Control method, air conditioner, and computer readable storage medium
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air conditioner control technologies inadequately address abnormal weather conditions such as rain, snow, sand, and dust, leading to malfunctions and reduced reliability of outdoor units, which affects user satisfaction and increases maintenance costs.
Innovation Solution
A control method that obtains real-time abnormal weather information to determine optimal operating parameters for the draught fan in the outdoor unit, allowing it to adjust its operation based on specific weather conditions, thereby reducing the adverse impact of weather and delaying unit aging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the outdoor unit only monitors outdoor environment temperature to adjust capacity, then the control system remains simple, but the protection measure against abnormal weather conditions is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining abnormal weather information in advance and determining corresponding operating parameters before the actual weather event affects the outdoor unit. The draught fan is pre-configured with specific operating parameters for different weather conditions (rain, snow, sand, dust, storm wind, hail) to enable proactive protection rather than reactive response.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces abnormal weather information as an intermediary element that mediates between the outdoor environment and the outdoor unit operation. This information acts as a bridge, allowing the control system to adjust draught fan parameters based on weather conditions without requiring direct physical sensors for each weather type, thus improving protection while maintaining reasonable system complexity.
2Reliability
If the draught fan operates without weather-based parameter adjustment, then the device complexity remains low, but the outdoor unit is prone to malfunction and abnormality
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes operating parameters of the draught fan based on abnormal weather conditions. Different weather types (rain, snow, sand, dust, storm wind, hail) have predetermined operating parameters that adjust the draught fan's operation to optimize protection effectiveness while managing energy consumption and system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system dynamically adjusts the draught fan's operating parameters in response to changing weather conditions. The system transitions from a static, temperature-only control mode to a dynamic mode where multiple weather factors influence the operating parameters, enabling adaptive protection that responds to real-time environmental changes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If real-time weather monitoring and parameter adjustment is implemented, then the ability to handle abnormal weather improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves multi-functionality by using a single abnormal weather information acquisition mechanism that serves multiple weather conditions (rain, snow, sand, dust, storm wind, hail). The same control framework handles diverse weather types through predetermined parameter sets, making the system versatile without proportionally increasing complexity for each weather type.
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AI summary
A control method, an air conditioner, and a computer readable storage medium. The control method is used for the air conditioner, and includes obtaining abnormal weather information of a region where the air conditioner is located, determining operating parameters of a draught fan of an outdoor unit in the air conditioner according to the abnormal weather information, and controlling the draught fan of the outdoor unit to operate according to the operating parameters.