function of the functions may be executed in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module.

[0184] Figure 7 is a block diagram of an electronic device 700 for implementing the above method according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the electronic device 700 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0185] Reference Figure 7 , the electronic device 700 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 702 , a memory 704 , a power component 706 , a multimedia component 708 , an audio component 710 , an input / output (I / O) interface 712 , a sensor component 714 , and a communication component 716 .

[0186] The processing component 702 generally controls the overall operation of the electronic device 700, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 702 may include one or more processors 720 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned method. In addition, the processing component 702 may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 702 and other components. For example, the processing component 702 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 708 and the processing component 702.

[0187] The memory 704 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the electronic device 700. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the electronic device 700, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 704 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0188] The power supply component 706 provides power to the various components of the electronic device 700. The power supply component 706 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the electronic device 700.

[0189] The multimedia component 708 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the electronic device 700 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 708 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the electronic device 700 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0190] The audio component 710 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 710 includes a microphone (MIC), and when the electronic device 700 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 704 or sent via the communication component 716. In some embodiments, the audio component 710 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0191] I / O interface 712 provides an interface between processing component 702 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0192] The sensor assembly 714 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the electronic device 700. For example, the sensor assembly 714 can detect the open / closed state of the electronic device 700, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the electronic device 700, and the sensor assembly 714 can also detect the position change of the electronic device 700 or a component of the electronic device 700, the presence or absence of user contact with the electronic device 700, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the electronic device 700, and the temperature change of the electronic device 700. The sensor assembly 714 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 714 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 714 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0193] The communication component 716 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the electronic device 700 and other devices. The electronic device 700 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR (NewRadio) or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 716 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 716 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0194] In an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 700 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the above methods.

[0195] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 704 including instructions, and the instructions can be executed by a processor 720 of an electronic device 700 to perform the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0196] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are used to enable a computer to execute the method described in the above embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0197] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer program product, including a computer program, which executes the method described in the above embodiments of the present disclosure when a processor is used.

[0198] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an indoor unit of an air conditioning device, characterized in that the indoor unit includes the first indoor unit described in the above embodiment of the present disclosure or an indoor unit configured in a connected manner.

[0199] The embodiment of the present disclosure also provides an air conditioning device, including an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, wherein the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units are connected, and any one of the plurality of indoor units can perform the above-mentioned operation of the present disclosure. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The method of the illustrated embodiment. Optionally, any one of the plurality of indoor units comprises an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are wired connected, and the plurality of indoor units are directly connected or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit.

[0200] Figure 8 FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a chip 800 for implementing the above method according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 8 The chip 800 includes a communication interface 801 and at least one processor 802. The communication interface 801 is used to receive signals input into the chip 800 or signals output from the above chip 800. The processor 802 communicates with the communication interface 801 and implements the method described in the above embodiment of the present disclosure through logic circuits or executing code instructions.

[0201] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0202] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples" or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any at least one embodiment or example in a suitable manner.

[0203] Any process or method description in a flowchart or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a specific logical function or process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present invention includes alternative implementations in which functions may not be performed in the order shown or discussed, including performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order depending on the functions involved, which should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present invention belong.

[0204] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as an ordered list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus (such as a computer-based system, a system including a processing module, or other system that can fetch instructions from an instruction execution system, device or apparatus and execute instructions), or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. For the purposes of this specification, "computer-readable medium" can be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate or transmit a program for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus, or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include the following: an electrical connection having at least one wiring (control method), a portable computer disk box (magnetic device), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable and programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber device, and a portable compact disk read-only memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer-readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program is printed, since the program may be obtained electronically, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium and then editing, interpreting or otherwise processing in a suitable manner if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

[0205] It should be understood that the various parts of the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be implemented by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented by hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one of the following technologies known in the art or their combination: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function for a data signal, a dedicated integrated circuit having a suitable combination of logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array (PGA), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0206] A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the method for implementing the above-mentioned embodiment may be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which, when executed, includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiment.

[0207] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into a processing module, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated module may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0208] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for configuring an air conditioning device, characterized in that: The air conditioning device comprises an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, the outdoor unit is connected to the plurality of indoor units, the plurality of indoor units comprises a first indoor unit, and the method comprises: In response to the operation instruction, A list of the plurality of indoor units including the first indoor unit is displayed; and the other indoor units are connected and configured by using the first indoor unit as a proxy.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The operation instruction is a network distribution operation instruction.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method includes establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit before displaying a list of the plurality of indoor units including the first indoor unit.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The first indoor unit is an indoor unit having the strongest signal among the plurality of indoor units detected.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first communication connection comprises a Bluetooth connection.

6. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The establishing a first communication connection with the first indoor unit comprises: In response to the add device operation instruction, an air conditioner logo is displayed on the interface of the first application of the terminal device, where the air conditioner logo is obtained by aggregating the multiple indoor units; In response to a selection operation of the air conditioner identifier, a first communication connection is established with the first indoor unit.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: In response to the operation instruction, the first indoor unit is connected and configured.

8. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The connecting configuration of the first indoor unit includes: establishing a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server; The first indoor unit is connected and configured via the second communication connection.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The second communication connection is a wifi connection.

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The establishing a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server includes: Display the network selection interface; The first network name and the first network password input in the network selection interface are obtained to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and the server.

11. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The method further comprises: After the second communication connection is established, a list of the plurality of indoor units is displayed on the terminal device.

12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The step of configuring the connection of the other indoor units by using the first indoor unit as a proxy includes: Sending a first request message to the first indoor unit to request to obtain a list of other indoor units; The other indoor units are automatically configured for connection.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The sending a first request message to the first indoor unit comprises: automatically sending the first request message to the first indoor unit; or In response to the triggering operation instruction, the first request message is sent to the first indoor unit.

14. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: In the event of configuration failure of any of the indoor units, a configuration failure interface is displayed, wherein the configuration failure interface includes the reason for the configuration failure being failure to establish a communication connection.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: After the configuration fails, obtaining a reconfiguration instruction; Displaying a configuration page for the indoor unit where the configuration fails; On the configuration page, the second network name and the second network password input by the user through the network selection interface are obtained to establish a third communication connection between the indoor unit where the configuration failed and the server, and to reconnect and configure the indoor unit where the configuration failed; the network account of the third communication connection is different from that of the second communication connection.

16. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured under the same network account.

17. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts, or the multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are configured to different network accounts during initial configuration, or some of the multiple indoor units of the air-conditioning equipment are successfully configured to the first network account, and some of the indoor units are not successfully configured to the first network account and are configured to the second network account.

18. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10 and 15, characterized in that: The server includes at least one of a cloud server and a central server.

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that: Any one of the plurality of indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected, and the plurality of indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through the outdoor unit.

20. A method for configuring an air conditioning device, characterized in that: The air conditioning device comprises an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, the outdoor unit is connected to the plurality of indoor units, the plurality of indoor units comprises a first indoor unit, and the method comprises: In response to the operation instruction, connection configuration of the other indoor units is performed through the first indoor unit acting as a proxy.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The method further comprises: In response to the operation instruction, connection configuration of the first indoor unit is performed.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The performing connection configuration of the first indoor unit includes: Acquire a first network name and a first network password inputted in a network selection interface of a first application of the terminal device to establish a second communication connection between the first indoor unit and a server; Through the second communication connection, connection configuration of the first indoor unit is performed.

23. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The executing the connection configuration of other indoor units by using the first indoor unit as a proxy includes: Receiving a first request message sent by the terminal device, so that the terminal device obtains a list of other indoor units; Collect at least one of the device identification, product identification, and binding status of each of the other indoor units to form a list of the other indoor units; In response to the first request message, the list is sent to the terminal device.

24. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that Any one of the plurality of indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control panel, the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected by wire, and the plurality of indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through the outdoor unit.

25. An indoor unit of an air conditioning device, characterized in that: The indoor unit includes the first indoor unit according to any one of claims 1 to 24 or an indoor unit having the connection configuration.

26. An air conditioning device, characterized in that: The air conditioning apparatus includes an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units are connected, and any one of the plurality of indoor units can perform the method according to any one of claims 20 to 24.

27. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: at least one processor; as well as a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to execute the method of any one of claims 1-19, or to execute the method of any one of claims 20-24.

28. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that: The computer instructions are used to cause the computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-19, or to execute the method according to any one of claims 20-24.

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