CN109405224B

CN109405224B - Control method and device of air conditioner, storage medium and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN109405224B
Application number: CN201811052813.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 袁琪; 岳锐; 许彪; 李欣
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2018-09-10
Filing date: 2018-09-10
Publication date: 2020-06-16
Anticipated expiration: 2038-09-10
Also published as: CN109405224A

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method and a control device of an air conditioner, a storage medium and the air conditioner, wherein the method comprises the following steps: acquiring the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs; determining a current age stage of the user from a current variable of the circadian rhythm; adjusting current control parameters of the air conditioner according to the current age stage to realize control of environmental parameters of the environment according to the current age stage; the current control parameter is matched with the current age stage. According to the scheme of the invention, the problem that the air conditioner cannot meet different requirements of users at different ages on the environment due to the fact that the control of the environment temperature can be solved, and the effect of improving the user experience is achieved.

Description

Control method and device of air conditioner, storage medium and air conditioner

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a method and a system for automatically controlling an air conditioner, an air conditioner with the system, a computer readable storage medium storing instructions corresponding to the method, and an air conditioner capable of executing instructions corresponding to the method.

Background

Biorhythm (also called biological clock, referring to a periodic variation process occurring inside an organism) is a basic feature of all organisms including human beings, and there are almost periodic fluctuations of different frequencies from the metabolic processes of biomolecules, physiological functions of tissues and organs, and up to the psychological behaviors of individuals. The most common, most rhythmic, is the sleep-wake rhythm (also known as the circadian rhythm), the presence of which determines the normal physiological activity of the human body. Physiological phenomena such as body temperature, heart rate, hormone secretion, sleep and wake, and rest and activity have typical circadian rhythmicity. Therefore, the circadian rhythm of the user can be judged through physiological parameters such as body temperature and heart rate. Among the environmental parameters, light is a major factor affecting the sleep-wake rhythm (circadian rhythm).

Some variables of the sleep-wake rhythm (circadian rhythm) are significantly different among different ages, such as the actual sleep time and sleep benefit decrease with increasing age, and parameters such as the number of wakefulness, the number of dozing times during the day, the sleep latency, and the rhythm disruption index increase with increasing age, so it is feasible to judge the age of the user using the variables of the sleep-wake rhythm.

The environmental requirements of users at different ages are different, for example, young people are metabolically active and require lower environmental temperatures than older people. After the age stage of the user is judged through the biological rhythm, various parameters of the air conditioner, particularly optical parameters, can be controlled in a targeted mode so as to adjust the environment which is most suitable for the user, and the comfort and the satisfaction degree of the user are improved.

As in patent (application) No. CN201611235994.0, the sleep state of a user is determined by skin resistance and temperature, and then only temperature control is performed, and age information of the user is not distinguished. Further, as in patent document No. cn201310753024.x, gender and age stage information is obtained by detecting electrocardiographic parameters of a user, but a specific method of how to identify gender and age by physiological parameters is not provided. Therefore, the scheme of judging the sleep state of the user through skin resistance and temperature and then controlling only according to the temperature and the scheme of obtaining information of gender and age stage through detecting electrocardio parameters of the user but not providing a specific method for identifying the gender and the age through physiological parameters cannot meet different requirements of the users at different age stages on the environment, and the problems of poor user experience and the like exist.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provide a method and an apparatus for controlling an air conditioner, a storage medium, and an air conditioner, so as to solve the problem that in the prior art, the control of an air conditioner on an ambient temperature cannot meet different requirements of users at different ages for the environment, which results in poor user experience, and achieve an effect of improving the user experience.

The invention provides a control method of an air conditioner, which comprises the following steps: acquiring the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs; determining a current age stage of the user from a current variable of the circadian rhythm; adjusting current control parameters of the air conditioner according to the current age stage to realize control of environmental parameters of the environment according to the current age stage; the current control parameter is matched with the current age stage.

Optionally, obtaining a current variable of a circadian rhythm of the user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs, comprises: obtaining a current variable of the circadian rhythm monitored by a rest and activity monitor; or acquiring the current physiological parameters of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs; determining a current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user in dependence on the current physiological parameter.

Optionally, obtaining the current physiological parameter of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs includes: acquiring the current physiological parameter monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor; or acquiring physiological parameter data monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor according to a set sampling period; and acquiring the average value of the physiological parameter data according to a set calculation period to serve as the current physiological parameter.

Optionally, wherein the current physiological parameter includes: at least one of skin temperature, body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse; and/or, current variables of the circadian rhythm, including: at least one of actual sleep time, sleep benefit, number of nighttime awakenings; and/or, the current age stage, comprising: at any age stage of the infant, juvenile, adolescent, middle-aged, and old; and/or, the touch sensor, comprising: a wearable device; wherein, dispose the physiological sensor in the wearable equipment, the physiological sensor includes: at least one of a pressure sensor and the electrodeless sensor; and/or the wearable equipment is in linkage with the air conditioner through a communication module; and/or, the non-contact sensor, comprising: at least one of an infrared thermometer, a Doppler sensor, and an optical sensor; and/or the non-contact sensor is integrally arranged on the air conditioner.

Optionally, determining a current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user from the current physiological parameter comprises: determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining a current variable of circadian rhythm corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the range of set physiological parameters, according to a variable correspondence between the set physiological parameter at different positions within the range of set physiological parameters and a set variable of circadian rhythm; or determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining the current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range according to the state corresponding relation between the set physiological parameter and the set state parameter at different positions in the set physiological parameter range; and calculating to obtain the current variable of the circadian rhythm corresponding to the current state parameter according to the calculation relationship between the set state parameter and the set variable of the circadian rhythm.

Optionally, determining a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current location within the set physiological parameter range includes: acquiring a current time period of the environment; and determining the current state parameters of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameters at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range in the current time period in the set time period range according to the state corresponding relationship between the set physiological parameters and the set state parameters at different positions in the set physiological parameter range in the set time period range.

Optionally, determining a current age stage of the user from the current variable of the circadian rhythm comprises: determining a second current position at which a current variable of the circadian rhythm is within a set variable range of the circadian rhythm; determining a current age stage corresponding to the current variable of the circadian rhythm at the second current position within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm, in accordance with an age correspondence between the set variable and the set age stage at different positions within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm.

Optionally, adjusting a current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage includes: determining the current control parameter corresponding to the current age stage according to the control corresponding relation between the set age stage and the set control parameter; controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameters; wherein the current control parameters include: at least one of an operational parameter, a sound parameter, a lighting parameter; wherein the operating parameters include: at least one of an initial temperature and temperature variation mode, an initial wind speed and wind speed variation mode, an initial fresh air quantity and fresh air quantity variation mode, an initial humidity and humidity variation mode, an initial purification quantity and a purification quantity variation mode.

Optionally, controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameter includes: controlling at least one of an initial temperature and a temperature change mode, an initial wind speed and a wind speed change mode of the air conditioner through a refrigerating or heating system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling the initial humidity and the humidity change mode of the air conditioner through a humidification system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling the initial fresh air volume and the fresh air volume change mode of the air conditioner through a fresh air system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling the initial purification amount and the purification amount variation mode of the air conditioner through a purification system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling sound parameters of the air conditioner through a sound system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; the sound parameters comprise: at least one of the on-off time and the playing time of at least one sound of brain wave music, other music and white noise; and/or controlling the illumination parameters of the air conditioner through an optical system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; wherein the light system comprises: the LED lamp group is provided with a set color range and/or a set color temperature range; and/or, the illumination parameters comprise: at least one of illumination color, illumination illuminance, illumination time, illumination duration and illumination change mode.

In accordance with the above method, another aspect of the present invention provides a control apparatus for an air conditioner, comprising: a variable identification unit for acquiring a current variable of a circadian rhythm of a user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs; an age judging unit for determining a current age stage of the user according to the current variable of the circadian rhythm; the parameter control unit is used for adjusting the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage so as to control the environmental parameter of the environment according to the current age stage; the current control parameter is matched with the current age stage.

Optionally, the variable identification unit acquires a current variable of a circadian rhythm of the user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs, including: obtaining a current variable of the circadian rhythm monitored by a rest and activity monitor; or, the physiological parameter monitoring unit is used for acquiring the current physiological parameters of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs; the variable identification unit is also used for determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user according to the current physiological parameters.

Optionally, the acquiring, by the physiological parameter monitoring unit, the current physiological parameter of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs includes: acquiring the current physiological parameter monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor; or acquiring physiological parameter data monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor according to a set sampling period; and acquiring the average value of the physiological parameter data according to a set calculation period to serve as the current physiological parameter.

Optionally, the variable identification unit determines a current variable of a circadian rhythm of the user from the current physiological parameter, including: determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining a current variable of circadian rhythm corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the range of set physiological parameters, according to a variable correspondence between the set physiological parameter at different positions within the range of set physiological parameters and a set variable of circadian rhythm; or determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining the current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range according to the state corresponding relation between the set physiological parameter and the set state parameter at different positions in the set physiological parameter range; and calculating to obtain the current variable of the circadian rhythm corresponding to the current state parameter according to the calculation relationship between the set state parameter and the set variable of the circadian rhythm.

Optionally, the determining, by the variable identification unit, a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the set physiological parameter range includes: acquiring a current time period of the environment; and determining the current state parameters of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameters at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range in the current time period in the set time period range according to the state corresponding relationship between the set physiological parameters and the set state parameters at different positions in the set physiological parameter range in the set time period range.

Optionally, the age judging unit determines a current age stage of the user according to a current variable of the circadian rhythm, including: determining a second current position at which a current variable of the circadian rhythm is within a set variable range of the circadian rhythm; determining a current age stage corresponding to the current variable of the circadian rhythm at the second current position within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm, in accordance with an age correspondence between the set variable and the set age stage at different positions within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm.

Optionally, the adjusting the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage by the parameter control unit includes: determining the current control parameter corresponding to the current age stage according to the control corresponding relation between the set age stage and the set control parameter; controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameters; wherein the current control parameters include: at least one of an operational parameter, a sound parameter, a lighting parameter; wherein the operating parameters include: at least one of an initial temperature and temperature variation mode, an initial wind speed and wind speed variation mode, an initial fresh air quantity and fresh air quantity variation mode, an initial humidity and humidity variation mode, an initial purification quantity and a purification quantity variation mode.

Optionally, the controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameter by the parameter control unit includes: controlling at least one of an initial temperature and a temperature change mode, an initial wind speed and a wind speed change mode of the air conditioner through a refrigerating or heating system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling the initial humidity and the humidity change mode of the air conditioner through a humidification system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling the initial fresh air volume and the fresh air volume change mode of the air conditioner through a fresh air system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling the initial purification amount and the purification amount variation mode of the air conditioner through a purification system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or controlling sound parameters of the air conditioner through a sound system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; the sound parameters comprise: at least one of the on-off time and the playing time of at least one sound of brain wave music, other music and white noise; and/or controlling the illumination parameters of the air conditioner through an optical system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; wherein the light system comprises: the LED lamp group is provided with a set color range and/or a set color temperature range; and/or, the illumination parameters comprise: at least one of illumination color, illumination illuminance, illumination time, illumination duration and illumination change mode.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner including: the control device of the air conditioner described above.

In accordance with the above method, a further aspect of the present invention provides a storage medium comprising: the storage medium has stored therein a plurality of instructions; the plurality of instructions are used for loading and executing the control method of the air conditioner by the processor.

In accordance with the above method, another aspect of the present invention provides an air conditioner, comprising: a processor for executing a plurality of instructions; a memory to store a plurality of instructions; the plurality of instructions are stored by the memory, and are loaded and executed by the processor.

The scheme of the invention obtains the sleep-wake rhythm (circadian rhythm) variable of a user through the physiological parameters of the human body; and judging the age stage of the user according to the circadian rhythm variable of the user, and determining the operation mode of the air conditioner according to the age stage so as to obtain the optimal comfort experience.

Furthermore, according to the scheme of the invention, the physiological parameters of the user are monitored in real time, the physiological rhythm of the user is obtained according to the physiological parameters, the age stage of the user is judged according to the physiological parameters, and the corresponding control strategy is formulated in a targeted manner, so that the requirements of the user in different age stages are met, and the user experience is greatly improved.

Furthermore, the scheme of the invention monitors the physiological parameters of the user through various sensors, thereby more accurately identifying the circadian rhythm state and the age of the user, providing data support for formulating a control strategy, greatly improving the accuracy of judging the circadian rhythm state and the age of the user and being beneficial to improving the control precision.

Furthermore, the scheme of the invention can better meet the comfort requirement of the user by formulating different operation modes aiming at different rhythms of different users, improve the automation degree of products, meet different requirements of the users and be beneficial to human health.

Furthermore, according to the scheme of the invention, the physiological rhythm of the user is obtained according to the physiological parameters, the age stage of the user is judged according to the physiological rhythm, and the corresponding control strategy is formulated in a targeted manner, so that the problems that the air conditioning system cannot monitor the physiological parameters of the user and judge the physiological rhythm of the user are solved, and the reliability is high; the problem of meeting different comfort experience requirements and health requirements of different users is solved, and the humanization is good.

Therefore, according to the scheme of the invention, the sleep-wake rhythm (circadian rhythm) variable of the user is obtained through the human body physiological parameters, the age stage of the user is judged according to the circadian rhythm variable of the user, and the operation mode of the air conditioner is further determined according to the age stage, so that the problem that the air conditioner in the prior art cannot meet different requirements of the users at different age stages on the environment due to the fact that the environment temperature is controlled by the air conditioner is solved, the defects that the user experience is poor, the control precision is low and the human body health is not facilitated in the prior art are overcome, and the beneficial effects of good user experience, high control precision and benefit to the human body health are realized.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail by the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart diagram of one embodiment of determining a current variable of the circadian rhythm from a current physiological parameter in the method of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart illustrating an embodiment of calculating a current physiological parameter according to physiological parameter data monitored by a sensor in the method of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flow diagram of one embodiment of the method of the present invention for directly determining a current variable of a circadian rhythm based on a current physiological parameter;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of determining a current variable of the circadian rhythm after determining a current state parameter based on a current physiological parameter in the method of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of determining a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current location within the set physiological parameter range according to the method of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of the method of the present invention for determining the current age stage of the user based on the current variable of the circadian rhythm;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of adjusting the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage in the method of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of a control system of an embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of installation positions of light systems of an embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, and (c) is a left or right view.

The reference numbers in the embodiments of the present invention are as follows, in combination with the accompanying drawings:

10-air conditioning panel; 20. 21, 22-light system mounting location (e.g. possible mounting location of the light system, 20 being the middle mounting location, 21, 22 being the left and right side mounting locations); 102-a physiological parameter monitoring unit; 104-a variable identification unit; 106-age judging unit; 108-a parameter control unit; 110-air conditioning unit.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, and not restrictive of the full scope of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling an air conditioner is provided, as shown in fig. 1, which is a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of the method of the present invention. The control method of the air conditioner may include: step S110 to step S130.

Step S110, obtaining the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user in the environment of the air conditioner.

Wherein the current variable of the circadian rhythm may include: at least one of actual sleep time, sleep benefit, number of nighttime awakenings.

For example: the variables of the user's circadian rhythm, i.e., the actual sleep time, sleep benefit, the number of nighttime awakenings, etc., can be obtained.

From this, through obtaining the current variable to the circadian rhythm of multiform, be favorable to promoting the precision and the reliability confirmed to current age stage, and then promote the precision and the reliability of air conditioner control, user experience is better.

Optionally, the obtaining of the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs in step S110 may include: directly monitoring the process of obtaining the current variable of the circadian rhythm, or determining the process of obtaining the current variable of the circadian rhythm according to the current physiological parameters.

In particular, directly monitoring the process of deriving the current variable of the circadian rhythm may comprise: obtaining a current variable of the circadian rhythm monitored by a resting and activity monitor.

For example: in the user circadian rhythm variable identification system, a rest-activity monitor can be used for replacing various physiological sensors, parameters such as actual sleep time, night awakening times, sleep benefits, sleep latency and the like can be directly acquired, and judgment is not needed through the physiological parameters.

Specifically, the following may be combined with the flow chart of an embodiment of the method of the present invention shown in fig. 2, in which the current variable of the circadian rhythm is determined by the current physiological parameter, to further describe a specific process of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm by the current physiological parameter, which may include: step S210 and step S220.

And step S210, acquiring the current physiological parameters of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs.

Wherein the current physiological parameter may include: skin temperature, body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse.

For example: physiological parameters of the human body (such as body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration and the like) can be monitored through the sensor.

For example: the physiological parameters collected include, but are not limited to: skin temperature, body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse, etc.

Therefore, the accuracy and the reliability of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm are improved by the current physiological parameters in various forms.

More optionally, the acquiring of the current physiological parameter of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs in step S210 may include: the process of obtaining the current physiological parameters directly through the monitoring of the sensor or the process of obtaining the current physiological parameters through calculation according to the physiological parameter data obtained through the monitoring of the sensor.

Specifically, the process of directly monitoring the current physiological parameter by the sensor may include: the current physiological parameter monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor (e.g., a non-contact sensor integrated with an air conditioner) is acquired.

For example: the physiological parameter monitoring system can comprise: the sensor and the data collection system can integrate the sensor on the air conditioner, and the sensor collects physiological parameter data aiming at a user after the air conditioner is started.

Wherein, the touch sensor may include: wearable equipment. Wherein, dispose the physiological sensor in the wearable equipment, the physiological sensor can include: at least one of a pressure sensor and the electrodeless sensor; and/or the wearable equipment is in linkage with the air conditioner through a communication module.

For example: this sensor also can use wearable equipment (like forms such as bracelet, wrist strap, waistband) monitoring user physiological parameter, and the air conditioner links (bluetooth, WIFI or other wireless mode) with wearable equipment after the start, collects data. Various physiological sensors, such as pressure sensors (for measuring heart rate and respiration) and bioelectrode sensors (for measuring body temperature, blood pressure, etc.), are arranged in the wearable device.

Wherein the non-contact sensor may include: at least one of an infrared thermometer, a Doppler sensor, and an optical sensor; and/or the non-contact sensor is integrally arranged on the air conditioner.

For example: the sensor is preferably a non-contact physiological sensor. Among these, non-contact sensors include, but are not limited to: infrared thermometers (for measuring skin temperature, body temperature, etc.), doppler sensors (for measuring heart rate, respiration, etc.), optical sensors (for measuring blood pressure, etc.), etc.

From this, through the nimble of selecting for use of the contact sensor of multiple form, non-contact sensor, can promote flexibility and the convenience of using and monitoring, the flexibility is good, and the commonality is strong.

Specifically, with reference to the schematic flow chart of an embodiment of the method of the present invention shown in fig. 3, in which the current physiological parameter is obtained by calculating according to the physiological parameter data monitored by the sensor, a specific process of obtaining the current physiological parameter by calculating according to the physiological parameter data monitored by the sensor is further described, which may include: step S310 and step S320.

Step S310, acquiring physiological parameter data monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor (such as a non-contact sensor integrated on an air conditioner) according to a set sampling period.

Step S320, obtaining an average value of the physiological parameter data according to a set calculation period, as the current physiological parameter.

Therefore, the current physiological parameters are obtained through direct monitoring or indirect measurement and calculation, so that the current physiological parameters are flexible and diverse in acquisition mode and good in use flexibility and universality.

Step S220, determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user according to the current physiological parameter.

For example: when a user is in a sleep state, compared with a waking state, the skin temperature is lower, the breathing rate and the heart rate are slower, and even in different stages of sleep (such as deep sleep and shallow sleep), the physiological parameters such as the heart rate and the like have different rules (the heart rate is lower when the heart rate is deeper sleep and is shallower when the heart rate is shallower sleep). Therefore, whether the user is in a sleep or waking stage can be judged through the human physiological parameters. Such as: during the night sleep period, the user can be judged to be in the sleep state by low body temperature, low breathing rate and heart rate and long duration, and the user can be judged to be awake at night by low body temperature, high breathing rate and heart rate and short duration; and the temperature rise, the breathing rate and the heart rate are fast and long in duration, so that the user can be judged to be in the waking state.

Therefore, the current variable of the circadian rhythm is obtained through direct monitoring or indirectly measured and calculated, so that the acquisition mode of the current variable of the circadian rhythm is flexible and various, various monitoring requirements of users can be met, the acquisition mode is flexible, and the application range is wide.

More optionally, the specific process of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user according to the current physiological parameter in step S220 may include: a process of directly determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm according to the current physiological parameter, or a process of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm after determining the current state parameter according to the current physiological parameter.

Specifically, the specific process of directly determining the current variable of circadian rhythm according to the current physiological parameter, which can be further explained in conjunction with an embodiment of a flow diagram of the method of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, in which the current variable of circadian rhythm is directly determined according to the current physiological parameter, may include: step S410 and step S420.

Step S410, determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range.

Step S420, determining a current variable of circadian rhythm corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the range of set physiological parameters, based on a variable correspondence between the set physiological parameter at different positions within the range of set physiological parameters and a set variable of circadian rhythm.

For example: the actual sleeping time, the number of awakenings at night, the sleeping benefit, the sleeping latency and the like of the user can be calculated according to the time when different physiological states (such as waking, sleeping, awakening and the like) of the user are located.

Specifically, the specific process of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm after determining the current state parameter according to the current physiological parameter may further be described in conjunction with a flowchart of an embodiment of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm after determining the current state parameter according to the current physiological parameter in the method of the present invention shown in fig. 5, and may include: step S510 to step S530.

Step S510, determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range.

For example: the internal processor analyzes the monitored and collected physiological parameter data and judges each variable of the user's circadian rhythm by adopting an intelligent algorithm (such as a fuzzy algorithm).

In a specific embodiment, the physiological parameters can be classified according to different values, as shown in the following table:

parameter(s)	Is low in	In	Height of
				Body temperature	Body temperature less than or equal to T1	T2 of T1 < body temperature	Body temperature > T2
Heart rate	Heart rate less than or equal to X1	Heart rate less than or equal to X2 and X1	Heart rate > X2
				Respiration rate	The respiration rate is less than or equal to H1	H2 is more than H1 and the respiratory rate is less than or equal to	Respiration rate > H2
Blood pressure	Blood pressure less than or equal to X1	X1 < blood pressure ≤ X2	Blood pressure > X2

Step S520, determining a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the set physiological parameter range according to the state correspondence between the set physiological parameter and the set state parameter at different positions within the set physiological parameter range.

Further optionally, with reference to a flowchart of an embodiment of determining the current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current location within the set physiological parameter range in the method of the present invention shown in fig. 6, a specific process of determining the current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current location within the set physiological parameter range in step S520 may further include: step S610 and step S620.

Step S610, acquiring a current time period of the environment.

Step S620, according to the state corresponding relation between the set physiological parameters and the set state parameters at different positions in the set physiological parameter range within a set period range, determining the current state parameters of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameters at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range within the current period within the set period range.

For example: according to the following table, the user state is judged, and if the skin temperature, the heart rate and the breathing rate of the user are low and the duration is long at that time, the user can be judged to be in the sleep state. If the body temperature is high, and the heart rate and the breathing rate are also high and the duration is long, the user is in a waking state. If the skin temperature, the heart rate and the respiratory rate are all in the middle gear and the duration is short, the user can be judged to be in the night awakening state. Meanwhile, the judgment time can be combined, and the judgment accuracy is improved.

Status of state	Sleep mode	Sobering up	Awakening at night	Doze in daytime
					Body temperature	Is low in	Height of	Is low in	Is low in
Respiration rate	At a slow speed	Fast speed	Medium and high grade	At a slow speed
					Heart rate	At a slow speed	Fast speed	Medium and high grade	At a slow speed
Duration of time	Long and long	Long and long	Short length	Short length
					In the period of time	22：00～8:00	8:00～22:00	22：00～8:00	8:00～22:00

Therefore, the current state parameter is determined by combining the current time period, so that the determination of the current state parameter is more accurate and more reliable.

Step S530, calculating the current variable of the circadian rhythm corresponding to the current state parameter according to the calculation relationship between the set state parameter and the set variable of the circadian rhythm.

For example: the actual sleep time is the accumulation of the sleep time; the number of awakenings at night can be counted; sleep benefit is actual sleep time ÷ (time to get up-bedtime); sleep latency-sleep onset time-bedtime, etc. The bedtime may be a starting time of the prepared sleep.

For example: after the state of the user is judged, variables such as the sleeping time, the sleeping benefit, the night awakening frequency, the sleeping latency and the like of the user can be obtained through mathematical calculation. Such as: sleep benefit is actual sleep time ÷ (time to get up-bedtime), and sleep latency is sleep onset time-bedtime. Wherein the bedtime is the initial time of preparing for sleep.

Therefore, the current age stage is directly determined through the current variable of the circadian rhythm, or the current age stage is determined after the current state parameter is determined according to the current variable of the circadian rhythm, so that the determination mode of the current age stage is flexible and various, and the flexibility and the universality of the determination of the current age stage are improved.

Step S120, determining the current age stage of the user according to the current variable of the circadian rhythm.

Optionally, the specific process of determining the current age stage of the user according to the current variable of the circadian rhythm in step S120 may further be described in conjunction with an embodiment of a flowchart of determining the current age stage of the user according to the current variable of the circadian rhythm in the method of the present invention shown in fig. 7, and may include: step S710 and step S720.

Step S710, determining a second current position at which the current variable of the circadian rhythm is within a set variable range of the circadian rhythm.

For example: after each variable of the circadian rhythm is calculated, the age stage of the user can be judged according to the range of each variable. In a specific embodiment, the variables may be ranked according to different values, as shown in the following table:

step S720, determining a current age phase corresponding to the current variable of the circadian rhythm at the second current position within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm, based on age correspondence between the set variable and the set age phase at different positions within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm.

For example: the age stage of the user can be judged according to the variation of the circadian rhythm of the user: for example, the middle-aged stage is the middle-aged stage with higher sleep benefit, less night awakening times, shorter sleep latency and lower sleep benefit, more night awakening times, longer sleep latency and the elderly stage.

For example: according to the following table, the age of the user is determined, for example, the user is in a young stage with high sleep benefit, a small number of awakenings at night, a short sleep latency, an old stage with low sleep benefit, a large number of awakenings at night, a long sleep latency, and a middle-aged stage with intermediate parameters.

Actual sleep time	Sleep benefits	Number of awakenings at night	Sleep latency period	Age stage
					Long and long	Height of	Chinese character shao (a Chinese character of 'shao')	Short length	Children's cycle
In	Height of	Chinese character shao (a Chinese character of 'shao')	Short length	Young people
					In	In	In	In	Middle-aged
Short length	Is low in	Multiple purpose	Long and long	Old age

Therefore, the current age stage corresponding to the current variable of the circadian rhythm is determined according to the age corresponding relation between the set variable of the circadian rhythm and the set age stage, the determination mode is simple and convenient, and the accuracy and the reliability of the determination result can be ensured.

And step S130, adjusting the current control parameter matched with the current age stage of the air conditioner according to the current age stage so as to adjust the current control parameter according to the current age stage, and further realizing the control of the environmental parameter of the environment according to the current age stage. The current control parameter is matched with the current age stage.

For example: the circadian rhythm of the user is judged through the physiological parameter information, the age stage of the user is further judged, different control schemes can be formulated for the users in different age stages, and the requirements of the user are met more easily. Specifically, physiological parameters of the user can be monitored through various sensors, so that the circadian rhythm state and age of the user can be identified more accurately, and data support is provided for formulating a control strategy; furthermore, different operation modes can be formulated according to different rhythms of different users, the comfort requirement of the users can be better met, and the automation degree of the product is improved.

From this, through the current variable of the circadian rhythm of acquireing the user to confirm the current age stage of user based on the current variable of this circadian rhythm, and then adjust the current control parameter of air conditioner to this current age stage, so that current control parameter accords with the comfortable demand and the healthy demand of current age stage, has promoted user experience greatly, also is favorable to the user to be healthy, and is humanized good.

Wherein the current age stage may include: children, teenagers, young adults, middle-aged adults, and old adults.

Therefore, the system can be conveniently used by users at different age stages by matching the corresponding control schemes at a plurality of age stages, and has good humanization and high reliability.

Optionally, with reference to a flowchart of an embodiment of adjusting the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage in the method of the present invention shown in fig. 8, a specific process of adjusting the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage in step S130 may further include: step S810 and step S820.

Step S810, determining the current control parameter corresponding to the current age stage according to the control corresponding relationship between the set age stage and the set control parameter.

And step S820, controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameters.

For example: the air conditioner has the advantages that users at different ages can correspond to different running programs, the different programs correspond to different parameters such as temperature, wind speed, illumination color and illumination, user comfort is guaranteed, the air conditioner does not need to be manually adjusted by the users, the use is more convenient, and the air conditioner is particularly suitable for the old and children. Such as: the initial set temperature is higher when the old falls asleep, the use of certain illumination is favorable for improving the night waking condition, the fresh air volume is larger, and cardiovascular diseases are favorable; and when the young falls asleep, the initial set temperature is lower, and a gradually-bright illumination system is adopted before the user gets up in the morning, so that the purpose of easily getting up is achieved.

For example: human physiological parameters can be monitored by contact or non-contact sensors; further obtaining variables such as actual sleep time, sleep benefit, night awakening times and the like of the circadian rhythm of the user through the physiological parameters of the human body; further judging the age stage of the user according to the variation of the circadian rhythm of the human body; and finally, determining the operation mode of the air conditioner according to different age stages, wherein the air conditioner is particularly provided with an illumination system, and the circadian rhythm is improved through the illumination system so as to improve the comfort experience of the user.

Therefore, the current control parameters corresponding to the current age stage are determined according to the control corresponding relation between the set age stage and the set control parameters, the control mode is simple and convenient, the reliability of the control result is high, and the accuracy and the reliability of air conditioner control are improved.

Wherein, the current control parameter may include: at least one of an operational parameter, a sound parameter, a lighting parameter. The operating parameters may include: at least one of an initial temperature and temperature variation mode, an initial wind speed and wind speed variation mode, an initial fresh air quantity and fresh air quantity variation mode, an initial humidity and humidity variation mode, an initial purification quantity and a purification quantity variation mode.

Therefore, through the control parameters in various forms, the accuracy and flexibility of environment control can be improved, and the comfort experience and the health experience of a user are better.

More optionally, the step S820 of controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameter may include at least one of the following control situations.

The first control scenario: at least one of an initial temperature and a temperature variation manner, an initial wind speed and a wind speed variation manner of the air conditioner is controlled by a cooling or heating system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

The second control scenario: the initial humidity and the humidity variation mode of the air conditioner are controlled by a humidification system in an air conditioning unit 110 (such as an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

The third control scenario: the initial fresh air volume and the fresh air volume change mode of the air conditioner are controlled by a fresh air system in an air conditioning unit 110 (such as an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

The fourth control scenario: the initial purification amount and the purification amount variation manner of the air conditioner are controlled by a purification system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

Fifth control scenario: the sound parameters of the air conditioner are controlled by an acoustic system in an air conditioning unit 110 of the air conditioner, such as an air conditioning system. The sound parameters may include: at least one of the on-off time and the playing time of at least one sound of brain wave music, other music except the brain wave music and white noise.

A sixth control scenario: the illumination parameters of the air conditioner are controlled by an optical system in an air conditioning unit 110 of the air conditioner, such as an air conditioning system. Wherein, the light system may include: the LED lamp group is provided with a set color range and/or a set color temperature range; and/or, the lighting parameters may include: at least one of illumination color, illumination illuminance, illumination time, illumination duration and illumination change mode.

For example: the air conditioning system may include, but is not limited to: the air conditioner comprises a refrigeration/heat system, an optical system, a humidifying system, a fresh air system, a purifying system and the like, wherein the refrigeration/heat system is a basic function of the air conditioner, the optical system is also an essential function of the air conditioner, and the optical system mainly comprises LEDs with different colors and color temperatures and can adjust the illumination and the color temperature; the humidification system can adopt modes such as anhydrous humidification, ultrasonic humidification, wet film humidification, and the new trend system can adopt tuber pipe ventilation, external new trend module etc. and purification performance can adopt modes such as electric purification or filter screen purification. The sound system is provided with a sound box, various types of music, white noise and the like are arranged in the sound box, and the music selected by a user can be played by a Bluetooth method and the like. For example: as shown in fig. 12, the light system may be installed at least one of a left installation location 21, a middle installation location 20, and a right installation location 22 of the air conditioner panel 10.

For example: after the system judges the age and the state of the user, the age and the state of the user are sent to the air conditioning control system, the air conditioning system is controlled according to different states, and the indoor temperature and humidity, the illumination, the fresh air volume and the like are adjusted. Such as the following table for sleep patterns for different age stages:

from this, through using different air conditioning system to adjust corresponding control parameter for the regulation to control parameter is nimble and various, can satisfy different users' different demands, and application scope is wide, the commonality is strong, and user experience is good.

Through a large number of tests, the technical scheme of the embodiment is adopted to obtain the sleep-wake rhythm (circadian rhythm) variable of the user through the human body physiological parameters. And judging the age stage of the user according to the circadian rhythm variable of the user, and determining the operation mode of the air conditioner according to the age stage so as to obtain the optimal comfort experience.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided a control apparatus of an air conditioner corresponding to the control method of the air conditioner. Referring to fig. 9, a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention is shown. The control device of the air conditioner may include: a variable identification unit 104, an age determination unit 106, and a parameter control unit 108.

In an alternative example, the variable identification unit 104 (i.e., a user circadian rhythm variable identification system) may be configured to acquire a current variable of a circadian rhythm of a user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are referred to in step S110.

Alternatively, the variable identification unit 104 acquires a current variable of a circadian rhythm of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs, and may include: directly monitoring the process of obtaining the current variable of the circadian rhythm, or determining the process of obtaining the current variable of the circadian rhythm according to the current physiological parameters.

In particular, directly monitoring the process of deriving the current variable of the circadian rhythm may comprise: the variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to obtain a current variable of the circadian rhythm monitored by the resting and activity monitor.

In particular, the specific process of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm from the current physiological parameter may comprise:

the physiological parameter monitoring unit 102 (i.e. a physiological parameter monitoring system) may be configured to obtain a current physiological parameter of the user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs. The detailed functions and processes of the physiological parameter monitoring unit 102 are shown in step S210.

More optionally, the acquiring, by the physiological parameter monitoring unit 102, the current physiological parameter of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs may include: the process of obtaining the current physiological parameters directly through the monitoring of the sensor or the process of obtaining the current physiological parameters through calculation according to the physiological parameter data obtained through the monitoring of the sensor.

Specifically, the process of directly monitoring the current physiological parameter by the sensor may include: the physiological parameter monitoring unit 102 may be further configured to obtain the current physiological parameter monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor (e.g., a non-contact sensor integrated in an air conditioner).

Specifically, the specific process of calculating the current physiological parameter according to the physiological parameter data monitored by the sensor may include:

the physiological parameter monitoring unit 102 may be further configured to acquire physiological parameter data monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor (e.g., a non-contact sensor integrated on an air conditioner) according to a set sampling period. The detailed functions and processes of the physiological parameter monitoring unit 102 are also shown in step S310.

The physiological parameter monitoring unit 102 may be further configured to obtain an average value of the physiological parameter data according to a set calculation period, and use the average value as the current physiological parameter. The detailed functions and processes of the physiological parameter monitoring unit 102 are also shown in step S320.

The variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to determine a current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user based on the current physiological parameter. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to in step S220.

More optionally, the variable identification unit 104 determines a current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user according to the current physiological parameter, and may include: a process of directly determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm according to the current physiological parameter, or a process of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm after determining the current state parameter according to the current physiological parameter.

Specifically, the specific process of directly determining the current variable of circadian rhythm according to the current physiological parameter may include:

the variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to determine a first current location where the current physiological parameter is located within a set physiological parameter range. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to in step S410.

The variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to determine a current variable of circadian rhythm corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the range of set physiological parameters, based on a variable correspondence relationship between the set physiological parameter at different positions within the range of set physiological parameters and the set variable of circadian rhythm. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to step S420.

Specifically, the specific process of determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm after determining the current state parameter from the current physiological parameter may include:

the variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to determine a first current location where the current physiological parameter is located within a set physiological parameter range. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to in step S510.

The variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to determine, according to a state correspondence between set physiological parameters at different positions within the set physiological parameter range and set state parameters, a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the set physiological parameter range. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to in step S520.

Still further optionally, the determining, by the variable identification unit 104, the current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the set physiological parameter range may include:

the variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to obtain a current time period in which the environment is located. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to in step S610.

The variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to determine, according to a state correspondence relationship between set physiological parameters and set state parameters at different positions within the set physiological parameter range within a set period of time, a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the set physiological parameter range within the set period of time. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to in step S620.

The variable identification unit 104 may be further configured to calculate a current variable of the circadian rhythm corresponding to the current state parameter according to a calculation relationship between the set state parameter and the set variable of the circadian rhythm. The specific function and processing of the variable identifying unit 104 are also referred to in step S530.

In an alternative example, the age determination unit 106 (i.e., the user age determination program) may be configured to determine the current age stage of the user based on the current variable of the circadian rhythm. The specific function and processing of the age determination unit 106 are referred to in step S120.

Alternatively, the age judging unit 106 may determine the current age stage of the user according to the current variable of the circadian rhythm, and may include:

the age determination unit 106 may be further configured to determine a second current position at which the current variable of the circadian rhythm is within a set variable range of the circadian rhythm. The specific function and processing of the age determination unit 106 are also referred to in step S710.

the age determination unit 106 may be further configured to determine a current age stage corresponding to the current variable of the circadian rhythm at the second current position within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm, based on an age correspondence relationship between the set variable and the set age stage at different positions within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm. The specific function and processing of the age determination unit 106 are also referred to in step S720.

In an optional example, the parameter control unit 108 (i.e. air conditioner control system) may be configured to adjust a current control parameter of the air conditioner matching the current age stage according to the current age stage, so as to adjust the current control parameter according to the current age stage, thereby implementing control of the environmental parameter of the environment according to the current age stage. The current control parameter is matched with the current age stage. The specific function and processing of the parameter control unit 108 are shown in step S130.

Optionally, the adjusting the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage by the parameter control unit 108 may include:

the parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to determine the current control parameter corresponding to the current age stage according to a control correspondence between the set age stage and the set control parameter. The specific function and processing of the parameter control unit 108 are also referred to in step S810.

The parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to control the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameter. The specific function and processing of the parameter control unit 108 are also referred to in step S820.

More optionally, the controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameter by the parameter control unit 108 may include: at least one of the following control scenarios.

The first control scenario: the parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to control at least one of an initial temperature and a temperature variation manner, an initial wind speed and a wind speed variation manner of the air conditioner through a cooling or heating system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

The second control scenario: the parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to control an initial humidity and a humidity variation mode of the air conditioner through a humidification system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

The third control scenario: the parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to control an initial fresh air volume and a fresh air volume change mode of the air conditioner through a fresh air system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

The fourth control scenario: the parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to control an initial purification amount and a purification amount variation manner of the air conditioner through a purification system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner.

Fifth control scenario: the parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to control a sound parameter of the air conditioner through a sound system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner. The sound parameters may include: at least one of the on-off time and the playing time of at least one sound of brain wave music, other music except the brain wave music and white noise.

A sixth control scenario: the parameter control unit 108 may be further configured to control an illumination parameter of the air conditioner through an optical system in an air conditioning unit 110 (e.g., an air conditioning system) of the air conditioner. Wherein, the light system may include: the LED lamp group is provided with a set color range and/or a set color temperature range; and/or, the lighting parameters may include: at least one of illumination color, illumination illuminance, illumination time, illumination duration and illumination change mode.

Since the processes and functions implemented by the apparatus of this embodiment substantially correspond to the embodiments, principles and examples of the method shown in fig. 1 to 8, the description of this embodiment is not detailed, and reference may be made to the related descriptions in the foregoing embodiments, which are not repeated herein.

Through a large number of tests, the technical scheme of the invention is adopted, the physiological parameters of the user are monitored in real time, the physiological rhythm of the user is obtained according to the physiological parameters, the age stage of the user is judged according to the physiological parameters, and the corresponding control strategy is formulated in a targeted manner, so that the requirements of the user in different age stages are met, and the user experience is greatly improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided an air conditioner corresponding to a control device of the air conditioner. The air conditioner may include: the control device of the air conditioner described above.

In an optional embodiment, the invention can judge the circadian rhythm of the user through the physiological parameter information, further judge the age stage of the user, and can set different control schemes aiming at the users in different age stages, thereby being easier to meet the requirements of the user.

Optionally, the scheme of the invention can monitor human physiological parameters (such as body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration and the like) through the sensor, and can obtain the variables of the circadian rhythm of the user, such as actual sleep time, sleep benefit, night awakening times and the like.

Such as: when a user is in a sleep state, compared with a waking state, the skin temperature is lower, the breathing rate and the heart rate are slower, and even in different stages of sleep (such as deep sleep and shallow sleep), the physiological parameters such as the heart rate and the like have different rules (the heart rate is lower when the heart rate is deeper sleep and is shallower when the heart rate is shallower sleep). Therefore, whether the user is in a sleep or waking stage can be judged through the human physiological parameters. Such as: during the night sleep period, the user can be judged to be in the sleep state by low body temperature, low breathing rate and heart rate and long duration, and the user can be judged to be awake at night by low body temperature, high breathing rate and heart rate and short duration; and the temperature rise, the breathing rate and the heart rate are fast and long in duration, so that the user can be judged to be in the waking state.

Alternatively, the actual sleep time, the number of nighttime awakenings, the sleep benefit, the sleep latency, and the like of the user may be calculated according to the time at which different physiological states (awake, sleep, awake, and the like) of the user are located.

Such as: the actual sleep time is the accumulation of the sleep time; the number of awakenings at night can be counted; sleep benefit is actual sleep time ÷ (time to get up-bedtime); sleep latency-sleep onset time-bedtime, etc.

The bedtime may be a starting time of the prepared sleep.

Alternatively, the age stage of the user may be determined according to the variation of the user's circadian rhythm: for example, the middle-aged stage is the middle-aged stage with higher sleep benefit, less night awakening times, shorter sleep latency and lower sleep benefit, more night awakening times, longer sleep latency and the elderly stage.

Optionally, users at different ages can correspond to different running programs, the different programs correspond to different parameters such as temperature, wind speed, illumination color and illumination intensity, the comfort of the users is guaranteed, the users do not need to manually adjust the air conditioner, the use is more convenient, and the air conditioner is particularly suitable for the old and children. Such as: the initial set temperature is higher when the old falls asleep, the use of certain illumination is favorable for improving the night waking condition, the fresh air volume is larger, and cardiovascular diseases are favorable; and when the young falls asleep, the initial set temperature is lower, and a gradually-bright illumination system is adopted before the user gets up in the morning, so that the purpose of easily getting up is achieved.

Therefore, the scheme of the invention can monitor the physiological parameters of the user through various sensors, thereby more accurately identifying the circadian rhythm state and the age of the user and providing data support for formulating a control strategy; furthermore, different operation modes can be formulated according to different rhythms of different users, the comfort requirement of the users can be better met, and the automation degree of the product is improved.

In an alternative example, the invention may be implemented by monitoring a physiological parameter of the human body by a contact or non-contact sensor; further obtaining variables such as actual sleep time, sleep benefit, night awakening times and the like of the circadian rhythm of the user through the physiological parameters of the human body; further judging the age stage of the user according to the variation of the circadian rhythm of the human body; and finally, determining the operation mode of the air conditioner according to different age stages, wherein the air conditioner is particularly provided with an illumination system, and the circadian rhythm is improved through the illumination system so as to improve the comfort experience of the user.

Alternatively, the scheme of the invention is to judge the state of the user (waking/sleeping) by the physiological parameters (body temperature, new heart rate, blood pressure and the like), and not judge the activity state of the user (sitting/sleeping/light physical labor/heavy physical labor and the like) by the physiological parameters (body temperature, new heart rate, blood pressure and the like).

Optionally, the scheme of the invention is to calculate the variable of the user's circadian rhythm through physiological parameters, rather than the related calculation and judgment of the circadian rhythm-free variable.

Alternatively, the scheme of the invention judges the age of the user through the circadian rhythm variable, and does not have the related content of the user age judgment.

Optionally, the solution of the present invention is to control the air conditioning system for users of different ages, rather than for different activity states of the users.

In an alternative embodiment, a specific implementation process of the scheme of the present invention is described in more detail below with reference to examples shown in fig. 10 to 12.

In an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the automatic control system of an air conditioner according to the present invention may include: the physiological parameter monitoring system, the user circadian rhythm variable identification system, the user age judgment program, the air conditioner body structure (namely the air conditioning system), the air conditioner control system and the like are specifically explained as follows:

1. physiological parameter monitoring system

Optionally, the physiological parameter monitoring system may include: the sensor and the data collection system can integrate the sensor on the air conditioner, and the sensor collects physiological parameter data aiming at a user after the air conditioner is started.

Wherein the collected physiological parameters include, but are not limited to: skin temperature, body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse, etc.

Preferably, the sensor is preferably a non-contact physiological sensor. Among these, non-contact sensors include, but are not limited to: infrared thermometers (for measuring skin temperature, body temperature, etc.), doppler sensors (for measuring heart rate, respiration, etc.), optical sensors (for measuring blood pressure, etc.), etc.

In addition, this sensor also can use wearable equipment (like forms such as bracelet, wrist strap, waistband) to monitor user's physiological parameters, and the air conditioner links (bluetooth, WIFI or other wireless mode) with wearable equipment after the start, collects data. Various physiological sensors, such as pressure sensors (for measuring heart rate and respiration) and bioelectrode sensors (for measuring body temperature, blood pressure, etc.), are arranged in the wearable device.

2. User circadian rhythm variable recognition system

The product built-in processor analyzes the monitored and collected physiological parameter data, and adopts an intelligent algorithm (such as a fuzzy algorithm) to judge each variable of the user circadian rhythm.

And then, judging the state of the user according to the following table, wherein if the skin temperature, the heart rate and the respiratory rate of the user are lower and the duration is long at that time, the user can be judged to be in a sleep state. If the body temperature is high, and the heart rate and the breathing rate are also high and the duration is long, the user is in a waking state. If the skin temperature, the heart rate and the respiratory rate are all in the middle gear and the duration is short, the user can be judged to be in the night awakening state. Meanwhile, the judgment time can be combined, and the judgment accuracy is improved.

After the state of the user is judged, variables such as the sleeping time, the sleeping benefit, the night awakening frequency, the sleeping latency and the like of the user can be obtained through mathematical calculation. Such as:

sleep benefit is actual sleep time ÷ (time to get up-bedtime), and sleep latency is sleep onset time-bedtime. Wherein the bedtime is the initial time of preparing for sleep.

3. Age stage judging method

After each variable of the circadian rhythm is calculated, the age stage of the user can be judged according to the range of each variable. In a specific embodiment, the variables may be ranked according to different values, as shown in the following table:

then, according to the following table, the age of the user is judged, for example, the user is in a young stage with high sleep benefit, a small number of awakenings at night, a short sleep latency, an old stage with low sleep benefit, a large number of awakenings at night, a long sleep latency, and a middle-aged stage with intermediate parameters.

4. Air conditioning system

Optionally, the air conditioning system may include, but is not limited to: the air conditioner comprises a refrigeration/heat system, an optical system, a humidifying system, a fresh air system, a purifying system and the like, wherein the refrigeration/heat system is a basic function of the air conditioner, the optical system is also an essential function of the air conditioner, and the optical system mainly comprises LEDs with different colors and color temperatures and can adjust the illumination and the color temperature; the humidification system can adopt modes such as anhydrous humidification, ultrasonic humidification, wet film humidification, and the new trend system can adopt tuber pipe ventilation, external new trend module etc. and purification performance can adopt modes such as electric purification or filter screen purification. The sound system is provided with a sound box, various types of music, white noise and the like are arranged in the sound box, and the music selected by a user can be played by a Bluetooth method and the like.

For example: as shown in fig. 12, the light system may be installed at least one of a left installation location 21, a middle installation location 20, and a right installation location 22 of the air conditioner panel 10.

5. Air conditioner control system

After the system judges the age and the state of the user, the age and the state of the user are sent to the air conditioning control system, the air conditioning system is controlled according to different states, and the indoor temperature and humidity, the illumination, the fresh air volume and the like are adjusted. Such as the following table for sleep patterns for different age stages:

optionally, the specific control mode may include at least one of the following situations:

the first case: light system awake mode: the switch is turned on and gradually brightened within 15-30 minutes before the preset waking time.

The second case: photosystem sleep monitoring mode: when the user is monitored to be awake, the lighting module automatically turns on the lower brightness to play a role of lighting at night, and the lighting module automatically turns off after the user falls asleep. If the user is judged to be in the elderly stage, the function can adopt weak-illumination white light or green light when being started, so as to reduce the difficulty of falling asleep again.

The third situation: the light system is in a sleep mode: after the sleep function is started, the light system gradually becomes dark from the initial illumination, and the light system is automatically closed after 10-20 minutes.

In the fourth case, white noise and α brain wave music are proved to have sleep promoting effect in literature.

In an alternative embodiment, in the system for recognizing the circadian rhythm variable of the user, the internal processor can analyze the monitored and collected physiological parameter data, and the data of the physiological parameter can be directly used for judging each variable of the user through mathematical processing.

In a specific embodiment, after the physiological parameter monitoring system obtains the physiological parameter value (for example, reading the value every 1 minute), an average value (for example, 10 minutes) is calculated at intervals, the value at a certain time is compared with the average value in the previous 10 minutes, and if the value is obviously lower than the average value, it is determined that the physiological state of the user changes.

Such as: the respiration rate at the current moment is 16 times/min, the average value of the respiration rate in the previous 10 minutes is 20 times/min, and the heart rate is also reduced from the average value of 75 times/min to 60 times/min, so that the user can be judged to enter the sleep state from waking. Conversely, if there is a significant increase or increase in heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, etc., the sleep state is changed to the awake state.

In an optional specific example, in the scheme of the invention, in the user circadian rhythm variable identification system, a rest-activity monitor can be used for replacing various physiological sensors, parameters such as actual sleep time, night awakening times, sleep benefit, sleep latency and the like can be directly obtained, judgment through physiological parameters is not needed, and the scheme is high in cost.

Therefore, the scheme of the invention obtains the sleep-wake rhythm (circadian rhythm) variable of the user through the physiological parameters of the human body; judging the age stage of the user according to the circadian rhythm variable of the user, and determining the operation mode of the air conditioner according to the age stage so as to obtain the optimal comfort experience; therefore, the physiological parameters of the user are monitored through various sensors, so that the circadian rhythm state and age of the user are more accurately identified, and data support is provided for formulating a control strategy; different operation modes are formulated according to different rhythms of different users, so that the comfort requirement of the users can be better met, and the automation degree of the product is improved.

For example: monitoring physiological parameters of a user in real time by adopting a contact or non-contact sensor, acquiring the physiological rhythm of the user according to the physiological parameters, judging the age stage of the user according to the physiological parameters, and establishing a corresponding control strategy in a targeted manner; therefore, the problem that the air conditioning system cannot monitor the physiological parameters of the user and judge the physiological rhythm of the user is solved, and the user experience and the health requirements are improved.

Since the processing and functions of the air conditioner of this embodiment are basically corresponding to the embodiments, principles and examples of the apparatus shown in fig. 9, the description of this embodiment is not given in detail, and reference may be made to the related descriptions in the embodiments, which are not described herein again.

Through a large number of tests, the technical scheme of the invention monitors the physiological parameters of the user through various sensors, thereby more accurately identifying the circadian rhythm state and the age of the user, providing data support for formulating a control strategy, greatly improving the accuracy of judging the circadian rhythm state and the age of the user and being beneficial to improving the control precision.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided a storage medium corresponding to a control method of an air conditioner. The storage medium may include: the storage medium has stored therein a plurality of instructions; the plurality of instructions are used for loading and executing the control method of the air conditioner by the processor.

Since the processing and functions implemented by the storage medium of this embodiment substantially correspond to the embodiments, principles, and examples of the methods shown in fig. 1 to 8, the description of this embodiment is not detailed, and reference may be made to the related descriptions in the foregoing embodiments, which are not described herein again.

Through a large number of tests, the technical scheme of the invention can better meet the comfort requirement of users by formulating different operation modes aiming at different rhythms of different users, improve the automation degree of products, meet different requirements of users and be beneficial to human health.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided an air conditioner corresponding to a control method of the air conditioner. The air conditioner may include: a processor for executing a plurality of instructions; a memory to store a plurality of instructions; the plurality of instructions are stored by the memory, and are loaded and executed by the processor.

Since the processing and functions of the air conditioner of this embodiment are basically corresponding to the embodiments, principles and examples of the methods shown in fig. 1 to 8, the description of this embodiment is not detailed, and reference may be made to the related descriptions in the embodiments, which are not described herein.

Through a large number of tests, the technical scheme of the invention is adopted, the physiological rhythm of the user is obtained according to the physiological parameters, the age stage of the user is judged according to the physiological rhythm, and a corresponding control strategy is formulated in a targeted manner, so that the problems that the air conditioning system cannot monitor the physiological parameters of the user and judge the physiological rhythm of the user are solved, and the reliability is high; the problem of meeting different comfort experience requirements and health requirements of different users is solved, and the humanization is good.

In summary, it is readily understood by those skilled in the art that the advantageous modes described above can be freely combined and superimposed without conflict.

The above description is only an example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method of an air conditioner, comprising:

acquiring a current variable of a circadian rhythm of a user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs, including: obtaining a current variable of the circadian rhythm monitored by a rest and activity monitor; or acquiring the current physiological parameters of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs; determining a current variable of a circadian rhythm of the user in dependence on the current physiological parameter; wherein determining a current variable of a circadian rhythm of the user in dependence on the current physiological parameter comprises: determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining a current variable of circadian rhythm corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the range of set physiological parameters, according to a variable correspondence between the set physiological parameter at different positions within the range of set physiological parameters and a set variable of circadian rhythm; or determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining the current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range according to the state corresponding relation between the set physiological parameter and the set state parameter at different positions in the set physiological parameter range; calculating to obtain a current variable of the circadian rhythm corresponding to the current state parameter according to a calculation relation between the set state parameter and a set variable of the circadian rhythm;

determining a current age stage of the user from the current variable of the circadian rhythm, including: determining a second current position at which a current variable of the circadian rhythm is within a set variable range of the circadian rhythm; determining a current age stage corresponding to the current variable of the circadian rhythm at the second current position within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm, in accordance with an age correspondence between the set variable and the set age stage at different positions within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm;

adjusting current control parameters of the air conditioner according to the current age stage to realize control of environmental parameters of the environment according to the current age stage; the current control parameter is matched with the current age stage.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining current physiological parameters of a user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs comprises:

acquiring the current physiological parameter monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor;

or,

acquiring physiological parameter data monitored by a contact sensor and/or a non-contact sensor according to a set sampling period;

and acquiring the average value of the physiological parameter data according to a set calculation period to serve as the current physiological parameter.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein,

the current physiological parameter comprises: at least one of skin temperature, body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

current variables of the circadian rhythm including: at least one of actual sleep time, sleep benefit, number of nighttime awakenings; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the current age stage comprising: at any age stage of the infant, juvenile, adolescent, middle-aged, and old;

and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the touch sensor includes: a wearable device; wherein, dispose the physiological sensor in the wearable equipment, the physiological sensor includes: at least one of a pressure sensor and an electrodeless sensor; and/or the wearable equipment is in linkage with the air conditioner through a communication module;

and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the non-contact sensor includes: at least one of an infrared thermometer, a Doppler sensor, and an optical sensor; and/or the non-contact sensor is integrally arranged on the air conditioner.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current location within the set physiological parameter range comprises:

acquiring a current time period of the environment;

and determining the current state parameters of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameters at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range in the current time period in the set time period range according to the state corresponding relationship between the set physiological parameters and the set state parameters at different positions in the set physiological parameter range in the set time period range.

5. The method according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein adjusting the current control parameters of the air conditioner according to the current age stage comprises:

determining the current control parameter corresponding to the current age stage according to the control corresponding relation between the set age stage and the set control parameter;

controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameters;

wherein the current control parameters include: at least one of an operational parameter, a sound parameter, a lighting parameter; wherein,

the operating parameters include: at least one of an initial temperature and temperature variation mode, an initial wind speed and wind speed variation mode, an initial fresh air quantity and fresh air quantity variation mode, an initial humidity and humidity variation mode, an initial purification quantity and a purification quantity variation mode.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein controlling the air conditioner to operate at the current control parameter comprises:

controlling at least one of an initial temperature and a temperature change mode, an initial wind speed and a wind speed change mode of the air conditioner through a refrigerating or heating system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

controlling the initial humidity and the humidity change mode of the air conditioner through a humidification system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

controlling the initial fresh air volume and the fresh air volume change mode of the air conditioner through a fresh air system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

controlling an initial purification amount and a purification amount variation mode of the air conditioner through a purification system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

controlling sound parameters of the air conditioner through a sound system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; the sound parameters comprise: at least one of the on-off time and the playing time of at least one sound of brain wave music, other music and white noise; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

controlling the illumination parameters of the air conditioner through an optical system in an air conditioning unit of the air conditioner; wherein the light system comprises: the LED lamp group is provided with a set color range and/or a set color temperature range; and/or, the illumination parameters comprise: at least one of illumination color, illumination illuminance, illumination time, illumination duration and illumination change mode.

7. A control device of an air conditioner, characterized by comprising:

a variable identification unit for acquiring a current variable of a circadian rhythm of a user in an environment to which the air conditioner belongs, including: obtaining a current variable of the circadian rhythm monitored by a rest and activity monitor; or, the physiological parameter monitoring unit is used for acquiring the current physiological parameters of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs; the variable identification unit is further used for determining the current variable of the circadian rhythm of the user according to the current physiological parameter; wherein the variable identification unit determines a current variable of a circadian rhythm of the user according to the current physiological parameter, including: determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining a current variable of circadian rhythm corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position within the range of set physiological parameters, according to a variable correspondence between the set physiological parameter at different positions within the range of set physiological parameters and a set variable of circadian rhythm; or determining a first current position of the current physiological parameter within a set physiological parameter range; determining the current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current position in the set physiological parameter range according to the state corresponding relation between the set physiological parameter and the set state parameter at different positions in the set physiological parameter range;

calculating to obtain a current variable of the circadian rhythm corresponding to the current state parameter according to a calculation relation between the set state parameter and a set variable of the circadian rhythm;

an age judging unit for determining a current age stage of the user according to the current variable of the circadian rhythm, comprising: determining a second current position at which a current variable of the circadian rhythm is within a set variable range of the circadian rhythm; determining a current age stage corresponding to the current variable of the circadian rhythm at the second current position within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm, in accordance with an age correspondence between the set variable and the set age stage at different positions within the set variable range of the circadian rhythm;

the parameter control unit is used for adjusting the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage so as to control the environmental parameter of the environment according to the current age stage; the current control parameter is matched with the current age stage.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the physiological parameter monitoring unit obtains the current physiological parameter of the user in the environment to which the air conditioner belongs, and comprises:

or,

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein,

the current physiological parameter comprises: at least one of skin temperature, body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse;

and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the current age stage comprising: at any age stage of the infant, juvenile, adolescent, middle-aged, and old; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the variable identification unit determines a current state parameter of the user corresponding to the current physiological parameter at the first current location within the set physiological parameter range, comprising:

acquiring a current time period of the environment;

11. The apparatus as claimed in one of claims 7-10, wherein the parameter control unit adjusts the current control parameter of the air conditioner according to the current age stage, including:

controlling the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameters; wherein the current control parameters include: at least one of an operational parameter, a sound parameter, a lighting parameter; wherein,

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the parameter control unit controls the air conditioner to operate according to the current control parameter, comprising:

13. An air conditioner, comprising: the control device of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 12.

14. A storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored therein; the plurality of instructions for being loaded by a processor and executing the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

15. An air conditioner, comprising:

a processor for executing a plurality of instructions;

a memory to store a plurality of instructions;

wherein the plurality of instructions are stored by the memory, and loaded and executed by the processor to perform the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6.