Air conditioner

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses an air conditioner which comprises a machine shell, an air outlet grille, an air guide plate, an air conditioner fan, a communication module and a controller, the controller is configured to obtain a start-up instruction which is received through the communication module from a server, and the start-up instruction is used for instructing to start the air conditioner within preset time and instructing a first air area; in response to the starting instruction, the air conditioner is started within the preset time; under the current target operation mode of the air conditioner, an air conditioner fan is controlled to supply air to a target air area, under the condition that the target operation mode is a heating mode, the target air area is a first air area, and under the condition that the target operation mode is a refrigeration mode, the target air area is a second air area, the second wind area is at least one wind area except the first wind area in the plurality of wind areas. The response speed of the air conditioner is increased, the waiting time is shortened, and the adaptability and reliability in complex environments such as the situation that the sensor cannot position the target object are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The embodiment of the present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and relates to but is not limited to an air conditioner. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous iteration and development of intelligent household appliances, the focus of white household appliances has gradually shifted from traditional performance competition to user pain point solving and scenario-based technical competition. Taking a household air conditioner as an example, the wind blowing on people is a major use problem that has been widely criticized in the air conditioner market. In summer, direct blowing of cool wind on the human body not only may cause the user to feel uncomfortable, but also may cause permanent damage to human joints and nerves.

[0003] At present, the commonly used solution to this problem in the industry is to use a sensor to detect the position of the human body in real time during the operation of the air conditioner, and to actively avoid the area where the human body is located during the air supply stage. However, this technical solution has obvious limitations. Since it relies too much on signal acquisition and processing of the sensor, there is a problem of slow response speed in actual application, and it is difficult to avoid the risk of human body blowing in a timely and accurate manner, which cannot meet the urgent needs of users for comfortable and healthy air conditioner use experience. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present application can reduce the cost of the sampling circuit and simplify the structure of the sampling circuit.

[0005] The first aspect of the embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner, which comprises:

[0006] A cabinet, wherein an air outlet is arranged on the cabinet;

[0007] An air outlet grille, wherein the air outlet grille is rotatably installed on the cabinet;

[0008] An air deflector, wherein the air deflector is swingably installed on the air outlet grille, and when the air outlet grille rotates relative to the cabinet, the air outlet grille can drive the air deflector to rotate to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet;

[0009] An air conditioner fan, wherein the air conditioner fan is arranged in the cabinet, and the air conditioner fan is used to deliver air conditioner air through the air conditioner air duct and the air conditioner air outlet to the indoor;

[0010] A communication module, which is used for communication with a server;

[0011] A controller, which is configured to:

[0012] obtaining a start-up instruction received from the server through the communication module, the start-up instruction being used to instruct to start up the air conditioner at a preset time and to instruct a first wind area, the first wind area being a wind area corresponding to a position of a predicted target object, the first wind area being a wind area in a plurality of wind areas corresponding to the air conditioner;

[0013] starting up the air conditioner at the preset time in response to the start-up instruction;

[0014] controlling the air outlet grille to rotate and / or the air deflector to swing in a target operation mode in which the air conditioner currently operates, so that the air fan of the air conditioner blows air to the target wind area, the target wind area being the first wind area when the target operation mode is a heating mode, and the target wind area being a second wind area when the target operation mode is a cooling mode, the second wind area being at least one wind area in the plurality of wind areas except the first wind area.

[0015] In this possible implementation, the first wind area corresponding to the position of the user is predicted in advance before the air conditioner is started up, and the target wind area associated with the first wind area is blown air immediately after the air conditioner is started up, which improves the response speed of the air conditioner, reduces the waiting time, enhances the intelligence and initiative of the system, and conforms to the user habits, without the need to rely on real-time positioning of the sensor, reduces the energy consumption and hardware dependence, optimizes the resource utilization, and improves the adaptability and reliability in complex environments where the sensor cannot locate the position of the target object.

[0016] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the first wind area is at least one wind area in the plurality of wind areas with the largest confidence, the confidence being used to represent a probability that the target object is located in a wind area, or the first wind area is a wind area with the shortest time length from the update time of the confidence to the current time among at least two wind areas with the largest confidence in the plurality of wind areas.

[0017] In this possible implementation, the probability that the target object is located in each wind area is determined according to the confidence of each wind area, and then the wind area with the largest probability is determined as the wind area corresponding to the position of the predicted target object, which specifically provides a method for determining the first wind area, and the first wind area is determined according to the confidence representing the probability that the target object is located in a wind area, which improves the accuracy of the predicted first wind area.

[0018] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the controller is further configured to: determine a current position of the target object; adjust the confidence of the first wind zone or the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object according to the first wind zone and the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object; and upload the adjusted confidence of the wind zone to the server through the communication module.

[0019] In this possible implementation, the prediction deviation can be dynamically corrected, the long-term prediction accuracy can be improved, the self-evolution and scene adaptation of the prediction model can be realized, and the confidence of the adjusted wind zone can be uploaded to the server, so that the server can adjust the prediction model according to the confidence of multiple devices, obtain a more accurate prediction model, and improve the prediction ability of the server.

[0020] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the controller is further configured to: adjust the confidence of the first wind zone or the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object according to the first wind zone and the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object, including: in a case where the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object is the first wind zone, increasing the confidence of the first wind zone; or in a case where the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object is a wind zone other than the first wind zone, decreasing the confidence of the first wind zone and increasing the confidence of the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object.

[0021] In this possible implementation, a specific confidence adjustment manner is provided, the prediction deviation can be dynamically corrected, the long-term prediction accuracy can be improved, and the self-evolution and scene adaptation of the prediction model can be realized.

[0022] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the controller is further configured to: obtain a wind zone switching instruction received through the communication module, the wind zone switching instruction being used to indicate a third wind zone; control the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swing of the air deflector according to the wind zone switching instruction, so that the air fan of the air conditioner blows air to the third wind zone; in a heating mode, decrease the confidence of the first wind zone and increase the confidence of the third wind zone; in a cooling mode, decrease the confidence of the first wind zone; and upload the adjusted confidence of the first wind zone and the third wind zone to the server through the communication module, or upload the adjusted confidence of the first wind zone to the server through the communication module.

[0023] In the possible implementation manner, the wind area switching instruction of the user can instruct the air conditioner to send air to the third wind area, and it can be understood that the target object position determined by the air conditioner previously is incorrect, and therefore the confidence of the wind area corresponding to the target object position determined by the air conditioner previously needs to be reduced. Therefore, in the case where the wind area switching instruction of the user is received, the confidence of the corresponding wind area is also adjusted, so that the self-evolution and scene adaptation of the prediction model are realized, the deviation of the confidence can be dynamically corrected, and the long-term prediction accuracy is improved.

[0024] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the controller is further configured to: in a case where the confidence of any wind area in the plurality of wind areas is less than a first threshold value, redetermine the confidence of each wind area.

[0025] In the possible implementation manner, the confidence of a certain wind area is less than the first threshold value, which indicates that the current prediction reliability of the area is extremely low, and the self-repairing mechanism of the prediction model is triggered, so that error accumulation leading to system failure is avoided, and the reliability and stability of the system are improved.

[0026] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the controller is configured to: control the outflow grille rotation and / or the deflector swing in the target running mode currently taken by the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner fan sends air to the target wind area, including: in a case where the confidence of the first wind area is greater than or equal to a confidence threshold value, controlling the outflow grille rotation and / or the deflector swing in the target running mode currently taken by the air conditioner, so that the air conditioner fan sends air to the target wind area.

[0027] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the controller is further configured to: acquire updated confidence calculation parameters from the server received through the communication module, the confidence calculation parameters being used to calculate the confidence of the wind area.

[0028] In the possible implementation manner, the confidence calculation parameters of the air conditioner can be updated, so that the accuracy of confidence calculation is ensured.

[0029] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the start-up instruction is further used to instruct the target running mode.

[0030] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the communication module is a star flash communication module, the star flash communication module including a communication antenna and a positioning antenna, the communication antenna being used to communicate with the server through a star flash communication technology, and the positioning antenna being used to determine the position of the target object through a star flash precise positioning SLP technology.

[0031] In the possible implementation manner, the positioning and communication integrated architecture is realized, the sensing and communication integrated function of the communication module is realized, and the cost of the air conditioner is reduced.

[0032] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the star flash communication module further comprises an Internet of Things (IOT) processor and a human sensing position processor, the IOT processor is configured to process a message received by the communication antenna from the server, and the human sensing position processor is configured to determine a position of a target object according to a reflected signal of the target object received by the positioning antenna.

[0033] In the possible implementation manner, the corresponding processors are arranged for the communication function and the positioning function, so that the processing speed of the signal is improved, and the processing performance of the air conditioner is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0034] The drawings incorporated in the specification and forming a part of the specification illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application.

[0035] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of an air outlet grille disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of an air deflector disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of another air conditioner disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a star flash communication module disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 6 is a scene schematic diagram of determining a position of a target object disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 7 is a flow schematic diagram of an air conditioner control method disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 8 is a scene schematic diagram of an air conditioner wind area disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 9 is a flow schematic diagram of another air conditioner control method disclosed by an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 10is a flowchart of another air conditioner control method disclosed by the embodiments of the present application.

[0045] Figure 11 is a flowchart of another air conditioner control method disclosed by the embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the specific technical solutions of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0047] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application belongs. The terminology used in the present application is for the purpose of describing the embodiments of the present application only, and is not intended to limit the present application.

[0048] In the following description, "some embodiments" are related to a subset of all possible embodiments, but it can be understood that "some embodiments" can be the same subset or different subsets of all possible embodiments, and can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0049] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", "third" used in the embodiments of the present application are used to distinguish similar or different objects, and do not represent a specific order of the objects. It can be understood that "first", "second", "third" can be interchanged in a specific order or sequence as allowed, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein.

[0050] With the continuous iteration and development of smart home appliances, the focus of white goods has gradually shifted from traditional performance competition to user pain point solution and scenario-based technical competition. Taking home air conditioners as an example, the main use problem that has been widely criticized in the air conditioner market is that the wind blows people. In summer, the direct blowing of cool wind on the human body not only may cause the user to feel uncomfortable, but also may cause permanent damage to the human joints and nerves.

[0051] At present, the common solution to this problem in the industry is to use sensors to detect the position of the human body in real time during the operation of the air conditioner, and to actively avoid the area where the human body is located during the air supply stage. However, this technical solution has obvious limitations. Due to excessive dependence on signal acquisition and processing of sensors, there is a problem of slow response speed in actual application, which cannot timely and accurately avoid the risk of human body blowing, and it is difficult to meet the urgent needs of users for comfortable and healthy air conditioner use experience.

[0052] Therefore, the embodiments of the present application provide an air conditioner, comprising:

[0053] a casing, wherein an air outlet is arranged on the casing;

[0054] an air outlet grille, which is rotatably arranged on the casing;

[0055] a guide vane, which is swingably arranged on the air outlet grille, and when the air outlet grille rotates relative to the casing, the air outlet grille can drive the guide vane to rotate so as to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet;

[0056] an air conditioner fan, which is arranged in the casing, and is used to send air conditioner air through an air conditioner air duct and the air outlet to the indoor;

[0057] a communication module, which is used to communicate with a server;

[0058] a controller, which is configured to:

[0059] obtain a start-up instruction from the server received through the communication module, the start-up instruction being used to instruct to start the air conditioner at a preset time, and being used to instruct a first air zone, the first air zone being an air zone corresponding to a position of a predicted target object, and the first air zone being an air zone of a plurality of air zones corresponding to the air conditioner;

[0060] in response to the start-up instruction, start the air conditioner at the preset time;

[0061] in a target operation mode in which the air conditioner currently operates, control the air outlet grille to rotate and / or the guide vane to swing, so that the air conditioner fan sends air to a target air zone, in a case where the target operation mode is a heating mode, the target air zone being the first air zone, and in a case where the target operation mode is a cooling mode, the target air zone being a second air zone, the second air zone being at least one air zone of the plurality of air zones except the first air zone.

[0062] In the possible implementation manner, the first air zone corresponding to the user position is predicted in advance, and the air conditioner is immediately sent to the target air zone associated with the first air zone after the air conditioner is started, which improves the response speed of the air conditioner, reduces the waiting time, enhances the intelligence and initiative of the system, and is in line with the user habits; the real-time positioning of the sensor is not needed, which reduces the energy consumption and hardware dependence, optimizes the resource utilization, and improves the adaptability and reliability in the complex environment where the sensor cannot locate the position of the target object.

[0063] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme of the present application more clear and intuitive, the air conditioner disclosed in the present application is described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0064] Figure 1 a structural schematic diagram of an air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present application, Figure 2is a structural schematic diagram of an air outlet grille provided by an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of an air deflector provided by an embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0065] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 , the air conditioner 1000 in the present application can include:

[0066] A casing 1001 is provided with an air outlet 1002.

[0067] As shown in Figure 2 , an air outlet grille 1003 is rotatably installed on the casing 1001.

[0068] As shown in Figure 3 , an air deflector 1004 is swingably installed on the air outlet grille 1003. When the air outlet grille 1003 rotates relative to the casing 1001, the air outlet grille 1003 can drive the air deflector 1004 to rotate, so as to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet 1002. Different air outlet directions of the air outlet correspond to different air zones of the air conditioner.

[0069] An air conditioner fan 1005 is arranged in the casing 1001, and is used to deliver air conditioner air to the indoor through the air outlet 1002.

[0070] In some embodiments, the casing 1001 of the air conditioner 1000 in the present application is internally provided with an air conditioner air duct 1006. The air outlet 1002 is in communication with the air conditioner air duct 1006. The air conditioner fan 1005 is used to deliver air conditioner air through the air outlet 1002 to the indoor through the air conditioner air duct 1006.

[0071] In some embodiments, the rotating motion of the air outlet grille 1003 can be reciprocating rotation, that is, rotating by a certain angle clockwise and then rotating by a certain angle counterclockwise. The air deflector 1004 is swingably installed on the air outlet grille 1003. The air deflector 1004 can rotate together with the air outlet grille 1003 and can swing reciprocally. Through the rotating and swinging motion of the air deflector 1004, the air outlet direction of the air outlet 1002 can be changed, so that the air outlet 1002 can have multi-angle and omnidirectional air supply effect, improving the comfort and efficiency of air conditioning and improving the user experience.

[0072] In some embodiments, the air conditioner 1000 further includes a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly. The first driving assembly is arranged on the air outlet grille and is used to drive the air deflector to swing. The second driving assembly is used to drive the air outlet grille to rotate.

[0073] In the embodiments of the present application, in the case that the air deflector 1004 does not swing, the rotation of the air outlet grille 1003 relative to the casing 1001 can change the air outlet direction of the air outlet 1002; in the case that the air outlet grille 1003 does not rotate, the swing of the air deflector 1004 can also change the air outlet direction of the air outlet 1002; therefore, when it is needed to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet 1002 in the embodiments of the present application, the air outlet grille 1003 can be controlled to rotate relative to the casing 1001, the air deflector 1004 can be controlled to swing, or the air outlet grille 1003 can be controlled to rotate relative to the casing 1001 and the air deflector 1004 can be controlled to swing, and the specific implementation is not limited here.

[0074] With reference to Figure 4 , the air conditioner 1000 can further include a controller 1007 and a communication module 1008.

[0075] The controller 1007 is the control center of the air conditioner, and connects various components of the air conditioner through various interfaces and lines.

[0076] The communication module 1008 is configured to communicate with a server.

[0077] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5 , the communication module can be a sparkLink communication module 500, which includes a communication antenna 501 and a positioning antenna 502, the communication antenna 501 is configured to communicate with the server through a sparkLink communication technology, and the positioning antenna 502 is configured to determine the position of a target object through a sparkLink precision location (SLP) technology.

[0078] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5 , the sparkLink communication module 500 further includes an internet of things (IOT) processing chip 503 and a human sensing position chip 504,

[0079] The IOT processing chip 503 is configured to process messages received by the communication antenna from the server, and the human sensing position chip 504 is configured to determine the position of the target object according to the reflection signal of the target object received by the positioning antenna. The IOT processing chip 503 includes an IOT processor 5031, and the human sensing position chip 504 includes a human sensing position processor 5041.

[0080] Exemplarily, as Figure 7As shown, the positioning antenna of the star flash communication module includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The transmitting antenna emits electromagnetic waves. After the electromagnetic waves contact a target object, the electromagnetic waves are refracted and bounced back, and finally received by the receiving antenna. The distance is determined by the time difference between the transmission and the reception. The human body angle is calculated by mathematical fitting of the phase angle difference of the same reflection received by different receiving antennas. Since the electromagnetic waves will be refracted after passing through any entity, all returned electromagnetic waves need to be filtered by a specific algorithm. According to the human body reflection characteristics, it is determined which electromagnetic waves are refracted and bounced back by the human body, and then the specific position, relative distance, angle and other information of the human body are calculated.

[0081] In the embodiments of the present application, the air conditioner has multiple functions, including but not limited to refrigeration, heating, humidification, dehumidification, fresh air, air purification, and air flow adjustment.

[0082] In some embodiments, continuing to refer to Figure 4 , the air conditioner 1000 can further include an evaporator 1009, a compressor 1010, an inner fan 1011, a filter screen 1012, and a condenser 1013.

[0083] The evaporator 1009 is used to absorb the heat of the current environment in which the air conditioner is located. The evaporator 1009 is composed of a plurality of heat dissipation fins and an inner coil penetrating through the plurality of heat dissipation fins. The evaporator 1009 plays a refrigeration function according to the operation state of the indoor unit, so that the heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing in the inner coil and the air passing through the evaporator 1009 is performed, thereby absorbing the heat of the current environment in which the air conditioner is located.

[0084] It should be noted that the environment in which the air conditioner in the embodiments of the present application is located is a specific area in which the indoor unit of the air conditioner is located. The specific area can be self-defined in terms of area and shape, for example, a specific area within a radius of 10 meters centered on the air conditioner can be set as the environment in which the air conditioner is located. The environment in which the air conditioner is located can also be set according to the specific room or area in which the air conditioner is installed, such as a living room, a bedroom, an office, etc. The present application does not limit this.

[0085] The compressor 1010 is used to compress the refrigerant circulating in the evaporator 1009 to provide power for the refrigerant circulation. The compressor 1010 is the power source of the air conditioner, which drives the refrigerant to circulate in the entire air conditioner. By compressing the gaseous refrigerant, the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant are increased, so that a large temperature difference is created in the air conditioner. This process is the key thermodynamic cycle basis for realizing the refrigeration function of the air conditioner, which can ensure that the evaporator 1009 can absorb heat and the condenser 1013 can release heat.

[0086] It should be noted that the compressor 1010 in the embodiments of the present application can include but is not limited to a piston compressor, a rotary compressor (rotary compressor), a screw compressor, a scroll compressor, and a centrifugal compressor, etc., which are not limited by the present application.

[0087] The inner fan 1011 is used to adjust the air circulation of the current environment. Among them, the inner fan 1011 is installed in the indoor unit 101, which is usually composed of a motor, a fan blade and an air duct. The inner fan 1011 mainly relies on the motor to drive the fan blade to rotate to generate the air flow of the indoor air through the evaporator 1009 to promote the heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing in the heat transfer pipe of the evaporator 1009 and the indoor air, that is, the inner fan 1011 can suck air from the air inlet, and after the air is heat exchanged through the evaporator 1009, the air is sent back to the room through the air outlet.

[0088] It should be noted that the inner fan 1011 in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to a cross-flow fan, an axial flow fan and a centrifugal fan, etc., which are not limited by the present application.

[0089] In some embodiments, the air conditioner can also include an outer fan. The outer fan is installed in the outdoor unit, and the function of the outer fan is to generate the air flow of the outdoor air through the condenser 1013 to help the condenser 1013 dissipate heat by forcing air to flow through the condenser 1013, so as to promote the heat exchange between the refrigerant flowing in the heat transfer pipe and the outdoor air, that is, the heat absorbed by the environment where the air conditioner is located is transferred to the condenser 1013 by the refrigerant, and the outer fan helps the condenser 1013 to discharge heat to the outside.

[0090] The filter screen 1012 is used to filter impurities in the air. Among them, the filter screen 1012 is usually located at the air inlet of the air conditioner, which is used to filter dust, bacteria and other impurities in the air to ensure that the air entering the air conditioner is filtered.

[0091] The condenser 1013 is used to condense the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 1010 to release the heat in the air conditioner to the outside of the air conditioner to maintain the temperature and pressure difference of the refrigerant circulating in the air conditioner. That is, the condenser 1013 lowers the temperature of the refrigerant to change the refrigerant from high-temperature gas to medium-temperature liquid, which prepares for the refrigerant to re-enter the evaporator 1009.

[0092] It should be noted that the heat released by the condenser 1013 to the outside of the air conditioner can refer to the heat absorbed by the evaporator 1009 and the heat generated when the compressor 1010 operates.

[0093] It should be noted that the type of condenser 1013 includes but is not limited to an air condenser, a water condenser and an evaporative condenser.

[0094] It should be noted that the air conditioner provided in the embodiments of the present application can have various implementation forms, for example, can be a cabinet air conditioner, a wall-mounted air conditioner, a central air conditioner, etc., and the present application does not limit this.

[0095] It should also be noted that the air conditioner disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can further include Figure 1 and Figure 4 other components not shown in Figure 1 and Figure 4 components shown in should not constitute a limitation on the air conditioner disclosed in the embodiments of the present application.

[0096] The above structure diagram of the air conditioner can facilitate understanding of the internal structure of the air conditioner disclosed in the embodiments of the present application, as well as the functions of the components constituting the air conditioner.

[0097] In the embodiments of the present application, the air conditioner can automatically start according to the start instruction sent by the server, and control the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swing of the air deflector, so that the air conditioner fan blows air to the corresponding air zone. The above process proposed in the embodiments of the present application can be realized by the controller 1007. For the convenience of description, the description of the components of the air conditioner below will not be accompanied by the component labels as shown in Figures 1 to 4 , for example, the controller 1007 is described by the controller.

[0098] Please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 is a control flow chart of a controller disclosed in the embodiments of the present application. As shown in the control flow chart Figure 7 includes the following steps:

[0099] Step 701, the controller acquires the start instruction received by the communication module from the server. The start instruction is used to indicate to start the air conditioner at a preset time, and is used to indicate a first air zone, which is the air zone corresponding to the position where the target object is predicted to be located.

[0100] In this step, the server determines the preset time for starting the air conditioner, and the first air zone corresponding to the position where the target object is predicted to be located; the server sends the start instruction to the communication module of the air conditioner, and correspondingly, the communication module receives the start instruction.

[0101] In the above embodiment in which the communication module is a star flash communication module, the communication antenna of the star flash communication module can receive the start instruction from the server, and then transmit the received start instruction to the IOT processing chip. After processing by the IOT processing chip, the star flash communication module transmits the start instruction to the controller.

[0102] Step 702, the controller starts the air conditioner at the preset time in response to the start instruction.

[0103] Step 703, in the target operation mode in which the air conditioner currently locates, the controller controls the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swing of the air deflector, so that the air fan of the air conditioner blows air to a target air zone, the target air zone being the first air zone in the case that the target operation mode is the heating mode, and the target air zone being at least one air zone other than the first air zone in the case that the target operation mode is the cooling mode.

[0104] In the embodiments of the present application, the complete air outlet area of the air conditioner is divided into a plurality of air zones centered on the air conditioner, each air zone being a sector area. The complete air outlet area of the air conditioner can be understood as all the areas to which the air conditioner can blow air. The air conditioner can control the air outlet to blow air in different directions through the air outlet grille and / or the air deflector, so as to blow air to different air zones.

[0105] For example Figure 8 As shown, the complete air outlet area of the air conditioner is the area of 30° to 150° on the coordinate axis in the figure, in which the area of 30° to 50° is the air zone A; the area of 50° to 70° is the air zone B; the area of 70° to 90° is the air zone C; the area of 90° to 110° is the air zone D; the area of 110° to 130° is the air zone E; and the area of 130° to 150° is the air zone F.

[0106] In some embodiments, the first air zone can include one air zone or a plurality of air zones. The second air zone can include one air zone or a plurality of air zones. For example, the first air zone can include the air zone A and the air zone B, and the corresponding second air zone can include the air zone C, the air zone D, the air zone E and the air zone F. The specific embodiments are not limited here.

[0107] The start-up instruction in the embodiments of the present application is used to indicate the first air zone, which is the air zone corresponding to the position of the target object predicted by the server, that is, the server can be understood to predict the position of the target object at a preset time and determine the air zone (i.e. the first air zone) corresponding to the predicted position. Then the start-up instruction carrying the air zone corresponding to the predicted position is sent to the air conditioner.

[0108] In some embodiments, the start-up instruction is also used to indicate the target operation mode. The server can determine the target operation mode according to the weather temperature, the last start-up operation mode, the last shutdown operation mode and the user's use habit information, and send it to the air conditioner through the start-up instruction.

[0109] In other embodiments, the target operation mode can also be set by the user after starting up, and the specific embodiments are not limited here.

[0110] In some embodiments, the target operation mode can include a cooling mode or a heating mode, in addition to other operation modes such as a dehumidification mode, a blowing mode, and the like, without limitation.

[0111] In the embodiments of the present application, when the wind area corresponding to the position of the predicted target object is the first wind area, in order to make the target object feel more comfortable, the air conditioner will control the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swinging of the air deflector in the current target operation mode, so that the air fan of the air conditioner blows air to the target wind area.

[0112] Specifically, in the heating mode, in order to make the target object feel more comfortable, air needs to be blown to the wind area corresponding to the position of the target object, so as to realize that the hot air directly blows to the position of the target object and improves the surface temperature of the target object. The first wind area is the wind area corresponding to the position of the predicted target object, so the air conditioner blows air to the first wind area.

[0113] In the cooling mode, since the cold air is directly blown to the position of the target object, the cold air directly blowing easily causes the local body temperature of the target object to drop suddenly, causing discomfort. Therefore, in order to make the target object feel more comfortable, air needs to be blown to other wind areas except the wind area corresponding to the position of the target object. The first wind area is the wind area corresponding to the position of the predicted target object, so the air conditioner blows air to at least one wind area except the first wind area.

[0114] In some embodiments, the target object described above can be a human body, or other objects such as animals, without limitation.

[0115] In this possible implementation, by predicting the first wind area corresponding to the user position in advance, the air conditioner blows air to the target wind area associated with the first wind area immediately after starting, which improves the response speed of the air conditioner, reduces the waiting time, enhances the intelligence and initiative of the system, and fits the user habits. Without relying on real-time positioning of sensors, energy consumption and hardware dependence are reduced, resource utilization is optimized, and adaptability and reliability in complex environments where the sensor cannot locate the position of the target object are improved.

[0116] In some embodiments, the first wind area is at least one wind area with the maximum confidence among the plurality of wind areas, and the confidence is used to represent the probability that the target object is located in a wind area. Or the first wind area is the wind area with the shortest time length of the update time of the confidence among at least two wind areas with the maximum confidence among the plurality of wind areas.

[0117] Exemplarily, the multiple wind regions and the corresponding confidence levels include: the confidence level of wind region A is 1.1, the confidence level of wind region B is 0.9, the confidence level of wind region C is 1.3, the confidence level of wind region D is 1.6, and the confidence level of wind region E is 1.5. The wind region with the highest confidence level is wind region D, and thus the first wind region determined by the server is wind region D, which has the highest confidence level among the multiple wind regions.

[0118] Exemplarily, the multiple wind regions and the corresponding confidence levels include: the confidence level of wind region A is 1.1, the confidence level of wind region B is 0.9, the confidence level of wind region C is 1.3, the confidence level of wind region D is 1.6, and the confidence level of wind region E is 1.6. The confidence levels of wind region D and wind region E are the highest, and thus the first wind region determined by the server can be wind region D and wind region E, i.e., the first wind region determined by the server can be multiple wind regions. In addition, the first wind region determined by the server can also be the wind region with the shortest time length from the update time of the confidence level to the current time among wind region D and wind region E. The update time of the confidence level of wind region E is shorter than the update time of the confidence level of wind region D, and thus the first wind region determined by the server can be wind region E, which is the wind region with the shortest time length from the update time of the confidence level to the current time among the at least two wind regions with the highest confidence level among the multiple wind regions.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first wind region is at least one wind region among the multiple wind regions with a confidence level greater than a confidence threshold A. Alternatively, the first wind region is the wind region with the shortest time length from the update time of the confidence level to the current time among at least two wind regions with a confidence level greater than the confidence threshold A.

[0120] Exemplarily, the multiple wind regions and the corresponding confidence levels include: the confidence level of wind region A is 0.8, the confidence level of wind region B is 0.9, the confidence level of wind region C is 0.7, the confidence level of wind region D is 1.6, and the confidence level of wind region E is 0.8. The confidence threshold A is 1, and the wind region with a confidence level greater than the confidence threshold A is wind region D, and thus the first wind region determined by the server is wind region D.

[0121] Exemplarily, the multiple wind regions and the corresponding confidence levels include: the confidence level of wind region A is 1.0, the confidence level of wind region B is 0.9, the confidence level of wind region C is 1.3, the confidence level of wind region D is 1.6, and the confidence level of wind region E is 0.8. The confidence threshold A is 1, and the wind regions with a confidence level greater than the confidence threshold A include wind region C and wind region D. Thus, the first wind region determined by the server can be the wind region with the shortest time length from the update time of the confidence level to the current time among wind region C and wind region D. The update time of the confidence level of wind region D is shorter than the update time of the confidence level of wind region C, and thus the first wind region determined by the server is wind region D, which is the wind region with the shortest time length from the update time of the confidence level to the current time among the at least two wind regions with a confidence level greater than the confidence threshold A.

[0122] The first wind area in the embodiments of the present application can be one wind area or multiple wind areas, which is not limited in the specific embodiments.

[0123] It can be understood that the first wind area indicated by the boot-up instruction determined by the server is a wind area corresponding to the position of the target object predicted by the server. The confidence of the first wind area determined by the server can also be other relationships with the confidence of the multiple wind areas, that is, the server can also determine the first wind area by other ways, which is not limited in the specific embodiments.

[0124] In the possible implementation manner, the probability of the target object being located in each wind area is determined according to the confidence of each wind area, and then the wind area with the maximum probability is determined as the wind area corresponding to the position of the predicted target object, which specifically provides a method for determining the first wind area, and the first wind area is determined according to the confidence, which is a parameter representing the probability of the target object being located in a wind area, thereby improving the accuracy of the predicted first wind area.

[0125] In some embodiments, the reference Figure 9 After the controller performs steps 701 to 703, the steps performed by the controller further include:

[0126] Step 704, the controller determines the current position of the target object.

[0127] In the embodiments in which the communication module is a star flash communication module, the positioning antenna of the star flash communication module emits electromagnetic waves, which are refracted and bounced after contacting the target object and are finally received by the positioning antenna. The distance is determined by the time difference between the transmission and reception, and the human body angle is calculated by mathematical fitting of the phase angle difference of the same reflection received by different receiving antennas. Since the electromagnetic waves will be refracted after passing through any entity, all returned electromagnetic waves need to be filtered by a specific algorithm. According to the human body reflection characteristics, it is determined which electromagnetic waves are refracted and bounced by a person, and then the specific position and relative distance, angle and other information of the human body are calculated.

[0128] Step 705, the controller adjusts the confidence of the first wind area or the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object according to the first wind area and the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object.

[0129] In the embodiments of the present application, the confidence is used to represent the probability of the target object being located in a wind area, so after the position of the target object is updated, the confidence of the wind area corresponding to the position of the target object needs to be updated. Therefore, after the current position of the target object is determined, the controller can adjust the confidence of the first wind area or the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object, and upload the adjusted confidence to the server.

[0130] In the possible implementation manner, the deviation of the confidence can be dynamically corrected, the long-term prediction accuracy is improved, the self-evolution and scene adaptation of the prediction model are realized, and meanwhile, the adjusted confidence of the wind area can be uploaded to the server, the server can adjust the prediction model according to the confidence of the plurality of devices, a more accurate prediction model is obtained, and the prediction capability of the server is improved.

[0131] In step 706, the controller uploads the adjusted confidence of the wind area to the server through the communication module.

[0132] In the embodiment in which the communication module is the star flash communication module, the communication antenna of the star flash communication module can upload the adjusted confidence of the wind area to the server.

[0133] In some embodiments, the controller adjusts the confidence of the first wind area or the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object according to the first wind area and the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object, which can include:

[0134] In the case where the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object is the first wind area, the confidence of the first wind area is increased, or in the case where the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object is a wind area other than the first wind area, the confidence of the first wind area is decreased, and the confidence of the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object is increased.

[0135] For example, the first wind area corresponding to the position of the target predicted by the server is wind area A, the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object determined by the controller is also wind area A, that is, the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object is the first wind area, and then the controller increases the confidence of wind area A from 1 to 1.2, and the value of the confidence of any wind area is between 0 and 2.

[0136] For example, the first wind area corresponding to the position of the target predicted by the server is wind area A, the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object determined by the controller is wind area B, and the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object is not the same as the wind area corresponding to the position of the target predicted by the server, then the controller can decrease the confidence of wind area A from 1.2 to 1, and increase the confidence of wind area B from 1 to 1.2, and the value of the confidence of any wind area is between 0 and 2.

[0137] In the possible implementation manner, a specific confidence adjustment manner is provided, the prediction deviation can be dynamically corrected, the long-term prediction accuracy is improved, and the self-evolution and scene adaptation of the prediction model are realized.

[0138] In some embodiments, the controller can determine the position of the target object through a sensor of the air conditioner. For example, the air conditioner can include a radar, the transmitting antenna of the radar emits electromagnetic waves, the electromagnetic waves are refracted and bounced after contacting the target object, and are finally received by the receiving antenna of the radar. The distance is determined by the time difference between transmission and reception, and the angle of the human body is calculated by mathematical fitting of the phase angle difference of the same reflection received by different receiving antennas. Since the electromagnetic waves will be refracted after passing through any entity, all returned electromagnetic waves need to be filtered by a specific algorithm. According to the reflection characteristics of the human body, it is determined which electromagnetic waves are refracted and bounced by the human body, and then the specific position, relative distance, angle and other information of the human body are calculated.

[0139] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: in a case where the confidence of any air zone of the plurality of air zones is less than the first threshold, re-determine the confidence of each air zone.

[0140] In this possible implementation, the confidence of an air zone is less than the first threshold, which indicates that the current prediction reliability of the region is extremely low, triggering the self-repairing mechanism of the prediction model, thereby avoiding error accumulation leading to system failure, and improving the reliability and stability of the system.

[0141] In some embodiments, the controller can determine the position of the target object through a sensor of the air conditioner. For example, the air conditioner can include a radar, the transmitting antenna of the radar emits electromagnetic waves, the electromagnetic waves are refracted and bounced after contacting the target object, and are finally received by the receiving antenna of the radar. The distance is determined by the time difference between transmission and reception, and the angle of the human body is calculated by mathematical fitting of the phase angle difference of the same reflection received by different receiving antennas. Since the electromagnetic waves will be refracted after passing through any entity, all returned electromagnetic waves need to be filtered by a specific algorithm. According to the reflection characteristics of the human body, it is determined which electromagnetic waves are refracted and bounced by the human body, and then the specific position, relative distance, angle and other information of the human body are calculated. Figure 10 After the controller performs steps 701 to 703, the steps performed by the controller further include:

[0142] Step 707: The controller acquires an air zone switching instruction received through the communication module, and the air zone switching instruction is used to indicate the third air zone.

[0143] Step 708: The controller controls the outflow grille to rotate and / or the deflector to swing according to the air zone switching instruction, so that the air fan of the air conditioner blows air to the third air zone.

[0144] Step 709: The controller reduces the confidence of the first air zone and increases the confidence of the third air zone in the heating mode, and reduces the confidence of the first air zone in the cooling mode.

[0145] In some embodiments, the controller can acquire an air zone switching instruction received through the communication module, and the air zone switching instruction can indicate that the air conditioner blows air to the third air zone. Then the controller can control the outflow grille to rotate and / or the deflector to swing according to the air zone switching instruction, so that the air fan of the air conditioner blows air to the third air zone.

[0146] In some embodiments, the air zone instruction can be determined in response to the user's air zone switching operation, which is not limited here.

[0147] Meanwhile, the controller can adjust the confidence of the corresponding wind zone according to the wind zone switching instruction. It can be understood that the confidence is used to represent the probability of the target object being located in a wind zone, and the wind zone switching instruction of the user can instruct the air conditioner to blow air to the third wind zone. It can be understood that the position of the target object determined by the air conditioner previously is incorrect, and therefore the confidence of the wind zone corresponding to the position of the target object determined by the air conditioner previously needs to be reduced. Moreover, the user instructs the air conditioner to blow air to the third wind zone, and therefore the confidence of the wind zone corresponding to the current position of the target object indicated by the user can be increased.

[0148] Exemplarily, in the heating mode, the wind zone switching instruction can instruct the air conditioner to blow air to the wind zone A (third wind zone), and the air conditioner previously blows air to the wind zone B (first wind zone). It can be understood that the wind zone corresponding to the position of the target object determined by the air conditioner previously is the wind zone B, and the user thinks that the wind zone corresponding to the position of the target object is the wind zone A. Therefore, the air conditioner will obtain the wind zone switching instruction in response to the user operation. Therefore, the controller can reduce the confidence of the wind zone B from 1.2 to 1, and increase the confidence of the third wind zone from 1 to 0.2.

[0149] Exemplarily, in the cooling mode, the wind zone switching instruction can instruct the air conditioner to blow air to the wind zone A (third wind zone), and the wind zone corresponding to the position of the user determined by the air conditioner previously is the wind zone B (first wind zone), and the air conditioner blows air to the wind zone C (second wind zone). Therefore, the controller can reduce the confidence of the wind zone B from 1.2 to 1.

[0150] In some embodiments, the server predicts the wind zone corresponding to the position of the target object according to the confidence of each wind zone. Therefore, in order to ensure the accuracy of the wind zone corresponding to the position of the target object predicted by the server, the controller of the air conditioner can upload the adjusted confidence of each wind zone or the confidence of the wind zone with the adjusted confidence to the server after adjusting the confidence of any wind zone.

[0151] In this possible implementation, the wind zone switching instruction of the user can instruct the air conditioner to blow air to the third wind zone. It can be understood that the position of the target object determined by the air conditioner previously is incorrect, and therefore the confidence of the wind zone corresponding to the position of the target object determined by the air conditioner previously needs to be reduced. Therefore, the confidence of the corresponding wind zone will also be adjusted in the case of receiving the wind zone switching instruction of the user, so as to realize the self-evolution and scene adaptation of the prediction model, dynamically correct the deviation of the confidence, and improve the long-term prediction accuracy.

[0152] In some embodiments, when the controller adjusts the confidence of a wind zone, the adjusted confidence is determined according to the confidence before adjustment and a confidence calculation parameter. For example, when the controller needs to increase the confidence of a wind zone, the confidence of the wind zone is increased from 1.0 to 1.2 by adding 0.2; when the controller needs to decrease the confidence of a wind zone, the confidence of the wind zone is decreased from 1.0 to 0.8 by subtracting 0.2.

[0153] For example, when the controller needs to increase the confidence of a wind zone, the confidence of the wind zone is increased from 1.0 to 1.2 by multiplying 1.2; when the controller needs to decrease the confidence of a wind zone, the confidence of the wind zone is decreased from 1.0 to 0.8 by multiplying 0.8.

[0154] In addition, the controller can adjust the confidence according to the confidence calculation parameter in other ways. For example, when the controller needs to increase the confidence of a wind zone, the confidence of the wind zone is multiplied by 1.1 and then added by 0.1.

[0155] In some embodiments, the controller can also receive an updated confidence calculation parameter from the server through the communication module, and adjust the confidence according to the updated confidence calculation parameter.

[0156] The confidence calculation parameter in the embodiments of the present application can be different due to various influencing factors such as different regions, climate, weather, comfortable temperature of human body, and air speed control logic of the air conditioner, and the specific embodiments are not limited.

[0157] In some embodiments, the controller controls the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swing of the air deflector in the target operating mode of the air conditioner to make the air fan blow air to the target wind zone, including:

[0158] When the confidence of the first wind zone is greater than or equal to the confidence threshold, the controller controls the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swing of the air deflector in the target operating mode of the air conditioner to make the air fan blow air to the target wind zone.

[0159] In this possible implementation, when the first wind zone is included in the start-up instruction, the controller still determines whether the confidence of the first wind zone is greater than or equal to the confidence threshold, which can avoid the problem that the wind zone corresponding to the predicted user position of the server is inaccurate when the updated confidence of the air conditioner is not successfully uploaded to the server, resulting in an incorrect target wind zone.

[0160] Figure 11A schematic diagram of a control method of an air conditioner is provided for the embodiments of the present application. The method can be applied to any of the above-mentioned embodiments of the air conditioner and can be executed by a controller in the air conditioner. Referring to Figure 11 The control method comprises the following steps.

[0161] In step 1101, the controller acquires a start-up instruction received from a server through a communication module. The start-up instruction is used to instruct the air conditioner to start up at a preset time and is used to instruct a first wind area, which is a wind area corresponding to a position of a predicted target object.

[0162] The specific implementation of step 1101 is the same as that of the above-mentioned specific implementation of the controller acquiring the start-up instruction, and will not be described here in detail.

[0163] In some embodiments, step 1102 is further included, which is specifically as follows.

[0164] In step 1102, it is determined whether the confidence of the first wind area is greater than or equal to a confidence threshold.

[0165] The controller determines whether the confidence of the first wind area is greater than or equal to the confidence threshold. If it is determined that the confidence of the first wind area is greater than or equal to the confidence threshold, step 1103 is executed. If it is determined that the confidence of the first wind area is less than the confidence threshold, step 1104 is executed.

[0166] In step 1103, the outflow grille is controlled to rotate and / or the air deflector is controlled to swing, so that the air conditioner fan blows air to a target wind area.

[0167] In the target operation mode in which the air conditioner currently operates, the controller controls the outflow grille to rotate and / or the air deflector to swing, so that the air conditioner fan blows air to the target wind area. In the case where the target operation mode is a heating mode, the target wind area is the first wind area. In the case where the target operation mode is a cooling mode, the target wind area is a second wind area, which is at least one wind area other than the first wind area among the plurality of wind areas.

[0168] The specific implementation of step 1103 is the same as that of the above-mentioned specific implementation of blowing air to the target wind area, and will not be described here in detail.

[0169] In step 1104, the current position of the target object is determined.

[0170] The specific implementation of step 1104 is the same as that of the above-mentioned specific implementation of determining the current position of the target object, and will not be described here in detail.

[0171] In step 1106, the confidence of the wind area is adjusted.

[0172] The controller adjusts the confidence of part of the plurality of wind areas.

[0173] In some embodiments, in a case where the current position of the target object corresponds to the first wind area, the confidence of the first wind area is increased; or in a case where the current position of the target object corresponds to a wind area other than the first wind area, the confidence of the first wind area is decreased, and the confidence of the wind area corresponding to the current position of the target object is increased.

[0174] The specific implementation of step 1106 is the same as the specific implementation of the above-mentioned adjustment of the confidence of the wind area, and will not be repeated here.

[0175] Step 1107, upload the adjusted confidence of the wind area to the server through the communication module.

[0176] The specific implementation of step 1107 is the same as the specific implementation of the above-mentioned uploading of the adjusted confidence of the wind area to the server, and will not be repeated here.

[0177] In some embodiments, the method further comprises step 1105, which is specifically as follows:

[0178] Step 1105, obtaining a wind area switching instruction.

[0179] The wind area switching instruction is used to indicate a third wind area; according to the wind area switching instruction, the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swinging of the air deflector is controlled to make the air conditioner fan blow air to the third wind area.

[0180] The wind area switching instruction based on step 1105 can execute step 1106 and step 1107. Wherein:

[0181] In step 1106, the controller can decrease the confidence of the first wind area and increase the confidence of the third wind area in the heating mode according to the wind area switching instruction; in the cooling mode, the confidence of the first wind area is decreased.

[0182] The specific implementation of step 1106 is the same as the specific implementation of the above-mentioned adjustment of the confidence of the wind area, and will not be repeated here.

[0183] In step 1107, the controller can upload the adjusted confidence of the first wind area and the third wind area to the server through the communication module, or upload the adjusted confidence of the first wind area to the server through the communication module.

[0184] The specific implementation of step 1107 is the same as the specific implementation of the above-mentioned uploading of the adjusted confidence of the wind area to the server, and will not be repeated here.

[0185] It should be understood that, although the steps in the flowcharts above are shown in a sequential order, such steps can not necessarily be performed in the order illustrated by the arrows. Unless expressly stated to the contrary, the execution of the steps is not strictly sequential and the steps can be performed in other orders. Moreover, at least some of the steps in the flowcharts above can include multiple sub-steps or stages, which can not necessarily be performed at the same time, but can be performed at different times, and which can not necessarily be performed sequentially, but can be performed in rotation or alternation with at least some of the other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps. In addition, the various embodiments described above can be implemented independently or in combination, without limitation.

[0186] It should be understood that the term "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "some embodiments" as used herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the application. Thus, the appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" or "in some embodiments" in various places throughout the specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, the particular features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It should be understood that, in various embodiments of the application, the sequence of the steps in the processes described above does not necessarily mean the order of execution, and the execution order of the steps should be determined according to their functions and inherent logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the application. The sequence numbers of the embodiments of the application described above are only for description, and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments. The above description of each embodiment tends to emphasize the differences between the embodiments, and the same or similar parts can be referred to each other. For the sake of brevity, the same or similar parts will not be described again.

[0187] The term "and / or", as used herein, merely describes association between associated objects, and can represent three cases, for example, object A and / or object B, which can represent three cases of existence of object A alone, existence of object A and object B, and existence of object B alone.

[0188] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements recited, but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without more limitations, an element defined by the statement "comprising a" does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0189] In the implementation process, each step of the above method can be completed by integrated logic circuits of hardware in the processor or instructions in the form of software. The steps of the method disclosed in combination with the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as hardware processor execution completion, or executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor. The software module can be located in a mature storage medium in the art such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, register, etc. The storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor executes the instructions in the memory to complete the steps of the above method in combination with its hardware. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

[0190] Those of ordinary skill in the art can realize that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be realized in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether the functions are executed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the present application.

[0191] In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed products and methods can be implemented in other ways. The above-described embodiments are only illustrative. For example, the division of the modules is only a logical function division, and actual implementation can have another division manner, 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 or direct coupling or communication connection between each component shown or discussed can be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or modules, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0192] The units described as separate components can or can not be physically separated, and the components shown as units can or can not be physical units, i.e. can be located in one place, or can be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of the embodiment according to actual needs.

[0193] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit.

[0194] If the functions are implemented in the form of software function units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the present application or the parts that essentially contribute to the related art or the parts of the technical solutions can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes a plurality of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various media that can store program codes.

[0195] The above is only an embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner characterized by comprising: The air conditioner comprises: a cabinet, an air outlet being arranged on the cabinet; an air outlet grille, which is rotatably installed on the cabinet; an air deflector, which is swingably installed on the air outlet grille, and when the air outlet grille rotates relative to the cabinet, the air outlet grille can drive the air deflector to rotate to change the air outlet direction of the air outlet; an air conditioner fan, which is arranged in the cabinet and is used to deliver air conditioner air to the indoor through the air outlet; a communication module, which is used to communicate with a server; a controller, which is configured to: obtain a start-up instruction from the server received through the communication module, the start-up instruction being used to instruct to start the air conditioner at a preset time and being used to instruct a first air zone, the first air zone being an air zone corresponding to a position of a predicted target object, the first air zone being an air zone in a plurality of air zones corresponding to the air conditioner; start the air conditioner at the preset time in response to the start-up instruction; control the air outlet grille to rotate and / or the air deflector to swing in a target operation mode in which the air conditioner currently operates, so that the air conditioner fan delivers air to a target air zone, the target air zone being the first air zone in a case where the target operation mode is a heating mode, and the target air zone being a second air zone in a case where the target operation mode is a cooling mode, the second air zone being at least one air zone in the plurality of air zones except the first air zone.

2. The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the first air zone is at least one air zone in the plurality of air zones with the largest confidence, the confidence being used to represent a probability that the target object is located in an air zone; or the first air zone is an air zone with the shortest time length from an update time of a confidence to a current time among at least two air zones in the plurality of air zones with the largest confidence.

3. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein The controller is further configured to: determine a current position of the target object; adjust a confidence of the first air zone or an air zone corresponding to the current position of the target object according to the first air zone and the air zone corresponding to the current position of the target object; upload the adjusted confidence of the air zone to the server through the communication module.

4. The air conditioner of claim 3, wherein The controller is further configured to adjust the confidence of the first air zone or the air zone corresponding to the current position of the target object according to the first air zone and the air zone corresponding to the current position of the target object, including: in a case where the air zone corresponding to the current position of the target object is the first air zone, increasing the confidence of the first air zone; or in a case where the air zone corresponding to the current position of the target object is an air zone other than the first air zone, decreasing the confidence of the first air zone and increasing the confidence of the air zone corresponding to the current position of the target object.

5. The air conditioner of claim 2, wherein The controller is further configured to: obtain an air zone switching instruction received through the communication module, the air zone switching instruction being used to instruct a third air zone; control the air outlet grille to rotate and / or the air deflector to swing according to the air zone switching instruction, so that the air conditioner fan delivers air to the third air zone. In the heating mode, the confidence of the first wind area is adjusted to be smaller, and the confidence of the third wind area is adjusted to be larger; or in the cooling mode, the confidence of the first wind area is adjusted to be smaller. The adjusted confidence of the first wind area and the third wind area is uploaded to the server through the communication module, or the adjusted confidence of the first wind area is uploaded to the server through the communication module.

6. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized by The controller is configured to control the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swing of the air deflector in the target operation mode in which the air conditioner currently operates, so that the air conditioner blower sends air to the target wind area, including: In the case where the confidence of the first wind area is greater than or equal to the confidence threshold, the rotation of the air outlet grille and / or the swing of the air deflector is controlled in the target operation mode in which the air conditioner currently operates, so that the air conditioner blower sends air to the target wind area.

7. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein The controller is further configured to: Obtain the updated confidence calculation parameter from the server received through the communication module, which is used to calculate the confidence of the wind area.

8. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by The start-up instruction is also used to indicate the target operation mode.

9. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by The communication module is a star flash communication module, which includes a communication antenna and a positioning antenna. The communication antenna is used to communicate with the server through star flash communication technology, and the positioning antenna is used to determine the position of the target object through star flash precise positioning SLP technology.

10. The air conditioner of claim 9, wherein The star flash communication module further includes an Internet of Things (IOT) processor and a human sensing position processor. The IOT processor is used to process the messages received by the communication antenna from the server, and the human sensing position processor is used to determine the position of the target object according to the reflection signal of the target object received by the positioning antenna.

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