Household appliance, power consumption management method thereof, storage medium and power consumption management system

Abstract

The invention discloses a household appliance and a power utilization management method thereof, a storage medium and a power utilization management system.The power utilization management method of the household appliance comprises the steps that the household appliance is controlled to enter a limited operation state in response to a limited operation instruction, so that the power consumption of the household appliance is reduced, the operation limiting instruction is generated by the power supply end of the household appliance based on the operation state information of the household appliance and the power supply information of the power supply end; and if it is determined that the household appliance currently meets a preset exit condition according to the operation state information of the household appliance, controlling the household appliance to exit the limited operation state. According to the method, after the household appliance enters the limited operation state, if the operation state information of the household appliance meets the preset exit condition, the household appliance is controlled to exit the limited operation state, so that the household appliance can automatically exit the limited operation state, and the user experience is improved. Therefore, the problem that the user experience is poor due to the fact that the household appliance is always in the limited operation state is solved, and the user experience is guaranteed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a household appliance, an electricity management method thereof, a storage medium, and an electricity management system. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous growth of industrial, commercial and residential electricity demand, the balance between electricity demand and power supply capacity is more important. When the electricity demand exceeds the power supply of the power system, the power system cannot adjust the electricity demand, and only the power supply can be increased. However, affected by the power supply capacity of the power system, the power supply cannot be infinitely increased, and when the electricity demand exceeds the maximum power supply capacity, the household appliance can only be powered off to reduce the power consumption of the household appliance, but this will reduce the user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems in the related art. To this end, a first object of the present application is to provide an electricity management method for a household appliance. After the household appliance enters a limited running state, if the running state information of the household appliance meets the preset exit condition, the household appliance is controlled to exit the limited running state. Therefore, the household appliance can exit the limited running state, thereby solving the problem of poor user experience caused by the household appliance being in the limited running state all the time, and further ensuring the user experience.

[0004] A second object of the present application is to provide a computer-readable storage medium.

[0005] A third object of the present application is to provide a household appliance.

[0006] A fourth object of the present application is to provide an electricity management system.

[0007] To achieve the above objects, according to an electricity management method for a household appliance according to a first aspect of the present application, the method comprises: in response to a limited running instruction, controlling the household appliance to enter a limited running state to reduce the power consumption of the household appliance, wherein the limited running instruction is generated by a power supply end of the household appliance based on running state information of the household appliance and power supply information of the power supply end; and if it is determined that the household appliance currently meets a preset exit condition according to the running state information of the household appliance, controlling the household appliance to exit the limited running state.

[0008] According to the power consumption management method of the household appliance device, the household appliance device enters the limited operation state in response to the limited operation instruction, so as to reduce the power consumption of the household appliance device. After the household appliance device enters the limited operation state, the performance of the household appliance device is reduced, which leads to a poor user experience. If it is determined according to the operation state information of the household appliance device that the household appliance device currently satisfies the preset exit condition, the household appliance device is controlled to exit the limited operation state. After the household appliance device exits the limited operation state, the household appliance device returns to the normal operation state, the performance of the household appliance device returns to normal, and the user experience is ensured, thereby solving the problem that the household appliance device is always in the limited operation state, leading to a poor user experience.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present application, in the case that the household appliance device is an air conditioner, the operation state information of the household appliance device is used to determine whether the household appliance device currently satisfies the preset exit condition, including: in the case that the air conditioner is in a cooling mode, and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum of a first set temperature and a preset temperature allowance, it is determined that the household appliance device currently satisfies the preset exit condition; or in the case that the air conditioner is in a heating mode, and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference between a second set temperature and the preset temperature allowance, it is determined that the household appliance device currently satisfies the preset exit condition.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present application, the preset temperature allowance gradually decreases by a set step after the air conditioner enters the limited operation state, until the preset temperature allowance reaches a preset threshold, or the current indoor temperature reaches a corresponding set temperature.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present application, the preset temperature allowance is restored to an initial value when the air conditioner exits the limited operation state.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present application, the preset temperature allowance is in a negative correlation with the application space size of the air conditioner.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present application, the power supply information includes the power supply amount of the power supply end. The power supply end generates the limited operation instruction in the case that the power supply amount cannot meet the power consumption demand of the household appliance device.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present application, the operation state information is forwarded by the household appliance device to the power supply end through a server, and the limited operation instruction is forwarded by the power supply end to the household appliance device through the server.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present application, the operation state information includes communication state information between the household appliance device and the server. In the case that the communication between the household appliance device and the server is disconnected according to the communication state information, and the disconnection duration exceeds a first preset duration, it is determined that the household appliance device currently satisfies the preset exit condition.

[0016] According to one of the embodiments of the present application, the running state information comprises a current time of the home appliance, and the determining that the home appliance currently satisfies the preset exit condition according to the running state information of the home appliance comprises: determining a running duration of the home appliance in the limited running state according to the current time; and determining that the home appliance currently satisfies the preset exit condition in a case where the running duration exceeds a second preset running duration.

[0017] According to one of the embodiments of the present application, the method further comprises: in a case where the function setting instruction or the mode switching instruction is received, determining that the home appliance currently satisfies the preset exit condition.

[0018] To achieve the above object, the second aspect of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and the computer program is processed by a processor to execute the power management method of the home appliance according to any one of the above embodiments.

[0019] The computer readable storage medium according to the embodiment of the present application, by executing the computer program of the power management method of the home appliance, if the running state information of the home appliance satisfies the preset exit condition after the home appliance enters the limited running state, the home appliance is controlled to exit the limited running state, therefore, the home appliance can automatically exit the limited running state, thereby solving the problem that the user experience is poor due to the home appliance being in the limited running state all the time, and further ensuring the user experience.

[0020] To achieve the above object, the third aspect of the present application provides a home appliance, which comprises a memory, a processor, and a power management program of the home appliance stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor executes the power management program of the home appliance to implement the power management method of the home appliance according to any one of the above embodiments.

[0021] The home appliance according to the embodiment of the present application, by the processor executing the computer program of the power management method of the home appliance, if the running state information of the home appliance satisfies the preset exit condition after the home appliance enters the limited running state, the home appliance is controlled to exit the limited running state, therefore, the home appliance can automatically exit the limited running state, thereby solving the problem that the user experience is poor due to the home appliance being in the limited running state all the time, and further ensuring the user experience.

[0022] To achieve the above object, according to a fourth aspect of the present application, a power consumption management system is provided, comprising: an electrical appliance and a power supply end of the electrical appliance, wherein the power supply end is configured to generate a limit operation instruction based on operation state information of the electrical appliance and power supply information of the power supply end; the electrical appliance is configured to control the electrical appliance to enter a limit operation state in response to the limit operation instruction, so as to reduce power consumption of the electrical appliance, and control the electrical appliance to exit the limit operation state when it is determined according to the operation state information of the electrical appliance that the electrical appliance currently satisfies a preset exit condition.

[0023] According to the power consumption management system of the embodiment of the present application, the electrical appliance controls the electrical appliance to enter the limit operation state in response to the limit operation instruction, so as to reduce power consumption of the electrical appliance, after the electrical appliance enters the limit operation state, the performance of the electrical appliance is reduced, resulting in poor user experience, if it is determined according to the operation state information of the electrical appliance that the electrical appliance currently satisfies the preset exit condition, the electrical appliance is controlled to exit the limit operation state, when the electrical appliance exits the limit operation state, the electrical appliance will return to the normal operation state, the performance of the electrical appliance returns to normal, ensuring the user experience, thereby solving the problem that the electrical appliance is always in the limit operation state, resulting in poor user experience.

[0024] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, become apparent from the following description, or be understood through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a power consumption management system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 is a flow schematic diagram of a power consumption management method of an electrical appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a power consumption management system according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 is a flow schematic diagram of a power consumption management method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 is a flow schematic diagram of a power consumption management method of a power consumption management system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 6 is a system schematic diagram of an electrical appliance according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0032] The following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, describes the household appliances and their power management methods, storage media, and power management systems according to embodiments of the present invention.

[0033] It should be noted that the power management method for home appliances in this embodiment is applied to... Figure 1 Among the 20 household appliances shown, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the power management system includes home appliances 20 and a power supply terminal 10 for the home appliances 20, wherein the power supply terminal 10 is adapted to provide electrical energy to the home appliances 20 so that the home appliances can operate.

[0034] It should be noted that the number of household appliances 20 is not limited to... Figure 1 The single appliance shown can also be multiple appliances. The power management method for home appliances in this embodiment is applied to each home appliance 20. Multiple home appliances 20 can be of the same type or different types of home appliances; no specific limitation is made here.

[0035] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing the electricity consumption of household appliances according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 As shown, the methods for managing the electricity consumption of household appliances include:

[0036] S101, in response to the restricted operation command, controls the home appliance to enter the restricted operation state in order to reduce the power consumption of the home appliance. The restricted operation command is generated by the power supply end of the home appliance based on the operating status information of the home appliance and the power supply information of the power supply end.

[0037] Specifically, the power supply end generates a restricted operation command based on the operating status information of the home appliance and the power supply information of the power supply end, and provides the restricted operation command to the home appliance. The home appliance enters the restricted operation state according to the restricted operation command. When the home appliance is in the restricted operation state, the performance of the home appliance decreases, so the power consumption is reduced.

[0038] In one optional implementation, the operation restriction instruction includes a restricted operation mode for the home appliance, which includes a power reduction mode and a current reduction mode. The home appliance can be restricted to operate according to the operation restriction instruction. For example, if the restricted operation mode is a power reduction mode, the power of the home appliance is restricted; if the restricted operation mode is a current reduction mode, the current of the home appliance is restricted.

[0039] In some embodiments, the power supply information includes a power supply amount of the power supply end, and the power supply end generates the running limiting instruction in a case where it is determined that the power supply amount cannot meet the power consumption demand of the home appliance.

[0040] Specifically, the running state information of the home appliance includes a set running mode, a current time, power and the like, the power consumption demand of the home appliance is the power of the home appliance, therefore, the power supply end can determine whether the power supply amount can meet the power consumption demand of the home appliance, if the power supply demand of the home appliance cannot be met, the running of the home appliance needs to be limited to reduce the power consumption of the home appliance, if the power supply demand of the home appliance can be met, the home appliance continues to run normally.

[0041] In an optional implementation, the power supply end can also generate the running limiting instruction when it is desired to reduce the power consumption of the home appliance.

[0042] It should be noted that if there are multiple home appliances, the priority of the multiple home appliances can be determined according to the historical use records of the user, and the running limiting instruction is sent to the home appliance with low priority. For example, the multiple home appliances include a lighting device and an air conditioner, the priority of the lighting device is higher than that of the air conditioner, and the running limiting instruction is preferentially sent to the air conditioner.

[0043] S102, if it is determined according to the running state information of the home appliance that the home appliance currently meets a preset exit condition, the home appliance is controlled to exit the running limiting state.

[0044] Specifically, if the home appliance meets the preset exit condition, it indicates that the current running effect of the home appliance is poor, which will affect the user experience, therefore, the home appliance is controlled to exit the running limiting state, and the home appliance will restore the normal running state, so that the performance of the home appliance returns to normal, thereby improving the user experience. If the home appliance does not meet the preset exit condition, it indicates that the current running state of the home appliance has less impact on the user experience, so the home appliance can continue to run in the running limiting state.

[0045] In the above embodiments, after the home appliance enters the running limiting state, if the running state information of the home appliance meets the preset exit condition, the home appliance is controlled to exit the running limiting state, therefore, the home appliance can automatically exit the running limiting state, thereby solving the problem that the user experience is poor due to the fact that the home appliance is always in the running limiting state, and further ensuring the user experience.

[0046] In some embodiments, in the case that the home appliance is an air conditioner, determining that the home appliance currently satisfies the preset exit condition according to the operation state information of the home appliance comprises: in the case that the air conditioner is in a cooling mode and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum between a first set temperature and a preset temperature allowance, determining that the home appliance currently satisfies the preset exit condition; or in the case that the air conditioner is in a heating mode and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference between a second set temperature and the preset temperature allowance, determining that the home appliance currently satisfies the preset exit condition.

[0047] Specifically, in the case that the home appliance is an air conditioner, the operation state information comprises a current time, a set temperature, a set mode, a set wind custom, a power reduction state, a current indoor temperature, a current outdoor temperature, a power, and a power set state. When the air conditioner is in a cooling mode, if the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum between a first set temperature and a preset temperature allowance, it indicates that the current indoor temperature is too different from the set temperature of the user, and the user experience is poor. Therefore, it is necessary to control the air conditioner to exit the limited operation state, so that the air conditioner is in a normal cooling mode, thereby improving the user experience. If the current indoor temperature is less than the sum between the first set temperature and the preset temperature allowance, it indicates that the difference between the current indoor temperature and the set temperature is small, and the influence on the user experience is small. Therefore, it is not necessary to control the air conditioner to exit the limited operation state.

[0048] When the air conditioner is in a heating mode, if the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference between a second set temperature and a preset temperature allowance, it indicates that the current indoor temperature is too different from the set temperature of the user, and the user experience is poor. Therefore, it is necessary to control the air conditioner to exit the limited operation state, so that the air conditioner is in a normal heating mode, thereby improving the user experience. If the current indoor temperature is greater than the difference between the second set temperature and the preset temperature allowance, it indicates that the difference between the current indoor temperature and the set temperature is small, and the influence on the user experience is small. Therefore, it is not necessary to control the air conditioner to exit the limited operation state.

[0049] In some embodiments, the preset temperature allowance gradually decreases by a set step after the air conditioner enters the limited operation state, until the preset temperature allowance reaches a preset threshold or the current indoor temperature reaches the corresponding set temperature.

[0050] Specifically, after the air conditioner enters the limited operation state, if the preset temperature allowance remains unchanged, the air conditioner may not be able to reach the set temperature in the limited operation state, resulting in poor user experience. Therefore, after the air conditioner enters the limited operation state, the preset temperature allowance gradually decreases by a set step, so that the difference between the current indoor temperature and the set temperature gradually decreases, until the preset temperature allowance reaches a preset threshold (for example, 1) or the current indoor temperature reaches the corresponding set temperature.

[0051] For example, the air conditioner enters the limit operation state in the cooling mode, the preset temperature margin gradually decreases with the running time of the air conditioner in the limit operation state, the preset temperature margin decreases by 1 when the air conditioner in the limit operation state has not run for a third preset time, and the preset temperature margin decreases by 1 until the preset temperature margin reaches 1 or the current indoor temperature reaches the first set temperature. When the air conditioner is in the heating mode, the set temperature is the second set temperature.

[0052] In some embodiments, the preset temperature margin returns to the initial value when the air conditioner exits the limit operation state.

[0053] That is, when the air conditioner exits the limit operation state, the preset temperature margin returns to the initial value, so that the preset temperature margin continues to gradually decrease from the initial value when the air conditioner enters the limit operation state next time.

[0054] In some embodiments, the preset temperature margin is in a negative correlation with the application space size of the air conditioner.

[0055] Specifically, the larger the application space of the air conditioner, the smaller the preset temperature margin. For example, the preset temperature margin corresponding to the air conditioner in the living room or bedroom is greater than the preset temperature margin corresponding to the air conditioner in the shopping mall or gymnasium.

[0056] It should be noted that the specific value of the preset temperature margin can be directly set according to the size of the application space, for example, when the application space is between 0-30 m2, the preset temperature margin can be 5℃, and when the application space is between 30-50 m2, the preset temperature margin can be 3℃. The preset temperature margin can also be obtained based on the temperature model, for example, the temperature model is trained according to the historical application space and the corresponding preset temperature margin, and then the application space is input into the temperature model, and the temperature model outputs the preset temperature margin.

[0057] In some embodiments, the running state information is forwarded by the household appliance to the power supply end through the server, and the limit operation instruction is forwarded by the power supply end to the household appliance through the server.

[0058] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3 The power consumption management system further includes a server 30, and the household appliance 20 and the power supply end 10 are in wireless communication connection with the server 30. The household appliance 20 reports the running state information to the server 30, the server 30 forwards the running state information to the power supply end 10, the power supply end 10 generates the limit operation instruction according to the running state information and the power supply information, and sends the limit operation instruction to the server 30, and the server 30 forwards the limit operation instruction to the household appliance 20.

[0059] In one alternative implementation, the home appliance sends a registration request to the server before sending its operating status information. After the server approves the registration request, it establishes a wireless communication connection with the home appliance.

[0060] It should be noted that the home appliances, servers, and power supply communicate based on the OpenADR (Open Automated Demand Response Communications Specification) protocol. The OpenADR protocol allows power system managers to send signals to electricity users to reduce their electricity consumption during peak demand periods. The OpenADR protocol can be integrated with various devices and systems, including smart meters, smart home devices, and building automation systems, to help the power system reduce load during peak periods, thereby improving grid stability and efficiency.

[0061] In some embodiments, the operating status information includes communication status information between the home appliance and the server. Determining that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions based on the operating status information of the home appliance includes: determining that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions when it is determined from the communication status information that the communication between the home appliance and the server is disconnected and the disconnection time exceeds a first preset time.

[0062] Specifically, home appliances typically have a communication module (not shown). The controller (not shown) inside the appliance establishes a communication connection with a server through this module. Communication status information includes a first communication status between the controller and the communication module, and a second communication status between the communication module and the server. When communication between the controller and the communication module is disconnected, and / or communication between the communication module and the server is disconnected, communication between the home appliance and the server is also disconnected. After the communication between the home appliance and the server is disconnected, the appliance will remain in a restricted operating state. Even if the power supply is sufficient, the appliance will not resume normal operation, resulting in a poor user experience. Therefore, when the disconnection duration exceeds a first preset duration, it is determined that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions, and the appliance is controlled to exit the restricted operating state.

[0063] In some embodiments, the operating status information includes the current time of the home appliance. Determining that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions based on the operating status information includes: determining the running time of the home appliance in the restricted operating state based on the current time; and determining that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions if the running time exceeds a second preset running time.

[0064] Specifically, the power supply end sends the second preset running duration along with the limit running instruction, and the second preset running duration is the running duration of the home appliance in the limit running state. The running state information includes the current time, so the running duration of the home appliance in the limit running state can be determined according to the time when the home appliance enters the limit running state and the current time. If the running duration exceeds the second preset running duration, it is determined that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit condition.

[0065] It should be noted that if the home appliance in the limit running state receives a new second preset running duration, the running duration is cleared and the timing is restarted.

[0066] Further, in the case of the home appliance being an air conditioner, the second preset duration is positively correlated with the application space size of the air conditioner, that is, the larger the application space, the longer the second preset duration.

[0067] In some embodiments, the method further comprises: in the case of receiving a function setting instruction or a mode switching instruction, determining that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit condition.

[0068] Specifically, when the home appliance is in the limit running state, if a function setting instruction or a mode switching instruction of the user is received, the home appliance exits the limit running state.

[0069] For example, when the home appliance is an air conditioner, the user selects one of the quick cooling function and the quick heating function, or controls the home appliance to run at a preset power, or switches the automatic / cooling / heating / dehumidifying / air supply mode, and the home appliance exits the limit running state.

[0070] Further, when the home appliance is in the preset power state, the home appliance sends a first prompt message to the power supply end, and the first prompt message is used to prompt the power supply end that the home appliance does not accept the limit running instruction within a fourth preset duration. When the home appliance exits the preset power state, the home appliance sends a second prompt message to the power supply end, and the second prompt message is used to prompt the power supply end that the home appliance re-receives the limit running instruction.

[0071] The technical solutions of the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with specific embodiments:

[0072] As shown in Figure 4 When the home appliance is an air conditioner, the power consumption management method of the air conditioner includes the following steps:

[0073] S201, the air conditioner sends running state information to the server, so that the server forwards the running state information to the power supply end.

[0074] S202, receiving the limit running instruction forwarded by the server, and controlling the air conditioner to enter a limit running state, wherein the limit running instruction is generated by the power supply end in a case that the power supply amount does not meet the power consumption demand of the air conditioner, and the power consumption demand of the air conditioner is determined according to the running state information.

[0075] S203, judging whether the air conditioner is in a preset power state, if the air conditioner is in the preset power state, executing step S210, if the air conditioner is not in the preset power state, executing step S204.

[0076] S204, judging whether the air conditioner is in a cooling mode and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to a sum between a first set temperature and a preset temperature margin, if the air conditioner is in the cooling mode and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum, executing step S210, if the air conditioner is not in the cooling mode or the current indoor temperature is less than the sum, executing step S205.

[0077] S205, judging whether the air conditioner is in a heating mode and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to a difference between a second set temperature and the preset temperature margin, if the air conditioner is in the heating mode and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference, executing step S210, if the air conditioner is not in the heating mode or the current indoor temperature is greater than the difference, executing step S206.

[0078] S206, judging whether the air conditioner receives an open instruction of a non-limit power running function, if the air conditioner receives the open instruction of the non-limit power running function, executing step S210, if the air conditioner does not receive the open instruction of the non-limit power running function, executing step S207.

[0079] S207, judging whether a running time length of the air conditioner in the limit running state is greater than a second preset time length, if the running time length is greater than the second preset time length, executing step S210, if the running time length is less than or equal to the second preset time length, executing step S208.

[0080] S208, judging whether a communication between the air conditioner and the server is disconnected and a disconnection time length exceeds a first preset time length, if the communication between the air conditioner and the server is disconnected and the disconnection time length exceeds the first preset time length, executing step S210, if the communication between the air conditioner and the server is not disconnected or the disconnection time length does not exceed the first preset time length, executing step S209.

[0081] S209, controlling the air conditioner to exit the limit running state.

[0082] S210, controlling the air conditioner to continue to keep the limit running state.

[0083] In the above embodiment, after the air conditioner enters the limited operation state, if the operation state information of the air conditioner meets the preset exit condition, the air conditioner is controlled to exit the limited operation state, therefore, the air conditioner can automatically exit the limited operation state, thereby solving the problem that the user experience is poor due to the air conditioner being in the limited operation state all the time, and further ensuring the user experience.

[0084] As shown in Figure 5 When the home appliance is an air conditioner, the power consumption management method of the power consumption management system includes the following steps:

[0085] S301, the air conditioner sends operation state information to the server, so that the server forwards the operation state information to the power supply end.

[0086] S302, the power supply end generates a limited power instruction in the case that the power supply amount does not meet the power consumption demand of the air conditioner according to the operation state information, and sends the limited power instruction to the server, so that the server forwards the limited power instruction to the power supply end.

[0087] S303, the air conditioner receives the limited power instruction forwarded by the server, and controls the air conditioner to enter a limited power state.

[0088] S304, the air conditioner judges whether the air conditioner is in a preset power state, if the air conditioner is in the preset power state, step S311 is executed, if the air conditioner is not in the preset power state, step S305 is executed.

[0089] S305, the air conditioner judges whether the air conditioner is in a cooling mode and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum between the first set temperature and the preset temperature allowance, if the air conditioner is in the cooling mode and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum, step S311 is executed, if the air conditioner is not in the cooling mode or the current indoor temperature is less than the sum, step S306 is executed.

[0090] S306, the air conditioner judges whether the air conditioner is in a heating mode and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference between the second set temperature and the preset temperature allowance, if the air conditioner is in the heating mode and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference, step S311 is executed, if the air conditioner is not in the heating mode or the current indoor temperature is greater than the difference, step S307 is executed.

[0091] S307, the air conditioner judges whether the air conditioner receives an unlimited power operation function opening instruction, if the air conditioner receives the unlimited power operation function opening instruction, step S311 is executed, if the air conditioner does not receive the unlimited power operation function opening instruction, step S308 is executed.

[0092] S308, the air conditioner judges whether the running duration of the air conditioner in the limited running state is greater than a second preset duration, if the running duration is greater than the second preset duration, step S311 is executed, if the running duration is less than or equal to the second preset duration, step S309 is executed.

[0093] S309, the air conditioner judges whether the communication between the air conditioner and the server is disconnected and the disconnected duration exceeds a first preset duration, if the communication between the air conditioner and the server is disconnected and the disconnected duration exceeds the first preset duration, step S311 is executed, if the communication between the air conditioner and the server is not disconnected or the disconnected duration does not exceed the first preset duration, step S310 is executed.

[0094] S310, the air conditioner controls the air conditioner to exit the limited power state.

[0095] S311, the air conditioner controls the air conditioner in the limited power.

[0096] In the above embodiment, when the power supply amount cannot meet the power demand of the air conditioner, the power supply end sends a limited power instruction to the air conditioner through the server, and if the running state of the air conditioner meets the preset exit condition after the air conditioner enters the limited power state, the household appliance is controlled to exit the limited power state, if the running state of the air conditioner does not meet the preset exit condition, the limited power control on the air conditioner is continued, therefore, the air conditioner can automatically exit the limited power state, avoiding the situation that the air conditioner is always in the limited power state, resulting in poor user experience, thereby ensuring the user experience.

[0097] In summary, according to the power management method of the household appliance in the embodiment of the present application, in response to the limited running instruction, the household appliance is controlled to enter the limited running state to reduce the power consumption of the household appliance, after the household appliance enters the limited running state, the performance of the household appliance is reduced, resulting in poor user experience, if it is determined according to the running state information of the household appliance that the household appliance currently meets the preset exit condition, the household appliance is controlled to exit the limited running state, after the household appliance exits the limited running state, the household appliance will restore the normal running state, the performance of the household appliance restores normal, ensuring the user experience, thereby solving the problem that the household appliance is always in the limited running state, resulting in poor user experience.

[0098] Corresponding to the above embodiment, the embodiment of the present application also provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, when the computer program is processed by a processor, the power management method of the household appliance in any of the above embodiments is executed.

[0099] According to the computer readable storage medium of the embodiment of the present application, by executing the computer program of the power consumption management method of the household appliance, if the running state information of the household appliance meets the preset exit condition after the household appliance enters the limited running state, the household appliance is controlled to exit the limited running state, therefore, the household appliance can automatically exit the limited running state, thereby solving the problem that the user experience is poor due to the household appliance being in the limited running state all the time, and further ensuring the user experience.

[0100] Corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a household appliance. As shown in Figure 6 The household appliance 20 comprises a memory 21, a processor 22, and a power consumption management program of the household appliance stored in the memory 21 and executable on the processor 22. When the processor 22 executes the power consumption management program of the household appliance, the power consumption management method of the household appliance of any of the above-mentioned embodiments is implemented.

[0101] According to the household appliance of the embodiment of the present application, by executing the computer program of the power consumption management method of the household appliance by the processor, if the running state information of the household appliance meets the preset exit condition after the household appliance enters the limited running state, the household appliance is controlled to exit the limited running state, therefore, the household appliance can automatically exit the limited running state, thereby solving the problem that the user experience is poor due to the household appliance being in the limited running state all the time, and further ensuring the user experience.

[0102] Corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a power consumption management system. As shown in Figure 1 The power consumption management system comprises a household appliance 20 and a power supply end 10 of the household appliance 20.

[0103] The power supply end 10 is configured to generate a limited running instruction based on the running state information of the household appliance 20 and the power supply information of the power supply end 10; the household appliance 20 is configured to control the household appliance 20 to enter a limited running state in response to the limited running instruction, so as to reduce the power consumption of the household appliance 20, and control the household appliance 20 to exit the limited running state in the case that it is determined according to the running state information of the household appliance 20 that the household appliance 20 currently meets a preset exit condition.

[0104] In some embodiments, in the case that the household appliance 20 is an air conditioner, the household appliance 20 is further configured to: in the case that the air conditioner is in a cooling mode and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum of a first set temperature and a preset temperature margin, determine that the household appliance 20 currently meets the preset exit condition; or in the case that the air conditioner is in a heating mode and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference between a second set temperature and a preset temperature margin, determine that the household appliance 20 currently meets the preset exit condition.

[0105] In some embodiments, the preset temperature margin gradually decreases according to a set step size after the air conditioner enters the restricted operation state, until the preset temperature margin reaches a preset threshold or the current indoor temperature reaches the corresponding set temperature.

[0106] In some embodiments, the preset temperature margin is restored to its initial value when the air conditioner exits the restricted operation state.

[0107] In some embodiments, the preset temperature margin is negatively correlated with the size of the space in which the air conditioner is used.

[0108] In some embodiments, the power supply information includes the power supply quantity of the power supply terminal 10, which is further configured to generate a restriction operation command when it is determined that the power supply quantity cannot meet the power demand of the home appliance 20.

[0109] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the power management system also includes a server 30. The operating status information is forwarded from the home appliance 20 to the power supply end 10 through the server 30, and the operation restriction command is forwarded from the power supply end 10 to the home appliance 20 through the server 30.

[0110] In some embodiments, the operating status information includes communication status information between the home appliance 20 and the server 30. The home appliance 20 is also configured to: determine that the home appliance 20 currently meets the preset exit conditions when it is determined from the communication status information that the communication between the home appliance 20 and the server 30 is disconnected and the disconnection time exceeds a first preset time.

[0111] In some embodiments, the operating status information includes the current time of the home appliance 20, and the home appliance 20 is further configured to: determine the operating time of the home appliance 20 in a restricted operating state based on the current time; and determine that the home appliance 20 currently meets the preset exit conditions if the operating time exceeds a second preset operating time.

[0112] In some embodiments, the home appliance 20 is further configured to: upon receiving a function setting instruction or a mode switching instruction, determine that the home appliance 20 currently meets preset exit conditions.

[0113] It should be noted that the specific implementation of the power management system in this embodiment corresponds one-to-one with the specific implementation of the power management method for the home appliance 20 in the aforementioned embodiment of this invention, and will not be repeated here.

[0114] According to the power utilization management system provided in the embodiments of the present application, the household appliance enters a limited operation state to reduce the power consumption of the household appliance in response to the limited operation instruction, the performance of the household appliance is reduced after the household appliance enters the limited operation state, resulting in a poor user experience, and the household appliance exits the limited operation state when it is determined that the household appliance currently meets the preset exit condition according to the operation state information of the household appliance, the household appliance returns to the normal operation state after exiting the limited operation state, the performance of the household appliance returns to normal, and the user experience is ensured, thereby solving the problem that the household appliance is always in the limited operation state, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0115] It should be noted that the logic and / or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as a list of executable instructions for implementing logic functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, processor- based system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions, or in conjunction with such an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. For the purposes of this specification, a "computer-readable medium" can be any apparatus that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, or in conjunction with such an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable medium include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires (electrical apparatus), a portable computer diskette (magnetic apparatus), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber (optical apparatus), and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer-readable medium can even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, because the program can be electronically obtained, for example, by optical scanning of the paper or other medium, followed by electronic

[0116] It should be understood that parts of the present application can be realized by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above-described embodiments, a plurality of steps or methods can be realized by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if realized by hardware, and as in another embodiment, any one or a combination of the following technologies known in the art can be used: discrete logic circuit having logic gates for implementing logic functions on data signals, application specific integrated circuit having appropriate combinational logic gates, programmable gate array (PGA), field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0117] In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0118] In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like used in the embodiments of the present application are only for the purpose of description and can not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated in the embodiments. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" and the like in the embodiments of the present application can explicitly or implicitly indicate that the embodiments include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of the word "plurality" is at least two or two or more, for example, two, three, four, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited in the embodiments.

[0119] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined or limited in the embodiments, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" and "fixing" and the like appearing in the embodiments should be understood in a broad sense, for example, the connection can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral, which can be understood, or mechanical connection, electrical connection, etc. Of course, it can also be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two elements, or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific implementation situation.

[0120] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the present application, and those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, replacements and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for managing the electricity consumption of household appliances, characterized in that, The method includes: In response to a restricted operation command, the home appliance is controlled to enter a restricted operation state to reduce the power consumption of the home appliance. The restricted operation command is generated by the power supply terminal of the home appliance based on the operating status information of the home appliance and the power supply information of the power supply terminal. If the home appliance is determined to meet the preset exit conditions based on its operating status information, then the home appliance is controlled to exit the restricted operating state.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the home appliance is an air conditioner, the system determines that the home appliance currently meets preset exit conditions based on its operating status information, including: If the air conditioner is in cooling mode and the current indoor temperature is greater than or equal to the sum of the first set temperature and the preset temperature margin, it is determined that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions; or If the air conditioner is in heating mode and the current indoor temperature is less than or equal to the difference between the second set temperature and the preset temperature margin, it is determined that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The preset temperature margin gradually decreases according to a set step size after the air conditioner enters the restricted operation state, until the preset temperature margin reaches a preset threshold or the current indoor temperature reaches the corresponding set temperature.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The preset temperature margin is restored to its initial value when the air conditioner exits the restricted operation state.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The preset temperature margin is negatively correlated with the size of the application space of the air conditioner.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power supply information includes the power supply quantity of the power supply terminal. When the power supply terminal determines that the power supply quantity cannot meet the power demand of the home appliance, it generates the operation restriction command.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The operating status information is forwarded from the home appliance to the power supply end via the server, and the operation restriction instruction is forwarded from the power supply end to the home appliance via the server.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The operating status information includes communication status information between the home appliance and the server, wherein determining whether the home appliance currently meets preset exit conditions based on the operating status information of the home appliance includes: If, based on the communication status information, it is determined that the communication between the home appliance and the server is disconnected and the disconnection duration exceeds a first preset duration, then the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The operating status information includes the current time of the home appliance. Based on the operating status information of the home appliance, it is determined that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions, including: The duration of operation of the home appliance under restricted operation is determined based on the current time; If the running time exceeds the second preset running time, it is determined that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Upon receiving a function setting instruction or mode switching instruction, determine that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It stores a computer program, which, when processed by a processor, executes the power management method for household appliances as described in any one of claims 1-10.

12. A household appliance, characterized in that, The device includes a memory, a processor, and a power management program for a home appliance stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the power management program for the home appliance, it implements the power management method for the home appliance as described in any one of claims 1-10.

13. An electricity management system, characterized in that, include: The home appliance and the power supply terminal of the home appliance, wherein, The power supply terminal is configured to generate a restricted operation command based on the operating status information of the home appliance and the power supply information of the power supply terminal; The home appliance is configured to respond to the restricted operation command, control the home appliance to enter a restricted operation state to reduce the power consumption of the home appliance, and control the home appliance to exit the restricted operation state when it is determined from the home appliance's operation status information that the home appliance currently meets the preset exit conditions.

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