Air conditioner air supply method, controller, air conditioner, and storage medium

Abstract

The application provides an air supply method, a controller, an air conditioner and a storage medium. The air conditioner is provided with a radar and an air guide assembly. The air guide assembly comprises a first air guide part for up-down swinging and a second air guide part for left-right swinging. The detection range of the radar is in a fan shape, which comprises a plurality of transverse areas distributed along the swinging direction of the second air guide part and a plurality of longitudinal areas distributed along the swinging direction of the first air guide part. The air conditioner acquires an air supply mode and a target object position detected by the radar. The target area is determined according to the air supply mode and the target object position. The first air guide part and / or the second air guide part is controlled to be directed to the target area. The target area is a transverse area and / or a longitudinal area. The application can detect the target object position through the radar, and select the direction or area that needs air supply according to the air supply mode and the target object position, so as to realize the human-sensing air out function.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application with the application date of "2022.07.27", application number "202210896146.3", and application title "Air supply method, controller, air conditioner and storage medium for air conditioner". Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to the field of air conditioner technology, and in particular to an air supply method, controller, air conditioner and storage medium for an air conditioner. Background Technology

[0003] Currently, existing air conditioners often have two air supply modes: one for blowing air towards the user and the other for blowing air away from the user. The former means the air conditioner blows air towards the user, while the latter means the air conditioner blows air away from the user. However, the existing air supply modes can only roughly direct the air to a certain location and cannot achieve more precise control. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application proposes an air supply method, controller, air conditioner, and storage medium for an air conditioner, which can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an air supply method for an air conditioner, the air conditioner being equipped with a radar and an air guide assembly, the air supply method comprising: acquiring an air supply mode and a target object location, wherein the target object location is detected by the radar; determining a target area in multiple preset areas based on the air supply mode and the target object location, and controlling the air guide assembly to face the target area; wherein the preset area is an area divided by the radar detection range based on the swing orientation range of the air guide assembly.

[0006] The air supply method of the air conditioner according to the embodiments of this application has at least the following beneficial effects: First, the embodiments of this application divide the detection range of the radar according to the swing direction range of the air guide component to obtain multiple preset areas. Then, during the operation of the air conditioner, the target area is determined in the multiple preset areas according to the air supply mode and the position of the target object, and the air guide component is controlled to be directed toward the target area. This is different from the prior art which roughly directs the air to a certain position. Therefore, the embodiments of this application can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner.

[0007] According to some embodiments of this application, when the air supply mode is a mode of supplying air toward the location of the target object, the step of determining the target area in a plurality of preset areas based on the air supply mode and the location of the target object includes at least one of the following: When the number of target object locations is one, the preset area where the target object location is located is taken as the target area; When there are multiple target object locations, the distance between each target object location and the air conditioner is calculated to obtain multiple distance values. A target distance value is determined from the multiple distance values, and the preset area where the target object location corresponding to the target distance value is located is taken as the target area.

[0008] According to some embodiments of this application, when the air supply mode is a mode of supplying air toward the target object location, controlling the air guide component to be toward the target area includes: determining the detection angle of the target object location relative to the radar based on the target object location, and determining the opening angle of the air guide component based on the detection angle.

[0009] According to some embodiments of this application, determining the opening angle of the air guide component based on the detection angle includes: determining the angle opening ratio of the air guide component based on the detection angle, and determining the opening angle of the air guide component based on the angle opening ratio, a preset upper limit angle, and a preset lower limit angle.

[0010] According to some embodiments of this application, the air guide assembly includes a first air guide for vertical oscillation; the step of determining the detection angle of the target object position relative to the radar based on the target object position includes: determining the pitch angle of the target object position relative to the radar based on the target object position; The step of determining the angle opening ratio of the air guide component based on the detection angle, and determining the opening angle of the air guide component based on the angle opening ratio, a preset upper limit angle, and a preset lower limit angle, includes: determining the first angle opening ratio of the first air guide based on the pitch angle, and determining the opening angle of the first air guide based on the first angle opening ratio, a first preset upper limit angle, and a first preset lower limit angle.

[0011] According to some embodiments of this application, the air guiding assembly includes a second air guiding member for left and right oscillation; the step of determining the detection angle of the target object position relative to the radar based on the target object position includes: determining the horizontal angle of the target object position relative to the radar based on the target object position; The step of determining the angle opening ratio of the air guide component based on the detection angle, and determining the opening angle of the air guide component based on the angle opening ratio, a preset upper limit angle, and a preset lower limit angle, includes: determining the second angle opening ratio of the second air guide based on the horizontal angle, and determining the opening angle of the second air guide based on the second angle opening ratio, a second preset upper limit angle, and a second preset lower limit angle.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this application, the air guiding assembly includes a second air guiding member for left and right swinging, and the plurality of preset regions include a plurality of transverse regions distributed along the swinging direction of the second air guiding member; when the air supply mode is a mode of supplying air to avoid the target object position, the step of determining the target region in the plurality of preset regions and controlling the air guiding assembly to face the target region includes: determining a target transverse region that does not include the target object position in the plurality of transverse regions, and controlling the second air guiding member to face the target transverse region.

[0013] According to some embodiments of this application, the air guiding assembly further includes a first air guiding member for vertical oscillation; the air supply method further includes one of the following: Each of the lateral regions includes multiple longitudinal regions distributed along the swing direction of the first air guide. In cooling mode or blowing mode, the target longitudinal region where the target object is located is determined, and the cooling temperature and / or air outlet speed of the air conditioner are adjusted according to the target longitudinal region. In dehumidification mode, the first air guide component is controlled to swing upward; In heating mode, the first air guide is controlled to swing downwards.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this application, a hysteresis region is provided between two adjacent preset regions, and the air supply method further includes one of the following: When the target object's location changes from the current preset area to an adjacent preset area, and the target object's location is within the hysteresis area, the current orientation of the air guide component is maintained. When the target object location changes from the current preset area to an adjacent preset area, and the target object location is outside the hysteresis area, the orientation of the air guide component is readjusted.

[0015] According to some embodiments of this application, the detection range of the radar includes the swing orientation range of the air guide assembly, the horizontal boundary of the plurality of preset areas corresponds to the horizontal swing orientation range boundary of the air guide assembly, and the vertical boundary of the plurality of preset areas corresponds to the vertical swing orientation range boundary of the air guide assembly.

[0016] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a controller, including: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the air supply method of the air conditioner as described in the first aspect above when running the computer program.

[0017] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide an air conditioner, including the controller described in the second aspect above.

[0018] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for performing the air supply method of the air conditioner as described in the first aspect above.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solutions of this application and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain the technical solutions of this application and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of this application.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a system architecture platform for performing an air supply method of an air conditioner, provided in one embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in one embodiment of this application; Figure 3 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 4 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 5 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 6 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 7 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 8 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 9 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 10 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 11 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 12 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 13 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application; Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the radar monitoring range partitioning in an air conditioner provided in one embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown 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 are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0023] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0024] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "more than" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0025] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly defined, terms such as "setup," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this application in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0026] In some cases, existing air conditioners often have two air supply modes: one for blowing air towards the user and the other for blowing air away from the user. The former means the air conditioner blows air towards the user, while the latter means the air conditioner blows air away from the user. However, the existing air supply modes can only roughly direct the air to a certain location and cannot achieve more precise control.

[0027] Based on the above, this application provides an air supply method, controller, air conditioner, and storage medium for an air conditioner, which can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner in air supply modes that allow the air to blow towards or avoid people.

[0028] The embodiments of this application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a system architecture platform for performing an air supply method of an air conditioner, provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0030] The system architecture platform 100 of this application embodiment includes one or more processors 110 and memory 120. Figure 1 The example uses a processor 110 and a memory 120.

[0031] Processor 110 and memory 120 can be connected via a bus or other means. Figure 1 Taking the example of a connection between China and Israel via a bus.

[0032] Memory 120, as a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store non-transitory software programs and non-transitory computer-executable programs. Furthermore, memory 120 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-transitory memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state storage device. In some embodiments, memory 120 may optionally include memory 120 remotely located relative to processor 110, and these remote memories can be connected to the system architecture platform 100 via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, corporate intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

[0033] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 1 The device structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the system architecture platform 100, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0034] exist Figure 1 In the system architecture platform 100 shown, the processor 110 can be used to call the control program of the air conditioner stored in the memory 120, thereby realizing the air supply method of the air conditioner.

[0035] Based on the hardware structure of the above-mentioned system architecture platform 100, various embodiments of the air supply method of the air conditioner of this application are proposed.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of this application. The air conditioner of this embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a radar and an air guide assembly, and the air supply method includes, but is not limited to, steps S100 and S200.

[0037] Step S100: Obtain the air supply mode and the location of the target object, wherein the location of the target object is obtained by radar detection.

[0038] In one embodiment, the air supply mode of this application embodiment can be a wind blowing target mode, that is, a mode in which the air conditioner blows air towards the target object, such as a wind blowing person mode or a wind blowing object mode; or, the air supply mode of this application embodiment can also be a wind avoiding target mode, that is, a mode in which the air conditioner blows air away from the target object, such as a wind avoiding person mode or a wind avoiding object mode; in addition to the above-mentioned wind blowing target mode and wind avoiding target mode, the air supply mode of this application embodiment can also be other modes, and this application embodiment does not specifically limit the type of air supply mode.

[0039] In one embodiment, the air supply mode of this application embodiment can be obtained by user input. For example, the user can input the air supply mode through the control panel on the air conditioner, through the buttons on the remote control, through the application on the mobile phone, through voice input, or through gesture input. This application embodiment does not specifically limit the method of obtaining the air supply mode.

[0040] In one embodiment, the target object of this application embodiment can be a person or other objects that can be detected by radar. This application embodiment does not specifically limit the target object.

[0041] In one embodiment, the target object of this application can be detected by radar. The radar can use radio methods to detect the target object and determine its spatial location. Specifically, radar is an electronic device that uses electromagnetic waves to detect target objects. Its detection principle is as follows: the radar emits electromagnetic waves to illuminate the target object and receives its echo, thereby obtaining information such as the distance from the target object to the electromagnetic wave emission point, the rate of change of distance, azimuth, and altitude.

[0042] Step S200: Based on the air supply mode and the location of the target object, determine the target area in multiple preset areas and control the air guide component to face the target area; wherein, the preset area is the area divided by the radar detection range based on the swing orientation range of the air guide component.

[0043] In one embodiment, in order for the radar to detect the entire air supply area of ​​the air conditioner, the detection range of the radar in this embodiment needs to cover the swing orientation range of the air guide component. In addition, this embodiment determines multiple preset areas based on the detection range and the swing orientation range. Specifically, the horizontal boundaries of the multiple preset areas can correspond to the horizontal swing orientation range boundaries of the air guide component, and the vertical boundaries of the multiple preset areas can correspond to the vertical swing orientation range boundaries of the air guide component.

[0044] In one embodiment, the present application embodiment may also provide several dividing lines in the horizontal direction to distinguish different preset areas at different positions in the horizontal direction.

[0045] In one embodiment, similarly, embodiments of this application may also provide several dividing lines in the vertical direction to distinguish different preset areas at different positions in the vertical direction.

[0046] In one embodiment, when the air supply mode is that the air conditioner supplies air towards the target object, the target area corresponds to the preset area corresponding to the target object; when the air supply mode is that the air conditioner supplies air away from the target object, the target area is inconsistent with the preset area corresponding to the target object.

[0047] In one embodiment, the air guiding assembly of this application may include a first air guiding member or a second air guiding member, wherein the first air guiding member is capable of swinging up and down, and the second air guiding member is capable of swinging left and right. Therefore, specifically, this application embodiment can control the first air guiding member and / or the second air guiding member to face the target area.

[0048] Based on the above steps S100 to S300, firstly, this embodiment divides the radar detection range according to the swing direction range to obtain multiple preset areas. Then, during the operation of the air conditioner, the target area is determined according to the target object position and the air supply mode. The target area is one of the multiple preset areas, and the air guide component is controlled to swing so that it faces the target area. This is different from the prior art where the air is roughly directed to a certain position. Therefore, this embodiment can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner.

[0049] Additionally, it should be noted that when the air supply mode is directed towards the target object's location, the step S200 above, which determines the target area from multiple preset areas based on the air supply mode and the target object's location, may include, but is not limited to, […]. Figure 3 or Figure 4 Two implementation scenarios.

[0050] like Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. When the air supply mode is directed towards the target object location, the step S200 above, which determines the target area among multiple preset areas based on the air supply mode and the target object location, includes, but is not limited to, step S300.

[0051] Step S300: When there is only one target object location, the preset area where the target object location is located is taken as the target area.

[0052] Specifically, in the mode of air supply directed toward the target location, if the radar detects only one target location, indicating that there is only one target location, the air conditioner will take the preset area where the target location is located as the target area and control the air guide component to supply air toward the preset area where the target location is located.

[0053] like Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. When the air supply mode is directed towards the target object location, the step S200 above, which determines the target area within multiple preset areas based on the air supply mode and the target object location, includes, but is not limited to, steps S410 and S420.

[0054] Step S410: When there are multiple target object locations, calculate the distance between each target object location and the air conditioner to obtain multiple distance values; Step S420: Determine the target distance value from multiple distance values, and take the preset area where the target object is located corresponding to the target distance value as the target area.

[0055] Specifically, in the case where the air supply mode is directed towards the target object location, if the radar detects multiple target object locations, it indicates that there are multiple target objects. Since it is difficult to supply air to multiple target object locations at the same time, this embodiment of the application determines the target distance value based on the distance value between each target object location and the air conditioner, and then uses the preset area where the target object location corresponding to the target distance value is located as the target area.

[0056] In one embodiment, the target distance value mentioned above can be the smallest distance value, the second smallest distance value, or other distance values. This application embodiment does not specifically limit the selection of the target distance value.

[0057] In another embodiment, when multiple identical target distance values ​​exist, this application embodiment can select a preset area where the target object corresponding to one of the target distance values ​​is located as the target area. The selection method can be random selection or selection based on a user-preset priority; this application embodiment does not specifically limit the selection of the target distance value.

[0058] In addition, such as Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. In the case where the air supply mode is directed toward the target object location, the control of the air guide component toward the target area in step S200 includes, but is not limited to, steps S510 and S520.

[0059] Step S510: Determine the detection angle of the target object relative to the radar based on the target object's position; Step S520: Determine the opening angle of the air guide assembly based on the detection angle.

[0060] In one embodiment, the present application embodiment can determine the opening angle of the air guide component based on the detection angle of the target object position relative to the radar. Specifically, the aforementioned detection angle refers to the angle of the radar toward the target object position, which can be the elevation angle of the radar toward the target object position, the horizontal angle of the radar toward the target object position, or a combination of the elevation angle and the horizontal angle of the radar toward the target object position.

[0061] In one embodiment, the process of determining the opening angle of the air guide component can be achieved by inputting the radar detection angle into a calculation formula to calculate the opening angle of the air guide component, or by looking up a table based on the radar detection angle to determine the opening angle of the air guide component, or by inputting the radar detection angle into a trained neural network model to calculate the opening angle of the air guide component, or by other methods. This application embodiment does not limit the method of determining the opening angle of the air guide component.

[0062] In addition, such as Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. The determination of the opening angle of the air guide assembly based on the detection angle in step S520 above includes, but is not limited to, steps S610 and S620.

[0063] Step S610: Determine the opening ratio of the air guide assembly based on the detection angle; Step S620: Determine the opening angle of the air guide component based on the angle opening ratio, the preset upper limit angle, and the preset lower limit angle.

[0064] In one embodiment, the present application embodiment first calculates the angle opening ratio of the air guide component based on the detection angle, and also obtains the preset upper limit angle and preset lower limit angle of the air guide component, and then calculates the opening angle of the air guide component based on the preset lower limit angle, the preset upper limit angle and the angle opening ratio.

[0065] It is understandable that the aforementioned preset upper limit angle can be the angle when the wind turbine component opens to its maximum range; and the aforementioned preset lower limit angle can be the angle when the wind turbine component opens to its minimum range.

[0066] In one embodiment, the process of determining the angle opening ratio can be achieved by inputting the radar's detection angle into a calculation formula, by looking up a table based on the radar's detection angle, by inputting the radar's detection angle into a trained neural network model to calculate the angle opening ratio, or by other methods. This application embodiment does not limit the method of determining the angle opening ratio.

[0067] In one embodiment, the process of determining the opening angle of the air guide component can be achieved by inputting a preset lower limit angle, a preset upper limit angle, and the angle opening ratio into a calculation formula to calculate the opening angle; alternatively, the opening angle can be determined by looking up a table based on the preset lower limit angle, the preset upper limit angle, and the angle opening ratio; or the opening angle can be calculated by inputting the preset lower limit angle, the preset upper limit angle, and the angle opening ratio into a trained neural network model; or other methods can be used to obtain the opening angle. This application embodiment does not limit the method of determining the opening angle.

[0068] Additionally, it should be noted that the air guiding assembly in this application embodiment may include, but is not limited to, a first air guiding member or a second air guiding member, wherein the first air guiding member can swing up and down, and the second air guiding member can swing left and right. Therefore, regarding the above... Figure 5 and Figure 6 The specific steps can be implemented differently depending on the air guide component, specifically including but not limited to: Figure 7 or Figure 8 Two implementation scenarios.

[0069] like Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner according to another embodiment of this application. When the air guide assembly includes a first air guide member for vertical oscillation, regarding the above... Figure 5 and Figure 6The specific steps include, but are not limited to, steps S710, S720 and S730.

[0070] Step S710: Determine the elevation angle of the target object relative to the radar based on the target object's position; Step S720: Determine the first angle opening ratio of the first air guide component based on the pitch angle; Step S730: Determine the opening angle of the first air guide component based on the first angle opening ratio, the first preset upper limit angle of the first air guide component, and the first preset lower limit angle.

[0071] In one embodiment, for the case of air supply with up-and-down swinging, firstly, this embodiment of the application obtains the elevation angle of the radar facing the target object, obtains the first preset upper limit angle of the first air guide when the opening range is at its maximum, and obtains the first preset lower limit angle of the first air guide when the opening range is at its minimum. Then, the first angle opening ratio of the first air guide is determined according to the elevation angle. Then, the opening angle of the first air guide is calculated according to the first angle opening ratio, the first preset upper limit angle and the first preset lower limit angle, and the first air guide swinging is controlled.

[0072] like Figure 8 As shown, Figure 8 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. When the air guide assembly includes a second air guide member for left-right oscillation, regarding the above... Figure 5 and Figure 6 The specific steps include, but are not limited to, steps S810, S820 and S830.

[0073] Step S810: Determine the horizontal angle of the target object's position relative to the radar based on the target object's position; Step S820: Determine the second angle opening ratio of the second air guide based on the horizontal angle; Step S830: Determine the opening angle of the second air guide component based on the second angle opening ratio, the second preset upper limit angle and the second preset lower limit angle of the second air guide component.

[0074] In one embodiment, for the case of left-right swinging air supply, firstly, this embodiment of the application obtains the horizontal angle of the radar facing the target object, the second preset upper limit angle of the second air guide when the opening range is at its maximum, and the second preset lower limit angle of the second air guide when the opening range is at its minimum. Then, the second angle opening ratio of the second air guide is determined according to the horizontal angle. Then, the opening angle of the second air guide is calculated according to the second angle opening ratio, the second preset upper limit angle, and the second preset lower limit angle, and the swinging of the second air guide is controlled.

[0075] In addition, such as Figure 9 As shown, Figure 9 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. In the case where the air supply mode is a mode that avoids supplying air to a target location, and the air guide assembly includes a second air guide for left-right oscillation, the multiple preset areas in this embodiment include multiple lateral areas distributed along the oscillation direction of the second air guide; regarding the step S200 above, determining the target area within the multiple preset areas and controlling the air guide assembly to face the target area includes, but is not limited to, steps S910 and S920.

[0076] Step S910: Determine the target horizontal region that does not include the location of the target object among multiple horizontal regions; Step S920: Control the second air guide to face the target lateral area.

[0077] In one embodiment, in the mode of supplying air to avoid the target object location, the present application embodiment first determines the horizontal area where the target object location is located, and controls the second air guide to not supply air towards the horizontal area. Specifically, the present application embodiment can select a horizontal area that does not include the target object location from multiple horizontal areas as the target horizontal area, and control the second air guide to supply air towards the target horizontal area.

[0078] In one embodiment, the further the target lateral region is from the lateral region where the target object is located, the better the wind avoidance effect; the closer the target lateral region is to the lateral region where the target object is located, the worse the wind avoidance effect.

[0079] Additionally, it should be noted that, in Figure 9 Based on the method steps in the previous embodiment, when the air supply mode is set to avoid the target object location, in addition to controlling the second air guide to face the target lateral area, the air supply method of this application embodiment also controls the first air guide to perform different operations according to different operating modes of the air conditioner. Specifically, this includes, but is not limited to, […]. Figures 10 to 12 The three implementation scenarios.

[0080] like Figure 10 As shown, Figure 10 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. In the case where the air supply mode is to avoid supplying air to the target object location, in addition to controlling the second air guide to be directed towards the target lateral area, the air supply method of this embodiment of the application also includes, but is not limited to, steps S1010, S1020 and S1030.

[0081] Step S1010: Obtain the operating mode of the air conditioner; Step S1020: When the operating mode is cooling mode or blowing mode, determine the target longitudinal region where the target object is located; wherein, each transverse region includes multiple longitudinal regions distributed along the swing direction of the first air guide; Step S1030: Adjust the cooling temperature and / or air outlet speed of the air conditioner according to the target longitudinal region.

[0082] In one embodiment, when the air supply mode is the wind-avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the direction of the second air guide towards the target lateral area, this embodiment also needs to control the direction of the first air guide. Specifically, if the air conditioner is currently in cooling mode or blowing mode, if the target longitudinal area corresponding to the target object's location is closer to the air conditioner, it indicates that even if the air conditioner directs the second air guide towards the target lateral area, it may still blow air onto the target object. To address this, this embodiment will appropriately increase the air conditioner's cooling temperature, or appropriately decrease the air outlet velocity, or simultaneously increase the air conditioner's cooling temperature and decrease the air outlet velocity.

[0083] In another embodiment, when the air supply mode is the wind-avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the direction of the second air guide towards the target lateral area, this embodiment also needs to control the direction of the first air guide. Specifically, if the air conditioner is currently in cooling mode or blowing mode, if the target longitudinal area corresponding to the target object's location is further away from the air conditioner, it indicates that after the air conditioner directs air towards the target lateral area using the second air guide, it is difficult for the air conditioner to blow air onto the target object. To address this, in order to ensure cooling capacity, this embodiment will appropriately lower the air conditioner's cooling temperature, or appropriately increase the air outlet velocity, or simultaneously lower the air conditioner's cooling temperature and increase the air outlet velocity.

[0084] like Figure 11 As shown, Figure 11 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. In the case where the air supply mode is to avoid supplying air to the target object location, in addition to controlling the second air guide to be directed towards the target lateral area, the air supply method of this embodiment of the application also includes, but is not limited to, steps S1110 and S1120.

[0085] Step S1110: Obtain the operating mode of the air conditioner; Step S1120: When the operating mode is dehumidification mode, control the first air guide to swing upward.

[0086] In one embodiment, when the air supply mode is the wind-avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the direction of the second air guide towards the target horizontal area, this embodiment also needs to control the direction of the first air guide. Specifically, when the current air conditioner is in dehumidification mode, since the target person wants the room to achieve a dehumidification effect rather than seeking cooling, this embodiment can control the first air guide to swing upwards, causing the air conditioner to supply air to a distance from the target horizontal area, thereby ensuring the dehumidification effect without making the target person feel cold.

[0087] like Figure 12 As shown, Figure 12 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. In the case where the air supply mode is to avoid supplying air to the target object location, in addition to controlling the second air guide to be directed towards the target lateral area, the air supply method of this embodiment of the application also includes, but is not limited to, steps S1210 and S1220.

[0088] Step S1210: Obtain the operating mode of the air conditioner; Step S1220: When the operating mode is heating mode, control the first air guide to swing downward.

[0089] In one embodiment, when the air supply mode is the wind-avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the second air guide to face the target lateral area, this embodiment also needs to control the orientation of the first air guide. Specifically, when the current air conditioner is in heating mode, since hot air will continuously rise, in order to ensure the heating effect, this embodiment will control the first air guide to swing downward.

[0090] In addition, such as Figure 13 As shown, Figure 13 This is a flowchart of an air supply method for an air conditioner provided in another embodiment of this application. Since the target object may move, a hysteresis region is provided between two adjacent preset regions in this embodiment of the application; therefore, in embodiments where the target object moves, the air supply method of this embodiment of the application may include, but is not limited to, steps S1310, S1320 and S1330.

[0091] Step S1310: Determine that the target object's location is switched from the current preset area to an adjacent preset area; Step S1320: When the target object is located within the hysteresis zone, maintain the current orientation of the air guide assembly; Step S1330: When the target object is located outside the hysteresis zone, readjust the orientation of the air guide assembly.

[0092] In one embodiment, in order to prevent the air supply adjustment from jittering when the target object moves from the current preset area to the adjacent preset area, the embodiment of this application sets a hysteresis area between the two preset areas. The air conditioner will only readjust the air supply state after the target object has completely crossed the hysteresis area; otherwise, it will maintain the original air supply state.

[0093] It is understood that the size of the aforementioned hysteresis region can be set arbitrarily, and the embodiments of this application do not specifically limit the size of the hysteresis region.

[0094] Based on the air supply methods of the air conditioner described in the above embodiments, the overall embodiments of the air supply methods of the air conditioner of this application are presented below.

[0095] This application embodiment requires first dividing the radar's monitoring range into zones, such as... Figure 14 As shown, the details are as follows: The radar can detect a maximum elevation angle range of 60° to 120°, which, combined with the actual airflow of the air conditioner, is divided into three regions: A, B, and C, with elevation angles α1 and α2 as the dividing lines. The radar can detect a maximum horizontal angle range of 30° to 150°, which, combined with the actual airflow of the air conditioner, is divided into three regions: ①, ②, and ③, with horizontal angles β1 and β2 as the dividing lines. Among these, regarding... Figure 14 Regions ①②③ in the text correspond to the horizontal regions mentioned in the above embodiments. Figure 14 The ABC region in the text corresponds to the vertical region mentioned in the above embodiments. Regarding... Figure 14 The values ​​of the dividing line in the table are shown in Table 1: Table 1

[0096] It should be noted that the values ​​of the boundary lines in Table 1 are only one embodiment of this application, and the values ​​of the boundary lines in this application are not limited to those in Table 1.

[0097] After completing the zoning process of the radar's monitoring range, this embodiment controls the air delivery component to deliver air according to the air delivery mode. The air delivery mode includes, but is not limited to, the wind blowing on people mode and the wind avoiding people mode, and the air delivery methods are as follows: For the "Wind Blows People" mode: First, if the number of targets in the room is one, the air guide component is oriented towards the area where the person is located; if the number of targets in the room is more than one, the air guide component is oriented towards the nearest target; when multiple targets are at the same distance, the air is blown towards one of the targets.

[0098] In addition, the calculation rules for the angle of the first air guide component are as follows: First, the opening ratio of the first air guide component is calculated based on the pitch angle, as shown in Table 2. Table 2

[0099] Then, the opening angle of the first air guide is calculated according to the following formula: Opening angle of the first air guide = (First preset upper limit angle - First preset lower limit angle) * First angle opening ratio + First preset lower limit angle.

[0100] In addition, the calculation rules for the angle of the second air guide are as follows: First, calculate the second angle opening ratio of the second air guide based on the horizontal angle, as shown in Table 3. Table 3

[0101] Then, the opening angle of the second air guide is calculated according to the following formula: Opening angle of the second air guide = (Second preset upper limit angle - Second preset lower limit angle) * Second angle opening ratio + Second preset lower limit angle.

[0102] Additionally, regarding the wind-avoidance mode: Based on the target's position relative to the radar's horizontal and vertical angles, the control rules for the first and second air guide components are shown in Table 4 below: Table 4

[0103] It should be noted that the second air guide component may include two sets of air guide plates, left and right. Regarding the aforementioned concentrated angle, it is manifested as follows: the left air guide plate swings to its minimum angle, and the right air guide plate swings to its maximum angle, forming a "\\\ / / / " shape. Additionally, regarding the aforementioned wide-angle, it is manifested as follows: the left air guide plate swings to its maximum angle, and the right air guide plate swings to its minimum angle, forming a " / / / \\\" shape.

[0104] Table 5

[0105] It should be noted that the cooling method mentioned above refers to the first air guide component controlling the air to blow upwards; the cooling method mentioned above refers to the first air guide component controlling the air to blow downwards.

[0106] Based on the air supply method of the air conditioner described above, various embodiments of the controller, air conditioner, and computer-readable storage medium of this application are presented below.

[0107] Additionally, one embodiment of this application provides a controller comprising: a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor.

[0108] The processor and memory can be connected via a bus or other means.

[0109] It should be noted that the controller in this embodiment may include, for example: Figure 1 The processor and memory in the illustrated embodiment belong to the same patent concept, and therefore have the same implementation principle and beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here.

[0110] The non-transient software program and instructions required to implement the air supply method of the air conditioner in the above embodiments are stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the air supply method of the above embodiments is executed.

[0111] According to the technical solution of this application embodiment, firstly, this application embodiment divides the detection range of the radar according to the swing direction range to obtain multiple preset areas. Then, during the operation of the air conditioner, the target area is determined according to the location of the target object and the air supply mode. The target area is one of the multiple preset areas, and the air guide component is controlled to swing so that it faces the target area. This is different from the prior art which roughly faces a certain position. Therefore, this application embodiment can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner.

[0112] It is worth noting that since the controller of this application embodiment can execute the air supply method of the air conditioner in the above embodiments, the specific implementation method and technical effects of the controller of this application embodiment can refer to the specific implementation method and technical effects of the air supply method of the air conditioner in any of the above embodiments.

[0113] In addition, one embodiment of this application provides an air conditioner, which includes, but is not limited to, the controller described in the above embodiment.

[0114] According to the technical solution of this application embodiment, firstly, this application embodiment divides the detection range of the radar according to the swing direction range to obtain multiple preset areas. Then, during the operation of the air conditioner, the target area is determined according to the location of the target object and the air supply mode. The target area is one of the multiple preset areas, and the air guide component is controlled to swing so that it faces the target area. This is different from the prior art which roughly faces a certain position. Therefore, this application embodiment can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner.

[0115] It is worth noting that, since the air conditioner of this application embodiment includes the controller of the above embodiments, and the controller of the above embodiments is capable of executing the air supply method of any of the above embodiments, the specific implementation method and technical effects of the air conditioner of this application embodiment can be referred to the specific implementation method and technical effects of the air supply method of any of the above embodiments.

[0116] Furthermore, one embodiment of this application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for performing the aforementioned air supply method. Exemplarily, the above-described method is executed... Figures 2 to 13 The methods and steps in the text.

[0117] According to the technical solution of this application embodiment, firstly, this application embodiment divides the detection range of the radar according to the swing direction range to obtain multiple preset areas. Then, during the operation of the air conditioner, the target area is determined according to the location of the target object and the air supply mode. The target area is one of the multiple preset areas, and the air guide component is controlled to swing so that it faces the target area. This is different from the prior art which roughly faces a certain position. Therefore, this application embodiment can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner.

[0118] It is worth noting that since the computer-readable storage medium of this application embodiment can implement the air supply method of the air conditioner in the above embodiment, the specific implementation method and technical effect of the computer-readable storage medium of this application embodiment can refer to the specific implementation method and technical effect of the air supply method of the air conditioner in any of the above embodiments.

[0119] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or some of the steps and systems in the methods disclosed above can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and suitable combinations thereof. Some or all of the physical components can be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, digital signal processor, or microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit. Such software can be distributed on a computer-readable medium, which can include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transient media). As is known to those skilled in the art, the term computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data). Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storage, magnetic cartridges, magnetic tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and is accessible to a computer. Furthermore, as is known to those skilled in the art, communication media typically include computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in modulated data signals such as carrier waves or other transmission mechanisms, and may include any information delivery medium.

[0120] The above provides a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of this application. However, this application is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of this application. All such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A method for supplying air in an air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner is equipped with a radar and an air guide assembly. The air guide assembly includes a first air guide for vertical oscillation and a second air guide for horizontal oscillation. The radar has a fan-shaped detection range, which includes multiple transverse regions distributed along the oscillation direction of the second air guide and multiple longitudinal regions distributed along the oscillation direction of the first air guide. The method includes: The air supply mode and the location of the target object are obtained, wherein the location of the target object is detected by the radar; The target area is determined based on the air supply mode and the location of the target object, and the first air guide and / or the second air guide are controlled to face the target area, wherein the target area is the horizontal area and / or the vertical area.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The radar's detection range covers the oscillation direction range of the air guide assembly.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: The detection range of the radar corresponds to the horizontal boundary of the swing direction of the second air guide in the horizontal direction. The detection range of the radar corresponds to the vertical boundary of the range in which the first air guide oscillates in the vertical direction.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, For the detection range of the radar, the horizontal angle range detected by the radar is less than or equal to 120°.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Regarding the detection range of the radar, the range of elevation angles detected by the radar is less than or equal to 60°.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method also includes one of the following: When the air supply mode is the mode in which the air conditioner supplies air towards the target object location, the target area corresponds to the preset area corresponding to the target object location; When the air supply mode is a mode in which the air conditioner supplies air to avoid the target object location, the target area is inconsistent with the preset area corresponding to the target object location.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Determining the target area based on the air supply mode and the location of the target object includes at least one of the following: When the air supply mode is the mode of supplying air toward the target object location, and the number of target object locations is one, the preset area where the target object location is located is taken as the target area, wherein the preset area is the horizontal area and / or the vertical area; When the air supply mode is directed toward the target object location, and there are multiple target object locations, the target area is determined based on the distance between each target object location and the air conditioner.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, Determining the target area based on the distance between each target object and the air conditioner includes: Calculate the distance between each of the target object locations and the air conditioner to obtain multiple distance values; A target distance value is determined from multiple distance values, and the preset area where the target object is located corresponding to the target distance value is taken as the target area.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the first air guide and / or the second air guide toward the target area includes: The elevation angle of the target object relative to the radar is determined based on the target object's position. The opening angle of the first air guide is determined based on the pitch angle.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the first air guide and / or the second air guide toward the target area includes: Determine the horizontal angle of the target object's position relative to the radar based on the target object's position; The opening angle of the second air guide is determined based on the horizontal angle.

11. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the target area based on the air supply mode and the location of the target object, and controlling the first air guide and / or the second air guide to face the target area, includes: When the air supply mode is a mode that avoids supplying air to the target object location, a target horizontal region that does not include the target object location is determined among the multiple horizontal regions; Control the second air guide to be oriented towards the target lateral region.

12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the air supply mode is a mode that avoids supplying air to the target object location, and the air conditioner is in cooling mode or blowing mode, the target longitudinal region where the target object location is located is determined. Adjust the cooling temperature and / or airflow speed of the air conditioner according to the target longitudinal region.

13. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain the operating mode of the air conditioner; The first air guide component is controlled to perform different operations according to the different operating modes of the air conditioner.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The method of controlling the first air guide to perform different operations according to different operating modes of the air conditioner includes at least one of the following: When the air conditioner is in cooling mode or blowing mode, the target longitudinal region where the target object is located is determined, and the orientation of the first air guide is adjusted and controlled according to the target longitudinal region. When the air conditioner is in dehumidification mode, the first air guide is controlled to swing upward. When the air conditioner is in heating mode, the first air guide is controlled to swing downward.

15. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection range of the radar has a fan-shaped cross-section in the horizontal direction, and / or the detection range of the radar has a fan-shaped cross-section in the vertical direction.

16. A method for supplying air in an air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner is equipped with a radar and an air guide assembly. The air guide assembly includes a first air guide for vertical oscillation and a second air guide for horizontal oscillation. The radar has a fan-shaped detection range, which includes multiple transverse regions distributed along the oscillation direction of the second air guide and multiple longitudinal regions distributed along the oscillation direction of the first air guide. The method includes: The air supply mode and the location of the target object are obtained, wherein the location of the target object is detected by the radar; Based on the air supply mode and the target object, a target area is determined in multiple preset areas, and the first air guide and / or the second air guide is controlled to face the target area, wherein the preset area is the horizontal area and / or the vertical area.

17. A controller, characterized in that, include: A memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor, when executing the computer program, performs the air supply method of an air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 16.

18. An air conditioner, characterized in that: Includes the controller as described in claim 17.

19. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The device stores computer-executable instructions for performing the air supply method of the air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 16.

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