Storage device control method

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of refrigeration devices, and discloses a storage device control method. The storage device control method comprises: acquiring actual environmental temperature and humidity information corresponding to a storage device; on the basis of the actual environmental temperature and humidity information, querying a target association table, and acquiring a first duration matching the actual environmental temperature and humidity information, wherein the target association table is used for representing a correspondence between a conduction duration of an anti-condensation pipe and the actual environmental temperature and humidity information; and when a bypass pipe is controlled to be closed and the anti-condensation pipe is controlled to operate for the first duration, closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate.

Description

Control method for storage device

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application is based on the Chinese patent application with application number: 202311774455.4 and application date of December 21, 2023, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is hereby introduced into this application as a reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, and in particular, to a control method for storage equipment. Background Art

[0004] To address condensation on the refrigerator door frame and door seal, an anti-condensation device is typically installed within the interlayer of the refrigerator door frame. This device typically utilizes an anti-condensation pipe, which utilizes refrigerant from the high-temperature, high-pressure section of the refrigeration system to raise the door frame temperature. Previously, the anti-condensation pipe device operated in a relatively simple mode, which could increase the heat load within the refrigeration equipment compartment, thereby increasing the refrigeration equipment's operating energy consumption.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application proposes a control method, device, and refrigeration device for storage equipment that can dynamically adjust the operating hours of the anti-condensation pipe based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity. While ensuring that condensation does not occur, it effectively reduces the heat load within the storage equipment and reduces the operating energy consumption of the storage equipment, thereby facilitating optimal thermal management.

[0007] In a first aspect, the present application provides a method for controlling a storage device, wherein the storage device includes an anti-condensation pipe and a bypass pipe connected in parallel with the anti-condensation pipe, the method comprising:

[0008] Acquiring actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device; the actual temperature and humidity information includes at least one of actual ambient temperature and actual ambient humidity;

[0009] querying a target association table based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information to obtain a first duration that matches the actual ambient temperature and humidity information; the target association table is used to represent a correspondence between the conduction duration of the anti-dew pipe and the actual ambient temperature and humidity information;

[0010] After controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first time period, the anti-condensation pipe is closed and the bypass pipe is controlled to operate.

[0011] According to the control method of the storage device of the present application, by constructing a target association table, the optimal conduction time corresponding to the anti-condensation pipe that can prevent condensation is obtained based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity of the current operation, so as to control the working time of the anti-condensation pipe. The working time of the anti-condensation pipe can be dynamically adjusted based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity. On the basis of ensuring that no condensation is generated, the heat load in the storage device is effectively reduced, the operating energy consumption of the storage device is reduced, and it is conducive to achieving optimal thermal management.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present application, before obtaining the actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device, the method further includes:

[0013] Obtaining the duration of the anti-dew pipe being on when the storage device does not generate condensation under target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity;

[0014] The target association table is established based on the target ambient temperature, the target ambient humidity, and the on-time.

[0015] According to the control method of the storage device of the present application, by obtaining different temperature and humidity values, and calculating the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe under the different temperature and humidity values ​​at which condensation does not occur, a target association table is established. This enables the constructed target association table to cover a larger range, be applicable to a variety of environmental conditions, and have higher precision and accuracy.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present application, obtaining the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe when the storage device does not generate condensation under the target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity includes:

[0017] Obtaining a condensation temperature corresponding to the target ambient temperature and the target ambient humidity;

[0018] determining a target temperature based on the target ambient temperature and the condensing temperature;

[0019] Based on the target temperature, the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe at the target ambient temperature and the target ambient humidity is determined.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present application, before obtaining the actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device, the method further includes:

[0021] Based on the type of the storage device, a target association table corresponding to the type is determined.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present application, querying the target association table based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information to obtain a first duration that matches the actual ambient temperature and humidity information includes:

[0023] The on-time duration that matches both the actual ambient temperature and the actual ambient humidity and is obtained by querying the target association table is determined as the first time duration.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present application, controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first time period, and then closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate, includes: controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first time period within a target operation cycle, and then closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate;

[0025] After controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-dew pipe to operate for the first period of time, after closing the anti-dew pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate, the method further includes: in the next cycle of the target operation cycle, re-acquiring the actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the present application, within the target operation cycle, controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-dew pipe to operate for the first time period, and then closing the anti-dew pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate, includes:

[0027] determining a second duration for the bypass pipe to operate within the target operation cycle based on the total duration of the target operation cycle and the first duration;

[0028] During the target operation cycle, controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-dew pipe to operate for the first duration;

[0029] The anti-dew pipe is controlled to be closed and the bypass pipe is controlled to operate for the second time period.

[0030] According to the control method of the storage equipment of the present application, by dividing the operation into multiple cycles, the same control logic is executed for each operation cycle, so that the anti-condensation pipe operates for a corresponding length of time based on the actual temperature and humidity in the current operation cycle, thereby realizing the anti-condensation pipe operating in a periodic intermittent manner, controlling the anti-condensation pipe in the optimal anti-condensation state, avoiding unnecessary heat from entering the storage equipment compartment, effectively reducing the energy consumption of the storage equipment operation, and improving the system operation stability.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the present application, after controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first time period, closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate include:

[0032] When the actual ambient temperature and humidity information is lower than the target threshold, the first time duration is 0, the anti-dew pipe is kept closed and the bypass pipe is opened.

[0033] According to an embodiment of the present application, the target association table includes multiple temperature gradients and multiple humidity gradients, and an interval where any temperature gradient and any humidity gradient intersect corresponds to a conduction duration.

[0034] In a second aspect, the present application provides a control device for a storage device, wherein the storage device includes an anti-condensation pipe and a bypass pipe connected in parallel with the anti-condensation pipe, and the device includes:

[0035] A first processing module is configured to obtain actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device; the actual temperature and humidity information includes at least one of actual ambient temperature and actual ambient humidity;

[0036] a second processing module configured to query a target association table based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information to obtain a first duration that matches the actual ambient temperature and humidity information; the target association table being configured to represent a correspondence between the duration of the anti-dew pipe being on and the actual ambient temperature and humidity information;

[0037] The third processing module is configured to control the bypass pipe to be closed and the anti-condensation pipe to be operated for the first time period, and then close the anti-condensation pipe and control the bypass pipe to be operated.

[0038] According to the control device of the storage device of the present application, by constructing a target association table, the optimal conduction time corresponding to the anti-condensation pipe that can prevent condensation is obtained based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity of the current operation, so as to control the working time of the anti-condensation pipe. The working time of the anti-condensation pipe can be dynamically adjusted based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity. On the basis of ensuring that no condensation is generated, the heat load in the storage device is effectively reduced, the operating energy consumption of the storage device is reduced, and it is conducive to achieving optimal thermal management.

[0039] In a third aspect, the present application provides a refrigeration device, comprising:

[0040] Anti-dew pipe;

[0041] A bypass pipe connected in parallel with the anti-dew pipe;

[0042] an electric switching valve connected to the anti-dew pipe and the bypass pipe;

[0043] As described in the control device of the storage device of the second aspect, the control device of the storage device is electrically connected to the electric switching valve.

[0044] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the control method for the storage device as described in the first aspect above.

[0045] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product, comprising a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the control method for the storage device as described in the first aspect above.

[0046] The above one or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application have at least one of the following technical effects:

[0047] By constructing a target association table, the optimal conduction time corresponding to the anti-condensation pipe that can prevent condensation is obtained based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity of the current operation, so as to control the working time of the anti-condensation pipe. The working time of the anti-condensation pipe can be dynamically adjusted based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity. On the basis of ensuring that no condensation is generated, the heat load in the storage equipment is effectively reduced, the operating energy consumption of the storage equipment is reduced, and it is conducive to achieving optimal thermal management.

[0048] By dividing the operation cycle into multiple cycles and executing the same control logic for each operation cycle, the anti-condensation pipe is operated for a corresponding period of time based on the actual temperature and humidity in the current operation cycle, so that the anti-condensation pipe can be operated in a periodic intermittent manner and controlled in the optimal anti-condensation state, thus avoiding unnecessary heat from entering the storage equipment room, effectively reducing the energy consumption of the storage equipment, and improving the stability of the system operation.

[0049] By randomly acquiring temperature and humidity values ​​and calculating the duration of time the anti-dew pipe must be on at the temperature and humidity values ​​at which condensation does not occur, a target association table is established. This table can cover a wide range, be applicable to a variety of environmental conditions, and have high precision and accuracy.

[0050] The parameters in the target association table are adjusted based on the type of storage device, which is applicable to various scenarios and has high flexibility and versatility.

[0051] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become obvious from the description below, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0052] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0053] FIG1 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a storage device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] FIG2 is a second flow chart of a method for controlling a storage device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device for a storage device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigeration device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0058] Reference numerals:

[0059] Anti-dew pipe 40; bypass pipe 50; electric switching valve 30;

[0060] Compressor 10; condenser 20; first outlet 31; second outlet 32;

[0061] Dry filter 60; capillary tube 70; evaporator 80. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are 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 are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0063] The terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of this application can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein, and that the objects distinguished by "first," "second," and the like are generally of the same type, and do not limit the number of objects; for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, the term "and / or" in the specification and claims refers to at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects connected are in an "or" relationship.

[0064] The control method of the storage device, the control device of the storage device, the refrigeration device and the readable storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and their application scenarios in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0065] The control method of the storage device may be applied to a terminal, and may be specifically executed by hardware or software in the terminal.

[0066] The control method for a storage device provided in an embodiment of the present application may be executed by a refrigeration device or a functional module or functional entity in the refrigeration device that can implement the control method for the storage device. The refrigeration device mentioned in the embodiment of the present application includes but is not limited to a refrigerator, a freezer or other refrigeration equipment. The control method for a storage device provided in an embodiment of the present application is described below using a refrigeration device as an example of the execution subject.

[0067] As shown in FIG1 , the control method of the storage device includes: step 110 , step 120 and step 130 .

[0068] As shown in FIG4 , the storage device includes an anti-condensation pipe and a bypass pipe connected in parallel with the anti-condensation pipe.

[0069] Storage equipment refers to equipment with refrigeration function, including but not limited to refrigerators, vending machines, and freezers.

[0070] Among them, the anti-condensation pipe uses the refrigerant in the high-temperature and high-pressure section of the refrigeration system to raise the temperature at the door frame to prevent condensation from forming on the door frame and door seal of the storage equipment.

[0071] The bypass pipe is arranged in parallel with the anti-dew pipe. When the anti-dew pipe is closed, the bypass pipe is opened so that the storage device can still form a conductive circuit to work normally.

[0072] Step 110: Acquire actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device; the actual temperature and humidity information includes at least one of the actual ambient temperature and the actual ambient humidity;

[0073] In this step, the actual ambient temperature and humidity information is used to characterize the ambient temperature and humidity conditions corresponding to the storage device.

[0074] During the actual execution process, the actual ambient temperature and humidity information can be collected based on sensors.

[0075] For example, the actual ambient temperature is collected through a temperature sensor, and the actual ambient humidity is collected through a humidity sensor.

[0076] The actual environmental temperature and humidity information collected can be stored in a local or cloud database for retrieval when needed.

[0077] Step 120: query the target association table based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information to obtain a first duration that matches the actual ambient temperature and humidity information;

[0078] In this step, the target association table is a pre-set table used to represent the corresponding relationship between the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe and the actual environmental temperature and humidity information.

[0079] For example, the first duration at the actual ambient temperature can be queried from the target association table, or the first duration at the actual ambient humidity can be queried from the target association table, or the first duration matching both the actual ambient humidity and the actual ambient temperature can be queried from the target association table.

[0080] In some embodiments, the target association table may include multiple ambient temperature values ​​and multiple ambient humidity values, and any ambient temperature value and any ambient humidity value correspond to a conduction duration.

[0081] In other embodiments, the target association table may include multiple temperature gradients and multiple humidity gradients.

[0082] In this embodiment, the temperature gradient is used to characterize a temperature interval within a range, and the humidity gradient is used to characterize a humidity interval within a range.

[0083] The size of the gradient can be customized by the user.

[0084] The intersection of any temperature gradient and any humidity gradient constitutes an interval. One interval corresponds to the conduction time of an anti-dew pipe. The conduction time corresponding to the interval indicates that within the temperature and humidity range corresponding to the interval, the anti-dew pipe is turned on for the conduction time so that condensation will not occur.

[0085] The conduction time corresponding to different intervals may be the same or different.

[0086] In some embodiments, the on-time may be proportional to the size of the temperature interval, and the on-time may be proportional to the size of the humidity interval.

[0087] In some embodiments, the on-time may range from 0 to T, where T is one operation cycle and T>0.

[0088] Table 1 illustrates a target association table.

[0089] Table 1

[0090] As shown in Table 1, the horizontal axis represents the temperature gradient, and the vertical axis represents the humidity gradient. Each interval formed by the intersection of any temperature gradient and any humidity gradient corresponds to a conduction duration. For example, the ambient temperature includes n gradients and the humidity includes m gradients. That is, the ambient temperature and humidity are divided into n×m intervals, where n and m are both positive integers.

[0091] The method of establishing the target association table will be described in detail below and will not be elaborated here.

[0092] The first duration is the duration during which the anti-dew pipe is continuously turned on.

[0093] In some embodiments, when the anti-condensation tube operates periodically, the first time duration is the time duration during which the anti-condensation tube is continuously turned on in one cycle.

[0094] It is understandable that the actual ambient temperature and humidity information is different, and the corresponding first duration may be the same or different.

[0095] In some embodiments, step 120 may include: obtaining from the target association table a conduction duration that matches both the actual ambient temperature and the actual ambient humidity and determining it as the first duration.

[0096] In this embodiment, the optimal on-time may be determined based on the actual ambient temperature and the actual ambient humidity.

[0097] For example, continuing with the target association table shown in Table 1, when the actual ambient temperature is 15°C and the actual ambient humidity is 75%, the interval in which the current ambient temperature and humidity are located is determined, and the conduction time corresponding to the interval is used as the first time length, that is, the first time length is determined to be 0.4T.

[0098] Step 130: After controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for a first period of time, close the anti-condensation pipe and control the bypass pipe to operate.

[0099] In this step, after the first duration of the anti-condensation pipe under the current temperature and humidity conditions is determined through the target association table, the anti-condensation pipe is controlled to be open for the first duration, and the bypass pipe is controlled to be closed while the anti-condensation pipe is operating, so that the refrigerant in the high-temperature and high-pressure section of the refrigeration system is used to increase the temperature at the door frame to prevent condensation.

[0100] After the anti-condensation pipe has been working continuously for a first period of time, the anti-condensation pipe is closed and the bypass pipe is opened to reduce the heat load caused by the continuous operation of the anti-condensation pipe, thereby effectively reducing the heat load and reducing the energy consumption of the storage equipment without generating condensation.

[0101] During the research and development process, the inventors discovered that in related technologies, condensation tubes generally work continuously, but in a medium humidity range (for example, between 50% and 80% relative humidity), if the anti-condensation tubes continue to operate beyond the optimal anti-condensation strength, it will also cause an increase in the heat load of the storage equipment compartment.

[0102] In this application, a target association table is constructed to characterize the corresponding relationship between the operation time of the anti-dew pipe and the temperature and humidity. Based on the actual temperature and humidity of the current operating environment, the optimal conduction time of the anti-dew pipe that can prevent condensation is obtained. The operation time of the anti-dew pipe is controlled, so that the heat load in the storage device is effectively reduced while preventing condensation, thereby reducing the operating energy consumption of the storage device.

[0103] In addition, the corresponding first duration is updated in real time based on the real-time temperature and humidity information obtained to dynamically adjust the working time of the anti-dew pipe. It has high flexibility and sensitivity, which is conducive to achieving optimal thermal management.

[0104] According to the control method of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by constructing a target association table, the optimal conduction time corresponding to the anti-condensation pipe that can prevent condensation is obtained based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity of the current operation, so as to control the working time of the anti-condensation pipe. The working time of the anti-condensation pipe can be dynamically adjusted based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity. On the basis of ensuring that no condensation is generated, the heat load in the storage device is effectively reduced, the operating energy consumption of the storage device is reduced, and it is conducive to achieving optimal thermal management.

[0105] As shown in FIG2 , in some embodiments, step 130 may include: within the target operation cycle, controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for a first period of time, and then closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate;

[0106] After step 130 , the method may further include: reacquiring actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device in a next cycle of the target operation cycle.

[0107] In this embodiment, the operating time of the storage device can be divided into multiple operating cycles, and the total duration of each operating cycle is a fixed value T, T>0. For example, the total duration of each cycle can be set to 30 minutes, 1 hour or other values, etc., which is not limited in this application.

[0108] The target operation cycle can be any cycle among multiple operation cycles.

[0109] In different operation cycles, the first time lengths corresponding to the anti-dew pipes may be the same or different.

[0110] For each operation cycle, the first duration corresponding to the operation cycle can be determined based on actual ambient temperature and humidity information of the anti-dew pipe during the operation cycle.

[0111] 2 , in some embodiments, after controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-dew pipe to operate for a first period of time within the target operation cycle, closing the anti-dew pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate may include:

[0112] determining a second duration for the bypass pipe to operate within the target operation cycle based on the total duration of the target operation cycle and the first duration;

[0113] During the target operation cycle, the bypass pipe is controlled to be closed and the anti-dew pipe is controlled to operate for the first time;

[0114] Control the anti-dew pipe to close and control the bypass pipe to operate for the second time.

[0115] In this embodiment, the second time duration is used to represent the duration of continuous conduction of the bypass pipe in one operation cycle.

[0116] The second duration is the difference between the total duration and the first duration.

[0117] Continuing to refer to Figure 2, during the actual execution process, after the entire machine is powered on, the ambient temperature and humidity of the storage device are collected in real time through the temperature and humidity sensor. For each operating cycle, the first duration corresponding to the operating cycle can be determined based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information of the anti-dew pipe in the operating cycle.

[0118] Then, the anti-condensation pipe is connected through the electric switching valve, so that the anti-condensation pipe continues to work for no less than the first time period.

[0119] A second duration is determined based on the first duration and the total duration.

[0120] The bypass pipe is opened through the electric switching valve, so that the bypass pipe continues to work for no less than the second time period until the operation cycle ends.

[0121] Entering the next operation cycle, the new ambient temperature and humidity are collected through the temperature and humidity sensor to repeat the above control logic.

[0122] By repeating this process, the anti-dew pipes of the storage equipment can operate in an intermittent state to achieve the optimal anti-dew state under different environmental conditions, thereby minimizing the energy consumption of the storage equipment.

[0123] According to the control method of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by dividing the operation into multiple cycles, the same control logic is executed for each operation cycle, so that the anti-condensation pipe operates for a corresponding period of time based on the actual temperature and humidity in the current operation cycle, thereby realizing the anti-condensation pipe operating in a periodic intermittent manner, controlling the anti-condensation pipe in the optimal anti-condensation state, avoiding unnecessary heat from entering the storage device compartment, effectively reducing the energy consumption of the storage device operation, and improving the system operation stability.

[0124] 2 , in some embodiments, step 130 may include: when the actual ambient temperature and humidity information is lower than the target threshold, the first time duration is 0, the anti-dew pipe is kept closed, and the bypass pipe is opened.

[0125] In this embodiment, the target threshold can be customized based on the user. For example, the target threshold corresponding to temperature can be set to 22°C or 28°C, and the target threshold corresponding to humidity can be set to 50% or 55%, etc. This application does not limit this.

[0126] When the actual ambient humidity is lower than the target threshold, it can be approximately considered that the current ambient humidity is low.

[0127] During the actual execution process, after the entire device is powered on, the ambient temperature and humidity of the storage device in the current operation cycle are collected through the temperature and humidity sensor, and the first duration is determined based on the ambient temperature and humidity.

[0128] Determine whether the storage equipment needs to be protected against condensation within this environmental range.

[0129] When the actual ambient humidity is low, the first time length is 0, and it is approximately considered that no anti-condensation is required in this ambient range, so the bypass pipe is directly opened and the system runs until the end of the current operation cycle.

[0130] When the first duration is greater than 0, it is considered that anti-condensation needs to be performed in the environmental range, and the anti-condensation pipe is turned on and the duration of the anti-condensation pipe being turned on is controlled to be no less than the first duration;

[0131] After achieving the anti-dew effect, continue to judge whether the second time length corresponding to the bypass pipe in the interval is greater than 0; if it is greater than 0, the bypass pipe is opened and runs until the end of this cycle; if it is not greater than 0, the cycle is ended directly.

[0132] During the research and development process, the inventors also discovered that in related technologies, in a relatively dry environment, the operation of the condensation pipe will significantly increase the heat load in the storage device, thereby increasing the operating energy consumption of the storage device.

[0133] According to the control method of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the operating energy consumption of the storage device can be further reduced by controlling the anti-dew pipe to stop working when the ambient temperature and humidity are low.

[0134] The following describes how to create a target association table.

[0135] In some embodiments, before step 110, the method may further include:

[0136] Obtain the duration of the anti-dew pipe being on when the storage device does not generate condensation under the target ambient temperature and humidity.

[0137] A target association table is established based on the target ambient temperature, target ambient humidity, and on-time.

[0138] In this embodiment, the target ambient temperature may be any one or more different ambient temperatures.

[0139] The target ambient humidity can be any one or more different ambient humidities.

[0140] During actual execution, the target ambient temperature and the target ambient humidity may be randomly determined values.

[0141] The target ambient temperature and the target ambient humidity can be multiple random values.

[0142] By randomly determining the target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity, the range of temperature and humidity covered can be increased, and randomness can be improved.

[0143] Any temperature and humidity combination can be randomly combined, and through simulation or experiments, the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe can be verified when the storage device does not produce condensation under the current combination, thereby obtaining multiple sets of data, each set of which includes temperature, humidity and conduction time.

[0144] Based on the multiple sets of data obtained, a target association table can be established.

[0145] According to the control method of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by obtaining different temperature and humidity values, and calculating the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe under the different temperature and humidity values ​​at which condensation does not occur, a target association table is established. This enables the constructed target association table to cover a larger range, be applicable to a variety of environmental conditions, and have higher precision and accuracy.

[0146] In some embodiments, obtaining the duration of the anti-dew pipe being on when the storage device does not generate condensation at a target ambient temperature and a target ambient humidity may include:

[0147] Obtain the condensation temperature corresponding to the target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity;

[0148] Determine the target temperature based on the target ambient temperature and the condensing temperature;

[0149] Based on the target temperature, the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe under the target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity is determined.

[0150] In this embodiment, the condensation temperature is the critical temperature at which air condenses into liquid at the target ambient humidity and target ambient temperature.

[0151] For example, when the target ambient humidity is high and the target ambient temperature is 32°C, the condensing temperature may be around 27°C. The target temperature can be determined as a value between the target ambient temperature and the condensing temperature, such as 30°C or 29°C.

[0152] In this way, the conduction time of the anti-condensation pipe, which can control the temperature near the door frame of the storage device to around 30°C, is obtained.

[0153] In some embodiments, the ambient temperature can be divided into n gradients, and the humidity can be divided into m gradients, that is, the ambient temperature and humidity are divided into n×m intervals; and the duration of an operating cycle of the storage device is set to T.

[0154] For example, the ambient temperature is divided into 8 gradients and the humidity is divided into 5 gradients, that is, the ambient temperature and humidity are divided into 40 intervals. Each interval corresponds to the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe in which it can continue to operate without generating condensation, as shown in Table 1.

[0155] In some embodiments, when the conduction time corresponding to a certain interval is determined to exceed the duration of an operating cycle of the storage device, the conduction time corresponding to the interval can be replaced by the duration of an operating cycle of the storage device, that is, within the interval, the anti-dew tube will be conducted for the entire operating cycle.

[0156] The operation of the anti-dew pipe in each interval is continuous. For example, 0.4T means that within an operation cycle length T, the continuous operation time of the anti-dew pipe accounts for 40%, and the continuous operation time of the bypass pipe accounts for 60%.

[0157] According to the control method of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by dividing the temperature and humidity into multiple gradients, any two gradients determine an interval, and the conduction time of the anti-condensation pipe in the interval during which it continues to operate without generating condensation is obtained to establish a target association table, thereby improving computing efficiency.

[0158] In some embodiments, before step 110 , the method may further include: determining a target association table corresponding to the type of the storage device based on the type of the storage device.

[0159] In this embodiment, the types of storage devices may include but are not limited to refrigerators, freezers, and vending machines.

[0160] For each type, there are multiple subtypes.

[0161] Taking refrigerators as an example, refrigerators can include: built-in refrigerators, ordinary refrigerators, and cabinet refrigerators, etc.

[0162] The target association table corresponding to different types of storage devices may also be different. In actual execution, the target association table corresponding to the type of storage device may be determined based on the type of storage device.

[0163] According to the control method of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the parameters in the target association table are adjusted based on the type of the storage device, which is applicable to various scenarios and has high flexibility and versatility.

[0164] The control method of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application can be executed by the control device of the storage device. In the embodiment of the present application, the control device of the storage device executing the control method of the storage device is used as an example to illustrate the control device of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0165] An embodiment of the present application also provides a control device for a storage device.

[0166] The storage device comprises an anti-condensation pipe and a bypass pipe connected in parallel with the anti-condensation pipe.

[0167] As shown in FIG3 , the control device of the storage device includes: a first processing module 310 , a second processing module 320 and a third processing module 330 .

[0168] The first processing module 310 is configured to obtain actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device; the actual temperature and humidity information includes at least one of the actual ambient temperature and the actual ambient humidity;

[0169] The second processing module 320 is configured to query a target association table based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information to obtain a first duration that matches the actual ambient temperature and humidity information; the target association table is configured to represent a correspondence between the duration of the anti-dew pipe being on and the actual ambient temperature and humidity information;

[0170] The third processing module 330 is configured to control the bypass pipe to be closed and the anti-condensation pipe to be operated for a first period of time, and then close the anti-condensation pipe and control the bypass pipe to be operated.

[0171] According to the control device of the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by constructing a target association table, the optimal conduction time corresponding to the anti-condensation pipe that can prevent condensation is obtained based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity of the current operation, so as to control the working time of the anti-condensation pipe. The working time of the anti-condensation pipe can be dynamically adjusted based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity. On the basis of ensuring that no condensation is generated, the heat load in the storage device is effectively reduced, the operating energy consumption of the storage device is reduced, and it is conducive to achieving optimal thermal management.

[0172] In some embodiments, the apparatus may further include a fourth processing module configured to:

[0173] Obtain the duration of the anti-dew pipe being on when the storage device does not generate condensation under the target ambient temperature and humidity.

[0174] A target association table is established based on the target ambient temperature, target ambient humidity, and on-time.

[0175] In some embodiments, the apparatus may further include a fourth processing module configured to:

[0176] Obtain the condensation temperature corresponding to the target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity;

[0177] Determine the target temperature based on the target ambient temperature and the condensing temperature;

[0178] Based on the target temperature, the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe under the target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity is determined.

[0179] In some embodiments, the apparatus may further include a fifth processing module configured to:

[0180] Based on the type of the storage device, a target association table corresponding to the type is determined.

[0181] In some embodiments, the second processing module 320 may also be used to:

[0182] The on-time duration that matches both the actual ambient temperature and the actual ambient humidity and is obtained from the target association table is determined as the first time duration.

[0183] In some embodiments, the third processing module 330 may further be configured to: within a target operation cycle, after controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and the anti-condensation pipe to be operated for a first period of time, close the anti-condensation pipe and control the bypass pipe to be operated;

[0184] After controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-dew pipe to operate for the first period of time, after closing the anti-dew pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate, the device may also include a sixth processing module for: in the next cycle of the target operation cycle, re-obtaining the actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device.

[0185] In some embodiments, the third processing module 330 may also be used to:

[0186] determining a second duration for the bypass pipe to operate within the target operation cycle based on the total duration of the target operation cycle and the first duration;

[0187] During the target operation cycle, the bypass pipe is controlled to be closed and the anti-dew pipe is controlled to operate for the first time;

[0188] Control the anti-dew pipe to close and control the bypass pipe to operate for the second time.

[0189] In some embodiments, the third processing module 330 may also be used to:

[0190] When the actual ambient temperature and humidity information is lower than the target threshold, the anti-dew pipe is kept closed and the bypass pipe is opened.

[0191] The control device of the storage device in the embodiment of the present application can be an electronic device or a component in the electronic device, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device can be a terminal or other devices other than a terminal. For example, the electronic device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a PDA, an in-vehicle electronic device, a mobile Internet device (MID), an augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc. It can also be a server, a network attached storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a teller machine or a self-service machine, etc., and the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit it.

[0192] The control device of the storage device in the embodiment of the present application can be a device having an operating system. The operating system can be an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0193] The control device for the storage device provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented in the method embodiments of Figures 1 to 2. To avoid repetition, they will not be described here.

[0194] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG4 , an embodiment of the present application further provides a refrigeration device, comprising: an anti-dew pipe 40 , a bypass pipe 50 , an electric switching valve 30 , and a control device for the storage device as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0195] In this embodiment, the refrigeration equipment includes but is not limited to refrigerators, freezers, vending machines, and any other refrigeration equipment.

[0196] 4 , the bypass pipe 50 is connected in parallel with the anti-condensation pipe 40 ; the electric switching valve 30 is connected to the anti-condensation pipe 40 and the bypass pipe 50 .

[0197] The control device of the storage device is electrically connected to the electric switching valve, and is used to execute the control method of the storage device as described in any of the above embodiments to switch the conduction and closing of the bypass pipe 50 and the anti-dew pipe 40 through the electric switching valve 30.

[0198] 4 , in some embodiments, the refrigeration device may further include: a compressor 10 , a condenser 20 , a first outlet 31 , a second outlet 32 ​​, a drying filter 60 , a capillary tube 70 , and an evaporator 80 .

[0199] In this embodiment, the drying filter 60, the capillary tube 70, the evaporator 80, the compressor 10 and the condenser 20 are connected in series, and the other end of the condenser 20 is connected to one end of the electric switching valve 30, and the other end of the electric switching valve 30 is connected to the first outlet 31 and the second outlet 32 ​​respectively, wherein the first outlet 31 is connected to the drying filter 60 via the anti-dew pipe 40, and the second outlet 32 ​​is connected to the drying filter 60 via the bypass pipe 50, together forming a loop.

[0200] According to the refrigeration storage equipment provided in the embodiment of the present application, by constructing a target association table, the optimal conduction time corresponding to the anti-dew pipe that can prevent condensation is obtained based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity of the current operation, so as to control the working time of the anti-dew pipe. The working time of the anti-dew pipe can be dynamically adjusted based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity. On the basis of ensuring that no condensation is generated, the heat load in the refrigeration equipment is effectively reduced, the operating energy consumption of the refrigeration equipment is reduced, and it is conducive to achieving optimal thermal management.

[0201] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5, an embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device 500, including a processor 501, a memory 502, and a computer program stored on the memory 502 and executable on the processor 501. When the program is executed by the processor 501, each process of the control method embodiment of the above-mentioned storage device is implemented, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0202] It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices mentioned above.

[0203] An embodiment of the present application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the various processes of the above-mentioned storage device control method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0204] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0205] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which implements the control method of the above-mentioned storage device when executed by a processor.

[0206] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0207] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned storage device control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0208] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0209] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the statement "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In addition, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the opposite order according to the functions involved. For example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0210] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), including a number of instructions for enabling a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0211] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of this application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of this application.

[0212] Throughout this specification, reference to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0213] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and intent of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a storage device, characterized in that: The storage device comprises an anti-condensation pipe and a bypass pipe connected in parallel with the anti-condensation pipe, and the method comprises: Acquire actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device; the actual ambient temperature and humidity information includes at least one of actual ambient temperature and actual ambient humidity; Based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information, a target association table is queried to obtain a first duration matching the actual ambient temperature and humidity information; the target association table is used to characterize the corresponding relationship between the conduction duration of the anti-dew pipe and the actual ambient temperature and humidity information; After controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first time period, the anti-condensation pipe is closed and the bypass pipe is controlled to operate.

2. The control method of the storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before obtaining the actual environment temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device, the method further includes: Obtaining the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe under the target ambient temperature and target ambient humidity when the storage device does not generate condensation; The target association table is established based on the target ambient temperature, the target ambient humidity and the on-time.

3. The control method of the storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The obtaining of the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe under the target ambient temperature and the target ambient humidity when the storage device does not generate condensation includes: Acquire the condensation temperature corresponding to the target ambient temperature and the target ambient humidity; determining a target temperature based on the target ambient temperature and the condensing temperature; Based on the target temperature, the conduction time of the anti-dew pipe at the target ambient temperature and the target ambient humidity is determined.

4. The control method of the storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Before obtaining the actual environment temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device, the method further includes: Based on the type of the storage device, a target association table corresponding to the type is determined.

5. The control method of the storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The querying of the target association table based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information to obtain a first duration matching the actual ambient temperature and humidity information includes: The target association table is queried to obtain the target temperature and the target humidity that match both the actual ambient temperature and the actual ambient humidity. The on-time is determined to be the first time period.

6. The control method of a storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and the anti-condensation pipe to be operated for the first time period, then closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to be operated, comprises: within a target operation cycle, controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and the anti-condensation pipe to be operated for the first time period, then closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to be operated; After controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first period of time, after closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate, the method further includes: in the next cycle of the target operation cycle, reacquiring actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device.

7. The control method of storage equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The method of controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first time period within the target operation cycle, and then closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate, comprises: Determining a second duration for the bypass pipe to operate within the target operation cycle based on the total duration of the target operation cycle and the first duration; Within the target operation cycle, controlling the bypass pipe to close and controlling the anti-dew pipe to operate for the first duration; The anti-dew pipe is controlled to be closed and the bypass pipe is controlled to operate for the second time period.

8. The control method of a storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: After controlling the bypass pipe to be closed and controlling the anti-condensation pipe to operate for the first time period, closing the anti-condensation pipe and controlling the bypass pipe to operate comprises: When the actual ambient temperature and humidity information is lower than the target threshold, the first time length is 0, the anti-dew pipe is kept closed and the bypass pipe is opened.

9. The control method of a storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The target association table includes multiple temperature gradients and multiple humidity gradients, and an interval where any temperature gradient and any humidity gradient intersect corresponds to a conduction time.

10. A control device for a storage device, characterized in that: The storage device comprises an anti-condensation pipe and a bypass pipe connected in parallel with the anti-condensation pipe, and the device comprises: A first processing module, used to obtain actual ambient temperature and humidity information corresponding to the storage device; the actual temperature and humidity information includes at least one of actual ambient temperature and actual ambient humidity; A second processing module is used to query a target association table based on the actual ambient temperature and humidity information to obtain a first duration that matches the actual ambient temperature and humidity information; the target association table is used to characterize the corresponding relationship between the conduction duration of the anti-dew pipe and the actual ambient temperature and humidity information; The third processing module is used to control the bypass pipe to close and control the anti-dew pipe to operate for the first time period. Close the anti-dew pipe and control the operation of the bypass pipe.

11. A refrigeration device, characterized in that: include: Anti-dew pipe; A bypass pipe, the bypass pipe being connected in parallel with the anti-dew pipe; An electric switching valve, the electric switching valve being connected to the anti-dew pipe and the bypass pipe; The control device of the storage device as described in claim 10, wherein the control device of the storage device is electrically connected to the electric switching valve.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the control method of the storage device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 is implemented.

13. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that When the computer program is executed by a processor, the control method of the storage device as described in any one of claims 1-9 is implemented.

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