Air conditioning unit air supply method, controller, air conditioning unit, and storage medium

Abstract

The present application provides a blowing method, a controller, an air conditioner, and a storage medium for an air conditioner. The blowing method includes a step (S100) of obtaining a blowing mode and a target object position detected by a radar, and a step (S200) of determining a target area from among a plurality of set areas according to the blowing mode and the target object position, and controlling an air guiding unit to direct it toward the target area. The set areas are areas obtained by dividing a detection range by the radar based on a swinging direction range of the air guiding unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application claims the priority of a Chinese patent application with the application number 202210896146.3 and the title "Air Conditioning Blowing Method, Controller, Air Conditioner, and Storage Medium" filed on July 27, 2022, and all the contents of the said application are incorporated into this application by reference.

[0002] This application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, and particularly relates to an air conditioning blowing method, a controller, an air conditioner, and a storage medium.

Background Art

[0003] Currently, as the existing air conditioning blowing modes, the blowing modes of facing people and avoiding people are often set. Among them, the facing people mode means that the air conditioner blows air towards the user, and the avoiding people mode means that the air conditioner blows air while avoiding the user. However, in the conventional blowing modes, the air can only be blown towards a general position, and more accurate control cannot be achieved.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] This application solves at least one of the above technical problems to a certain extent. Therefore, this application provides an air conditioning blowing method, a controller, an air conditioner, and a storage medium that can more accurately control the blowing direction of the air conditioner.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application is a method for blowing air by an air conditioner. The air conditioner is provided with a radar and an air guiding unit. The air blowing method includes: obtaining a blowing mode and a target object position detected by the radar; determining a target area from a plurality of set areas according to the blowing mode and the target object position, and controlling the air guiding unit to face the target area. The set area is an area obtained by dividing the detection range by the radar based on the swinging direction range of the air guiding unit. A method for blowing air by an air conditioner is provided.

[0006] The air blowing method of the air conditioner in the embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects. First, in the embodiment of the present application, the detection range by the radar is divided according to the swinging direction range of the air guiding unit to obtain a plurality of set areas. Next, during the operation of the air conditioner, a target area is determined from the plurality of set areas according to the blowing mode and the target object position, and the air guiding unit is controlled to face the target area. Different from the case of blowing air roughly towards a certain position, therefore, the embodiment of the present application can control the air blowing direction of the air conditioner more accurately.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present application, when the blowing mode is a mode of blowing air towards the target object position, the step of determining a target area from a plurality of set areas according to the blowing mode and the target object position includes: when there is one target object position, setting the area where the target object position exists as the target area; when there are multiple target object positions, calculating the distances between each target object position and the air conditioner to obtain a plurality of distance values, determining a target distance value from the plurality of distance values, and setting the area where the target object position corresponding to the target distance value exists as the target area. The step includes at least one of the above.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, when the air supply mode is a mode of blowing air toward the target position, the step of controlling the air guiding unit to face the target area includes specifying a detection angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position, and determining an opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the step of determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle includes determining an angular opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle, and determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the angular opening rate, a predetermined upper limit angle, and a predetermined lower limit angle.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air guiding unit includes a first air guiding member for swinging in the vertical direction. The step of specifying a detection angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position includes specifying a pitch angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position. The step of determining an angular opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle and determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the angular opening rate, a predetermined upper limit angle, and a predetermined lower limit angle includes determining a first angular opening rate of the first air guiding member according to the pitch angle, and determining the opening angle of the first air guiding member according to the first angular opening rate, a first predetermined upper limit angle of the first air guiding member, and a first predetermined lower limit angle.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air guiding unit includes a second air guiding member for swinging in the left - right direction. The step of determining the detection angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position includes the step of determining the horizontal angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position. Determining the angular opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle, and the step of determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the angular opening rate, a predetermined upper limit angle, and a predetermined lower limit angle includes determining the second angular opening rate of the second air guiding member according to the horizontal angle, and determining the opening angle of the second air guiding member according to the second angular opening rate, the second predetermined upper limit angle of the second air guiding member, and the second predetermined lower limit angle.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air guiding unit includes a second air guiding member for swinging in the left - right direction. The plurality of set areas include a plurality of lateral areas distributed in the swinging direction of the second air guiding member. When the air supply mode is a mode of avoiding the target position and sending air, a target area is determined from among the plurality of set areas, and the step of controlling the air guiding unit to face the target area includes determining a target lateral area that does not include the target position from among the plurality of lateral areas, and controlling the second air guiding member to face the target lateral area.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the air guiding unit further includes a first air guiding member for swinging in the up - down direction. The air supply method is such that each of the lateral areas includes a plurality of vertical areas distributed in the swinging direction of the first air guiding member. In the cooling mode or the air supply mode, the step of determining the target vertical area where the target position exists and adjusting the cooling temperature and / or the blowing air speed of the air conditioner according to the target vertical area, in the dehumidifying mode, the step of controlling the first air guiding member to swing upward, and in the heating mode, the step of controlling the first air guiding member to swing downward, includes at least one of them.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, a hysteresis region is provided between two adjacent setting regions, and the air supply method includes at least one of the following steps: when the target position switches from the current setting region to an adjacent setting region, if the target position is within the hysteresis region, maintaining the current orientation of the air guiding unit; and when the target position switches from the current setting region to an adjacent setting region, if the target position is outside the hysteresis region, readjusting the orientation of the air guiding unit.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the detection range by the radar includes the swinging direction range of the air guiding unit, the horizontal region boundaries of the plurality of setting regions correspond to the range boundaries of the horizontal swinging direction range of the air guiding unit, and the vertical region boundaries of the plurality of setting regions correspond to the range boundaries of the vertical swinging direction range of the air guiding unit.

[0016] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a controller including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, the air supply method of the air conditioner described in the first aspect above is executed.

[0017] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioner including the controller described in the second aspect above.

[0018] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for executing the air supply method of the air conditioner described in the first aspect above.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be shown in part in the following description, will become apparent in part from the following description, or will be understood by the practice of the present application. The drawings are provided for a further understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, constitute a part of this specification, and are used to explain the technical solutions of the present application together with the embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the technical solutions of the present application.

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[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail, and examples of the embodiments will be shown in the drawings. Through the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. Hereinafter, the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are used only for the purpose of explaining the present application and should not be construed as limiting the present application.

[0022] In the description of the present application, regarding the description of orientations such as up, down, front, back, left, and right, the indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be configured, or operate in a specific orientation, and should not be construed as limiting the present application.

[0023] In the description of the present application, some meanings are one or more, and multiple meanings are two or more. Understand that "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", etc. do not include the number, and "above", "below", "within", etc. include the number. When there is a first and a second description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, or indicating or implying the number of technical features, or indicating or implying the sequential relationship of technical features.

[0024] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise clearly limited, words such as "provide", "attach", "connect", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application with reference to the specific content of the technical solution.

[0025] In some cases, as the air supply modes of existing air conditioners, the air supply modes of facing people and avoiding people are often set. Among these, the mode of facing people means that the air conditioner blows air toward the user, and the mode of avoiding people means that the air conditioner blows air while avoiding the user. However, in the conventional air supply mode, it is only possible to blow air toward a rough position and more accurate control cannot be achieved.

[0026] Based on the above situation, the embodiments of the present application provide an air supply method, a controller, an air conditioner, and a storage medium of an air conditioner that can more accurately control the air supply direction of the air conditioner in the air supply mode of facing people or avoiding people.

[0027] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the embodiments of the present application will be further described.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture platform for executing an air supply method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] The system architecture platform 100 of the embodiment of the present application includes one or more processors 110 and a memory 120. In FIG. 1, one processor 110 and one memory 120 are illustrated.

[0030] The processor 110 and the memory 120 may be connected by a bus or other means, but in FIG. 1, the connection via the bus is illustrated.

[0031] Memory 120 can store non-temporary computer-readable storage media, non-temporary software programs, and non-temporary computer-executable programs. Further, memory 120 may include high-speed random access memory and may also include non-temporary memory such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-temporary solid-state storage devices. In some embodiments, memory 120 may include memory 120 that is remotely located with respect to processor 110, and these remote memories may be connected to system architecture platform 100 via a network. Examples of the above networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, intranet, local area network, mobile communication network, and combinations thereof.

[0032] The device structure shown in FIG. 1 does not limit system architecture platform 100. System architecture platform 100 may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, may combine specific components, or may arrange different components.

[0033] In system architecture platform 100 shown in FIG. 1, processor 110 can be used to call the control program of the air conditioner stored in memory 120 to implement the air supply method of the air conditioner.

[0034] Based on the hardware configuration of the above system architecture platform 100, each embodiment of the air supply method of the air conditioner of the present application is provided.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an air supply method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application. The air conditioner in the embodiment of the present application includes, but is not limited to, a radar and an air guide unit. This air supply method includes, but is not limited to, step S100 and step S200.

[0036] Step S100: Obtain the blowing mode and the target object position detected by the radar.

[0037] In one embodiment, the blowing mode of the embodiment of the present application may be a target-facing mode in which the air conditioner blows air toward the target object position, such as a person-facing mode or an object-facing mode. Alternatively, the blowing mode of the embodiment of the present application may be a target-avoiding mode in which the air conditioner blows air avoiding the target object position, such as a person-avoiding mode or an object-avoiding mode. In addition to the above target-facing mode and target-avoiding mode, the blowing mode of the embodiment of the present application may be other modes. In the embodiment of the present application, the type of the blowing mode is not particularly limited.

[0038] In one embodiment, the method for obtaining the blowing mode of the embodiment of the present application may be input by the user. For example, the user may input the blowing mode through the control panel of the air conditioner, may input the blowing mode through the button of the remote control, may input the blowing mode through the application of the mobile phone, may input the blowing mode through voice, or may input the blowing mode through gesture. However, in the embodiment of the present application, the method for obtaining the blowing mode is not particularly limited.

[0039] In one embodiment, the target object of the embodiment of the present application may be a person, but may also be other objects that can be detected by the radar. In the embodiment of the present application, the target object is not particularly limited.

[0040] In one embodiment, the target object of the embodiment of the present application may be detected by the radar. Here, the radar can discover the target object in a wireless manner and measure the spatial position of the target object. Specifically, the radar is an electronic device that uses electromagnetic waves to detect the target object, and the detection principle is as follows. The radar radiates electromagnetic waves to the target object and receives the reflected wave, thereby obtaining information such as the distance from the target object to the radiation point of the electromagnetic wave, the rate of change of the distance, the azimuth, and the height.

[0041] Step S200: Determine a target area from among a plurality of set areas according to the air supply mode and the target position, and control the air guiding unit to direct it toward the target area. The set areas are areas obtained by dividing the detection range by the radar based on the swinging direction range of the air guiding unit.

[0042] In one embodiment, so that the radar can detect all the air supply areas of the air conditioner, the detection range by the radar in the embodiment of the present application must cover the swinging direction range of the air guiding unit. Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of set areas are determined based on the detection range and the swinging direction range. Specifically, the horizontal area boundaries of the plurality of set areas may correspond to the range boundaries of the horizontal swinging direction range of the air guiding unit, and the vertical area boundaries of the plurality of set areas may correspond to the range boundaries of the vertical swinging direction range of the air guiding unit.

[0043] In one embodiment, in the embodiment of the present application, in order to distinguish different positions in the horizontal direction of different set areas, some dividing lines may be provided in the horizontal direction.

[0044] Similarly, in one embodiment, in the embodiment of the present application, in order to distinguish different positions in the vertical direction of different set areas, some dividing lines may also be provided in the vertical direction.

[0045] In one embodiment, when the air supply mode is a mode in which the air conditioner blows air toward the target position, the target area is the set area corresponding to the target position. When the air supply mode is a mode in which the air conditioner blows air avoiding the target position, the target area is different from the set area corresponding to the target position.

[0046] In one embodiment, the air guiding unit in the embodiment of the present application may include a first air guiding member or a second air guiding member. The first air guiding member can swing in the vertical direction, and the second air guiding member can swing in the horizontal direction. Therefore, specifically, in the embodiment of the present application, the first air guiding member and / or the second air guiding member can be controlled to direct toward the target area.

[0047] According to the above steps S100 to S200, in the embodiment of the present application, first, the detection range by the radar is divided according to the swinging direction range to obtain a plurality of setting areas. Next, during the operation of the air conditioner, according to the target position and the air supply mode, a target area, which is one of the plurality of setting areas, is determined, and the air guiding unit is swing-controlled to face the target area. This is different from the case of blowing air towards a general position. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the air supply direction of the air conditioner can be controlled more accurately.

[0048] Note that when the air supply mode is a mode of blowing air towards the target position, in step S200 above, determining the target area from among the plurality of setting areas according to the air supply mode and the target position may include the two embodiments described in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, but is not limited thereto.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an air supply method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air supply mode is a mode of blowing air towards the target position, in step S200 above, determining the target area from among the plurality of setting areas according to the air supply mode and the target position includes step S300, but is not limited thereto.

[0050] Step S300: When there is one target position, the setting area where the target position exists is taken as the target area.

[0051] Specifically, when the air supply mode is a mode of blowing air towards the target position, if there is only one target position detected by the radar, it indicates that there is only one current target. In this case, the air conditioner takes the setting area where the target position exists as the target area and controls the air guiding unit to blow air towards the setting area where the target position exists.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the air blowing method of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air blowing mode is a mode of blowing air toward the target position, determining the target area from among a plurality of set areas according to the air blowing mode and the target position in step S200 above includes, but is not limited to, step S410 and step S420.

[0053] Step S410: When there are a plurality of target positions, calculate the distance between each target position and the air conditioner to obtain a plurality of distance values.

[0054] Step S420: Determine the target distance value from among the plurality of distance values, and use the set area where the target position corresponding to the target distance value exists as the target area.

[0055] Specifically, when the air blowing mode is a mode of blowing air toward the target position, if there are a plurality of target positions detected by the radar, it indicates that there are a plurality of current target positions, and it is difficult to blow air to the plurality of target positions simultaneously. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the target distance value is determined according to the distance value between each target position and the air conditioner, and the set area where the target position corresponding to the target distance value exists is used as the target area.

[0056] In one embodiment, the above target distance value may be the distance value with the smallest value, or the second smallest distance value, or other distance values. In the embodiment of the present application, the selection of the target distance value is not particularly limited.

[0057] Also, in one embodiment, when there are a plurality of the same target distance values, in the embodiment of the present application, the set area where the target position corresponding to one of the target distance values exists may be used as the target area. As the selection method of the area, it may be randomly selected, or may be selected according to the priority preset by the user. In the embodiment of the present application, the selection of the target distance value is not particularly limited.

[0058] Also, as shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an air blowing method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air blowing mode is a mode of blowing air toward a target position, controlling the air guiding unit to face the target area in step S200 above includes, but is not limited to, step S510 and step S520.

[0059] Step S510: Identify the detection angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position.

[0060] Step S520: Determine the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle.

[0061] In one embodiment, in the embodiment of the present application, the opening angle of the air guiding unit may be determined according to the detection angle of the target position with respect to the radar. Specifically, the above detection angle refers to the angle of the radar toward the target position, which may be the pitch angle of the radar toward the target position, the horizontal angle of the radar toward the target position, or a combination of the pitch angle and the horizontal angle of the radar toward the target position.

[0062] In one embodiment, in the process of determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit, the detection angle by the radar may be input into a calculation formula to calculate the opening angle of the air guiding unit, or a table may be searched based on the detection angle by the radar to determine the opening angle of the air guiding unit, or the detection angle by the radar may be input into a trained neural network model to calculate the opening angle of the air guiding unit, or the opening angle of the air guiding unit may be obtained by other means. However, in the embodiment of the present application, the method for determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit is not limited.

[0063] Also, as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an air blowing method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. Determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle in step S520 above includes, but is not limited to, step S610 and step S620.

[0064] Step S610: Determine the angular opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detected angle.

[0065] Step S620: Determine the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the angular opening rate, the predetermined upper limit angle, and the predetermined lower limit angle.

[0066] In one embodiment, in the embodiments of the present application, first, calculate the angular opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detected angle, and obtain the predetermined upper limit angle and the predetermined lower limit angle of the air guiding unit. Next, calculate the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the predetermined lower limit angle, the predetermined upper limit angle, and the angular opening rate.

[0067] The above-mentioned predetermined upper limit angle may be the angle when the opening range of the air guiding unit is the widest, and the above-mentioned predetermined lower limit angle may be the angle when the opening range of the air guiding unit is the narrowest.

[0068] In one embodiment, regarding the process of determining the angular opening rate, the detected angle by the radar may be input into the calculation formula to calculate the angular opening rate, or the table may be searched based on the detected angle by the radar to determine the angular opening rate. The detected angle by the radar may be input into the trained neural network model to calculate the angular opening rate, or the angular opening rate may be obtained by other means. In the embodiments of the present application, the method of determining the angular opening rate is not limited.

[0069] In one embodiment, regarding the process of determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit, the predetermined lower limit angle, the predetermined upper limit angle, and the angular opening rate may be input into the calculation formula to calculate the opening angle, or the table may be searched based on the predetermined lower limit angle, the predetermined upper limit angle, and the angular opening rate to determine the opening angle. The predetermined lower limit angle, the predetermined upper limit angle, and the angular opening rate may be input into the trained neural network model to calculate the opening angle, or the opening angle may be obtained by other methods. In the embodiments of the present application, the method of determining the opening angle is not limited.

[0070] Note that the air guiding unit of the embodiment of the present application may include the first air guiding member or the second air guiding member, but is not limited thereto. The first air guiding member is swingable in the vertical direction, and the second air guiding member is swingable in the horizontal direction. Therefore, as the specific steps in FIGS. 5 and 6 above, different method steps may be executed if the air guiding members are different. Specifically, there are two embodiments shown in FIGS. 7 or 8, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an air supply method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air guiding unit includes the first air guiding member for swinging in the vertical direction, the specific steps in FIGS. 5 and 6 above include, but are not limited to, step S710, step S720, and step S730.

[0072] Step S710: Identify the pitch angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position.

[0073] Step S720: Determine the first angle opening rate of the first air guiding member according to the pitch angle.

[0074] Step S730: Determine the opening angle of the first air guiding member according to the first angle opening rate, the first predetermined upper limit angle of the first air guiding member, and the first predetermined lower limit angle.

[0075] In one embodiment, when swinging in the vertical direction to supply air, in the embodiment of the present application, first, obtain the pitch angle of the radar with respect to the target position, obtain the first predetermined upper limit angle when the opening range of the first air guiding member is the widest, obtain the first predetermined lower limit angle when the opening range of the first air guiding member is the narrowest, then determine the first angle opening rate of the first air guiding member according to the pitch angle, further calculate the opening angle of the first air guiding member according to the first angle opening rate, the first predetermined upper limit angle, and the first predetermined lower limit angle, and control the first air guiding member to swing.

[0076] As shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the air supply method of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air guiding unit includes a second air guiding member for swinging in the left-right direction, the specific steps in FIGS. 5 and 6 above include, but are not limited to, step S810, step S820, and step S830.

[0077] Step S810: Identify the horizontal angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position.

[0078] Step S820: Determine the second angle opening rate of the second air guiding member according to the horizontal angle.

[0079] Step S830: Determine the opening angle of the second air guiding member according to the second angle opening rate, the second predetermined upper limit angle, and the second predetermined lower limit angle of the second air guiding member.

[0080] In one embodiment, when swinging in the left-right direction to supply air, in the embodiment of the present application, first, obtain the horizontal angle of the radar with respect to the target position, obtain the second predetermined upper limit angle when the opening range of the second air guiding member is the widest, obtain the second predetermined lower limit angle when the opening range of the second air guiding member is the narrowest, then determine the second angle opening rate of the second air guiding member according to the horizontal angle, and further calculate the opening angle of the second air guiding member according to the second angle opening rate, the second predetermined upper limit angle, and the second predetermined lower limit angle, and control the second air guiding member to swing.

[0081] Also, as shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the air supply method of the air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air supply mode is a mode of avoiding the target position to supply air, and the air guiding unit includes a second air guiding member for swinging in the left-right direction, the plurality of setting areas in the embodiment of the present application include a plurality of lateral areas distributed in the swinging direction of the second air guiding member. Determining the target area from among the plurality of setting areas in step S200 above and controlling the air guiding unit to face the target area includes, but is not limited to, step S910 and step S920.

[0082] Step S910: Determine a target lateral region that does not include the target position among a plurality of lateral regions.

[0083] Step S920: Control the second air guiding member to direct towards the target lateral region.

[0084] In one embodiment, when the air supply mode is a mode that avoids the target position and blows air, in the embodiments of the present application, first, identify the lateral region where the target position exists, and control the second air guiding member so as not to blow air towards the lateral region. Specifically, in the embodiments of the present application, select one lateral region that does not include the target position from among a plurality of lateral regions as the target lateral region, and control the second air guiding member to blow air towards the target lateral region.

[0085] In one embodiment, the farther the target lateral region is from the lateral region where the target position exists, the better the effect of avoiding people, and the closer the target lateral region is to the lateral region where the target position exists, the worse the effect of avoiding people.

[0086] Based on the method steps in FIG. 9, when the air supply mode is a mode that avoids the target position and blows air, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to direct towards the target lateral region, the air supply method of the embodiments of the present application controls the first air guiding member to perform various operations according to various operating modes of the air conditioner. Specifically, three embodiments shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 are included, but not limited thereto.

[0087] As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an air supply method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air supply mode is a mode that avoids the target position and blows air, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to direct towards the target lateral region, the air supply method of the embodiments of the present application includes, but is not limited to, step S1010, step S1020, and step S1030.

[0088] Step S1010: Obtain the operating mode of the air conditioner.

[0089] Step S1020: When the operation mode is the cooling mode or the air blowing mode, determine the target vertical region where the target position exists. Each horizontal region includes a plurality of vertical regions distributed in the swinging direction of the first air guiding member.

[0090] Step S1030: Adjust the cooling temperature and / or the blowing air speed of the air conditioner according to the target vertical region.

[0091] In one embodiment, when the air blowing mode is the human avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to face the target horizontal region, in the embodiment of the present application, it is necessary to control the direction of the first air guiding member. Specifically, when the air conditioner is currently in the cooling mode or the air blowing mode, the closer the target vertical region where the target position exists is to the air conditioner, the more likely it is that the air conditioner can send air to the target even if the second air guiding member sends air toward the target horizontal region. In response to this, in the embodiment of the present application, the cooling temperature of the air conditioner is appropriately adjusted, the blowing air speed is appropriately decreased, or the cooling temperature of the air conditioner is appropriately adjusted and the blowing air speed is decreased.

[0092] In another embodiment, when the air blowing mode is the human avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to face the target horizontal region, in the embodiment of the present application, it is necessary to control the direction of the first air guiding member. Specifically, when the air conditioner is currently in the cooling mode or the air blowing mode, the farther the target vertical region where the target position exists is from the air conditioner, the less likely it is that the air conditioner can send air to the target when the second air guiding member sends air toward the target horizontal region. In response to this, in order to ensure the cooling capacity, in the embodiment of the present application, the cooling temperature of the air conditioner is appropriately decreased, the blowing air speed is appropriately increased, or the cooling temperature of the air conditioner is decreased and the blowing air speed is increased.

[0093] As shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an air blowing method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air blowing mode is a mode of blowing air while avoiding the target position, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to face the target lateral region, the air blowing method of the embodiment of the present application further includes, but is not limited to, step S1110 and step S1120.

[0094] Step S1110: Obtain the operation mode of the air conditioner.

[0095] Step S1120: When the operation mode is the dehumidification mode, control the first air guiding member to swing upward.

[0096] In one embodiment, when the air blowing mode is the human avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to face the target lateral region, in the embodiment of the present application, the orientation of the first air guiding member is controlled. Specifically, when the current operation mode of the air conditioner is the dehumidification mode, since the target is not cooling but to achieve the dehumidification effect on the room, in the embodiment of the present application, the first air guiding member is controlled to swing upward so that the air conditioner blows air to a place far from the target lateral region, thereby obtaining a reliable dehumidification effect without making the target feel cold.

[0097] As shown in FIG. 12, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an air blowing method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. When the air blowing mode is a mode of blowing air while avoiding the target position, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to face the target lateral region, the air blowing method of the embodiment of the present application further includes, but is not limited to, step S1210 and step S1220.

[0098] Step S1210: Obtain the operation mode of the air conditioner.

[0099] Step S1220: When the operation mode is the heating mode, control the first air guiding member to swing downward.

[0100] In one embodiment, when the air supply mode is the human avoidance mode, in addition to controlling the second air guiding member to direct towards the target lateral region, in the embodiments of the present application, the orientation of the first air guiding member is controlled. Specifically, when the current operation mode of the air conditioner is the heating mode, since the hot air continuously moves upward, in order to ensure the heating effect, in the embodiments of the present application, the first air guiding member is controlled to swing downward.

[0101] Also, as shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an air supply method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present application. Since the target object moves, in the embodiments of the present application, a hysteresis region is provided between two adjacent set regions. Therefore, in the embodiment where the target object moves between regions, the air supply method of the embodiments of the present application further includes, but is not limited to, step S1310, step S1320, and step S1330.

[0102] Step S1310: Identify that the target object position has switched from the current set region to an adjacent set region.

[0103] Step S1320: When the target object position is within the hysteresis region, maintain the current orientation of the air guiding unit.

[0104] Step S1330: When the target object position is outside the hysteresis region, readjust the orientation of the air guiding unit.

[0105] In one embodiment, in order to avoid jitter in air supply adjustment when the target object moves from the current set region to an adjacent set region, in the embodiments of the present application, a hysteresis region is provided between the two set regions, and the air conditioner readjusts the air supply state only when the target object position completely exceeds this hysteresis region, and in other cases, maintains the original air supply state.

[0106] The size of the above-mentioned hysteresis region may be arbitrarily set, but in the embodiments of the present application, the size of the hysteresis region is not particularly limited.

[0107] Based on the air supply methods of the air conditioners in the above embodiments, the following provides embodiments of the overall air supply method of the air conditioner of the present application respectively.

[0108] In the embodiment of the present application, first, it is necessary to divide the monitoring range of the radar. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, it is as follows.

[0109] The maximum pitch angle range that can be detected by the radar is 60° to 120°, and it is divided into a total of three regions A, B, and C according to the actual air supply situation of the air conditioner. The pitch angles α1 and α2 serve as dividing lines. The maximum horizontal angle range that can be detected by the radar is 30° to 150°, and according to the actual air supply situation of the air conditioner, it is divided into a total of three regions <1>, <2>, <3> (shown as circled numbers 1, 2, and 3 in the figure). The horizontal angles β1 and β2 serve as dividing lines. Here, the regions <1>, <2>, <3> in FIG. 14 correspond to the lateral regions described in the above embodiments, the regions A, B, and C in FIG. 14 correspond to the longitudinal regions described in the above embodiments, and the values of the dividing lines in FIG. 14 are shown in Table 1.

[0110]

Table 1

[0111] It should be noted that the values of the dividing lines in Table 1 are only one embodiment of the present application, and the values of the dividing lines in the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the description in Table 1.

[0112] After dividing the monitoring range of the radar, in the embodiment of the present application, the air guiding unit is controlled to send air according to the air supply mode. Here, the air supply mode includes, but is not limited to, the person - facing mode and the person - avoiding mode. The air supply methods are as follows respectively.

[0113] In the human-oriented mode, first, when the detected number of indoor targets is 1, the air guiding unit is controlled to swing towards the area where the person is located. When the detected number of indoor targets exceeds 1, the air guiding unit is controlled to swing towards the target with the closest distance. When the distances of multiple targets are the same, air is sent to one of the targets.

[0114] Also, the rules for calculating the angle of the first air guiding member are as follows.

[0115] First, calculate the first angle opening rate of the first air guiding member based on the pitch angle. Specifically, the first angle opening rate is shown in Table 2.

[0116]

Table 2

[0117] Next, calculate the opening angle of the first air guiding member according to the formula: the opening angle of the first air guiding member = (the first predetermined upper limit angle - the first predetermined lower limit angle) × the first angle opening rate + the first predetermined lower limit angle.

[0118] Also, the rules for calculating the angle of the second air guiding member are as follows. First, calculate the second angle opening rate of the second air guiding member based on the horizontal angle. Specifically, the second angle opening rate is shown in Table 3.

[0119]

Table 3

[0120] Next, calculate the opening angle of the second air guiding member according to the formula: the opening angle of the second air guiding member = (the second predetermined upper limit angle - the second predetermined lower limit angle) × the second angle opening rate + the second predetermined lower limit angle.

[0121] Also, in the person-avoiding mode, the rules for controlling the first air guiding member and the second air guiding member according to the horizontal angle and pitch angle of the target position relative to the radar are shown in Table 4 below.

[0122]

Table 4

[0123] Note that the second air guiding member may include two sets of air guiding plates on the left and right. At the above-mentioned concentrated angle, the left air guiding plate swings to the minimum angle, and the right air guiding plate swings to the maximum angle, presenting a shape of " \\\ / / / ". Also, at the above-mentioned wide-angle angle, the left air guiding plate swings to the maximum angle, and the right air guiding plate swings to the minimum angle, presenting a shape of " / / / \\\".

[0124]

Table 5

[0125] Note that the above-mentioned minimum cooling mode means that the first air guiding member is controlled to send air to the uppermost position, and the above-mentioned maximum cooling mode means that the first air guiding member is controlled to send air to the lowermost position.

[0126] Based on the above-mentioned air supply method of the air conditioner, the following provides each embodiment of the controller, the air conditioner, and the computer-readable storage medium of the present application respectively.

[0127] Also, one embodiment of the present application provides a controller including a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor.

[0128] The processor and the memory may be connected by a bus or other means.

[0129] Note that the controller in this embodiment may include the processor and the memory in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. Both belong to the concept of the same application, and thus have the same implementation principle and beneficial effects, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0130] The non - transient software programs and instructions necessary to implement the air - blowing method of the air conditioner according to the above - mentioned embodiment are stored in a memory and, when executed by a processor, execute the air - blowing method of the above - mentioned embodiment.

[0131] According to the technical solution means of the embodiment of the present application, in the embodiment of the present application, first, the detection range of the radar is divided according to the swinging direction range to obtain a plurality of set areas. Next, during the operation of the air conditioner, a target area, which is one of the plurality of set areas, is determined according to the target object position and the air - blowing mode, and the air - guiding unit is swing - controlled to face the target area. This is different from the case of blowing air roughly towards a certain position. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the air - blowing direction of the air conditioner can be controlled more accurately.

[0132] Since the controller according to the embodiment of the present application can execute the air - blowing method of the air conditioner according to the above - mentioned embodiment, the specific implementation form and technical effect of the controller according to the embodiment of the present application can refer to the specific implementation method and technical effect of the air - blowing method of the air conditioner described in any of the above - mentioned embodiments.

[0133] Further, an embodiment according to the present application provides an air conditioner including, but not limited to, the controller according to the above - mentioned embodiment.

[0134] According to the technical solution means of the embodiment of the present application, in the embodiment of the present application, first, the detection range of the radar is divided according to the swinging direction range to obtain a plurality of set areas. Next, during the operation of the air conditioner, a target area, which is one of the plurality of set areas, is determined according to the target object position and the air - blowing mode, and the air - guiding unit is swing - controlled to face the target area. This is different from the case of blowing air roughly towards a certain position. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the air - blowing direction of the air conditioner can be controlled more accurately.

[0135] Note that the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application includes the controller according to the above embodiment. The controller according to the above embodiment can execute the air supply method of the air conditioner described in any of the above embodiments. Therefore, for the specific implementation forms and technical effects of the air conditioner according to the embodiment of the present application, reference can be made to the specific implementation forms and technical effects of the air supply method of the air conditioner described in any of the above embodiments.

[0136] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for executing the above air supply method, for example, executing the method steps in FIGS. 2 to 13 above.

[0137] According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, in the embodiment of the present application, first, the detection range of the radar is divided according to the swing direction range to obtain a plurality of setting areas. Next, during the operation of the air conditioner, a target area, which is one of the plurality of setting areas, is determined according to the target object position and the air supply mode, and the air guide unit is swing-controlled to face the target area. This is different from the case of blowing air roughly towards a certain position. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the air supply direction of the air conditioner can be controlled more accurately.

[0138] Note that since the computer-readable storage medium according to the embodiment of the present application can implement the air supply method of the air conditioner according to the above embodiment, for the specific implementation forms and technical effects of the computer-readable storage medium according to the embodiment of the present application, reference can be made to the specific implementation forms and technical effects of the air supply method of the air conditioner described in any of the above embodiments.

[0139] All or part of the steps in the method disclosed above, the system may be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and suitable combinations thereof. Some or all of the physical components may be implemented as software executed by a processor such as a central processor, a digital signal processor, a microprocessor, etc., or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit such as an application-specific integrated circuit. Such software may be distributed on a computer-readable medium that may include a computer storage medium (or non-transitory medium) and a communication medium (or transitory medium). As is well known to those skilled in the art, the term computer storage medium includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information (e.g., 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 disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage devices, magnetic cartridges, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage devices or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. Further, it is well known to those skilled in the art that communication media typically includes computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transmission mechanism, and may include any information distribution medium.

[0140] The above has specifically described some embodiments of the present application. However, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art may further make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the essence of the present application, and all of these equivalent modifications or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for blowing air by an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner is provided with a radar and an air guiding unit, and the air blowing method includes: obtaining a blowing mode and a target object position detected by the radar; determining a target area from a plurality of set areas according to the blowing mode and the target object position, and controlling the air guiding unit to direct towards the target area; wherein the set areas are areas obtained by dividing a detection range by the radar based on a swinging direction range of the air guiding unit; A method for blowing air by an air conditioner.

2. When the blowing mode is a mode of blowing air towards the target object position, the step of determining a target area from a plurality of set areas according to the blowing mode and the target object position includes: when there is one target object position, setting the set area where the target object position exists as the target area; when there are multiple target object positions, calculating distances between each target object position and the air conditioner to obtain a plurality of distance values, determining a target distance value from the plurality of distance values, and setting the set area where the target object position corresponding to the target distance value exists as the target area; The air blowing method according to Claim 1.

3. When the blowing mode is a mode of blowing air towards the target object position, the step of controlling the air guiding unit to direct towards the target area includes: identifying a detection angle of the target object position relative to the radar based on the target object position, and determining an opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle; The air blowing method according to Claim 1.

4. The step of determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle includes: determining an angle opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detection angle, and determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the angle opening rate, a predetermined upper limit angle, and a predetermined lower limit angle; The air blowing method according to Claim 3.

5. The air guiding unit includes a first air guiding member for swinging in the vertical direction, and the step of identifying a detection angle of the target object position relative to the radar based on the target object position includes identifying a pitch angle of the target object position relative to the radar based on the target object position; Determining the angular opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detected angle, and determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the angular opening rate, a predetermined upper limit angle, and a predetermined lower limit angle, the step includes determining the first angular opening rate of the first air guiding member according to the pitch angle, and determining the opening angle of the first air guiding member according to the first angular opening rate, the first predetermined upper limit angle of the first air guiding member, and the first predetermined lower limit angle. The air blowing method according to claim 4.

6. The air guiding unit includes a second air guiding member for swinging in the left-right direction. The step of specifying the detection angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position includes the step of specifying the horizontal angle of the target position with respect to the radar based on the target position. Determining the angular opening rate of the air guiding unit according to the detected angle, and determining the opening angle of the air guiding unit according to the angular opening rate, a predetermined upper limit angle, and a predetermined lower limit angle, the step includes determining the second angular opening rate of the second air guiding member according to the horizontal angle, and determining the opening angle of the second air guiding member according to the second angular opening rate, the second predetermined upper limit angle of the second air guiding member, and the second predetermined lower limit angle. The air blowing method according to claim 4.

7. The air guiding unit includes a second air guiding member for swinging in the left-right direction. The plurality of set regions include a plurality of lateral regions distributed in the swinging direction of the second air guiding member. When the air blowing mode is a mode of blowing air while avoiding the target position, determining a target region from among the plurality of set regions, and the step of controlling the air guiding unit to face the target region includes: Determining a target lateral region that does not include the target position from among the plurality of lateral regions, and controlling the second air guiding member to face the target lateral region. The air blowing method according to claim 1.

8. The air guiding unit further includes a first air guiding member for swinging in the up-down direction, and the air blowing method includes: Each of the lateral regions includes a plurality of vertical regions distributed in the swinging direction of the first air guiding member. In the cooling mode or the air blowing mode, determining a target vertical region where the target position exists, and adjusting the cooling temperature and / or the blowing air speed of the air conditioner according to the target vertical region; In the dehumidifying mode, controlling the first air guiding member to swing upward. In the heating mode, it includes one of the steps of controlling the first air guiding member to swing downward. The air blowing method according to claim 7.

9. A hysteresis region is provided between two adjacent setting regions, and the air blowing method includes When the target position switches from the current setting region to an adjacent setting region, when the target position is within the hysteresis region, the step of maintaining the current orientation of the air guiding unit; When the target position switches from the current setting region to an adjacent setting region, when the target position is outside the hysteresis region, the step of readjusting the orientation of the air guiding unit, including one of them. The air blowing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The detection range by the radar includes the swinging direction range of the air guiding unit, the horizontal region boundaries of the plurality of setting regions correspond to the range boundaries of the horizontal swinging direction range of the air guiding unit, and the vertical region boundaries of the plurality of setting regions correspond to the range boundaries of the vertical swinging direction range of the air guiding unit. The air blowing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

11. A controller including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, it executes the air blowing method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. An air conditioner including the controller according to claim 11.

13. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for executing the air blowing method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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