Inverter Compressor Frequency Control Without Indoor-Outdoor Sync

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional inverter air conditioners require synchronized communication between indoor and outdoor units to adjust the compressor frequency, leading to reliability issues when communication is disrupted.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that allow the inverter compressor to adjust its operating frequency automatically by self-learning, using detection modules to determine the heating mode, obtaining target currents, and correcting operating parameters to update frequency settings without relying on communication between indoor and outdoor units.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If synchronized communication between indoor and outdoor units is implemented to adjust compressor frequency, then temperature control precision is improved, but system reliability deteriorates due to communication disruption risks

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature control precisionVSAvoidsystem reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The outdoor unit is equipped with a frequency adjustment module that enables it to automatically adjust the compressor frequency based on its own operating parameters (current, temperature, pressure) without requiring communication signals from the indoor unit. This self-service capability eliminates communication dependency while maintaining effective frequency control for temperature regulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The control system is segmented into independent functional modules: the indoor unit handles user interface and basic control, while the outdoor unit contains an autonomous frequency adjustment module that independently processes operating parameters and adjusts compressor frequency. This segmentation allows the outdoor unit to operate autonomously when communication is disrupted, improving reliability while preserving temperature control capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If synchronized communication between indoor and outdoor units is implemented, then control accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases due to communication protocols and matching requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The frequency adjustment functionality is extracted from the centralized control system and embedded directly into the outdoor unit's frequency adjustment module. This extraction eliminates the need for complex communication protocols and signal transmission between units, as the outdoor unit independently determines and executes frequency adjustments based on its own operating conditions, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining control accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The outdoor unit's frequency adjustment module serves itself by autonomously monitoring its own operating parameters (compressor current, evaporator temperature, condenser temperature, pressure differential) and automatically adjusting compressor frequency without external control signals. This self-service approach eliminates the need for complex synchronized communication infrastructure, reducing device complexity while preserving precise control capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10197320B2Method and apparatus for adjusting operating frequency of inverter compressor
Publication Date: 2019.02.05 GD MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIP CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and an apparatus for adjusting an operating frequency of an inverter compressor are provided. The method includes following steps: detecting whether an inverter air conditioner is in a heating mode; obtaining a target operating current of the inverter compressor if the inverter air conditioner is in the heating mode; adjusting the operating frequency of the inverter compressor according to the target operating current; obtaining an operating parameter of the inverter compressor and obtaining a maximum operating frequency of the inverter compressor according to the operating parameter; obtaining a current correction according to the maximum operating frequency and correcting the target operating current according to the current correction to update the target operating current.