Air conditioner remote controller and air conditioner

Abstract

The utility model relates to an air conditioner remote controller and an air conditioner. The air conditioner remote controller comprises a display module, an interface module, an information processing module and a battery module, wherein the interface module comprises a magnetic PogPin interface; the interface module is used for sending air conditioner operation information to the information processing module; the information processing module is used for sending the processed air conditioner operation information to the display module; the display module is used for displaying air conditioner operation information and sending control information of a user to the information processing module. The information processing module is also used for sending the processed control information to the interface module; the interface module is further used for sending the processed control information to the air conditioner host. The battery module is used for supplying power, and the interface module is also used for charging the battery module. The air conditioner remote controller can be adsorbed on the air conditioner host through the magnetic PogPin interface for charging, and can also be taken down from the air conditioner host by a user at any time, so that the use mode is flexible, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, in particular to an air conditioner remote control and an air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] An air conditioner remote control can control an air conditioner and adjust the output mode of the air conditioner to meet the needs of customers. To achieve better control effects, display panels are often provided on the air conditioner remote control and the air conditioner main unit to display the set temperature, working mode, etc. of the air conditioner.

[0003] In the related art, there is no physical connection between the air conditioner remote control and the air conditioner main unit. The air conditioner remote control controls the air conditioner main unit by emitting infrared rays, etc., and is powered by a battery carried by itself. When the battery power is insufficient, the battery needs to be replaced manually. To realize the display functions of both the air conditioner remote control and the air conditioner main unit at the same time, the air conditioner remote control and the air conditioner main unit need to be provided with display panels respectively to meet the needs of users, resulting in redundant design of the display panels and increasing the manufacturing cost. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an air conditioner remote control and an air conditioner for the problem that the air conditioner remote control and the air conditioner main unit need to be provided with display panels respectively to meet the needs of users, resulting in redundant design of the display panels and increasing the manufacturing cost.

[0005] An air conditioner remote control includes a display module, an interface module, an information processing module, and a battery module. The information processing module is respectively connected to the display module, the interface module, and the battery module. The battery module is also connected to the interface module and the display module. The interface module includes a magnetic PogPin interface, and the display module includes a touch display screen.

[0006] The interface module is used to connect to the air conditioner main unit, obtain the air conditioner operation information from the air conditioner main unit, and send the air conditioner operation information to the information processing module.

[0007] The information processing module is used to process the air conditioner operation information and send the processed air conditioner operation information to the display module.

[0008] The display module is used to display the processed air conditioner operation information sent by the information processing module, collect the control information of the user for the air conditioner main unit, and send the control information to the information processing module.

[0009] The information processing module is also used to process the control information and send the processed control information to the interface module.

[0010] The interface module is further configured to send the processed control information to the air conditioner main unit to control the air conditioner main unit;

[0011] The battery module is used for power supply. The interface module is further configured to charge the battery module through the air conditioner main unit. The information processing module is further configured to control the charging and discharging process of the battery module.

[0012] The above air conditioner remote controller includes a display module, an interface module, an information processing module, and a battery module. The information processing module is respectively connected to the display module, the interface module, and the battery module. The battery module is connected to the interface module. The interface module includes a magnetic PogPin interface. The display module includes a touch display screen. The interface module is used to connect to the air conditioner main unit, obtain the air conditioner operation information from the air conditioner main unit, and send the air conditioner operation information to the information processing module. The information processing module is used to process the air conditioner operation information and send the processed air conditioner operation information to the display module. The display module is used to display the processed air conditioner operation information sent by the information processing module, collect the control information of the user for the air conditioner main unit, and send the control information to the information processing module. The information processing module is further used to process the control information and send the processed control information to the interface module. The interface module is further used to send the processed control information to the air conditioner main unit to control the air conditioner main unit. The battery module is used for power supply. The interface module is further used to charge the battery module through the air conditioner main unit. The information processing module is further used to control the charging and discharging process of the battery module. It can be seen that through the mutual cooperation of the display module, the battery module, the information processing module, and the interface module, the air conditioner remote controller can be adsorbed on the air conditioner main unit through the magnetic PogPin interface for charging, or can be removed by the user from the air conditioner main unit at any time for use. The usage method is flexible, which can improve the user experience. Further, when the air conditioner remote controller is adsorbed on the air conditioner main unit through the magnetic PogPin interface, the touch display screen of the display module can not only serve as the display screen of the air conditioner remote controller, but also serve as the display screen of the air conditioner main unit, so that the air conditioner main unit does not need to be additionally designed with a display screen, reducing the manufacturing cost of the air conditioner main unit.

[0013] In one embodiment, the air conditioner remote controller further includes a microphone module, and the microphone module is connected to the information processing module;

[0014] The microphone module is used to collect voice command information and send the voice command information to the information processing module;

[0015] The information processing module is further used to process the voice command information and send the processed voice command information to the interface module;

[0016] The interface module is further configured to send the processed voice command information to the air conditioner main unit to control the air conditioner main unit.

[0017] In one embodiment, the air conditioner remote control further includes a knob module, and the knob module is connected to the information processing module;

[0018] The knob module includes an adjustment knob and a Hall sensor, and the Hall sensor is connected to the adjustment knob;

[0019] The adjustment knob is used for the user to rotate;

[0020] The Hall sensor is used to collect the rotation information of the user and send the rotation information to the information processing module;

[0021] The information processing module is further configured to process the rotation information and send the processed rotation information to the interface module;

[0022] The interface module is further configured to send the processed rotation information to the air conditioner main unit to control the air conditioner main unit.

[0023] In one embodiment, the battery module includes a lithium battery and a power management chip, and the power management chip is connected to the lithium battery;

[0024] The power management chip is respectively connected to the information processing module and the interface module, and is used to control the charging and discharging process of the lithium battery.

[0025] In one embodiment, the touch display screen is an OLED display screen.

[0026] In one embodiment, the interface module further includes a Bluetooth interface.

[0027] In one embodiment, the interface module further includes an infrared interface.

[0028] In one embodiment, the interface module further includes a radio frequency interface.

[0029] In one embodiment, the information processing module includes an RTL8762DW wireless transceiver chip.

[0030] An air conditioner, the air conditioner includes an air conditioner main unit and the above-mentioned air conditioner remote control. Description of the Drawings

[0031] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the air conditioner remote control of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 2This is another structural schematic diagram of the air conditioner remote control of the present utility model. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] In order to make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the detailed implementation manners of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present utility model. However, the present utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. On the contrary, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there is no intermediate element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present utility model belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of the present utility model are only for the purpose of describing specific implementation manners and are not intended to limit the present utility model. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0036] The present utility model discloses an air conditioner remote control and an air conditioner.

[0037] Such as Figures 1 to 2As shown, the air conditioner remote control includes a display module, an interface module, an information processing module, and a battery module. The information processing module is respectively connected to the display module, the interface module, and the battery module. The battery module is also connected to the interface module and the display module. The interface module includes a magnetic PogPin interface, and the display module includes a touch display screen. The interface module is used to connect to the air conditioner host, obtain the air conditioner operation information from the air conditioner host, and send the air conditioner operation information to the information processing module; the information processing module is used to process the air conditioner operation information and send the processed air conditioner operation information to the display module; the display module is used to display the processed air conditioner operation information sent by the information processing module, collect the control information of the user for the air conditioner host, and send the control information to the information processing module; the information processing module is also used to process the control information and send the processed control information to the interface module; the interface module is also used to send the processed control information to the air conditioner host to achieve the control of the air conditioner host; the battery module is used for power supply, the interface module is also used to charge the battery module through the air conditioner host, and the information processing module is also used to control the charging and discharging process of the battery module.

[0038] The PogPin interface is a precision connector interface applied to various electronic products and plays a role in signal transmission connection. The characteristics of the magnetic PogPin interface mainly include automatic adsorption, self-locking interaction, precise self-positioning, seamless docking without additional force, providing stable and reliable contact force and connection, being able to effectively resist vibration and shock, supporting large current transmission, automatically disconnecting the connection to protect the port and equipment from damage when separated under external force, having a service life of up to 1 million times, the interface thickness of the device side is relatively thin, excellent electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection function, and the waterproof and dustproof level reaches IP68, etc.

[0039] The above air conditioner remote control includes a display module, an interface module, an information processing module, and a battery module. The information processing module is respectively connected to the display module, the interface module, and the battery module. The battery module is connected to the interface module. The interface module includes a magnetic PogPin interface, and the display module includes a touch display screen. The interface module is used to connect to the air conditioner main unit, obtain the air conditioner operation information from the air conditioner main unit, and send the air conditioner operation information to the information processing module. The information processing module is used to process the air conditioner operation information and send the processed air conditioner operation information to the display module. The display module is used to display the processed air conditioner operation information sent by the information processing module, collect the control information of the user for the air conditioner main unit, and send the control information to the information processing module. The information processing module is also used to process the control information and send the processed control information to the interface module. The interface module is also used to send the processed control information to the air conditioner main unit to realize the control of the air conditioner main unit. The battery module is used for power supply. The interface module is also used to charge the battery module through the air conditioner main unit. The information processing module is also used to control the charging and discharging process of the battery module. It can be seen that through the mutual cooperation of the display module, the battery module, the information processing module, and the interface module, this air conditioner remote control can be adsorbed on the air conditioner main unit through the magnetic PogPin interface for charging, or can be removed by the user from the air conditioner main unit for use at any time. The usage method is flexible, which can improve the user experience. Further, when this air conditioner remote control is adsorbed on the air conditioner main unit through the magnetic PogPin interface, the touch display screen of the display module can not only serve as the display screen of the air conditioner remote control, but also serve as the display screen of the air conditioner main unit, so that the air conditioner main unit does not need to be additionally designed with a display screen, reducing the manufacturing cost of the air conditioner main unit.

[0040] Among them, the air conditioner remote control further includes a microphone module, and the microphone module is connected to the information processing module. The microphone module is used to collect voice command information and send the voice command information to the information processing module. The information processing module is also used to process the voice command information and send the processed voice command information to the interface module. The interface module is also used to send the processed voice command information to the air conditioner main unit to realize the control of the air conditioner main unit. By setting the microphone module, the user can conveniently perform voice control on the air conditioner main unit, making the control method of the air conditioner main unit more flexible. The information processing module may include a voice processing chip to process the voice command information collected by the microphone module.

[0041] Among them, the air conditioner remote control further includes a knob module, and the knob module is connected to the information processing module; the knob module includes an adjustment knob and a Hall sensor, and the Hall sensor is connected to the adjustment knob. The adjustment knob is used for the user to rotate; the Hall sensor is used to collect the rotation information of the adjustment knob by the user and send the rotation information to the information processing module; the information processing module is further used to process the rotation information and send the processed rotation information to the interface module; the interface module is further used to send the processed rotation information to the air conditioner main unit to achieve the control of the air conditioner main unit.

[0042] The Hall sensor is a magnetic field sensor made according to the Hall effect. The Hall effect is a kind of magnetoelectric effect. The main function of the Hall sensor is to identify the phase position information of the motor winding and convert it into an electrical signal. The driver obtains the position information of the rotor by reading the output terminal level signal of the Hall element. The logic switch completes the correct commutation according to the rotor position information of the motor, supplies current to the corresponding winding of the motor, forms an air-gap rotating magnetic field, and makes the motor run continuously. By collecting the rotation information of the adjustment knob by the user through the Hall sensor, the problem of short service life of the traditional mechanical switch is solved, making the operation of the air conditioner remote control more reliable.

[0043] Among them, the battery module includes a lithium battery and a power management chip, and the power management chip is connected to the lithium battery; the power management chip is respectively connected to the information processing module and the interface module, and is used to control the charging and discharging process of the lithium battery. The power management chip can obtain the power information of the lithium battery and send the power information of the lithium battery to the information processing module for reference. Further, the interface module charges the lithium battery through the power management chip, which can ensure the safety of the lithium battery charging process.

[0044] Further, the specific type of the touch display screen can be set according to the actual situation. Preferably, the touch display screen is an OLED display screen.

[0045] Further, in addition to the magnetic adsorption PogPin interface, the interface module further includes a Bluetooth interface, an infrared interface, and a radio frequency interface. The air conditioner remote control can also perform information interaction with the air conditioner main unit through the Bluetooth interface, the infrared interface, and the radio frequency interface, and control the air conditioner main unit, making the functions of the air conditioner remote control more abundant.

[0046] Among them, the information processing module can perform information interaction with the air conditioner main unit through a wireless transceiver chip. The type of the wireless transceiver chip can be selected by the user according to the actual situation. Preferably, the information processing module includes an RTL8762DW wireless transceiver chip.

[0047] The air conditioner disclosed by the present utility model includes an air conditioner main unit and the above-mentioned air conditioner remote control. The air conditioner remote control of this air conditioner can be adsorbed on the air conditioner main unit through a magnetic PogPin interface for charging, and can also be removed by the user from the air conditioner main unit at any time for use. The usage method is flexible, which can improve the user experience. Further, when the air conditioner remote control is adsorbed on the air conditioner main unit through the magnetic PogPin interface, the touch display screen of the air conditioner remote control can not only serve as the display screen of the air conditioner remote control, but also serve as the display screen of the air conditioner main unit, so that the air conditioner main unit does not need to be additionally designed with a display screen, reducing the manufacturing cost of the air conditioner main unit.

[0048] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope recorded in this specification.

[0049] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present utility model. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present utility model, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An air conditioner remote controller, characterized in that: It includes a display module, an interface module, an information processing module and a battery module, wherein the information processing module is connected to the display module, the interface module and the battery module respectively, the battery module is also connected to the interface module and the display module, the interface module includes a magnetic PogPin interface, and the display module includes a touch display screen; The interface module is used to connect to the air conditioner host, obtain air conditioner operation information from the air conditioner host, and send the air conditioner operation information to the information processing module; The information processing module is used to process the air-conditioning operation information and send the processed air-conditioning operation information to the display module; The display module is used to display the processed air-conditioning operation information sent by the information processing module, collect the control information of the user on the air-conditioning host, and send the control information to the information processing module; The information processing module is also used to process the control information and send the processed control information to the interface module; The interface module is also used to send the processed control information to the air conditioner host to achieve control of the air conditioner host; The battery module is used for supplying power, the interface module is also used for charging the battery module through the air conditioner host, and the information processing module is also used for controlling the charging and discharging process of the battery module.

2. The air conditioner remote controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a microphone module, which is connected to the information processing module; The microphone module is used to collect voice command information and send the voice command information to the information processing module; The information processing module is also used to process the voice command information and send the processed voice command information to the interface module; The interface module is also used to send the processed voice command information to the air conditioner host to achieve control of the air conditioner host.

3. The air conditioner remote controller according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a knob module, which is connected to the information processing module; The knob module includes an adjusting knob and a Hall sensor, and the Hall sensor is connected to the adjusting knob; The adjusting knob is used for the user to rotate; The Hall sensor is used to collect rotation information of the user and send the rotation information to the information processing module; The information processing module is further used to process the rotation information and send the processed rotation information to the interface module; The interface module is also used to send the processed rotation information to the air-conditioning host to achieve control of the air-conditioning host.

4. The air conditioner remote controller according to claim 3, characterized in that: The battery module includes a lithium battery and a power management chip, and the power management chip is connected to the lithium battery; The power management chip is connected to the information processing module and the interface module respectively, and is used to control the charging and discharging process of the lithium battery.

5. The air conditioner remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The touch display screen is an OLED display screen.

6. The air conditioner remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The interface module also includes a Bluetooth interface.

7. The air conditioner remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The interface module also includes an infrared interface.

8. The air conditioner remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The interface module also includes a radio frequency interface.

9. The air conditioner remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The information processing module includes an RTL8762DW wireless transceiver chip.

10. An air conditioner, characterized in that: The air conditioner comprises an air conditioner host and an air conditioner remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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