Temperature detecting device and air conditioner
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air conditioners are limited by the position of their temperature sensors, which restrict detection to nearby heat sources, requiring each unit to have its own sensor and complicating coordination between multiple units, and struggle with coordinate system mismatches between sensors and air conditioners.
Innovation Solution
A temperature detecting device with a temperature detector and visual indicator generates a visual mark indicating the position, direction, and temperature level of a heat source, allowing the air conditioner to capture accurate position information without needing relative distance or direction, using a processor and visual indicator to analyze temperature distribution results and provide directional cues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a temperature sensor is disposed on the front panel of the air conditioner, then the air conditioner can detect nearby heat sources and adjust wind temperature, but the detection scope is constrained by the position of the air conditioner and cannot detect heat sources far away
Solution Approach 1:
A separate temperature detecting device with visual indicator acts as an intermediary between the heat source and the air conditioner. The detector captures temperature data and displays it visually, allowing the air conditioner to identify heat sources beyond its own sensor range without requiring direct line-of-sight detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature detecting device creates a visual copy or representation of the temperature distribution in the environment. Instead of the air conditioner directly sensing physical temperature at its fixed position, it receives visual information from the separate detector, effectively copying the temperature field data for processing.
2Reliability
If each air conditioner is matched with its own temperature sensor, then each unit can independently detect heat sources, but multiple air conditioners cannot cooperate with each other effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature detecting device serves multiple air conditioners simultaneously rather than being dedicated to a single unit. One detector can provide temperature information to multiple air conditioners, enabling them to cooperate and coordinate their operations without requiring individual sensors for each unit.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple detection functions are merged into a single temperature detecting device. Instead of each air conditioner having its own sensor, the system combines detection resources so that one detector serves multiple units, reducing redundancy and enabling cooperative operation.
3Ease of operation
If the temperature sensor is distant from and communicated with the air conditioner in a remote-controlled manner, then the sensor can be positioned flexibly, but coordinate system mismatches occur requiring complex calibration of indication information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses visual indicators with different colors or visual patterns to represent temperature information and position data. Instead of requiring complex coordinate transformations, the visual indicator directly displays temperature distribution and heat source location in an intuitive visual format that eliminates coordinate system mismatches.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/mathematical coordinate calibration system with a visual indication system. Rather than calculating and transforming coordinates between different reference frames, the system uses visual displays to directly convey spatial and thermal information, substituting computational complexity with intuitive visual representation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables accurate detection and positioning of heat sources by air conditioners without coordinate system transformations, allowing multiple units to cooperate and adjust airflow effectively, improving temperature control and detection range.
Implementation Method 1
The temperature detector is utilized to generate a temperature distribution result about a specific area
Data Source
AI summary
A temperature detecting device is cooperated with an air conditioner. The temperature detecting device includes a temperature detector and a visual indicator. The temperature detector is utilized to generate a temperature distribution result about a specific area. The visual indicator is electrically connected to the temperature detector and utilized to provide a visual mark indicating position information according to the temperature distribution result. The conditioner includes an air supply module, a wind adjustment module and a detection camera. The wind adjustment module is adapted to adjust wind's direction from the air supply module. The detection camera is electrically connected with the wind adjustment module and adapted to detect the visual mark for controlling the wind adjustment module.