Air conditioner control method, device, storage medium, and air conditioner

Abstract

The present application relates to a control method, device, storage medium, and air conditioner for an air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners. The air conditioner is provided with a first temperature measuring device. The air conditioner further includes a second temperature measuring device. The control method for the air conditioner includes determining a third measured temperature at a third temperature measuring position based on a first measured temperature acquired by the first temperature measuring device and a second measured temperature acquired by the second temperature measuring device, and adjusting the temperature. This application can effectively improve the comfort of air conditioner temperature control and effectively reduce energy consumption.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioning devices, and more particularly to a control method, device, storage medium, and air conditioning device for an air conditioning device.

[0002] This application claims priority from a Chinese patent application bearing application number 202410147153.2, filed with the China Patent Office on February 1, 2024, for the invention "Control method, device, storage medium and air conditioning device," the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. [Background technology]

[0003] The temperature adjustment control logic of conventional air conditioners is usually to set one set temperature, and then the air conditioner detects the return air temperature using a temperature sensor installed in the indoor unit, and controls the air conditioner to adjust the temperature (for example, by continuing operation, operating at a reduced frequency, or stopping the compressor, etc.) based on whether the return air temperature reaches the set temperature.

[0004] However, in the case of a wall-mounted air conditioner, for example, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is usually suspended at a high altitude, so the temperature sensor can only detect the temperature at a high altitude in the room, but due to factors such as cold air descending, warm air rising, and air circulation, the temperature detected by the temperature sensor may not match the temperature felt by the user in the room. Therefore, even if the air conditioner is controlled to bring the temperature at the high altitude in the room to the set temperature, the temperature felt by the user may be lower than or different from the set temperature. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Conventional air conditioner control methods typically cause air conditioners to operate in a high-energy consumption mode, but still fail to effectively provide a comfortable experience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The embodiments of the present application provide a technical solution for controlling an air conditioner, which can effectively improve the comfort of temperature control of the air conditioner and effectively reduce energy consumption.

[0007] The embodiments of the present application provide the following technical solutions.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present application, there is provided a method for controlling an air conditioner, the air conditioner being disposed in a temperature-controlled space, the air conditioner being provided with a first temperature measuring device, the first temperature measuring device being located at a first temperature measuring position within the temperature-controlled space, the air conditioner further including a second temperature measuring device, the second temperature measuring device being located at a second temperature measuring position within the temperature-controlled space, and the second temperature measuring position being a position different from the first temperature measuring position. The method for controlling the air conditioning device includes acquiring temperature control information, determining a third temperature measurement position from within the temperature controlled space based on the temperature control information, where the third temperature measurement position is a position that is not identical to the first temperature measurement position, acquiring a first measured temperature by the first temperature measuring device, where the first measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the first temperature measurement position, acquiring a second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device, where the second measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the second temperature measurement position, determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature, where the third measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the third temperature measurement position, and controlling the air conditioning device based on the third measured temperature to adjust the temperature.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, determining a third temperature measurement position from within the temperature-controlled space based on the temperature control information includes obtaining a temperature control scene mode set in the air conditioning device based on the temperature control information, and determining the third temperature measurement position that matches the temperature control scene mode.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature includes determining a first height corresponding to the first temperature measurement position, a second height corresponding to the second temperature measurement position, and a third height corresponding to the third temperature measurement position, and performing a calculation based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature to obtain the third measured temperature.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, obtaining the third measured temperature by calculation based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature includes: (Math 1) Rt=h3*f(Ts,Ty),f(Ts,Ty)=(Ts-Ty) / (h1-h2) to obtain the third measured temperature.

[0012] Here, Rt represents the third measured temperature, Ts represents the first measured temperature, Ty represents the second measured temperature, h3 represents the third height, h1 represents the first height, and h2 represents the second height.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature includes determining the second measured temperature as the third measured temperature if the second temperature measurement location matches the third measurement location.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the air conditioner control method is used in the air conditioner, and the second temperature measuring device includes a remote control for the air conditioner. Obtaining the second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device includes receiving the second measured temperature periodically transmitted by the remote control, or transmitting a temperature acquisition command to the remote control and receiving the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote control in response to the temperature acquisition command.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, before obtaining a second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device, the method further includes establishing a Bluetooth (registered trademark; the same applies hereinafter) connection with the remote control, and the Bluetooth connection is used by the air conditioner to interact with the remote control.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature includes calculating a change coefficient indicating a temperature change trend at the third temperature measurement location based on the third measured temperature, determining control parameters for the air conditioner based on the change coefficient if a difference between the third measured temperature and a set temperature is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, and controlling the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the control parameters, thereby bringing the third temperature measurement location to the set temperature.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present application, determining the control parameter of the air conditioner based on the change coefficient includes obtaining a current compressor frequency of the air conditioner at a current time point, and performing calculation based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency to obtain a target compressor frequency corresponding to an adjustment time after the current time point.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, calculating a target compressor frequency corresponding to an adjustment time after the current time based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency includes: (Number 2) Fo = FK * N where F represents the current compressor frequency, Fo represents the target compressor frequency, K represents the variation coefficient, and N represents an adjustment factor to obtain the target compressor frequency.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present application, the method of determining the adjustment factor includes determining a predetermined constant as the adjustment factor, or determining a matching constant based on the height difference between the first temperature measurement position and the third temperature measurement position, and determining the matching constant as the adjustment factor.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present application, there is provided a control device for an air conditioning device, the device including a memory in which a computer program is stored, and a processor that reads the computer program stored in the memory and executes the method described in the embodiment of the present application.

[0021] According to another embodiment of the present application, there is provided a storage medium having a computer program stored therein, the computer program causing the computer to perform the method according to the embodiment of the present application when executed by a processor of the computer.

[0022] According to another embodiment of the present application, an air conditioning system may include a controller for the air conditioning system and a temperature control module.

[0023] According to another embodiment of the present application, there is provided a computer program product or a computer program, the computer program product or the computer program comprising computer instructions, the computer instructions being stored in a computer-readable storage medium, a processor of a computing device being used to read the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and execute the computer instructions, thereby causing the computing device to perform the methods provided by various preferred embodiments described in the embodiments of the present application. [Effects of the Invention]

[0024] In an embodiment of the present application, the air conditioning device is disposed in a temperature-controlled space, and a first temperature measuring device is provided in the air conditioning device, and the location of the first temperature measuring device is a first temperature measuring position in the temperature-controlled space. The air conditioning device further includes a second temperature measuring device, and the location of the second temperature measuring device is a second temperature measuring position in the temperature-controlled space, and the second temperature measuring position is a position different from the first temperature measuring position. The method for controlling the air conditioning device includes acquiring temperature control information, determining a third temperature measurement position from within the temperature controlled space based on the temperature control information, where the third temperature measurement position is a position that is not identical to the first temperature measurement position, acquiring a first measured temperature by the first temperature measuring device, where the first measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the first temperature measurement position, acquiring a second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device, where the second measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the second temperature measurement position, determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature, where the third measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the third temperature measurement position, and controlling the air conditioning device based on the third measured temperature to adjust the temperature.

[0025] According to the above method, when controlling the temperature of an air conditioner, a third temperature measurement position other than the first temperature measurement position that matches the temperature control information is determined as a target control position from within the temperature-controlled space, and then a third measured temperature corresponding to the third measurement position is determined based on the first measured temperature measured by the first temperature measurement device installed in the air conditioner and the second measured temperature measured by the second temperature measurement device at the second temperature measurement position, and the air conditioner is controlled to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature. As a result, when controlling the air conditioner, the temperature at the third temperature measurement position that matches the actual needs is set as a target, and the air conditioner operates in an appropriate energy consumption operating mode, effectively meeting comfort needs, effectively improving the comfort of the temperature control of the air conditioner, and effectively reducing energy consumption. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] In order to more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings necessary for describing the embodiments are briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative efforts.

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a determination flow diagram illustrating a third temperature measurement position according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 3] 1A-1C are schematic diagrams illustrating different positions in space according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a temperature calculation analysis according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control process of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a block diagram showing a control device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] The present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. Note that the examples provided in this specification are merely for the purpose of illustrating the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Furthermore, the examples provided below are only some examples for implementing the present disclosure, and are not all examples for implementing the present disclosure. If not inconsistent, the technical solutions described in the examples of the present invention can be implemented in any combination.

[0029] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "comprises," "has," or other variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a method or apparatus including a set of elements includes not only the elements explicitly listed, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent in the embodiment or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element limited by the phrase "comprises one or more..." does not exclude the presence of additional related elements in the method or apparatus including the element (e.g., a step in a method, or a unit in an apparatus, where, for example, a unit may be a circuit, a processor, a program, or software).

[0030] For example, the air conditioning device control method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a series of steps, but the air conditioning device control method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to the steps described. Similarly, the air conditioning device control device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a series of units, but the device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to including the units explicitly described, and may further include units that need to be installed when obtaining related information or processing based on the information.

[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular examples only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure.

[0032] In addition, in specific embodiments of the present application, when applying the examples of the present application to specific products or technologies, with regard to related data such as ambient temperature detection data, permission or consent from the user must be obtained, and the collection, use and handling of related data must comply with the relevant laws and regulations of the relevant countries and regions.

[0033] 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for controlling an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present application. The execution body of this method for controlling an air conditioner may be any control device with processing capabilities, such as an air conditioner, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a smart watch, or other home appliances. In one specific embodiment of the present application, the control device executing this method for controlling an air conditioner is specifically the air conditioner itself.

[0034] The air conditioner is disposed in a temperature-controlled space, and a first temperature measuring device is provided in the air conditioner, and the location of the first temperature measuring device is a first temperature measurement position in the temperature-controlled space. The air conditioner further includes a second temperature measuring device, and the location of the second temperature measuring device is a second temperature measurement position in the temperature-controlled space, and the second temperature measurement position is a position different from the first temperature measurement position. As shown in FIG. 1, this air conditioner control method may include steps S110 to S150.

[0035] In step S110, temperature control information is acquired, and a third temperature measurement position is determined within the temperature-controlled space based on the temperature control information, where the third temperature measurement position is a position different from the first temperature measurement position. In step S120, a first measured temperature is acquired by the first temperature measuring device, where the first measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the first temperature measurement position. In step S130, a second measured temperature is acquired by the second temperature measuring device, where the second measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the second temperature measurement position. In step S140, a third measured temperature is determined based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature, where the third measured temperature is an actual temperature corresponding to the third temperature measurement position. In step S150, the air conditioner is controlled to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature.

[0036] The temperature control information of the air conditioner may be temperature control information received by the air conditioner, and in some examples, this temperature control information may include information such as a temperature control scene mode (e.g., standard mode, sleep mode, sports mode, etc.) and a set temperature (e.g., 25°C or 27°C, etc.), and in some examples, this temperature control information may include position information (e.g., first height, etc.) corresponding to a third temperature measurement position input by the user.

[0037] A control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device) acquires temperature control information of the air conditioner and can determine a third measurement position within a temperature-controlled space (e.g., a space such as a room) based on the temperature control information of the air conditioner, where the third measurement position is a position other than the first temperature measurement position. Here, the first temperature measurement position is the position (e.g., the return air vent of the air conditioner) of a first temperature measurement device (e.g., a temperature sensor) provided in the air conditioner. The third measurement position may refer to a certain height position, a certain horizontal position, a certain point position, etc. For example, in one specific embodiment of the present application, the third measurement position refers to a certain height position.

[0038] The control device (e.g., the air conditioning device itself or other control devices) can further obtain environmental temperature detection data of other positions within the temperature-controlled space, and the environmental temperature detection data of other positions within the temperature-controlled space may include actual temperatures corresponding to second temperature measurement positions within the temperature-controlled space measured by some second temperature measurement devices, such as remote controls, human-carrying devices (e.g., smart watches, rings, mobile phones, etc.), or other household appliances.

[0039] The second measured temperature is the actual ambient temperature corresponding to the second temperature measurement location measured by the second temperature measuring device. The second temperature measuring device may be an apparatus capable of measuring ambient temperature within the temperature-controlled space (e.g., a remote control with a temperature detection function, a humidifier, a refrigerator, etc.), and the second temperature measuring device can establish a communication connection (e.g., a connection via radio frequency communication, Bluetooth communication, or infrared communication, etc.) with a control device (e.g., the air conditioning device itself or another control device, etc.), thereby allowing the second temperature measuring device to transmit the second measured temperature to the control device.

[0040] In one example, the second temperature measurement position corresponding to the second temperature measurement device is a default position. For example, if the auxiliary temperature measurement device is a remote control, the second temperature measurement position corresponding to the remote control is set to a default position of 0.5 m height in a control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device). The position information (e.g., height) of the second temperature measurement position may be preset in a control device such as the air conditioner itself or another control device. In one example, the second temperature measurement device may measure its position in the temperature-controlled space to determine its second temperature measurement position (e.g., height information), and the auxiliary temperature measurement device may transmit the second measured temperature together with the second temperature measurement position (e.g., height information) to the control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device).

[0041] The control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device) further analyzes the first measured temperature measured by the first temperature measuring device and the second measured temperature measured by the second temperature measuring device, and determines the actual temperature (i.e., the third measured temperature) corresponding to the real time at the third measuring location through appropriate inference. The control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device) further controls the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature, thereby achieving the temperature adjustment target and allowing the third measuring location to reach the set temperature.

[0042] According to the above method, when controlling the temperature of an air conditioner, a second temperature measurement position other than the first temperature measurement position that matches the temperature control information is determined as a target control position from within the temperature-controlled space, and then a third measured temperature corresponding to the third measurement position is determined based on the first measured temperature measured by the first temperature measurement device installed in the air conditioner and the second measured temperature measured by the second temperature measurement device at the second temperature measurement position, and the air conditioner is controlled to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature. As a result, when controlling the air conditioner, the temperature at the third temperature measurement position that matches the actual needs is set as a target, and the air conditioner operates in an appropriate energy consumption operating mode, effectively meeting comfort needs, effectively improving the comfort of the temperature control of the air conditioner, and effectively reducing energy consumption.

[0043] For example, in the case of a conventional air conditioner control algorithm, when the temperature of the return air outlet of the air conditioner drops to the set temperature, the temperature in the area where people are present is already 2 to 3 degrees Celsius lower than the set temperature, which is disadvantageous in terms of comfort and energy efficiency.In contrast, the embodiment of the present application controls the temperature at the third measurement position, which is compatible with the human body, to reach the set temperature, i.e., it is possible to control the operation of the air conditioner in an operation mode that consumes appropriate energy while providing comfort.

[0044] Hereinafter, further selectable specific embodiments will be described for each step performed when controlling the air conditioner in the embodiment of FIG.

[0045] In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 2, determining a third temperature measurement position within the temperature-controlled space based on the temperature control information may include step S210 of obtaining a temperature control scene mode set in the air conditioner based on the temperature control information, and step S220 of determining the third temperature measurement position matching the temperature control scene mode.

[0046] Based on the temperature control information set in the air conditioner, the temperature control scene mode set in the air conditioner can be obtained, and the temperature control scene mode is a scene mode that can be set in the air conditioner, such as standard mode, sleep mode, sports mode, etc. A third temperature measurement position matching different temperature control scene modes may be preset, and the third temperature measurement position matching the temperature control scene mode can be determined.

[0047] For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in one specific example, when the temperature control scene mode is the standard mode, the third temperature measurement position corresponding to the standard mode is at a height of 0.9 m within the temperature-controlled space. When the temperature control scene mode is the sleep mode, the third temperature measurement position corresponding to the sleep mode is at a height of 0.5 m within the temperature-controlled space. When the temperature control scene mode is the exercise mode, the third temperature measurement position corresponding to the exercise mode is at a height of 1.75 m within the temperature-controlled space. When controlling an air conditioner based on the illustrated method, the temperature can be effectively adjusted by taking into account the third temperature measurement position actually required by the human body in different temperature control scene modes.

[0048] In one embodiment, determining a third temperature measurement location from within the temperature-controlled space based on the temperature control information may include obtaining user-input location information from the temperature control information of the air conditioning device, and obtaining the third temperature measurement location based on a location corresponding to this location information (e.g., a height value or height range of the first height, etc.).

[0049] In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 4 , determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature may include step S310 of determining a first height corresponding to the first temperature measurement position, a second height corresponding to the second temperature measurement position, and a third height corresponding to the third temperature measurement position, and step S320 of calculating the third measured temperature based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature.

[0050] A control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device) can analyze and process based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature, accurately combine the temperatures at these two positions in the temperature-controlled space, quickly analyze a third measured temperature corresponding to the third temperature measurement position, and further control the air conditioner.

[0051] Specifically, in one method, calculating the third measured temperature based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature includes: (Math 3) Rt=h3*f(Ts,Ty),f(Ts,Ty)=(Ts-Ty) / (h1-h2) to obtain the third measured temperature, where Rt represents the third measured temperature, Ts represents the first measured temperature, Ty represents the second measured temperature, h3 represents the third height, h1 represents the first height, and h2 represents the second height.

[0052] By calculating based on Rt=h3*f(Ts,Ty), f(Ts,Ty)=(Ts-Ty) / (h1-h2), the spatial position temperature at the third height position in the temperature-controlled space can be accurately calculated and obtained, and by matching the temperature by default at all positions at the third height, the third measurement temperature Rt corresponding to the third measurement position at the third height can be accurately obtained.

[0053] In another optional manner, obtaining the third measured temperature by calculation based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature includes searching a predetermined lookup table for a predetermined temperature that matches the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature, and the predetermined temperature is set as the third measured temperature corresponding to the third measurement position.

[0054] In one embodiment, determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature includes determining the second measured temperature as the third measured temperature if the second temperature measurement location matches the third measurement location.

[0055] A control device (e.g., the air conditioning device itself or another control device) can obtain a second measured temperature at a second temperature measurement location, and if it determines that the second temperature measurement location matches a third temperature measurement location, it can directly determine the second measured temperature as the third measured temperature corresponding to the third temperature measurement location.

[0056] A method for determining that the second temperature measurement position matches the third temperature measurement position may be for a control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device) to decide to set the second temperature measurement position as the third temperature measurement position in the air conditioner based on temperature control information, or to match the heights of the second temperature measurement position and the third temperature measurement position.

[0057] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the air conditioner control method is used in the air conditioner, and the second temperature measuring device includes a remote control for the air conditioner. Obtaining the second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device includes one of the following methods: In a first method, the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote control is received at a regular interval; In a second method, a temperature acquisition command is transmitted to the remote control, and the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote control in response to the temperature acquisition command is received.

[0058] In the first method, the control device (specifically the air conditioner itself in this embodiment) can receive the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote control at regular intervals, for example, the control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device) can receive the second measured temperature transmitted from the remote control at predetermined time intervals (e.g., 10 seconds).

[0059] In the second method, the control device (specifically the air conditioner itself in this embodiment) can send a temperature acquisition command to the remote control as needed and receive the second measured temperature measured by the second temperature measuring device sent by the remote control in response to the temperature acquisition command.

[0060] In one embodiment, before obtaining the second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device, the method further includes establishing a Bluetooth connection with the remote control, and the Bluetooth connection is used by the air conditioner to interact with the remote control.

[0061] The control device (in this embodiment, specifically the air conditioner itself) establishes a low-power Bluetooth connection with the remote control, and the Bluetooth connection is used by the control device (in this embodiment, specifically the air conditioner itself) to interact with the remote control, and through the low-power Bluetooth interaction, it can receive the second measured temperature sent from the remote control at predetermined time intervals (e.g., 10 seconds), or send temperature acquisition commands, etc. to the remote control.

[0062] Specifically, the remote control MCU may use an ultra-low power consumption Bluetooth chip, and the control device (in this embodiment, specifically the air conditioner itself) interacts with the remote control via a low power consumption Bluetooth connection, thereby achieving low power consumption and high frequency communication, and ensuring that the second measured temperature transmitted from the remote control at a predetermined time interval (e.g., 10 seconds) can be obtained in a timely manner while ensuring low power consumption.

[0063] In other embodiments, the control device (specifically the air conditioner itself in this embodiment) can establish other connections with the remote controller, such as infrared communication, but because infrared communication coding is a one-way communication, it is not possible to ensure that the air conditioner will always receive the code (i.e., it is not possible to ensure that the second measured temperature is obtained in a timely manner), and infrared communication coding also consumes a lot of power (the average current during coding is about 30 mA).

[0064] Furthermore, in one embodiment, referring to FIG. 5 , controlling the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature may include step S410 of calculating a variation coefficient indicating the temperature change tendency at the third temperature measurement location based on the third measured temperature, step S420 of determining control parameters for the air conditioner based on the variation coefficient if the difference between the third measured temperature and the set temperature is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and step S430 of controlling the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the control parameters, thereby bringing the third temperature measurement location to the set temperature.

[0065] A variation coefficient indicating the temperature variation trend at the third temperature measurement position can be calculated based on the third measured temperature, specifically, (Equation 4) K = dTin / dt where dt may be the time interval between the two determined second measured temperatures (specifically, it may be equal to a predetermined time interval (e.g., 10 seconds) at which the second measuring device transmits the second measured temperature), and dTin is the temperature difference between the two determined third measured temperatures (i.e., the third measured temperature determined this time and the third measured temperature determined previously).

[0066] Furthermore, if the control device (e.g., the air conditioner itself or another control device) detects that the difference between the current third measured temperature and the set temperature is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, it determines control parameters for the air conditioner based on the change coefficient. The control device then controls the air conditioner using the control parameters to adjust the temperature, thereby achieving the temperature adjustment target. In this way, the next control parameters can be calculated and obtained at an early and appropriate timing. That is, by controlling the air conditioner early based on the temperature change trend at the third temperature measurement location, it is possible to avoid a temperature overshoot at the third temperature measurement location and further improve the temperature control effect of the air conditioner.

[0067] In one embodiment, detecting that the difference between the current third measured temperature and the set temperature is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold may specifically refer to determining that the difference between the current third measured temperature and the set temperature is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold when the set temperature Tset minus the current third measured temperature T is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold. In one specific embodiment, n is 1. Based on this, the applicant has found that it is possible to perform timely, effective, and early control of the air conditioning device based on the temperature change trend at the third temperature measurement location.

[0068] Furthermore, in one embodiment, determining the control parameter of the air conditioner based on the change coefficient may specifically include obtaining a current compressor frequency of the air conditioner at the current time, and performing calculation based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency to obtain a target compressor frequency corresponding to an adjustment time after the current time.

[0069] In this embodiment, the control parameter is specifically the compressor frequency, and the next target compressor frequency is calculated at an appropriate time in advance. The target compressor frequency is calculated based on the temperature change trend at the third temperature measurement position, and the air conditioner is controlled to adjust the temperature in advance, thereby effectively avoiding the temperature overshoot at the third temperature measurement position.

[0070] Specifically, in one embodiment, calculating the target compressor frequency corresponding to the adjustment time after the current time based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency includes: (Number 5) Fo = FK * N where F represents the current compressor frequency, Fo represents the target compressor frequency, K represents the change coefficient, and N is an adjustment factor. The applicant has found that the target compressor frequency can be accurately calculated based on Fo=FK*N and the temperature change trend at the third temperature measurement position, thereby effectively controlling the air conditioner early to achieve temperature control.

[0071] In one embodiment, the method for determining the adjustment factor includes one of the following methods: In a first method, a predetermined constant is determined as the adjustment factor; In a second method, a matching constant is determined based on the height difference between the first temperature measurement position and the third temperature measurement position, and the matching constant is determined as the adjustment factor.

[0072] In the first method, a predetermined constant is determined as the adjustment factor, for example, if the predetermined constant is 4, the calculation of the control device is to set the adjustment factor N=4. In the second method, a matching constant matching the height difference between the first temperature measurement position and the third temperature measurement position is set as the adjustment factor N, where the matching constant matching the height difference can be locked up and obtained from the predetermined factor table, and the temperature control effect of the air conditioner can be further improved based on the second method.

[0073] In addition, an embodiment of the present application further provides a control device for an air conditioner, which can be used in a control device. As shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing a control device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application. Specifically, the control device for the air conditioner may include one or more processors 501 for processing cores and one or more memories 502 of computer-readable storage media.

[0074] The processor 501 loads executable files corresponding to the processes of one or more computer programs into the memory 502 in accordance with the instructions, and executes the computer programs stored in the memory 502 by the processor 501, thereby realizing various functions in the embodiment of the air conditioner control method described above in the present application.

[0075] The processor 501 can execute the following steps: obtain temperature control information; and determine a third temperature measurement position within the temperature-controlled space based on the temperature control information, the third temperature measurement position being a position different from the first temperature measurement position; obtain a first measured temperature by the first temperature measuring device, the first measured temperature being an actual temperature corresponding to the first temperature measurement position; obtain a second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device, the second measured temperature being an actual temperature corresponding to the second temperature measurement position; determine a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature, the third measured temperature being an actual temperature corresponding to the third temperature measurement position; and control the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature.

[0076] In some embodiments of the present application, determining a third temperature measurement position from within the temperature-controlled space based on the temperature control information includes obtaining a temperature control scene mode set in the air conditioning device based on the temperature control information, and determining the third temperature measurement position that matches the temperature control scene mode.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present application, determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature includes determining a first height corresponding to the first temperature measurement position, a second height corresponding to the second temperature measurement position, and a third height corresponding to the third temperature measurement position, and performing a calculation based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature to obtain the third measured temperature.

[0078] In some embodiments of the present application, obtaining the third measured temperature by calculation based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature includes: (Math 6) Rt=h3*f(Ts,Ty),f(Ts,Ty)=(Ts-Ty) / (h1-h2) to obtain the third measured temperature, where Rt represents the third measured temperature, Ts represents the first measured temperature, Ty represents the second measured temperature, h3 represents the third height, h1 represents the first height, and h2 represents the second height.

[0079] In some embodiments of the present application, determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature includes determining the second measured temperature as the third measured temperature if the second temperature measurement location matches the third measurement location.

[0080] In some embodiments of the present application, the air conditioner control method is used in the air conditioner, and the second temperature measuring device includes a remote control for the air conditioner. Obtaining the second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device includes one of the following methods: receiving the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote control at a regular time; or transmitting a temperature acquisition command to the remote control, and receiving the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote control in response to the temperature acquisition command.

[0081] In some embodiments of the present application, before obtaining the second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device, the method further includes establishing a Bluetooth connection with the remote control, and the Bluetooth connection is used by the air conditioner to interact with the remote control.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present application, controlling the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature includes: calculating, based on the third measured temperature, a change coefficient indicating a temperature change trend at the third temperature measurement location; determining control parameters for the air conditioner based on the change coefficient if a difference between the third measured temperature and the set temperature is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold; and controlling the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the control parameters, thereby bringing the third temperature measurement location to the set temperature.

[0083] In some embodiments of the present application, determining the control parameter of the air conditioner based on the change coefficient includes obtaining a current compressor frequency of the air conditioner at a current time point, and performing calculation based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency to obtain a target compressor frequency corresponding to an adjustment time after the current time point.

[0084] In some embodiments of the present application, calculating a target compressor frequency corresponding to an adjustment time after the current time based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency includes: (Number 7) Fo = FK * N where F represents the current compressor frequency, Fo represents the target compressor frequency, K represents the variation coefficient, and N is an adjustment factor.

[0085] In some embodiments of the present application, the method of determining the adjustment factor includes determining a predetermined constant as the adjustment factor, or determining a matching constant based on the height difference between the first temperature measurement position and the third temperature measurement position, and determining the matching constant as the adjustment factor.

[0086] As will be understood by those skilled in the art, all or some of the steps in the various methods of the above embodiments can be executed by a computer program or by controlling associated hardware by a computer program, and this computer program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium and loaded and executed by a processor.

[0087] Therefore, an embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored in the storage medium, and the computer program can be loaded by a processor to perform the steps of any one of the methods provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0088] The storage medium may be a computer-readable storage medium, such as a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0089] The computer program stored in the storage medium can execute the steps of any one of the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application, thereby achieving the effects of the invention that can be achieved by the method provided in the embodiments of the present application. For details, please refer to the above-mentioned embodiments, and further description will be omitted here.

[0090] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present application further provides an air conditioner, which may include an air conditioner control device as shown in Figure 5 and other temperature control modules (e.g., a compressor, a power supply, etc.). As can be understood, the air conditioner may be a wall-mounted air conditioner, a vertical air conditioner, or other types of air conditioner.

[0091] According to another embodiment of the present application, there is provided a computer program product or a computer program, the computer program product or the computer program comprising computer instructions, the computer instructions being stored in a computer-readable storage medium, a processor of a computing device being used to read the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and execute the computer instructions, thereby causing the computing device to perform the methods provided by the various preferred embodiments described in the embodiments of the present application.

[0092] Those skilled in the art will readily contemplate other implementations of the present application after considering this specification and practicing the embodiments disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present application that comply with the general principles of the present application and include matters of well-known or customary design in the art that are not disclosed herein.

[0093] It should be noted that the present application is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an air conditioning device, the method comprising: placing the air conditioning device in a temperature-controlled space; providing a first temperature measuring device in the air conditioning device; a position of the first temperature measuring device being a first temperature measuring position in the temperature-controlled space; and the air conditioning device further including a second temperature measuring device; the position of the second temperature measuring device being a second temperature measuring position in the temperature-controlled space; wherein the second temperature measuring position is a position different from the first temperature measuring position; The air conditioning device control method includes: acquiring temperature control information, determining a third temperature measurement position within the temperature-controlled space based on the temperature control information, and determining that the third temperature measurement position is a position other than the first temperature measurement position; obtaining a first temperature measurement by the first temperature measurement device, the first temperature measurement being an actual temperature corresponding to the first temperature measurement location; obtaining a second temperature measurement by the second temperature measurement device, the second temperature measurement being an actual temperature corresponding to the second temperature measurement location; determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature, the third measured temperature being an actual temperature corresponding to the third temperature measurement location; and controlling the air conditioner based on the third measured temperature to adjust the temperature. A method for controlling an air conditioning device.

2. determining a third temperature measurement position from within the temperature controlled space based on the temperature control information; acquiring a temperature control scene mode set in the air conditioner based on the temperature control information; determining the third temperature measurement location matching the temperature control scene mode; The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 1.

3. Determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature includes: determining a first height corresponding to the first temperature measurement location, a second height corresponding to the second temperature measurement location, and a third height corresponding to the third temperature measurement location; obtaining the third measured temperature by calculation based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature. The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 1.

4. Obtaining the third measured temperature by calculation based on the first height, the second height, the third height, the first measured temperature, and the second measured temperature includes: (Equation 1) Rt=h3*f(Ts, Ty), f(Ts, Ty)=(Ts-Ty) / (h1-h2) to obtain the third measured temperature, where Rt represents the third measured temperature, Ts represents the first measured temperature, Ty represents the second measured temperature, h3 represents the third height, h1 represents the first height, and h2 represents the second height. The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 3.

5. Determining a third measured temperature based on the first measured temperature and the second measured temperature includes: If the second temperature measurement location matches the third temperature measurement location, the second temperature measurement is determined to be the third temperature measurement. The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 1.

6. the air conditioner control method is used in the air conditioner, and the second temperature measuring device includes a remote control for the air conditioner; Obtaining a second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device includes: A method of receiving the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote controller at a regular time; or a method for transmitting a temperature acquisition command to the remote controller and receiving the second measured temperature transmitted by the remote controller in response to the temperature acquisition command; The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 1.

7. Before acquiring a second measured temperature by the second temperature measuring device, the method for controlling an air conditioner includes: and establishing a Bluetooth connection with the remote control, the Bluetooth connection being used by the air conditioner to interact with the remote control. The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 6.

8. Controlling the air conditioner to adjust the temperature based on the third measured temperature obtaining a coefficient of change that indicates a temperature change tendency at the third temperature measurement position by calculation based on the third measured temperature; determining a control parameter for the air conditioner based on the change coefficient when a difference between the third measured temperature and a set temperature is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold; and controlling the air conditioner based on the control parameters to adjust the temperature, thereby causing the third temperature measurement position to reach the set temperature. The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 1.

9. determining a control parameter for the air conditioner based on the variation coefficient, Obtaining a current compressor frequency of the air conditioner; and calculating a target compressor frequency corresponding to an adjustment time after the current time based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency. The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 8.

10. calculating a target compressor frequency corresponding to an adjustment time after the current time based on the change coefficient and the current compressor frequency; (Equation 2) Fo = F-K*N where F represents the current compressor frequency, Fo represents the target compressor frequency, K represents the change coefficient, and N represents an adjustment factor. The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 9.

11. The method for determining the adjustment factor is as follows: A method of determining a predetermined constant as the adjustment factor, or determining a matching constant based on a height difference between the first temperature measurement position and the third temperature measurement position, and determining the matching constant as the adjustment factor; The method for controlling an air conditioner according to claim 10.

12. A memory in which a computer program is stored, and a processor that reads the computer program stored in the memory and executes the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 11. Air conditioning control device.

13. a computer program stored in the computer, the computer program causing the computer to execute the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 when the computer program is executed by a processor of the computer; storage medium.

14. The air conditioner control device according to claim 12 and a temperature control module. Air conditioner.

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