Control method of air conditioner and related product

Abstract

The invention provides a control method of an air conditioner and a related product. The control method of the air conditioner comprises the steps that the distance between an indoor unit and a user is obtained; and controlling the luminance of the lamp strip according to the distance. The brightness of the lamp strip is controlled according to the distance between the indoor unit and the user, the brightness of the lamp strip changes correspondingly when the user has different distances from the air conditioner, and the user can interact with the air conditioner more through the brightness degree of the lamp strip. For example, the brightness of the lamp strip is adjusted by obtaining the distance between the indoor unit and the user in real time to achieve self-adaptive adjustment of the light environment, the requirement of the human body for light and shade adaptability of illumination is met, and close-range strong light stimulation is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and in particular to a control method and related products for an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] At present, the indoor unit of a floor-standing air conditioner is becoming more and more common in household applications, and people have higher and higher requirements for the appearance of the indoor unit of the floor-standing air conditioner. For example, some floor-standing air conditioner indoor units are provided with light strips on the shell, and generally the working state of the light strip is matched with the operating state of the air conditioner indoor unit. How to link the working state of the light strip with the user has become a technical problem to be solved urgently. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention is proposed to provide a control method and related products for an air conditioner that can overcome or at least partially solve the above problems, and can link the luminous brightness of the light strip with the user, thereby improving the user experience.

[0004] Specifically, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, including:

[0005] Obtaining the distance between the indoor unit and the user;

[0006] Controlling the luminous brightness of the light strip according to the distance.

[0007] Optionally, the control method of the air conditioner further includes:

[0008] Obtaining the fan information of the indoor unit;

[0009] While controlling the luminous brightness of the light strip according to the distance, controlling the luminous length of the light strip according to the fan information.

[0010] Optionally, the fan information includes the rotation speed of the fan or the gear of the fan.

[0011] Optionally, the controlling the luminous length of the light strip according to the fan information includes:

[0012] Determining a luminous length parameter according to the fan information;

[0013] Calculating the luminous length according to the luminous length parameter and a preset parameter.

[0014] Optionally, the calculating the luminous length according to the luminous length parameter and the preset parameter includes:

[0015] Taking the result of multiplying the luminous length parameter by the preset parameter and adding the preset parameter as the luminous length.

[0016] Optionally, the control method of the air conditioner further includes:

[0017] Obtaining the operating mode of the indoor unit;

[0018] While controlling the light emitting brightness of the light strip according to the distance, controlling the light emitting color of the light strip according to the operating mode.

[0019] Optionally, the controlling the light emitting brightness of the light strip according to the distance includes:

[0020] Determining the light emitting brightness corresponding to the distance from a relationship table between the distance and the light emitting brightness;

[0021] Controlling the light strip to emit light according to the light emitting brightness.

[0022] The present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the control method of the air conditioner described in any one of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0023] The present invention also provides a computer program product, including a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the control method of the air conditioner described in any one of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0024] The present invention also provides an air conditioner, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory, and when the processor executes the computer program, the steps of the control method of the air conditioner described in any one of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0025] In the control method of the air conditioner of the present invention, the light emitting brightness of the light strip is controlled according to the distance between the indoor unit and the user. When the user is at different distances from the air conditioner, the brightness of the light strip changes accordingly. Through the brightness of the light strip, more interactions between the user and the air conditioner can be achieved. For example, by real-time obtaining the distance between the indoor unit and the user to adjust the light strip brightness to achieve light environment adaptive adjustment, which meets the human body's demand for light brightness adaptability and avoids strong light stimulation at close range.

[0026] From the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings, those skilled in the art will become more clear about the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the 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:

[0028] Figure 1is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a computer program product according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0035] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner according to the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0036] The following will refer to Figures 1 to 8 to describe the control method and related products of the air conditioner according to the embodiments of the present invention. In the description of this embodiment, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features, that is, include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined. When a certain feature "includes or contains" a certain or certain features it covers, unless otherwise specifically described, this indicates that other features are not excluded and other features may be further included.

[0037] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited. Those of ordinary skill in the art should be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

[0038] In addition, in the description of this embodiment, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through additional features therebetween. That is, in the description of this embodiment, the first feature being "above", "over", and "on top of" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "beneath", or "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0039] In the description of this embodiment, the description referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "schematic embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples", etc. means 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 descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0040] An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioner, as Figure 1 shown, the indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a housing 100 and a lighting device, and the lighting device is disposed on the housing 100. The indoor unit of the air conditioner can be in the form of a wall-mounted type, a cabinet type, a column type, etc. When the indoor unit of the air conditioner is wall-mounted, the lighting device is installed horizontally. When the indoor unit of the air conditioner is cabinet type or column type, the lighting device is installed vertically. An installation groove extending in the vertical direction is formed in the middle of the front surface of the housing 100, and the lighting device is disposed in the installation groove. The lighting device includes a lamp housing 220 and a light strip 210. The front surface of the lamp housing 220 is recessed inward to form a groove extending along the length direction of the lamp housing 220. The light strip 210 extends along the length direction of the lamp housing 220 and is disposed at the bottom of the groove.

[0041] Figure 2 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 2 shown, and with reference to Figures 2 to 5 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a control method of an air conditioner. The indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a light strip for emitting light. The control method includes:

[0042] S100, obtaining the distance between the indoor unit and the user;

[0043] S200, controlling the light emission brightness of the light strip according to the distance.

[0044] Control the luminous brightness of the light strip according to the distance between the indoor unit and the user. When the user is at different distances from the air conditioner, the brightness of the light strip changes accordingly. Through the brightness of the light strip, the user can have more interactions with the air conditioner. For example, by obtaining the distance between the indoor unit and the user in real time to adjust the brightness of the light strip to achieve adaptive adjustment of the light environment, which meets the human body's demand for the brightness adaptability of light and avoids strong light stimulation at close range.

[0045] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the distance between the indoor unit and the user is adapted to the brightness level of the light strip. For example, the brightness of the light strip has five levels, namely level 1, the brightness of the light strip is slightly bright; level 2, the brightness of the light strip is low bright; level 3, the brightness of the light strip is bright; level 4, the brightness of the light strip is highly bright; level 5, the brightness of the light strip is strongly bright. When the obtained distance between the indoor unit and the user is less than or equal to 1 meter, the light strip is at level 1 and the brightness of the light strip is slightly bright. When the obtained distance between the indoor unit and the user is greater than 1 meter and less than or equal to 2 meters, the light strip is at level 2 and the brightness of the light strip is low bright. When the obtained distance between the indoor unit and the user is greater than 2 meters and less than or equal to 3 meters, the light strip is at level 3 and the brightness of the light strip is bright. When the obtained distance between the indoor unit and the user is greater than 3 meters and less than or equal to 4 meters, the light strip is at level 4 and the brightness of the light strip is bright. When the obtained distance between the indoor unit and the user is greater than 4 meters, the light strip is at level 5 and the brightness of the light strip is strongly bright.

[0046] In some embodiments, the length of the light strip can reach 1.2 meters. Obviously, this setting makes the light strip more eye-catching when it emits light, and enables the user to better understand and control the air conditioner when the light strip interacts with people.

[0047] In other embodiments of the present invention, controlling the luminous brightness of the light strip according to the distance includes:

[0048] Determine the luminous brightness corresponding to the distance from the relationship table between the distance and the luminous brightness;

[0049] Control the light strip to emit light according to the luminous brightness.

[0050] That is to say, after obtaining the distance, the luminous brightness can be determined according to the relationship table between the distance and the luminous brightness, and then the light strip can be controlled to emit light according to the luminous brightness in the relationship table.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present invention, as Figure 3 shown, step S100 further includes:

[0052] Obtain the fan information of the indoor unit;

[0053] While controlling the luminous brightness of the light strip according to the distance, S200 further includes: controlling the luminous length of the light strip according to the fan information.

[0054] While the luminous intensity of the light strip changes with the distance, through the luminous length of the light strip, the user can intuitively understand the information of the blower of the indoor unit, and thus can intuitively understand the magnitude of the air volume blown out by the indoor unit according to the luminous length of the light strip. This is not only beneficial for the user to adjust the blower according to the luminous length of the light strip, but also can prevent the user from getting cold unconsciously and other situations from occurring.

[0055] In some embodiments of the present invention, the blower information includes the rotational speed of the blower or the gear position of the blower.

[0056] The rotational speed of the blower is proportional to the air volume blown out by the indoor unit of the air conditioner. The greater the rotational speed, the greater the air volume blown out by the indoor unit of the air conditioner. The gear position of the blower is related to the rotational speed of the blower. It can be that the higher the gear position of the blower, the greater the rotational speed of the blower, or it can be that the higher the gear position of the blower, the smaller the rotational speed of the blower.

[0057] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, controlling the luminous length of the light strip according to the blower information includes:

[0058] Determining a luminous length parameter according to the blower information;

[0059] Calculating the luminous length according to the luminous length parameter and a preset parameter.

[0060] In some embodiments, the higher the gear position of the blower, the higher the rotational speed of the blower, and the longer the luminous length of the light strip. For example, the blower of the indoor unit has five gear positions, namely, gear position 1, where the rotational speed of the blower is the smallest and can be regarded as the silent gear; gear position 2, where the rotational speed of the blower increases and can be regarded as the low wind gear; gear position 3, where the rotational speed of the blower increases further and can be regarded as the medium wind gear; gear position 4, where the rotational speed of the blower continues to increase and can be regarded as the high wind gear; gear position 5, where the rotational speed of the blower is the largest and can be regarded as the strong wind gear. The blower information includes the gear position information of the blower. The luminous length parameter can be equal to the gear position of the blower. That is, when the gear position of the blower is 1, the luminous length parameter is also 1. After obtaining the luminous length parameter, the luminous length can be calculated according to the preset parameter.

[0061] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, calculating the luminous length according to the luminous length parameter and the preset parameter includes:

[0062] Taking the result of multiplying the luminous length parameter by the preset parameter and then adding the preset parameter as the luminous length.

[0063] The luminous length parameter can be equal to the gear position of the blower, represented by x, and the luminous length of the light strip is represented by L. Then the relationship between the luminous length L of the light strip and the luminous length parameter x is L = 0.2(1 + x). Taking the blower gear position as 1 as an example, the luminous length parameter x = 1, and the corresponding luminous length L of the light strip = 0.2 * 2 = 0.4m. When x = 5, the corresponding luminous length L of the light strip = 0.2 * 6 = 1.2m, and at this time the entire light strip is fully lit.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present invention, as Figure 4 shown, step S100 further includes:

[0065] Obtaining the operating mode of the indoor unit;

[0066] While controlling the light-emitting brightness of the light strip according to the distance, S200 further includes: controlling the light-emitting color of the light strip according to the operating mode.

[0067] That is to say, while the light-emitting brightness of the light strip changes with the distance, the light-emitting color of the light strip will also change simultaneously. For example, when the indoor unit is heating, the light strip can display red; when the indoor unit is cooling, the light strip can display blue; when the indoor unit turns on the fresh air function, the light strip can display green; when the indoor unit turns on the humidification mode, the light strip can display cyan; when the indoor unit turns on the formaldehyde removal function, the light strip can display yellow.

[0068] The above control method can help users identify the working state of the air conditioner without looking at the indoor unit screen or the remote control, which is especially user-friendly for the elderly and children.

[0069] In some other embodiments of the present invention, as Figure 5 shown, step S100 further includes:

[0070] Obtaining the operating mode of the indoor unit;

[0071] While controlling the light-emitting brightness of the light strip according to the distance and controlling the light-emitting length of the light strip according to the fan information, S200 further includes: controlling the light-emitting color of the light strip according to the operating mode.

[0072] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the indoor unit turns on multiple functions at the same time, the light strip can display multiple colors. For example, when the indoor unit turns on the heating and fresh air functions at the same time, the light strip can display red for half of its length and green for the other half. When the indoor unit turns on the cooling and fresh air functions at the same time, the light strip can display blue for half of its length and green for the other half. When the indoor unit turns on the heating and humidification modes at the same time, the light strip can display red for half of its length and cyan for the other half. When the indoor unit turns on the heating and formaldehyde removal functions at the same time, the light strip can display red for half of its length and yellow for the other half. When the indoor unit turns on the cooling and formaldehyde removal functions at the same time, the light strip can display blue for half of its length and yellow for the other half.

[0073] The flowchart provided in this embodiment is not intended to indicate that the operations of the method will be performed in any specific order, or that all operations of the method are included in every case. Additionally, the method may include additional operations. Within the scope of the technical concept provided by the method of this embodiment, additional changes may be made to the above method.

[0074] It should be understood that in some embodiments, each part may be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods may be implemented by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system.

[0075] The embodiment of the present invention also provides a computer program product 10, a computer-readable storage medium 20, and an air conditioner 30. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a computer program product 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a computer-readable storage medium 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioner 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The computer program product 10 includes a computer program 11, and when the computer program 11 is executed by a processor 32, it implements the steps of the control method of the air conditioner in any of the above. The computer-readable storage medium 20 stores the above computer program 11, and when the computer program 11 is executed by a processor 32, it implements the steps of the control method of the air conditioner in any of the above embodiments. The air conditioner 30 may include a memory 31, a processor 32, and a computer program 11 stored on the memory 31 and running on the processor 32.

[0076] The computer program 11 for performing the operations of the present invention can be assembly instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-related instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data, configuration data of an integrated circuit, or source code or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages and procedural programming languages. The computer program 11 can be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, executed as a stand-alone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In the latter case, the remote computer can be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or can be connected to an external computer. In some embodiments, in order to perform aspects of the present invention, an electronic circuit, including, for example, a programmable logic circuit, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a programmable logic array (PLA), can execute computer-readable program instructions by utilizing the state information of the computer-readable program instructions to personalize the electronic circuit.

[0077] For the description of this embodiment, the computer program product 10 is a related product containing the computer program 11.

[0078] For the description of this embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium 20 is a tangible device capable of retaining and storing the computer program 11, which can be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable storage medium 20 include the following: portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), static random access memory (SRAM), portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disc (DVD), memory stick, floppy disk, mechanically encoded device, and any suitable combination of the above.

[0079] In some examples, the air conditioner 30 can be a cloud computing node. The air conditioner 30 can be described in the general context of computer system executable instructions, such as program modules, executed by a computer system. Generally, program modules can include routines, programs, object programs, components, logic, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or implement specific abstract data types. The air conditioner 30 can be implemented in a distributed cloud computing environment where tasks are executed by remote processing devices linked through a communication network. In a distributed cloud computing environment, program modules can be located on local or remote computing system storage media including storage devices.

[0080] The air conditioner 30 can include a processor 32 adapted to execute stored instructions and a memory 31 that provides temporary storage space for the operation of the instructions during operation. The processor 32 can be a single-core processor, a multi-core processor, a computing cluster, or any number of other configurations. The memory 31 can include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory, flash memory, or any other suitable storage system.

[0081] The air conditioner 30 can further include a network adapter / interface and an input / output (I / O) interface. The I / O interface allows data to be input and output with external devices that can be connected to the air conditioner 30. The network adapter / interface can provide communication between the air conditioner 30 and a network, which is generally shown as a communication network.

[0082] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that although numerous exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications consistent with the principles of the present invention can still be directly determined or derived from the disclosed content of 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 determined to cover all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A control method for an air conditioner, characterized in that, The indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a light strip for emitting light, and the control method includes: Obtain the distance between the indoor unit and the user; Control the light emission brightness of the light strip according to the distance.

2. The control method of the air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes: Obtain the fan information of the indoor unit; While controlling the light emission brightness of the light strip according to the distance, control the light emission length of the light strip according to the fan information.

3. The control method of the air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein The fan information includes the rotation speed of the fan or the gear of the fan.

4. The control method of the air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein The controlling the light emission length of the light strip according to the fan information includes: Determine the light emission length parameter according to the fan information; Calculate the light emission length according to the light emission length parameter and the preset parameter.

5. The control method of the air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein The calculating the light emission length according to the light emission length parameter and the preset parameter includes: Take the result of multiplying the light emission length parameter by the preset parameter and adding the preset parameter as the light emission length.

6. The control method of the air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, It further includes: Obtain the operation mode of the indoor unit; While controlling the light emission brightness of the light strip according to the distance, control the light emission color of the light strip according to the operation mode.

7. The control method of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein The controlling the light emission brightness of the light strip according to the distance includes: Determine the light emission brightness corresponding to the distance from the relationship table between the distance and the light emission brightness; Control the light strip to emit light according to the light emission brightness.

8. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

9. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that, It includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory, and the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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