Control method and apparatus for air-conditioning device, and device, medium and program product

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current air-conditioning devices can only control individual adjustment dimensions such as temperature, wind speed, humidity, purification, and fresh air independently, leading to low control efficiency and poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for controlling an air-conditioning device that activates a linkage mode, allowing simultaneous control of multiple adjustment dimensions in response to a control instruction for a primary adjustment dimension, while notifying the user through visual or auditory cues.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If individual adjustment dimensions are controlled separately, then control simplicity is maintained, but control efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol efficiencyVSAvoidcontrol complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system dynamically switches between individual control mode and linkage control mode based on user needs. The linkage mode enables dynamic coordination between multiple adjustment dimensions (temperature, wind speed, humidity, purification, fresh air) when activated, allowing the system to adapt its control behavior from static independent control to dynamic integrated control, thereby improving control efficiency without permanently increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control system integrates multiple adjustment dimensions into a unified linkage control framework that can simultaneously manage temperature, wind speed, humidity, purification, and fresh air functions. This multi-functional integration allows a single control operation to affect multiple parameters coordinatedly, improving overall control efficiency while maintaining the option to revert to individual control when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If individual adjustment dimensions are controlled separately, then control interface simplicity is maintained, but user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidcontrol interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control interface dynamically adapts its behavior based on the activation state of linkage mode. When linkage mode is activated, the interface enables coordinated control across multiple dimensions, providing users with an enhanced experience where adjusting one parameter automatically optimizes related parameters. The interface maintains simplicity by allowing users to switch between individual and linkage modes as needed, preventing permanent complexity increase

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If linkage mode is activated with multiple adjustment dimensions, then control efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system segments the adjustment dimensions into independently controllable units (temperature, wind speed, humidity, purification, fresh air) that can be managed separately or in groups. This segmentation allows the linkage mode to coordinate specific combinations of dimensions without requiring complete system-wide complexity, enabling efficient multi-parameter control while maintaining modular architecture that limits overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250102174A1Control method and apparatus for air-conditioning device, and device, medium and program product
Publication Date: 2025.03.27 FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and apparatus for controlling an air-conditioning device, a device, a medium, and a program product are provided. The method includes: activating the linkage mode of the air-conditioning device and pushing a first notification message to notify a user that the air-conditioning device is in the linkage mode; and controlling, in the linkage mode and in response to a control instruction for a first adjustment dimension, an enabled adjustment dimension among the plurality of adjustment dimensions other than the first adjustment dimension while controlling the first adjustment dimension.