Intelligent control method and device for a portable water heater

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of water heaters, and discloses an intelligent control method and device for a portable water heater. The method includes: obtaining water temperature data of the portable water heater and environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located, determining corresponding water outlet data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, and correcting the water outlet data according to the environmental humidity to obtain target water outlet data. According to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature, the heat load information of the portable water heater is determined, and control parameters for the portable water heater are generated according to the heat load information and the target water outlet flow rate, and the operation of the portable water heater is controlled according to the control parameters. It can be seen that implementing the present invention can automatically control the temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, improve the intelligent degree and accuracy of the water use control of the portable water heater, improve the convenience of users using the portable water heater, as well as enhance the comfort of users' outdoor bathing and improve the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of water heaters, and in particular to an intelligent control method and device for a portable water heater. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the economy, the outdoor camping industry is developing faster and faster. With the popularization of scenarios such as outdoor camping and field work, outdoor camping equipment has attracted more and more attention. Among them, as a key outdoor bathroom equipment, the demand for the intelligence and portability of outdoor portable water heaters is increasing day by day.

[0003] Currently, most mainstream portable water heaters on the market use manual buttons or knobs to adjust the water temperature and water volume. During use, portable water heaters are mostly placed outside the bathing tent, which is inconvenient for users to manually adjust. Moreover, during the manual adjustment process, not only the control of the water temperature and water volume is not accurate enough, but also the waste of water and gas resources is easy to occur. Therefore, it is particularly important to propose a technical solution that can improve the intelligence, accuracy, and portability of the water use control of portable water heaters. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides an intelligent control method and device for a portable water heater, which can help improve the intelligence, accuracy, and portability of the water use control of the portable water heater.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, in the first aspect of the present invention, an intelligent control method for a portable water heater is disclosed, and the method includes:

[0006] Obtain the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located, where the water temperature data includes the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater, and the environmental data includes the environmental temperature and the environmental humidity;

[0007] According to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, determine the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater, and correct the outlet water data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target outlet water data, where the target outlet water data includes the target outlet water temperature and the target outlet water flow rate;

[0008] According to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature, determine the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater, and generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters.

[0009] As an alternative embodiment, in the first aspect of the present invention, the water temperature data further includes a preset inlet reference temperature, the environmental data further includes a preset environmental reference temperature, and the corresponding outlet data of the portable water heater includes the outlet water temperature and the outlet water flow rate;

[0010] Determining the corresponding outlet data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature includes:

[0011] Determining the reference comfort temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental data;

[0012] Determining the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental temperature and the inlet water temperature, and obtaining a preset temperature influence weight set and an outlet water temperature calculation formula, where the temperature influence weight set includes a first temperature influence weight corresponding to the environmental data and a second temperature influence weight corresponding to the water temperature data;

[0013] Calculating the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature calculation formula, the reference comfort temperature, the target temperature, the environmental reference temperature, the first temperature influence weight, the inlet water temperature, the inlet reference temperature, and the second temperature influence weight, and determining the outlet water flow rate of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature.

[0014] As an alternative embodiment, in the first aspect of the present invention, the outlet water temperature calculation formula includes:

[0015]

[0016] Wherein, represents the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater, represents the reference comfort temperature, represents the target temperature, represents the environmental reference temperature, represents the inlet water temperature, represents the inlet reference temperature, represents the first temperature influence weight, represents the second temperature influence weight.

[0017] As an alternative embodiment, in the first aspect of the present invention, determining the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature includes:

[0018] Determining the temperature rise data of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater;

[0019] Obtain the gas information of the portable water heater, where the gas information includes gas type, gas temperature, and gas pressure;

[0020] Determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the temperature increase data, the gas information, and the environmental data.

[0021] As an optional implementation manner, in the first aspect of the present invention, the method further includes:

[0022] Obtain the historical operation data of the portable water heater, where the historical operation data includes historical heat load change data, historical gas proportional valve control current change data, historical water flow change data, and historical water pump control current change data;

[0023] Analyze the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data to obtain a first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, and analyze the historical water flow change data and the historical water pump control current change data to obtain a second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater;

[0024] The generating control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target water outlet flow rate includes:

[0025] Determine a first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve, and determine a second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater according to the target water outlet flow rate and the second control relationship curve.

[0026] As an optional implementation manner, in the first aspect of the present invention, the method further includes:

[0027] Collect the user information of the current user of the portable water heater, and obtain the historical usage record of the current user for the portable water heater, where the user information includes at least one of user age, user physical condition, and user water usage habit;

[0028] Analyze the historical usage record to obtain the historical average comfortable temperature of the current user using the portable water heater;

[0029] Determine the current comfortable temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the user information, the environmental data, and the historical average comfortable temperature, and update the target water outlet temperature according to the current comfortable temperature.

[0030] As an alternative implementation, in the first aspect of the present invention, the method further includes:

[0031] During the process of controlling the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, monitor the remaining water volume and remaining gas volume of the portable water heater, and determine a first ratio of the remaining water volume to the total water volume and a second ratio of the remaining gas volume to the total gas volume;

[0032] Calculate the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining water volume and the target water outlet flow rate, and calculate the theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining gas volume and the target water outlet temperature, and determine the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater according to the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration;

[0033] Determine the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and a preset threshold set, where the threshold set includes a duration threshold, a water volume ratio threshold, and a gas volume ratio threshold;

[0034] When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, generate a first regulation parameter for the target water outlet flow rate according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio;

[0035] When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold, generate a second regulation parameter for the target water outlet temperature according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio;

[0036] Regulate the target water outlet data according to the first regulation parameter and / or the second regulation parameter.

[0037] The second aspect of the present invention discloses an intelligent control device for a portable water heater, and the device includes:

[0038] An acquisition module, configured to acquire water temperature data of the portable water heater and environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located, where the water temperature data includes the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater, and the environmental data includes environmental temperature and environmental humidity;

[0039] A determination module, configured to determine the corresponding water outlet data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, and correct the water outlet data according to the environmental humidity to obtain target water outlet data, where the target water outlet data includes a target water outlet temperature and a target water outlet flow rate;

[0040] The determining module is further configured to determine heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature;

[0041] The generating module is configured to generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters.

[0042] As an alternative embodiment, in the second aspect of the present invention, the water temperature data further includes a preset reference inlet water temperature, the environmental data further includes a preset reference environmental temperature, and the outlet water data corresponding to the portable water heater includes the outlet water temperature and the outlet water flow rate;

[0043] The manner in which the determining module determines the outlet water data corresponding to the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature specifically includes:

[0044] Determine the reference comfort temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental data;

[0045] Determine the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental temperature and the inlet water temperature, and obtain a preset temperature influence weight set and an outlet water temperature calculation formula. The temperature influence weight set includes a first temperature influence weight corresponding to the environmental data and a second temperature influence weight corresponding to the water temperature data;

[0046] Calculate the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature calculation formula, the reference comfort temperature, the target temperature, the environmental reference temperature, the first temperature influence weight, the inlet water temperature, the reference inlet water temperature, and the second temperature influence weight, and determine the outlet water flow rate of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature.

[0047] As an alternative embodiment, in the second aspect of the present invention, the outlet water temperature calculation formula includes:

[0048]

[0049] where represents the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater, represents the reference comfort temperature, represents the target temperature, represents the environmental reference temperature, represents the inlet water temperature, represents the reference inlet water temperature, represents the first temperature influence weight, represents the second temperature influence weight.

[0050] As an alternative implementation manner, in the second aspect of the present invention, the manner in which the determination module determines the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature specifically includes:

[0051] Determine the temperature rise data of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater;

[0052] Obtain the gas information of the portable water heater, where the gas information includes gas type, gas temperature, and gas pressure;

[0053] Determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the temperature rise data, the gas information, and the environmental data.

[0054] As an alternative implementation manner, in the second aspect of the present invention, the acquisition module is further configured to acquire the historical operation data of the portable water heater, where the historical operation data includes historical heat load change data, historical gas proportional valve control current change data, historical water flow change data, and historical water pump control current change data;

[0055] The device further includes:

[0056] A first analysis module, configured to analyze the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data to obtain a first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, and analyze the historical water flow change data and the historical water pump control current change data to obtain a second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater;

[0057] The manner in which the generation module generates control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow specifically includes:

[0058] Determine a first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve, and determine a second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water flow and the second control relationship curve.

[0059] As an alternative implementation manner, in the second aspect of the present invention, the device further includes:

[0060] A collection module, configured to collect user information of the current user of the portable water heater and obtain the historical usage record of the current user for the portable water heater, where the user information includes at least one of user age, user physical condition, and user water usage habit;

[0061] A second analysis module, configured to analyze the historical usage record to obtain the historical average comfortable temperature of the current user using the portable water heater;

[0062] The determining module is further configured to determine the current comfortable temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the user information, the environmental data, and the historical average comfortable temperature, and update the target water outlet temperature according to the current comfortable temperature.

[0063] As an optional implementation manner, in the second aspect of the present invention, the device further includes:

[0064] A monitoring module, configured to monitor the remaining water volume and the remaining gas volume of the portable water heater during the process that the generating module controls the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, and determine a first ratio of the remaining water volume to the total water volume and a second ratio of the remaining gas volume to the total gas volume;

[0065] A calculation module, configured to calculate the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining water volume and the target water outlet flow rate, and calculate the theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining gas volume and the target water outlet temperature, and determine the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater according to the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration;

[0066] The determining module is further configured to determine the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and a preset threshold set, where the threshold set includes a duration threshold, a water volume ratio threshold, and a gas volume ratio threshold;

[0067] The generating module is further configured to generate a first regulation parameter for the target water outlet flow rate according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio when the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold;

[0068] The generating module is further configured to generate a second regulation parameter for the target water outlet temperature according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio when the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold;

[0069] A regulation module, configured to regulate the target water outlet data according to the first regulation parameter and / or the second regulation parameter.

[0070] A third aspect of the present invention discloses another intelligent control device for a portable water heater, where the device includes:

[0071] A memory storing executable program code;

[0072] A processor coupled to the memory;

[0073] The processor calls the executable program code stored in the memory and executes the intelligent control method of the portable water heater disclosed in the first aspect of the present invention.

[0074] The fourth aspect of the present invention discloses a computer storage medium storing computer instructions, which are used to execute the intelligent control method of the portable water heater disclosed in the first aspect of the present invention when the computer instructions are called.

[0075] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0076] In the embodiments of the present invention, the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located are obtained. According to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, the corresponding water outlet data of the portable water heater is determined, and the water outlet data is corrected according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target water outlet data. According to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature, the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater is determined, and according to the heat load information and the target water outlet flow rate, control parameters for the portable water heater are generated, and the portable water heater is controlled to operate according to the control parameters. It can be seen that implementing the present invention can automatically control the temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, improve the intelligent level and accuracy of the water use control of the portable water heater, improve the convenience of users using the portable water heater, and enhance the comfort of users' outdoor bathing, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0077] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0078] Figure 1 It is a schematic flowchart of an intelligent control method for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0079] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a first control relationship curve disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0080] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a second control relationship curve disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0081] Figure 4It is a schematic flowchart of another intelligent control method for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0082] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of an intelligent control device for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0083] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of another intelligent control device for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0084] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of yet another intelligent control device for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0085] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0086] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, device, product or terminal including a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally further includes steps or units not listed, or optionally further includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or terminals.

[0087] Referring to "embodiment" in this article means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The phrase appears in various positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0088] The present invention discloses an intelligent control method and device for a portable water heater, which can automatically control the temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, improve the intelligent level and accuracy of water use control of the portable water heater, improve the convenience of users using the portable water heater, as well as enhance the comfort of users' outdoor bathing and improve the user experience. The following will be described in detail respectively.

[0089] Embodiment 1

[0090] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 which is a schematic flow chart of an intelligent control method for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. Among them, Figure 1 the described intelligent control method for a portable water heater can be applied to a portable water heater. The portable water heater includes an intelligent control device for the portable water heater. The intelligent control device for the portable water heater can include any one of a user device, an intelligent server, or an intelligent platform. The user device includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a smart phone (such as an Android phone, an iOS phone, etc.), a tablet computer, etc. The intelligent server includes a local server or a cloud server, and the embodiments of the present invention do not make any limitations. As Figure 1 shown, the intelligent control method for the portable water heater can include the following operations:

[0091] 101. Obtain the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located.

[0092] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, the portable water heater can include one or a combination of a display screen, a temperature and humidity sensor, a water inlet sensor, a water outlet sensor, a water flow sensor, etc. The water temperature data of the portable water heater can be detected by the water inlet sensor, and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located can be detected by the temperature and humidity sensor. Among them, the water temperature data can include the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater and can also include a preset reference inlet water temperature. The environmental data can include the environmental temperature and environmental humidity and can also include a preset reference environmental temperature. The present invention does not make any limitations.

[0093] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, when the user uses the portable water heater for bathing, the user can select the AUTO gear corresponding to the portable water heater based on the display screen, or control the portable water heater to enter the AUTO mode based on the AUTO function button. The user can click the AUTO function button again to exit the AUTO mode. Further, the portable water heater can also be wirelessly connected to the user's intelligent device (such as a smart phone, a smart tablet, etc.), such as a Bluetooth connection or a wireless local area network connection. The user can set the portable water heater to the AUTO mode based on the intelligent device, so that the portable water heater adaptively determines the outlet water temperature and outlet water flow, improving the user's bathing comfort and convenience.

[0094] 102. Determine the outlet water data corresponding to the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, and correct the outlet water data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target outlet water data.

[0095] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, the water outlet data corresponding to the portable water heater can be determined according to the water temperature data and the ambient temperature. The water outlet data may include the water outlet temperature and the water outlet flow rate. Specifically, information such as the reference comfortable temperature and the ambient reference temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located can be determined. According to this information, the water temperature data, and the ambient temperature, the water outlet temperature of the portable water heater is determined. Then, in a preset temperature-flow rate comparison table, the water outlet flow rate corresponding to the portable water heater is determined according to the water outlet temperature. The present invention does not make any limitations in this regard.

[0096] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, the water outlet data can be corrected according to the ambient humidity to obtain the target water outlet data. The target water outlet data may include the target water outlet temperature and the target water outlet flow rate. Specifically, the ambient humidity can be calculated as a correction value for the water outlet data of the portable water heater to obtain the target water outlet data of the portable water heater. For example, when the ambient humidity is greater than 80%, the water outlet temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius to obtain the target water outlet temperature, and the target water outlet flow rate increases by 0.2 L to obtain the target water outlet flow rate. When the ambient humidity is less than 50%, the water outlet temperature drops by 1 degree Celsius to obtain the target water outlet temperature, and the target water outlet flow rate increases by 0.2 L to obtain the target water outlet flow rate. The present invention does not make any limitations in this regard.

[0097] 103. Determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature, generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target water outlet flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters.

[0098] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater can be determined according to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature. The heat load information can represent how much heat the portable water heater generates per unit time. Furthermore, control parameters for the gas proportion regulating valve of the portable water heater are generated according to the heat load information, and control parameters for the water pump of the portable water heater are generated according to the target water outlet flow rate. Then, the operation of the portable water heater is controlled according to the control parameters. This embodiment does not make any limitations in this regard.

[0099] It can be seen that in the implementation Figure 1The intelligent control method of the described portable water heater can obtain the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located. According to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, determine the corresponding water outlet data of the portable water heater, and correct the water outlet data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target water outlet data. According to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature, determine the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater, and generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target water outlet flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters. It can automatically control the temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, improve the intelligent level and accuracy of the water use control of the portable water heater, improve the convenience of users using the portable water heater, and enhance the comfort of users' outdoor bathing, thereby improving the user experience.

[0100] In an optional embodiment, determining the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater according to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature may include the following operations:

[0101] Determine the temperature rise data of the portable water heater according to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater;

[0102] Obtain the gas information of the portable water heater, where the gas information includes gas type, gas temperature, and gas pressure;

[0103] Determine the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater according to the temperature rise data, gas information, and environmental data.

[0104] In this optional embodiment, optionally, the temperature rise data of the portable water heater may represent the temperature difference between the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater. The gas information of the portable water heater may include the gas type, gas temperature, and gas pressure of the portable water heater. The gas information of the portable water heater may also include gas flow rate, dry test gas relative density, and reference gas relative density. Among them, the gas type may include any one of 12T natural gas, liquefied gas, 10T natural gas, etc. The gas pressure may include the gas pressure before the gas flow meter and the gas pressure inside the gas flow meter. This embodiment is not limited.

[0105] In this optional embodiment, optionally, the environmental data may further include atmospheric pressure. The corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater may be determined according to the temperature rise data, gas information, and environmental data. Specifically, the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater may be calculated according to a preset heat load calculation formula, the temperature difference between the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater, atmospheric pressure, gas flow rate, gas type, gas temperature, dry test gas relative density, reference gas relative density, the gas pressure before the gas flow meter, and the gas pressure inside the gas flow meter. This embodiment is not limited.

[0106] In this optional embodiment, optionally, according to the temperature rise data, gas information, environmental data, and a preset heat load calculation formula, the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater can be determined. The heat load calculation formula includes:

[0107]

[0108] Wherein, represents the heat load information, Q represents the target water outlet flow rate, represents the temperature rise data, 4.186 represents the specific heat capacity of water, k represents the water heater efficiency constant, and k can take 0.9, represents the gas pressure in front of the proportional valve of the water heater, represents the atmospheric pressure, represents the actual temperature of the gas, which can be calculated as the ambient temperature minus 5 degrees Celsius, d represents the relative density of the gas, and the relative density of each type of gas can be different, represents the relative density of the reference gas, that is, the standard gas density of this type of gas.

[0109] It can be seen that implementing this optional embodiment can determine the temperature rise data of the portable water heater according to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet temperature of the portable water heater, obtain the gas information of the portable water heater, where the gas information includes gas type, gas temperature, and gas pressure, determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the temperature rise data, gas information, and environmental data, be able to determine the heat load information of the portable water heater based on the calculated water outlet temperature, improve the accuracy of calculating the heat load information, and further improve the accuracy of determining the control parameters for the gas proportional valve, improve the accuracy and reliability of the water temperature control of the portable water heater, and further improve the convenience of the portable water heater.

[0110] In another optional embodiment, the intelligent control method of the portable water heater may further include the following operations:

[0111] Obtain the historical operation data of the portable water heater, where the historical operation data includes historical heat load change data, historical gas proportional valve control current change data, historical water flow change data, and historical water pump control current change data;

[0112] Analyze the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data to obtain the first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, and analyze the historical water flow change data and the historical water pump control current change data to obtain the second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater;

[0113] Generating control parameters for a portable water heater based on heat load information and a target water output flow rate may include the following operations:

[0114] Based on the heat load information and a first control relationship curve, determine a first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, and based on the target water output flow rate and a second control relationship curve, determine a second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater.

[0115] In this optional embodiment, optionally, the historical operation data of the portable water heater may include historical heat load change data, historical gas proportional valve control current change data, historical water flow change data, and historical water pump control current change data. The historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data can be analyzed to obtain a first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater. Specifically, the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data can be analyzed to determine multiple current values in the historical gas proportional valve control current change data, and determine the heat load corresponding to each current value in the historical heat load change data to obtain multiple sets of current value - heat load data. Taking the current as the abscissa and the heat load as the ordinate, based on the multiple sets of current value - heat load corresponding data, generate a change curve of the heat load of the portable water heater and the control current of the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, as Figure 2 shown Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a first control relationship curve disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. Among them, the first control relationship curve can represent the change curve of the heat load of the portable water heater and the control current of the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater; the historical water flow change data and the historical water pump control current change data can be analyzed to obtain a second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater. Specifically, the historical water flow change data and the historical water pump control current change data can be analyzed to determine multiple water flow rates in the historical water flow change data, and determine the water pump control current corresponding to each water flow rate in the historical water pump control current change data to obtain multiple sets of water flow rate - water pump control current data. Taking the water flow rate (i.e., the water pump flow rate) as the abscissa and the current (i.e., the water pump control current) as the ordinate, based on the multiple sets of water flow rate - water pump control current data, generate a change curve of the control current of the water pump of the portable water heater and the water flow rate in the water pump, as Figure 3 shown Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a second control relationship curve disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. Among them, the second control relationship curve can represent the change curve of the control current of the water pump of the portable water heater and the water flow rate in the water pump. This embodiment is not limited.

[0116] In this optional embodiment, optionally, the first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater may be determined according to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve. Specifically, according to the heat load information, the first current value corresponding to the heat load information may be determined in the first control relationship curve, and the first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater may be determined according to the first current value. The first current control parameter is used to control the gas proportional valve to operate according to the first current value corresponding to the heat load information. The second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater may be determined according to the target water flow rate and the second control relationship curve. Specifically, according to the target water flow rate, the second current value corresponding to the target water flow rate may be determined in the second control relationship curve, and the second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater may be determined according to the second current value. The second current control parameter is used to control the water pump to operate according to the second current value corresponding to the target water flow rate. The control parameters for the portable water heater may include the first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater and the second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater, which are not limited in this embodiment.

[0117] It can be seen that implementing this optional embodiment can obtain the historical operation data of the portable water heater, analyze the first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data, and analyze the second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater according to the historical water flow rate change data and the historical water pump control current change data. According to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve, the first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater is determined, and according to the target water flow rate and the second control relationship curve, the second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater is determined. The first current control parameter and the second current control parameter for the portable water heater can be determined respectively according to the first control relationship curve and the second control relationship curve, improving the accuracy and efficiency of determining the first current control parameter and the second current control parameter, thereby improving the control accuracy and control efficiency of the water temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, and further improving the automation and intelligence level of the portable water heater and the user experience.

[0118] In yet another optional embodiment, the intelligent control method for the portable water heater may further include the following operations:

[0119] Collect the user information of the current user of the portable water heater, and obtain the historical usage records of the current user for the portable water heater. The user information includes at least one of the user's age, physical condition, and water usage habits.

[0120] Analyze the historical usage records to obtain the historical average comfortable temperature of the current user using the portable water heater.

[0121] Based on the user information, environmental data, and historical average comfort temperature, determine the current comfort temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located, and update the target outlet water temperature according to the current comfort temperature.

[0122] In this optional embodiment, optionally, the user information of the current user of the portable water heater may include at least one of the user's age, physical condition, and water usage habits. The user's physical condition may include the user's health status and exercise status. The user's water usage habits may include the user's water temperature habits, and may also include one or more combinations of the user's water usage duration habits, water usage volume habits, water usage time period habits, etc. This embodiment does not make any limitations.

[0123] In this optional embodiment, optionally, the historical usage records of the current user for the portable water heater may include multiple historical usage sub-records. Each historical usage sub-record may include one or more combinations of water temperature records, water usage volume records, gas consumption records, water usage duration records, water usage time period records, water usage satisfaction, etc. The water temperature record may include the water temperature change record. The historical usage records can be analyzed to obtain the historical average comfort temperature of the current user using the portable water heater. Specifically, the historical average comfort temperature of the current user using the portable water heater can be analyzed based on the water temperature change record of each historical usage sub-record. Specifically, for each historical usage sub-record, the water temperature change record in this historical usage sub-record can be analyzed to obtain the water usage temperature with the longest continuous duration in the water temperature change record, and determine that this water usage temperature is the comfort temperature corresponding to this historical usage sub-record; according to the comfort temperature corresponding to each historical usage sub-record, calculate the historical average comfort temperature of the current user using the portable water heater. This embodiment does not make any limitations.

[0124] In this optional embodiment, optionally, based on the user information, environmental data, and historical average comfort temperature, the current comfort temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located can be determined. The current comfort temperature can be a fixed temperature value or a temperature range. The target outlet water temperature can be updated according to the current comfort temperature. This embodiment does not make any limitations.

[0125] It can be seen that implementing this optional embodiment can collect the user information of the current user of the portable water heater and obtain the historical usage records of the current user for the portable water heater. The user information includes at least one of the user's age, physical condition, and water usage habits. According to the historical usage records, analyze the historical average comfortable temperature of the current user using the portable water heater. According to the user information, environmental data, and historical average comfortable temperature, determine the current comfortable temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located, and update the target outlet water temperature according to the current comfortable temperature. It can update the outlet water temperature based on the user information, improve the accuracy of determining the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater, and improve the matching degree between the outlet water temperature and the user, thereby improving the user's comfort and usage experience.

[0126] In yet another optional embodiment, the intelligent control method of the portable water heater may further include the following operations:

[0127] During the process of controlling the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, monitor the remaining water volume and remaining gas volume of the portable water heater, and determine the first ratio of the remaining water volume to the total water volume and the second ratio of the remaining gas volume to the total gas volume;

[0128] Calculate the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater based on the remaining water volume and the target outlet water flow rate, and calculate the theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater based on the remaining gas volume and the target outlet water temperature, and determine the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater according to the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration;

[0129] Determine the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and a preset set of thresholds. The set of thresholds includes a duration threshold, a water volume ratio threshold, and a gas volume ratio threshold;

[0130] When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, generate a first regulation parameter for the target outlet water flow rate according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio;

[0131] When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold, generate a second regulation parameter for the target outlet water temperature according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio;

[0132] Regulate the target outlet water data according to the first regulation parameter and / or the second regulation parameter.

[0133] In this optional embodiment, optionally, during the process of controlling the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, the remaining water volume of the portable water heater can be monitored in real time based on the liquid level sensor, the remaining gas volume of the portable water heater can be monitored in real time through the gas flow sensor and the pressure sensor, and the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater can be calculated according to the remaining water volume and the target water outlet flow rate. The calculation formula includes:

[0134]

[0135] Wherein, represents the theoretical water usage duration, V represents the remaining water volume, and Q represents the target water outlet flow rate;

[0136] The theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater can be calculated according to the remaining gas volume and the target water outlet temperature. The calculation formula includes:

[0137]

[0138] Wherein, represents the theoretical gas usage duration, G represents the remaining gas volume, T represents the target water outlet temperature, and r(T) represents the gas consumption rate of the portable water heater at the target initial temperature;

[0139] The remaining usage duration of the portable water heater can be the smaller value of the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0140] In this optional embodiment, optionally, a preset threshold set can be obtained, and the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and the preset threshold set can be determined. The threshold set can include a duration threshold (such as 10 minutes), a water volume ratio threshold (such as 20%), and a gas volume ratio threshold (such as 15%). When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, a first regulation parameter for the target water outlet flow rate is generated according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio. When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold, a second regulation parameter for the target water outlet temperature is generated according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio. The target water outlet data can be regulated according to the first regulation parameter and / or the second regulation parameter. Specifically:

[0141] When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold, the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold, the target water outlet temperature can be reduced to a first preset water temperature (such as 5 - 10 degrees Celsius lower than the target water outlet temperature) according to the second regulation parameter, and the target water outlet flow rate can be reduced to a first preset flow rate (such as 30% - 50% of the target initial flow rate) according to the first regulation parameter;

[0142] When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold, the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, and the second ratio is greater than the gas volume ratio threshold, the target water output flow rate can be reduced to a second preset flow rate (such as 20%-40% of the target initial flow rate) according to the first regulation parameter, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0143] It can be seen that implementing this optional embodiment can monitor the remaining water volume and remaining gas volume of the portable water heater during the process of controlling the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, and determine the first ratio of the remaining water volume to the total water volume and the second ratio of the remaining gas volume to the total gas volume. Calculate the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater based on the remaining water volume and the target water output flow rate, and calculate the theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater based on the remaining gas volume and the target water temperature. And based on the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration, determine the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater, and can comprehensively determine the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater by combining the remaining water volume and the remaining gas volume, improving the accuracy and reliability of the determination of the remaining usage duration. Determine the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and the preset threshold set. When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, generate a first regulation parameter for the target water output flow rate according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio. When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold, generate a second regulation parameter for the target water temperature according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio. Regulate the target water output data according to the first regulation parameter and / or the second regulation parameter, and can regulate the water output temperature and water output volume according to the remaining water volume and remaining gas volume of the portable water heater, improving the control accuracy of the water temperature and water volume. At the same time, it can give priority to ensuring the normal use of users when the water volume or gas is insufficient, improving the stability and comfort of the entire laundry process of users and enhancing the user experience.

[0144] Embodiment 2

[0145] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 which is a schematic flowchart of an intelligent control method for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. Among them, Figure 4 The described intelligent control method for the portable water heater can be applied to the portable water heater. The portable water heater includes an intelligent control device for the portable water heater. The intelligent control device for the portable water heater can include any one of a user device, an intelligent server, or an intelligent platform. The user device includes but is not limited to at least one of a smart phone (such as an Android phone, an iOS phone, etc.), a tablet computer, etc. The intelligent server includes a local server or a cloud server, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention. As Figure 4As shown, the intelligent control method of the portable water heater may include the following operations:

[0146] 201. Obtain the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located.

[0147] 202. Determine the reference comfortable temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental data.

[0148] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, the reference comfortable temperature may represent the reference comfortable temperature of the water output of the portable water heater under the current environmental temperature and environmental humidity of the environment, and may be applicable to all users of the portable water heater. Additionally, the reference comfortable temperature may also represent the user reference comfortable temperature of a certain user of the portable water heater under the current environmental temperature and environmental humidity of the environment. The present invention does not make any limitations.

[0149] 203. Determine the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental temperature and the inlet water temperature, and obtain a preset temperature influence weight set and an outlet water temperature calculation formula.

[0150] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, to avoid the influence of the whole machine interior and direct sunlight on the data collected by the temperature and humidity sensor, the temperature and humidity sensor is installed at the bottom of the portable water heater. However, in the actual use process, there are factors such as ground reflection. Therefore, the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located takes the minimum value between the environmental temperature detected by the temperature and humidity sensor and the inlet water temperature. The preset temperature influence weight set includes the first temperature influence weight corresponding to the environmental data and the second temperature influence weight corresponding to the water temperature data. The present invention does not make any limitations.

[0151] 204. Calculate the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature calculation formula, the reference comfortable temperature, the target temperature, the environmental reference temperature, the first temperature influence weight, the inlet water temperature, the inlet water reference temperature, and the second temperature influence weight, and determine the outlet water flow rate of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature.

[0152] In an embodiment of the present invention, optionally, the outlet water data corresponding to the portable water heater may include the outlet water temperature and the outlet water flow rate. The outlet water flow rate corresponding to the portable water heater may be determined according to the outlet water temperature in a preset temperature-flow rate comparison table. The preset temperature-flow rate comparison table may be as shown in Table 1:

[0153] Table 1: Temperature-Flow Rate Comparison Table

[0154]

[0155] 205. Correct the outlet water data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target outlet water data.

[0156] 206. Determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature, generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters.

[0157] In the embodiments of the present invention, for other descriptions of steps 201, 205, and 206, please refer to the detailed descriptions of steps 101-103 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention will not be repeated.

[0158] It can be seen that the implementation Figure 4 The intelligent control method of the described portable water heater can obtain the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located, determine the reference comfort temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental data, determine the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental temperature and the inlet water temperature, and obtain the preset temperature influence weight set and the outlet water temperature calculation formula. According to the outlet water temperature calculation formula, the reference comfort temperature, the target temperature, the environmental reference temperature, the first temperature influence weight, the inlet water temperature, the inlet reference temperature, and the second temperature influence weight, calculate the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater, and determine the outlet water flow rate of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature, which can improve the accuracy and rationality of calculating the outlet water temperature and the outlet water volume of the portable water heater, and further improve the automation and intelligence level of the portable water heater. Correct the outlet water data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target outlet water data. Determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature, generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, which can automatically control the temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, improve the intelligent level and accuracy of the water use control of the portable water heater, improve the convenience of users using the portable water heater, and improve the comfort of users' outdoor bathing, and improve the user experience.

[0159] In an alternative embodiment, the outlet water temperature calculation formula includes:

[0160]

[0161] Wherein, represents the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater, represents the reference comfort temperature, represents the target temperature, represents the environmental reference temperature, represents the inlet water temperature, represents the inlet reference temperature, represents the first temperature influence weight, represents the second temperature influence weight.

[0162] In this optional embodiment, optionally, represents the reference comfort temperature, which can represent the reference comfort temperature of the water outlet of the portable water heater under the current ambient temperature and humidity of the environment. It can be for all users of the portable water heater. Additionally, the reference comfort temperature can also represent the user reference comfort temperature for a certain user of the portable water heater under the current ambient temperature and humidity of the environment. In this embodiment, the reference comfort temperature can be set to 42 degrees Celsius, but this embodiment does not make any limitations.

[0163] In this optional embodiment, optionally, represents the environmental reference temperature, and the environmental reference temperature takes the lower value between the ambient temperature and the inlet water temperature. represents the environmental reference temperature, and the environmental reference temperature can be set to 25 degrees Celsius. represents the inlet water reference temperature, and the inlet water reference temperature can be set to 15 degrees Celsius. represents the first temperature influence weight. represents the second temperature influence weight. and are both constants. Optionally, the first temperature influence weight can be set to 0.36, and the second temperature influence weight can be set to 0.1, but this embodiment does not make any limitations.

[0164] It can be seen that implementing this optional embodiment can calculate the water outlet temperature of the portable water heater based on the water outlet temperature calculation formula, and comprehensively consider the inlet water temperature, ambient temperature, and their respective weight ratios during the calculation process, improving the accuracy and reliability of calculating the water outlet temperature, and thus improving the intelligence level of the portable water heater.

[0165] Embodiment Three

[0166] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 which is a schematic structural diagram of an intelligent control device for a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. Among them, Figure 5 the described intelligent control device for the portable water heater can be applied to the portable water heater. The intelligent control device for the portable water heater can include any one of a user device, an intelligent server, or an intelligent platform. The user device includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a smart phone (such as an Android phone, an iOS phone, etc.), a tablet computer, etc. The intelligent server includes a local server or a cloud server, and this embodiment of the present invention does not make any limitations. As Figure 5 shown, the intelligent control device for the portable water heater can include:

[0167] An acquisition module 301 is configured to acquire the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located. The water temperature data includes the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater, and the environmental data includes the environmental temperature and the environmental humidity;

[0168] A determination module 302 is configured to determine the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, and correct the outlet water data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target outlet water data. The target outlet water data includes the target outlet water temperature and the target outlet water flow rate;

[0169] The determination module 302 is further configured to determine the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature;

[0170] A generation module 303 is configured to generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters.

[0171] It can be seen that implementing Figure 5 The intelligent control device of the described portable water heater can acquire the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located, determine the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, correct the outlet water data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target outlet water data, determine the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature, generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters. It can automatically control the temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, improve the intelligence and accuracy of the water use control of the portable water heater, improve the convenience of users using the portable water heater, and enhance the comfort of users' outdoor bathing, thereby improving the user experience.

[0172] In an alternative embodiment, as Figure 6 shown, the water temperature data further includes a preset inlet water reference temperature, the environmental data further includes a preset environmental reference temperature, and the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater includes the outlet water temperature and the outlet water flow rate;

[0173] The specific manner in which the determination module 302 determines the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature includes:

[0174] Determine the reference comfortable temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental data;

[0175] Determine the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the ambient temperature and the inlet water temperature, and obtain the preset temperature influence weight set and the outlet water temperature calculation formula. The temperature influence weight set includes the first temperature influence weight corresponding to the environmental data and the second temperature influence weight corresponding to the water temperature data;

[0176] Calculate the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature calculation formula, the reference comfort temperature, the target temperature, the environmental reference temperature, the first temperature influence weight, the inlet water temperature, the inlet reference temperature, and the second temperature influence weight, and determine the outlet water flow rate of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature.

[0177] It can be seen that implementing Figure 6 The intelligent control device of the described portable water heater can obtain the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located, determine the reference comfort temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental data, determine the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the ambient temperature and the inlet water temperature, and obtain the preset temperature influence weight set and the outlet water temperature calculation formula. Calculate the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature calculation formula, the reference comfort temperature, the target temperature, the environmental reference temperature, the first temperature influence weight, the inlet water temperature, the inlet reference temperature, and the second temperature influence weight, and determine the outlet water flow rate of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature, which can improve the accuracy and rationality of calculating the outlet water temperature and the outlet water volume of the portable water heater, thereby improving the automation and intelligence level of the portable water heater. Correct the outlet water data according to the ambient humidity to obtain the target outlet water data. Determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature, and generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, which can automatically control the temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, improve the intelligence level and accuracy of the water use control of the portable water heater, improve the convenience of users using the portable water heater, and enhance the comfort of users' outdoor bathing, improving the user experience.

[0178] In another alternative embodiment, as Figure 6 shown, the outlet water temperature calculation formula includes:

[0179]

[0180] where represents the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater, represents the reference comfort temperature, represents the target temperature, represents the environmental reference temperature, represents the inlet water temperature, represents the inlet reference temperature, represents the first temperature influence weight, represents the second temperature influence weight.

[0181] It can be seen that implementing Figure 6 the intelligent control device of the described portable water heater can calculate the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater based on the outlet water temperature calculation formula, and comprehensively consider the inlet water temperature, ambient temperature and their respective weight ratios during the calculation process, improving the accuracy and reliability of calculating the outlet water temperature, thereby improving the intelligence level of the portable water heater and enhancing the comfort and usage experience of users when using the portable water heater.

[0182] In another alternative embodiment, as Figure 6 shown, the specific manner in which the determination module 302 determines the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature includes:

[0183] Determine the temperature rise data of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater;

[0184] Obtain the gas information of the portable water heater, where the gas information includes gas type, gas temperature and gas pressure;

[0185] Determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the temperature rise data, gas information and environmental data.

[0186] It can be seen that implementing Figure 6 the intelligent control device of the described portable water heater can determine the temperature rise data of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater, obtain the gas information of the portable water heater, where the gas information includes gas type, gas temperature and gas pressure, determine the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the temperature rise data, gas information and environmental data, and can determine the heat load information of the portable water heater based on the calculated outlet water temperature, thereby determining the control parameters for the gas proportional valve, improving the accuracy and reliability of the water temperature control of the portable water heater, and further enhancing the convenience of the portable water heater.

[0187] In another alternative embodiment, as Figure 6 shown, the acquisition module 301 is further configured to acquire the historical operation data of the portable water heater, where the historical operation data includes historical heat load change data, historical gas proportional valve control current change data, historical water flow change data, and historical water pump control current change data;

[0188] The intelligent control device of this portable water heater may further include:

[0189] The first analysis module 304 is configured to analyze historical heat load change data and historical gas proportional valve control current change data to obtain a first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, and analyze historical water flow change data and historical water pump control current change data to obtain a second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater;

[0190] The specific manner in which the generation module 303 generates control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target water output flow rate includes:

[0191] Determine a first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve, and determine a second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater according to the target water output flow rate and the second control relationship curve.

[0192] It can be seen that implementing Figure 6 The intelligent control device of the described portable water heater can obtain the historical operation data of the portable water heater, analyze the first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data, and analyze the second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater according to the historical water flow change data and the historical water pump control current change data. Determine a first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve, and determine a second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater according to the target water output flow rate and the second control relationship curve. It can determine the first current control parameter and the second current control parameter for the portable water heater according to the first control relationship curve and the second control relationship curve respectively, improve the control accuracy and reliability of the water temperature and water volume of the portable water heater, thereby improving the use convenience of the portable water heater and enhancing the user experience.

[0193] In another optional embodiment, as Figure 6 shown, the intelligent control device of the portable water heater may further include:

[0194] The acquisition module 305 is configured to acquire user information of the current user of the portable water heater and obtain the historical usage records of the current user for the portable water heater. The user information includes at least one of user age, user physical condition, and user water usage habits;

[0195] The second analysis module 306 is configured to analyze the historical usage records to obtain the historical average comfortable temperature at which the current user uses the portable water heater;

[0196] The determination module 302 is further configured to determine the current comfortable temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the user information, environmental data, and historical average comfortable temperature, and update the target water outlet temperature according to the current comfortable temperature.

[0197] It can be seen that implementing Figure 6 the intelligent control device of the described portable water heater can collect the user information of the current user of the portable water heater, and obtain the historical usage record of the current user for the portable water heater. The user information includes at least one of the user's age, physical condition, and water usage habit. According to the historical usage record, analyze the historical average comfortable temperature of the current user using the portable water heater. According to the user information, environmental data, and historical average comfortable temperature, determine the current comfortable temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located, and update the target water outlet temperature according to the current comfortable temperature. It can update the water outlet temperature based on the user information, improve the matching degree between the water outlet temperature of the portable water heater and the user, and further improve the user's comfort and usage experience.

[0198] In another alternative embodiment, as Figure 6 shown, the intelligent control device of the portable water heater may further include:

[0199] The monitoring module 307 is configured to monitor the remaining water volume and remaining gas volume of the portable water heater during the process that the generation module 303 controls the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, and determine the first ratio of the remaining water volume to the total water volume and the second ratio of the remaining gas volume to the total gas volume.

[0200] The calculation module 308 is configured to calculate the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining water volume and the target water outlet flow rate, and calculate the theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining gas volume and the target water outlet temperature, and determine the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater according to the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration.

[0201] The determination module 302 is further configured to determine the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and a preset threshold set, where the threshold set includes a duration threshold, a water volume ratio threshold, and a gas volume ratio threshold.

[0202] The generation module 303 is further configured to generate a first regulation parameter for the target water outlet flow rate according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio when the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold.

[0203] The generation module 303 is further configured to generate a second regulation parameter for the target water outlet temperature according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio when the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold.

[0204] A control module 309, configured to adjust the target effluent data according to the first control parameter and / or the second control parameter.

[0205] It can be seen that when implementing Figure 6 the intelligent control device of the portable water heater described above can, during the process of controlling the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, monitor the remaining water volume and the remaining gas volume of the portable water heater, and determine a first ratio of the remaining water volume to the total water volume and a second ratio of the remaining gas volume to the total gas volume, calculate the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining water volume and the target water flow rate, and calculate the theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining gas volume and the target water temperature, and determine the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater according to the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration, determine the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and a preset threshold set. When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, generate a first control parameter for the target water flow rate according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio. When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold, generate a second control parameter for the target water temperature according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio, and adjust the target effluent data according to the first control parameter and / or the second control parameter. It can adjust the water outlet temperature and the water outlet volume according to the remaining water volume and the remaining gas volume of the portable water heater, improve the control accuracy of the water temperature and the water volume, and ensure the stability and comfort of the entire laundry process of the user, improving the user experience.

[0206] Embodiment 4

[0207] Please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 which is a schematic structural diagram of another intelligent control device of a portable water heater disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 7 shown, the intelligent control device of the portable water heater may include:

[0208] A memory 401 storing executable program code;

[0209] A processor 402 coupled to the memory 401;

[0210] The processor 402 calls the executable program code stored in the memory 401 and executes the steps in the intelligent control method of the portable water heater described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0211] Embodiment 5

[0212] An embodiment of the present invention discloses a computer storage medium storing computer instructions, which, when called, are used to execute the steps in the intelligent control method of the portable water heater described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0213] Embodiment 6

[0214] An embodiment of the present invention discloses a computer program product, which includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, and the computer program is operable to cause a computer to execute the steps in the intelligent control method of the portable water heater described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2.

[0215] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed to multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment. A person of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without creative labor.

[0216] Through the above specific description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on such an understanding, the above technical solution, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, including read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), one-time programmable read-only memory (OTPROM), electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc memories, magnetic disk memories, tape memories, or any other computer-readable medium capable of carrying or storing data.

[0217] Finally, it should be noted that: The intelligent control method and device of a portable water heater disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention only disclose the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them; Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent control method for a portable water heater, characterized in that, The method includes: Obtaining the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located. The water temperature data includes the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater, and the environmental data includes the environmental temperature and the environmental humidity; Determining the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature, and correcting the outlet water data according to the environmental humidity to obtain the target outlet water data. The target outlet water data includes the target outlet water temperature and the target outlet water flow rate; Determining the corresponding heat load information of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature, generating control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate, and controlling the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters; And, the method further includes: Obtaining the historical operation data of the portable water heater. The historical operation data includes historical heat load change data, historical gas proportional valve control current change data, historical water flow rate change data, and historical water pump control current change data; Analyzing the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data to obtain a first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, and analyzing the historical water flow rate change data and the historical water pump control current change data to obtain a second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater; The generating control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target outlet water flow rate includes: Determining a first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve, and determining a second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water flow rate and the second control relationship curve.

2. The intelligent control method of the portable water heater according to claim 1, wherein, The water temperature data further includes a preset inlet water reference temperature, the environmental data further includes a preset environmental reference temperature, and the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater includes the outlet water temperature and the outlet water flow rate; The determining the corresponding outlet water data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the environmental temperature includes: Determining a reference comfortable temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental data; Determining the target temperature of the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the environmental temperature and the inlet water temperature, and obtaining a preset temperature influence weight set and an outlet water temperature calculation formula. The temperature influence weight set includes a first temperature influence weight corresponding to the environmental data and a second temperature influence weight corresponding to the water temperature data; Calculating the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature calculation formula, the reference comfortable temperature, the target temperature, the environmental reference temperature, the first temperature influence weight, the inlet water temperature, the inlet water reference temperature, and the second temperature influence weight, and determining the outlet water flow rate of the portable water heater according to the outlet water temperature.

3. The intelligent control method of the portable water heater according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outlet water temperature calculation formula includes: Wherein, represents the outlet water temperature of the portable water heater, represents the reference comfortable temperature, represents the target temperature, represents the environmental reference temperature, represents the inlet water temperature, represents the inlet water reference temperature, represents the first temperature influence weight, represents the second temperature influence weight.

4. The intelligent control method of the portable water heater according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, Determining the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature includes: Determining the temperature rise data of the portable water heater according to the target outlet water temperature and the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater; Obtaining the gas information of the portable water heater, where the gas information includes gas type, gas temperature, and gas pressure; Determining the heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the temperature rise data, the gas information, and the environmental data.

5. The intelligent control method of the portable water heater according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The method further includes: Collecting the user information of the current user of the portable water heater and obtaining the historical usage record of the current user for the portable water heater, where the user information includes at least one of user age, user physical condition, and user water usage habit; Analyzing the historical usage record to obtain the historical average comfortable temperature of the current user using the portable water heater; Determining the current comfortable temperature of the user in the environment where the portable water heater is located according to the user information, the environmental data, and the historical average comfortable temperature, and updating the target outlet water temperature according to the current comfortable temperature.

6. The intelligent control method of the portable water heater according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The method further includes: During the process of controlling the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters, monitoring the remaining water volume and the remaining gas volume of the portable water heater, and determining the first ratio of the remaining water volume to the total water volume and the second ratio of the remaining gas volume to the total gas volume; Calculating the theoretical water usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining water volume and the target outlet water flow rate, and calculating the theoretical gas usage duration of the portable water heater according to the remaining gas volume and the target outlet water temperature, and determining the remaining usage duration of the portable water heater according to the theoretical water usage duration and the theoretical gas usage duration; Determining the target relationship between the remaining usage duration, the first ratio, and the second ratio and a preset threshold set, where the threshold set includes a duration threshold, a water volume ratio threshold, and a gas volume ratio threshold; When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the first ratio is less than the water volume ratio threshold, generating a first regulation parameter for the target outlet water flow rate according to the remaining usage duration and the first ratio; When the target relationship indicates that the remaining usage duration is less than the duration threshold and the second ratio is less than the gas volume ratio threshold, generating a second regulation parameter for the target outlet water temperature according to the remaining usage duration and the second ratio; Regulating the target outlet water data according to the first regulation parameter and / or the second regulation parameter.

7. An intelligent control device for a portable water heater, characterized in that, The device includes: An acquisition module, configured to acquire the water temperature data of the portable water heater and the environmental data of the environment where the portable water heater is located, where the water temperature data includes the inlet water temperature of the portable water heater, and the environmental data includes the environmental temperature and the environmental humidity; A determination module, configured to determine corresponding water outlet data of the portable water heater according to the water temperature data and the ambient temperature, and correct the water outlet data according to the ambient humidity to obtain target water outlet data, where the target water outlet data includes a target water outlet temperature and a target water outlet flow rate; The determination module is further configured to determine heat load information corresponding to the portable water heater according to the target water outlet temperature and the inlet water temperature; A generation module, configured to generate control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target water outlet flow rate, and control the operation of the portable water heater according to the control parameters; Moreover, the acquisition module is further configured to acquire historical operation data of the portable water heater, where the historical operation data includes historical heat load change data, historical gas proportional valve control current change data, historical water flow change data, and historical water pump control current change data; The device further includes: A first analysis module, configured to analyze the historical heat load change data and the historical gas proportional valve control current change data to obtain a first control relationship curve corresponding to the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater, and analyze the historical water flow change data and the historical water pump control current change data to obtain a second control relationship curve corresponding to the water pump of the portable water heater; The manner in which the generation module generates control parameters for the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the target water outlet flow rate specifically includes: Determining a first current control parameter for the gas proportional valve of the portable water heater according to the heat load information and the first control relationship curve, and determining a second current control parameter for the water pump of the portable water heater according to the target water outlet flow rate and the second control relationship curve.

8. An intelligent control device for a portable water heater, characterized in that The device includes: A memory storing executable program code; A processor coupled to the memory; The processor calls the executable program code stored in the memory to execute the intelligent control method for the portable water heater according to any one of claims 1-6.

9. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, The computer storage medium stores computer instructions, which are used to execute the intelligent control method for the portable water heater according to any one of claims 1-6 when the computer instructions are called.

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