Condensate water recovery control method and system, air conditioner, electronic equipment and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a condensate water recovery control method and system, an air conditioner, electronic equipment and a computer readable storage medium. The condensate water recovery control method comprises the following steps that a condensate water turbidity recognition device is started in response to a starting signal of the air conditioner; the condensate water turbidity recognition device detects and obtains the turbidity value of condensate water generated by the air conditioner; controlling a condensate water recovery device to execute corresponding actions according to the obtained turbidity value; wherein the corresponding actions comprise opening a recovery path for guiding the condensate water into a clean water tank in the condensate water recovery device, opening a recovery path for guiding the condensate water into other water tanks in the condensate water recovery device or closing the recovery path for guiding the condensate water into the condensate water recovery device; compared with the prior art, different operations can be carried out according to the turbidity of the condensate water, so that the consumption rate of consumables for filtering the condensate water is reduced, and the consumption cost of the consumables is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly to a condensate recovery control method and system, an air conditioner, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Existing air conditioners collect the generated condensate by setting up a condensate recovery device, and then the collected condensate is reused for humidifying the room or internally cleaning the air conditioner. However, the time when the air conditioner generates condensate is different, and its cleanliness is also different; therefore, not all the generated condensate is suitable for reuse. Otherwise, the consumables for filtering the condensate are consumed too quickly, resulting in too high a consumable cost, which is not worth the candle. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Aiming at the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a condensate recovery control method and system, an air conditioner, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium to solve the problem in the prior art that the consumable cost is too high due to the complete reuse of the condensate generated by the air conditioner with different cleanliness levels.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A condensate recovery control method includes the following steps: starting a condensate turbidity identification device in response to a start signal of the air conditioner; the condensate turbidity identification device detecting and obtaining the turbidity value of the condensate generated by the air conditioner; controlling the condensate recovery device to perform corresponding actions according to the obtained turbidity value; wherein, the corresponding actions include opening the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the cleaning water tank in the condensate recovery device, opening the recovery path for guiding the condensate into other water tanks in the condensate recovery device, or closing the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the condensate recovery device.

[0005] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0006] This condensate recovery control method detects the turbidity value of the condensate generated by the air conditioner through the condensate turbidity identification device, and then performs the operation of opening the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the cleaning water tank in the condensate recovery device, opening the recovery path for guiding the condensate into other water tanks in the condensate recovery device, or closing the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the condensate recovery device according to the turbidity value of the condensate generated by the air conditioner, so as to recover the condensate in the cleaning water tank for internal cleaning of the air conditioner, recover the condensate into other water tanks for humidifying the room, or not recover the condensate for external discharge. Then, the generated condensate does not need to be filtered before use, which can reduce the consumption rate of the consumables for filtering the condensate and reduce the consumable cost.

[0007] Further, the step of controlling the condensate recovery device to perform corresponding action steps according to the obtained turbidity value includes: comparing the obtained turbidity value with a preset cleanliness value; and performing corresponding actions according to the comparison result.

[0008] By comparing the obtained turbidity value with a preset cleanliness value, and then according to the comparison result, performing operations such as opening the recovery path for guiding condensate into the clean water tank of the condensate recovery device, opening the recovery path for guiding condensate into other water tanks in the condensate recovery device, or closing the recovery path for guiding condensate into the condensate recovery device, so as to precisely control the recovery path of condensate.

[0009] Further, the step of performing corresponding actions according to the comparison result includes: sending a comparison result signal to the air conditioner according to the comparison result; the air conditioner receives the comparison result signal and sends a recovery signal to the condensate recovery device based on the received comparison result signal; the condensate recovery device receives the recovery signal and performs corresponding actions according to the received recovery signal. The air conditioner is used to transmit signals between the condensate turbidity identification device and the condensate recovery device to control the condensate recovery device to perform corresponding actions.

[0010] Further, the step of sending a comparison result signal to the air conditioner according to the comparison result includes: when the comparison result is that the obtained turbidity value is not greater than the preset W 1 at this time, sending a signal to the air conditioner that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for humidification, etc.; or when the comparison result is that the obtained turbidity value is greater than the preset W 1 and not greater than the preset W 2 at this time, sending a signal to the air conditioner that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for internal cleaning; or when the comparison result is that the obtained turbidity value is greater than the preset W 2 at this time, sending a signal to the air conditioner that the condensate turbidity exceeds the standard and cannot be reused.

[0011] By comparing the obtained turbidity value with the preset W 1 and W 2 in terms of size, and then according to the comparison result, sending a signal to the air conditioner that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for humidification, etc., a signal that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for internal cleaning, or a signal that the condensate turbidity exceeds the standard and cannot be reused. After the signal is transmitted through the air conditioner, it is used to control the condensate recovery device to perform operations such as opening the recovery path for guiding condensate into the clean water tank of the condensate recovery device, opening the recovery path for guiding condensate into other water tanks in the condensate recovery device, or closing the recovery path for guiding condensate into the condensate recovery device, so as to precisely control the recovery path of condensate.

[0012] Further, the condensate turbidity identification device includes an optical detection device or a chemical detection device.

[0013] The second aspect of the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A condensate recovery control system includes a condensate recovery control module provided in an air conditioner, and the condensate recovery control module implements the condensate recovery control method as described in the first aspect of the present invention.

[0014] The third aspect of the present invention adopts the following technical solution: An air conditioner includes the condensate recovery control system as described in the second aspect of the present invention.

[0015] The fourth aspect of the present invention adopts the following technical solution: An electronic device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, it implements the condensate recovery control method as described in the first aspect of the present invention.

[0016] The fifth aspect of the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program thereon, and when the program is executed by a processor, it implements the condensate recovery control method as described in the first aspect of the present invention. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 It is a control flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0018] The present invention will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments:

[0019] During the operation of the air conditioner, the time when it generates condensate is different and its cleanliness is also different; therefore, not all the generated condensate can be suitably used for secondary utilization, otherwise the consumables for filtering the condensate will be consumed too quickly, resulting in too high a consumable cost, which is not worth the candle. To solve this technical problem, as Figure 1 shown, the embodiment of the present invention proposes a condensate recovery control method, including the following steps: Starting a condensate turbidity identification device in response to a start signal of the air conditioner; The condensate turbidity identification device detects and obtains the turbidity value of the condensate generated by the air conditioner; Controlling a condensate recovery device to perform corresponding actions according to the obtained turbidity value; Wherein, the corresponding actions include opening a recovery path for guiding the condensate into a clean water tank of the condensate recovery device, opening a recovery path for guiding the condensate into other water tanks of the condensate recovery device, or closing the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the condensate recovery device.

[0020] This condensate water recovery control method uses a condensate water turbidity identification device to detect the turbidity value of the condensate water generated by the air conditioner. Then, based on the turbidity value of the condensate water generated by the air conditioner, it performs operations such as opening the recovery path that leads the condensate water into the cleaning water tank in the condensate water recovery device, opening the recovery path that leads the condensate water into other water tanks in the condensate water recovery device, or closing the recovery path that leads the condensate water into the condensate water recovery device, so as to recover the condensate water in the cleaning water tank for internal cleaning use of the air conditioner, recover the condensate water into other water tanks for humidifying the indoor environment, or not recover the condensate water for external discharge. Thus, the generated condensate water does not need to be filtered before use, which can reduce the consumption rate of the consumables for filtering condensate water and lower the consumption cost of the consumables.

[0021] In this embodiment, the condensate water turbidity identification device can be installed in the drainage channel of the air conditioner. For example, it can be installed in the drainage channel of the heat exchanger end plate, but it is not limited to this.

[0022] The above-mentioned condensate water turbidity identification device includes an optical detection device or a chemical detection device; among them, the optical detection device can be a water quality turbidity detector, which quantifies the interference degree of suspended particles in water on light through optical principles, and its core is the quantitative analysis of light scattering and transmission; the chemical detection device can be a nanosensor, which realizes turbidity detection through the integration of the specific response of nanomaterials and signal transduction technology.

[0023] In order to precisely control the recovery path of the condensate water, another embodiment of the present invention further discloses the following content: The step of controlling the condensate water recovery device to perform corresponding actions according to the obtained turbidity value includes: comparing the obtained turbidity value with a preset cleanliness value; performing corresponding actions according to the comparison result.

[0024] By comparing the obtained turbidity value with the preset cleanliness value, and then performing operations such as opening the recovery path that leads the condensate water into the cleaning water tank in the condensate water recovery device, opening the recovery path that leads the condensate water into other water tanks in the condensate water recovery device, or closing the recovery path that leads the condensate water into the condensate water recovery device according to the comparison result, the recovery path of the condensate water can be precisely controlled.

[0025] Among them, the step of performing corresponding actions according to the comparison result includes: sending a comparison result signal to the air conditioner according to the comparison result; the air conditioner receives the comparison result signal and sends a recovery signal to the condensate water recovery device based on the received comparison result signal; the condensate water recovery device receives the recovery signal and performs corresponding actions according to the received recovery signal.

[0026] The air conditioner is used to transmit signals between the condensate turbidity identification device and the condensate recovery device, so as to control the condensate recovery device to open the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the clean water tank in the condensate recovery device, open the recovery path for guiding the condensate into other water tanks in the condensate recovery device, or close the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the condensate recovery device.

[0027] Furthermore, the step of sending the comparison result signal to the air conditioner according to the comparison result includes:

[0028] When the comparison result shows that the obtained turbidity value is not greater than the preset W 1 a signal indicating that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for humidification, etc. is sent to the air conditioner; or when the comparison result shows that the obtained turbidity value is greater than the preset W 1 and not greater than the preset W 2 a signal indicating that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for internal cleaning is sent to the air conditioner; or when the comparison result shows that the obtained turbidity value is greater than the preset W 2 a signal indicating that the condensate turbidity exceeds the standard and cannot be reused is sent to the air conditioner.

[0029] By comparing the obtained turbidity value with the preset W 1 and W 2 to determine the size relationship, and then sending a signal indicating that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for humidification, etc., a signal indicating that the condensate turbidity meets the standard and can be used for internal cleaning, or a signal indicating that the condensate turbidity exceeds the standard and cannot be reused to the air conditioner according to the comparison result. After the air conditioner transmits the signal, it controls the condensate recovery device to open the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the clean water tank in the condensate recovery device, open the recovery path for guiding the condensate into other water tanks in the condensate recovery device, or close the recovery path for guiding the condensate into the condensate recovery device, so as to accurately control the recovery path of the condensate.

[0030] In this embodiment, specifically, a water quality turbidimeter is used to detect the turbidity value for elaboration. Since the turbidity of the condensate used to clean the condenser cannot be too high, otherwise it will affect the cleaning effect or damage the condenser, then W 2 can be set to 5 NTU with reference to the turbidity requirements of industrial water. W 2 can also be set according to the requirements of specific components of the air conditioner. The condensate collected in other water tanks is generally used for humidifying the air or the user takes it out for watering flowers, etc. If it is used for humidifying the air, the set value of W 1 can refer to the turbidity requirements of drinking water. For example, W 1 is taken as 1 NTU; if it is for the user to take it out for watering flowers, the set value can refer to the turbidity requirements of agricultural water. For example, W 1 is taken as 2 NTU.

[0031] Among them, signals such as the signal that the turbidity of the condensate water meets the standard and can be used for humidification, etc., the signal that the turbidity of the condensate water meets the standard and can be used for internal cleaning, or the signal that the turbidity of the condensate water exceeds the standard and cannot be reused all have specific definitions during actual operation, and opening the recovery path for guiding the condensate water into the cleaning water tank in the condensate water recovery device, opening the recovery path for guiding the condensate water into other water tanks in the condensate water recovery device, or closing the recovery path for guiding the condensate water into the condensate water recovery device can all be achieved by adjusting the corresponding regulating valve.

[0032] The specific operation steps are as follows:

[0033] Start the air conditioner, and at this time, the condensate water turbidity identification device is also started;

[0034] During the operation of the air conditioner, condensate water is generated, and the condensate water turbidity identification device detects the turbidity value of the condensate water in real time (it can be detected once every 5 minutes, and can be specifically adjusted according to actual needs);

[0035] The condensate water turbidity identification device compares the detected turbidity value with W 1 and W 2 (it can be seen that the condensate water turbidity identification device not only includes an optical detection device or a chemical detection device, but also includes a calculation module for numerical comparison);

[0036] When the result of the comparison is that the obtained turbidity value is not greater than the preset W 1 , the condensate water turbidity identification device sends an A signal to the air conditioner (the A signal represents the signal that the turbidity of the condensate water meets the standard and can be used for humidification, etc.). After receiving the A signal, the air conditioner sends an a signal to the condensate water recovery device. After receiving the a signal, the condensate water recovery device controls the first regulating valve to open and both the second regulating valve and the external discharge control valve to close, and then guides the generated condensate water into other water tanks in the condensate water recovery device for collection. The condensate water collected in the other water tanks can be used for indoor humidification or taken out by users for watering flowers, etc.;

[0037] When the result of the comparison is that the obtained turbidity value is greater than the preset W 1 and not greater than the preset W 2 , the condensate water turbidity identification device sends a B signal to the air conditioner (the B signal represents the signal that the turbidity of the condensate water meets the standard and can be used for internal cleaning). After receiving the B signal, the air conditioner sends a b signal to the condensate water recovery device. After receiving the b signal, the condensate water recovery device controls the second regulating valve to open and both the first regulating valve and the external discharge control valve to close, and then guides the generated condensate water into the cleaning water tank in the condensate water recovery device for collection. The condensate water collected in the cleaning water tank can be used for the internal cleaning of the air conditioner;

[0038] When the result of comparison shows that the obtained turbidity value is greater than the preset W 2 the condensate turbidity recognition device sends a C signal to the air conditioner (the C signal represents a signal indicating that the condensate turbidity exceeds the standard and cannot be reused). After receiving the C signal, the air conditioner sends a c signal to the condensate recovery device. After receiving the c signal, the condensate recovery device controls the opening of the external discharge control valve and closes both the first regulating valve and the second regulating valve, and then discharges the generated condensate through the external discharge pipe, and the condensate recovery device does not collect the condensate.

[0039] To implement the above embodiment, another embodiment of the present invention provides a condensate recovery control system, including a condensate recovery control module provided in the air conditioner. The condensate recovery control module implements the above-mentioned condensate recovery control method to detect the turbidity of the condensate generated by the air conditioner, and then judges whether to collect the condensate in the clean water tank or other water tanks according to the turbidity of the condensate, or discharge the condensate, which can reduce the consumption rate of the consumables for filtering the condensate and reduce the consumption cost of the consumables.

[0040] To implement the above embodiment, another embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, including the above-mentioned condensate recovery control system, so that the air conditioner can detect the turbidity of the condensate it generates, and then judge whether to collect the condensate in the clean water tank or other water tanks according to the turbidity of the condensate, or discharge the condensate, which can reduce the consumption rate of the consumables for filtering the condensate and reduce the consumption cost of the consumables.

[0041] To implement the above embodiment, another embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, it implements the condensate recovery control method as described in the above embodiment.

[0042] Among them, the storage medium can be a volatile or non-volatile computer-readable storage medium.

[0043] To implement the above embodiment, another embodiment of the present invention also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the program is executed by a processor, it implements the condensate recovery control method as described in the above embodiment. For details, please refer to the above method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0044] Among them, the above computer program product can be specifically implemented in a way of hardware, software or a combination thereof. In an alternative embodiment, the computer program product is specifically embodied as a computer storage medium. In another alternative embodiment, the computer program product is specifically embodied as a software product, such as a Software Development Kit (SDK), etc.

[0045] It is understandable that before using the technical solutions disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the types, usage scopes, usage scenarios, etc. of the personal information involved in the present disclosure should be informed to users and the authorization of users should be obtained through appropriate means in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

[0046] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, the specific working process of the system described above can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, which will not be elaborated herein. In the several embodiments provided by the present disclosure, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, electronic devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation. For another example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be through some communication interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of the device or unit may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0047] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0048] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be integrated in a processing unit, or each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit.

[0049] If the function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium executable by a processor. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present disclosure, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art or a part of this technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present disclosure. The foregoing storage medium includes: various media such as USB flash drives, mobile hard disks, read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), magnetic disks or optical discs that can store program codes.

[0050] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and not to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A condensed water recovery control method, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: activating a condensate water contamination level recognition device in response to an activation signal of the air conditioner; The condensed water turbidity identification device detects and obtains the turbidity value of the condensed water generated by the air conditioner; Controlling the condensate recovery device to perform corresponding actions according to the obtained contamination value; Among them, the corresponding actions include opening a recovery path for introducing condensed water into a clean water tank in a condensed water recovery device, opening a recovery path for introducing condensed water into other water tanks in the condensed water recovery device, or closing a recovery path for introducing condensed water into the condensed water recovery device.

2. The condensed water recovery control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of controlling the condensate recovery device to perform corresponding actions according to the obtained contamination value includes: Comparing the obtained dirtiness value with a preset cleanliness value; Execute corresponding actions based on the comparison results.

3. The condensed water recovery control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The steps of performing corresponding actions according to the comparison results include: Sending a comparison result signal to the air conditioner according to the comparison result; The air conditioner receives the comparison result signal and sends a recovery signal to the condensed water recovery device based on the received comparison result signal; The condensed water recovery device receives the recovery signal and performs corresponding actions according to the received recovery signal.

4. The condensed water recovery control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The step of sending a comparison result signal to the air conditioner according to the comparison result comprises: When the comparison result shows that the obtained pollution value is not greater than the preset W1, a signal is sent to the air conditioner that the pollution level of the condensed water meets the standard and can be used for humidification, etc.; Or when the comparison result shows that the obtained turbidity value is greater than the preset W1 and not greater than the preset W2, a signal is sent to the air conditioner that the condensed water turbidity meets the standard and can be used for internal cleaning; Or when the comparison result shows that the obtained pollution value is greater than the preset W2, a signal is sent to the air conditioner that the pollution level of the condensed water exceeds the standard and cannot be reused.

5. The condensed water recovery control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The condensed water turbidity identification device includes an optical detection device or a chemical detection device.

6. A condensate recovery control system, characterized in that: It includes a condensate recovery control module arranged in the air conditioner, and the condensate recovery control module implements the condensate recovery control method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

7. An air conditioner, characterized in that: It includes the condensate recovery control system as described in claim 6.

8. An electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the condensed water recovery control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented.

9. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the program is executed by a processor, the condensed water recovery control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented.

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