CN112032986B - Central air-conditioning control system and method - Google Patents

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CN112032986B
CN112032986B CN202010740564.4A CN202010740564A CN112032986B CN 112032986 B CN112032986 B CN 112032986B CN 202010740564 A CN202010740564 A CN 202010740564A CN 112032986 B CN112032986 B CN 112032986B
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The invention provides a central air-conditioning control system and a method, wherein the system comprises: the system comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit controller, at least two air conditioner indoor units, a communication module, a cloud server and a user terminal; the system comprises an air conditioner indoor unit, an air conditioner outdoor unit controller, a communication module and a cloud server, wherein the air conditioner indoor unit acquires an identification code through interaction with the air conditioner outdoor unit controller, and after equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit and the acquired identification code are combined into registration information, the registration information is sent to a user terminal through the air conditioner outdoor unit controller, the communication module and the cloud server; the user terminal is used for displaying each registration message, respectively establishing a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and an installation position according to the triggering of a user, receiving a control instruction of the user for at least one air conditioner indoor unit, and sending the control instruction to the at least one air conditioner indoor unit through the cloud server and the communication module. The scheme can better meet the requirements of users.

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Central air-conditioning control system and method
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, in particular to a central air-conditioning control system and a method.
Background
The smart home is the minimum unit of a smart city, and can organically integrate home electrical equipment, the internet of things, a high-speed information network and application services by comprehensively utilizing the internet of things, cloud computing, the mobile internet and big data technologies. In a plurality of household electrical appliances, the central air conditioner is provided with a plurality of air conditioner indoor units, and each air conditioner indoor unit is assembled at different positions, so that the centralized control of the household central air conditioner is very necessary for meeting the requirements of users and creating more comfortable and convenient personalized life.
Generally, the centralized control of the household central air conditioner firstly requires the configuration operation of each air conditioner indoor unit, and since the plurality of air conditioner indoor units of the household central air conditioner are assembled at different positions, the configuration operation of the plurality of air conditioner indoor units one by one is required, and the process is complicated. The invention discloses a wireless centralized controller, a central air conditioner remote control method and a central air conditioner remote control system in Chinese patent application with application number 201310269403.1, and is mainly characterized in that a mobile phone end is used for controlling the central air conditioner in a mode of accessing a related control webpage. At present, the centralized configuration process of the household central air conditioner is not intelligent enough, and the requirements of users cannot be well met.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a central air-conditioning control system and a method, which can better meet the requirements of users.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a central air conditioning control system, including: the system comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit controller, at least two air conditioner indoor units, a communication module, a cloud server and a user terminal;
the air conditioner outdoor unit controller is used for respectively sending a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner indoor unit and respectively receiving an identification code from each air conditioner indoor unit;
the air conditioner indoor unit is used for acquiring the corresponding identification code according to the code distribution instruction, combining equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit and the acquired identification code into registration information, and sending the registration information to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller, wherein different air conditioner indoor units correspond to different identification codes;
the communication module is used for acquiring each registration information received by the air conditioner external unit controller and sending each acquired registration information to the cloud server;
the cloud server is used for sending the received registration information to the user terminal;
the user terminal is used for displaying the registration information and respectively establishing the mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and the installation position according to the triggering of a user;
the user terminal is further used for receiving a control instruction of a user for at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and sending the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the cloud server and the communication module so as to control the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit.
Alternatively,
the air conditioner indoor unit is used for respectively sending a primary code identification signal to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller after receiving the code distribution instruction from the air conditioner outdoor unit controller each time;
the air conditioner outdoor unit controller is further configured to, after receiving the code identification signal sent by each air conditioner indoor unit according to the code allocation instruction received by the air conditioner indoor unit, allocate an unassigned identification code with a smaller corresponding value among at least two predetermined identification codes to a target air conditioner indoor unit, and send the code allocation instruction to the air conditioner indoor unit to which the identification code has not been allocated, where the target air conditioner indoor unit is the air conditioner indoor unit corresponding to the first code identification signal received by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller each time.
Optionally, the central air-conditioning control system further includes: a wireless router;
the communication module is also used for constructing a hotspot network;
the user terminal is further configured to send connection information of the wireless router to the communication module after the user terminal is connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module;
the communication module is further configured to connect to a wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the connection information from the user terminal, and send each piece of registration information to the wireless router after connecting to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router;
the wireless router is used for sending the registration information from the communication module to a cloud server and sending the control information from the cloud server to the communication module.
Optionally, the central air-conditioning control system further includes: at least one remote controller;
the remote controller is used for sending a first specified inquiry code to the indoor unit of the air conditioner;
and the indoor air conditioner is used for inquiring the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner according to the first appointed inquiry code and displaying the identification code so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
Alternatively,
the remote controller is used for sending a second specified inquiry code to the air conditioner indoor unit;
the air-conditioning indoor unit is used for inquiring the identification code corresponding to the air-conditioning indoor unit according to the second specified inquiry code and sending the inquired identification code to the remote controller;
the remote controller is also used for displaying the identification code from the indoor unit of the air conditioner so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
Optionally, the central air-conditioning control system further includes: a communication bus;
the air conditioner outdoor unit controller is respectively connected with each air conditioner indoor unit through the communication bus;
the communication module is respectively connected with the air conditioner external unit controller and each air conditioner indoor unit through the communication bus;
the communication bus is used for respectively transmitting the serial number distribution instruction from the air conditioner external unit controller to each air conditioner indoor unit and transmitting the identification code and the registration information from each indoor air conditioner to the air conditioner external unit controller;
the communication module is used for acquiring the registration information received by the air conditioner external unit controller through the communication bus, converting the control instruction from the cloud server into a corresponding bus protocol command, and sending the bus protocol command to the corresponding at least one air conditioner indoor unit through the communication bus.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a central air conditioner control method based on the first aspect or any possible implementation manner of the first aspect, where the method includes:
the air conditioner external unit controller sends a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit respectively;
each air conditioner indoor unit acquires a corresponding identification code according to the code allocation instruction, and sends registration information to the controller of the air conditioner outdoor unit after combining the acquired identification code and the equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit, wherein different air conditioner indoor units correspond to different identification codes;
the air conditioner external unit controller receives the registration information and sends the registration information to the communication module;
the communication module sends the received registration information to the cloud server;
the cloud server sends the received registration information to the user terminal;
the user terminal displays the received registration information and establishes a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and an installation position according to the triggering of a user;
the user side receives a control instruction of a user for at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and sends the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the cloud server and the communication module so as to control the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit.
Optionally, each air conditioner indoor unit obtains a corresponding identification code according to the code allocation instruction, including:
after receiving the code distribution instruction from the air conditioner external unit controller each time, the air conditioner indoor unit respectively sends a code identification signal to the air conditioner external unit controller;
after receiving the code identification signals sent by the air conditioner indoor units according to the code distribution instructions received by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller, the air conditioner outdoor unit controller distributes the identification codes which are not distributed and have smaller corresponding numerical values in at least two predetermined identification codes to a target air conditioner indoor unit and sends the code distribution instructions to the air conditioner indoor units which are not distributed with the identification codes, wherein the target air conditioner indoor unit is the air conditioner indoor unit corresponding to the first code identification signal received by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller each time.
Optionally, when the central air-conditioning control system comprises a wireless router,
before the communication module sends each received registration message to the cloud server, the method further includes:
the communication module constructs a hotspot network;
after the user terminal is connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module, the connection information of the wireless router is sent to the communication module;
and the communication module is connected to a wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the connection information from the user terminal.
Optionally, the sending, by the communication module, each received registration message to the cloud server includes:
the communication module sends the received registration information to the wireless router through the wireless network;
and the wireless router sends the received registration information to the cloud server.
Optionally, when the central air-conditioning control system includes at least one remote controller, the user terminal respectively establishes a mapping relationship between each indoor air-conditioning unit and an installation location according to a trigger of a user, including:
the remote controller sends a first specified inquiry code to the indoor unit of the air conditioner;
and the indoor air conditioner inquires the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner according to the first specified inquiry code, and displays the identification code so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
Alternatively,
the remote controller sends a second specified inquiry code to the air conditioner indoor unit;
the indoor air conditioner inquires the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner according to the second specified inquiry code, and sends the inquired identification code to the remote controller;
the remote controller displays the identification code from the indoor unit of the air conditioner, so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
Optionally, when the outdoor unit controller is connected to each of the indoor units via the communication bus, and the communication module is connected to the outdoor unit controller and each of the indoor units via the communication bus,
the air conditioner external unit controller respectively sends a serial number distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit, and the serial number distribution instruction comprises the following steps:
the air conditioner external unit controller sends a serial number distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit through the communication bus respectively;
the communication module receives each registration message, including:
the communication module receives each registration message through the communication bus;
the communication module sends the control command to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and the communication module comprises:
the communication module converts the control instruction into a corresponding bus protocol command and sends the bus protocol command to the corresponding at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the communication bus.
According to the technical scheme, after the system is powered on, the air conditioner external unit controller is used for sending code distribution instructions to each air conditioner internal unit, each air conditioner internal unit is used for obtaining corresponding identification codes according to the code distribution instructions and combining the obtained identification codes and equipment information into registration information to be sent to the air conditioner external unit controller, different air conditioner internal units correspond to different identification codes, the communication module is used for sending the received registration information to the cloud server, the cloud server is used for sending the registration information from the communication module to the user terminal, the user terminal is used for displaying the received registration information to a user, and mapping relations between the air conditioner internal units and installation positions are established according to triggering of the user. The user terminal is further used for sending the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit after receiving the control instruction of the user to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, so that the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit performs corresponding control action. Therefore, each air conditioner indoor unit can automatically acquire the corresponding identification code according to the received code distribution instruction, and combine the respective identification code and the respective equipment information to register information and send the information to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller. In addition, after each registration message is sent to the user terminal through the communication module and the cloud server, the mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and the installation position can be established according to the triggering of the user, so that the user can quickly distinguish the installation position of each air conditioner indoor unit and control each air conditioner indoor unit according to the actual requirement of the user, and the requirement of the user is better met.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a central air conditioning control system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another central air conditioning control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another central air conditioning control system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of yet another central air conditioning control system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a central air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method for obtaining identification codes according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a flowchart of a method for connecting a communication module to a wireless network according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a flowchart of a method for sending registration information to a cloud server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 is a flowchart of a method for establishing a mapping relationship between an indoor unit of an air conditioner and an installation location according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 10 is a flowchart of another method for respectively establishing a mapping relationship between an indoor unit of an air conditioner and an installation location according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 11 is a flowchart illustrating another method for controlling a central air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer and more complete, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention, and based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a central air conditioning control system, including: the system comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101, at least two air conditioner indoor units 102, a communication module 103, a cloud server 104 and a user terminal 105;
the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 is used for respectively sending a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner indoor unit 102 and respectively receiving an identification code from each air conditioner indoor unit 102;
the indoor air conditioner 102 is configured to acquire a corresponding identification code according to a code allocation instruction, combine equipment information of the indoor air conditioner 102 and the acquired identification code into registration information, and send the registration information to the outdoor air conditioner controller 101, where different indoor air conditioner 102 correspond to different identification codes;
the communication module 103 is configured to acquire each piece of registration information received by the air conditioner external unit controller 101, and send each acquired piece of registration information to the cloud server 104;
the cloud server 104 is configured to send each registration information acquired by the communication module 103 to the user terminal 105;
the user terminal 105 is used for displaying each registration information from the cloud server 104 and respectively establishing a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit 102 and an installation position according to the triggering of a user;
the user terminal 105 is further configured to receive a control instruction of a user for the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit 102, and send the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit 102 through the cloud server 104 and the communication module 103, so as to control the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit 102.
In the central air-conditioning control system provided by the embodiment of the invention, after the system is powered on, the air-conditioning outdoor unit controller 101 is used for respectively sending a code allocation instruction to each air-conditioning indoor unit 102, each air-conditioning indoor unit 102 is used for respectively obtaining a corresponding identification code according to the code allocation instruction, and combines the respectively acquired identification codes and the respective equipment information into registration information to be sent to the air conditioner external unit controller 101, wherein different air-conditioning indoor units 102 have different identification codes, the communication module 103 is used for sending each received registration message to the cloud server 104, the cloud server 104 is used for sending each registration message from the communication module 103 to the user terminal 105, the user terminal 105 is used for displaying each received registration message to a user, and respectively establishing the mapping relation between each air-conditioning indoor unit 102 and the installation position according to the triggering of the user. The user terminal 105 is further configured to, after receiving a control instruction of a user for at least one air-conditioning indoor unit 102, send the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit 102 through the cloud server 104 and the communication module 103, so that the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit 102 performs a corresponding control action. Therefore, each air conditioner indoor unit 102 can automatically acquire the corresponding identification code according to the received code allocation instruction, combine the respective identification code with the respective equipment information to register information and send the information to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101, and in the process, a user does not need to add additional equipment or configure each air conditioner indoor unit 102 one by one, so that intelligent, convenient and centralized configuration of the central air conditioner is realized. In addition, after each registration information is sent to the user terminal 105 through the communication module 103 and the cloud server 104, a mapping relationship between each air conditioner indoor unit 102 and an installation position can be established according to the triggering of the user, so that the user can quickly distinguish the installation position of each air conditioner indoor unit 102 and control each air conditioner indoor unit 102 according to the actual requirement of the user, and the requirement of the user is better met.
Alternatively, in the central air conditioning control system shown in fig. 1,
the air conditioner indoor unit 102 is used for respectively sending a primary code identification signal to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 after receiving a code distribution instruction from the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 each time;
the outdoor unit controller 101 is further configured to, after receiving the code identification signal sent by each indoor unit 102 according to the received code allocation instruction, allocate an unassigned smaller identification code of the corresponding at least two identification codes to the target indoor unit 102, and send a code allocation instruction to the indoor unit 102 to which the identification code has not been allocated, where the target indoor unit 102 is the indoor unit 102 corresponding to the first code identification signal received by the outdoor unit controller 101 each time.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner indoor unit 102 is configured to send a code allocation command to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 according to the received code allocation command after receiving a primary code allocation command sent by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101, and the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 is configured to allocate, according to a time sequence of receiving each code allocation command, an unassigned identification code of at least two identification codes that has a smaller corresponding value among the at least two identification codes that are predetermined to the target air conditioner indoor unit 102, where the target air conditioner 102 is the air conditioner indoor unit 102 corresponding to the first code identification signal received by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 each time, and send a code allocation command to the air conditioner indoor unit 102 to which the identification code is not allocated again, where the above is a cycle. And circulating for many times until the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 cannot receive the code identification signal sent by the air conditioner indoor unit 102 according to the code distribution instruction, and proving that each air conditioner indoor unit 102 acquires the corresponding identification code. Therefore, each time the air conditioner external unit controller 101 sends a code allocation instruction, one air conditioner indoor unit 102 which does not acquire the identification code acquires a corresponding identification code until each air conditioner indoor unit 102 acquires the corresponding identification code, and the identification codes of different air conditioner indoor units 101 are different. In the whole identification code obtaining process, no additional equipment is required to be added by a user, no operation action is required to be executed by the user, and an intelligent centralized configuration process is realized, so that the workload of the user is reduced, and the experience of the user is improved.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the identification code obtaining process may also be implemented in another manner, where the air conditioner indoor unit 102 is configured to, after receiving a primary code allocation instruction sent by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101, send a target identification code to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 according to the received code allocation instruction, where the target identification code is an identification code that is not allocated and has a smaller corresponding value among at least two predetermined identification codes, where the target identification codes sent by the air conditioner indoor units 102 for each received code allocation instruction are the same and the target identification codes sent for different received code allocation instructions are different, the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 is configured to, according to a time sequence, use the air conditioner indoor unit 102 corresponding to the first target identification code received each time as the identification code of the air conditioner indoor unit 102, and sending the code distribution instruction to the air conditioner indoor unit which is not distributed with the identification code again, wherein the process is a cycle. And circulating for many times until the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 cannot receive the target identification code sent by the air conditioner indoor unit 102 according to the code distribution instruction, and proving that each air conditioner indoor unit 102 acquires the corresponding identification code. In the process of acquiring the identification code, in the air-conditioning indoor units which do not acquire the identification code, one air-conditioning indoor unit 102 acquires the corresponding identification code every time the target identification code is sent by each air-conditioning indoor unit 102 according to the received code allocation instruction until each air-conditioning indoor unit 102 acquires the corresponding identification code. Therefore, in the whole identification code obtaining process, no additional equipment is needed to be added by a user, no operation action is needed to be executed by the user, and the intelligent centralized configuration process is realized, so that the workload of the user is reduced, and the experience of the user is improved.
Alternatively, on the basis of the central air-conditioning control system shown in fig. 1, as shown in fig. 2, the central air-conditioning control system may further include: a wireless router 201;
the communication module 103 is further configured to construct a hotspot network;
the user terminal 105 is further configured to send the connection information of the wireless router 201 to the communication module 103 after connecting to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module 103;
the communication module 103 is further configured to connect to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router 201 according to the connection information from the user terminal 105, and send each registration information to the wireless router 201 after connecting to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router 201;
the wireless router 201 is configured to send each registration message from the communication module 103 to the cloud server 104, and send a control message from the cloud server 104 to the communication module 103.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 105 is configured to send the connection information of the wireless router 201 to the communication module 103 after being connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module 103, the communication module 103 is configured to connect to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router 201 according to the received connection information, and send the acquired registration information to the wireless router 201 through the wireless network, and the wireless router 201 is configured to send the received registration information to the cloud server 104. In the process, the user does not need to perform networking operation on the plurality of air conditioner indoor units 102 one by one, and the whole central air conditioner network access can be realized only by performing single code scanning through the user terminal 105, so that the workload of the central air conditioner network access is reduced. After the communication module 103 is connected to a wireless network, the registration information is sent to the cloud server 104 through the wireless router 201. Therefore, the whole central air conditioner can be added and bound only by scanning codes once, and a user does not need to respectively add and bind the indoor air conditioners 102 one by one, so that the workload of the user on the configuration of the central air conditioner is reduced, the intelligent and convenient configuration process is realized, and the requirements of the user are better met.
Alternatively, on the basis of the central air-conditioning control system shown in fig. 1, as shown in fig. 3, the central air-conditioning control system may further include: at least one remote control 301;
the remote controller 301 is used for sending a first specified inquiry code to the air conditioner indoor unit 102;
the indoor air-conditioning unit 102 is configured to query the identification code corresponding to the indoor air-conditioning unit 102 according to the first specified query code sent by the remote controller 301, and display the identification code, so that a user can determine an installation position of the indoor air-conditioning unit 102 according to the displayed identification code.
Alternatively,
the remote controller 301 is used for sending a second specified inquiry code to the air-conditioning indoor unit 102;
the indoor air conditioner unit 102 is used for inquiring the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner unit 102 according to the information sent by the remote controller 301, and sending the inquired identification code to the remote controller 301;
the remote controller 301 is further configured to display the identification code from the indoor unit 102 of the air conditioner, so that the user can determine the installation location of the indoor unit 102 of the air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a user may establish a mapping relationship between each air-conditioning indoor unit 102 and an installation location by using the remote control unit 301, so that the user may quickly distinguish the installation location of each air-conditioning indoor unit 102, where the remote control unit 301 may be a wireless remote control unit, or a line controller directly connected to the air-conditioning indoor unit 102. When the remote controller 301 is a wireless remote controller, the remote controller is configured to send a first specified query code to the indoor air conditioner 102, the indoor air conditioner 102 is configured to query the identification code corresponding to the received first specified query code according to the received first specified query code, display the identification code through a display panel of the indoor air conditioner 102, and a user determines an installation location of the indoor air conditioner 102 according to the identification code. When the remote controller 301 is a wire controller directly connected to the indoor air-conditioning unit 102, the wire controller is configured to send a second specified query code to the indoor air-conditioning unit 102, the indoor air-conditioning unit 102 is configured to query a corresponding identification code according to the received second specified query code, and send the queried identification code to the wire controller, the wire controller is further configured to display the identification code from the indoor air-conditioning unit 102, and a user determines an installation location of the indoor air-conditioning unit 102 according to the identification code. By the two methods, even under the condition that a plurality of air-conditioning indoor units 102 have the same model, a user can quickly distinguish and determine the mapping relation between the air-conditioning indoor units 102 and the installation positions by the aid of the remote controller 301, so that the user can conveniently control the central air conditioner according to actual conditions, and the requirements of the user are better met.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 105 is a third-party application named intelligent home control, and can display the device icons of the air-conditioning indoor units 102, and name the device icons by using the device model information and the number combination of the air-conditioning indoor units 102, and the user can distinguish the installation positions of the air-conditioning indoor units 102 according to the device model information, and particularly, when there are a plurality of pieces of device information of the air-conditioning indoor units 102 consistent, the user can respectively determine the installation positions of the air-conditioning indoor units 102 only by using the remote controller 301, and the user can modify the device names of the air-conditioning indoor units 102 through the user terminal 102, so that the user can quickly distinguish and determine the installation positions of the air-conditioning indoor units 102, thereby facilitating subsequent control operations. In addition, the user can allocate room information to the indoor air-conditioning unit 102 through the user terminal 105, and modify the device name or the room information of the indoor air-conditioning unit 102, so that the user can distinguish the installation position of each indoor air-conditioning unit 102 more easily, and thus each indoor air-conditioning unit 102 can be better controlled according to actual needs.
In the embodiment of the invention, a user can remotely control the central air conditioner at any place where the user terminal 105 can be connected to the internet, and the user can remotely switch on and off the plurality of air conditioner indoor units 102 through the user terminal 105, adjust the room temperature and the air speed at any time and any place and the like, so that the requirements of the user can be better met.
Alternatively, on the basis of the central air-conditioning control system shown in any one of fig. 1 to 3, as shown in fig. 4, the central air-conditioning control system may further include: a communication bus 401;
the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 is respectively connected with each air conditioner indoor unit 102 through a communication bus 401;
the communication module 103 is respectively connected with the air conditioner external unit controller 101 and each air conditioner indoor unit 102 through a communication bus 401;
a communication bus 401, configured to transmit the number assignment command from the outdoor unit controller 101 to each indoor unit 102, and transmit the identification code and the registration information from each indoor unit 102 to the outdoor unit controller 101;
the communication module 103 is further configured to convert the control instruction from the cloud server 104 into a corresponding bus protocol command, and send the bus protocol command to the corresponding at least one air conditioner indoor unit 102 through the communication bus 401.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the communication module 103 may be a wireless control module, and is freely installed on the communication bus 401 and at any air conditioner indoor unit 102 that can receive a wireless signal, and the air conditioner outdoor unit controller 101 is further configured to allocate a time period for the communication bus 401 to send each piece of information, so as to avoid a repeated instruction on the communication bus 401. The outdoor air conditioner controller 101 is also configured to allocate a time period of more frequency to the indoor air conditioner 102, so as to ensure real-time performance of the operation of the user terminal 105.
As shown in fig. 5, an embodiment of the present invention provides a central air-conditioning control method of a central air-conditioning control system provided in any of the above embodiments, where the method may include the following steps:
step 501: the air conditioner external unit controller respectively sends a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit;
step 502: each air conditioner indoor unit acquires a corresponding identification code according to a code allocation instruction, and sends registration information to an air conditioner outdoor unit controller after combining the acquired identification code and equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit into the registration information, wherein different air conditioner indoor units correspond to different identification codes;
step 503: the air conditioner external unit controller receives all the registration information and sends all the registration information to the communication module;
step 504: the communication module sends the received registration information to a cloud server;
step 505: the cloud server sends the received registration information to the user terminal;
step 506: the user terminal displays the received registration information and establishes a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and an installation position according to the triggering of a user;
step 507: the user side receives a control instruction of a user for at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and sends the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the cloud server and the communication module so as to control the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit.
Optionally, on the basis of the central air-conditioning control method shown in fig. 5, in step 502, each air-conditioning indoor unit obtains a corresponding identification code according to the code allocation instruction, and as shown in fig. 6, the corresponding identification code may be obtained specifically by the following method:
step 601: after receiving a code distribution instruction from an air conditioner external unit controller each time, the air conditioner indoor unit respectively sends a code identification signal to the air conditioner external unit controller;
step 602: after receiving the code identification signals sent by each air conditioner indoor unit according to the received code distribution instruction, the air conditioner outdoor unit controller distributes the unassigned identification code with a smaller corresponding numerical value in at least two predetermined identification codes to a target air conditioner indoor unit and sends a code distribution instruction to the air conditioner indoor unit which is not distributed with the identification code, wherein the target air conditioner indoor unit is the air conditioner indoor unit corresponding to the first code identification signal received by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller each time.
Alternatively, on the basis of the central air-conditioning control method shown in fig. 5,
before sending each received registration message to the cloud server, the communication module needs to be connected to a wireless network in step 504, and as shown in fig. 7, connecting the communication module to the wireless network may include the following steps:
step 701: the communication module constructs a hotspot network;
step 702: after connecting with the hotspot network constructed by the communication module, the user terminal sends the connection information of the wireless router to the communication module;
step 703: and the communication module is connected to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the connection information from the user terminal.
In step 504, the communication module sends each received registration information to the cloud server, as shown in fig. 8, specifically, each registration information may be sent to the cloud server by the following method:
step 801: the communication module sends each registration information to the wireless router through a wireless network;
step 802: and the wireless router sends the received registration information to the cloud server.
Optionally, on the basis of the central air-conditioning control method shown in fig. 5, when the central air-conditioning control system includes at least one remote controller, in step 506, the user terminal respectively establishes the mapping relationship between the indoor air-conditioning unit and the installation location according to the trigger of the user, and as shown in fig. 9, the mapping relationship between the indoor air-conditioning unit and the installation location may be specifically established in the following manner:
step 901: the remote controller sends a first specified inquiry code to the indoor unit of the air conditioner;
step 902: and the indoor air conditioner inquires the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner according to the first specified inquiry code, and displays the identification code so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 10, the mapping relationship between the indoor unit of the air conditioner and the installation location may also be established by the following manners:
step 1001: the remote controller sends a second specified inquiry code to the air conditioner indoor unit;
step 1002: the air-conditioning indoor unit inquires the identification code corresponding to the air-conditioning indoor unit according to the second specified inquiry code and sends the inquired identification code to the remote controller;
step 1003: the remote controller displays the identification codes from the indoor unit of the air conditioner, so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the displayed identification codes.
Alternatively, in any of the central air-conditioning control methods shown in fig. 6 to 10, when the outdoor unit controller is connected to each of the indoor units via the communication bus, and the communication module is connected to the outdoor unit controller and each of the indoor units via the communication bus,
step 501, when the controller of the air conditioner external unit sends a number distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit, the controller of the air conditioner external unit can send the number distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit through a communication bus;
step 503, when the air conditioner external unit controller sends each registration information to the communication module, the air conditioner external unit controller can send each registration information to the communication module through the communication bus;
and 507, when the communication module sends the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, the communication module converts the control instruction into a corresponding bus protocol command and sends a communication bus to the corresponding at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the communication bus.
The central air-conditioning control method provided by the embodiment of the present invention is further described in detail with reference to the central air-conditioning control method shown in fig. 10, and as shown in fig. 11, the method may include the following steps:
step 1101: and the air conditioner external unit controller respectively sends a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit.
In the embodiment of the invention, the central air conditioner comprises at least two air conditioner indoor units, and after the system is powered on, the air conditioner outdoor unit controller respectively sends a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner indoor unit through the communication bus.
For example, the central air conditioner includes 4 air conditioning indoor units, which are an air conditioning indoor unit a, an air conditioning indoor unit B, an air conditioning indoor unit C, and an air conditioning indoor unit D. And after the system is powered on, the air conditioner outdoor unit controller sends code distribution instructions to the four air conditioner indoor units through the communication bus respectively.
Step 1102: and each air conditioner indoor unit acquires a corresponding identification code according to the code allocation instruction, and after the acquired identification code and the equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit are combined into registration information, the registration information is sent to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller.
In the embodiment of the invention, after each air conditioner indoor unit receives the code distribution instruction through the communication bus, each air conditioner indoor unit acquires the corresponding identification code according to the code distribution instruction, combines the acquired identification code with the equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit to generate the registration information, and then sends each registration information to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller through the communication bus, wherein different air conditioner indoor units correspond to different identification codes.
For example, after 4 air-conditioning indoor units receive a code allocation instruction through a communication bus, the air-conditioning indoor unit a acquires an identification code a1 according to the code allocation instruction, combines the identification code a1 with the equipment information a2 of the air-conditioning indoor unit a to generate registration information a ', and then sends the registration information a' to the air-conditioning outdoor unit controller through the communication bus; the air conditioner indoor unit B acquires an identification code B1 according to the code allocation instruction, combines the identification code B1 with the equipment information B2 of the air conditioner indoor unit B to generate registration information B ', and then sends the registration information B' to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller through a communication bus; the air conditioner indoor unit C acquires an identification code C1 according to the code distribution instruction, combines the identification code C1 with the equipment information C2 of the air conditioner indoor unit C to generate registration information C ', and then sends the registration information C' to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller through a communication bus; and the air conditioner indoor unit D acquires the identification code D1 according to the code distribution instruction, combines the identification code D1 with the equipment information D2 of the air conditioner indoor unit D to generate registration information D ', and then sends the registration information D' to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller through a communication bus. The identification code A1, the identification code B1, the identification code C1 and the identification code D1 are different from each other.
Step 1103: and the air conditioner external unit controller sends the received registration information to the communication module.
In the embodiment of the invention, after receiving the registration information through the communication bus, the air conditioner external unit controller sends the registration information to the communication module through the communication bus.
For example, the controller of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner receives the registration information of 4 indoor units of the air conditioner, i.e., registration information a ', registration information B', registration information C 'and registration information D', through the communication bus, and then sends the registration information a ', registration information B', registration information C 'and registration information D' to the communication module through the communication bus.
Step 1104: and the communication module sends the received registration information to the cloud server.
In the embodiment of the invention, the communication module needs to be connected to the wireless network before sending the received registration information to the cloud server, the communication module constructs the hotspot network, the user terminal sends the connection information of the wireless router to the communication module after being connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module, and the communication module is connected to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the connection information. Then, the communication module sends each registration message to the wireless router through the wireless network, and then the wireless router sends each received registration message to the cloud server.
For example, after the communication module receives the registration information a ', the registration information B', the registration information C 'and the registration information D', the user terminal sends the connection information of the wireless router to the communication module after being connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module, and after the communication module is connected to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the connection information, the registration information a ', the registration information B', the registration information C 'and the registration information D' are sent to the cloud server through the wireless router.
Step 1105: and the cloud server sends the received registration information to the user terminal.
In the embodiment of the invention, the cloud server sends each registration message to the user terminal after receiving each registration message from the wireless router.
For example, after receiving the registration information a ', the registration information B', the registration information C ', and the registration information D', the cloud server sends the registration information a ', the registration information B', the registration information C ', and the registration information D' to the user terminal.
Step 1106: and the user terminal displays the received registration information and establishes a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and the installation position according to the triggering of the user.
In the embodiment of the invention, after the user terminal receives the registration information from the cloud server, the user terminal can display the registration information of each air conditioner indoor unit and name the registration information by using the combination of the equipment model and the serial number of the air conditioner indoor unit, and a user can distinguish the installation position of each air conditioner indoor unit according to the equipment model. If the equipment models of a plurality of air-conditioning indoor units are the same, a user can quickly distinguish the installation positions of the air-conditioning indoor units by using a remote controller.
For example, after the user terminal receives the registration information a ', the registration information B', the registration information C 'and the registration information D' from the cloud server, the naming mode displayed for the air-conditioning indoor unit a is a1-a2, the naming mode displayed for the air-conditioning indoor unit B is B1-B2, the naming mode displayed for the air-conditioning indoor unit C is C1-C2, and the naming mode displayed for the air-conditioning indoor unit D is D1-D2. If A2, B2, C2 and D2 are different, a user can quickly distinguish the installation positions of the air-conditioning indoor units. If the A2 and the B2 are the same, the user selects any position with the type, obtains the identification code of the position by the remote controller, if the identification code is A1, the position is provided with the air-conditioning indoor unit A, and the other position provided with the type is provided with the air-conditioning indoor unit B; if the identification code is B1, the position is provided with the air conditioner indoor unit B, and the other position is provided with the air conditioner indoor unit A of the model. Therefore, even if the models of the air-conditioning indoor units are the same, the user can quickly distinguish the installation positions of the air-conditioning indoor units.
Step 1107: the user terminal receives a control instruction of a user for at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and sends the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the cloud server and the communication module so as to control the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit.
In the embodiment of the invention, when a user needs to perform control operation on at least one air conditioner indoor unit, after receiving a control instruction of the user for the at least one air conditioner indoor unit, the user terminal sends the control instruction to the cloud server, the cloud server sends the control instruction to the communication module through the wireless router, and the communication module converts the control instruction into a bus protocol command and then sends the bus protocol command to the at least one air conditioner indoor unit to control the at least one air conditioner indoor unit.
For example, when a user needs to perform shutdown operation on the air-conditioning indoor unit a, after receiving a shutdown control instruction of the air-conditioning indoor unit a, the user terminal sends the shutdown control instruction of the air-conditioning indoor unit a to the cloud server, the cloud server sends the shutdown control instruction of the air-conditioning indoor unit a to the communication module through the wireless router, and the communication module converts the shutdown control instruction of the air-conditioning indoor unit a into a bus protocol command and then sends the bus protocol command to the air-conditioning indoor unit a through the communication bus, so that the air-conditioning indoor unit a performs shutdown operation.
In summary, the central air conditioning control system and method of the present invention at least have the following beneficial effects:
1. in the embodiment of the invention, after the system is powered on, the air conditioner external unit controller is used for respectively sending code distribution instructions to each air conditioner internal unit, each air conditioner internal unit is used for respectively obtaining a corresponding identification code according to the code distribution instructions and combining the obtained identification code with respective equipment information into registration information to be sent to the air conditioner external unit controller, different air conditioner internal units correspond to different identification codes, the communication module is used for sending the received registration information to the cloud server, the cloud server is used for sending the registration information from the communication module to the user terminal, and the user terminal is used for displaying the received registration information to a user and respectively establishing the mapping relation between each air conditioner internal unit and an installation position according to the triggering of the user. The user terminal is further used for sending the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit after receiving the control instruction of the user to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, so that the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit performs corresponding control action. Therefore, each air conditioner indoor unit can automatically acquire the corresponding identification code according to the received code distribution instruction, and combine the respective identification code and the respective equipment information to register information and send the information to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller. In addition, after each registration message is sent to the user terminal through the communication module and the cloud server 104, a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and the installation position can be established according to the triggering of the user, so that the user can quickly distinguish the installation position of each air conditioner indoor unit and control each air conditioner indoor unit according to the actual requirement of the user, and the requirement of the user is better met.
2. In the embodiment of the invention, the air conditioner indoor unit is used for respectively sending the code identification signals to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller according to the received code distribution instruction after receiving the primary code distribution instruction sent by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller, the air conditioner outdoor unit controller is used for distributing the identification codes which are not distributed and have smaller corresponding values in at least two predetermined identification codes to the target air conditioner indoor unit according to the time sequence of receiving each code identification signal, the target air conditioner is the air conditioner indoor unit corresponding to the first code identification signal received by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller every time, and the code distribution instruction is sent to the air conditioner indoor unit which is not distributed with the identification codes again, and the above is a cycle. And circulating for many times until the air conditioner external unit controller cannot receive the code identification signal sent by the air conditioner indoor unit according to the code distribution instruction, and proving that each air conditioner indoor unit acquires the corresponding identification code. Therefore, when the air conditioner external unit controller sends a code distribution instruction every time, one air conditioner indoor unit which does not acquire the identification code acquires a corresponding identification code until each air conditioner indoor unit acquires the corresponding identification code, and the identification codes of different air conditioner indoor units are different. In the whole identification code obtaining process, no additional equipment is required to be added by a user, no operation action is required to be executed by the user, and an intelligent centralized configuration process is realized, so that the workload of the user is reduced, and the experience of the user is improved.
3. In the embodiment of the invention, the user terminal is used for sending the connection information of the wireless router to the communication module after being connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module, the communication module is used for connecting to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the received connection information and sending the acquired registration information to the wireless router through the wireless network, and the wireless router is used for sending the received registration information to the cloud server. In the process, a user does not need to perform networking operation on a plurality of air conditioner indoor units one by one, and the whole central air conditioner can be accessed only by scanning codes once through the user terminal, so that the workload of accessing the central air conditioner is reduced. After the communication module is connected to a wireless network, the registration information is sent to the cloud server through the wireless router. Therefore, the whole central air conditioner can be added and bound only by scanning codes once, the user does not need to respectively add and bind a plurality of air conditioner indoor units one by one, the workload of the user on the configuration of the central air conditioner is reduced, the intelligent and convenient configuration process is realized, and the requirements of the user are better met.
4. In the embodiment of the invention, a user can establish the mapping relation between each air-conditioning indoor unit and the installation position by means of the remote control machine, so that the user can quickly distinguish the installation position of each air-conditioning indoor unit, wherein the remote control machine can be a wireless remote control machine or a wire controller directly connected with the air-conditioning indoor unit. When the remote controller is a wireless remote controller, the remote controller is used for sending a first appointed query code to the air-conditioning indoor unit, the air-conditioning indoor unit is used for querying the corresponding identification code according to the received first appointed query code, the identification code is displayed through a display panel of the air-conditioning indoor unit, and a user determines the installation position of the air-conditioning indoor unit according to the identification code. When the remote controller is a wire controller directly connected with the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the wire controller is used for sending a second specified query code to the indoor unit of the air conditioner, the indoor unit of the air conditioner is used for querying a corresponding identification code according to the received second specified query code and sending the queried identification code to the wire controller, the wire controller is also used for displaying the identification code from the indoor unit of the air conditioner, and a user determines the installation position of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the identification code. By the two methods, even under the condition that a plurality of air conditioner indoor units have the same model, a user can quickly distinguish and determine the mapping relation between the air conditioner indoor units and the installation positions by means of the remote controller, so that the user can conveniently control the central air conditioner according to the actual condition, and the requirements of the user are better met.
5. In the embodiment of the present invention, the communication module may be a wireless control module, and is freely installed on the communication bus and at any air conditioner indoor unit capable of receiving a wireless signal, and the air conditioner outdoor unit controller is further configured to allocate a time period for the communication bus to send each piece of information, so as to avoid a repeated instruction on the communication bus. The air conditioner outdoor unit controller is also used for distributing more frequent time periods for the air conditioner indoor unit, so that the real-time performance of the user terminal operation is guaranteed.
It should be noted that not all steps and modules in the above flows and system structure diagrams are necessary, and some steps or modules may be omitted according to actual needs. The execution order of the steps is not fixed and can be adjusted as required. The system structure described in the above embodiments may be a physical structure or a logical structure, that is, some modules may be implemented by the same physical entity, or some modules may be implemented by a plurality of physical entities, or some components in a plurality of independent devices may be implemented together.
In the above embodiments, the hardware module may be implemented mechanically or electrically. For example, a hardware module may comprise permanently dedicated circuitry or logic (such as a dedicated processor, FPGA or ASIC) to perform the corresponding operations. A hardware module may also include programmable logic or circuitry (e.g., a general-purpose processor or other programmable processor) that may be temporarily configured by software to perform the corresponding operations. The specific implementation (mechanical, or dedicated permanent, or temporarily set) may be determined based on cost and time considerations.
While the invention has been shown and described in detail in the drawings and in the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments disclosed, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various combinations of the code auditing means in the various embodiments described above may be used to obtain further embodiments of the invention, which are also within the scope of the invention.

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1. The central air-conditioning control system is characterized by comprising: the system comprises an air conditioner outdoor unit controller, at least two air conditioner indoor units, a communication module, a cloud server and a user terminal;
the air conditioner outdoor unit controller is used for respectively sending a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner indoor unit and respectively receiving an identification code from each air conditioner indoor unit;
the air conditioner indoor unit is used for acquiring the corresponding identification codes according to the code distribution instruction, combining equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit with the acquired identification codes into registration information, and sending the registration information to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller, wherein different air conditioner indoor units correspond to different identification codes;
the communication module is used for acquiring each registration information received by the air conditioner external unit controller and sending each acquired registration information to the cloud server;
the cloud server is used for sending the received registration information to the user terminal;
the user terminal is used for displaying the registration information and respectively establishing a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and an installation position according to the triggering of a user;
the user terminal is further configured to receive a control instruction of a user for at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and send the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the cloud server and the communication module, so as to control the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit;
the air conditioner indoor unit is used for respectively sending target identification codes to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller according to the received code distribution instruction after receiving the primary code distribution instruction sent by the air conditioner outdoor unit controller; the target identification code refers to an identification code which is not distributed in at least two predetermined identification codes and has a smaller corresponding numerical value; the target identification codes sent by the indoor units of the air conditioners aiming at the code distribution instructions received each time are the same, and the target identification codes sent by the indoor units of the air conditioners aiming at the code distribution instructions received at different times are different;
and the air conditioner external unit controller is used for taking the indoor unit corresponding to the first target identification code received each time as the identification code of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the time sequence, and sending a code distribution instruction to the air conditioner indoor unit which is not distributed with the identification code again.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a wireless router;
the communication module is also used for constructing a hotspot network;
the user terminal is further configured to send connection information of the wireless router to the communication module after the user terminal is connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module;
the communication module is further configured to connect to a wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the connection information from the user terminal, and send each piece of registration information to the wireless router after connecting to the wireless network constructed by the wireless router;
the wireless router is used for sending the registration information from the communication module to a cloud server and sending the control information from the cloud server to the communication module.
3. The system of claim 1, further comprising: at least one remote controller;
the remote controller is used for sending a first specified inquiry code to the indoor unit of the air conditioner;
the indoor air conditioner is used for inquiring the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner according to the first appointed inquiry code and displaying the identification code so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor air conditioner according to the displayed identification code;
or,
the remote controller is used for sending a second specified inquiry code to the air conditioner indoor unit;
the air-conditioning indoor unit is used for inquiring the identification code corresponding to the air-conditioning indoor unit according to the second specified inquiry code and sending the inquired identification code to the remote controller;
the remote controller is also used for displaying the identification code from the indoor unit of the air conditioner so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
4. The system of any of claims 1-3, further comprising: a communication bus;
the air conditioner outdoor unit controller is respectively connected with each air conditioner indoor unit through the communication bus;
the communication module is respectively connected with the air conditioner external unit controller and each air conditioner indoor unit through the communication bus;
the communication bus is used for respectively transmitting the code distribution instruction from the air conditioner outdoor unit controller to each air conditioner indoor unit and transmitting the identification code and the registration information from each air conditioner indoor unit to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller;
the communication module is used for acquiring the registration information received by the air conditioner external unit controller through the communication bus, converting the control instruction from the cloud server into a corresponding bus protocol command, and sending the bus protocol command to the corresponding at least one air conditioner indoor unit through the communication bus.
5. A central air-conditioning control method based on the central air-conditioning control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by comprising:
the air conditioner external unit controller respectively sends a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit;
each air conditioner indoor unit acquires a corresponding identification code according to the code distribution instruction, and sends registration information to the air conditioner outdoor unit controller after combining the acquired identification code and the equipment information of the air conditioner indoor unit into the registration information, wherein different air conditioner indoor units correspond to different identification codes;
the air conditioner external unit controller receives the registration information and sends the registration information to the communication module;
the communication module sends the received registration information to the cloud server;
the cloud server sends the received registration information to the user terminal;
the user terminal displays the received registration information and respectively establishes a mapping relation between each air conditioner indoor unit and an installation position according to the triggering of a user;
the user terminal receives a control instruction of a user for at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and sends the control instruction to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the cloud server and the communication module so as to control the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit;
after receiving a primary code distribution instruction sent by the air conditioner external unit controller, the air conditioner indoor unit respectively sends target identification codes to the air conditioner external unit controller according to the received code distribution instruction; the target identification code refers to an identification code which is not distributed in at least two predetermined identification codes and has a smaller corresponding numerical value; the target identification codes sent by the air-conditioning indoor units aiming at the code distribution instructions received each time are the same, and the target identification codes sent by the air-conditioning indoor units aiming at the code distribution instructions received at different times are different;
and the air conditioner outdoor unit controller takes the indoor unit corresponding to the first target identification code received each time as the identification code of the air conditioner indoor unit according to the time sequence, and sends a code distribution instruction to the air conditioner indoor unit which is not distributed with the identification code again.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein when the central air conditioning control system includes a wireless router,
before the communication module sends each received registration message to the cloud server, the method further includes:
the communication module constructs a hotspot network;
after the user terminal is connected to the hotspot network constructed by the communication module, the connection information of the wireless router is sent to the communication module;
the communication module is connected to a wireless network constructed by the wireless router according to the connection information from the user terminal;
the communication module sends the received registration information to the cloud server, and the method comprises the following steps:
the communication module sends the received registration information to the wireless router through the wireless network;
and the wireless router sends the received registration information to the cloud server.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein when the central air-conditioning control system includes at least one remote controller, the user terminal respectively establishes a mapping relationship between each indoor unit of the air conditioner and an installation location according to a trigger of a user, and the method includes:
the remote controller sends a first specified inquiry code to the indoor unit of the air conditioner;
the indoor air conditioner inquires the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner according to the first specified inquiry code, and displays the identification code so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor air conditioner according to the displayed identification code;
or,
the remote controller sends a second specified inquiry code to the air conditioner indoor unit;
the indoor air conditioner unit inquires the identification code corresponding to the indoor air conditioner unit according to the second specified inquiry code and sends the inquired identification code to the remote controller;
the remote controller displays the identification code from the indoor unit of the air conditioner, so that a user can determine the installation position of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the displayed identification code.
8. The method as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein when the outdoor unit controller is connected to each of the indoor units via a communication bus, and the communication module is connected to the outdoor unit controller and each of the indoor units via the communication bus,
the air conditioner external unit controller respectively sends a serial number distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit, and the serial number distribution instruction comprises the following steps:
the air conditioner external unit controller sends a code distribution instruction to each air conditioner internal unit through the communication bus respectively;
the communication module receives each registration message, including:
the communication module receives each registration message through the communication bus;
the communication module sends the control command to the at least one air-conditioning indoor unit, and the communication module comprises:
the communication module converts the control instruction into a corresponding bus protocol command and sends the bus protocol command to the corresponding at least one air-conditioning indoor unit through the communication bus.
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