CN110469946B

CN110469946B - Air conditioner self-cleaning method and device and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: CN110469946B
Application number: CN201910760254.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李阳; 王飞; 许文明
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-16
Filing date: 2019-08-16
Publication date: 2022-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 2039-08-16
Also published as: CN110469946A

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances and discloses an air conditioner self-cleaning method. The method comprises the following steps: under the condition that the self-cleaning operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit for the first current times is finished, acquiring first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit; controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation under the condition that the first operation information is determined to meet a first set condition; and under the condition that the first operation information is determined not to meet the first set condition, updating the first current times, and continuously controlling the air-conditioning indoor unit to carry out self-cleaning operation until the acquired first operation information meets the first set condition. Therefore, two or more times of cleaning operation of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is realized, and the cleaning degree of the air conditioner is improved. The application also discloses an air conditioner self-cleaning device and an air conditioner.

Description

Air conditioner self-cleaning method and device and air conditioner

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, in particular to a method and a device for self-cleaning of an air conditioner and the air conditioner.

Background

At present, with the development of artificial intelligence technology, air conditioners are more and more intelligent. Air conditioners are not only just temperature conditioning, but also have a variety of applications, such as: humidity regulation, air purification, air conditioning self-cleaning, etc. After the air conditioner is used for a period of time, some dust or other impurities are inevitably accumulated on a heat exchanger of the air conditioner, so that the heat exchanger of the air conditioner is easily blocked, and once the blockage degree is serious, the adverse problems of poor heat exchange capability, bacterial breeding, dust pollution caused by blowing and the like can be caused.

At present, the problems can be solved to a certain degree through self-cleaning of an air conditioner, but the problems that cleaning is not thorough, water drops flow down during defrosting, dust is gathered in gaps of a heat exchanger again and the like can also occur in the self-cleaning process.

Disclosure of Invention

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview nor is intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope of such embodiments but rather as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an air conditioner self-cleaning method and device and an air conditioner, and aims to solve the technical problem that cleaning is not thorough enough in a self-cleaning process.

In some embodiments, the method comprises:

under the condition that the self-cleaning operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit for the first current times is finished, acquiring first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit;

controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation under the condition that the first operation information is determined to meet a first set condition;

and under the condition that the first operation information is determined not to meet the first set condition, updating the first current times, and continuously controlling the air-conditioning indoor unit to carry out self-cleaning operation until the acquired first operation information meets the first set condition.

In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises:

the indoor acquisition module is configured to acquire first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit under the condition that the first current times of self-cleaning operations of the air-conditioning indoor unit are completed;

an outdoor cleaning control module configured to control the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform a self-cleaning operation in a case where it is determined that the first operation information satisfies a first set condition;

and the indoor updating control module is configured to update the first current time and continue to control the air conditioner indoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation until the acquired first operation information meets a first set condition under the condition that the first operation information is determined not to meet the first set condition.

In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises: processor and memory storing program instructions, the processor being configured to perform the above-mentioned air conditioner self-cleaning method when executing the program instructions

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes: the self-cleaning device of the air conditioner is included.

The air conditioner self-cleaning method, device and air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can realize the following technical effects:

the air conditioner can realize two or more times of cleaning operation of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, thus improving the cleaning degree of the air conditioner, reducing the probability of the unfavorable problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution of air blowing and the like caused by filth blockage of the indoor unit, and further improving the overall performance of the air conditioner.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, which correspond to the accompanying drawings and not in limitation thereof, in which elements having the same reference numeral designations are shown as like elements and not in limitation thereof, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a self-cleaning method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a self-cleaning method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a self-cleaning method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a self-cleaning method for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and elements of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosed embodiments, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. In the following description of the technology, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown in simplified form in order to simplify the drawing.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the air conditioner can be deeply cleaned by running the self-cleaning process for multiple times, so that the cleaning degree of the air conditioner is improved.

Fig. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 1, the process of self-cleaning of the air conditioner may include:

step 101: and acquiring first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit under the condition that the first current times of self-cleaning operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit are finished.

In the disclosed embodiment, the self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner may include a single self-cleaning mode and a multiple self-cleaning mode. Wherein, the multiple self-cleaning mode may include: and carrying out self-cleaning twice or more times. After the air conditioner starts the multi-time self-cleaning mode, the indoor unit of the air conditioner can be automatically cleaned for two times or more, and then the outdoor unit of the air conditioner can be automatically cleaned. Specifically, the self-cleaning operation is performed for several times, and the self-cleaning operation is determined according to the operation information of the corresponding air conditioner after the self-cleaning process of the indoor unit is finished each time. Therefore, after the first current number of self-cleaning operations of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is completed, first operation information of the indoor unit of the air conditioner needs to be acquired.

And the operation information of the indoor unit of the air conditioner can include: at least one of the first current number, the first ash deposition value, the wind speed of the first fan, the rotational speed power of the first fan, and the like.

The ash deposition thickness of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit can be obtained through an infrared sensor arranged on the indoor unit, and the first ash deposition value of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit in the first operation information can be determined according to the ash deposition thickness.

The wind speed of the air outlet of the indoor unit can be acquired through the wind speed sensor, and the first ash deposition value of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit in the first operation information can be determined according to the preset corresponding relation between the wind speed and the ash deposition value.

Of course, other parameters of the air conditioner can be obtained, and the corresponding first ash deposition value is determined, which is not specifically listed.

Step 102: determine whether the first operation information satisfies the first setting condition? If yes, go to step 103, otherwise go to step 104.

In some embodiments, the number N of indoor cleanings in the multiple self-cleaning mode may be preset, such that when the first current number in the acquired first operation information is greater than or equal to the preset number N of indoor cleanings, it may be determined that the first operation information satisfies the first set condition, step 103 is performed, otherwise, step 104 is performed.

In some embodiments, the indoor ash deposition value in the multiple self-cleaning mode may be preset, so that when the first ash deposition value of the indoor unit heat exchanger in the acquired first operation information is smaller than the preset indoor ash deposition value, step 103 is executed, otherwise, step 104 is executed.

Step 103: and controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation.

The air conditioner is not stopped, the four-way valve can be controlled to change the direction, the self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner outdoor unit can be directly carried out, the air conditioner outdoor unit can carry out the self-cleaning operation once, or the self-cleaning operation can be carried out twice or for many times in order to further improve the cleaning degree of the air conditioner.

Step 104: and updating the first current times, controlling the air conditioner indoor unit to perform the self-cleaning operation for the first current times, and returning to the step 101.

The first current number may be increased by 1, and the corresponding air conditioning indoor unit may be self-cleaned. And then, returning to the step 101 until the acquired first operation information meets the first set condition, so that two or more times of cleaning operation of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is realized.

Therefore, in the embodiment, two or more times of cleaning operation of the indoor unit of the air conditioner can be realized, so that the cleaning degree of the air conditioner is improved, and the probability of unfavorable problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution caused by air blowing and the like caused by filth blockage of the indoor unit is reduced. And moreover, the indoor cleaning times can be preset, so that a multi-time self-cleaning mode is simplified, and resources are saved. Or the self-cleaning frequency can be determined according to the dust deposition degree of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit, so that the flexibility and the intelligence of a multi-time self-cleaning mode are improved.

Certainly, in the multiple self-cleaning mode of the air conditioner, the air conditioner indoor unit can be self-cleaned for two times or multiple times, and the air conditioner outdoor unit can also be self-cleaned for one time, two times or multiple times. In some embodiments, controlling an outdoor unit of an air conditioner to perform a self-cleaning operation includes: acquiring second operation information of the air conditioner outdoor unit under the condition that the self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner outdoor unit for the second current times is completed; and under the condition that the second operation information does not meet the second set condition, updating the second current times, and continuously controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation until the obtained second operation information meets the second set condition. Of course, under the condition that the second operation information is determined to meet the second set condition, the whole process of the self-cleaning of the air conditioner is completed.

In some embodiments, the number of times of outdoor cleaning M in the multiple self-cleaning mode may also be preset, so that when a second current time in the acquired second operation information is greater than or equal to the preset number of times of outdoor cleaning M, it may be determined that the second operation information satisfies a second set condition, that is, the entire process of the self-cleaning of the air conditioner is completed, and when the second current time in the acquired second operation information is less than the preset number of times of outdoor cleaning M, it may be determined that the second operation information does not satisfy the second set condition, and the second current time needs to be updated, and the air conditioner outdoor unit continues to be controlled to perform the self-cleaning operation until the acquired second operation information satisfies the second set condition. The preset N and the preset M may be equal or unequal.

In some embodiments, the outdoor soot deposition value in the multiple self-cleaning mode may be preset, so that when the second soot deposition value of the outdoor unit heat exchanger in the obtained second operation information is greater than or equal to the preset outdoor soot deposition value, it is determined that the second operation information does not satisfy the second setting condition, and the second current time needs to be updated, and the air-conditioning outdoor unit continues to be controlled to perform the self-cleaning operation until the obtained second operation information satisfies the second setting condition.

Therefore, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, two or more times of cleaning operations of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner can be realized, the cleaning degree of the air conditioner is further improved, and the probability of adverse problems such as poor heat exchange capability, bacterial growth, dust pollution in blowing air and the like caused by filth blockage of the indoor unit is further reduced.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, no matter whether the indoor unit of the air conditioner performs a self-cleaning process or the outdoor unit of the air conditioner performs a self-cleaning process, the related condensation can be adopted to increase humidity, and then the process of frosting and defrosting can specifically include: firstly, controlling an electronic expansion valve to reduce the temperature of an indoor or outdoor heat exchanger to be below the dew point temperature, and controlling a fan to continuously bring moisture in the air to the surface of the heat exchanger for condensation; then, adjusting the electronic expansion valve to reduce the surface temperature of the indoor or outdoor heat exchanger, and simultaneously closing the fan to quickly frost the surface of the heat exchanger; and finally, adjusting the electronic expansion valve, increasing the rotating speed of the fan, quickly defrosting and flushing the heat exchanger by using water, thereby realizing a primary self-cleaning process. The time, fan speed, compressor frequency, etc. corresponding to the three stages of condensation, frost formation and defrosting may be determined according to the application environment, and will not be described in detail. In addition, in the embodiment of the disclosure, the air conditioner outdoor unit can be controlled to perform self-cleaning operation, and meanwhile, the air conditioner indoor unit can be controlled to perform sterilization and mould removal, so that through multiple self-cleaning, the pollutants can be thoroughly cleaned and enough water flow is ensured to carry the pollutants away from the heat exchanger.

In the self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner, a multi-time self-cleaning mode is provided, and the multi-time self-cleaning mode can be operated after a control instruction sent by a user through a control terminal or a terminal application APP is received. Generally, a control terminal or a control APP of an air conditioner is provided with a self-cleaning control key, and a user can trigger a self-cleaning mode of the air conditioner through the self-cleaning control key, but the air conditioner runs in a single self-cleaning mode or a multiple self-cleaning mode, and can be preset or flexibly configured according to actual application conditions.

Fig. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 2, the process of self-cleaning of the air conditioner may include:

step 201: and under the condition that the area triggering condition corresponding to the multiple self-cleaning modes is triggered, controlling the air-conditioning indoor unit to perform the first current self-cleaning operation.

The air conditioner is a daily living article for people, so the air conditioner can be applied to a plurality of areas, wherein the temperature and the humidity of some areas are higher, the temperature and the humidity of some areas are higher but the humidity is lower, the temperature and the humidity of some areas are lower but the humidity is higher, and the temperature and the humidity of some areas are lower. In an area with lower humidity, because the air is drier, dust is easier to be lifted, and the heat exchanger of the air conditioner is easier to be dirty and blocked, therefore, the air conditioner in the area with lower humidity may need to select the air conditioner self-cleaning strategy in a multi-time self-cleaning mode.

The area where the air conditioner is located is not a low humidity area, and it is possible that a user may have preset it according to a living environment. For example: a user living in the north can preset a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a multi-time cleaning mode in 9-4 months. In this way, in some embodiments, the user generates the first user selection mode according to the low humidity area where the air conditioner is located, that is, the first user selection mode is matched with the multiple cleaning mode, and the air conditioner receives the first user selection mode and stores the first user selection mode, so that it can be determined that the area trigger condition corresponding to the multiple self-cleaning mode is triggered when the first user selection mode is stored.

Of course, a self-cleaning strategy can also be intelligently determined, in some embodiments, the temperature and humidity of the area where the air conditioner is located are obtained, and under the condition that the temperature and humidity are within the set low-humidity area range, it is determined that the area trigger condition corresponding to the multiple self-cleaning modes is triggered. The air conditioner generally has corresponding temperature and humidity sensors, and the temperature and humidity of the area where the air conditioner is located can be determined through the temperature and humidity sensors, so that if the humidity value in the temperature and humidity is smaller than a preset humidity value, the area can be determined to be a low humidity area, and then the area trigger condition corresponding to the multi-time self-cleaning mode is triggered.

And controlling the air-conditioning indoor unit to perform the first current number of self-cleaning operations may include: configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a multi-time self-cleaning mode; then, directly running a multi-time self-cleaning mode, or running the multi-time self-cleaning mode after receiving self-cleaning instruction information of a user, namely running the first current self-cleaning of the indoor unit. In the initial state, the indoor unit operates for the first self-cleaning.

Step 202: and acquiring first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit under the condition that the first current times of self-cleaning operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit are finished.

Step 203: determine whether the first operation information satisfies the first setting condition? If so, go to step 204, otherwise, go to step 205.

Step 204: and controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation.

Step 205: and updating the first current times, controlling the air conditioner indoor unit to perform the self-cleaning operation for the first current times, and returning to the step 202.

The operation of steps 202 to 205 is identical to that of steps 101 to 104, and will not be described again.

Therefore, in the embodiment, the air conditioner is controlled by the area trigger condition corresponding to the multiple self-cleaning modes, so that the regional characteristics of the air conditioner are more obvious, the self-cleaning degree of the air conditioner is further improved, the regionality of the air conditioner is also considered, and the user experience is further improved.

In the above, the air conditioner is generally controlled to operate in the multiple self-cleaning mode according to the instruction of the user, or according to the instruction of the user and the area characteristic information. However, the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the multiple self-cleaning mode of the air conditioner may be intelligently started according to the operation state information of the air conditioner or the related data information of the air conditioner.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 3, the process of self-cleaning of the air conditioner may include:

step 301: and under the condition that the filth blockage degree value of the air-conditioning heat exchanger is determined to be larger than or equal to the set filth blockage value, controlling the indoor unit of the air conditioner to carry out self-cleaning operation for the first current times.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, no matter the indoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner or the outdoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner, once the corresponding filth blockage degree is serious, the air conditioner can be controlled to operate in a multi-time self-cleaning mode. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the triggering condition of the multiple self-cleaning mode of the air conditioner operation, the air conditioner heat exchanger may be an indoor heat exchanger or an outdoor heat exchanger.

Generally, during the operation of the air conditioner, the operation state information of the air conditioner can be obtained through various monitoring devices, such as: the temperature information can be obtained through the temperature sensor, the humidity information can be obtained through the humidity sensor, the air speed and air quantity information of the air outlet of the air conditioner can be obtained through the air speed and air quantity sensor, and the rotating speed and power information of the fan and the like can be obtained through the power measuring device.

If the indoor or outdoor heat exchanger of the air conditioner is dirty and blocked, the temperature of the corresponding coil pipe and the temperature of the air outlet are abnormal and may exceed the normal temperature range; or the wind speed and wind quantity value is less than the set wind speed and wind quantity; or, under the condition of the same wind speed, the rotating speed power of the fan is larger. Therefore, the corresponding filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger can be obtained by analyzing the temperature of the coil pipe, the temperature of the air outlet, the air speed and the air volume value or the rotating speed and the power of the fan.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the coil temperature and the air outlet temperature of the air conditioner can be obtained through the temperature sensor, and thus, the filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger can be determined according to the obtained coil temperature and the air outlet temperature of the air conditioner, and if the filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger is greater than or equal to the set filth blockage value, the air conditioner can be controlled to operate in a multiple self-cleaning mode, including: and determining the self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner as a multi-time self-cleaning mode, carrying out self-cleaning operation on the indoor unit of the air conditioner for the first current time, and carrying out self-cleaning operation on the indoor unit of the air conditioner for the first time initially. For example: and storing the corresponding relation between the filth blockage degree value and the temperature of the coil pipe and the temperature of the air outlet, so that after the coil pipe temperature and the air outlet temperature of the air conditioner are acquired through the temperature sensor, the filth blockage degree value of the corresponding air conditioner heat exchanger can be determined according to the stored corresponding relation.

In some embodiments, the wind speed and wind volume value of the air conditioner air outlet can be acquired through the wind speed and wind volume sensor, and the dirty blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger can be determined according to the acquired wind speed and wind volume value of the air conditioner air outlet. Therefore, once the filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger is larger than or equal to the set filth blockage value, the air conditioner can be controlled to operate in a multi-time self-cleaning mode.

In some embodiments, the wind speed of the air-conditioning outlet can be obtained through the wind speed, and the rotating speed power of the fan can be obtained through the power detection device, so that the dirty blockage degree value of the air-conditioning heat exchanger can be determined according to the obtained wind speed of the air-conditioning outlet and the rotating speed power of the fan. Similarly, once the filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger is greater than or equal to the set filth blockage value, the air conditioner can be controlled to operate in a multi-time self-cleaning mode.

Step 302: and acquiring first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit under the condition that the first current times of self-cleaning operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit are finished.

Step 303: determine whether the first operation information satisfies the first setting condition? If so, go to step 304, otherwise, go to step 305.

Step 304: and controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation.

Step 305: and updating the first current times, controlling the air conditioner indoor unit to perform the self-cleaning operation for the first current times, and returning to the step 302.

The operation of steps 302-305 is identical to the operation of steps 101-104, and will not be described again.

Therefore, in the embodiment, the air conditioner can automatically start the multiple self-cleaning mode directly according to the running state information of the air conditioner in the running process, the intelligence of the air conditioner is further improved, the multiple self-cleaning mode improves the cleaning degree of the air conditioner, and the probability of adverse problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution caused by blowing and the like due to dirty and blocked heat exchangers is reduced.

Certainly, in some embodiments, after the filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger is determined to be greater than or equal to the set filth blockage value, not only the multiple self-cleaning mode of the air conditioner can be automatically started, but also the filth blockage information prompt can be performed through the terminal APP, so that a user can know the running state of the air conditioner more. Or, in some embodiments, after determining that the dirty degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger is greater than or equal to the set dirty degree value, controlling the indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform the first current number of self-cleaning operations may include: the self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner is configured into a multi-time self-cleaning mode, dirty and blocked information prompting is carried out through a terminal APP, and after self-cleaning instruction information sent by a user after the dirty and blocked information prompting is received, the multi-time self-cleaning mode is operated, namely, the indoor unit operates for self-cleaning for the first current time. In the initial state, the indoor unit operates for the first self-cleaning.

Therefore, in the embodiment, in the operation process of the air conditioner, the multiple self-cleaning mode can be started according to the operation state information of the air conditioner and the instruction information of the user, so that the flexibility of the air conditioner and the stability of the self-cleaning process are further improved.

Along with the intelligent development of household equipment, the air conditioner also has the capability of wireless communication, namely the air conditioner can perform wireless communication through the mobile hotspot wifi module and acquire the related data information of the air conditioner from the internet. For example: the temperature and humidity information of the area where the air conditioner is located, the use behavior data information of the air conditioner user, the state information of the air conditioner and the like can be acquired. And the acquired related data information can be analyzed to determine whether to start the multi-time self-cleaning mode.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 4, the process of self-cleaning of the air conditioner may include:

step 401: and under the condition that the multi-time self-cleaning mode is determined to be started according to the related data information of the air conditioner acquired through wireless communication, controlling the indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform the first current self-cleaning operation.

In the era of rapid development of big data, relevant data information of the air conditioner can be acquired from the internet through wireless communication, corresponding analysis is carried out, and whether a multi-time self-cleaning mode is started or not is determined.

In some embodiments, the weather forecast information of the area may be obtained through wireless communication, and the multiple self-cleaning mode may be determined to be started when a humidity value in the obtained weather forecast information of the area is smaller than a preset humidity value.

In some embodiments, the weather forecast information of the area may be obtained through wireless communication, and the multi-time self-cleaning mode is determined to be started when the pollutant concentration value in the obtained weather forecast information of the area is greater than or equal to the set concentration value.

In some embodiments, the information of the usage behavior data of the air conditioner user and the status information of the air conditioner can be obtained through wireless communication, and the data is analyzed, and different self-cleaning strategies are configured for different users, for example: multiple self-cleaning is adopted for users with low use frequency or users with less habitual cleaning frequency. The self-cleaning strategy can be determined according to the corresponding relation after the using behavior data information of the air conditioner user and the state information of the air conditioner are obtained, and therefore the self-cleaning strategy of the multiple self-cleaning mode can be determined to be started according to the obtained using behavior data information of the air conditioner user and the state information of the air conditioner.

Of course, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, in the case that it is determined to start the multiple self-cleaning mode according to the related data information of the air conditioner obtained through the wireless communication, controlling the indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform the first current number of self-cleaning operations may include: and configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a multi-time self-cleaning mode, and directly operating the multi-time self-cleaning mode. Or, in some embodiments, the self-cleaning policy of the air conditioner may be configured to be a multiple self-cleaning mode, a dirty and blocked information prompt is performed through the terminal APP, and after receiving self-cleaning instruction information sent by a user after the dirty and blocked information prompt, the multiple self-cleaning mode is operated, that is, the indoor unit operates the first current self-cleaning. In the initial state, the indoor unit operates for the first self-cleaning.

Under the condition that the multi-time self-cleaning mode is determined to be started according to the acquired using behavior data information of the air conditioner user and the state information of the air conditioner, the preset indoor cleaning times N and the preset outdoor cleaning times M in the multi-time self-cleaning mode of the air conditioner can be determined according to the using behavior data information of the air conditioner user and the state information of the air conditioner.

Step 402: and acquiring first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit under the condition that the first current times of self-cleaning operation of the air-conditioning indoor unit are finished.

Step 403: determine whether the first operation information satisfies the first setting condition? If yes, go to step 404, otherwise, go to step 405.

Step 404: and controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation.

Step 405: and updating the first current times, controlling the air conditioner indoor unit to perform the self-cleaning operation for the first current times, and returning to the step 402.

The operation of steps 402 to 405 is identical to that of steps 101 to 104, and will not be described again.

Therefore, in the embodiment, the air conditioner can start the multi-time self-cleaning mode through big data analysis, the intelligence of the air conditioner is further improved, the multi-time self-cleaning mode improves the cleaning degree of the air conditioner, and the probability of adverse problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution in blowing and the like caused by filth blockage of the heat exchanger is reduced.

The following operation flows are integrated into specific embodiments to illustrate the self-cleaning process of the air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present invention.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a preset number of times of indoor cleaning N and a preset number of times of outdoor cleaning M are saved.

Fig. 5 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, the process of self-cleaning of the air conditioner may include:

step 501: and acquiring the humidity value of the area where the air conditioner is located.

Here, the humidity value of the area where the air conditioner is located may be acquired by a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor disposed on the air conditioner; or, the WIFI module is configured on the air conditioner, weather forecast information of the area where the WIFI module is located is obtained, and the corresponding humidity value is obtained from the weather forecast information.

Step 502: is it determined whether the humidity value is less than the preset humidity value? If so, go to step 503, otherwise, go to step 514.

Step 503: and configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a multi-time self-cleaning mode.

Step 504: and controlling the air-conditioning indoor unit to perform the first current self-cleaning operation.

Here, the self-cleaning of the air conditioner can be realized through the processes of condensation, humidity increase, frosting and defrosting.

Step 505: is it determined whether the first current number of self-cleaning operations of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is completed? If yes, go to step 506, otherwise, go back to step 504.

Step 506: and acquiring a first current time in first operation information of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

Step 507: is it judged that the first current number of times is equal to or greater than N? If yes, go to step 508, otherwise go to step 513.

Step 508: and controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform the second current self-cleaning operation, and controlling the indoor unit to perform heating sterilization.

Step 509: is it determined whether the second current number of self-cleaning operations of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is completed? If yes, go to step 510, otherwise, go back to step 508.

Step 510: and acquiring a second current time in second operation information of the air conditioner outdoor unit.

Step 511: is the second current number of times judged to be equal to or greater than M? If yes, the process is ended. Otherwise, step 512 is performed.

Step 512: and updating the second current time to be +1 of the second current time, and returning to the step 508.

Step 513: and updating the first current time to be +1 of the first current time, and returning to the step 504.

Step 514: and configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a single self-cleaning mode and operating.

Therefore, in the embodiment, big data analysis can be obtained through air conditioner local detection or wireless communication, the self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner is determined, the multi-time self-cleaning mode can be automatically started, and the intelligence of the air conditioner is improved. And the air conditioner is automatically cleaned for many times, so that the cleaning degree of the air conditioner can be improved, and the probability of the unfavorable problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution of air blowing and the like caused by filth blockage of the heat exchanger is reduced.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a preset filth blockage value and a preset indoor soot deposition value are saved.

Fig. 6 is a schematic flow chart of a self-cleaning method of an air conditioner in an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 6, the process of self-cleaning of the air conditioner may include:

step 601: and acquiring the air speed and air quantity value of an air outlet of the indoor unit of the air conditioner through the air speed and air quantity sensor.

Step 602: and determining the dirty blockage degree value of the indoor heat exchanger corresponding to the acquired wind speed and wind quantity value according to the corresponding relation between the stored wind speed and wind quantity value and the dirty blockage degree value of the air-conditioning heat exchanger.

Step 603: is the visceral obstruction level determined to be greater than or equal to the preset value? If yes, go to step 604. Otherwise, step 612 is performed.

Step 604: and configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a multi-time self-cleaning mode, and prompting dirty and blocked information through a terminal APP.

Step 605: and receiving self-cleaning instruction information sent by a user according to the dirty and blocked information prompt.

Step 606: and controlling the air-conditioning indoor unit to perform the first current self-cleaning operation.

Step 607: is it determined whether the first current number of self-cleaning operations of the indoor unit of the air conditioner is completed? If yes, go to step 608, otherwise, go back to step 606.

Step 608: and acquiring a first ash deposition value of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit in the first operation information of the indoor unit of the air conditioner through the infrared sensor.

Step 609: is the first soot deposition value determined to be less than the predetermined indoor soot deposition value? If yes, go to step 610, otherwise, go to step 611.

Step 610: and controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation, and ending the process.

Step 611: and updating the first current time to be +1 of the first current time, and returning to the step 606.

Step 612: and configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a single self-cleaning mode, and operating after receiving self-cleaning instruction information sent by a user.

In this embodiment, in the process of controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation in step 610, only a single outdoor unit self-cleaning operation may be performed, or multiple outdoor unit self-cleaning operations may be performed, and the specific process is not described repeatedly.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the disclosure, the self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner can be determined according to the local running state information of the air conditioner, and the dirty blocking information prompt can be performed, so that the user starts the multi-time self-cleaning mode, the flexibility of air conditioner control is improved, and the probability of misoperation is reduced. And the air conditioner is automatically cleaned for many times, so that the cleaning degree of the air conditioner can be improved, and the probability of the unfavorable problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution of air blowing and the like caused by filth blockage of the heat exchanger is reduced.

According to the self-cleaning process of the air conditioner, a self-cleaning device of the air conditioner can be constructed.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 7, the air conditioner self-cleaning apparatus includes: an indoor acquisition module 710, an outdoor cleaning control module 720, and an indoor update control module 730.

And an indoor acquisition module 710 configured to acquire first operation information of the air-conditioning indoor unit in case that the first current number of self-cleaning operations of the air-conditioning indoor unit is completed.

And an outdoor cleaning control module 720 configured to control the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform the self-cleaning operation if it is determined that the first operation information satisfies the first set condition.

And the indoor updating control module 730 is configured to update the first current number of times and continue to control the air conditioner indoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation until the acquired first operation information meets the first set condition under the condition that the first operation information is determined not to meet the first set condition.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises: the indoor determining module is configured to determine that the first operation information meets a first set condition under the condition that the first current times in the first operation information are greater than or equal to preset indoor cleaning times; or determining that the first operation information meets the first set condition under the condition that the first ash deposition value of the indoor unit heat exchanger in the first operation information is smaller than the preset indoor ash deposition value.

In some embodiments, the outdoor cleaning control module 720 includes:

and an outdoor acquisition unit configured to acquire second operation information of the air conditioner outdoor unit in a case where a second current number of self-cleaning operations of the air conditioner outdoor unit is completed.

And the outdoor updating control unit is configured to update the second current time and continue to control the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation until the acquired second operation information meets the second set condition under the condition that the second operation information is determined not to meet the second set condition.

In some embodiments, the outdoor-update-control unit is specifically configured to determine that the second operation information does not satisfy the second setting condition, in a case where a second current number of times in the second operation information is less than a preset outdoor-cleaning number of times; or determining that the second operation information does not satisfy the second setting condition under the condition that the second ash deposition value of the outdoor unit heat exchanger in the second operation information is greater than or equal to the preset outdoor ash deposition value.

Therefore, the air conditioner self-cleaning device can realize two or more times of cleaning operation of the indoor unit of the air conditioner, so that the cleaning degree of the air conditioner is improved, and the probability of poor heat exchange capability, bacterial breeding, dust pollution caused by blowing and the like caused by filth blockage of the indoor unit is reduced.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an air conditioner self-cleaning device, which comprises a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the air conditioner self-cleaning process when executing the program instructions.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 8, the air conditioner self-cleaning apparatus includes: an area trigger control module 810, an indoor acquisition module 710, an outdoor cleaning control module 720, and an indoor update control module 730.

And the area trigger control module 810 is configured to control the air conditioner indoor unit to perform the first current number of self-cleaning operations when the area trigger condition corresponding to the multiple self-cleaning modes is determined to be triggered.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a first zone triggering module configured to determine that a zone triggering condition corresponding to the multi-time self-cleaning mode is triggered, in a case where a first user selection mode generated according to a low humidity zone where the air conditioner is located is saved. Or the like, or, alternatively,

and the second area triggering module is configured to acquire the temperature and humidity of an area where the air conditioner is located, and determine that an area triggering condition corresponding to the multiple self-cleaning modes is triggered when the temperature and humidity are in a set low-humidity area range.

In some embodiments, the outdoor cleaning control module 720 includes:

Therefore, in the air conditioner self-cleaning device, the air conditioner can be controlled to carry out a single self-cleaning process or a multiple self-cleaning process by the area trigger condition corresponding to the multiple self-cleaning mode, so that the regional characteristics of the air conditioner are more obvious, the self-cleaning degree of the air conditioner is further improved, the regionality of the air conditioner is also considered, and the user experience is further improved.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 9, the air conditioner self-cleaning apparatus includes: a filth blockage triggering control module 910, an indoor acquisition module 710, an outdoor cleaning control module 720, and an indoor refresh control module 730.

And the filth blockage triggering control module 910 is configured to control the indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform a first current number of self-cleaning operations when the filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger is determined to be greater than or equal to the set filth blockage value.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

the first filth blockage determining module is configured to determine a filth blockage degree value of the air conditioner heat exchanger according to the acquired coil pipe temperature and the acquired air outlet temperature of the air conditioner. Or the like, or, alternatively,

and the second filth blockage determining module is configured to determine a filth blockage degree value of the air-conditioning heat exchanger according to the acquired wind speed and wind quantity value of the air-conditioning air outlet. Or the like, or, alternatively,

and the third filth blockage determining module is configured to determine a filth blockage degree value of the air-conditioning heat exchanger according to the acquired air speed of the air-conditioning air outlet and the rotating speed power of the fan.

In some embodiments, the outdoor cleaning control module 720 includes:

Therefore, the air conditioner self-cleaning device can automatically start a multi-time self-cleaning mode directly according to the running state information of the air conditioner, the intelligence of the air conditioner is further improved, the multi-time self-cleaning mode improves the cleaning degree of the air conditioner, and the probability of adverse problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution in blowing and the like caused by filth blockage of a heat exchanger is reduced.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a self-cleaning device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 10, the air conditioner self-cleaning apparatus includes: a wireless control module 1010, an indoor acquisition module 710, an outdoor cleaning control module 720, and an indoor update control module 730.

And the wireless control module 1010 is configured to control the indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform the first current self-cleaning operation according to the first current self-cleaning operation when the multi-self-cleaning mode is determined to be started according to the related data information of the air conditioner acquired through wireless communication.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

and the first mode determination module is configured to determine to start the multiple self-cleaning mode under the condition that the humidity value in the acquired weather forecast information of the area is smaller than a preset humidity value. Or the like, or, alternatively,

and the second mode determination module is configured to determine to start the multi-time self-cleaning mode when the pollutant concentration value in the weather forecast information is greater than or equal to the set concentration value. Or the like, or, alternatively,

and the third mode determining module is configured to determine to start the multiple self-cleaning mode according to the acquired using behavior data information of the air conditioner user and the state information of the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the outdoor cleaning control module 720 includes:

Therefore, the device for self-cleaning the air conditioner can start a multi-time self-cleaning mode through big data analysis, the intelligence of the air conditioner is further improved, the multi-time self-cleaning mode improves the cleaning degree of the air conditioner, and the probability of adverse problems of poor heat exchange capacity, bacterial breeding, dust pollution caused by blowing and the like due to dirty and blocked heat exchangers is reduced.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an air conditioner self-cleaning device, the structure of which is shown in fig. 11, including:

a processor (processor)100 and a memory (memory)101, and may further include a Communication Interface (Communication Interface)102 and a bus 103. The processor 100, the communication interface 102, and the memory 101 may communicate with each other via a bus 103. The communication interface 102 may be used for information transfer. The processor 100 may call logic instructions in the memory 101 to execute the air conditioner self-cleaning method according to any of the above embodiments.

In addition, the logic instructions in the memory 101 may be implemented in the form of software functional units and stored in a computer readable storage medium when the logic instructions are sold or used as independent products.

The memory 101, which is a computer-readable storage medium, may be used for storing software programs, computer-executable programs, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 100 executes functional applications and data processing by executing program instructions/modules stored in the memory 101, that is, implements the air conditioner self-cleaning method in any of the above-described method embodiments.

The memory 101 may include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application program required for at least one function; the storage data area may store data created according to the use of the terminal device, and the like. In addition, the memory 101 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a nonvolatile memory.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an air conditioner, which comprises any one of the air conditioner self-cleaning devices.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to perform the air conditioner self-cleaning method in any of the above embodiments.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program comprising program instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the air conditioner self-cleaning method in any of the above embodiments.

The computer-readable storage medium described above may be a transitory computer-readable storage medium or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

The technical solution of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be embodied in the form of a software product, where the computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes one or more instructions to enable a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute all or part of the steps of the method of the embodiments of the present disclosure. And the aforementioned storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium comprising: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and other various media capable of storing program codes, and may also be a transient storage medium.

The above description and drawings sufficiently illustrate embodiments of the disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may incorporate structural, logical, electrical, process, and other changes. The examples merely typify possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of others. The scope of the disclosed embodiments includes the full ambit of the claims, as well as all available equivalents of the claims. As used in this application, although the terms "first," "second," etc. may be used in this application to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, unless the meaning of the description changes, so long as all occurrences of the "first element" are renamed consistently and all occurrences of the "second element" are renamed consistently. The first and second elements are both elements, but may not be the same element. Furthermore, the words used in the specification are words of description only and are not intended to limit the claims. As used in the description of the embodiments and the claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this application is meant to encompass any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed. Furthermore, the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this application, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method or apparatus that comprises the element. In this document, each embodiment may be described with emphasis on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts between the respective embodiments may be referred to each other. For methods, products, etc. of the embodiment disclosures, reference may be made to the description of the method section for relevance if it corresponds to the method section of the embodiment disclosure.

Those of skill in the art would appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware or combinations of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software may depend upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the disclosed embodiments. It can be clearly understood by the skilled person that, for convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the system, the apparatus and the unit described above may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and are not described herein again.

In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods, products (including but not limited to devices, apparatuses, etc.) may be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units may be merely a logical division, and in actual implementation, there may be another division, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form. The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to implement the present embodiment. In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). In some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. In the description corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the figures, operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in different orders than disclosed in the description, and sometimes there is no specific order between the different operations or steps. For example, two sequential operations or steps may in fact be executed substantially concurrently, or they may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

Claims

1. A method for self-cleaning an air conditioner, comprising:

acquiring a humidity value of an area where an air conditioner is located;

under the condition that the humidity value of an area where the air conditioner is located is smaller than a preset humidity value, configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a multi-time self-cleaning mode, and controlling an indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform self-cleaning operation for the first current time; or the like, or, alternatively,

under the condition that the humidity value of the area where the air conditioner is located is larger than or equal to the preset humidity value, configuring a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a single self-cleaning mode, and controlling an indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform self-cleaning operation for the first current time;

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining that the first operational information satisfies a first set condition comprises:

determining that the first operation information meets a first set condition under the condition that the first current times in the first operation information is greater than or equal to a preset indoor cleaning time; or the like, or, alternatively,

and under the condition that the first ash deposition value of the indoor unit heat exchanger in the first operation information is smaller than a preset indoor ash deposition value, determining that the first operation information meets a first set condition.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the controlling of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner to perform the self-cleaning operation comprises:

acquiring second operation information of the air conditioner outdoor unit under the condition that self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner outdoor unit for the second current times is completed;

and under the condition that the second operation information is determined not to meet a second set condition, updating the second current times, and continuously controlling the air conditioner outdoor unit to carry out self-cleaning operation until the obtained second operation information meets the second set condition.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the determining that the second operational information does not satisfy a second set condition comprises:

determining that the second operation information does not satisfy a second set condition under the condition that a second current time in the second operation information is less than a preset outdoor cleaning time; or the like, or, alternatively,

and under the condition that the second ash deposition value of the outdoor unit heat exchanger in the second operation information is greater than or equal to a preset outdoor ash deposition value, determining that the second operation information does not meet a second set condition.

5. An apparatus for self-cleaning an air conditioner, comprising:

the humidity acquisition module is configured to acquire a humidity value of an area where the air conditioner is located;

the self-cleaning strategy configuration module is configured to configure a self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a multi-time self-cleaning mode and control the indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform self-cleaning operation for the first current time under the condition that the humidity value of the area where the air conditioner is located is smaller than a preset humidity value; or, under the condition that the humidity value of the area where the air conditioner is located is greater than or equal to the preset humidity value, configuring the self-cleaning strategy of the air conditioner into a single self-cleaning mode, and controlling the indoor unit of the air conditioner to perform self-cleaning operation for the first current time;

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

an indoor determination module configured to determine that the first operation information satisfies a first set condition when a first current number of times in the first operation information is greater than or equal to a preset indoor cleaning number of times; or determining that the first operation information meets a first set condition under the condition that the first ash deposition value of the indoor unit heat exchanger in the first operation information is smaller than a preset indoor ash deposition value.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the outdoor cleaning control module comprises:

an outdoor acquisition unit configured to acquire second operation information of the air conditioner outdoor unit in a case where a second current number of self-cleaning operations of the air conditioner outdoor unit is completed;

and the outdoor updating control unit is configured to update the second current time and continue to control the air conditioner outdoor unit to perform self-cleaning operation until the acquired second operation information meets a second set condition under the condition that the second operation information is determined not to meet the second set condition.

8. The apparatus of claim 7,

the outdoor update control unit is specifically configured to determine that the second operation information does not satisfy a second set condition in a case where a second current number of times in the second operation information is less than a preset outdoor cleaning number of times; or determining that the second operation information does not satisfy a second set condition under the condition that a second ash deposition value of the outdoor unit heat exchanger in the second operation information is greater than or equal to a preset outdoor ash deposition value.

9. An apparatus for self-cleaning of an air conditioner, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor is configured to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 4 when executing the program instructions.

10. An air conditioner characterized by comprising the device of claim 5 or 9.