Environmental control device and its control method

Abstract

The present application provides an environment adjustment device (100) and a control method therefor, said environment adjustment device (100) including: a casing (1); a fan device (2) that is provided in the interior of the casing (1), sucks an exterior gas into the interior of the casing (1) from an intake aperture (11), and blows a gas out from an exhaust aperture (12) of the casing (1); a processing device (3) that processes the gas that was sucked into the interior of the casing (1); a detection device (4) that detects room interior information; a slider (5) that is movably provided in a ventilation aperture (10a) of the casing (1), a peripheral wall of the ventilation aperture (10a) surrounding the slider (5), a gap being formed between the slider (5) and the peripheral wall of the ventilation aperture (10a), the slider (5) sliding relative to the ventilation aperture so as to control the size of the gap, and the ventilation aperture (10a) including at least one of the intake aperture (11) and the exhaust aperture (12); and a control device (6) that drives the sliding of the slider (5) on the basis of the room interior information detected by the detection device (4), so as to adjust the location of the slider (5) relative to the ventilation aperture (10a). In the present application, by driving the slider (5) so as to cause the same to move in the ventilation aperture (10a) on the basis of the room interior information, the exhaust direction and / or the blowing quantity can be adjusted and the efficiency of improvement of an environmental parameter can be increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of electromechanics, and particularly to an environmental control device and its control method.

Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more environmental control devices are used to improve indoor environmental parameters. For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-180848) discloses an air environmental control device. These environmental control devices include, for example, air conditioners, air purifiers, humidifiers, etc.

[0003] Generally, when using an environmental control device, a user places the environmental control device in a corner of the room or an area with many people. Regardless of whether the environmental control device is placed in a corner or an area with many people, the adjustment modes for air volume, air speed, and air direction are the same. For example, by adjusting the air volume and air speed to the maximum, the effect of quickly improving environmental parameters is achieved.

[0004] It should be noted that the above introduction of the technical background is only for the purpose of clearly and completely explaining the technical solution of this application and facilitating the understanding of those skilled in the art. These solutions are only described in the background art part of this application, and the above technical solutions cannot be considered as publicly known to those skilled in the art.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] According to the research of the inventors of this application, when an environmental control device is installed at the central position of a room, the improvement efficiency for environmental parameters is the highest. When approaching an obstacle such as a wall, the improvement efficiency decreases by 20% - 30%. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the air direction and air volume based on indoor information. However, it has been found that it is difficult to achieve the effect of accurately and efficiently adjusting the air direction and air volume based on indoor information with the conventional blade structure.

[0006] To solve at least the above technical problems or similar technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides an environmental control device and a control method thereof that can adjust the exhaust direction and / or airflow by driving a slider at a vent to move based on indoor information, thereby improving the efficiency of improvement with respect to environmental parameters. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Casing and, A fan device is provided inside the casing, which draws external gas into the casing through an intake port and blows the gas out through an exhaust port of the casing. A processing device for processing the gas drawn into the inside of the casing, A detection device for detecting indoor information in the room where the aforementioned environmental control device is located, A slider movably provided in a vent of the casing, wherein the peripheral wall of the vent surrounds the slider, a gap is formed between the slider and the peripheral wall of the vent, the slider slides relative to the vent to control the size of the gap, and the vent includes at least one of the intake port and the exhaust port. The present invention provides an environmental adjustment device that includes a control device that drives the sliding of the slider to adjust the position of the slider relative to the vent based on the indoor information detected by the detection device.

[0008] In other embodiments of the present invention, The environmental control device detects indoor information of the room where it is located, Based on the aforementioned indoor information, a slider provided in a vent of the casing of the environmental control device is driven to slide relative to the vent, wherein the peripheral wall of the vent surrounds the slider, a gap is formed between the slider and the peripheral wall of the vent, and the vent includes at least one of the intake and exhaust ports of the casing. The present invention provides a control method for an environmental control device, which includes operating the fan device of the environmental control device to draw external gas into the casing through the intake port and blowing out the gas processed by the treatment device through the exhaust port of the casing.

[0009] The beneficial effect of the embodiment of the present invention is that, based on indoor information, the exhaust direction and / or airflow can be adjusted by driving a slider at the vent to move, thereby improving the efficiency of improvement over environmental parameters.

[0010] Specific embodiments of the present application are disclosed in detail with reference to the description and drawings set forth below, and the manner in which the principles of the present application may be employed is clearly indicated. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present application are not limited in scope. Within the scope of the attached claims, many modifications, amendments, and equivalents are included in the embodiments of the present application.

[0011] Features described and / or shown in one embodiment may be used in the same or similar form in one or more other embodiments, combined with features in other embodiments, or used to substitute for features in other embodiments.

[0012] It should be emphasized that the term “includes” means the presence of a feature, element, step, or part as used herein, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, steps, or parts. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] Elements and features described in one drawing or one embodiment of the embodiments of this application can be combined with elements and features shown in one or more other drawings or embodiments. Furthermore, similar reference numerals in the drawings may indicate corresponding members in several drawings and corresponding members used in one or more embodiments.

[0014] The included drawings are provided for further understanding of embodiments of the present invention, constitute part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and explain the principles of the present application together with the textual description. Clearly, the drawings below are only a few embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without requiring any progressive work. The drawings are as follows: [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram of an environmental control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram showing the sliders positioned at different locations relative to the vents. [Figure 3] A schematic diagram showing the movement of a slider relative to a vent, where (A) indicates that the slider 5 is located at the center of the vent in the Y direction, (B) indicates that the slider is in contact with the left edge of the vent, (C) indicates that the slider is moving upward along the Z direction, and (D) indicates that the slider is rotating. [Figure 4] These are schematic diagrams of modified shapes for the vent and slider, where (A) shows the slider is located inside the casing, and (B) shows the slider as a trapezoid with a larger top and smaller bottom in the YZ plane. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of a modified example of the positional relationship between the vent and the slider. [Figure 6] This is a schematic diagram showing the connection relationships between the connecting rod, telescopic rod, and slider. [Figure 7] This is another schematic diagram showing the connection relationships between the connecting rod, telescopic rod, and slider. [Figure 8] Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of a structure in which a slider closes the vent, where (A) is a side view, (B) is a stereoscopic perspective view, and (C) is a top view. [Figure 9] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing how the vent is opened to the first open state by the slider 5 in the structure shown, where (A) and (B) are side views and (C) is a top view. [Figure 10]Schematic diagram showing the vent in a second open state by a slider in the structure shown in FIG. 7, where (A) is a side view and (B) and (C) are plan views. [Figure 11] Schematic diagram showing the vent in a third open state by a slider in the structure shown in FIG. 7, where (A) and (B) are both side views and (C) is a plan view. [Figure 12] Another schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the connecting rod, telescopic rod, and slider. [Figure 13] Schematic diagram of the control method of the environmental adjustment device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Referring to the drawings, the above and other features of the present application will become clear from the following specification. In the specification and drawings, specific embodiments of the present application are disclosed, and some embodiments that can adopt the principles of the present application are shown. The present application is not limited to the described embodiments. On the contrary, the present application should be understood to include all corrections, deformations, and equivalents within the scope of the described claims. Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present application will be described in combination with the drawings. These embodiments are merely exemplary and do not limit the present application.

[0016] In the embodiments of the present application, terms such as "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different elements from each other, but do not indicate the spatial arrangement or chronological order of these elements, and these elements should not be limited by these terms. The term "and / or" includes any one and all combinations of one or more of the related listed terms. Terms such as "include", "comprise", "have", etc. refer to the presence of the described features, elements, elements, or components, but do not exclude the presence / addition of one or more other features, elements, elements, or components.

[0017] In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise specified in the context, the singular forms "one" and "that" should be understood to include the plural form and not be limited to the meaning of "one," but rather broadly to mean "one kind" or "one type," and furthermore, the term "that" should be understood to include both the singular and plural forms. Also, unless otherwise specified in the context, the term "according to" should be understood to mean "at least in part according to," and the term "based on" should be understood to mean "at least in part based on."

[0018] The embodiment of the present application provides an environmental control device 100.

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an environmental control device 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1, the environmental control device 100 includes a casing 1, a fan device 2, a processing device 3, a detection device 4, a slider 5, and a control device 6.

[0020] Casing 1 may be made of plastic and / or metal materials.

[0021] The fan device 2 is installed inside the casing 1 and can draw external gas into the casing 1 through the intake port 11 and blow the gas out through the exhaust port 12 of the casing 1.

[0022] The processing device 3 processes the gas drawn into the casing 1, and this process is at least one of the following: a gas purification process, a gas heating process, a gas cooling process, or a gas humidification process. The fan device 2 can blow out the processed gas from the exhaust port 12, thereby enabling the environmental control device 100 to perform at least one function such as a gas purifier, an air conditioner, or a humidifier.

[0023] The detection device 4 detects indoor information of the room in which the environmental control device 100 is located. This indoor information may include environmental information and / or location information. Environmental information is, for example, information on the distribution of obstacles in the surrounding environment (e.g., the room). Location information is, for example, information such as the distance from the environmental control device 100 to an obstacle, or the location of the environmental control device 100 in the room. An obstacle may be an object whose height is greater than a predetermined value, and this predetermined value is, for example, a height related to the average height of a human body, such as 170 centimeters. Examples of obstacles include walls, or furniture such as tables and chairs.

[0024] The detection device 4 may include an environmental parameter sensor (not shown in Figure 1) and / or a position sensor (not shown in Figure 1). Here, the position sensor can acquire position information by positioning based on at least one of Bluetooth®, ultra-wideband (UWB), and the Global Positioning System (GPS). Alternatively, the detection device 4 may acquire position information based on an inertial navigation device provided in the environmental adjustment device 100.

[0025] The detection device 4 may be provided on the outer peripheral wall 51 of the side of the slider 5. This allows the detection device 4 to detect the surrounding environment from a relatively high position as the slider 5 rises along the Z-direction. This enables more accurate and comprehensive acquisition of indoor information.

[0026] In some embodiments, one or more sensors can provide the functions of an environmental parameter sensor and / or a position sensor, such as an image recognition sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor, and the like. These sensors may be integrated into a single package or may be discrete components.

[0027] The slider 5 is movably mounted on the vent 10a of the casing 1. The peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a surrounds the slider 5, and a gap 13 is formed between the slider 5 and the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a. The slider 5 can slide relative to the vent 10a to control the size of the gap 13. Here, sliding of the slider 5 refers to translational movement. In addition to sliding, the slider 5 can also rotate. The vent 10a of this application includes at least one of an intake port 11 and an exhaust port 12.

[0028] In the following description of this application, the case in which the vent 10a is an exhaust port 12 (i.e., the slider 5 is provided in the exhaust port 12) is described as an example, but this application is not limited to this, and the slider 5 may be provided in the intake port 11, or the slider 5 may be provided in either the intake port 11 or the exhaust port 12. For the description of the slider 5 being provided in the intake port 11, refer to the description of the slider 5 being provided in the exhaust port 12.

[0029] The control device 6 can drive the slider 5 to slide in order to adjust its position relative to the vent 10a based on the indoor information detected by the detection device 4, thereby adjusting the size of the gap 13, and thereby adjusting at least one of the wind direction, wind volume, and wind speed.

[0030] In at least one embodiment, the closer the environmental control device 100 is to the obstacle, the narrower the gap toward the obstacle becomes by controlling the slider 5 to slide the vent 10a toward the obstacle. This reduces the airflow toward the obstacle and increases the airflow away from the obstacle, thereby improving the efficiency of adjusting the environmental parameters.

[0031] In at least one specific embodiment, the gap toward the obstacle has a linear relationship with the distance between the environmental adjustment device 100 and the obstacle, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto, and this linear relationship may be replaced by a nonlinear relationship.

[0032] For example, if the environmental control device 100 comes into contact with an obstacle, the gap on one side facing the obstacle may be closed, that is, the slider 5 is completely bonded to the edge of the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a that is closest to the obstacle.

[0033] For example, if the difference in distance between the environmental adjustment device 100 and different obstacles in predetermined different directions is smaller than a predetermined value, the control device 6 controls the slider 5 to slide so that the size of the gap in the predetermined different directions becomes equal.

[0034] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing that the slider 5 is positioned at different locations (for example, different locations in the X and Y directions) relative to the vent 10a. As shown in Figure 2, the obstructions in the room are 201, 202, 203, and 204.

[0035] When the environmental control device 100 is in position (A), the distance between the environmental control device 100 and the obstacle 201 is, for example, D1, the distance between the environmental control device 100 and the obstacle 202 is, for example, D2, the distance between the environmental control device 100 and the obstacle 203 is, for example, D3, and the distance between the environmental control device 100 and the obstacle 204 is, for example, D4. The difference between the distances D1 and D3 is less than a first predetermined value, and the difference between the distances D2 and D4 is less than a second predetermined value (the first predetermined value and the second predetermined value may be equal or not). The positions of the slider 5 from the upper edge and the lower edge of the vent 10a are equal, and the distances of the slider 5 from the left edge and the right edge of the vent 10a are equal. That is, the slider 5 is located at the center of the vent 10a.

[0036] When the environmental control device 100 is in position (B), the distance between the environmental control device 100 and the obstacle 204 decreases, causing the slider 5 to slide to the left, thereby reducing the gap on the left side of the slider 5.

[0037] When the environmental control device 100 is in position (C), the distance between the environmental control device 100 and the obstacle 201 decreases. For example, the environmental control device 100 comes into contact with the obstacle 201, causing the slider 5 to slide upwards in Figure 2, resulting in zero gap above the slider 5 in Figure 2.

[0038] When the environmental control device 100 is in position (D), the distance between the environmental control device 100 and obstacles 201 and 204 becomes small. For example, the environmental control device 100 comes into contact with both obstacles 201 and 204. That is, the environmental control device 100 is located in the corner formed by obstacles 201 and 204. As a result, the slider 5 slides to the upper and left sides of Figure 2, causing the gaps on the upper and left sides of the slider 5 in Figure 2 to become zero.

[0039] When the environmental control device 100 is in position (E), the distance between the environmental control device 100 and obstacles 201 and 202 becomes small. For example, the environmental control device 100 comes into contact with both obstacles 201 and 202. That is, the environmental control device 100 is located in the corner formed by obstacles 201 and 202. As a result, the slider 5 slides to the upper and right sides of Figure 2, causing the gaps on the upper and right sides of the slider 5 in Figure 2 to become zero.

[0040] The positional ratio between the slider 5 and the vent 10a, and the positional ratio between the environmental control device 100 and the planar space surrounded by multiple obstacles, can be set to the same ratio.

[0041] In the embodiment of the present invention, the environmental control device 100 can be driven to slide the slider 5 at the vent 10a based on indoor information, thereby adjusting the exhaust direction and / or airflow rate and improving the efficiency of improvement to environmental parameters. Compared to a vane-type mechanism for adjusting the airflow direction, the slider 5 can improve the precision of adjustment and offers greater flexibility in adjustment, thereby improving the efficiency of improvement to environmental parameters when adjusting the exhaust direction and / or airflow rate based on indoor information.

[0042] The environmental control device 100 may be fixed in position within the room, or it may be movable within the room. For example, the environmental control device 100 may be carried, or it may have wheels to move.

[0043] In some embodiments, the plane on which the vent 10a is located may be, for example, the XY plane shown in Figures 1 and 2, and the direction perpendicular to the plane on which the vent 10a is located may be, for example, the Z direction shown in Figures 1 and 2. In each drawing of the embodiments of the present application, the XY plane is, for example, parallel to the horizontal plane, and the Z direction is, for example, the vertical direction.

[0044] As shown in Figure 2, in the XY plane, the vent 10a may be rectangular or square, and two adjacent sides of the rectangle or square can be aligned along the X and Y directions, respectively. Furthermore, the embodiment of this application is not limited thereto, and the vent 10a may have other shapes.

[0045] In some embodiments, the sliding direction of the slider 5 further includes a direction parallel to the plane on which the vent 10a is located, for example, the X direction or the Y direction, i.e., the slider 5 translates in the direction approaching or away from the vent 10a in the XY plane. The sliding direction of the slider 5 may further include a direction perpendicular to the plane on which the vent 10a is located, for example, the Z direction, i.e., the slider 5 moves up and down at the vent 10a.

[0046] In some embodiments, the slider 5 can be further rotated about a direction parallel to the plane on which the vent 10a is located. For example, by rotating, the surface of the slider 5 can be tilted with respect to the plane XY. That is, the slider 5 can be rotated about an axis parallel to the X direction.

[0047] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the movement of the slider 5 relative to the vent 10a, which may include movement along the X and Y directions, and / or movement along the Z direction, and / or rotation. As shown in Figure 3(A), the slider 5 is positioned at the center of the vent 10a in the Y direction. As shown in Figure 3(B), the slider 5 slides to the left in the Y direction and contacts the left edge of the vent 10a, thereby reducing the gap on the left side to zero and increasing the gap on the right side. As shown in Figure 3(C), the slider 5 can move upward along the Z direction, thereby increasing the gaps on both the left and right sides. As shown in Figure 3(D), the slider 5 can further rotate, thereby increasing the gap on the right side and decreasing the gap on the left side.

[0048] In some embodiments, the length of the slider 5 may be less than or equal to the length of the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a. For example, the slider 5 may be rectangular or square in a direction parallel to the plane on which the vent 10a is located, and the side length of the slider 5 is less than or equal to the length of the edge of the peripheral wall 10a1 of the corresponding vent 10a. As a result, when the vent 10a is closed, the slider 5 falls into the vent 10a and adheres to the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a, that is, the slider 5 is at least partially fitted into the vent 10a, thereby maintaining the closed state of the vent 10a, and the slider 5 does not protrude from the vent 10a. In addition, the area of ​​the slider 5 may be made small in order to reduce obstruction of the vent 10a.

[0049] As shown in Figure 3, in some embodiments, the vent 10a may have a concave structure, and the surface of the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a is inclined with respect to the XY plane, which can prevent dust or other foreign matter from falling into the inside of the casing 1. Furthermore, the peripheral wall 10a1 can guide the airflow direction of the exhaust port, thereby softening the airflow and improving user comfort. The surface of the peripheral wall 10a1 may be flat, curved, or a shape formed by connecting a curved surface and a flat surface. Also, the surface of the peripheral wall 10a1 may be perpendicular to the XY plane instead of inclined.

[0050] As shown in Figure 3, the outer peripheral wall 51 of the slider 5 has a shape that fits with the peripheral wall of the vent 10a, so that when the slider 5 is at least partially fitted into the vent 10a, the slider 5 can close the vent 10a, preventing dust or foreign matter from entering the inside of the casing 1 through the vent 10a. For example, the peripheral wall 10a1 gives the vent 10a a funnel shape with a large upper end and a small lower end, and the outer peripheral wall 51 of the slider 5 is also formed with a shape that is large at the upper end and a small lower end.

[0051] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of modified shapes of the vent and slider.

[0052] As shown in Figure 4(A), the slider 5 can be located inside the casing 1, and in the YZ plane, the slider 5 is a trapezoid with a smaller top and a larger bottom, and the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a is an inverted funnel shape with a smaller top and a larger bottom. When the slider 5 moves downward inside the casing 1, the vent 10a opens.

[0053] As shown in Figure 4(B), in the YZ plane, the slider 5 is a trapezoid with a larger top and a smaller bottom, and the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a is parallel to the Z direction. When the vent 10a is closed, at least a part of the slider 5 is fitted into the vent 10a. When the slider 5 moves upward, the vent 10a opens.

[0054] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the thickness of the slider 5 (i.e., the dimension along the Z direction) is less than or equal to the depth of the recessed structure of the vent 10a, thereby reducing the height of the environmental control device 100 without the slider 5 being exposed from the vent 10a when it is at least partially fitted into the vent 10a.

[0055] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a modified positional relationship between the vent and the slider. As shown in Figure 5, a vane 7 may be provided between the slider 5 and the peripheral wall 10a1 of the vent 10a. The vane 7 can rotate around the rotation axis 71, thereby adjusting the airflow direction and / or flow rate at the vent 10a without changing the gap between the slider 5 and the vent 10a. For example, the control device 6 can adjust the rotation of the vane 7 after adjusting the slider 5 to slide and / or rotate, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of the adjustment. Alternatively, for example, the control device 6 can adjust the rotation direction of the vane 7 while maintaining the position of the slider 5, thereby simplifying the control logic.

[0056] In some embodiments, the control device 6 of the environmental adjustment device 100 can adjust the movement of the slider 5 by controlling the magnetic force. For example, the slider 5 may be provided with a magnetic material (not shown), or the casing 1 may be provided with a magnetic material drive device (not shown), and the control device 6 can control the sliding and / or rotation of the slider 5 by controlling the magnitude and / or direction of the magnetic force between the magnetic material and the magnetic material drive device. Alternatively, the movement of the slider 5 may be achieved by other structures.

[0057] As shown in Figure 1, the environmental adjustment device 100 may further include a connecting rod 8, a telescopic rod 9, and a motor 10. Here, the telescopic rod 9 may be connected to a slider 5, for example, the slider 5 is connected to one end of the telescopic rod 9. The motor 10 can adjust the height and / or rotation angle of the slider 5 by driving it to adjust the length of the telescopic rod 9. The motor 10 can also adjust the position of the slider 5 in the X and Y directions by driving it to move the connecting rod 8.

[0058] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the connecting rod, telescopic rod, and slider. As shown in Figure 6, the telescopic rod 9 supports the slider 5 along a direction perpendicular to the plane in which the vent 10a is located (i.e., the XY plane) (i.e., the telescopic rod 9 supports the slider 5 along the Z direction). The number of telescopic rods 9 is two or more, for example, four as shown in Figure 6, which makes the support of the slider 5 by the telescopic rods 9 more stable, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number of telescopic rods 9 may be more than three or four. Each telescopic rod 9 can be connected to the slider 5 via a structure such as a pitch-rotatable hinge (not shown in Figure 6).

[0059] In Figure 6, a motor (not shown) adjusts the inclination angle of the slider 5 surface with respect to the plane on which the vent 10a is located by adjusting the length of each telescopic rod 9 (for example, each telescopic rod 9 has its own motor for adjusting the length of the telescopic rod 9). For example, the two telescopic rods 9 on the left side of Figure 6 are relatively long, and the two telescopic rods 9 on the right side are relatively short, so that the surface of the slider 5 is inclined so that the left side is higher and the right side is lower. Also, if each telescopic rod 9 maintains the same length, the height of the slider 5 can be adjusted.

[0060] In Figure 6, there are four connecting rods 8, which can support a base 81 parallel to the XY plane. The lower end of each telescopic rod 9 can be supported by the base 81, so that when the connecting rods 8 move, the base 81 can move, thereby adjusting the position of the slider 5 parallel to the XY plane. The four connecting rods 8 may be arranged in a cross shape, for example, two connecting rods 8 arranged along the X direction can move along the Y direction when driven by a motor, thereby adjusting the position of the slider 5 in the Y direction, while two connecting rods 8 arranged along the Y direction can move along the X direction when driven by a motor, thereby adjusting the position of the slider 5 in the X direction.

[0061] In Figure 6, the slider 5 can be supported by two or more telescopic rods 9, thereby improving the stability of the structure.

[0062] Figure 7 is another schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the connecting rod, telescopic rod, and slider. As shown in Figure 7, the telescopic rod 9 supports the slider 5 along a direction perpendicular to the plane in which the vent 10a is located, that is, the telescopic rod 9 supports the slider 5 along the Z direction. The number of telescopic rods 9 is one or more; for example, the number of telescopic rods 9 is one. The connecting rod 8 may have a telescopic function. The number of connecting rods 8 may be two, and the connecting rods 8 can be provided along the X and Y directions respectively, and the two connecting rods 8 can be connected to each other in a cross shape. The four ends of the cross shape are each locked in a groove inside the casing 1. 14 It can be mounted inside, thereby the four ends having locking grooves 14 It can move along the path.

[0063] In Figure 7, the motor 10 may include a linear motor 101 and a rotary motor 102. There may be multiple linear motors 101, each provided within the telescopic rod 9 and each connecting rod 8, and the linear motors 101 are used to control the amount of extension and retraction of the telescopic rod 9 and the connecting rods 8. For example, the linear motor 101 on the telescopic rod 9 adjusts the amount of extension and retraction of the telescopic rod 9, thereby adjusting the height of the slider 5. The linear motor 101 on the connecting rod 8 adjusts the amount of extension and retraction of the connecting rod 8, thereby driving the telescopic rod 9 and the slider 5 to move in the X and Y directions to adjust the position of the slider 5 in a direction parallel to the XY plane.

[0064] The rotary motor 102 is mounted on the slider 5 or the telescopic rod 9 and is used to adjust the angle of the surface of the slider 5 relative to the telescopic rod 9, that is, to adjust the angle of the surface of the slider 5 with respect to the XY plane. For example, the rotary motor 102 can cause the slider 5 to perform a pitch motion.

[0065] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing how the slider 5 closes the vent 10a in the structure shown in Figure 7, where (A) is a side view, (B) is a stereoscopic perspective view, and (C) is a plan view. As shown in Figure 8, the slider 5 is in its lowest position and the vent 10a is closed. At this time, the slider 5 can prevent impurities such as particulate matter from falling into the inside of the casing 1.

[0066] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing how the slider 5 opens the vent 10a to its first open state in the structure shown in Figure 7. (A) and (B) are side views, and (C) is a top view. As shown in Figure 9, when the telescopic rod 9 is extended, the slider 5 moves upward and reaches the position shown in (A). As the telescopic rod 9 continues to extend, the slider 5 continues to move upward and reaches the position shown in (B). As shown in (C), since the slider 5 is located at the center of the vent 10a, the airflow rates in the four directions of the vent 10a are approximately equal.

[0067] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram showing how the slider 5 in the structure shown in Figure 7 opens the vent 10a to a second open state, where (A) is a side view and (B) and (C) are top views. In one embodiment, when the connecting rod 8 in the X direction extends or retracts, the slider is moved to the position shown in (B), and the gap on the left side becomes zero. In another embodiment, when both the connecting rod 8 in the X direction and the connecting rod 8 in the Y direction extend or retracts, the slider is moved to the position shown in (C), and the gaps on both the left and bottom sides in the figure become zero, thereby blowing gas out from the gaps on the top and right sides.

[0068] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram showing how the slider 5 in the structure shown in Figure 7 opens the vent 10a to a third open state, where (A) and (B) are both side views and (C) is a top view. In Figure 11, by adjusting the slider 5 to rotate to the angles shown in (A) and (B), the vent 10a can be made to have different exhaust volumes and exhaust directions.

[0069] Figure 12 is another schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the connecting rod, telescopic rod, and slider. As shown in Figure 12, the telescopic rod 9 supports the slider 5 along a direction perpendicular to the plane in which the vent 10a is located, and the slider 5 can rotate at the end of the telescopic rod 9, thereby adjusting the inclination angle of the surface of the slider 5 with respect to the XY plane. There are three or more connecting rods 8. The telescopic rod 9 is connected to any of these three or more connecting rods 8. The lower end of the connecting rod 8 is fixed inside the casing 1, or the lower end of the connecting rod 8 is movable. The length of each connecting rod 8 is variable, thereby allowing the position of the slider 5 in the X and Y directions to be adjusted by adjusting the length of each connecting rod 8.

[0070] The embodiments of this application further provide a control method for an environmental control device 100 for controlling the environmental control device 100.

[0071] Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the control method, and as shown in Figure 13, the control method is S1301 detects indoor information of the room where the environmental control device 100 is located, S1302 drives a slider 5 provided in a vent of the casing of the environmental control device 100 to slide relative to the vent 10a, based on indoor information, wherein the peripheral wall of the vent surrounds the slider, a gap is formed between the slider and the peripheral wall of the vent, and the vent includes at least one of the intake and exhaust ports of the casing. The environmental control device 100 includes S1303, in which the fan device operates to draw external gas into the casing through the intake port and blow out the gas treated by the treatment device through the exhaust port of the casing.

[0072] According to the embodiment of the present invention, the exhaust direction and / or airflow can be adjusted by driving a slider at the vent to move based on indoor information, thereby improving the efficiency of improvement for environmental parameters.

[0073] The control devices described with reference to embodiments of the present invention can be directly implemented as hardware, software modules executed by a processor, or a combination of both. These hardware modules can be implemented, for example, by curing these software modules using a field-programmable gate array (FPGA).

[0074] The software module may be stored in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the Art. The storage medium may be coupled to a processor so that the processor can read information from and write information to the storage medium, or the storage medium may be a component of the processor. The processor and the storage medium may be mounted within an ASIC. The software module may be stored in the memory of a mobile terminal, or on a memory card insertable into the mobile terminal. For example, if the electronic device uses a large-capacity MEGA-SIM card or a high-capacity flash memory device, the software module may be stored on the MEGA-SIM card or high-capacity flash memory device.

[0075] The control device described in this embodiment can be implemented as a general-purpose processor, digital signal processor (DSP), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, or any suitable combination thereof for performing the functions described in this application. For example, it may be implemented as a combination of computing devices such as a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors communicatively coupled to a DSP, or any other such configuration.

[0076] Embodiments of the present invention further relate to storage media for storing the above-mentioned programs, such as hard disks, magnetic disks, optical disks, DVDs, and flash memory.

[0077] Furthermore, the limitations on each step of this solution are not considered to restrict the order in which the steps are performed, provided that they do not affect the implementation of the specific solution. The steps written earlier may be performed first, later, or even simultaneously, and as long as the solution can be implemented, they should all be considered to fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0078] Although the present application has been described above along with specific embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that these descriptions are illustrative and do not limit the scope of the claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations to the present application based on its ideas and principles, and these modifications and alterations also fall within the scope of the present application. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0079] 1 Casing 2 Fan device 3 Processing Unit 4. Detection device 5 Sliders 6 Control device 8 connecting rods 9 Telescopic Rod 10 motors 10a Ventilation opening 11 Air intake 12 Exhaust vents 100 Environmental control device [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0080] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-180848

Claims

1. Casing (1), A fan device (2) is provided inside the casing (1) and draws external gas into the casing (1) through an intake port (11) and blows the gas out through an exhaust port (12) of the casing (1). A processing device (3) for processing the gas drawn into the casing (1), A detection device (4) that detects indoor information of the room where the environmental control device is located, A slider (5) is movably provided in a vent (10a) of the casing (1), wherein the peripheral wall of the vent (10a) surrounds the slider (5), a gap is formed between the slider (5) and the peripheral wall of the vent (10a), the slider (5) slides relative to the vent (10a) to control the size of the gap, and the vent (10a) includes at least one of the intake port (11) and the exhaust port (12). A control device (6) drives the sliding of the slider (5) to adjust the position of the slider (5) relative to the vent (10a) based on the indoor information detected by the detection device (4), Includes, The detection device (4) is provided on the side of the slider (5) and includes an environmental parameter sensor and / or a position sensor. The environmental information obtained by the detection device (4) includes information on objects in the surrounding environment whose height is greater than a predetermined value. The position information obtained by the detection device (4) includes the distance between the environmental adjustment device and the object. An environmental control device (100) characterized by the following.

2. The sliding direction of the slider (5) includes a direction perpendicular to the plane on which the vent (10a) is located and a direction parallel to the plane on which the vent (10a) is located. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

3. The slider (5) can further rotate around a direction parallel to the plane in which the vent (10a) is located. The environmental control device (100) according to feature 2.

4. The length of the slider (5) is less than or equal to the length of the peripheral wall of the ventilation opening (10a). The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

5. The ventilation opening (10a) has a concave structure, and the outer peripheral wall of the slider (5) has a shape that fits with the peripheral wall of the ventilation opening (10a). Furthermore, the thickness of the slider (5) is less than or equal to the depth of the concave structure. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

6. The system further includes a connecting rod (8), a telescopic rod (9), and a motor (10), The motor (10) is driven to adjust the length of the telescopic rod (9), The motor (10) adjusts the position of the slider (5) by driving the connecting rod (8) to move. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

7. The telescopic rod (9) supports the slider (5) in a direction perpendicular to the plane in which the ventilation opening (10a) is located. The number of telescopic rods (9) is two or more, and the motor (10) adjusts the length of each telescopic rod (9) so as to adjust the inclination angle of the surface of the slider (5) with respect to the plane on which the vent (10a) is located. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 6.

8. The motor (10) includes a linear motor and a rotary motor. The telescopic rod (9) supports the slider (5) in a direction perpendicular to the plane in which the ventilation opening (10a) is located. The number of the telescopic rods (9) is one or more, and the linear motor adjusts the length of the telescopic rods (9). The rotary motor (10) adjusts the angle of the surface of the slider (5) relative to the telescopic rod (9). The environmental control device (100) according to feature 6.

9. The control device (6) adjusts the movement of the slider (5) by controlling the magnetic force. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

10. The position sensor performs positioning based on at least one of Bluetooth®, ultra-wideband, and the Global Positioning System. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

11. The closer the environmental adjustment device is to the obstacle, the more the control device controls the slider to move in such a way that the gap towards the obstacle becomes narrower. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

12. When the difference in distance between different obstacles in predetermined different directions is less than a predetermined value, the control device (6) controls the slider (5) to slide so that the size of the gap in the predetermined different directions becomes equal. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

13. The aforementioned environmental control device includes an air purifier and / or a humidifier and / or an air conditioner. The environmental control device (100) according to claim 1.

14. The environmental control device detects indoor information within the room where it is located, Based on the aforementioned indoor information, the slider (5) provided in the vent (10a) of the casing (1) of the environmental control device is driven to slide relative to the vent (10a), wherein the peripheral wall of the vent (10a) surrounds the slider (5), a gap is formed between the slider (5) and the peripheral wall of the vent (10a), and the vent (10a) includes at least one of the intake port (11) and exhaust port (12) of the casing (1), The indoor information is detected by a detection device including an environmental parameter sensor and / or a position sensor provided on the side of the slider (5), The environmental information obtained by the detection device (4) includes information about objects in the surrounding environment whose height is greater than a predetermined value, The position information obtained by the detection device (4) includes the distance between the environmental adjustment device and the object, The fan device (2) of the environmental control device operates to draw external gas into the casing (1) through the intake port (11), and blows out the gas treated by the treatment device (3) through the exhaust port (12) of the casing (1). including, A control method for an environmental control device (100) characterized by the following:

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