Energy consumption control method for air conditioning device, air conditioning device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present application discloses an energy consumption control method for an air conditioning device, an air conditioning device, and a storage medium. The energy consumption control method for an air conditioning device comprises: according to energy consumption control requirements, generating a power control curve; on the basis of the power control curve, determining a target control parameter satisfying a power of the current operation period; and controlling the air conditioning device to operate according to the target control parameter.

Description

Energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment, air conditioning equipment and storage medium

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202311634286.4 filed on November 30, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of electrical control technology, and in particular to an energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment, air conditioning equipment, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0003] More and more users are demanding timed power restrictions, which require limiting the power consumption of household appliances, such as air conditioners. Currently, the market typically uses manual settings of appliance operating parameters to control the power consumption of air conditioners, such as air conditioners. This approach typically maintains constant power over a period of time and cannot adaptively adjust control parameters based on environmental conditions. For example, during the initial startup phase of an air conditioner, power consumption is higher to adjust the ambient temperature to the set point. However, during the subsequent period, power consumption is lower to maintain the set point. Consequently, current power restriction schemes are prone to either loosening power at the beginning or tightening power at the end, or tightening power at the beginning and loosening power at the end. This leads to uneven power distribution over time, and is also prone to over- and under-consumption, resulting in low power restriction accuracy. Technical issues

[0004] The main purpose of this application is to provide an energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment, air conditioning equipment and computer storage medium, aiming to solve the technical problem of low accuracy of power limiting schemes for air conditioning equipment in the prior art. Technical Solutions

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present application provides an energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment, the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment comprising:

[0006] Generate power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements;

[0007] Determining target control parameters for power that meets the current operating cycle according to the power control curve; and

[0008] The air conditioning equipment is controlled to operate according to the target control parameters.

[0009] In some embodiments, the step of generating a power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements includes:

[0010] Obtaining a reference power control curve;

[0011] According to the energy consumption control requirement, calculating the difference between the average power value corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement and the average power value corresponding to the reference power control curve; and

[0012] The reference power control curve is moved according to the calculated difference to obtain a power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement.

[0013] The step of obtaining a reference power control curve comprises:

[0014] Obtain the actual power consumption curves of other air conditioning equipment during operation collected by the cloud platform; and

[0015] A reference power control curve is determined according to the actual power consumption curve corresponding to each of the air conditioning devices.

[0016] In some embodiments, the step of generating a power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements includes:

[0017] Divide the time parameters in the energy consumption control requirements into multiple time periods;

[0018] Determine the power value corresponding to each time period according to the weight coefficient corresponding to each time period; and

[0019] According to the power value corresponding to each time period, a power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control demand is generated.

[0020] In some embodiments, the step of determining target control parameters of power that meet the current operating cycle according to the power control curve includes:

[0021] Determine the power value of the current operation cycle according to the power control curve; and

[0022] According to the preset power prediction model, the target control parameters that meet the power value of the current operation cycle are determined.

[0023] In some embodiments, the step of determining target control parameters of power that meet the current operating cycle according to the power control curve includes:

[0024] According to the power control curve, determine the power value of the current operation cycle;

[0025] Predicting the operating power corresponding to multiple parameter combinations of air conditioning equipment; and

[0026] A parameter combination corresponding to the power value that satisfies the current operation cycle is determined as the target control parameter of the current operation cycle.

[0027] In some embodiments, the step of predicting the operating power corresponding to different parameter value combinations of the air conditioning equipment includes:

[0028] Obtain uncontrollable parameters of air conditioning equipment;

[0029] generating, based on controllable parameters of the air conditioning equipment, a plurality of parameter combinations consisting of different parameter values ​​of the controllable parameters; and

[0030] Based on the uncontrollable parameters, the operating power corresponding to each parameter combination is predicted.

[0031] In some embodiments, the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment further includes:

[0032] When there are at least two parameter combinations corresponding to the power value that satisfies the current operation cycle, the parameter combination closest to the target control parameter of the previous cycle is selected.

[0033] The present application also provides an air conditioning device, which includes a memory, a processor, and an energy consumption control program for the air conditioning device stored in the memory and runnable on the processor. When the control program is executed by the processor, the steps of the energy consumption control method for the air conditioning device as described above are implemented.

[0034] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores an energy consumption control program for air conditioning equipment that can be run on a processor. The running program is called by the processor to implement the steps of the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment as described above.

[0035] The present application also provides a computer program product, comprising a computer program, which implements the steps of the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment as described above when the computer program is executed by a processor.

[0036] The present application provides an energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment. The present application first generates a power control curve based on the energy consumption control requirements; according to the power control curve, determines the target control parameters of the power that meets the current operating cycle; and controls the air conditioning equipment to operate according to the target control parameters. Beneficial effects

[0037] The power control curve generated by the energy consumption control demand in this application can better reflect the power distribution of the air-conditioning equipment during the power-limiting period, and then determine the corresponding target control parameters according to the power distribution of the air-conditioning equipment during the power-limiting period, so that when the air-conditioning equipment operates according to the target control parameters, the operating power is consistent with the power control curve, thereby realizing precise control and adjustment of the power of the air-conditioning equipment, and then achieving precise limitation on the power consumption in each time period, improving the accuracy of the power-limiting plan, thereby solving the technical problem of low accuracy of the power-limiting plan of the air-conditioning equipment in the existing technology and improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0040] FIG1 is a flow chart of a method for controlling energy consumption of air conditioning equipment in some embodiments of the present application;

[0041] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a power control curve obtained by translation in some embodiments of the present application;

[0042] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a power control curve in some embodiments of the present application;

[0043] FIG4 is a schematic flow chart of energy consumption control steps for an air conditioning device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0044] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the device structure of the hardware operating environment involved in the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment in some embodiments of the present application.

[0045] The purpose, features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0046] To make the above-mentioned purposes, features, and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0047] Users in many countries require timed power rationing, limiting the power consumption of household appliances, such as air conditioners. Currently, the market typically uses manually set operating parameters to control air conditioner power consumption. This approach typically maintains a constant power level over a period of time and fails to adapt control parameters to environmental conditions. For example, during the initial startup phase of an air conditioner, power consumption is higher to adjust the ambient temperature to the set point, while power consumption decreases during the subsequent period of operation to maintain the set point. Consequently, current power rationing schemes are prone to either loosening power at the beginning or tightening power at the end, resulting in uneven power distribution over time. This can also easily lead to over- and under-consumption, resulting in low power rationing accuracy. Furthermore, constant-power air conditioners cannot adaptively adjust operating parameters to environmental changes, resulting in excessive power consumption and a low level of intelligence, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0048] To overcome the above-mentioned defects, the present application proposes an energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment that can achieve precise power limiting.

[0049] Based on this, the present application proposes a first embodiment of an energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment, referring to FIG1 . The energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment includes:

[0050] Step S10, generating a power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements;

[0051] In some embodiments, the energy consumption control requirement is a timed power-limiting requirement, including the power-limiting duration (for example, from the current time point to the next 4 hours) and the power consumption (for example, the power consumption during the power-limiting duration is 1 kWh). The power control curve further limits the power distribution at each time point within the power-limiting duration on the basis of the energy consumption control requirement. The power control curve can better fit the optimal power distribution in the specific use of the air-conditioning equipment, and brings a relatively good user experience. More importantly, when the air-conditioning equipment operates according to the power control curve, the power consumed during the power-limiting duration is equal to the power consumption corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement, avoiding over-consumption and under-consumption.

[0052] Step S20, determining target control parameters of power that meet the current operation cycle according to the power control curve;

[0053] After determining the power control curve, it is necessary to determine the control parameters corresponding to each time point of the air conditioning equipment based on the power conditions at each time point in the power control curve, so that when the air conditioning equipment operates according to the target control parameters, the corresponding power conforms to the power control curve, wherein the target control parameters include at least a controllable operating parameter combination and an uncontrollable operating parameter. The present application uses a preset correspondence between multiple controllable operating parameter combinations and uncontrollable operating parameters and the operating power to query the corresponding controllable operating parameter combination and uncontrollable operating parameter based on the operating power.

[0054] Step S30: Control the air conditioning equipment to operate according to the target control parameters.

[0055] After determining the target control parameters, the air-conditioning equipment can be controlled to operate various functional components in the air-conditioning equipment according to the target control parameters. It should be noted that the target control parameters will change to a certain extent within a period of time (power-limited period), and the corresponding power will also change. The specific power distribution shall be based on the power control curve.

[0056] Exemplarily, the controllable operating parameters in the target control parameters may include one or more of the internal fan speed, the external fan speed or the compressor operating frequency, while the uncontrollable operating parameters in the target control parameters include but are not limited to indoor and outdoor temperature, indoor and outdoor humidity, exhaust valve temperature, set temperature and other parameters.

[0057] In some embodiments, the air conditioning equipment is an air conditioner, which includes three parts: a power curve generation unit, a power prediction unit, and an execution unit: the power curve generation unit is used to generate a power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements when the power limiting function of the air conditioner is turned on; the power prediction unit is used to predict the generated operating power based on the parameter combination, so as to find the target control parameters based on the matching relationship between the operating power and the power control curve; the execution unit is used to control the operation of various components of the air conditioner according to the target control parameters.

[0058] The power control curve generated by the energy consumption control demand in this application can better reflect the power distribution of the air-conditioning equipment during the power-limiting period, and then determine the corresponding target control parameters according to the power distribution of the air-conditioning equipment during the power-limiting period, so that when the air-conditioning equipment operates according to the target control parameters, the operating power is consistent with the power control curve, thereby realizing precise control and adjustment of the power of the air-conditioning equipment, and then achieving precise limitation on the power consumption in each time period, improving the accuracy of the power-limiting plan, thereby solving the technical problem of low accuracy of the power-limiting plan of the air-conditioning equipment in the existing technology, improving the intelligence level of the air-conditioning equipment and enhancing the user experience.

[0059] In one possible implementation, the step of generating a power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements may include:

[0060] Step S11, obtaining a reference power control curve;

[0061] In some embodiments, the reference power control curve is a pre-set optimal power control curve within the power curtailment period. This curve ensures a relatively reasonable power distribution ratio in each time period while ensuring a certain total power consumption, thereby providing a more comfortable user experience. Furthermore, if the power curtailment period in the energy consumption control requirement is fixed, the reference power control curve is also fixed.

[0062] Step S12, calculating the difference between the average power value corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement and the average power value corresponding to the reference power control curve according to the energy consumption control requirement;

[0063] It should be noted that in the power control curve, the formula ∑W(i)*T(i)=E, ∑T(i)=T is met, where T represents the power curtailment duration, E represents the total power consumption, W(i) represents the power of cycle i, and T(i) represents the duration of cycle i. Therefore, when the total power consumption and the power curtailment duration have been determined, the average power corresponding to the energy consumption control demand (i.e., the average power demand Wtarget) and the average power corresponding to the reference power control curve (i.e., the standard power average Wbase) can be obtained by calculating the ratio between the total power consumption and the power curtailment duration. The reference power control curve is shown in FIG2 , where the reference power average is shown as a dotted line. When the reference power average and the average power demand are determined, the difference between the average power demand corresponding to the energy consumption control demand and the average power reference corresponding to the reference power control curve can be calculated.

[0064] Step S13: moving the reference power control curve according to the calculated difference to obtain a power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement.

[0065] It can be understood that, after determining the reference power average value, the required power average value, and the difference between the two, it is only necessary to shift the reference power control curve upward or downward by several units in the coordinate diagram according to the difference, so that the power average value corresponding to the moved reference power control curve is consistent with the required power average value, thereby obtaining the power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control demand, wherein if the difference is a negative number, it is shifted downward, and if the difference is a positive number, it is shifted upward. The power control curve finally obtained is used to meet the power limit duration and power consumption requirements of the user's energy consumption control needs by controlling the power changes of the air conditioning equipment, and the power distribution ratio is also consistent with the distribution in the standard power curve, which can bring users a more comfortable use experience.

[0066] Furthermore, in a possible implementation, the step of obtaining a reference power control curve may further include:

[0067] Step S111, obtaining the actual power consumption curves of other air conditioning equipment during operation collected by the cloud platform;

[0068] It should be noted that the actual power consumption curve is used to reflect the actual power consumption of a large number of air-conditioning equipment of the same model during operation, which is collected by the cloud platform corresponding to the air-conditioning equipment. It can reflect the general power control situation of this model of air-conditioning equipment during actual operation, and can be used as a reference for power control of air-conditioning equipment during power limiting. That is, this application actually specifically defines a method for obtaining the reference power control curve based on step S11.

[0069] In another feasible embodiment, the actual power consumption curve generated by the historical use of the air conditioning equipment can be collected to replace the actual power consumption curve of other air conditioning equipment during operation.

[0070] Step S112: determining a reference power control curve according to the actual power consumption curve corresponding to each of the air conditioning devices.

[0071] After obtaining the actual power consumption curves for multiple air conditioning devices, the actual power consumption corresponding to each air conditioning device in each time period is averaged to obtain the average power consumption of the air conditioning device in each time period. The points at each average power consumption are then marked on the power consumption curve graph (with time on the horizontal axis and power consumption on the vertical axis), and the points are connected by fitting to obtain the average power consumption curve for the air conditioning device. The ratio of the average power consumption in each time period to the duration of the time period is then calculated to obtain the average power in each period. Finally, the reference power control curve is obtained by fitting the points at each average power in the power curve graph (with time on the horizontal axis and power on the vertical axis).

[0072] In one possible implementation, the step of generating a power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements may include:

[0073] Step S16, dividing the time parameter in the energy consumption control requirement into multiple time periods;

[0074] In some embodiments, steps S11 through S13 and step S14 are arranged in parallel, essentially providing another method for generating a power control curve. The power control curve method of the present application allows users to customize power distribution. First, the time parameter in the energy consumption control requirement (equivalent to the power-limiting time period) is divided into multiple time periods, allowing the user to determine the weight coefficient corresponding to each time period and further determine the power distribution of each time period.

[0075] In some embodiments, if the power-limiting period in the time parameter is 4 hours, every 30 minutes can be divided into a separate time period.

[0076] Step S17, determining the power value corresponding to each time period according to the weight coefficient corresponding to each time period;

[0077] In this step, the weight coefficient can be determined based on the custom weight coefficient entered by the user on the control terminal of the air conditioning equipment. For example, when the power restriction period is 4 hours, it includes 8 time periods of 30 minutes in total. Each time period has a corresponding weight coefficient (such as a percentage) and the sum of the weight coefficients corresponding to the 8 time periods is equal to 1.

[0078] In some embodiments, the user can manually input the weight coefficient of each time period on the weight coefficient diagram of each time period displayed on the control terminal of the air conditioning equipment. The weight coefficient diagram of each time period can intuitively display the power consumption corresponding to each sub-time period within the power-limited time period.

[0079] After the weight coefficients for each time period are determined, the product of each weight coefficient and the power consumption in the energy consumption control requirement is calculated to obtain the energy consumption value (power consumption) for each time period.

[0080] Step S18: generating a power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement according to the power value corresponding to each time period.

[0081] After determining the energy consumption value of each time period, the power of each time period can be calculated based on the energy consumption value of each time period and the duration of each time period. Referring to Figure 3, the corresponding power points are marked on the coordinate graph, and then the points are connected and smoothed to generate a power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control requirements.

[0082] In one possible implementation, the step of determining target control parameters of power that meet the current operation cycle according to the power control curve may include:

[0083] Step S21, determining the power value of the current operation cycle according to the power control curve;

[0084] The present application provides a method for determining the energy consumption value of each operating cycle based on a power control curve. Since the power control curve specifically defines the power changes corresponding to each operating cycle, and in the current operating cycle, the power of the current operating cycle can be obtained by calculating the average power value of the current operating cycle and the duration of the current operating cycle.

[0085] Step S22: determining target control parameters that meet the power value of the current operation cycle according to a preset power prediction model.

[0086] The power prediction model is used to reflect the mapping relationship between control parameters and power, and can predict the corresponding power value based on the input control parameter combination. The target control parameters include at least controllable operating parameters, including but not limited to the internal fan speed, external fan speed, compressor frequency, and expansion valve angle. Therefore, multiple sets of pre-set control parameter combinations can be used to find a control parameter combination that meets the power value of the current operating cycle according to the power prediction model, thereby obtaining the target control parameters.

[0087] It should be noted that when the air conditioning equipment operates according to the target control parameters, the corresponding power value is consistent with the power value of the current cycle in the power control curve. Similarly, steps S21 and S22 are repeatedly executed in other operating cycles to obtain the power value of each operating cycle. The power value of each operating cycle is ensured to be consistent with the power value corresponding to each operating cycle in the power control curve, thus achieving precise control of the power of the air conditioning equipment during the power curtailment period.

[0088] In one possible implementation, the step of determining target control parameters of power that meet the current operation cycle according to the power control curve may include:

[0089] Step S23, determining the power value of the current operation cycle according to the power control curve;

[0090] Step S24, predicting the operating power corresponding to the multiple parameter combinations of the air conditioning equipment;

[0091] In some embodiments, multiple parameter combinations corresponding to the air conditioning equipment can be pre-set. These parameter combinations include at least controllable operating parameters and uncontrollable operating parameters. Controllable operating parameters are characterized as operating parameters that are controllable by the air conditioner itself, such as the internal fan speed, external fan speed, and compressor frequency. Uncontrollable operating parameters are characterized as parameters that are uncontrollable by the air conditioner itself, such as environmental parameters that affect the operation of the air conditioner but cannot be set, such as indoor and outdoor temperature, indoor and outdoor humidity, exhaust valve temperature, or user-set parameters such as target temperature and set target wind speed. An operating parameter combination includes multiple controllable operating parameters related to the operating power of the air conditioner.

[0092] Step S25 , determining a parameter combination corresponding to the power value that satisfies the current operation cycle as the target control parameter of the current operation cycle.

[0093] After determining the operating powers corresponding to all preset parameter combinations, the operating powers whose difference with the power value of the current operating cycle is less than the preset threshold can be queried among these operating powers, and the parameter combination corresponding to the operating power whose difference with the power value of the current operating cycle is less than the preset threshold can be used as the target control parameter of the current operating cycle, so that when the air-conditioning equipment uses the target control parameter, the difference between the operating power generated and the power value of the current operating cycle is less than the preset threshold.

[0094] In another feasible embodiment, if there are multiple operating powers whose differences from the power value of the current operating cycle are less than a preset threshold, a parameter combination corresponding to an operating power that is closest to the power value of the current operating cycle is selected as the target control parameter of the current operating cycle.

[0095] In another feasible embodiment, if there is no operating power corresponding to the operating power of all preset parameter combinations whose difference with the power value of the current operating cycle is less than a preset threshold, the parameter combination with the smallest difference with the power value of the current operating cycle is selected as the target control parameter of the current operating cycle.

[0096] Furthermore, in a possible implementation, the step of predicting the operating power corresponding to different parameter value combinations of the air conditioning equipment may include:

[0097] Step S231, obtaining uncontrollable parameters of the air conditioning equipment;

[0098] Step S232, generating a plurality of parameter combinations consisting of different parameter values ​​of the controllable parameters according to the controllable parameters of the air conditioning equipment;

[0099] Step S233: predicting the operating power corresponding to each parameter combination based on the uncontrollable parameters.

[0100] In some embodiments, the uncontrollable parameters include but are not limited to indoor and outdoor temperature, indoor and outdoor humidity, exhaust valve temperature, set temperature, etc. Correspondingly, it is also necessary to preset multiple groups of controllable parameter combinations (including but not limited to internal fan speed, external fan speed, compressor frequency and expansion valve angle, etc.), and then combine the uncontrollable parameters with each controllable parameter combination to obtain multiple parameter combinations of the air conditioning equipment.

[0101] In some embodiments, the step of predicting the operating power may include: first obtaining a parameter combination of uncontrollable operating parameters in the air conditioner (including but not limited to indoor and outdoor temperature, indoor and outdoor humidity, exhaust valve temperature, set temperature, etc.), and then determining each parameter combination of the controllable operating parameters of the air conditioner (including but not limited to internal fan speed, external fan speed, compressor frequency and expansion valve angle, etc.), constructing a mapping relationship between controllable operating parameters, uncontrollable operating parameters and operating power, and based on the mapping relationship, determining the operating power corresponding to each parameter combination.

[0102] Furthermore, in a possible implementation, the energy consumption control method of the air conditioning equipment may further include:

[0103] Step S251: When there are at least two parameter combinations corresponding to the power value that satisfies the current operation cycle, a parameter combination closest to the target control parameter of the previous cycle is selected.

[0104] It is understandable that after predicting the corresponding operating power through multiple sets of parameter combinations of the air conditioning equipment, there may be two or more parameter combinations whose predicted operating powers are consistent with the power value of the current operating cycle, or the difference between the power value of the current operating cycle and the power value of the current operating cycle is less than a preset threshold. At this time, the parameter combination corresponding to the power value that meets the current operating cycle can be queried for the parameter combination that is closest to the target control parameters of the previous operating cycle. Because the target control parameters of the previous operating cycle have been run once and are relatively more stable, the operation of the air conditioning equipment can be controlled in the current operating cycle with the target control parameters closest to the previous operating cycle to avoid excessive parameter adjustment, which will give the user a user experience in which the wind feeling or temperature is too different from that of the previous operating cycle.

[0105] In some embodiments, combined with the contents of the above-mentioned application embodiments, taking air conditioning as an example, the energy consumption control steps of the air conditioning equipment of the present application are shown in Figure 4. First, in response to the user's instruction, the air conditioner starts the timed power limit demand (T, E), and generates the power curve at T through the power curve generation unit (corresponding to step S10). At each interval (30 seconds), the following logic (cycle i) is executed: a. Obtain the current environmental status, operating status, user settings and other parameters; b. For multiple combinations of <compressor frequency, internal fan speed, external fan speed, expansion valve angle>, predict the power prediction value W(i) of each combination; c. Obtain the power demand value corresponding to the cycle according to the power curve, and select combinations with the same or close (interval) power demand values ​​from multiple combinations (corresponding to step S20), and control the air conditioner operation according to one of the combinations (corresponding to step S30). If the T time is over, exit the operation.

[0106] It should be noted that the above specific embodiments are only used to understand the present application and do not constitute a limitation on the energy consumption control method of the air conditioning equipment of the present application. More simple transformations based on this technical concept are all within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0107] The present application provides an air conditioning device, which includes: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor so that the at least one processor can execute the energy consumption control method of the air conditioning device in the above-mentioned embodiment one.

[0108] Reference is now made to FIG5 , which illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of an air conditioning device suitable for implementing some embodiments of the present application. The air conditioning device in some embodiments of the present application may include, but is not limited to, mobile terminals such as mobile phones, laptop computers, digital broadcast receivers, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), PADs (Portable Application Descriptions), PMPs (Portable Media Players), in-vehicle terminals (e.g., in-vehicle navigation terminals), and fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers. The air conditioning device illustrated in FIG5 is merely an example and should not limit the functionality or scope of use of some embodiments of the present application.

[0109] As shown in Figure 5, the air conditioning equipment may include a processor 101, such as a CPU, a communication bus 102, a user interface 103, a network interface 104, and memory 105. The communication bus 102 is used to enable communication between these components. The user interface 103 may include a display and an input unit, such as a keyboard. The user interface 103 may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface. The network interface 104 may include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface (such as a Wi-Fi interface). The memory 105 may be a high-speed RAM memory or a non-volatile memory, such as a disk drive. The memory 105 may also be a storage device independent of the processor 101.

[0110] Those skilled in the art will understand that the air conditioning equipment structure shown in FIG5 does not constitute a limitation on the air conditioning equipment, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or a combination of certain components, or a different arrangement of components.

[0111] As shown in FIG5 , the memory 105 as a computer storage medium may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module, and an energy consumption control program for air conditioning equipment.

[0112] In the terminal shown in Figure 5, the network interface 104 is mainly used to connect to the background server and communicate data with the background server; the user interface 103 is mainly used to connect to the client and communicate data with the client; and the processor 101 can be used to call the energy consumption control program of the air conditioning equipment stored in the memory 105 to execute the steps of the energy consumption control method of the air conditioning equipment.

[0113] The air conditioning equipment provided in this application utilizes the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment described in the aforementioned embodiment, thereby resolving the technical issue of low accuracy in power-limiting schemes for air conditioning equipment in the prior art. Compared to the prior art, the beneficial effects of the air conditioning equipment provided in this application are the same as those of the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment described in the aforementioned embodiment. Other technical features of this air conditioning equipment are the same as those disclosed in the aforementioned embodiment and are not further detailed here.

[0114] It should be understood that various parts of the present disclosure can be implemented with hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the description of the above embodiments, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in an appropriate manner.

[0115] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

[0116] The present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, including computer-readable program instructions stored thereon, and the computer-readable program instructions are used to execute the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.

[0117] The computer-readable storage medium provided in this application may be, for example, a USB flash drive, but is not limited to electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, systems or devices, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of computer-readable storage media may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection comprising one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In this embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that contains or stores a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, system, or device. The program code contained on the computer-readable storage medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to: wires, optical cables, RF (Radio Frequency), etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0118] The computer-readable storage medium may be included in the air-conditioning device, or may exist independently without being installed in the air-conditioning device.

[0119] The above-mentioned computer-readable storage medium carries one or more programs. When the above-mentioned one or more programs are executed by the air conditioning equipment, the air conditioning equipment: generates a power control curve according to the energy consumption control requirements; determines the target control parameters of the power that meet the current operating cycle according to the power control curve; and controls the air conditioning equipment to operate according to the target control parameters.

[0120] Computer program code for performing the operations of the present disclosure may be written in one or more programming languages, or a combination thereof, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In the case of a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computer (e.g., through the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0121] The flow charts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the possible architecture, functions and operations of the systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each box in the flow chart or block diagram can represent a module, program segment or a part of code, and the module, program segment or a part of code contains one or more executable instructions for realizing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the box can also occur in a different order than that marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two boxes represented in succession can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each box in the block diagram and / or flow chart, and the combination of the boxes in the block diagram and / or flow chart can be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or can be implemented by a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0122] The modules described in some embodiments of the present application may be implemented in software or hardware, wherein the name of a module does not necessarily limit the module itself.

[0123] The computer-readable storage medium provided in this application stores computer-readable program instructions for executing the aforementioned method for controlling energy consumption of air conditioning equipment. This computer-readable storage medium can address the low accuracy of power-limiting schemes for air conditioning equipment in existing technologies. Compared to existing technologies, the beneficial effects of the computer-readable storage medium provided in this application are similar to those of the method for controlling energy consumption of air conditioning equipment provided in the first or second embodiments above, and are not further elaborated here.

[0124] The present application also provides a computer program product, comprising a computer program, which implements the steps of the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment as described above when the computer program is executed by a processor.

[0125] The computer program product provided in this application can address the low accuracy of power-limiting schemes for air conditioning equipment in the prior art. Compared to the prior art, the computer program product provided in this application has the same beneficial effects as the energy consumption control methods for air conditioning equipment provided in the first or second embodiments above, and will not be further elaborated here.

[0126] The above are merely optional embodiments of the present application and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent processing scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for controlling energy consumption of air conditioning equipment, wherein: The energy consumption control method of the air conditioning equipment comprises: Generate power control curve according to energy consumption control requirements; According to the power control curve, determining target control parameters of power that meet the current operation cycle; and The air conditioning equipment is controlled to operate according to the target control parameter.

2. The energy consumption control method of air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The step of generating a power control curve according to the energy consumption control requirement includes: Obtaining a reference power control curve; According to the energy consumption control requirement, the difference between the average power value corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement and the average power value corresponding to the reference power control curve is calculated; and The reference power control curve is moved according to the calculated difference to obtain a power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control requirement.

3. The energy consumption control method of air conditioning equipment according to claim 2, wherein: The step of obtaining a reference power control curve comprises: Obtain the actual power consumption curves of other air conditioning equipment collected by the cloud platform during operation; and A reference power control curve is determined according to the actual power consumption curve corresponding to each of the air conditioning devices.

4. The energy consumption control method of air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The step of generating a power control curve according to the energy consumption control requirement includes: Divide the time parameters in the energy consumption control requirements into multiple time periods; Determine the power value corresponding to each time period according to the weight coefficient corresponding to each time period; and According to the power value corresponding to each time period, a power control curve corresponding to the energy consumption control demand is generated.

5. The energy consumption control method of air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The step of determining the target control parameter of the power that satisfies the current operation cycle according to the power control curve comprises: According to the power control curve, determine the power value of the current operation cycle; and According to the preset power prediction model, the target control parameters that meet the power value of the current operation cycle are determined.

6. The energy consumption control method of air conditioning equipment according to claim 1, wherein: The step of determining the target control parameter of the power that satisfies the current operation cycle according to the power control curve comprises: According to the power control curve, determine the power value of the current operation cycle; Predicting the operating power corresponding to multiple parameter combinations of air conditioning equipment; and A parameter combination corresponding to the power value that satisfies the current operation cycle is determined as the target control parameter of the current operation cycle.

7. The energy consumption control method of air conditioning equipment according to claim 6, wherein: The step of predicting the operating power corresponding to different parameter value combinations of the air conditioning equipment comprises: Obtain uncontrollable parameters of air conditioning equipment; generating a plurality of parameter combinations consisting of different parameter values ​​of the controllable parameters according to the controllable parameters of the air conditioning equipment; and Based on the uncontrollable parameters, the operating power corresponding to each parameter combination is predicted.

8. The energy consumption control method of air conditioning equipment according to claim 6, wherein: The energy consumption control method of the air conditioning equipment also includes: When there are at least two parameter combinations corresponding to the power value that satisfies the current operation cycle, the parameter combination closest to the target control parameter of the previous cycle is selected.

9. An air conditioning device, wherein: The air conditioning equipment includes a memory, a processor, and an energy consumption control program for the air conditioning equipment stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the program is executed by the processor, the steps of the energy consumption control method for the air conditioning equipment as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 are implemented.

10. A computer storage medium, wherein: The computer storage medium stores an energy consumption control program for air conditioning equipment that can be run on a processor, and the program is called by the processor to implement the energy consumption control method for air conditioning equipment described in any one of claims 1-8.

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