Control device, control system and control method of environment adjusting equipment and medium
By introducing control modules and wireless communication modules into environmental conditioning equipment, the equipment status is automatically adjusted according to wireless sensor signals, which solves the problems of energy waste and poor adjustment effects caused by bad human habits, and achieves more efficient energy utilization and improved user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510757331.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-11-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-05
AI Technical Summary
In the use of existing environmental control equipment, energy waste and poor control effects are caused by bad human habits. Existing technology mainly focuses on improving the equipment system itself and ignores the influence of human factors.
By introducing a control module and a wireless communication module into the environmental conditioning device, wireless sensor signals are received to detect changes in environmental conditions, and the working status of the device can be flexibly controlled, including automatically adjusting the device's power on/off and working mode when changes in environmental conditions are detected.
It effectively reduces energy consumption, improves the intelligence of equipment and user experience, and reduces energy waste caused by changes in environmental conditions.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of environmental conditioning equipment control, and in particular to a control device, a control system, a control method and a medium for environmental conditioning equipment. Background Art
[0002] With the continuous advancement of technology, environmental conditioning devices are becoming increasingly diverse, such as existing air conditioners and heaters. However, due to their low cost and relatively abundant domestic power supply, there has been a surge in misuse of these devices due to poor user habits. For example, using the air conditioner with a window open not only consumes energy but also fails to effectively regulate the environment, resulting in a poor user experience. However, existing technologies generally focus on improving the device systems themselves, while ignoring the energy waste caused by poor user habits. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In view of this, embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a control device, a control system, a control method, and a medium for an environmental conditioning device.
[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an environmental conditioning device, comprising:
[0005] a control module, and a first wireless communication module connected to the control module;
[0006] The first wireless communication module is configured to receive a wireless sensor signal and send the signal to the control module, wherein the wireless sensor signal is used to indicate a change in the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located;
[0007] The control module is configured to control the working state of the environment conditioning device when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed.
[0008] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state; or to control the environmental conditioning device to restart working when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from the open state to the closed state.
[0009] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state after the environmental conditioning device has worked for a first preset period of time.
[0010] In some embodiments, the wireless sensing signal includes a plurality of;
[0011] The control module is further configured to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working after a second preset time period when only one of the wireless sensor signals indicates that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from the closed state to the open state; and to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working immediately when two or more of the wireless sensor signals indicate that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from the closed state to the open state.
[0012] In some embodiments, the control device further comprises:
[0013] a first input module, connected to the control module, configured to receive first input information instructing the environment conditioning device to operate, and send the first input information to the control module;
[0014] The control module is further configured to control the environment conditioning device to restart operation according to the first input information when the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment where the environment conditioning device is located changes from the open state to the closed state.
[0015] In some embodiments, the control module is further configured to control the environment conditioning device to restart operation after a third preset time period according to the first input information.
[0016] In some embodiments, the control device further comprises:
[0017] a temperature detection module, connected to the control module, for detecting the temperature of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located, and sending the temperature to the control module;
[0018] The control module is further configured to control the environment conditioning device to stop working when it is determined, based on the wireless sensor signal, that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state and the temperature reaches a preset temperature threshold.
[0019] In some embodiments, the control device further comprises:
[0020] A display module connected to the control module, the display module including at least one display unit, one display unit corresponding to one receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal;
[0021] The control module is further used to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal to display a corresponding state according to the wireless sensor signal; wherein, when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is an open state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal displays a first state; when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is a closed state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal displays a second state.
[0022] In some embodiments, the first wireless communication module is further configured to receive power information of the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal, and send the power information to the control module;
[0023] The control module is further configured to execute control according to the power information when the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period.
[0024] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to control the first wireless communication module to disconnect the communication connection with the wireless sensor device when the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device is not received within a fourth preset time period, and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is greater than or equal to a preset power threshold.
[0025] In some embodiments, if the control device includes a display module:
[0026] The control module is further configured to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal to display a third state when the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device is not received within a fourth preset time period and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is less than a preset power threshold.
[0027] In some embodiments, the wireless sensing signal includes at least one of the following:
[0028] Window magnetic signal;
[0029] Door magnetic signal.
[0030] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to determine whether to control the working state of the environmental conditioning device based on the number of the receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within a fifth preset time period when the control device is operating in a power-on reset state.
[0031] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to, within the fifth preset time period, when all the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal, control the working state of the environmental conditioning device when the state change is determined based on the wireless sensor signal; within the fifth preset time period, if only some of the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal, after the fifth preset time period, control the working state of the environmental conditioning device when the state change is determined based on the wireless sensor signals received by the some of the receiving channels; within the fifth preset time period, if none of the receiving channels receives the wireless sensor signal, the working state of the environmental conditioning device is not controlled after the fifth preset time period.
[0032] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display the fourth state at the start of the fifth preset time period; within the fifth preset time period, if the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal, after the fifth preset time period, control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display the fifth state and exit the power-on reset state.
[0033] In some embodiments, the control device further comprises:
[0034] a second input module, configured to detect second input information and send the second input information to the control module before the first wireless communication module receives the wireless sensor signal;
[0035] The control module is further configured to control the first wireless communication module to communicate with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal according to the second input information, and identify the wireless sensing device according to a communication result.
[0036] In some embodiments, the control module is further used to, after receiving the second input information, identify the wireless sensing device that sends the pairing signal based on the pairing signal if a preset number of pairing signals are received from the wireless sensing device and it is determined that the wireless sensing device that sends the pairing signal is not identified.
[0037] In some embodiments, the control module is further configured to, after identifying the wireless sensor device, control a display unit corresponding to the wireless sensor device to continue displaying in a state before identification.
[0038] In some embodiments, the second input module,
[0039] Also configured to detect third input information for triggering the wireless sensing device to stop identifying the device;
[0040] The control module is further configured to control the first wireless communication module to communicate with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal according to the third input information, without identifying the wireless sensing device.
[0041] In some embodiments, the control device further comprises:
[0042] an audio output module connected to the control module;
[0043] The control module is further configured to send a corresponding control signal after receiving the second input information or according to the identification result;
[0044] The audio output module is configured to output corresponding audio according to the control signal.
[0045] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control system for an environmental conditioning device, comprising:
[0046] The control device and wireless sensing device;
[0047] The wireless sensing device includes a second wireless communication module and a sensing module; wherein the sensing module is used to detect whether the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed; and the second wireless communication module is used to send a wireless sensing signal indicating that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed to the control device based on the detection result of the sensing module;
[0048] The control device is used to control the working state of the environment conditioning device when it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed.
[0049] In some embodiments, the wireless sensing device further comprises:
[0050] A power detection module, used to detect power information of the wireless sensor device;
[0051] The second wireless communication module is used to send the power information of the wireless sensor device to the control device;
[0052] The control device is further configured to perform control according to the power information.
[0053] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling an environmental conditioning device, comprising:
[0054] receiving a wireless sensor signal, wherein the wireless sensor signal is used to indicate that a state of an environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed;
[0055] When it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed, the working state of the environment conditioning device is controlled.
[0056] In some embodiments, when determining, based on the wireless sensor signal, that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed, controlling the working state of the environment conditioning device includes:
[0057] When it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to stop working; or, when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from the open state to the closed state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to restart working.
[0058] In some embodiments, when determining, based on the wireless sensor signal, that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state, controlling the environment conditioning device to stop working includes:
[0059] After the environment conditioning device has been operating for a first preset time period, when it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, the environment conditioning device is controlled to stop operating.
[0060] In some embodiments, the wireless sensing signal includes a plurality of;
[0061] When it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, controlling the environment conditioning device to stop working includes:
[0062] When only one of the wireless sensor signals indicates that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, controlling the environment conditioning device to stop working after a second preset time period;
[0063] When two or more wireless sensor signals indicate that the state of the environment where the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, the environment conditioning device is controlled to stop working immediately.
[0064] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0065] receiving first input information instructing the environment conditioning device to operate;
[0066] When the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment where the environment conditioning device is located has changed from the open state to the closed state, the environment conditioning device is controlled to restart operation according to the first input information.
[0067] In some embodiments, when the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed from the open state to the closed state, controlling the environment conditioning device to resume operation according to the first input information includes:
[0068] The environment adjustment device is controlled to restart operation after a third preset time period according to the first input information.
[0069] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0070] detecting the temperature of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located;
[0071] When it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, and the temperature reaches a preset temperature threshold, the environment conditioning device is controlled to stop working.
[0072] In some embodiments, the control device includes at least one display unit, and one display unit corresponds to one receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal;
[0073] The method further comprises:
[0074] The display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is controlled to display a corresponding state according to the wireless sensor signal; wherein, when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is an open state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is displayed in a first state; when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is a closed state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is displayed in a second state.
[0075] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0076] receiving power information of the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal;
[0077] When the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, control is performed according to the power information.
[0078] In some embodiments, when the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, performing control according to the power information includes:
[0079] When the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensing device is greater than or equal to a preset power threshold, control to disconnect the communication connection with the wireless sensing device.
[0080] In some embodiments, when the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, performing control according to the power information includes:
[0081] When the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device is not received within a fourth preset time period, and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is less than a preset power threshold, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is controlled to display the third state.
[0082] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0083] When the control device operates in a power-on reset state, it determines whether to control the working state of the environmental conditioning device according to the number of the receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within a fifth preset time period.
[0084] In some embodiments, when the control device is operating in a power-on reset state, determining whether to control the operating state of the environmental conditioning device according to the number of the receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within a fifth preset time period includes:
[0085] Within the fifth preset time period, when all the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal, when determining the state change according to the wireless sensor signal, controlling the working state of the environment conditioning device;
[0086] If only some of the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal within a fifth preset time period, then after the fifth preset time period, when determining that the state has changed based on the wireless sensor signals received by the some of the receiving channels, controlling the operating state of the environmental conditioning device;
[0087] If the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period, the working state of the environmental conditioning device will not be controlled after the fifth preset time period.
[0088] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0089] At the start time of the fifth preset duration, controlling the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display a fourth state;
[0090] If the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel is controlled to display a fifth state and exit the power-on reset state after the fifth preset time period.
[0091] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0092] Before receiving the wireless sensing signal, detecting second input information;
[0093] According to the second input information, communication with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal is controlled, and the wireless sensing device is identified according to a communication result.
[0094] In some embodiments, controlling communication with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal based on the second input information, and identifying the wireless sensing device based on a communication result, includes:
[0095] After receiving the second input information, if a preset number of pairing signals are received from the wireless sensor device and it is determined that the wireless sensor device that sent the pairing signal is not identified, the wireless sensor device that sent the pairing signal is identified according to the pairing signal.
[0096] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0097] After the wireless sensor device is identified, the display unit corresponding to the wireless sensor device is controlled to continue displaying in the state before identification.
[0098] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0099] detecting third input information of the wireless sensor device triggering a stop identification;
[0100] According to the third input information, the communication with the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal is controlled to stop, and the wireless sensor device is not identified.
[0101] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0102] After receiving the second input information, or according to the identification result, issuing a corresponding control signal;
[0103] The corresponding audio is output according to the control signal.
[0104] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an environmental conditioning device, the device comprising:
[0105] a memory for storing computer-executable instructions;
[0106] A processor is connected to the memory and is used to implement any control method described in the third aspect by executing the computer-executable instructions.
[0107] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are configured to execute any one of the control methods described in the third aspect above.
[0108] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention may have the following beneficial effects:
[0109] In an embodiment of the present invention, a control device includes a control module and a first wireless communication module connected to the control module. The first wireless communication module is configured to receive a wireless sensor signal and transmit it to the control module. The wireless sensor signal indicates a change in the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides. The control module is configured to control the operating state of the environmental conditioning device when the change in the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides is determined based on the wireless sensor signal. This allows for flexible control of the operating state of the environmental conditioning device while reducing energy consumption.
[0110] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0111] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a central air-conditioning system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
[0112] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a fresh air system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
[0113] Figure 3 The structure of a control device for an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;
[0114] Figure 4 A control device structure of an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;
[0115] Figure 5 A control device structure of an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 ;
[0116] Figure 6 A control system structure diagram of an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
[0117] Figure 7 A structural diagram of a wireless sensing device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
[0118] Figure 8 A flow chart of a control method for an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
[0119] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the physical structure of a control device for an environmental conditioning device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0120] The technical solution of the present invention is further elaborated in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0121] Before describing the embodiments of the present invention in detail, a brief description of environmental conditioning devices is provided. These devices include both home and commercial environmental conditioning devices. Environmental conditioning functions include, but are not limited to, cooling, heating, and air quality control. Common environmental conditioning devices include air conditioners and fresh air systems.
[0122] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a central air conditioning system provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 1 As can be seen, a central air conditioning system consists of a refrigeration system and a condenser water system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a cooling pump, a cooling tower, and a throttling device connected by pipes. The cooling water system includes a chilled pump, several control ball valves, and several parallel fan coil units connected by pipes. The refrigeration principle of central air conditioning is that the refrigerant is compressed into a high-temperature, high-pressure gas by the compressor. After entering the cooling pump, it undergoes isobaric heat exchange with water or air, becoming a low-temperature, low-pressure liquid. It then vaporizes in the cooling tower, absorbing heat from the chilled water and lowering its temperature. The refrigerant absorbs heat in the cooling tower, raising its temperature to become superheated vapor, which then enters the compressor for repeated use. A chilled water circulation system is connected to both ends of the cooling tower. The refrigerant absorbs heat, lowering the chilled water temperature, allowing the low-temperature water to flow to the user end, where it then undergoes heat exchange through fan coil units. Fan coil units are installed in each room to exchange heat with the indoor air, transferring the cooling energy generated by the refrigeration system to the room, thereby achieving cooling.
[0123] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a fresh air system provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. This system uses dedicated equipment to deliver fresh air into a sealed room from one side and exhaust it outdoors from the other side. This creates a fresh air flow field within the room, thereby meeting the need for fresh air ventilation. The fresh air system utilizes a high-pressure, high-flow fan, relying on mechanical force to deliver air into the room from one side and exhaust it outdoors from the other side using a specially designed exhaust fan. This forced fresh air flow field is then formed within the system. While delivering air, the incoming air is filtered, heat-moistened, disinfected, sterilized, oxygenated, and preheated.
[0124] For including Figure 1 and Figure 2 Environmental conditioning equipment, including the one that uses doors / windows, will consume energy on the one hand, and on the other hand, due to the temperature difference between inside and outside the room, opening doors / windows will form a large amount of condensation water, affecting the environmental conditioning effect.
[0125] To this end, the present invention provides a method comprising Figure 1 and Figure 2 Control devices for environmental conditioning equipment including Figure 3 , Figure 3 The structure of a control device for an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 1 , the control device 10 of the environmental conditioning device includes a first wireless communication module 11, and a control module 12 connected to the first wireless communication module 11;
[0126] The first wireless communication module 11 is configured to receive a wireless sensor signal and send it to the control module 12, wherein the wireless sensor signal is used to indicate a change in the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located;
[0127] The control module 12 is configured to control the working state of the environment conditioning device when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed.
[0128] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control device 10 further includes a power supply module for converting alternating current into direct current to supply power to each module in the control device 10 .
[0129] In some embodiments, the wireless sensing signal includes at least one of the following: a window magnetic signal; a door magnetic signal.
[0130] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the state of the window changes, such as when the window is opened or closed, the window magnet emits a window magnet signal indicating that the window is opened or closed. Similarly, when the door is opened or closed, the door magnet emits a door magnet signal indicating that the door is opened or closed. Therefore, the window magnet signal emitted by the window magnet installed on the window of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located, and / or the door magnet signal emitted by the door magnet installed on the door of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located, can be used to obtain a wireless sensor signal indicating that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located, which is received by the first wireless communication module 11. Although this embodiment takes window magnets and door magnets as examples, it can be understood that any device that can detect the open or closed state of the environment falls within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0131] The control module 12 flexibly controls the working state of the environmental conditioning device according to the wireless sensor signal that represents the change in the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located. For example, the control module 12 controls the environmental conditioning device to shut down according to the wireless sensor signal to reduce energy consumption. The control module 12 controls the environmental conditioning device to restart according to the wireless sensor signal without the need for manual control by the user, thereby improving intelligence.
[0132] In an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 The control device 10 may be externally connected to the environment conditioning device or embedded in the control system of the environment conditioning device, which is not limited in this embodiment.
[0133] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is also used to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state; or to control the environmental conditioning device to restart working when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from the open state to the closed state.
[0134] In an embodiment of the present invention, the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state. Taking the window magnet as an example, when the window magnet is disengaged, the window magnet sends a wireless sensor signal indicating that the window is opened. The control module 12 determines that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from a closed state to an open state based on the wireless sensor signal, and controls the environmental conditioning device to stop working, thereby effectively reducing the energy waste caused by using the environmental conditioning device with the window opened.
[0135] When the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located changes from an open state to a closed state, taking the window sensor as an example, when the window sensor is closed, the window sensor emits a wireless sensor signal indicating that the window is closed. The control module 12 determines that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from an open state to a closed state based on the wireless sensor signal, and controls the environmental conditioning device to resume operation without the need for manual control by the user, thereby improving intelligence. It is worth noting that the "closed state" and "open state" described in this embodiment are relative concepts and do not represent the absolute closure or openness of the environment. In other words, the opening or closure of non-detected locations in the environment does not affect the "closed state" or "open state" described. For example, if the current environment is a closed state, even if the skylight used for ventilation is open and the window sensor device used for detection does not emit a corresponding wireless signal, it will not affect the current environment being determined to be a closed state.
[0136] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is further used to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state after the environmental conditioning device has worked for a first preset period of time.
[0137] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the environmental conditioning device has been working for the first preset period of time, the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located may have achieved a better conditioning effect. Therefore, when the control module 12 determines based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from a closed state to an open state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to stop working. This can reduce energy consumption caused by using the environmental conditioning device in an open environment while taking into account user experience.
[0138] In some embodiments, the wireless sensor signal includes multiple ones; the control module 12 is also used to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working after a second preset time period when only one of the wireless sensor signals represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from the closed state to the open state; and to control the environmental conditioning device to stop working immediately when two or more of the wireless sensor signals represent that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from the closed state to the open state.
[0139] In an embodiment of the present invention, the degree of openness of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides can be reflected by multiple wireless sensor signals. If only one wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides has changed from a closed state to an open state, the degree of openness of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides is relatively low. Therefore, to ensure user experience, the environmental conditioning device can be controlled to cease operation after a second preset time period to reduce energy consumption.
[0140] In an embodiment of the present invention, when two or more wireless sensor signals represent that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from a closed state to an open state, the degree of openness of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is relatively high. At this time, even if the environmental conditioning device does not stop working, the environmental conditioning effect of the environmental conditioning device on the environment will be relatively poor. Therefore, in this case, the control module 12 controls the environmental conditioning device to stop working immediately, which can not only effectively reduce energy consumption but also reduce ineffective adjustments.
[0141] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control module 12 determines the degree of openness of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located based on the number of wireless signals that represent the change in the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located from a closed state to an open state, and controls the timing when the environmental conditioning device stops working, taking into account both user experience and reducing energy consumption.
[0142] In some embodiments, the control device 10 further includes a first input module connected to the control module 12, configured to receive first input information instructing the environment conditioning device to operate, and send the first input information to the control module 12;
[0143] The control module 12 is further configured to control the environment conditioning device to restart operation according to the first input information when the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment where the environment conditioning device is located changes from the open state to the closed state.
[0144] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first input module can be an air conditioning control panel, which is electrically connected to the control module 12. When the user selects the power button on the control panel, the control panel sends the user instruction (i.e., the first input information) to the control module 12, and the control module 12 obtains the first input information indicating that the environmental conditioning device is working.
[0145] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from an open state to a closed state, the control module 12 controls the environmental conditioning device to restart work according to the first input information, without the user having to issue a restart instruction again, thereby reducing user operations and providing a good user experience.
[0146] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is further configured to control the environment conditioning device to restart operation after a third preset time period according to the first input information.
[0147] In an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless sensor signal obtained by the control module 12 may be temporarily unstable due to a failure of a device such as a window sensor or a door sensor. For example, the actual door is open or half-open, but a signal indicating a change to a closed state is still given; or, because the user changes the state of the window sensor or door sensor multiple times within a preset time period, resulting in frequent changes in the wireless signal, after the control module 12 obtains the first input information indicating that the environmental conditioning device is working, when the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from an open state to a closed state according to the last wireless sensor signal received within a third preset time period, the control module 12 controls the environmental conditioning device to restart working, which can improve the accuracy of control.
[0148] In some embodiments, the control device further comprises:
[0149] a temperature detection module connected to the control module 12 and configured to detect the temperature of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located and send the temperature to the control module 12;
[0150] The control module 12 is further configured to control the environment conditioning device to stop working when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state and the temperature reaches a preset temperature threshold.
[0151] In an embodiment of the present invention, the temperature detection module may be a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides and transmits the temperature to the control module 12. When the control module 12 determines, based on the wireless sensor signal, that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides has changed from a closed state to an open state and that the temperature has reached a preset temperature threshold, it controls the environmental conditioning device to cease operation. Since the ambient temperature has reached the preset temperature threshold, meaning that the environmental conditioning device has achieved a satisfactory environmental conditioning effect, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to cease operation based on the change in state from a closed state to an open state. This reduces energy consumption while providing a better user experience.
[0152] In some embodiments, the control device 10 further includes:
[0153] A display module connected to the control module 12, wherein the display module includes at least one display unit, and one display unit corresponds to one receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal;
[0154] The control module 12 is further used to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal to display a corresponding state according to the wireless sensor signal; wherein, when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is an open state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal displays a first state; when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is a closed state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal displays a second state.
[0155] In an embodiment of the present invention, the display module can be any device that can display different information, such as an LED (Light-Emitting Diode) indicator light group, a liquid crystal display screen, etc., and an LED indicator light group is taken as an example here. An LED indicator light is a display unit, corresponding to a receiving channel for a wireless sensor signal. When the wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is an open state, the control module 12 controls the LED indicator light corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal to display a first state; when the wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is a closed state, the control module 12 controls the LED indicator light corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal to display a second state.
[0156] The display unit displays a first state and a second state that are different. For example, the first state of the display unit may be that the LED indicator light is on, and the second state of the display unit may be that the LED indicator light is off.
[0157] In this embodiment, based on the different display states of the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal, the user can intuitively know the open or closed state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located, as well as the state information of whether each wireless sensor signal represents the open or closed state of the environment.
[0158] In some embodiments, the first wireless communication module 11 is further configured to receive power information of the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal, and send the power information to the control module 12;
[0159] The control module 12 is further configured to execute control according to the power information when the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period.
[0160] In an embodiment of the present invention, a wireless sensing device such as a window contact transmitter, when transmitting a window contact signal indicating whether a window is opened or closed, also transmits the power information of the window contact to the first wireless communication module 11 .
[0161] Since the wireless sensor device cannot accurately send a wireless sensor signal when the battery level of the wireless sensor device is low, the first wireless communication module 11 receives the battery level information of the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal and sends it to the control module 12. The control module 12 can determine whether to perform control based on the wireless sensor signal based on the battery level information to improve the accuracy of control.
[0162] For example, if the control module 12 determines that the wireless sensor device is in a low-battery state based on the power information, and the first wireless sensor module 11 does not receive the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device within the fourth preset time period, it can be considered that the wireless sensor device has run out of power and has stopped working. At this time, after the wireless sensor device is charged, the control module 12 controls the working state of the environmental conditioning device based on the received wireless sensor signal emitted by the charged wireless sensor device.
[0163] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is also used to control the first wireless communication module 11 to disconnect the communication connection with the wireless sensor device when the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device is not received within a fourth preset time period and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is greater than or equal to a preset power threshold.
[0164] In an embodiment of the present invention, if the control module 12 does not receive a wireless sensing signal from the wireless sensing device within a fourth preset time period, and the last received power information indicates that the power value of the wireless sensing device is greater than or equal to a preset power threshold, the wireless sensing device is not in a low-power state and can be considered to be faulty. The control module 12 controls the first wireless communication module 11 to disconnect the communication connection with the wireless sensing device, thereby avoiding the waste of power and communication resources caused by the first wireless communication module 11 continuously maintaining a communication connection with the faulty wireless sensing device.
[0165] In some embodiments, if the control device 10 includes a display module:
[0166] The control module 12 is also used to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal to display the third state when the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device is not received within a fourth preset time period and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is less than a preset power threshold.
[0167] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the control module 12 does not receive a wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device within a fourth preset time period, and the last received power information indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is less than a preset power threshold, it is determined that the wireless sensor device is in a low power state, and the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is controlled to display the third state.
[0168] For example, the display unit may display the third state by flashing an LED indicator light. When the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal displays the third state, the user can be informed that the wireless sensor device is low on power, thereby prompting the user to charge the wireless sensor device in time.
[0169] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is also used to determine whether to control the working state of the environmental conditioning device based on the number of the receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signal received within a fifth preset time period when the control device 10 is operating in a power-on reset state.
[0170] In the embodiment of the present invention, the power-on reset state of the device can be the state after the control device 10 is powered on for the first time after leaving the factory, or it can be the state within a preset time period after the control device 10 is powered on or restarted (for example, the power-on reset state is within 100 minutes after powering on), which is not limited in this embodiment. After being reset, the control device 10 enters the working state. In the working state, the control device 10 controls the working state of the environment adjustment device according to the wireless sensor signal.
[0171] In this embodiment, the door magnetic sensor or window magnetic sensor periodically (at a predetermined period) transmits a wireless sensor signal indicating its status to the control device 10. When the control device 10 is in a power-on reset state, the control module 12 determines whether to control the operating state of the environmental conditioning device based on the number of receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within a fifth predetermined time period. In other words, the control device 10 determines whether it has entered the operating state. This is because the number of receiving channels that receive wireless sensor signals within the fifth predetermined time period also represents the communication status between the control device 10 and the wireless sensor device. For example, in the power-on reset state, a user can control multiple wireless sensor devices to transmit wireless sensor signals within the fifth predetermined time period. If the communication status between the control device 10 and the wireless sensor device is good, wireless sensor signals transmitted by multiple channels should be detected, where one receiving channel corresponds to one communication channel between the wireless sensor device and the control device 10. If the control device 10 fails to detect wireless sensor signals from multiple receiving channels, it indicates that the communication between the multiple wireless sensor devices and the control device 10 is poor. In this case, it is necessary to troubleshoot the communication failure between the devices. Therefore, the present invention determines whether to control the operating state of the environmental conditioning device based on the number of receiving channels corresponding to wireless sensor signals received within the fifth preset time period, thereby improving control accuracy.
[0172] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is further used to, within the fifth preset time period, when all the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal, control the working state of the environmental conditioning device when the state change is determined based on the wireless sensor signal; within the fifth preset time period, if only some of the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal, after the fifth preset time period, control the working state of the environmental conditioning device when the state change is determined based on the wireless sensor signal received by the some of the receiving channels; within the fifth preset time period, if none of the receiving channels receives the wireless sensor signal, the working state of the environmental conditioning device is not controlled after the fifth preset time period.
[0173] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control device 10 is in a power-on reset state, and the preset duration of the power-on reset state is the fifth preset duration. For example, assuming that the total number of receiving channels is 5, if within the fifth preset duration, all five receiving channels receive wireless sensor signals, the control device 10 immediately ends the power-on reset state and enters the working mode; if within the fifth preset duration, only three of the five receiving channels receive wireless sensor signals, after the fifth preset duration, the control module 12 controls the working state of the environmental conditioning device based on the wireless sensor signals received by these three channels; if within the fifth preset duration, none of the five receiving channels receive wireless sensor signals, after the fifth preset duration, the control module 12 does not control the working state of the environmental conditioning device because the receiving channels are unable to receive wireless sensor signals.
[0174] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control device 10 is in a power-on reset state. The control module 12 determines the communication status between the control device 10 and the wireless sensor device based on the number of receiving channels that receive wireless sensor signals within a fifth preset time period, and controls the power-on reset duration of the control device 10 based on the communication status. When all receiving channels receive wireless sensor signals, it indicates that the communication status between the control device 10 and the wireless sensor device is good. The control device 10 can immediately exit the power-on reset state and enter the operating mode without waiting for the fifth preset power-on reset time period to expire. This reduces the waiting time for the power-on reset, ensures good communication between the control device 10 and the wireless sensor device, and improves the user experience.
[0175] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is further used to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display the fourth state at the start time of the fifth preset time length; within the fifth preset time length, if the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal, after the fifth preset time length, control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display the fifth state and exit the power-on reset state.
[0176] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the control device 10 is powered on and reset, the control module 12 controls the display units corresponding to all receiving channels to display the fourth state. Exemplarily, the display unit displaying the fourth state may be that the corresponding LED indicator is off.
[0177] If the receiving channel does not receive a wireless sensor signal within a fifth preset time period after the control device 10 is powered on and reset, the control module 12 controls the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display a fifth state and exit the power-on reset state after the fifth preset time period. This includes, if the receiving channel has a corresponding identified wireless sensor device but has not received a wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period, the control module 12 controls the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display the fifth state. Exemplarily, the display unit displaying the fifth state may include causing the corresponding LED indicator to flash. The control module 12 also controls, if the receiving channel does not have a corresponding identified wireless sensor device within the fifth preset time period after the control device 10 is powered on and reset, the LED indicator corresponding to the receiving channel to remain off.
[0178] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control device 10 is in a power-on reset state, and the control module 12 controls the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display different states according to the situation of the receiving channel receiving the wireless sensor signal, so that the user can intuitively know whether the receiving channel has received the wireless sensor signal normally, so as to determine whether the communication between the control device 10 and the wireless sensor device is normal.
[0179] In some embodiments, the control device 10 further includes:
[0180] A second input module is configured to detect and trigger second input information before the first wireless communication module 11 receives the wireless sensor signal, and send the second input information to the control module 12;
[0181] The control module 12 is further configured to control the first wireless communication module to communicate with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal according to the second input information, and identify the wireless sensing device according to a communication result.
[0182] In an embodiment of the present invention, the second input module is a physical module that can receive user operation instructions. Taking a button as an example in this embodiment, the button is electrically connected to the control module 12. When the user issues an operation instruction, such as pressing and holding the button for more than 3 seconds, the second input module receives the user instruction (i.e., the second input information) and sends it to the control module 12.
[0183] Because the control module 12 cannot determine which wireless sensor device sent the signal based solely on the received wireless sensor signal, the control module 12 needs to identify the wireless sensor device in order to determine the communication status with the wireless sensor device when in operation. To this end, after receiving the second input information, the present invention controls the first wireless communication module 11 to communicate with the wireless sensor device (such as a door magnetic sensor, window magnetic sensor, or other sensor with a status detection function) that sent the wireless sensor signal in order to identify the wireless sensor device. If the communication result between the wireless sensor device and the first wireless communication module 11 is good, it indicates that the wireless sensor device is communicating normally, and thus the wireless sensor device can be identified.
[0184] Based on the above identification, for example, when a wireless sensor signal is received, the exact wireless sensor device that sent the signal can be determined, thereby improving the accuracy of controlling the environmental control device based on the location of the wireless sensor device. For example, the location of the wireless sensor device indicates the degree to which the state of a door or window located there affects the environmental state.
[0185] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is further used to, after receiving the second input information, identify the wireless sensor device that sends the pairing signal based on the pairing signal if a preset number of pairing signals are received from the wireless sensor device and it is determined that the wireless sensor device that sends the pairing signal is not identified.
[0186] It should be noted that, during the process of identifying the wireless sensor device, the wireless sensor signal sent by the wireless sensor device to the first wireless communication module 11 serves as a pairing signal for identifying the wireless sensor device that sent the wireless sensor signal. The control module 12 does not control the operating state of the environmental control device based on the pairing signal. For example, when the wireless sensor device is implemented as a window magnetic sensor (e.g., a light-energy window magnetic sensor), a special operation (such as a 3-second press and hold operation) causes the control module 12 to enter a pairing mode. In this mode, the wireless sensor signal received from the window magnetic sensor is a pairing message (i.e., a pairing signal), which includes a pairing request, a unique ID (Identity Document) number, and necessary security verification information, wherein the ID number is the aforementioned identifier. After receiving the pairing message, the control module 12 parses and verifies it, and upon successful verification, stores the unique ID number in a data structure within the control module 12. When the control module 12 is in normal working mode, if a wireless sensor signal is received, the ID number information in the wireless sensor signal is parsed and it is determined whether the same ID number information has been stored in the local data structure. If so, the wireless sensor signal is considered to be legal, that is, the corresponding window magnetic sensor that sends the wireless sensor signal is a legal device. The control module 12 identifies the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal and performs subsequent operations based on the wireless sensor signal. Otherwise, the wireless sensor signal is considered to be illegal and will be ignored, that is, the control module 12 will not identify the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal.
[0187] In an embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the second input information, the control module 12 determines that a preset number of pairing signals have been received, indicating that the communication status between the wireless sensor device and the control device 10 is good. Therefore, after determining that the communication status is good and the wireless sensor device has not been identified, the control module 12 identifies the wireless sensor device.
[0188] In this embodiment, setting the number of received pairing signals helps to improve the accuracy of determining the communication status with the wireless sensor device.
[0189] In some embodiments, the control module 12 is further configured to, after identifying the wireless sensor device, control the display unit corresponding to the wireless sensor device to continue displaying in the state before identification.
[0190] In an embodiment of the present invention, before the wireless sensor device is identified, the receiving channel receives a wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device, and the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel represents the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located based on the wireless sensor signal and displays the corresponding state. After the wireless sensor device is identified, the display state of the display unit of the receiving channel corresponding to the wireless sensor device is consistent with the display state of the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel before the wireless sensor device was identified.
[0191] For example, before identifying the wireless sensor device, the wireless sensor signal indicates that the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is in an open state, and the LED indicator corresponding to the receiving channel is on. Then, after identifying the wireless sensor device, the LED indicator corresponding to the receiving channel remains on. Before identifying the wireless sensor device, the wireless sensor signal indicates that the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is in a closed state, and the LED indicator corresponding to the receiving channel is off. Then, after identifying the wireless sensor device, the LED indicator corresponding to the receiving channel remains off.
[0192] The display status of the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel remains consistent before and after the wireless sensor device is identified, that is, the status of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located is still displayed before and after the identification, without having to re-judge the status of the environment in which the wireless sensor signal represents the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located, so that the display unit can respond to the environmental status more quickly.
[0193] In some embodiments, the second input module is further configured to detect third input information that triggers the stop mark of the wireless sensor device;
[0194] The control module 12 is further configured to control the first wireless communication module 11 and the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal to stop communicating according to the third input information, and not to identify the wireless sensor device.
[0195] In an embodiment of the present invention, the second input module receives user operation instructions. In this embodiment, the second input module takes a button as an example. The button is electrically connected to the control module 12. When the user issues an operation instruction, such as pressing a button that indicates stopping the identification of the wireless sensor device, the second input module receives the user instruction (i.e., third input information) and sends it to the control module 12. After receiving the third input information, the control module 12 controls the first wireless communication module 11 and the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal to stop communicating, and does not identify the wireless sensor device. The user can flexibly control the cessation of communication between the first wireless communication module 11 and the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal by issuing an operation instruction on the second input module, and does not identify the wireless communication module.
[0196] For example, if the wireless sensor device is not identified within 30 seconds, the control module 12 automatically stops the communication between the first wireless communication module and the wireless sensor device, and does not identify the wireless sensor device. The display status of the display unit of the receiving channel corresponding to the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device remains unchanged.
[0197] In some embodiments, the control device 10 further includes:
[0198] An audio output module connected to the control module 12;
[0199] The control module 12 is further configured to send a corresponding control signal after receiving the second input information or according to the identification result;
[0200] The audio output module is configured to output corresponding audio according to the control signal.
[0201] In an embodiment of the present invention, the audio output module is any physical module that can emit audio. In this embodiment, taking a buzzer as an example, after the control module 12 receives the second input information, that is, when the control device 10 starts to identify the wireless sensor device, the control module 12 controls the buzzer to emit a corresponding audio, such as a short beep (100ms); when the identification is successful, the control module 12 controls the buzzer to emit a corresponding audio, such as a long beep (300ms) of the buzzer; or, after the identification fails, the control module 12 controls the buzzer to emit a corresponding audio, such as two short beeps (100ms) of the buzzer.
[0202] In an embodiment of the present invention, before and after the wireless sensor device is identified, the audio output module is controlled to emit different audios, so that the user can learn about the current situation in a timely manner through the different audios.
[0203] In some embodiments, the control device 10 also includes a storage module connected to the control module 12, which is used to store the working status of the environmental conditioning device and the temperature when the environmental conditioning device stops working; the control module 12 is also used to adjust the first preset time length according to the historical temperature when the environmental conditioning device stops working.
[0204] In an embodiment of the present invention, the working status of the environmental conditioning device and the temperature when the environmental conditioning device stops working are stored to facilitate subsequent big data analysis and optimization of parameters including the first preset time length, including: after obtaining the first preset time length of the environmental conditioning device working multiple times, the control module 12 determines that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state based on the wireless sensor signal, and controls the environmental conditioning device to stop working and the current temperature data. If the temperature data is significantly different from the preset human perceived comfort temperature (such as 15°C to 25°C), the first preset time length is appropriately extended so that when the conditioning device stops working, it has a better environmental conditioning effect, thereby improving the user experience.
[0205] Figure 4 The structure of a control device of an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 2 , Figure 4 The functions of each module are as described in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here. Figure 5 The structure of a control device of an environmental conditioning device provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 3 , relative to Figure 4 The aforementioned temperature detection module has been added and will not be described in detail here.
[0206] The embodiment of the present invention provides a control system for an environmental conditioning device, referring to Figure 6 , Figure 6 The control system structure diagram of the environmental conditioning device is shown. The control system includes the control device 10 and the wireless sensor device 20 described in any of the above embodiments;
[0207] The wireless sensing device 20 includes a second wireless communication module and a sensing module; wherein the sensing module is used to detect whether the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed; and the second wireless communication module is used to send a wireless sensing signal indicating that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed to the control device based on the detection result of the sensing module;
[0208] The control device 10 is used to control the working state of the environment conditioning device when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed.
[0209] In an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing module may be the aforementioned window magnet and / or door magnet, which detects whether the environmental state has changed. When the environmental state changes, such as from a closed state to an open state, the sensing module sends a detection result signal representing the change in environmental state to the second wireless communication module; the second wireless communication module communicates with the first wireless communication module 11 of the control device 10 based on the detection result, and sends a wireless signal representing the change in environmental state to the first wireless communication module 11.
[0210] In this embodiment, a sensor detects whether the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed, and the second wireless communication module sends a wireless sensor signal indicating that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed to the control device based on the detection result; the control device 10 flexibly controls the working state of the environmental conditioning device based on the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located, thereby effectively reducing energy consumption.
[0211] In some embodiments, reference Figure 7 , Figure 7 A structural diagram of a wireless sensor device is shown. The wireless sensor device 20 further includes:
[0212] A power detection module, used to detect power information of the wireless sensor device;
[0213] The second wireless communication module is used to send the power information of the wireless sensor device to the control device;
[0214] The control device 10 is further configured to perform control according to the power information.
[0215] The present invention provides a control method for an environmental conditioning device, which is applied to a control device 10. Figure 8 A flow chart of a control method for an environmental conditioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 8 As shown, the control method of the environmental conditioning device includes the following steps:
[0216] S101, receiving a wireless sensor signal, where the wireless sensor signal is used to indicate that a state of an environment in which the environment adjustment device is located has changed;
[0217] S102: When it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed, control the working state of the environment conditioning device.
[0218] Based on the wireless sensor signal that represents the change in the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located, the working state of the environmental conditioning device can be flexibly controlled. For example, the environmental conditioning device can be controlled to shut down according to the wireless sensor signal to reduce energy consumption, and the environmental conditioning device can be controlled to restart according to the wireless sensor signal without the need for manual control by the user, thereby improving intelligence.
[0219] In some embodiments, in step S102, when it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed, controlling the working state of the environment conditioning device includes:
[0220] When it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to stop working; or, when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from the open state to the closed state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to restart working.
[0221] When the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from an open state to a closed state, taking the window magnet as an example, when the window magnet is closed, the window magnet sends a wireless sensor signal indicating that the window is closed. According to the wireless sensor signal, it is determined that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from an open state to a closed state, and the environmental conditioning device is controlled to restart working without the need for manual control by the user, thereby improving intelligence.
[0222] In some embodiments, when determining, based on the wireless sensor signal, that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from a closed state to an open state, controlling the environment conditioning device to stop working includes:
[0223] After the environment conditioning device has been operating for a first preset time period, when it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, the environment conditioning device is controlled to stop operating.
[0224] In an embodiment of the present invention, after the environmental conditioning device has been working for a first preset period of time, the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located may have achieved a good conditioning effect. Therefore, when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from a closed state to an open state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to stop working. This can reduce energy consumption caused by using the environmental conditioning device in an open environment while taking into account user experience.
[0225] In some embodiments, the wireless sensing signal includes a plurality of;
[0226] When it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, controlling the environment conditioning device to stop working includes:
[0227] When only one of the wireless sensor signals indicates that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, controlling the environment conditioning device to stop working after a second preset time period;
[0228] When two or more wireless sensor signals indicate that the state of the environment where the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, the environment conditioning device is controlled to stop working immediately.
[0229] In an embodiment of the present invention, the degree of openness of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides can be reflected by multiple wireless sensor signals. If only one wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides has changed from a closed state to an open state, the degree of openness of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device resides is relatively low. Therefore, to ensure user experience, the environmental conditioning device can be controlled to cease operation after a second preset time period to reduce energy consumption.
[0230] In an embodiment of the present invention, when two or more wireless sensor signals represent that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from a closed state to an open state, the degree of openness of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is relatively high. At this time, even if the environmental conditioning device does not stop working, the environmental conditioning effect of the environmental conditioning device on the environment will be relatively poor. Therefore, in this case, controlling the environmental conditioning device to stop working immediately can not only effectively reduce energy consumption but also reduce ineffective regulation.
[0231] In an embodiment of the present invention, the degree of openness of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located is determined based on the number of wireless signals that characterize the change in the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located from a closed state to an open state, and the timing of stopping the environmental conditioning device is controlled, taking into account both user experience and reducing energy consumption.
[0232] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0233] receiving first input information instructing the environment conditioning device to operate;
[0234] When the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment where the environment conditioning device is located has changed from the open state to the closed state, the environment conditioning device is controlled to restart operation according to the first input information.
[0235] In an embodiment of the present invention, when the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from an open state to a closed state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to restart work according to the first input information without the user having to issue a restart instruction again, thereby reducing user operations and providing a good user experience.
[0236] In some embodiments, when the currently received wireless sensor signal indicates that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed from the open state to the closed state, controlling the environment conditioning device to resume operation according to the first input information includes:
[0237] The environment adjustment device is controlled to restart operation after a third preset time period according to the first input information.
[0238] In an embodiment of the present invention, since the acquired wireless sensor signal may be temporarily unstable due to a device failure such as a window sensor or a door sensor, after obtaining the first input information indicating that the environmental conditioning device is working, when the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located changes from an open state to a closed state according to the last wireless sensor signal received within a third preset time period, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to restart working, thereby improving the accuracy of control.
[0239] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0240] detecting the temperature of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located;
[0241] When it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located changes from the closed state to the open state, and the temperature reaches a preset temperature threshold, the environment conditioning device is controlled to stop working.
[0242] Since the ambient temperature has reached the preset temperature threshold, that is, the environmental conditioning device has achieved a good environmental conditioning effect, at this time, according to the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located, it changes from a closed state to an open state, and the environmental conditioning device is controlled to stop working, thereby reducing energy consumption and providing a better user experience.
[0243] In some embodiments, the control device includes at least one display unit, and one display unit corresponds to one receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal;
[0244] The method further comprises:
[0245] The display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is controlled to display a corresponding state according to the wireless sensor signal; wherein, when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is an open state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is displayed in a first state; when the wireless sensor signal represents that the state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located is a closed state, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is displayed in a second state.
[0246] In this embodiment, based on the different display states of the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal, the user can intuitively know the open or closed state of the environment where the environmental conditioning device is located, as well as the state information of whether each wireless sensor signal represents the open or closed state of the environment.
[0247] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0248] receiving power information of the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal;
[0249] When the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, control is performed according to the power information.
[0250] Since the wireless sensor device cannot accurately send wireless sensor signals when the battery level is low, the battery level information of the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal is received and whether control is required according to the wireless sensor signal is determined based on the battery level information to improve control accuracy.
[0251] In some embodiments, when the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, performing control according to the power information includes:
[0252] When the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensing device is greater than or equal to a preset power threshold, control to disconnect the communication connection with the wireless sensing device.
[0253] If no wireless sensor signal is received from the wireless sensor device within a fourth preset time period, and the last received power information indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is greater than or equal to the preset power threshold, the wireless sensor device is not in a low-battery state and may be considered to be faulty. The communication connection with the wireless sensor device is disconnected to avoid wasting power and communication resources due to maintaining a communication connection with the faulty wireless sensor device.
[0254] In some embodiments, when the wireless sensing signal sent by the wireless sensing device is not received within a fourth preset time period, performing control according to the power information includes:
[0255] When the wireless sensor signal emitted by the wireless sensor device is not received within a fourth preset time period, and the power information received last time indicates that the power value of the wireless sensor device is less than a preset power threshold, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal is controlled to display the third state.
[0256] When the display unit corresponding to the wireless sensor signal displays the third state, the user can be informed that the wireless sensor device is in low power, so as to be reminded to charge the wireless sensor device in time.
[0257] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0258] When the control device operates in a power-on reset state, it determines whether to control the working state of the environmental conditioning device according to the number of the receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within a fifth preset time period.
[0259] The number of receiving channels that receive wireless sensor signals within the fifth preset time period represents the communication status between the wireless sensor device and the wireless sensor device. Therefore, the present invention determines whether to control the working state of the environmental conditioning equipment based on the number of receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within the fifth preset time period, thereby improving the accuracy of control.
[0260] In some embodiments, when the control device is operating in a power-on reset state, determining whether to control the operating state of the environmental conditioning device according to the number of the receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within a fifth preset time period includes:
[0261] Within the fifth preset time period, when all the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal, when determining the state change according to the wireless sensor signal, controlling the working state of the environment conditioning device;
[0262] If only some of the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal within a fifth preset time period, then after the fifth preset time period, when determining that the state has changed based on the wireless sensor signals received by the some of the receiving channels, controlling the operating state of the environmental conditioning device;
[0263] If the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period, the working state of the environmental conditioning device will not be controlled after the fifth preset time period.
[0264] When all receiving channels receive wireless sensor signals, it indicates that the communication status with the wireless sensor device is good. The working status of the environmental conditioning equipment can be controlled without waiting for the end of the fifth preset time of power-on reset. While ensuring good communication status with the wireless sensor device, the user experience is improved.
[0265] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0266] At the start time of the fifth preset duration, controlling the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display a fourth state;
[0267] If the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel is controlled to display a fifth state and exit the power-on reset state after the fifth preset time period.
[0268] In an embodiment of the present invention, according to the situation of receiving wireless sensor signals by the receiving channel, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel is controlled to display different states, so that the user can intuitively know whether the receiving channel has normally received the wireless sensor signals, so as to determine whether the communication with the wireless sensor device is normal.
[0269] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0270] Before receiving the wireless sensing signal, detecting triggering second input information;
[0271] According to the second input information, communication with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal is controlled, and the wireless sensing device is identified according to a communication result.
[0272] In this embodiment, wireless sensor devices are identified. When a wireless sensor signal is received, the exact wireless sensor device that sent the signal can be determined. This allows for improved control accuracy of environmental control devices based on the location of the wireless sensor device. For example, the location of a wireless sensor device indicates the degree to which the state of a door or window located there affects the environmental state.
[0273] In some embodiments, controlling communication with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal based on the second input information, and identifying the wireless sensing device based on a communication result, includes:
[0274] After receiving the second input information, if a preset number of pairing signals are received from the wireless sensor device and it is determined that the wireless sensor device that sent the pairing signal is not identified, the wireless sensor device that sent the pairing signal is identified according to the pairing signal.
[0275] In this embodiment, setting the number of received pairing signals helps to improve the accuracy of determining the communication status with the wireless sensor device.
[0276] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0277] After the wireless sensor device is identified, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel is controlled to continue displaying the state before identification.
[0278] The display status of the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel remains consistent before and after the wireless sensor device is identified, that is, the status of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located is still displayed before and after the identification, without having to re-judge the status of the environment in which the wireless sensor signal represents the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located, so that the display unit can respond to the environmental status more quickly.
[0279] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0280] detecting third input information of the wireless sensor device triggering a stop identification;
[0281] According to the third input information, the communication with the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal is controlled to stop, and the wireless sensor device is not identified.
[0282] The user can issue an operation instruction to allow the control device to receive the third input information, and flexibly control the communication with the wireless sensor device that sends the wireless sensor signal according to the third input information, and not identify the wireless communication device.
[0283] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:
[0284] After receiving the second input information, or according to the identification result, issuing a corresponding control signal;
[0285] The corresponding audio is output according to the control signal.
[0286] In the embodiment of the present invention, different audio frequencies are emitted according to the identification result, and the user can promptly learn about the identification status of the wireless sensor device through the different audio frequencies.
[0287] In some embodiments, the operating status of the environmental conditioning device and the temperature when the environmental conditioning device stops working are stored, and the first preset duration is adjusted based on the historical temperature when the environmental conditioning device stopped working. After obtaining the first preset operating duration of the environmental conditioning device multiple times, when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environmental conditioning device is located has changed from a closed state to an open state, the environmental conditioning device is controlled to stop working and the current temperature data is collected. If the temperature data differs significantly from a preset human-perceived comfort temperature (e.g., 15°C to 25°C), the first preset duration is appropriately extended so that when the conditioning device stops working, a better environmental conditioning effect has been achieved, thereby improving the user experience.
[0288] Figure 9 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the physical structure of a control device for an environmental conditioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for an environmental conditioning device, which may include: a processor 01, a memory 02 storing instructions executable by the processor 01, a communication interface 03, and a bus 04 for connecting the processor 01, the memory 02, and the communication interface 03. The processor 01 is configured to execute a control program for the environmental conditioning device stored in the memory to implement the following steps:
[0289] receiving a wireless sensor signal, wherein the wireless sensor signal is used to indicate that a state of an environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed;
[0290] When it is determined according to the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed, the working state of the environment conditioning device is controlled.
[0291] In an embodiment of the present invention, the processor 01 may be at least one of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a digital signal processing device (DSPD), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a CPU, a controller, a microcontroller, and a microprocessor. It is understandable that for different devices, the electronic device used to implement the functions of the processor may also be other, and the embodiment of the present invention does not specifically limit this. The terminal may further include a memory 02, which may be connected to the processor 01, wherein the memory 02 is used to store semantic analysis program code, the program code including computer operating instructions, and the memory 02 may include a high-speed RAM memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, for example, at least two disk memories.
[0292] In practical applications, the memory 02 may be a volatile memory, such as a random-access memory (RAM); or a non-volatile memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM), a flash memory, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD); or a combination of the above types of memory, and provide instructions and data to the processor 01.
[0293] In addition, the functional modules in this embodiment may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional modules.
[0294] If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional module and is not sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this embodiment, or the part that contributes to the existing technology, or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes a number of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the method of this embodiment. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc., various media that can store program code.
[0295] An embodiment of the present invention provides a storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions; after the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the control method of the environmental conditioning device provided by one or more of the above technical solutions can be implemented, for example, Figure 6 At least one of the control methods of the environmental conditioning device shown.
[0296] In the several embodiments provided by the present invention, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the modules is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as: multiple modules or components can be combined, or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection between the components shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of the devices or units can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.
[0297] The modules described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network modules; some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment.
[0298] In addition, the functional modules in the embodiments of the present invention can all be integrated into one processing module, or each module can be a separate module, or two or more modules can be integrated into one module; the above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional modules. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned method embodiments can be completed by hardware related to program instructions, and the above-mentioned program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it executes the steps of the above-mentioned method embodiments; and the above-mentioned storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as mobile storage devices, read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), magnetic disks or optical disks.
[0299] The methods disclosed in the several method embodiments provided by the present invention can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new method embodiments.
[0300] The features disclosed in the several device embodiments provided by the present invention can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new device embodiments.
[0301] The features disclosed in several method or device embodiments provided by the present invention can be arbitrarily combined without conflict to obtain new method embodiments or device embodiments.
[0302] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.
Claims
1. A control device for an environmental conditioning device, characterized in that: The control device includes a control module and a first wireless communication module connected to the control module; The first wireless communication module is configured to receive a wireless sensor signal and send the signal to the control module, wherein the wireless sensor signal is used to indicate a change in the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located; The control module is configured to control the working state of the environment conditioning device when it is determined based on the wireless sensor signal that the state of the environment in which the environment conditioning device is located has changed.
2. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that The control device further comprises: A display module connected to the control module, the display module including at least one display unit, one display unit corresponding to one receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal; The control module is further configured to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel of the wireless sensor signal to display a corresponding state according to the wireless sensor signal.
3. The control device according to claim 2, characterized in that The control module is further configured to determine whether to control the working state of the environmental conditioning device according to the number of the receiving channels corresponding to the wireless sensor signals received within a fifth preset time period when the control device is operating in a power-on reset state.
4. The control device according to claim 3, characterized in that The control module is further configured to control the operating state of the environment conditioning device when the state change is determined according to the wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period and when all the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal; If only some of the receiving channels receive the wireless sensor signal within a fifth preset time period, then after the fifth preset time period, when determining that the state has changed based on the wireless sensor signals received by the some of the receiving channels, controlling the operating state of the environmental conditioning device; If the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period, the working state of the environmental conditioning device will not be controlled after the fifth preset time period.
5. The control device according to claim 3, characterized in that The control module is further configured to control the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel to display the fourth state at the start of a fifth preset time period; if the receiving channel does not receive the wireless sensor signal within the fifth preset time period, the display unit corresponding to the receiving channel is controlled to display the fifth state after the fifth preset time period, and exit the power-on reset state.
6. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that The control device further comprises: a second input module, configured to detect second input information and send the second input information to the control module before the first wireless communication module receives the wireless sensor signal; The control module is further configured to control the first wireless communication module to communicate with the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal according to the second input information, and identify the wireless sensing device according to a communication result.
7. The control device according to claim 6, characterized in that The control module is further configured to, after receiving the second input information, identify the wireless sensor device that sent the pairing signal based on the pairing signal if a preset number of pairing signals are received from the wireless sensor device and it is determined that the wireless sensor device that sent the pairing signal is not identified.
8. The control device according to claim 6, characterized in that The control module is further configured to control the display unit corresponding to the wireless sensor device to continue displaying in the state before identification after identifying the wireless sensor device.
9. The control device according to claim 6, characterized in that The second input module is further configured to detect third input information that triggers a stop mark of the wireless sensor device; The control module is further configured to control the first wireless communication module and the wireless sensing device that sends the wireless sensing signal to stop communicating according to the third input information, and not to identify the wireless sensing device.
10. The control device according to claim 6, characterized in that The control device further comprises: an audio output module connected to the control module; The control module is further configured to send a corresponding control signal after receiving the second input information or according to the identification result; The audio output module is configured to output corresponding audio according to the control signal.