CN110736196A - Control method and device for self-cleaning of air conditioner and air conditioner - Google Patents

Control method and device for self-cleaning of air conditioner and air conditioner Download PDF

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CN110736196A
CN110736196A CN201910945701.5A CN201910945701A CN110736196A CN 110736196 A CN110736196 A CN 110736196A CN 201910945701 A CN201910945701 A CN 201910945701A CN 110736196 A CN110736196 A CN 110736196A
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Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of self-cleaning of air conditioners, and discloses control methods for self-cleaning of air conditioners, which comprise the steps of obtaining the humidity level of the environment around a heat exchanger, determining the self-cleaning condensation time length of the air conditioner according to the humidity level, controlling the air conditioner to carry out condensation operation according to the condensation time length in the self-cleaning condensation stage, determining the self-cleaning condensation time length of the air conditioner according to the humidity level of the environment around the heat exchanger of the air conditioner in the self-cleaning process of the air conditioner, controlling the air conditioner to carry out condensation operation according to the condensation time length in the self-cleaning condensation stage, and accordingly achieving intelligent adjustment of the condensation time length.

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Control method and device for self-cleaning of air conditioner and air conditioner
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of self-cleaning of air conditioners, in particular to control methods and devices for self-cleaning of air conditioners and air conditioners.
Background
At present, an air conditioner becomes an electric appliance necessary for life, and dust is easily accumulated on a heat exchanger of the air conditioner after the air conditioner works for a long time. The dust deposition on the air-conditioning heat exchanger is easy to reduce the heat exchange capability of the heat exchanger, even can cause the breeding of bacteria and the pollution of dust generated by blowing air to damage the health of users. In this case, the heat exchanger may be automatically cleaned by using an air conditioner self-cleaning technique, which is mainly implemented by a condensation-frosting-defrosting process.
In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art: in the self-cleaning process of the air conditioner, the condensation time is fixed, and the condensation time cannot be intelligently adjusted. The condensation time is too short, and the condensation on the surface of the heat exchanger is too little, so that the heat exchanger is not thoroughly cleaned due to limited water flow when defrosting; the condensation time is too long, the self-cleaning period of the air conditioner is prolonged, and the normal air conditioning of the air conditioner is greatly influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
This summary is not an extensive overview nor is intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope of such embodiments, but is intended to be a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The embodiment of the disclosure provides control methods and devices for air conditioner self-cleaning and an air conditioner, and aims to solve the technical problem that the condensation time cannot be intelligently adjusted in the air conditioner self-cleaning process.
In , the control method for self-cleaning of air conditioner includes:
obtaining the humidity level of the environment around the heat exchanger;
determining the condensation duration of self-cleaning of the air conditioner according to the humidity level;
and controlling the air conditioner to perform condensation operation according to the condensation duration in the condensation stage of self-cleaning.
In , the control device for air conditioner self-cleaning includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, the processor is configured to execute the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning when executing the program instructions.
In , the air conditioner includes the control device for self-cleaning of the air conditioner.
The control method and device for self-cleaning of the air conditioner and the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:
in the self-cleaning process of the air conditioner, the condensation time of the self-cleaning of the air conditioner is determined according to the humidity level of the surrounding environment of the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, and the air conditioner is controlled to carry out condensation operation according to the condensation time in the condensation stage of the self-cleaning, so that the intelligent adjustment of the condensation time is realized. The self-cleaning period of the air conditioner is shortened as much as possible while the condensation amount of the surface of the heat exchanger is increased to improve the cleanness of the heat exchanger.
The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.
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fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for self-cleaning of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;
FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a control method for self-cleaning of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart of a control method for self-cleaning of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device for self-cleaning of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
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In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments, however, or more embodiments may be practiced without these details.
The self-cleaning process of the air conditioner comprises a condensation stage, a frosting stage and a defrosting stage. In the condensation stage, the fan brings the moisture near the heat exchanger to be cleaned to the surface of the heat exchanger to condense the heat exchanger; in the frosting stage, the condensation on the surface of the heat exchanger picks up the deposited dust attached to the surface of the heat exchanger in the frosting process; in the defrosting stage, frost mixed with deposited ash is melted, and the deposited ash is carried away from the surface of the heat exchanger along with melted frost water to finish the self-cleaning of the heat exchanger.
The embodiment of the disclosure provides control methods for air conditioner self-cleaning, as shown in fig. 1, including the following steps:
s101: the humidity level of the environment surrounding the heat exchanger is obtained.
Here, the surroundings of the heat exchanger refer to the surroundings in the range of a radius of 2m (meters) with the heat exchanger to be cleaned as the center of sphere. As the condensation stage of the air conditioner self-cleaning mainly brings the moisture near the heat exchanger to the surface of the heat exchanger for condensation, the humidity level within the range of 2m of the radius of the heat exchanger as the sphere center is used as the judgment basis of the condensation time of the air conditioner condensation stage, and the condensation time is more accurately determined.
In , the humidity level may be determined according to correlation of the number of self-cleaning times of the air conditioner within preset time period and the humidity level.
For example, table 1 shows the association relationships (N is the self-cleaning times) of the optional th preset time period of 4 h:
TABLE 1 Association
Number of self-cleaning (unit: times) Humidity level
0≤N≤2 Ultra high humidity
2<N≤4 High humidity
4<N≤6 Middle-wet
N>6 Low humidity
, the more the air conditioner self-cleans in preset time period, the lower the humidity level, because the condensation phase is to consume the water around the heat exchanger for condensation, therefore, the more the air conditioner self-cleans in preset time period, the lower the humidity of the heat exchanger, the lower the humidity level.
The humidity level is determined by the self-cleaning times of the air conditioner in the th preset time period, modes for indirectly obtaining the humidity level of the environment around the heat exchanger are provided, and the obtaining mode is more convenient and simpler.
In embodiments, the humidity level may be determined based on a second correlation of ambient humidity to humidity level of the environment surrounding the heat exchanger.
For example, Table 2 shows alternative second correlations (Rh being ambient humidity):
table 2: second association relation
Humidity of the environment Humidity level
Rh>80% Ultra high humidity
70%<Rh≤80% High humidity
40%<Rh≤70% Middle-wet
Rh<40% Low humidity
In practical applications, the ambient humidity may be obtained by a humidity sensor disposed in the environment surrounding the heat exchanger. Since ambient humidity is the real-time relative humidity obtained by the humidity sensor, the accuracy of determining the humidity level using ambient humidity is higher.
S102: and determining the condensation time of the self-cleaning of the air conditioner according to the humidity level.
Here, the condensation time period is a time period during which the condensation operation (i.e., the condensation phase) is performed during the self-cleaning process of the air conditioner.
In , the corresponding length of condensation is obtained from the correlation of lengths of condensation based on humidity level.
For example, Table 3 shows alternative correlations of condensation durations, including correspondence of one or more humidity levels to condensation durations:
table 3: correlation of condensation duration
Humidity level Length of condensation (unit: minute)
Ultra high humidity 2
High humidity 4
Middle-wet 6
Low humidity 10
Since the higher the humidity level is, the more likely the condensation is to form on the surface of the heat exchanger, the condensation duration is inversely related to the humidity level in the correlation relationship between the condensation durations. The higher the humidity level is, the shorter the condensation time is; the lower the humidity level, the longer the condensation time.
S103: and controlling the air conditioner to perform condensation operation according to the condensation duration in the condensation stage of self-cleaning.
And after the self-cleaning condensation time of the air conditioner is determined, controlling the air conditioner to perform condensation operation according to the determined condensation time in the self-cleaning condensation stage, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is subjected to condensation.
Optionally, the condensation operation comprises: and adjusting the operating state of the expansion valve to reduce the temperature of the surface of the heat exchanger to be lower than the dew point temperature, and adjusting the operating state of a fan positioned on the side of the heat exchanger to condense the moisture in the air on the surface of the heat exchanger.
The heat exchanger in the embodiment of the present disclosure refers to a heat exchanger to be cleaned, which may be an indoor heat exchanger or an outdoor heat exchanger. When the heat exchanger is an indoor heat exchanger, the method for self-cleaning the air conditioner can clean the indoor heat exchanger; when the heat exchanger is an outdoor heat exchanger, the method for self-cleaning the air conditioner can clean the outdoor heat exchanger.
When the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an indoor heat exchanger, the operation mode of the air conditioner is adjusted to a refrigeration mode, the opening degree of an expansion valve is reduced, and the temperature of the surface of the indoor heat exchanger is reduced to be below a dew point; and the rotating speed of a fan (namely an indoor fan) positioned on the side of the indoor heat exchanger is reduced, and the moisture in the air around the indoor heat exchanger is slowly brought to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger for condensation.
When the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an outdoor heat exchanger, the operation mode of the air conditioner is adjusted to a heating mode, the opening degree of an expansion valve is reduced, and the temperature of the surface of the outdoor heat exchanger is reduced to be below a dew point; and the rotating speed of a fan (namely an outdoor fan) positioned on the side of the outdoor heat exchanger is reduced, and the moisture in the air around the outdoor heat exchanger is slowly brought to the surface of the outdoor heat exchanger for condensation.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, when the air conditioner is self-cleaning, the condensation time of the self-cleaning of the air conditioner is determined according to the humidity level of the environment around the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, and the air conditioner is controlled to perform condensation operation according to the condensation time in the condensation stage of the self-cleaning, so that the control of the condensation amount on the surface of the heat exchanger is realized. The humidity levels of the surroundings of the heat exchangers are different, and the condensation time is also different. The higher the humidity level is, the shorter the condensation time is; the lower the humidity level, the longer the condensation time. The condensation amount on the surface of the heat exchanger is increased to improve the cleanness of the heat exchanger, meanwhile, the self-cleaning period of the air conditioner is shortened as far as possible, the influence on normal air conditioning of the air conditioner is reduced, and the air conditioner is more flexible and intelligent.
The embodiment of the disclosure provides control methods for air conditioner self-cleaning, as shown in fig. 2, including the following steps:
s201: the humidity level of the environment surrounding the heat exchanger is obtained.
S202: and adjusting the operation parameters of the self-cleaning condensation stage of the air conditioner according to the humidity level.
Optionally, the operating parameters include or more of compressor frequency, expansion valve opening, clean side fan speed, and heat exchange side fan speed.
Here, the cleaning side fan is a fan located on the heat exchanger side to be cleaned; the heat exchange side fan is a fan positioned on the side of the heat exchanger which is not to be cleaned. For example, when the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an indoor heat exchanger, the cleaning side fan is an indoor fan, and the heat exchange side fan is an outdoor fan; when the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an outdoor heat exchanger, the cleaning side fan is an outdoor fan, and the heat exchange side fan is an indoor fan.
When the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an indoor heat exchanger, the operation mode of the air conditioner is adjusted to a refrigeration mode (the indoor heat exchanger is kept at low temperature); when the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an outdoor heat exchanger, the operation mode of the air conditioner is adjusted to a heating mode (the outdoor heat exchanger is kept at a low temperature) so as to better complete the condensation-frosting-defrosting process of self cleaning of the air conditioner.
Alternatively, the higher the humidity level, the fewer the variety of operating parameters that are adjusted.
However, the more the operating parameters are adjusted, the greater the influence on normal air conditioning of the air conditioner is, the greater the damage to the air conditioner is, and under normal conditions, the higher the humidity level of the surrounding environment of the heat exchanger is, the more condensation is easily formed on the surface of the heat exchanger.
In , when the humidity level is ultra-high humidity, any of the compressor frequency, the expansion valve opening degree, the clean side fan rotating speed and the heat exchange side fan rotating speed is adjusted.
Optionally, when the humidity level is ultra-high humidity, the frequency of the compressor is increased, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
Alternatively, when the humidity level is ultra-high humidity, the opening degree of the expansion valve is reduced, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
Alternatively, when the humidity level is ultra-high humidity, the rotating speed of the cleaning side fan is increased, and the air exchange amount is increased, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
Optionally, when the humidity level is ultra-high humidity, the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased, heat exchange is increased, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
In embodiments, when the humidity level is high humidity, any two of the compressor frequency, the expansion valve opening, the clean side fan speed, and the heat exchange side fan speed are adjusted.
Alternatively, when the humidity level is high, the compressor frequency is increased, the expansion valve opening is reduced, and the heat exchanger temperature is lowered, so that the heat exchanger surface is condensed.
Alternatively, when the humidity level is high, the compressor frequency is increased to lower the heat exchanger temperature, and the clean side fan rotation speed is increased to increase the air exchange amount, causing condensation on the heat exchanger surface.
Optionally, when the humidity level is high humidity, the frequency of the compressor is increased to reduce the temperature of the heat exchanger, and the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased to increase heat exchange, so that the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced and the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
Alternatively, when the humidity level is high humidity, the expansion valve opening is reduced to lower the heat exchanger temperature, and the cleaning side fan rotation speed is increased to increase the air exchange amount, causing the heat exchanger surface to be dewed.
Optionally, when the humidity level is high humidity, the opening degree of the expansion valve is reduced to reduce the temperature of the heat exchanger, the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased to increase heat exchange, and then the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced to enable the surface of the heat exchanger to be condensed.
Optionally, when the humidity level is high humidity, the rotating speed of the cleaning side fan is increased to increase the air exchange amount, and the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased to increase heat exchange, so that the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
In , when the humidity level is medium humidity, any three of the compressor frequency, the expansion valve opening, the clean side fan speed and the heat exchange side fan speed are adjusted.
Alternatively, when the humidity level is medium humidity, the compressor frequency is increased, the opening degree of the expansion valve is reduced to reduce the temperature of the heat exchanger, and the rotating speed of the cleaning side fan is increased to increase the air exchange amount, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
Optionally, when the humidity level is medium humidity, the frequency of the compressor is increased, the opening degree of the expansion valve is reduced to reduce the temperature of the heat exchanger, the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased to increase heat exchange, and then the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced to condense the surface of the heat exchanger.
Optionally, when the humidity level is medium humidity, the frequency of the compressor is increased, the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased to increase heat exchange, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the rotating speed of the cleaning side fan is increased to increase air exchange capacity, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
Optionally, when the humidity level is medium humidity, the opening degree of the expansion valve is reduced, the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased to increase heat exchange, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the rotating speed of the cleaning side fan is increased to increase the air exchange capacity, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
In , when the humidity level is low humidity, the compressor frequency, the expansion valve opening, the clean side fan speed, and the heat exchange side fan speed are adjusted.
Optionally, when the humidity level is low humidity, the frequency of the compressor is increased, the opening degree of the expansion valve is reduced, the rotating speed of the heat exchange side fan is increased to increase heat exchange, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the rotating speed of the cleaning side fan is increased to increase air exchange capacity, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed.
S203: and controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the adjusted operation parameters in the self-cleaning condensation stage.
And after the adjusted operation parameters of the self-cleaning of the air conditioner are determined, controlling the air conditioner to operate (namely performing condensation operation) according to the adjusted operation parameters in the condensation stage of the self-cleaning so as to condense the surface of the heat exchanger.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, when the air conditioner is self-cleaning, the operation parameters of the self-cleaning condensation stage of the air conditioner are adjusted according to the humidity level of the environment around the heat exchanger of the air conditioner, and the air conditioner is controlled to operate according to the adjusted operation parameters in the self-cleaning condensation stage. The humidity levels of the surrounding environment of the heat exchanger are different, the adjusted operating parameters are also different, the influence on normal air conditioning of the air conditioner can be reduced while the condensation amount on the surface of the heat exchanger is increased so as to improve the cleanliness of the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger is more flexible and intelligent.
The embodiment of the disclosure provides control methods for air conditioner self-cleaning, as shown in fig. 3, including the following steps:
s301: and (5) performing condensation operation.
S302: after the surface of the heat exchanger is condensed, the operating states of the expansion valve and a fan positioned on the side of the heat exchanger are adjusted to frost the surface of the heat exchanger.
After condensation on the surface of the heat exchanger, the opening degree of the expansion valve is continuously reduced, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, the rotating speed of a fan (a fan on the cleaning side) positioned on the side of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the condensation is prevented from being blown off the surface of the heat exchanger, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted.
In , step S302 may be replaced by adjusting the operating conditions of the compressor and the fan to cause frost to form on the heat exchanger surface.
After condensation on the surface of the heat exchanger, the frequency of the compressor is continuously improved, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, the rotating speed of a fan (a cleaning side fan) is reduced, and the condensation is prevented from being blown off the surface of the heat exchanger, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted.
In , step S302 may be replaced by adjusting the operating conditions of the expansion valve, the compressor and the fan to cause frost on the heat exchanger surface.
After condensation on the surface of the heat exchanger, the opening degree of the expansion valve is continuously reduced, the frequency of the compressor is improved, the temperature of the heat exchanger is reduced, the rotating speed of a fan (a cleaning side fan) is reduced, and the condensation is prevented from being blown off the surface of the heat exchanger, so that the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted.
S303: and after the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted, adjusting the operating states of the expansion valve and a fan positioned on the side of the heat exchanger to defrost the surface of the heat exchanger.
After the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted, the opening degree of the expansion valve is increased, the temperature of the heat exchanger is increased, the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted, the rotating speed of a fan (a cleaning side fan) positioned on the side of the heat exchanger is increased, melted frost water is blown off from the surface of the heat exchanger, and times of self-cleaning of the heat exchanger is completed.
In , step S303 may be replaced by adjusting the operating conditions of the compressor and the fan to defrost the heat exchanger surface.
After the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted, the frequency of the compressor is reduced, the temperature of the heat exchanger is increased, the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted, the rotating speed of a fan (a cleaning side fan) is increased, melted frost water is blown away from the surface of the heat exchanger, and times of self-cleaning of the heat exchanger is completed.
In , step S303 may be replaced by adjusting the operating conditions of the expansion valve, the compressor and the fan to defrost the heat exchanger surfaces.
After the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted, the frequency of the compressor is reduced, the opening degree of the expansion valve is increased, the temperature of the heat exchanger is increased, the surface of the heat exchanger is frosted, the rotating speed of a fan (a cleaning side fan) is increased, melted frost water is blown off from the surface of the heat exchanger, and times of self-cleaning of the heat exchanger is completed.
S304: and obtaining the dust thickness on the surface of the heat exchanger in a second preset time period after the surface of the heat exchanger is defrosted.
Optionally, the second preset time period is in minutes (min), optionally, the value range of the second preset time period is [1min, 7min ] (min: min), for example, 1min, 3min, 5min, 7 min.
In embodiments, the dust thickness is determined from the difference between the measured distance from the emission point to the surface of the heat exchanger fins and the distance from th preset distance.
The distance from the measuring emission point to the surface of the fin of the heat exchanger is measured by using an infrared distance measuring device (such as an infrared distance measuring sensor), wherein the measuring emission point can be the installation position of the infrared distance measuring device, the th preset distance is the distance from the measuring emission point to the surface of the fin of the heat exchanger when no dust is deposited on the surface of the heat exchanger, and the larger the difference between the distance from the measuring emission point to the surface of the fin of the heat exchanger and the distance from the th preset distance is, the thicker the dust is indicated.
In embodiments, the dust thickness is determined based on a difference between a measured distance between two fins of the heat exchanger and a second predetermined distance.
And measuring the distance between the two fins of the heat exchanger by using an infrared distance measuring device. The second preset distance is the distance between the two fins when no dust is deposited on the surface of the heat exchanger. The larger the difference between the distance between the two fins of the heat exchanger and the second preset distance, the thicker the dust is.
S305: and judging whether the dust thickness meets a preset condition.
Optionally, the preset condition is that the dust thickness is greater than or equal to a preset dust thickness. The preset dust thickness is the dust thickness having a small influence on the normal heating/cooling performance of the air conditioner. Optionally, the preset dust thickness is [0, 2mm ] (mm: mm), for example, 0, 0.5mm, 1mm, 2 mm. The thickness of the dust meets the preset condition, which shows that the normal heating performance of the air conditioner is greatly influenced by the dust on the surface of the heat exchanger.
S306: and when the dust thickness meets the preset condition, performing self-cleaning operation of the heat exchanger again.
And when the dust thickness meets a preset condition, namely the obtained dust thickness is greater than or equal to the preset dust thickness, indicating that the normal heating/refrigerating performance of the air conditioner is greatly influenced by dust on the surface of the heat exchanger, performing self-cleaning operation of the heat exchanger again, and continuously performing self-cleaning until the self-cleaning of the air conditioner is determined to reach the standard.
S307: and when the dust thickness does not meet the preset condition, performing self-cleaning operation on other heat exchangers of the air conditioner.
And when the dust thickness does not meet the preset condition, namely the obtained dust thickness is smaller than the preset dust thickness, indicating that the dust on the surface of the heat exchanger can not bring great influence on the normal heating/refrigerating performance of the air conditioner, and carrying out self-cleaning operation on other heat exchangers of the air conditioner. For example, the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger is currently performed, and when the dust thickness does not meet a preset condition, the self-cleaning operation of the outdoor heat exchanger is performed; the self-cleaning operation of the outdoor heat exchanger is currently performed, and when the dust thickness does not meet the preset condition, the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger is performed.
The method for self-cleaning the air conditioner, which is implemented by the disclosure, can be used for cleaning an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger; the method for self-cleaning the air conditioner can be used for cleaning the indoor heat exchanger, and after the cleaning is finished, the method for self-cleaning the air conditioner can be used for cleaning the outdoor heat exchanger; the method for self-cleaning the air conditioner can be used for cleaning the outdoor heat exchanger, and after the cleaning is finished, the method for self-cleaning the air conditioner can be used for cleaning the indoor heat exchanger.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, whether the self-cleaning of the heat exchanger reaches the standard is judged according to the dust thickness on the surface of the heat exchanger. Carrying out continuous self-cleaning on the heat exchanger under the condition that the self-cleaning of the heat exchanger does not reach the standard; under the condition that the self-cleaning of the heat exchanger reaches the standard, the self-cleaning of other heat exchangers of the air conditioner is continuously carried out, and the self-cleaning effect of the air conditioner is better.
In , the four-way valve is controlled to change direction to perform self-cleaning operation of other heat exchangers of the air conditioner in a third preset time period after the frost on the surface of the heat exchanger is removed.
The third preset time period is the time which is a third preset time period after the defrosting of the surface of the heat exchanger is finished, the value range of the third preset time period is [5min, 8min ], for example, 5min, 6min, 7min and 8 min.
When performing a self-cleaning operation of different heat exchangers (e.g., an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchanger) of an air conditioner, a heating mode of the air conditioner is generally adjusted to better complete a condensation-frosting-defrosting process of the self-cleaning of the air conditioner. For example, when the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an indoor heat exchanger, the operation mode of the air conditioner is adjusted to a cooling mode; and when the heat exchanger to be cleaned is an outdoor heat exchanger, adjusting the operation mode of the air conditioner to a heating mode. When the air conditioner is switched between the refrigeration mode and the heating mode, the running frequency of the compressor is reduced firstly, then the four-way valve is controlled to change direction quickly, finally the running frequency of the compressor is increased, the air conditioner can be switched between the refrigeration mode and the heating mode without stopping, and self-cleaning operation of different heat exchangers of the air conditioner can be better carried out.
The embodiment of the present disclosure provides control devices for air conditioner self-cleaning, the structure of which is shown in fig. 4, including:
a processor (processor)40 and a memory (memory)41, and may further include a Communication Interface (Communication Interface)42 and a bus 43. The processor 40, the communication interface 42 and the memory 41 can communicate with each other through the bus 43. Communication interface 42 may be used for information transfer. The processor 40 may call logic instructions in the memory 41 to perform the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning of the above-described embodiment.
Furthermore, the logic instructions in the memory 41 may be implemented in the form of software functional units and stored in computer readable storage media when sold or used as a stand-alone product.
The memory 41 serves as computer readable storage media and can be used for storing software programs and computer executable programs, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the method in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 40 executes functional applications and data processing by executing the program instructions/modules stored in the memory 41, so as to implement the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning in the above-mentioned method embodiment.
The memory 41 may include a program storage area that may store an operating system, application programs necessary for at least functions, and a data storage area that may store data created according to the use of the terminal device, etc.
The embodiment of the disclosure provides air conditioners, which comprise basic components of the air conditioner, such as a compressor, an expansion valve, an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan, an outdoor fan and the like, and further comprise the control device for self-cleaning of the air conditioner.
The disclosed embodiment provides computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions configured to perform the above-described control method for air conditioner self-cleaning.
The disclosed embodiment provides computer program products 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 perform the above-mentioned control method for air conditioner self-cleaning.
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 embodiment of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, where the computer software product is stored in storage media, and includes or more instructions to enable computer devices (which may be personal computers, servers, or network devices) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
The foregoing description and drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure sufficiently to enable those skilled in the art to practice them, other embodiments may include structural, logical, electrical, procedural and other changes, unless expressly stated otherwise individual components and functions are optional and the order of operation may vary. some of the embodiments and features may be included in or substituted for those of the other embodiments unless expressly required the scope of the embodiments of the disclosure includes the full scope of the claims and all available equivalents of the claims when used in this application, "plurality" means two or more than one (inclusive) unless otherwise stated, although the terms "", "second" and so on may be used in this application to describe elements but are not limited to these terms, these terms are only used to distinguish elements from another 3 elements if there are any of these elements which are used in this application (for example, without changing the meaning of the description, these terms may be used to describe elements "" and "may be used in the singular" 3 elements "when the elements" include "965" or "including" similar elements "or" may be used in this application "may be used in conjunction with" no other element "(or including the singular) or including the element).
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.
For example, the above-described embodiments of the apparatus are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units may be only logical functional divisions, and in actual implementation, there may be other divisions, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or may be integrated into another systems, or features may be omitted or not executed.
The flowcharts and block diagrams in the figures may represent blocks, program segments, or portions of code which contain or more executable instructions for implementing specified logical functions, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks may occur out of the order noted in the figures.

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1, A control method for self-cleaning of air conditioner, which is characterized by comprising:
obtaining the humidity level of the environment around the heat exchanger;
determining the condensation time length of self-cleaning of the air conditioner according to the humidity level;
and controlling the air conditioner to perform condensation operation according to the condensation duration in a self-cleaning condensation stage.
2. The control method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining a humidity level of an environment surrounding a heat exchanger comprises:
determining the humidity level according to the relation between the self-cleaning times of the air conditioner in the preset time period of and the th humidity level, or,
and determining the humidity level according to a second incidence relation between the environmental humidity and the humidity level of the environment around the heat exchanger.
3. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the condensation operation includes:
and adjusting the operating state of an expansion valve to reduce the temperature of the surface of the heat exchanger to be lower than the dew point temperature, and adjusting the operating state of a fan positioned on the side of the heat exchanger to condense the moisture in the air on the surface of the heat exchanger.
4. The control method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by further comprising, after the condensation operation is performed:
adjusting the operating states of an expansion valve and a fan positioned on the side of the heat exchanger to frost the surface of the heat exchanger; or,
regulating the running states of a compressor and the fan to frost the surface of the heat exchanger; or,
and adjusting the operating states of the expansion valve, the compressor and the fan to frost the surface of the heat exchanger.
5. The control method according to claim 4, further comprising, after frosting the surface of the heat exchanger:
regulating the operating states of an expansion valve and a fan positioned on the side of the heat exchanger to defrost the surface of the heat exchanger; or,
regulating the running states of a compressor and the fan to defrost the surface of the heat exchanger; or,
and regulating the operating states of the expansion valve, the compressor and the fan to defrost the surface of the heat exchanger.
6. The control method according to claim 5, characterized by further comprising:
obtaining the thickness of dust on the surface of the heat exchanger in a second preset time period after the surface of the heat exchanger is defrosted;
and when the dust thickness meets a preset condition, carrying out self-cleaning operation of the heat exchanger again.
7. The control method according to claim 6, wherein the dust thickness satisfies a preset condition, including:
the dust thickness is greater than or equal to a preset dust thickness.
8. The control method according to claim 6, characterized by further comprising:
and when the dust thickness does not meet the preset condition, carrying out self-cleaning operation of other heat exchangers of the air conditioner.
A control device for self-cleaning of air conditioners, characterized in that it comprises a processor and a memory storing program instructions, characterized in that said processor is configured to execute the control method for self-cleaning of air conditioners according to any of claims 1 to 8 and , when said program instructions are executed.
An air conditioner of , characterized in that, it includes a control device for self-cleaning of air conditioner as claimed in claim 9.
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