Control methods, electronic devices and storage media of vehicle air conditioning systems

Abstract

This application discloses a control method, electronic device, and storage medium for an in-vehicle air conditioning system, belonging to the field of vehicle control technology. The method includes: receiving a zone temperature control request, the zone temperature control request requesting the in-vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle to different desired temperatures; determining whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on environmental information inside the vehicle and / or status information of the in-vehicle air conditioning system; if the zone temperature control request is valid, controlling the in-vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of the area in the vehicle corresponding to the zone temperature control request to the desired temperature; if the zone temperature control request is invalid, rejecting the zone temperature control request. Through the above method, this application can meet the personalized temperature needs of passengers based on valid requests in the zone temperature control requests, and improve the effectiveness of the in-vehicle air conditioning system's zone temperature control operation by rejecting invalid requests.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle control technology, and in particular to a control method, electronic device and storage medium for an in-vehicle air conditioning system. Background Technology

[0002] During a journey, the comfort level of the vehicle's interior temperature has a significant impact on the passenger's travel experience. With the continuous development of vehicle intelligence and connectivity, passengers' demands for vehicle intelligence have gradually expanded to various aspects, and traditional integrated interior temperature control can no longer meet passengers' personalized needs.

[0003] To enhance passenger comfort and provide a more personalized travel experience, a zoned temperature control method has been disclosed in related technologies. By providing each seat with an individual temperature control device, each passenger can adjust the interior temperature according to their own needs.

[0004] However, due to the limited interior space and the limited adjustment capabilities and precision of the vehicle's air conditioning system for zoned temperature control, it is impossible to simultaneously meet the temperature needs of all passengers. Therefore, during passenger use of the temperature adjustment devices, a large number of invalid temperature adjustment requests may be generated, consuming the processing time of the vehicle's air conditioning system and reducing the effectiveness of zoned temperature control. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a control method, electronic device, and storage medium for an in-vehicle air conditioning system to solve the technical problems existing in related technologies. It includes the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides a control method for an in-vehicle air conditioning system, the control method comprising: receiving a zone temperature control request, the zone temperature control request being used to request the in-vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle to different desired temperatures; determining whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on environmental information inside the vehicle and / or status information of the in-vehicle air conditioning system; if the zone temperature control request is valid, controlling the in-vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of the area in the vehicle corresponding to the zone temperature control request to the desired temperature; and if the zone temperature control request is invalid, rejecting the zone temperature control request.

[0007] In some possible implementations, the vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system, and the step of determining whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on the environmental information inside the vehicle and / or the status information of the vehicle air conditioning system includes: if the difference between the expected temperature corresponding to the zone temperature control request and the set temperature is greater than a first temperature difference threshold, then the zone temperature control request is determined to be invalid.

[0008] In some possible implementations, the environmental information includes first zone temperature information for indicating the temperature in adjacent areas of the zone corresponding to the zone temperature control request in the vehicle; determining whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on the environmental information inside the vehicle and / or the status information of the vehicle air conditioning system includes: if the difference between the expected temperature corresponding to the zone temperature control request and the temperature corresponding to the first zone temperature information is greater than a second temperature difference threshold, then the zone temperature control request is determined to be invalid.

[0009] In some possible implementations, the control method further includes controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on the environmental information when no zone temperature control request is received or the zone temperature control request is rejected.

[0010] In some possible implementations, the environmental information includes passenger location information for indicating passenger location, and controlling the vehicle air conditioning system according to the environmental information includes: controlling the vehicle air conditioning system according to the passenger location information to activate the vehicle air conditioning system in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger location information.

[0011] In some possible implementations, the environmental information includes passenger temperature information for indicating the passenger's body surface temperature, and controlling the vehicle air conditioning system according to the environmental information includes: controlling the vehicle air conditioning system according to the passenger temperature information to adjust the temperature in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger temperature information.

[0012] In some possible implementations, the vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system, the desired temperature includes multiple values, and the control method further includes: if the number of desired temperatures greater than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a first quantity threshold, adjusting the set temperature of the central air conditioning system according to the desired temperatures greater than the set temperature; if the number of desired temperatures less than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a second quantity threshold, adjusting the set temperature of the central air conditioning system according to the desired temperatures less than the set temperature.

[0013] In some possible implementations, the control method further includes: when the passengers of the vehicle include elderly people and / or children, generating a prompt message to indicate whether to start the vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the elderly people and / or children in the vehicle; and controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on feedback information from the prompt message.

[0014] In a second aspect, this application provides a control device for an in-vehicle air conditioning system, comprising: a first execution module, configured to receive a zone temperature control request, the zone temperature control request requesting the in-vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle to different desired temperatures; a second execution module, configured to determine whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on environmental information inside the vehicle and / or status information of the in-vehicle air conditioning system; and a third execution module, configured to, if the zone temperature control request is valid, control the in-vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of the area corresponding to the zone temperature control request in the vehicle to the desired temperature. The third execution module is further configured to, if the zone temperature control request is invalid, reject the zone temperature control request.

[0015] In some possible implementations, the vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system, and the second execution module is further configured to determine that the zone temperature control request is invalid if the difference between the expected temperature corresponding to the zone temperature control request and the set temperature is greater than a first temperature difference threshold.

[0016] In some possible implementations, the environmental information includes first zone temperature information for indicating the temperature in adjacent areas of the zone corresponding to the zone temperature control request in the vehicle. The second execution module is further configured to determine that the zone temperature control request is invalid if the difference between the expected temperature corresponding to the zone temperature control request and the temperature corresponding to the first zone temperature information is greater than a second temperature difference threshold.

[0017] In some possible implementations, the control device for the vehicle air conditioning system further includes a fourth execution module for controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on environmental information when no zone temperature control request is received or the zone temperature control request is rejected.

[0018] In some possible implementations, the environmental information includes passenger location information for indicating the passenger's location, and the fourth execution module is further configured to control the vehicle air conditioning system based on the passenger location information to activate the vehicle air conditioning system in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger location information.

[0019] In some possible implementations, the environmental information includes passenger temperature information for indicating the passenger's body surface temperature, and the fourth execution module is also used to control the vehicle air conditioning system based on the passenger temperature information to adjust the temperature in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger temperature information.

[0020] In some possible implementations, the vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, and the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system. The desired temperatures include multiple values. The control device of the vehicle air conditioning system further includes a fifth execution module, configured to: If the number of desired temperatures greater than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a first threshold, adjust the set temperature of the central air conditioning system according to the desired temperatures greater than the set temperature; If the number of desired temperatures less than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a second threshold, adjust the set temperature of the central air conditioning system according to the desired temperatures less than the set temperature.

[0021] In some possible implementations, the control device for the vehicle air conditioning system further includes a sixth execution module, used to generate a prompt message when the vehicle's passengers include elderly people and / or children, asking whether to start the vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the elderly people and / or children; and to control the vehicle air conditioning system based on feedback information from the prompt message.

[0022] In a third aspect, this application provides an electronic device for controlling a vehicle air conditioning system, comprising: a memory storing at least one program instruction for controlling the vehicle air conditioning system; and a processor, wherein when the program instruction is executed by the processor, the electronic device causes the electronic device to implement the method of the first aspect of this application or any possible embodiment of the first aspect.

[0023] In a fourth aspect, this application provides a computer program (product) comprising computer program / instructions, which are executed by a processor to enable a computer to implement the method of the first aspect of this application or any possible implementation thereof.

[0024] In a fifth aspect, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program instructions for controlling an in-vehicle air conditioning system, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the vehicle to implement the method of the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect of this application.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided in this application include at least the following:

[0026] This application can determine the validity of a received zone temperature control request by using environmental information inside the vehicle and / or the status information of the vehicle's air conditioning system. When the zone temperature control request is valid, the vehicle's air conditioning system can be controlled to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle separately to meet the personalized temperature needs of passengers. When the zone temperature control request is invalid, the vehicle's air conditioning system can reject the request, reducing the time spent by the vehicle's air conditioning system in processing invalid requests, reducing the load on the vehicle's air conditioning system, and improving the effectiveness of zone temperature control. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an implementation scenario provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of the control method for an in-vehicle air conditioning system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device for the vehicle air conditioning system provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device for controlling a vehicle air conditioning system provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0033] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0034] Vehicle interior temperature control refers to the independent control of the temperature in different areas of the vehicle. To meet passengers' personalized needs for interior temperature while traveling, some manufacturers choose to provide individual temperature control devices for each seat, allowing each passenger to adjust the interior temperature according to their own requirements.

[0035] However, due to the limited interior space of a vehicle and the limited computing resources allocated to the vehicle's air conditioning system, the vehicle cannot perform highly precise zone temperature control. Therefore, the method described above, which allows each passenger to adjust the interior temperature according to their own needs, will generate some invalid zone temperature control requests. That is, a passenger performs the action of adjusting the temperature, but their personalized temperature requirement cannot be met, or the temperature adjusted by the zone temperature control operation still deviates significantly from the passenger's personalized temperature requirement. Invalid temperature control requests not only fail to substantially meet passengers' personalized temperature needs but also reduce the effectiveness and economy of zone temperature control.

[0036] In view of this, this application discloses a control method for an in-vehicle air conditioning system, which can determine whether the received zone temperature control request is valid when a zone temperature control request is received, and refuse to execute invalid requests in the zone temperature control request, so as to balance the personalized temperature needs of passengers and the economy and effectiveness of zone temperature control requests.

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an implementation scenario provided in an embodiment of this application. (Reference) Figure 1 The implementation scenarios provided in this application include the vehicle control system 11 and the vehicle air conditioning system 12.

[0038] The vehicle control system 11 and the vehicle air conditioning system 12 can be connected via wired or wireless means, so that the vehicle air conditioning system 12 can regulate the temperature inside the vehicle under the control of the vehicle control system 11.

[0039] Optionally, the vehicle control system 11 may be a vehicle controller, a vehicle control terminal, or a control system mounted in a vehicle, etc., and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0040] The vehicle air conditioning system 12 may include a central air conditioning system and multiple zone temperature control devices located in different positions inside the vehicle. The central air conditioning system, under the control of the vehicle control system 11, can adjust the interior temperature of the vehicle to the set temperature of the central air conditioning system through multiple air vents located in different positions inside the vehicle. The zone temperature control devices located in different positions inside the vehicle can adjust the temperature of different areas of the vehicle separately under the control of the vehicle control system 11.

[0041] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above-described vehicle control system 11 and vehicle air conditioning system 12 are merely examples. Other existing or future vehicle control systems or vehicle air conditioning systems that are applicable to this application should also be included within the scope of protection of this application, and are hereby incorporated by reference.

[0042] Figure 2This is a flowchart of a control method for an in-vehicle air conditioning system provided in an embodiment of this application. This method can be executed, for example, by a control system installed in the vehicle; this application makes no limitations in this regard. See also Figure 2 The control method for the vehicle air conditioning system provided in this application embodiment may include the following steps:

[0043] Step S210: Receive a zone temperature control request. The zone temperature control request is used to request the vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle to different desired temperatures.

[0044] Optionally, the zone temperature control request can be used to instruct the vehicle's air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of different areas within the vehicle to different desired temperatures. The desired temperature can, for example, indicate the personalized temperature requirements of a passenger corresponding to the zone temperature control request. The zone temperature control request can be received by the passenger sending the request to the vehicle based on their personalized temperature requirements via one or more interaction methods, such as a touchscreen display, voice recognition module, or buttons. The vehicle then receives the zone temperature control request from the passenger via the same interaction method.

[0045] As mentioned above, an in-vehicle air conditioning system may include, for example, multiple zone temperature control devices located in different positions inside the vehicle for adjusting the temperature of different areas within the vehicle. In some embodiments, one or more interaction methods provided by the vehicle, such as a touch screen display, voice recognition module, or buttons, may be incorporated into the zone temperature control devices, allowing passengers to adjust the temperature of different areas within the vehicle to different desired temperatures according to the interaction methods provided on the zone temperature control devices.

[0046] Step S220: Determine whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on the vehicle's internal environmental information and / or the status information of the vehicle's air conditioning system.

[0047] Indicatively, the environmental information inside the vehicle may include any information related to passengers, objects, air, etc., that constitute the vehicle's interior environment; the status information of the vehicle's air conditioning system may include any information used to indicate the operating status of the vehicle's air conditioning system, and this application makes no limitations in this regard. As mentioned above, due to various factors such as limited interior space and limited hardware conditions of the vehicle's air conditioning system, the precision of the zone temperature control capability of the vehicle's air conditioning system also has limitations, resulting in some invalid requests among the received zone temperature control requests. In view of this, embodiments of this application can identify zone temperature control requests based on the environmental information inside the vehicle and / or the status information of the vehicle's air conditioning system to determine the validity of the received zone temperature control requests, thereby improving the effectiveness and economy of the zone temperature control operation of the vehicle's air conditioning system.

[0048] Since the overall temperature inside a vehicle is typically determined by the central air conditioning system, and considering that the desired temperature for a zone temperature control request differs significantly from the central air conditioning's set temperature, the zone temperature control operation performed by the vehicle's air conditioning system based on the request may not achieve the expected results. Therefore, the zone temperature control request can be identified based on the central air conditioning's set temperature to determine its validity. In some embodiments, the vehicle's air conditioning system may include, for example, a central air conditioning system, and its status information may include, for example, the central air conditioning's set temperature. Determining the validity of the zone temperature control request based on the vehicle's internal environmental information and / or the vehicle's air conditioning system's status information may include, for example, determining that the zone temperature control request is invalid if the difference between the desired temperature and the set temperature for the zone temperature control request is greater than a first temperature difference threshold. The value of the first temperature difference threshold can be adjusted according to the application scenario, and this application does not impose any limitations in this regard. In this embodiment, the zone temperature control request corresponding to the desired temperature where the temperature difference between the zone temperature control request and the set temperature of the central air conditioning system is greater than the first temperature difference threshold is determined as an invalid request. This can avoid invalid occupation of the vehicle air conditioning system caused by the desired temperature corresponding to the zone temperature control request exceeding the adjustment range of the vehicle air conditioning system's zone temperature control, thereby improving the effectiveness of the zone temperature control operation.

[0049] Furthermore, considering that the vehicle's air conditioning system cannot maintain a large temperature difference between two adjacent areas when performing zone temperature control, the validity of the zone temperature control request can be determined by identifying the temperature of the adjacent areas of the area corresponding to the zone temperature control request in the vehicle. In some embodiments, environmental information may include, for example, first zone temperature information indicating the temperature of the adjacent areas of the area corresponding to the zone temperature control request in the vehicle; determining the validity of the zone temperature control request based on the vehicle's internal environmental information and / or the status information of the vehicle's air conditioning system may include, for example, determining that the zone temperature control request is invalid if the difference between the expected temperature corresponding to the zone temperature control request and the temperature corresponding to the first zone temperature information is greater than a second temperature difference threshold. The value of the second temperature difference threshold may be adjusted according to the application scenario, and this application does not impose any limitations in this regard. This embodiment of the application determines the zone temperature control request corresponding to the expected temperature where the temperature difference between adjacent areas exceeds the second temperature difference threshold as an invalid request, which can avoid invalid occupancy of the vehicle's air conditioning system due to the expected temperature exceeding the fineness of the zone temperature control operation, thereby improving the effectiveness of the zone temperature control operation.

[0050] Step S231: If the zone temperature control request is valid, control the vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature in the zone corresponding to the zone temperature control request to the desired temperature.

[0051] For example, a valid zone temperature control request can be used to instruct the vehicle's air conditioning system that the zone temperature control operation performed based on the received request can meet the passenger's personalized temperature requirements or have a small deviation from them. In other words, the temperature in the area corresponding to the zone temperature control request within the vehicle, after adjustment by the vehicle's air conditioning system based on the received request, is consistent with the desired temperature or the temperature difference between the area and the desired temperature is less than a third temperature difference threshold. The value of the third temperature difference threshold can be adjusted according to the application scenario, and this application does not impose any restrictions in this regard.

[0052] Step S232: If the zone temperature control request is invalid, reject the zone temperature control request.

[0053] Similarly, an invalid zone temperature control request can be used to indicate that the zone temperature control operation performed by the vehicle's air conditioning system based on the received zone temperature control request fails to meet the passenger's personalized temperature requirements or deviates significantly from them. In other words, the temperature in the area corresponding to the zone temperature control request after adjustment by the vehicle's air conditioning system based on the received zone temperature control request is inconsistent with the desired temperature, or the temperature difference is greater than a third temperature difference threshold. In this embodiment, the validity of the zone temperature control request received by the vehicle's air conditioning system is determined before performing the zone temperature control operation. This not only allows valid requests to meet the passenger's personalized temperature requirements but also ensures the validity of the vehicle's air conditioning system's zone temperature control operation by rejecting invalid requests, greatly improving the intelligence and economy of vehicle interior temperature control.

[0054] Considering that passengers may still have personalized temperature requirements even when they are unfamiliar with the operation of zone temperature control or for other reasons, making it impossible to send zone temperature control requests to the vehicle in a timely or accurate manner based on their individual temperature needs, or when such requests are rejected, personalized temperature requirements of passengers inside the vehicle may still exist. Therefore, the method can automatically identify potential personalized temperature requirements of passengers inside the vehicle based on the vehicle's internal environmental information. In some implementation scenarios, the method disclosed in this application may further include, for example, controlling the vehicle's air conditioning system based on environmental information when no zone temperature control request is received or when the request is rejected. The vehicle's internal environmental information, as mentioned above, may include any information related to the passengers inside the vehicle, which can be used to intelligently identify the personalized temperature requirements of passengers inside the vehicle, thereby providing intelligent air conditioning services to passengers.

[0055] In some embodiments, the environmental information inside the vehicle may include, for example, passenger location information indicating the passenger's position. Controlling the vehicle's air conditioning system based on the vehicle's environmental information may include, for example, controlling the air conditioning system based on the passenger location information to activate the air conditioning system in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger location information. The passenger location information may be obtained, for example, but not limited to, through any means such as an in-vehicle camera, a heat source sensor, or radar; this application makes no limitations in this regard.

[0056] As mentioned above, an in-vehicle air conditioning system may include, for example, a central air conditioning system. The central air conditioning system can adjust the interior temperature of the vehicle to a set temperature via multiple air vents located at different positions within the vehicle. In some embodiments, controlling the in-vehicle air conditioning system based on passenger location information to activate the in-vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the passenger's location information can, for example, involve opening the air vents of the central air conditioning system in that area. This allows the vehicle to intelligently identify whether multiple air vents located at different positions within the vehicle are in use when a zone temperature control request is received, based on the passenger's location information, and thus provide air conditioning service to the passenger.

[0057] In some embodiments, the environmental information inside the vehicle may include passenger temperature information for indicating the surface temperature of passengers. Controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on the environmental information inside the vehicle may include, for example, controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on the passenger temperature information to adjust the temperature in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger temperature information.

[0058] As mentioned earlier, the vehicle air conditioning system may include multiple zone temperature control devices located in different positions inside the vehicle to adjust the temperature of different areas within the vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle air conditioning system is controlled based on passenger temperature information to adjust the temperature of the area in the vehicle corresponding to the passenger temperature information. For example, this may include multiple zone temperature control devices adjusting the temperature of the area in the vehicle corresponding to the passenger temperature information based on the passenger temperature information, so that the vehicle can provide intelligent air conditioning service to passengers based on their body surface temperature when it receives a zone temperature control request.

[0059] Considering that when the desired temperatures corresponding to the zoned temperature control requests sent by most passengers inside the vehicle tend to be in one direction, it indicates that the overall temperature expectation of the passengers inside the vehicle may not match the current temperature inside the vehicle, requiring adjustment of the vehicle's interior temperature. Furthermore, as mentioned earlier, the central air conditioning system of the vehicle can adjust the interior temperature to the set temperature of the central air conditioning system through multiple air vents located in different positions inside the vehicle.

[0060] Therefore, upon receiving multiple zone temperature control requests from passengers inside the vehicle, the set temperature of the central air conditioning system can be adjusted according to the desired temperatures corresponding to the multiple zone temperature control requests to meet the overall temperature expectations of the passengers inside the vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle air conditioning system may include, for example, a central air conditioning system, and the vehicle's internal status information may include, for example, the set temperature of the central air conditioning system. The zone temperature control requests received by the vehicle may include multiple requests, and the desired temperatures corresponding to the zone temperature control requests may also include multiple requests. The control method of the vehicle air conditioning system disclosed in this application may further include, for example, that if the number of desired temperatures greater than the set temperature of the central air conditioning system among the multiple desired temperatures corresponding to the multiple zone temperature control requests received by the vehicle exceeds a first threshold, the set temperature of the central air conditioning system is increased according to the desired temperatures greater than the set temperature. If the number of desired temperatures less than the set temperature of the central air conditioning system among the multiple desired temperatures less than the set temperature of the multiple zone temperature control commands received by the vehicle exceeds a second threshold, the set temperature of the central air conditioning system is decreased according to the desired temperatures less than the set temperature.

[0061] It is also considered that passengers in the vehicle may include people who are not suitable for air conditioning, such as the elderly and children. Therefore, in some embodiments, the control method for the vehicle air conditioning system disclosed in this application may include, for example, generating a prompt message to indicate whether to activate the vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the elderly and / or children when the vehicle passengers include the elderly and / or children; and controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on feedback information from the prompt message. The prompt message may, for example, be used to inform the driver that the vehicle passengers include the elderly and / or children, and to ask whether to activate the vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the elderly and / or children; the feedback information may be used to control whether the vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the elderly and / or children is activated, so as to provide a more humane air conditioning service for the elderly and / or children in the vehicle.

[0062] This application can determine the validity of a received zone temperature control request by using environmental information inside the vehicle and / or the status information of the vehicle's air conditioning system. When the zone temperature control request is valid, the vehicle's air conditioning system can be controlled to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle separately to meet the personalized temperature needs of passengers. When the zone temperature control request is invalid, the vehicle's air conditioning system can reject the request, reducing the time spent processing invalid requests, lowering the load on the vehicle's air conditioning system, and improving the effectiveness of zone temperature control.

[0063] In some other possible implementations, this application also provides a control device for an in-vehicle air conditioning system. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control device for the vehicle air conditioning system provided in this application embodiment. See also: Figure 3 The control device 300 for the vehicle air conditioning system provided in this application embodiment includes:

[0064] The first execution module 310 is used to receive a zone temperature control request, which requests the vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle to different desired temperatures.

[0065] The second execution module 320 is used to determine whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on the environmental information inside the vehicle and / or the status information of the vehicle air conditioning system.

[0066] The third execution module 330 is used to control the vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature in the area corresponding to the zone temperature control request in the vehicle to the desired temperature if the zone temperature control request is valid.

[0067] The third execution module 330 is also used to reject the partition temperature control request if the partition temperature control request is invalid.

[0068] In some embodiments, the vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, and the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system. The second execution module 320 is further configured to determine that the zone temperature control request is invalid if the difference between the expected temperature corresponding to the zone temperature control request and the set temperature is greater than a first temperature difference threshold.

[0069] In some embodiments, the environmental information includes first partition temperature information for indicating the temperature in adjacent areas of the area corresponding to the partition temperature control request in the vehicle. The second execution module 320 is further configured to determine that the partition temperature control request is invalid if the difference between the expected temperature corresponding to the partition temperature control request and the temperature corresponding to the first partition temperature information is greater than a second temperature difference threshold.

[0070] In some embodiments, the control device 300 of the vehicle air conditioning system further includes a fourth execution module, which is used to control the vehicle air conditioning system according to environmental information when no zone temperature control request is received or the zone temperature control request is rejected.

[0071] In some embodiments, the environmental information includes passenger location information for indicating the passenger's location, and the fourth execution module is further configured to control the vehicle air conditioning system according to the passenger location information to activate the vehicle air conditioning system in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger location information.

[0072] In some embodiments, the environmental information includes passenger temperature information for indicating the passenger's body surface temperature, and the fourth execution module is further configured to control the vehicle air conditioning system based on the passenger temperature information to adjust the temperature in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger temperature information.

[0073] In some embodiments, the vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, and the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system. The desired temperatures include multiple values. The control device 300 of the vehicle air conditioning system further includes a fifth execution module, configured to: If the number of desired temperatures greater than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a first quantity threshold, adjust the set temperature of the central air conditioning system according to the desired temperatures greater than the set temperature; If the number of desired temperatures less than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a second quantity threshold, adjust the set temperature of the central air conditioning system according to the desired temperatures less than the set temperature.

[0074] In some embodiments, the control device 300 of the vehicle air conditioning system further includes a sixth execution module, which generates a prompt message to indicate whether to start the vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the elderly and / or children when the passengers of the vehicle include elderly people and / or children; and controls the vehicle air conditioning system based on the feedback information of the prompt message.

[0075] In some other possible implementations, this application also provides an electronic device for controlling an in-vehicle air conditioning system. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device for controlling a vehicle air conditioning system provided in an embodiment of this application. See also... Figure 4 The electronic device 400 for controlling a vehicle air conditioning system provided in this application embodiment includes:

[0076] The memory 410 stores at least one program instruction for controlling the vehicle air conditioning system.

[0077] When the processor 420 executes the above program instructions, it enables the vehicle to achieve the above-mentioned combination. Figure 2 The steps of the described method and its various embodiments are described below. Depending on the implementation, the processor 420 may be one or more types of processors, including but not limited to DSP (digital signal processor), ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), FPGA (field-programmable gate array), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc., and the number of such devices can be determined according to actual needs.

[0078] In some other possible implementations, this application also provides a computer program (product) comprising computer programs / instructions, which are executed by a processor to cause the computer to perform the above-described combination. Figure 2 The steps of the described method and its various embodiments.

[0079] In some other possible implementations, this application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions for controlling an in-vehicle air conditioning system, which, when executed by one or more processors, implement the above-mentioned combination. Figure 2 The steps of the described method and its various embodiments are described. The computer-readable storage medium can be a readable signal medium or a readable storage medium. A readable storage medium can be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of readable storage media (a non-exhaustive list) include: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage device, magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0080] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "multiple" refers to two or more unless otherwise expressly defined.

[0081] The term "and / or" in the embodiments of this application is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

[0082] The above description is only for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to understand the technical solution of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the principles of this application shall be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A control method for a vehicle air conditioning system, characterized in that, The control method includes: Receive a zone temperature control request, the zone temperature control request being used to request the vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature of different areas in the vehicle to different desired temperatures; The validity of the zone temperature control request is determined based on the environmental information inside the vehicle and / or the status information of the vehicle air conditioning system. If the zone temperature control request is valid, control the vehicle air conditioning system to adjust the temperature in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the zone temperature control request to the desired temperature; If the partition temperature control request is invalid, reject the partition temperature control request; The vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, and the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system. Determining whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on the vehicle's internal environmental information and / or the status information of the vehicle air conditioning system includes: If the difference between the desired temperature corresponding to the partition temperature control request and the set temperature is greater than the first temperature difference threshold, then the partition temperature control request is determined to be invalid. Alternatively, the environmental information may include first zone temperature information for indicating the temperature in adjacent zones of the zone corresponding to the zone temperature control request in the vehicle; The step of determining whether the zone temperature control request is valid based on the vehicle's internal environmental information and / or the status information of the vehicle's air conditioning system further includes: If the difference between the desired temperature corresponding to the partition temperature control request and the temperature corresponding to the first partition temperature information is greater than the second temperature difference threshold, then the partition temperature control request is determined to be invalid.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control method further includes: When no zone temperature control request is received or the zone temperature control request is rejected, the vehicle air conditioning system is controlled according to the environmental information.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The environmental information includes passenger location information for indicating passenger location, and controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on the environmental information includes: The vehicle air conditioning system is controlled based on the passenger location information to activate the vehicle air conditioning system in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger location information.

4. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The environmental information includes passenger temperature information used to indicate the passenger's body surface temperature, and the step of controlling the vehicle air conditioning system based on the environmental information includes: The vehicle air conditioning system is controlled based on the passenger temperature information to adjust the temperature in the area of ​​the vehicle corresponding to the passenger temperature information.

5. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle air conditioning system includes a central air conditioning system, the status information includes the set temperature of the central air conditioning system, the desired temperature includes multiple values, and the control method further includes: If the number of desired temperatures greater than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a first quantity threshold, the set temperature of the central air conditioner is increased according to the desired temperatures greater than the set temperature. If the number of desired temperatures lower than the set temperature among the multiple desired temperatures exceeds a second quantity threshold, the set temperature of the central air conditioner is lowered based on the desired temperatures lower than the set temperature.

6. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control method further includes: When the passengers of the vehicle include elderly people and / or children, a prompt message is generated to ask whether to start the vehicle air conditioning system in the area corresponding to the elderly people and / or children in the vehicle; The vehicle's air conditioning system is controlled based on the feedback information from the prompts.

7. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: A memory that stores program instructions for controlling the vehicle's air conditioning system; as well as A processor, when the program instructions are executed by the processor, causes the vehicle to implement the control method according to any one of claims 1-6.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It stores program instructions for controlling the vehicle air conditioning system, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the vehicle to implement the control method described in any one of claims 1-6.

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