CN109282434A - Firmware installation method, system and air conditioner - Google Patents

Firmware installation method, system and air conditioner Download PDF

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CN109282434A
CN109282434A CN201811102925.1A CN201811102925A CN109282434A CN 109282434 A CN109282434 A CN 109282434A CN 201811102925 A CN201811102925 A CN 201811102925A CN 109282434 A CN109282434 A CN 109282434A
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The present invention provides a kind of firmware installation method, system and air conditioner, firmware installation method includes: the first firmware information for obtaining other control systems in household appliance;Firmware installation procedure is obtained by the first firmware information, whether verification firmware installation procedure matches with the first firmware information;When firmware installation procedure is matched with firmware information, firmware installation procedure is run to complete the installation of firmware.Apply technical solution provided by the invention, it only needs to produce in the spare control device that production is used as spare part that there is minimum system, " blank " control device without the firmware including specific control logic is written, it does not need to prepare different replacement spare parts respectively for the household appliance of different type of machines, greatly reduce spare part carrying cost, the period of parts replacement is waited to improve maintenance efficiency while reducing follow-up maintenance cost when also reducing maintenance.

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Firmware installation method, system and air conditioner
Technical field
The present invention relates to air-conditioning manufacturing technology fields, install in particular to a kind of firmware installation method, a kind of firmware System, a kind of air conditioner and a kind of computer readable storage medium.
Background technique
Currently, in the related art, business air conditioner equipment is when maintenance needs after sale replace components, such as air-conditioning master control Plate needs to apply to general headquarters or transfers the master control borad of corresponding model in accessory warehouse.The platform of software and hardware is carried out by company at present Change design, hardware and software platform design may be implemented in hardware, and a hardware platform supports the software of multiple and different control logics, and use is identical Hardware master control borad, when production is written different firmwares, then by assemble production line, forms the complete machine of different model.After sale Personnel's maintenance activity at the scene when needing replacing mainboard, needs to inquire complete machine coding in system after sale, anti-by complete machine information Whether the coding for looking into master control borad component has ready-made material by code verification warehouse, if also needed without material to general headquarters The material of the corresponding coding of application.Due to being unfamiliar with field condition, need to link up with Field Force repeatedly just can confirm that headquarters, If linking up fault, it could even be possible to the possibility of the wrong accessory after sale of hair, causes higher communication cost waste.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art or related technologies.
For this purpose, the first aspect of the present invention proposes a kind of firmware installation method.
The second aspect of the present invention proposes a kind of firmware installation system.
The third aspect of the present invention proposes a kind of air conditioner.
The fourth aspect of the present invention proposes a kind of computer readable storage medium.
In view of this, the first aspect of the present invention provides a kind of firmware installation method, for any control in household appliance Device processed, household appliance include multiple control devices, and firmware installation method includes: to obtain other control systems in household appliance First firmware information;Firmware installation procedure is obtained by the first firmware information, verifies firmware installation procedure and the first firmware information Whether match;When firmware installation procedure is matched with firmware information, firmware installation procedure is run to complete the installation of firmware.
In the technical scheme, when producing household appliance, minimum is had been written in each control device in household appliance System (BootLoader, bootload) and the firmware program comprising control logic, after household appliance powers on, in household appliance The firmware information of the firmware of self-operating and firmware installation procedure are sent to other all controls and filled by each control device It sets, so as to be stored with the firmware information and firmware peace of all control devices of other in current household appliance in each control device Fill program.And as minimum system has then been only written in the control device of spare part production, specific control logic is not written, i.e., It is fitted without corresponding firmware program.When control device any in household appliance failure needs replacing, new spare part is controlled When device is mounted in household appliance, which obtains the first firmware of other control systems in the household appliance first Information, and corresponding firmware installation procedure is obtained from the storage medium of other control systems according to the first firmware information, it is obtaining To after firmware installation procedure, control device verifies firmware installation procedure, with determine the firmware installation procedure that receives with Whether the first firmware information that other control systems are sent in household appliance matches;Wherein, the first firmware letter includes current control Device processed before being replaced when operating normally, the information such as title and version of the firmware program installed.If firmware installs journey Sequence matches with the first firmware information, can prove that fixer system corresponding to current firmware installation procedure is applicable to control and works as Preceding household appliance is worked normally, and control device automatic running firmware installation procedure is at this time to complete consolidating for present control device Part installation, so that the household appliance for having replaced control device can be by normal use.Technical solution provided by the invention is applied, It only needs to produce when the spare control device that production is used as spare part that there is minimum system, includes specifically control without being written " blank " control device of the firmware of logic.When some control device damage in household appliance, when needing replacing, people is repaired Member only needs replacing general " blank " control device, and being somebody's turn to do " blank " control device can voluntarily control according to other in household appliance Whether the firmware that the first firmware information verification that device processed is sent is got is suitable for current household appliance, after verifying successfully It comes into operation.Therefore, in maintenance process, it is only necessary to which general " blank " control device for replacing the production of unified modules metaplasia is not required to To prepare different replacement spare parts respectively for the household appliance of different type of machines, greatly reduce spare part carrying cost, also subtract The period of parts replacement is waited to improve maintenance efficiency while reducing follow-up maintenance cost when small maintenance.
Specifically, the control device that each functional module in the household appliance used has been put into all is stored with itself and its The firmware information and firmware installation procedure of his control device, wherein firmware information includes the product type and product type of household appliance Number and each control device the information such as firmware version;It and is only comprising minimum as the spare control device of spare parts store " blank " control device of the firmware including control logic is not written in system.When some control device in household appliance Damage, when needing replacing, maintenance personal's " blank " control device general to spare part storage repository application, when repairing at the scene, The replacement of " blank " control device is installed in household appliance by maintenance personal, and " blank " control device can be to the household appliance at this time Middle other control systems send identification signal, show itself as " blank " control device, other in household appliance control at this time Device can send the with product type and the information such as product type and firmware version to the new control device being replaced One firmware information;After the control device of " blank " receives the first firmware information, filled by the first firmware information to other controls It sets and obtains corresponding firmware installation procedure, and firmware installation procedure is verified, the firmware installation procedure with judgement write-in is No is for current household appliance, if verifying successfully, automatic running firmware installation procedure completes the installation of firmware and can be normal It comes into operation.
In addition, the firmware installation method in above-mentioned technical proposal provided by the invention can also have following supplementary technology special Sign:
In the above-mentioned technical solutions, it is preferable that firmware installation method further include: after firmware is installed, controlled to other Device processed sends the second firmware information.
In the technical scheme, after firmware is installed, control device other control dresses into current household appliance It sets and sends the second firmware information, wherein the second firmware information has recorded product type and product type including household appliance, with And the information such as this control device firmware version, other control systems store it in respective deposit after receiving the second firmware information In storage device, each control device is stored with itself in household appliance at this time and the firmware of other all control devices is believed Breath, therefore after any of replacement household appliance control device, the control device newly replaced can be obtained comprising the household electrical appliances The complete firmware information and firmware installation procedure of all control devices in equipment, so that the control device being replaced can be voluntarily Firmware information and corresponding installation procedure are obtained, to realize the self installation of firmware, and then realizes the modularization of spare part production, platform Change and what spare part was stored in a warehouse unitizes, the period of waiting parts replacement when reducing spare part carrying cost, and then reducing maintenance.
In any of the above-described technical solution, it is preferable that firmware installation method further include: clearance order is received, according to removing Firmware is removed in instruction.
In the technical scheme, control device can receive clearance order, and the control device for having had been written into firmware is extensive Again at " blank " control device that firmware is not written.It, should after being replaced the control device depot repair to get off and successfully testing The hardware components of control device have been repaired, and can be used again, and are removed in the control device deposit by clearance order at this time The control device is reverted to unified " blank " control device by the firmware of storage, and store in spare parts warehouse it is spare, when other Household appliance failure can be utilized again when needing replacing control device, further decrease maintenance replacement spare part at This, improves the efficiency of parts replacement.
In any of the above-described technical solution, it is preferable that other control systems are sent in obtaining household appliance first is solid Before the step of part information, firmware installation method further include: when household appliance powers on, send identification letter to other control systems Breath, identification information are run for controlling household appliance with minimum system.
In the technical scheme, it is installed to when the control device of " blank " by replacement for the first time and the household electrical appliances of operation have been put into sets When standby upper, every other control device of the control device of " blank " into the household appliance sends identification information, identification information Inform other control systems, this control device is " blank " control device of the firmware without control logic, at this time if family Electric equipment is directly according to the status system of normal operation, it will since the missing of control logic leads to operation troubles, or even damage Hardware, therefore other control systems are after the identification information for receiving the control device from " blank " in household appliance, control Household appliance is run with minimum system, is avoided due to the case where missing of control logic leads to operation troubles appearance, is improved When replacing control device, the reliability and stability of household appliance.
Second aspect of the present invention provides a kind of firmware installation system, for any control device in household appliance, household electrical appliances Equipment includes multiple control devices, and firmware installation system includes: memory and processor;Memory is for storing computer journey Sequence;Processor be used for execute computer program with: obtain household appliance in other control systems the first firmware information;Pass through One firmware information obtains firmware installation procedure, and whether verification firmware installation procedure matches with the first firmware information;When firmware is installed When program is matched with firmware information, firmware installation procedure is run to complete the installation of firmware.
In the technical scheme, when producing household appliance, minimum is had been written in each control device in household appliance System (BootLoader, bootload) and the firmware program comprising control logic, after household appliance powers on, in household appliance The firmware information of the firmware of self-operating and firmware installation procedure are sent to other all controls and filled by each control device It sets, so as to be stored with the firmware information and firmware peace of all control devices of other in current household appliance in each control device Fill program.And as minimum system has then been only written in the control device of spare part production, specific control logic is not written, i.e., It is fitted without corresponding firmware program.When control device any in household appliance failure needs replacing, new spare part is controlled When device is mounted in household appliance, which obtains the first firmware of other control systems in the household appliance first Information, and corresponding firmware installation procedure is obtained from the storage medium of other control systems according to the first firmware information, it is obtaining To after firmware installation procedure, control device verifies firmware installation procedure, with determine the firmware installation procedure that receives with Whether the first firmware information that other control systems are sent in household appliance matches;Wherein, the first firmware letter includes current control Device processed before being replaced when operating normally, the information such as title and version of the firmware program installed.If firmware installs journey Sequence matches with the first firmware information, can prove that fixer system corresponding to current firmware installation procedure is applicable to control and works as Preceding household appliance is worked normally, and control device automatic running firmware installation procedure is at this time to complete consolidating for present control device Part installation, so that the household appliance for having replaced control device can be by normal use.Technical solution provided by the invention is applied, It only needs to produce when the spare control device that production is used as spare part that there is minimum system, includes specifically control without being written " blank " control device of the firmware of logic.When some control device damage in household appliance, when needing replacing, people is repaired Member only needs replacing general " blank " control device, and being somebody's turn to do " blank " control device can voluntarily control according to other in household appliance Whether the firmware that the first firmware information verification that device processed is sent is got is suitable for current household appliance, after verifying successfully It comes into operation.Therefore, in maintenance process, it is only necessary to which general " blank " control device for replacing the production of unified modules metaplasia is not required to To prepare different replacement spare parts respectively for the household appliance of different type of machines, greatly reduce spare part carrying cost, also subtract The period of parts replacement is waited to improve maintenance efficiency while reducing follow-up maintenance cost when small maintenance.
In the above-mentioned technical solutions, it is preferable that processor is also used to: after firmware is installed, to other control systems Send the second firmware information.
In the technical scheme, after firmware is installed, control device other control dresses into current household appliance It sets and sends the second firmware information, wherein the second firmware information has recorded product type and product type including household appliance, with And the information such as this control device firmware version, other control systems store it in respective deposit after receiving the second firmware information In storage device, each control device is stored with itself in household appliance at this time and the firmware of other all control devices is believed Breath, therefore after any of replacement household appliance control device, the control device newly replaced can be obtained comprising the household electrical appliances The complete firmware information and firmware installation procedure of all control devices in equipment, so that the control device being replaced can be voluntarily Firmware information and corresponding installation procedure are obtained, to realize the self installation of firmware, and then realizes the modularization of spare part production, platform Change and what spare part was stored in a warehouse unitizes, the period of waiting parts replacement when reducing spare part carrying cost, and then reducing maintenance.
In any of the above-described technical solution, it is preferable that processor is also used to: clearance order is received, it is clear according to clearance order Except firmware.
In the technical scheme, control device can receive clearance order, and the control device for having had been written into firmware is extensive Again at " blank " control device that firmware is not written.It, should after being replaced the control device depot repair to get off and successfully testing The hardware components of control device have been repaired, and can be used again, and are removed in the control device deposit by clearance order at this time The control device is reverted to unified " blank " control device by the firmware of storage, and store in spare parts warehouse it is spare, when other Household appliance failure can be utilized again when needing replacing control device, further decrease maintenance replacement spare part at This, improves the efficiency of parts replacement.
In any of the above-described technical solution, it is preferable that processor is also used to: when household appliance powers on, being controlled to other Device sends identification information, and identification information is run for controlling household appliance with minimum system.
In the technical scheme, it is installed to when the control device of " blank " by replacement for the first time and the household electrical appliances of operation have been put into sets When standby upper, every other control device of the control device of " blank " into the household appliance sends identification information, identification information Inform other control systems, this control device is " blank " control device of the firmware without control logic, at this time if family Electric equipment is directly according to the status system of normal operation, it will since the missing of control logic leads to operation troubles, or even damage Hardware, therefore other control systems are after the identification information for receiving the control device from " blank " in household appliance, control Household appliance is run with minimum system, is avoided due to the case where missing of control logic leads to operation troubles appearance, is improved When replacing control device, the reliability and stability of household appliance.
Third aspect present invention provides a kind of air conditioner, and air conditioner includes control device, and control device includes as above-mentioned Firmware installation system described in any technical solution, therefore, the air conditioner include consolidating described in any of the above-described technical solution Whole beneficial effects of part installation system.
Fourth aspect present invention provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, is stored thereon with computer program, calculates The firmware installation method as described in any of the above-described technical solution, therefore, the computer are realized when machine program is executed by processor Readable storage medium storing program for executing includes whole beneficial effects of firmware installation method described in any of the above-described technical solution.
Additional aspect and advantage of the invention will be set forth in part in the description, and will partially become from the following description Obviously, or practice through the invention is recognized.
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Above-mentioned and/or additional aspect of the invention and advantage will become from the description of the embodiment in conjunction with the following figures Obviously and it is readily appreciated that, in which:
Fig. 1 shows the flow chart of firmware installation method according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows the flow charts of firmware installation method according to another embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of firmware installation method according to still another embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 shows the block diagram of firmware installation system according to an embodiment of the invention.
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To better understand the objects, features and advantages of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing and specific real Applying mode, the present invention is further described in detail.It should be noted that in the absence of conflict, the implementation of the application Feature in example and embodiment can be combined with each other.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, still, the present invention may be used also To be implemented using other than the one described here other modes, therefore, protection scope of the present invention is not by described below Specific embodiment limitation.
The firmware installation method described according to some embodiments of the invention, firmware installation system are described referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 System, air conditioner and computer readable storage medium.
As shown in Figure 1, providing a kind of firmware installation method in the embodiment of first aspect present invention, it to be used for household electrical appliances Any control device in equipment, household appliance include multiple control devices, and firmware installation method includes:
S102 obtains the first firmware information of other control systems in household appliance;
S104 obtains firmware installation procedure by the first firmware information, verifies firmware installation procedure and the first firmware information Whether match;
S106 runs firmware installation procedure when firmware installation procedure is matched with firmware information to complete the installation of firmware.
In this embodiment, when producing household appliance, minimum system is had been written in each control device in household appliance System (BootLoader, bootload) and the firmware program comprising control logic, it is every in household appliance after household appliance powers on The firmware information of the firmware of self-operating and firmware installation procedure are all sent to other all control devices by one control device, So as to be stored with firmware information and the firmware installation of all control devices of other in current household appliance in each control device Program.And as minimum system has then been only written in the control device of spare part production, specific control logic is not written, that is, does not have There is the corresponding firmware program of installation.When control device any in household appliance failure needs replacing, new spare part controls dress It sets when being mounted in household appliance, which obtains the first firmware letter of other control systems in the household appliance first Breath, and corresponding firmware installation procedure is obtained from the storage medium of other control systems according to the first firmware information, it is getting After firmware installation procedure, control device verifies firmware installation procedure, to determine the firmware installation procedure received and family Whether the first firmware information that other control systems are sent in electric equipment matches;Wherein, the first firmware letter includes current control Device before being replaced when operating normally, the information such as title and version of the firmware program installed.If firmware installation procedure Match with the first firmware information, it is current can to prove that fixer system corresponding to current firmware installation procedure is applicable to control Household appliance carries out normally, and control device automatic running firmware installation procedure is pacified at this time with the firmware for completing present control device Dress, so that the household appliance for having replaced control device can be by normal use.Technical solution provided by the invention is applied, is being produced It only needs to produce when the spare control device used as spare part that there is minimum system, includes specific control logic without being written Firmware " blank " control device.When some control device damage in household appliance, when needing replacing, maintenance personal is only General " blank " control device is needed replacing, being somebody's turn to do " blank " control device can voluntarily fill according to other controls in household appliance The first firmware information for setting transmission verifies whether the firmware got is suitable for current household appliance, can put into after verifying successfully It uses.Therefore, in maintenance process, it is only necessary to which general " blank " control device for replacing the production of unified modules metaplasia does not need needle Prepare the household appliance of different type of machines different replacement spare parts respectively, greatly reduces spare part carrying cost, also reduce The period of parts replacement is waited to improve maintenance efficiency while reducing follow-up maintenance cost when maintenance.
Specifically, the control device that each functional module in the household appliance used has been put into all is stored with itself and its The firmware information and firmware installation procedure of his control device, wherein firmware information includes the product type and product type of household appliance Number and each control device the information such as firmware version;It and is only comprising minimum as the spare control device of spare parts store " blank " control device of the firmware including control logic is not written in system.When some control device in household appliance Damage, when needing replacing, maintenance personal's " blank " control device general to spare part storage repository application, when repairing at the scene, The replacement of " blank " control device is installed in household appliance by maintenance personal, and " blank " control device can be to the household appliance at this time Middle other control systems send identification signal, show itself as " blank " control device, other in household appliance control at this time Device can send the with product type and the information such as product type and firmware version to the new control device being replaced One firmware information;After the control device of " blank " receives the first firmware information, filled by the first firmware information to other controls It sets and obtains corresponding firmware installation procedure, and firmware installation procedure is verified, the firmware installation procedure with judgement write-in is No is for current household appliance, if verifying successfully, automatic running firmware installation procedure completes the installation of firmware and can be normal It comes into operation.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is preferable that as shown in Fig. 2, firmware installation method includes:
S202 obtains the first firmware information of other control systems in household appliance;
S204 obtains firmware installation procedure by the first firmware information, verifies firmware installation procedure and the first firmware information Whether match;
S206 runs firmware installation procedure when firmware installation procedure is matched with firmware information to complete the installation of firmware
S208 sends the second firmware information to other control systems after firmware is installed.
In this embodiment, after firmware is installed, control device other control devices into current household appliance The second firmware information is sent, wherein the second firmware information has recorded product type and product type including household appliance, and The information such as this control device firmware version, other control systems store it in respective storage after receiving the second firmware information In device, each control device is stored with itself in household appliance at this time and the firmware of other all control devices is believed Breath, therefore after any of replacement household appliance control device, the control device newly replaced can be obtained comprising the household electrical appliances The complete firmware information and firmware installation procedure of all control devices in equipment, so that the control device being replaced can be voluntarily Firmware information and corresponding installation procedure are obtained, to realize the self installation of firmware, and then realizes the modularization of spare part production, platform Change and what spare part was stored in a warehouse unitizes, the period of waiting parts replacement when reducing spare part carrying cost, and then reducing maintenance.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is preferable that firmware installation method further include: clearance order is received, according to clear Except firmware is removed in instruction.
In the technical scheme, control device can receive clearance order, and the control device for having had been written into firmware is extensive Again at " blank " control device that firmware is not written.It, should after being replaced the control device depot repair to get off and successfully testing The hardware components of control device have been repaired, and can be used again, and are removed in the control device deposit by clearance order at this time The control device is reverted to unified " blank " control device by the firmware of storage, and store in spare parts warehouse it is spare, when other Household appliance failure can be utilized again when needing replacing control device, further decrease maintenance replacement spare part at This, improves the efficiency of parts replacement.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is preferable that as shown in figure 3, firmware installation method includes:
S302 sends identification information to other control systems, identification information is for controlling household electrical appliances when household appliance is powered on Equipment is run with minimum system;
S304 obtains the first firmware information of other control systems in household appliance;
S306 obtains firmware installation procedure by the first firmware information, verifies firmware installation procedure and the first firmware information Whether match;
S308 runs firmware installation procedure when firmware installation procedure is matched with firmware information to complete the installation of firmware.
In this embodiment, it is replaced for the first time when the control device of " blank " and is installed to the household appliance that operation has been put into When upper, every other control device of the control device of " blank " into the household appliance sends identification information, and identification information is accused Know other control systems, this control device is " blank " control device of the firmware without control logic, at this time if household electrical appliances Equipment is directly according to the status system of normal operation, it will since the missing of control logic leads to operation troubles, or even damage is firmly Part, therefore other control systems control house after the identification information for receiving the control device from " blank " in household appliance Electric equipment is run with minimum system, is avoided due to the case where missing of control logic leads to operation troubles appearance, is improved When replacing control device, the reliability and stability of household appliance.
In one embodiment of the invention, specifically, household appliance is air conditioner, and control device is master control borad.Air-conditioning Each components all have independent master control borad in device, such as: indoor unit master control borad, outdoor unit master control borad, blower master control borad, pressure Contracting machine master control borad and remote controler master control borad.When producing air-conditioning equipment, master control borad is classified as two kinds, and a kind of master control borad is benchmark version This, specific firmware is written in the firmware with specific control logic, when production as needed, and the master control borad of benchmark version is assembled to It can directly be used in complete machine.Another master control borad is that general version, the version do not have the firmware of specific control logic after sale, It only include minimum system, such as bootloader (guidance load).Air conditioner carries out between each component of complete machine after the completion of powering on debugging Communication matching, specifically, the master control borads of air conditioner all parts is by inter-crew communication mode by itself firmware information and firmware Installation procedure is sent to other all master control borads, to realize the shared of firmware information and firmware installation procedure, such as indoor unit The firmware information of itself and firmware installation procedure can be sent to remote controler master control borad by master control borad, and remote controler master control borad can incite somebody to action at this time The firmware information and firmware installation procedure of indoor unit master control borad are stored in itself integrated storage medium, or the flash memory storage extended out In device.There is failure in the master control borad of the either component of air conditioner, when needing replacing, after-sales service personnel take general-purpose version after sale This master control borad, the i.e. control device of " blank " reach scene and are replaced, after the completion of replacement, when air conditioner powers on for the first time, The minimum system of the master control borad of general version can inform other already present master control borads in current air conditioner, oneself be " blank " Master control borad, air conditioner is run at this time with minimum system, does not have work-based logic, other master control borads in air conditioner are according to general-purpose version The corresponding firmware information of itself storage and firmware installation procedure are sent to the master control borad of general version by this master control board type Minimum system can specifically be carried out data transmission by communication modes such as RS485 between the master control set inside air conditioner, After the minimum system verification of the mainboard of general version receives firmware installation procedure, firmware installation procedure and firmware information are verified Whether match, completes the installation of firmware by rear automatic execution firmware installation procedure in verification.After firmware is installed, lead to Restarted at once with the minimum system of the master control borad of version, the master control borad after restarting has complete control logic, at this time air conditioner It can operate normally.
It should be understood that the case where master control borad in the event of all components of air conditioner requires replacement, scene is sold Maintenance personal is after the master control borad for replacing all general version afterwards, by scanning the two-dimensional code, or reads air conditioner nameplate letter The modes such as breath determine the information such as the model of the air conditioner, find corresponding firmware program in system after sale by host computer, and Consolidated by modes such as SD (Secure digital memory card) card or USB flash disks to what the master control borad in air conditioner was unified Part installation, after firmware installation, air conditioner can be operated normally.
As shown in figure 4, providing a kind of firmware installation system 400 in the embodiment of second aspect of the present invention, it to be used for house Any control device in electric equipment, household appliance include multiple control devices, and firmware installation system 400 includes: 402 He of memory Processor 404;Memory 402 is for storing computer program;Processor 404 for execute computer program with: obtain household electrical appliances First firmware information of other control systems in equipment;Firmware installation procedure, verification firmware peace are obtained by the first firmware information Whether dress program matches with the first firmware information;When firmware installation procedure is matched with firmware information, firmware installation procedure is run To complete the installation of firmware.
In this embodiment, when producing household appliance, minimum system is had been written in each control device in household appliance System (BootLoader, bootload) and the firmware program comprising control logic, it is every in household appliance after household appliance powers on The firmware information of the firmware of self-operating and firmware installation procedure are all sent to other all control devices by one control device, So as to be stored with firmware information and the firmware installation of all control devices of other in current household appliance in each control device Program.And as minimum system has then been only written in the control device of spare part production, specific control logic is not written, that is, does not have There is the corresponding firmware program of installation.When control device any in household appliance failure needs replacing, new spare part controls dress It sets when being mounted in household appliance, which obtains the first firmware letter of other control systems in the household appliance first Breath, and corresponding firmware installation procedure is obtained from the storage medium of other control systems according to the first firmware information, it is getting After firmware installation procedure, control device verifies firmware installation procedure, to determine the firmware installation procedure received and family Whether the first firmware information that other control systems are sent in electric equipment matches;Wherein, the first firmware letter includes current control Device before being replaced when operating normally, the information such as title and version of the firmware program installed.If firmware installation procedure Match with the first firmware information, it is current can to prove that fixer system corresponding to current firmware installation procedure is applicable to control Household appliance is worked normally, and control device automatic running firmware installation procedure is at this time to complete the firmware of present control device Installation, so that the household appliance for having replaced control device can be by normal use.Technical solution provided by the invention is applied, in life It only needs to produce when the spare control device that production is used as spare part that there is minimum system, includes that specifically control is patrolled without being written " blank " control device for the firmware collected.When some control device damage in household appliance, when needing replacing, maintenance personal General " blank " control device is only needed replacing, being somebody's turn to do " blank " control device can voluntarily control according to other in household appliance Whether the firmware that the first firmware information verification that device is sent is got is suitable for current household appliance, can throw after verifying successfully Enter to use.Therefore, in maintenance process, it is only necessary to which general " blank " control device for replacing the production of unified modules metaplasia does not need Prepare different replacement spare parts respectively for the household appliance of different type of machines, greatly reduces spare part carrying cost, also reduce The period of parts replacement is waited while reducing follow-up maintenance cost to improve maintenance efficiency when maintenance.
In one embodiment of the application, it is preferable that as shown in figure 4, processor 404 is also used to: being installed in firmware Cheng Hou sends the second firmware information to other control systems.
In this embodiment, after firmware is installed, control device other control devices into current household appliance The second firmware information is sent, wherein the second firmware information has recorded product type and product type including household appliance, and The information such as this control device firmware version, other control systems store it in respective storage after receiving the second firmware information In device, each control device is stored with itself in household appliance at this time and the firmware of other all control devices is believed Breath, therefore after any of replacement household appliance control device, the control device newly replaced can be obtained comprising the household electrical appliances The complete firmware information and firmware installation procedure of all control devices in equipment, so that the control device being replaced can be voluntarily Firmware information and corresponding installation procedure are obtained, to realize the self installation of firmware, and then realizes the modularization of spare part production, platform Change and what spare part was stored in a warehouse unitizes, the period of waiting parts replacement when reducing spare part carrying cost, and then reducing maintenance.
In one embodiment of the application, it is preferable that as shown in figure 4, processor 404 is also used to: clearance order is received, Firmware is removed according to clearance order.
In this embodiment, control device can receive clearance order, and the control device for having had been written into firmware is restored At " blank " control device that firmware is not written.After being replaced the control device depot repair to get off and successfully testing, the control The hardware components of device processed have been repaired, and can be used again, and are removed in the control device store by clearance order at this time Firmware, which is reverted to unified " blank " control device, and store in spare parts warehouse it is spare, when other families Electric equipment failure can be utilized again when needing replacing control device, further decrease the cost of maintenance replacement spare part, Improve the efficiency of parts replacement.
In one embodiment of the application, it is preferable that as shown in figure 4, processor 404 is also used to: in household appliance When electric, identification information is sent to other control systems, identification information is run for controlling household appliance with minimum system.
In this embodiment, it is replaced for the first time when the control device of " blank " and is installed to the household appliance that operation has been put into When upper, every other control device of the control device of " blank " into the household appliance sends identification information, and identification information is accused Know other control systems, this control device is " blank " control device of the firmware without control logic, at this time if household electrical appliances Equipment is directly according to the status system of normal operation, it will since the missing of control logic leads to operation troubles, or even damage is firmly Part, therefore other control systems control house after the identification information for receiving the control device from " blank " in household appliance Electric equipment is run with minimum system, is avoided due to the case where missing of control logic leads to operation troubles appearance, is improved When replacing control device, the reliability and stability of household appliance.
In the embodiment of third aspect present invention, a kind of air conditioner is provided, air conditioner includes control device, control dress It sets including the firmware installation system as described in above-mentioned any embodiment, therefore, which includes in any of the above-described embodiment Whole beneficial effects of the firmware installation system.
In the embodiment of fourth aspect present invention, a kind of computer readable storage medium is provided, is stored thereon with meter Calculation machine program realizes the firmware installation method as described in above-mentioned any embodiment when computer program is executed by processor, because This, which includes whole beneficial effects of any of the above-described firmware installation method as described in the examples.
In the description of the present invention, term " multiple " then refers to two or more, unless otherwise restricted clearly, term The orientation or positional relationship of the instructions such as "upper", "lower" is to be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience of retouching It states the present invention and simplifies description, rather than the device or element of indication or suggestion meaning must have a particular orientation, with specific Orientation construction and operation, therefore be not considered as limiting the invention;Term " connection ", " installation ", " fixation " etc. should all It is interpreted broadly, for example, " connection " may be fixed connection or may be dismantle connection, or integral connection;It can be straight Connect it is connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediary.It for the ordinary skill in the art, can be according to specific feelings Condition understands the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, the description meaning of term " one embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " specific embodiment " etc. Refer to that particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with this embodiment or example are contained at least one implementation of the invention In example or example.In the present invention, schematic expression of the above terms are not necessarily referring to identical embodiment or example.And And the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics of description can be in any one or more of the embodiments or examples with suitable Mode combines.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not intended to restrict the invention, for the skill of this field For art personnel, the invention may be variously modified and varied.All within the spirits and principles of the present invention, made any to repair Change, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of firmware installation method, for any control device in household appliance, the household appliance includes multiple controls Device processed, which is characterized in that the firmware installation method includes:
Obtain the first firmware information of other control systems in the household appliance;
Firmware installation procedure is obtained by first firmware information, the firmware installation procedure is verified and first firmware is believed Whether breath matches;
When the firmware installation procedure is matched with first firmware information, the firmware installation procedure is run to complete firmware Installation.
2. firmware installation method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include:
After the firmware is installed, the second firmware information is sent to the other control systems.
3. firmware installation method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include:
Clearance order is received, the firmware is removed according to the clearance order.
4. firmware installation method according to any one of claim 1 to 3, which is characterized in that obtain the family described Before the step of the first firmware information that other control systems are sent in electric equipment, the firmware installation method further include:
When the household appliance powers on, identification information is sent to the other control systems, the identification information is for controlling The household appliance is run with minimum system.
5. a kind of firmware installation system, for any control device in household appliance, the household appliance includes multiple controls Device processed, which is characterized in that the firmware installation system includes:
Memory, for storing computer program;
Processor, for execute the computer program with:
Obtain the first firmware information of other control systems in the household appliance;
Firmware installation procedure is obtained by first firmware information, the firmware installation procedure is verified and first firmware is believed Whether breath matches;
When the firmware installation procedure is matched with the firmware information, the firmware installation procedure is run to complete the peace of firmware Dress.
6. firmware installation system according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the processor is also used to:
After the firmware is installed, the second firmware information is sent to the other control systems.
7. firmware installation system according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the processor is also used to:
Clearance order is received, the firmware is removed according to the clearance order.
8. firmware installation system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, which is characterized in that the processor is also used to:
When the household appliance powers on, identification information is sent to the other control systems, the identification information is for controlling The household appliance is run with minimum system.
9. a kind of air conditioner, which is characterized in that the air conditioner includes:
Control device, the control device include the firmware installation system as described in any one of claim 5 to 8.
10. a kind of computer readable storage medium, is stored thereon with computer program, which is characterized in that the computer program Firmware installation method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is realized when being executed by processor.
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