CN111089390A - Color-changeable air conditioner - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a color-changeable air conditioner, comprising: the color recognition sensor is used for recognizing environment RGB color values, the controller adjusts the display colors of the electrochromic display component based on the environment RGB color values, and the air conditioner visual appearance piece adjusts the appearance colors through the electrochromic display component. By adopting the color recognition sensor technology, the color recognition is accurate, and the color recognition system has the advantages of rapid recognition, automatic transmission of recognition data, low cost and the like. Meanwhile, the electrochromic technology is applied to realize the color change of the air conditioner appearance piece, the display flexibility and reliability can be improved, and the diversity of color change is realized.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of air conditioning, in particular to a color-changeable air conditioner.
Background
With the rapid development of China, the buildings in cities and towns are pulled out like bamboo shoots in spring after rain, and the building styles are also quite diversified and internationalized. However, the air conditioner outdoor unit installed outside the building is not in a grid or is very obtrusive with various buildings due to single color, and the attractiveness of the building is seriously affected. In general, in order to maintain the uniformity and aesthetic feeling of a building, an outdoor unit is installed at a position with a poor ventilation effect, which results in a decrease in heat exchange efficiency of a heat exchanger and a decrease in air conditioning performance.
In the prior art, the technology for changing the appearance color of the inside and outside of the air conditioner is more, the color of the panel of the inside and outside of the air conditioner is changed mainly by a photosensitive or thermochromic part which changes color according to different light rays or temperatures, but because the means such as thermochromic and the like are adopted, and a built-in color-changing database is often needed to call corresponding color-changing data from the database, the change of the appearance color of the air conditioner is not very flexible, and the number of changeable colors is very limited.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve at least one problem, the color-changeable air conditioner provided by the invention has the advantages that the color of the building outer wall is automatically identified through the outer machine, the color of the appearance part of the outer machine is adjusted according to the color of the building outer wall, the color of the outer machine is changed according to the color of the building outer wall, the outer machine and the building are integrated into a whole, and the attractiveness and tidiness of the building are guaranteed to the greatest extent.
According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a variable color air conditioner including: the color recognition sensor is used for recognizing environment RGB color values, the controller adjusts the display colors of the electrochromic display component based on the environment RGB color values, and the air conditioner visual appearance piece adjusts the appearance colors through the electrochromic display component.
Preferably, the electrochromic display part is formed of an electrochromic film and at least partially covers the surface of the air conditioner visual appearance member.
Preferably, the air-conditioning visual appearance is configured as a variable color air-conditioning visual appearance formed of the electrochromic display member.
Preferably, the controller receives and records the environment RGB color values output by the color recognition sensor, and converts the environment RGB color values into analog signals, and the analog signals are used as standard color values of the adjustment colors of the electrochromic display component.
Preferably, the controller adjusts the light transmittance of the electrochromic layer by adjusting the voltage of the electrochromic display part after receiving the analog signal.
Preferably, the controller adjusts the brightness of the corresponding color pixel point through the light transmittance, so as to adjust the color and the brightness of the color changing module in the electrochromic display component.
Preferably, when the controller detects that the color of the electrochromic display component is the same as the ambient RGB color value, the controller stops adjusting and the color of the electrochromic display component remains unchanged.
According to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, a control method based on the foregoing variable color air conditioner is provided, including obtaining an ambient RGB color value, adjusting the color of the electrochromic display component based on the ambient RGB color value, and stopping adjusting the color of the electrochromic display component when the color of the electrochromic display component is consistent with the ambient RGB color value.
Preferably, the color adjusting method of the electrochromic display part is as follows: and adjusting the light transmittance of the electrochromic display component through voltage, and adjusting the brightness of the corresponding color pixel points through the light transmittance.
According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program including a program code, which when read and executed by a processor, implements the control method as described above.
Therefore, the invention has at least the following advantages:
1. the invention adopts the color recognition sensor technology, not only has accurate color recognition, but also has the advantages of rapid recognition, automatic transmission of recognition data, low cost and the like. Meanwhile, the electrochromic technology is applied to realize the color change of the air conditioner appearance piece, the display flexibility and reliability can be improved, and the diversity of color change is realized.
2. The invention has simple structure, good display effect and high automation degree, can be arranged on the outer walls of buildings with various colors, meets the visual requirements of diversified and fashionable colors of the buildings and conforms to the appearance style of the buildings to the maximum extent. Meanwhile, the air conditioner external unit can be selectively installed at the position with the best ventilation and heat exchange effects, so that the performance of the air conditioner is not influenced, and the attractiveness of the building is not damaged.
3. The problem of the inflexible change of air conditioner outward appearance colour is solved, the effect of nimble change air conditioner outward appearance colour according to building wall body colour has been reached, makes the air conditioner more adapt to the building environment, is favorable to improving the market competition of air conditioner product.
4. Because of the stability of the color expression of the electrochromic display component, as long as the display color is unchanged, no power is consumed, and the aim of saving energy can be achieved. Compared with the prior thermosensitive color change, the color change is very stable and diversified under the action of an external electric field, and the color area is not limited.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a color-changeable air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a color-changeable air conditioner according to the present invention;
fig. 3 is a method for controlling a color-changeable air conditioner according to the present invention.
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100-color recognition sensor, 200-controller, 300-electrochromic display element, 400-air conditioner visual appearance, 500-variable color air conditioner visual appearance.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. The components of embodiments of the present invention generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a variable color air conditioner including an air conditioner visual appearance 400, an electrochromic display part 300, a color recognition sensor 100, and a controller 200. The color of the outer wall of the building is detected by the color recognition sensor 100, and the controller 200 uses the raw RGB readings output from the sensor as the standard value of the adjustment color of the electrochromic display device 300. The controller 200 adjusts the transmittance of the electrochromic layer by adjusting the voltage of the electrochromic display part 300 according to the electrochromic principle, and adjusts the brightness of the corresponding color pixel point through the transmittance, thereby adjusting the color and brightness of the color changing module. The controller 200 self-adjusts according to the built-in program until the program detects that the color value of the display component is the same as the original RGB reading, and the controller 200 stops adjusting. At the moment, the visual appearance piece presents the color which is the same as or similar to the color of the outer wall of the building, so that the air conditioner outdoor unit installed outside the building is higher in concealment and does not influence the aesthetic feeling of the building any more.
Specifically, the present invention provides a variable color air conditioner, which comprises an air conditioner visual appearance 400, an electrochromic display component 300, a color recognition sensor 100 and a controller 200.
The visual appearance member 400 of the air conditioner includes an outer panel, a top cover plate, a left side plate, and a right side plate.
As shown in fig. 1, the electrochromic display part 300 may be an electrochromic film, and may be stuck or clipped on a surface of the air-conditioning visual appearance piece 400. The air conditioner visual appearance piece 400 can be covered on the whole surface or only covered on part of the surface, and the air conditioner visual appearance piece can be selected according to actual conditions.
As shown in fig. 2, the electrochromic display device 300 may also be a variable color air-conditioning visual appearance 500 made of electrochromic material.
The color recognition sensor 100 may be a TCS230 capable of distinguishing a subtle color tone regardless of gloss, and is connected to the controller 200. And after the outdoor unit is installed, a color recognition program is automatically started, and the sensor outputs RGB color values.
According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a variable color air conditioner, as shown in fig. 3.
The controller 200 receives and records the RGB color values output from the color recognition sensor 100 and converts them into analog signals. The analog signal serves as a standard color value for adjusting the color of the electrochromic display section 300. When the controller 200 receives the analog signal, the light transmittance of the electrochromic layer is adjusted by adjusting the voltage of the electrochromic display part 300, and the brightness of the corresponding color pixel point is adjusted by the light transmittance, so that the color and the brightness of the color changing module in the electrochromic display part 300 are adjusted. The controller 200 adjusts the driving by itself according to the built-in program, until the program detects that the color of the display component is the same as the original RGB color value, the controller 200 stops adjusting, the color of the display component is kept unchanged, and at the moment, the visual appearance piece presents the color which is the same as or similar to the color of the outer wall of the building. The air conditioner external unit and the building outer wall are integrated into a whole.
Therefore, the invention adopts the color identification sensor technology, not only has accurate color identification, but also has the advantages of rapid identification, automatic transmission of identification data, low cost and the like. Meanwhile, the electrochromic technology is applied to realize the color change of the air conditioner appearance piece, the display flexibility and reliability can be improved, and the diversity of color change is realized.
The invention has simple structure, good display effect and high automation degree, can be arranged on the outer walls of buildings with various colors, meets the visual requirements of diversified and fashionable colors of the buildings and conforms to the appearance style of the buildings to the maximum extent. Meanwhile, the air conditioner external unit can be selectively installed at the position with the best ventilation and heat exchange effects, so that the performance of the air conditioner is not influenced, and the attractiveness of the building is not damaged.
The problem of the inflexible change of air conditioner outward appearance colour is solved, the effect of nimble change air conditioner outward appearance colour according to building wall body colour has been reached, makes the air conditioner more adapt to the building environment, is favorable to improving the market competition of air conditioner product.
In addition, due to the stability of the color representation of the electrochromic display device 300, power is not consumed as long as the display color is not changed, and the purpose of energy saving can be achieved. Compared with the prior thermosensitive color change, the color change is very stable and diversified under the action of an external electric field, and the color area is not limited.
It is to be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method can be implemented in other ways. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, and for example, the flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatus, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present invention. 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). It should also be noted that, 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. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
In addition, the functional modules in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated together to form an independent part, or each module may exist separately, or two or more modules may be integrated to form an independent part.
The functions, if implemented in the form of software functional modules and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes instructions for causing 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 according to the embodiments of the present invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: various media capable of storing program codes, such as a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.
Although the invention has been described in detail above with reference to a general description and specific examples, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications or improvements may be made thereto based on the invention. Accordingly, such modifications and improvements are intended to be within the scope of the invention as claimed.
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1. A variable color air conditioner, comprising:
a color recognition sensor (100), a controller (200), an electrochromic display component (300), an air conditioner visual appearance piece (400),
the color recognition sensor (100) is for recognizing ambient RGB color values,
the controller (200) adjusts the electrochromic display component (300) display color based on the ambient RGB color values,
the air conditioner visual appearance piece (400) adjusts the appearance color through the electrochromic display component (300).
2. The variable color air conditioner according to claim 1,
the electrochromic display part (300) is composed of an electrochromic film,
and at least partially covers the surface of the air conditioner visual appearance piece (400).
3. The variable color air conditioner according to claim 1,
the air-conditioning visual appearance member (400) is configured as a variable color air-conditioning visual appearance member (500) configured by the electrochromic display member (300).
4. The variable color air conditioner according to claim 1,
the controller (200) receives and records the ambient RGB color values output by the color recognition sensor (100) and converts the ambient RGB color values into analog signals,
the analog signal is used as a standard color value for adjusting the color of the electrochromic display element (300).
5. The variable color air conditioner according to claim 4,
the controller (200) adjusts the light transmittance of the electrochromic layer by adjusting the voltage of the electrochromic display part (300) after receiving the analog signal.
6. The variable color air conditioner according to claim 5,
the controller (200) adjusts the brightness of the corresponding color pixel point through the light transmittance,
so as to adjust the color and brightness of the color changing module in the electrochromic display component (300).
7. The variable color air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
when the controller (200) detects that the color of the electrochromic display component (300) is the same as the ambient RGB color value,
the controller (200) stops adjusting and the color of the electrochromic display element (300) remains unchanged.
8. A method for controlling a color-changeable air conditioner based on any one of the preceding claims, comprising,
the ambient RGB color values are acquired and,
adjusting the electrochromic display component (300) color based on the ambient RGB color values,
when the electrochromic display element (300) color corresponds to the ambient RGB color value,
stopping adjusting the color of the electrochromic display element (300).
9. The control method according to claim 8,
the color adjustment method of the electrochromic display component (300) comprises the following steps:
the light transmittance of the electrochromic display section (300) is adjusted by a voltage,
and adjusting the brightness of the corresponding color pixel point through the light transmittance.
10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that,
the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program comprising,
which computer program, when read and executed by a processor, implements the control method according to claim 8 or 9.
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