Control method of air conditioner, air conditioner and machine readable storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a control method of an air conditioner, the air conditioner and a machine readable storage medium. The control method of the air conditioner comprises the steps that a trigger signal for starting environment monitoring of the air conditioner is received, the preliminary condition of air in the indoor environment is detected through a WiFi signal, when the preliminary condition is that reinspection is needed, an air detection device is started for reinspection, and under the condition that particulate matter exists in the air in the indoor environment, the air conditioner is controlled to start a purification mode. According to the scheme, the purification mode of the air conditioner can be automatically started according to the actual situation, the intelligent degree of the air conditioner is improved, and time and energy of a user are saved; the condition of particulate matters in the air is comprehensively judged by combining a WiFi signal and an air detection device, so that the accuracy of a judgment result is ensured while the energy consumption is reduced; the air purification effect of the indoor environment and the cleanliness of the interior of the air conditioner are improved, the use requirements of users are fully met, and the use experience of the users is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly to a control method for an air conditioner, an air conditioner and a machine-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, various air conditioning devices have become one of the indispensable electrical appliances in people's daily lives. Various air conditioning devices can help people achieve an adaptable temperature and humidity when the environmental temperature and humidity are too high or too low. Currently, the air conditioning devices mainly include various types of air conditioners and fans.

[0003] Among them, the purification mode of the air conditioner can improve the air quality of the indoor environment. Especially in an environment with poor indoor ventilation, allergic people or high requirements for air quality, turning on the purification mode of the air conditioner can effectively improve the air quality and reduce the harm of pollutants to the human body.

[0004] However, with the continuous improvement of people's demands for the home environment, the demand for the purification function of the air conditioner is increasing, and the problems existing in the use of the purification function are becoming more and more prominent. For example, the existing purification modes of air conditioners are relatively simple and single, and cannot fully meet the user's usage requirements. In addition, the existing purification modes of air conditioners often require users to manually operate for setting and adjustment, with low intelligence, which takes the time and energy of users and results in poor user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to automatically turn on the purification mode of the air conditioner according to the actual situation and improve the intelligence of the air conditioner.

[0006] A further object of the present invention is to fully meet the user's usage requirements and improve the user experience.

[0007] Specifically, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, including: receiving a trigger signal for starting environmental monitoring of the air conditioner; detecting the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment by using a WiFi signal; when the preliminary situation is that a recheck is required, turning on an air detection device for recheck; determining whether there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment; and if so, controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode.

[0008] Optionally, the step of detecting the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment by using a WiFi signal includes: obtaining the received signal strength indication of the WiFi signal; when the received signal strength indication in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, increasing the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area; and obtaining the received signal strength indication of this area to determine the preliminary situation.

[0009] Optionally, the step of determining the preliminary situation includes: determining whether the received signal strength indication of the area is less than a preset strength; and if so, determining that the preliminary situation is that a re-inspection is required.

[0010] Optionally, in the case where the particulate matter value obtained by the re-inspection of the air detection device is greater than or equal to a preset value, it is determined that there is particulate matter in the air of the indoor environment.

[0011] Optionally, the step of controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode includes: controlling the air conditioner to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment.

[0012] Optionally, the step of controlling the air conditioner to increase the wind speed further includes: controlling the air conditioner to turn on ultraviolet rays for sterilization and disinfection.

[0013] Optionally, after the step of controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode, it further includes: determining whether the particulate matter has decreased; and if so, controlling the air conditioner to turn on self-cleaning.

[0014] Optionally, the step of receiving the trigger signal for the air conditioner to turn on environmental monitoring includes: receiving the trigger signal sent by the display device, voice device, remote control of the air conditioner or the mobile terminal bound to the air conditioner.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided an air conditioner, including: a controller, the controller includes a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a machine-executable program, and when the machine-executable program is executed by the processor, it implements the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of the above.

[0016] According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a machine-readable storage medium, on which a machine-executable program is stored, and when the machine-executable program is executed by the processor, it implements the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of the above.

[0017] The control method of the air conditioner, the air conditioner and the machine-readable storage medium of the present invention can automatically turn on the purification mode of the air conditioner according to the actual situation by receiving the trigger signal for the air conditioner to turn on environmental monitoring, detecting the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment by using the WiFi signal, turning on the air detection device for re-inspection when the preliminary situation requires re-inspection, and controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode when there is particulate matter in the air of the indoor environment, which can improve the intelligence level of the air conditioner, save the time and energy of users, and improve the user experience.

[0018] Furthermore, the control method of the air conditioner, the air conditioner and the machine-readable storage medium of the present invention comprehensively determine the particulate matter situation in the air by combining WiFi signals and air detection devices, ensuring accurate judgment results while saving energy consumption. When particulate matter exists in the indoor environment air, the air conditioner is controlled to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment, and the air conditioner is controlled to turn on ultraviolet rays for sterilization and disinfection to improve the air purification effect of the indoor environment. After the particulate matter decreases, the air conditioner is controlled to start self-cleaning to improve the cleanliness inside the air conditioner and ensure subsequent working effects, which can fully meet the user's usage requirements and further enhance the user's usage experience.

[0019] From the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will become more apparent about the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in an exemplary but non-limiting manner. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar components or parts. Those skilled in the art should understand that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 is a detailed flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic block diagram of a controller of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a machine-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0025] This embodiment first provides a control method for an air conditioner, which can automatically turn on the purification mode of the air conditioner according to the actual situation, improve the intelligence level of the air conditioner, save the user's time and energy, and enhance the user's usage experience. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 1 shown, the control method of the air conditioner may include the following steps:

[0026] Step S102, receiving a trigger signal for the air conditioner to start environmental monitoring;

[0027] Step S104, detecting the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment by using WiFi signals;

[0028] Step S106: When a re-inspection is required in the preliminary situation, turn on the air detection device for re-inspection;

[0029] Step S108: Determine whether there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment. If so, execute Step S110;

[0030] Step S110: Control the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode.

[0031] In the above steps, the trigger signal received by Step S102 for turning on the environmental monitoring of the air conditioner may specifically include: receiving a trigger signal sent by the display device, voice device, remote control of the air conditioner, or a mobile terminal bound to the air conditioner. The mobile terminal may be a portable intelligent device, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.

[0032] It should be noted that receiving the trigger signal for turning on the environmental monitoring of the air conditioner may mean that the user will leave beside the air conditioner or for other reasons, it is inconvenient to manually operate and adjust the operating state of the air conditioner. The control method of the air conditioner in this embodiment can automatically turn on the purification state of the air conditioner according to the actual situation, purify the air in the indoor environment when necessary, improve the intelligence level of the air conditioner, save the user's time and energy, and improve the user experience.

[0033] After receiving the trigger signal for turning on the environmental monitoring of the air conditioner, Step S104 can be executed to detect the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment by using the WiFi signal. The Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) of the WiFi signal is an indicator used to represent the received signal strength, which can be applied to the field of wireless communication, such as WiFi in this embodiment. In addition, it can also be applied to other fields of wireless communication, such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc.

[0034] In a specific embodiment, detecting the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment by using the WiFi signal may specifically include: obtaining the received signal strength indicator of the WiFi signal, when the received signal strength indicator in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, increasing the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area, and obtaining the received signal strength indicator of this area to determine the preliminary situation. The specific steps for determining the preliminary situation may include: judging whether the received signal strength indicator of this area is less than the preset strength; and if so, determining that the preliminary situation is a re-inspection required.

[0035] RSSI can quantify the strength of the signal received by the receiving device. In this embodiment, the quality of the network connection can be determined by the RSSI strength of the WiFi signal, and then the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment can be determined. For example, if the RSSI in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, and after increasing the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area, if the received signal strength indication of this area is still very weak, it may be due to poor air quality or being blocked by an object. Therefore, the preliminary situation can be determined as requiring a re-inspection.

[0036] If the RSSI of the WiFi signal in all areas of the indoor environment has been relatively stable, it may be that the air quality is good and there is no blockage, and the preliminary situation can be determined as not requiring a re-inspection. Or if the RSSI in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, and after increasing the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area, the received signal strength indication of this area is not very weak, it may be that the signal is slightly weakened by some factors temporarily, and the preliminary situation can also be determined as not requiring a re-inspection.

[0037] When the preliminary situation requires a re-inspection in step S106, the air detection device is turned on for re-inspection. The air detection device can be a device that uses technologies other than WiFi signals for air detection. In a specific embodiment, the air detection device can include: an optical detection device, an electrochemical detection device, a semiconductor detection device, etc. Based on the re-inspection results of the air detection device, it can be accurately determined whether there are particulate matters in the indoor environment.

[0038] The control method of the air conditioner in this embodiment first makes a judgment on the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment through the WiFi signal. This is because the WiFi signal does not need to be turned on additionally, and the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment is determined using the originally existing WiFi signal. At this time, the air detection device can be in the off state, effectively saving energy consumption and extending the service life. When the preliminary situation requires a re-inspection, the air detection device is further turned on for re-inspection, effectively ensuring the accuracy of the judgment on whether there are particulate matters in the indoor environment.

[0039] After turning on the air detection device for re-inspection, step S108 can be executed to determine whether there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment. If the judgment result in step S108 is yes, that is, when there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment, step S110 is executed to control the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode. That is to say, when it is determined that there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment according to the re-inspection results of the air detection device, the air conditioner is controlled to turn on the purification mode.

[0040] There are particulate matters in the indoor environment. It is possible that the value of the particulate matters is relatively large and exceeds the normal level, which will affect the health of users. Therefore, controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode can effectively reduce and eliminate the particulate matters in the air, achieve the effect of purifying the air, ensure the health of users, and improve the user experience.

[0041] In a preferred embodiment, controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode may specifically include: controlling the air conditioner to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment. And, while controlling the air conditioner to increase the wind speed, the air conditioner can also be controlled to turn on the ultraviolet light for sterilization and disinfection. By combining the ultraviolet purification method with the indoor air circulation purification method, a better air purification effect can be achieved.

[0042] In a preferred embodiment, after the step of controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode, it may further include: determining whether the particulate matters are reduced; and if so, controlling the air conditioner to turn on self-cleaning. Whether the particulate matters are reduced can be determined by the specific results detected by the air detection device or by the RSSI of the WiFi signal. After the air conditioner turns on the purification mode, if the signal in the area where the RSSI was weakened before recovers and strengthens, it can be considered that the particulate matters are reduced. The specific standard for the reduction of particulate matters can be set according to the actual situation. For example, the value of the particulate matters is less than the preset value, or the signal strength in the area where the RSSI was originally weakened is greater than the preset strength, etc.

[0043] In summary, the control method of the air conditioner in this embodiment, by receiving the trigger signal for the air conditioner to turn on environmental monitoring, uses the WiFi signal to detect the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment. When the preliminary situation requires re-inspection, the air detection device is turned on for re-inspection, and when there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment, the air conditioner is controlled to turn on the purification mode, which can automatically turn on the purification mode of the air conditioner according to the actual situation, improve the intelligence level of the air conditioner, save the time and energy of users, and improve the user experience.

[0044] In some alternative embodiments, higher technical effects can be achieved by further optimizing and configuring the above steps. The following details the control method of the air conditioner in this embodiment by introducing an alternative execution process of this embodiment. This embodiment is only an example of the execution process. In specific implementation, the execution order and operating conditions of some steps can be modified according to specific implementation requirements. Figure 2 It is a detailed flowchart of the control method of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control method of the air conditioner includes the following steps:

[0045] Step S202, receiving the trigger signal for the air conditioner to turn on environmental monitoring;

[0046] Step S204, obtain the received signal strength indication of the WiFi signal;

[0047] Step S206, when the received signal strength indication in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, increase the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area;

[0048] Step S208, obtain the received signal strength indication of this area;

[0049] Step S210, determine whether the received signal strength indication of this area is less than the preset strength. If so, execute Step S212; if not, execute Step S226;

[0050] Step S212, determine that the preliminary situation is that a re-inspection is required, and turn on the air detection device for re-inspection;

[0051] Step S214, determine whether the particulate matter value obtained from the re-inspection by the air detection device is greater than or equal to the preset value. If so, execute Step S216; if not, execute Step S226;

[0052] Step S216, determine that there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment;

[0053] Step S218, control the air conditioner to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment;

[0054] Step S220, control the air conditioner to turn on the ultraviolet ray for disinfection;

[0055] Step S222, determine whether the particulate matter decreases. If so, execute Step S224; if not, execute Step S218;

[0056] Step S224, control the air conditioner to turn on self-cleaning;

[0057] Step S226, control the air conditioner to keep the current state unchanged.

[0058] In the above steps, first execute Step S202 to receive the trigger signal for turning on the environmental monitoring of the air conditioner. Specifically, it can receive the trigger signal sent by the display device, voice device, remote control of the air conditioner or the mobile terminal bound to the air conditioner. The mobile terminal can be a portable intelligent device, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.

[0059] It should be noted that receiving the trigger signal for enabling the environmental monitoring of the air conditioner may mean that the user will leave beside the air conditioner or for other reasons, it is inconvenient to manually operate and adjust the operating state of the air conditioner. The control method of the air conditioner according to this embodiment can automatically turn on the purification state of the air conditioner according to the actual situation, purify the air in the indoor environment when necessary, improve the intelligence level of the air conditioner, save the user's time and energy, and improve the user experience.

[0060] Then, steps S204 to S210 can be executed to obtain the received signal strength indication of the WiFi signal. When the received signal strength indication in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area is increased, the received signal strength indication of this area is obtained, and it is determined whether the received signal strength indication of this area is less than the preset strength. Among them, the preset strength can be set to a relatively moderate value according to the actual situation, neither too high nor too low, so as to initially judge the reason for the weakening of the RSSI.

[0061] When the judgment result in step S210 is yes, that is, when the received signal strength indication of this area is less than the preset strength, step S212 is executed to determine that the preliminary situation is that a recheck is required, and the air detection device is turned on for recheck. When the RSSI in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens and the received signal strength indication of this area obtained after increasing the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area is still very weak, it may be due to poor air quality or being blocked by an object. Therefore, it can be determined that the preliminary situation is that a recheck is required.

[0062] After determining that the preliminary situation is that a recheck is required, the air detection device is turned on for recheck. The air detection device can be a device that uses technologies other than WiFi signals for air detection. In a specific embodiment, the air detection device may include: an optical detection device, an electrochemical detection device, a semiconductor detection device, etc. Based on the recheck result of the air detection device, it can be accurately determined whether there are particles in the indoor environment.

[0063] In a preferred embodiment, multiple air detection devices can be provided and located at different positions in the indoor environment. When the air detection device is turned on for recheck, multiple air detection devices at different positions can be used to perform multi-directional fixed-point detection on the area where the RSSI weakens. Whether there are particles in the indoor environment is comprehensively determined according to the detection results of multiple air detection devices, further ensuring the accurate judgment of the current actual air situation in the indoor environment.

[0064] After the air detection device is turned on for re-inspection, step S214 can be executed to determine whether the particulate matter value obtained from the re-inspection of the air detection device is greater than or equal to a preset value. And when the judgment result of step S214 is yes, that is, when the particulate matter value obtained from the re-inspection of the air detection device is greater than or equal to the preset value, step S216 is executed to determine that there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment. Then steps S218 and S220 can be executed to control the air conditioner to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment; control the air conditioner to turn on the ultraviolet ray to perform disinfection.

[0065] The particulate matter value being greater than or equal to the preset value indicates that there are a lot of particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment, exceeding the normal level, which will affect the health of users. Therefore, the air conditioner can be controlled to turn on the purification mode to reduce and eliminate the particulate matters in the air, achieve the effect of purifying the air, ensure the health of users, and improve the user experience.

[0066] Among them, accelerating the indoor air circulation can make the particulate matters evenly distributed in a larger space, avoid too high pollutant concentration in local areas, and make the air feel relatively fresh. And when the indoor air enters the interior of the air conditioner, it can also be filtered through the filter screen at the air inlet of the air conditioner to eliminate some particulate matters. Ultraviolet rays can destroy the DNA or RNA structure of microorganisms, making them lose the ability to reproduce and survive, so as to achieve the purpose of killing microorganisms in the air, reducing the peculiar smell and pollutants generated by the growth of microorganisms in the air, and playing a certain role in air purification.

[0067] By combining the method of ultraviolet purification and indoor air circulation purification, a better air purification effect can be achieved. In some other embodiments, particulate matters can also be eliminated through the fresh air function of the air conditioner, such as filtering through the filter screen of the fresh air system, using electrostatic dust removal technology or cyclone separation technology, etc. And the combination of filter screen filtration and ultraviolet rays can also achieve a good purification effect. Specifically, the particulate matters and harmful gases in the air are first filtered through the filter screen, and then the ultraviolet rays are used to kill the microorganisms in the air, so as to achieve a more comprehensive air purification.

[0068] After that, step S222 can be executed to judge whether the particulate matters have decreased. And when the judgment result of step S222 is yes, that is, when the particulate matters have decreased, step S224 is executed to control the air conditioner to turn on self-cleaning. Whether the particulate matters have decreased can be determined by the specific results detected by the air detection device or by the RSSI of the WiFi signal. After the air conditioner turns on the purification mode, if the signal in the area where the RSSI weakened before recovers and strengthens, it can be considered that the particulate matters have decreased. And the specific standard for the decrease of particulate matters can be set according to the actual situation, such as the particulate matter value is less than the preset value, or the signal strength in the area where the RSSI weakened originally is greater than the preset strength, etc.

[0069] It should be noted that after the particulate matter is reduced, the purification mode of the air conditioner can be turned off first, and then the air conditioner can be controlled to start self-cleaning to avoid conflicts between the two working modes and affect the normal operation of the air conditioner. In a specific embodiment, the self-cleaning of the air conditioner can include three stages: condensation and frosting, defrosting and drainage, and drying and sterilization.

[0070] Among them, in the condensation and frosting stage: the surface temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced by refrigeration, so that the moisture in the air condenses into water droplets when it touches the cold aluminum fins and copper tubes, and the dust is stuck by the water droplets. Then, rapid refrigeration is carried out to freeze the water droplets into frost, locking the dust. In the defrosting and drainage stage: the heating program is started to quickly melt the frost, and the dust is discharged through the drain pipe together with the water. In the drying and sterilization stage: after the defrosting is completed, the heating state is maintained for a period of time to dry the evaporator, and at the same time, high temperature can kill the bacteria and molds on the surface of the evaporator.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment, the air conditioner can also be provided with an ionization purifier, which generates negative ions to adsorb dust and bacteria in the air, and makes them agglomerate and then be discharged through the drainage system. The self-cleaning of the air conditioner can help users reduce maintenance work, improve the cleanliness inside the air conditioner, ensure the subsequent working effect, and improve the air quality of the air conditioner.

[0072] When the judgment result of step S222 is no, that is, when the particulate matter is not reduced, step S218 is executed to control the air conditioner to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment. If the particulate matter is not reduced, the air conditioner can continue to be controlled to turn on the purification mode to purify the air in the indoor environment. As mentioned above, whether the particulate matter is reduced can be determined by the specific results detected by the air detection device or by the RSSI of the WiFi signal. The specific standard for non-reduction of particulate matter can be set according to the actual situation. For example, the particulate matter value is still greater than or equal to the preset value, or the signal strength in the originally weakened RSSI area has not recovered or increased, etc.

[0073] It should be noted that when the judgment result of step S210 is no, that is, when the received signal strength indication in this area is greater than or equal to the preset strength, step S226 is executed to control the air conditioner to keep the current state unchanged. Also, when the judgment result of step S214 is no, that is, when the particulate matter value obtained by the re-inspection of the air detection device is less than the preset value, step S226 is also executed to control the air conditioner to keep the current state unchanged.

[0074] When the received signal strength indication in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, increase the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area. If the received signal strength indication in this area obtained is greater than or equal to the preset strength, it indicates that the signal may be slightly weakened temporarily due to some factors. It can be determined that the initial situation is that no re-inspection is required, nor is it necessary to control the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode. The air conditioner can be directly controlled to maintain its current state unchanged.

[0075] The particulate matter value obtained by the re-inspection of the air detection device is less than the preset value, indicating that the air quality in the indoor environment is very good. It was previously detected that the received signal strength indication in a certain area weakened, and after increasing the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards this area, the received signal strength indication in this area obtained is still less than the preset strength. This is not due to particulate matter in the air, but may be due to object occlusion or other serious signal-affecting situations. Therefore, it is not necessary to control the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode, and the air conditioner can be directly controlled to maintain its current state unchanged.

[0076] In addition, if the RSSI of the WiFi signal in all areas of the indoor environment has been relatively stable, it may be that the air quality is good and there is no occlusion. There is no need to increase the signal transmission frequency in a certain area, nor is it necessary to conduct a re-inspection or control the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode. The air conditioner can be directly controlled to maintain its current state unchanged.

[0077] In summary, the control method of the air conditioner in this embodiment comprehensively determines the particulate matter situation in the air by combining the WiFi signal and the air detection device, ensuring the accuracy of the judgment result. When there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment, the air conditioner is controlled to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment, and the air conditioner is controlled to turn on the ultraviolet light for disinfection to improve the air purification effect in the indoor environment. After the particulate matters decrease, the air conditioner is controlled to turn on self-cleaning to improve the cleanliness inside the air conditioner and ensure the subsequent working effect, which can fully meet the user's usage requirements and further enhance the user's usage experience.

[0078] This embodiment also provides an air conditioner, which may include a controller 300. Figure 3 It is a schematic block diagram of the controller 300 of the air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 3 shown, the controller 300 may include: a processor 310 and a memory 320. The memory 320 stores a machine-executable program 321, and when the machine-executable program 321 is executed by the processor 310, it is used to implement the control method of the air conditioner in any of the above.

[0079] The processor 310 can be a central processing unit (CPU) or a digital processing unit, etc. The processor 310 sends and receives data through a communication interface. The memory 320 is used to store the machine-executable program 321 executed by the processor 310. The memory 320 can be any medium that can be used to carry or store the desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer, or it can be a combination of multiple memories 320.

[0080] The above-mentioned machine-executable program 321 can be downloaded from a computer-readable storage medium to the corresponding computing / processing device or downloaded and installed on the controller 300 via a network (such as the Internet, local area network, wide area network, and / or wireless network). The controller 300 can be used to control the operation of the air conditioner itself, and also to receive signals from other devices and send signals to other devices. For example, it can send signals to a mobile terminal and receive signals sent by the mobile terminal.

[0081] It should be noted that the air conditioner control method implemented by the air conditioner in this embodiment, by receiving a trigger signal for enabling air conditioner environment monitoring, uses the WiFi signal to detect the preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment. When the preliminary situation requires re-inspection, it turns on the air detection device for re-inspection, and when there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment, it controls the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode, which can automatically turn on the purification mode of the air conditioner according to the actual situation, improve the intelligence level of the air conditioner, save the time and energy of users, and enhance the user experience.

[0082] In addition, the air conditioner control method implemented by the air conditioner in this embodiment uses a combination of the WiFi signal and the air detection device to comprehensively determine the particulate matter situation in the air, ensuring accurate judgment results while saving energy consumption. When there are particulate matters in the air of the indoor environment, it controls the air conditioner to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment, and controls the air conditioner to turn on the ultraviolet light for sterilization and disinfection to improve the air purification effect of the indoor environment; after the particulate matter decreases, it controls the air conditioner to turn on self-cleaning to improve the cleanliness inside the air conditioner and ensure the subsequent working effect, which can fully meet the user's usage requirements and further enhance the user experience.

[0083] This embodiment also provides a machine-readable storage medium 400. Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the machine-readable storage medium 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The machine-readable storage medium 400 stores a machine-executable program 321, and when the machine-executable program 321 is executed by the processor 310, it implements the air conditioner control method of any of the above embodiments.

[0084] The machine-readable storage medium 400 of this embodiment may be an electronic memory such as a flash memory, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EPROM, hard disk, or ROM. The machine-readable storage medium 400 has a storage space for a machine-executable program 321 for performing any method steps in the above-described method. These machine-executable programs 321 can be read from or written into one or more computer program products.

[0085] These computer program products include program code carriers such as hard disks, compact discs (CDs), memory cards, or floppy disks. When the device where the machine-readable storage medium 400 is located runs the above-described machine-executable program 321, each step in the above-described method can be executed.

[0086] In the description of this embodiment, the descriptions with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "schematic embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0087] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that although many exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention can still be directly determined or derived from the content disclosed in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and recognized as covering all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A control method for an air conditioner, comprising: Receiving a trigger signal for the air conditioner to start environmental monitoring; Detecting a preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment using a WiFi signal; When the preliminary situation requires re-inspection, turning on an air detection device for re-inspection; Judging whether there are particles in the air of the indoor environment; And If so, controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of detecting a preliminary situation of the air in the indoor environment using a WiFi signal comprises: Obtaining the received signal strength indication of the WiFi signal; When the received signal strength indication in a certain area of the indoor environment weakens, increasing the transmission frequency of the WiFi signal towards that area; And Obtaining the received signal strength indication of that area to determine the preliminary situation.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of determining the preliminary situation comprises: Judging whether the received signal strength indication of that area is less than a preset strength; And If so, determining that the preliminary situation requires re-inspection.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein When the particle value obtained by the re-inspection of the air detection device is greater than or equal to a preset value, it is determined that there are particles in the air of the indoor environment.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode comprises: Controlling the air conditioner to increase the wind speed to accelerate the air circulation in the indoor environment.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of controlling the air conditioner to increase the wind speed further comprises: Controlling the air conditioner to turn on ultraviolet rays for sterilization and disinfection.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of controlling the air conditioner to turn on the purification mode, it further comprises: Judging whether the particles decrease; And If so, controlling the air conditioner to turn on self-cleaning.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving a trigger signal for the air conditioner to start environmental monitoring comprises: Receiving the trigger signal sent by the display device, voice device, remote control of the air conditioner or a mobile terminal bound to the air conditioner.

9. An air conditioner, comprising: A controller, the controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a machine-executable program, and when the machine-executable program is executed by the processor, it implements the control method for the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A machine-readable storage medium, on which a machine-executable program is stored, and when the machine-executable program is executed by a processor, it implements the control method for the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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