CN112066447B

CN112066447B - Air conditioner, control method of air conditioner, and computer-readable storage medium

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Publication number: CN112066447B
Application number: CN202010968410.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李青云
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd; Midea Group Wuhan Refrigeration Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd; Midea Group Wuhan Refrigeration Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-15
Filing date: 2020-09-15
Publication date: 2022-04-12
Anticipated expiration: 2040-09-15
Also published as: CN112066447A

Abstract

The invention provides an air conditioner, a control method of the air conditioner and a computer readable storage medium, comprising an air duct, an air conditioning module and a controller; the air duct is provided with a cavity; the air conditioning module is detachably arranged in the cavity; the air conditioning module is provided with a communication assembly and a first communication interface, and the cavity is provided with a second communication interface; the controller sends a query instruction to the second communication interface to acquire a feedback state of the second communication interface; determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state; the working state of the chamber is controlled according to the installation condition and the functional type of the chamber. When the additional function is needed, the air conditioning module is purchased and inserted into the cavity, so that the problem that the residual service life of the module is insufficient in actual use due to the fact that the air conditioning module is configured in advance is avoided; secondly, air conditioning modules with different functional types can be selected and matched according to the requirements of the air conditioning modules; in addition, the working state of the chamber can be controlled according to the module installation condition and the chamber function type, so that the additional function can be normally used.

Description

Air conditioner, control method of air conditioner, and computer-readable storage medium

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of air conditioners, and in particular, to an air conditioner, a method for controlling the air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background

For the existing air conditioner, all the additional air conditioning modules are installed in the air conditioner before leaving a factory, some additional air conditioning modules belong to consumable types, and the installation is finished before leaving the factory, so that when a user purchases the air conditioner and then starts to use the air conditioning modules for a period of time, the remaining actual service life of the air conditioning modules is short, and the normal use of the air conditioning modules is influenced. In addition, since the general air conditioner has already defined the function type of the additional air conditioning module when it is shipped from the factory, it cannot meet other function requirements of the user during the use process.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides an air conditioner, a control method of the air conditioner and a computer readable storage medium, which can not only avoid the limitation of the service life of the air conditioning module, but also select and match the air conditioning modules with different function types according to the self requirements of users, and can identify the installation condition of the air conditioning module in a cavity, so that the additional functions of the air conditioner can be normally used.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention includes:

the air duct is internally provided with a plurality of chambers for air circulation;

the air conditioning module is detachably arranged in the cavity and used for conditioning air flowing through the cavity, the air conditioning module is provided with a communication component and a first communication interface connected with the communication component, and the cavity is provided with a second communication interface matched with the first communication interface;

the controller is connected with the second communication interface and used for acquiring a starting instruction and generating a query instruction according to the starting instruction; sending the query instruction to the second communication interface to acquire a feedback state of the second communication interface based on the query instruction; determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state; and controlling the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the functional type of the chamber.

The air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: in the embodiment of the invention, when the additional function is needed, the air conditioning module is purchased and inserted into the cavity, so that the plug and play function is realized, and the defect of insufficient residual service life of the module caused by the fact that the air conditioning module is configured in advance during actual use can be avoided; secondly, the user can selectively purchase the air conditioning modules with different function types, so that the user can selectively match the air conditioning modules with different function types according to the self requirement; in addition, when a user needs to use the additional function of the air conditioner, the air conditioning module can be installed in a cavity in the air duct, whether the functions of the air conditioning module and the cavity where the air conditioning module is located are matched or not is detected by inputting a starting instruction, the air conditioner can generate an inquiry instruction according to the starting instruction, the inquiry instruction is sent to a second communication interface at the cavity, the installation condition of the air conditioning module is known according to the feedback state of the second communication interface, whether the air conditioning module with the matched function is installed in the cavity or not is determined according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the function type of the cavity, and finally the working state of the cavity is controlled according to the matching condition, so that the additional function of the air conditioner can be normally used.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air conditioning module is provided with a first fool-proof structure, and the first fool-proof structure corresponds to the function type of the air conditioning module one to one; the cavity is provided with a second fool-proof structure, and the second fool-proof structure corresponds to the functional types of the cavity one by one; the first fool-proof structure and the second fool-proof structure corresponding to the same function type are nested with each other so that the first fool-proof structure and the second fool-proof structure are matched.

According to the embodiment of the invention, different first fool-proof structures and second fool-proof structures can be arranged aiming at different function types, when the function type of the air conditioning module is consistent with the function type of the chamber where the air conditioning module is located, the first fool-proof structure on the air conditioning module can be matched with the second fool-proof structure in the chamber, and therefore, the condition that the installation position of the air conditioning module is wrong can be avoided.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air conditioning module is provided with a first drive interface and the chamber is provided with a second drive interface matching the first drive interface.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the first driving interface and the second driving interface are respectively arranged at the air conditioning module and the chamber, so that the air conditioning module can normally work after receiving the driving signal after being installed in the chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air conditioning module is at least one of: purify filter core module, remove formaldehyde module, high-efficient filter screen HEPA filter module, humidification module, remove peculiar smell module, new trend module, plasma module.

According to a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention, the air conditioner includes:

the method comprises the following steps:

acquiring a starting instruction, and generating a query instruction according to the starting instruction;

sending the query instruction to the second communication interface to acquire a feedback state of the second communication interface based on the query instruction;

determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state;

and controlling the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the functional type of the chamber.

The control method of the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention at least has the following beneficial effects: in the embodiment of the invention, when the additional function is needed, the air conditioning module is purchased and inserted into the cavity, so that the plug and play function is realized, and the defect of insufficient residual service life of the module caused by the fact that the air conditioning module is configured in advance during actual use can be avoided; secondly, the user can selectively purchase the air conditioning modules with different function types, so that the user can selectively match the air conditioning modules with different function types according to the self requirement; in addition, when a user needs to use the additional function of the air conditioner, the air conditioning module can be installed in a cavity in the air duct, whether the functions of the air conditioning module and the cavity where the air conditioning module is located are matched or not is detected by inputting a starting instruction, the air conditioner can generate an inquiry instruction according to the starting instruction, the inquiry instruction is sent to a second communication interface at the cavity, the installation condition of the air conditioning module is known according to the feedback state of the second communication interface, whether the air conditioning module with the matched function is installed in the cavity or not is determined according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the function type of the cavity, and finally the working state of the cavity is controlled according to the matching condition, so that the additional function of the air conditioner can be normally used.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback status comprises:

and determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state within the preset time.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the communication component is provided with a specific communication address corresponding to a function type of the air conditioning module, and different query instructions carry different specific communication addresses;

the sending the query instruction to the second communication interface to obtain a feedback state of the second communication interface based on the query instruction includes:

and sending the query instruction to the communication assembly corresponding to the specific communication address carried by the query instruction through the second communication interface and the first communication interface so as to acquire preset feedback information of the communication assembly after receiving the query instruction.

The embodiment of the invention can allocate different specific communication addresses to the communication components of the air conditioning modules with different function types, can send the query instruction carrying the corresponding specific communication address when the air conditioner needs to be queried whether the air conditioning module with a certain function type is installed, and can indicate that the air conditioner is installed with the air conditioning module with the function type if the preset feedback information is obtained.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the communication assembly is provided with a memory storing characteristic information corresponding to a function type of the air conditioning module;

and sending the query instruction to the communication component through the second communication interface and the first communication interface so as to acquire the characteristic information read from the memory by the communication component after receiving the query instruction.

In the embodiment of the invention, under the condition that the air conditioning module is installed, the characteristic information of the memory of the air conditioning module is directly read, so that the function type of the air conditioning module is determined, and the function type of the air conditioning module installed in the current air conditioner can be obtained.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a fixed communication address is preset in the second communication interface of the chamber, the fixed communication address corresponds to the function type of the chamber one by one, and different query instructions carry different fixed communication addresses;

the sending the query instruction to the communication component corresponding to the specific communication address carried by the query instruction through the second communication interface and the first communication interface to obtain preset feedback information of the communication component after receiving the query instruction includes:

and sending the query instruction to the second communication interface corresponding to the fixed communication address carried by the query instruction, and then sending the query instruction to the communication assembly corresponding to the specific communication address carried by the query instruction through the first communication interface so as to acquire preset feedback information of the communication assembly after receiving the query instruction.

The embodiment of the invention can allocate different fixed communication addresses to the chambers with different function types, when the chamber of the air conditioner needs to be inquired whether to be matched with the installed air conditioning module, the chamber can be sent with an inquiry instruction carrying the corresponding fixed communication address, then the chamber can be forwarded with the inquiry instruction carrying the corresponding specific communication address to the air conditioning module of the chamber, and if preset feedback information is obtained, the chamber is indicated to be matched with the installed air conditioning module in function.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air conditioning module is provided with a first drive interface, the chamber is provided with a second drive interface matching the first drive interface; the installation condition of the air conditioning module comprises the function type of the air conditioning module installed in the cavity;

the control of the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the function type of the chamber comprises at least one of the following steps:

under the condition that the second driving interface is electrically connected with the first driving interface, when the function type of the air conditioning module is matched with the function type of the cavity where the air conditioning module is located, acquiring a driving instruction, and sending a driving signal to the second driving interface according to the driving instruction;

under the condition that the second driving interface is electrically connected with the first driving interface, when the function type of the air conditioning module is not matched with the function type of the chamber where the air conditioning module is located, the driving signal is stopped being sent to the second driving interface, and meanwhile, a user is reminded that the position of the air conditioning module is installed wrongly.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the working state of the cavity can be controlled by sending the driving signal to the second driving interface according to the matching condition of the function type of the air conditioning module and the function type of the cavity in which the air conditioning module is positioned.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the method further comprises:

when the function type of the air conditioning module is matched with the function type of the cavity in which the air conditioning module is positioned, obtaining the residual service life information of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state;

and monitoring the service life of the air conditioning module according to the residual service life information, and sending and storing the updated residual service life information to the communication assembly.

The embodiment of the invention can acquire the residual service life information of the function type and monitor the service life limit of the function type according to the residual service life information.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the monitoring of the life span of the air conditioning module according to the remaining service life information comprises:

and when the service time of the air conditioning module reaches the service life, stopping sending a driving signal to the second driving interface of the cavity where the air conditioning module is located, and pushing a second prompt message for reminding a user to replace the air conditioning module.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the service life of the functional type can be monitored according to the residual service life information, and when the service time of the air conditioning module reaches the service life, the driving signal is sent to the second driving interface.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the start instruction is obtained by one of:

the starting instruction is obtained by first input information of a user;

the chamber is provided with a panel, the panel is provided with a switch, and the starting instruction is obtained by triggering the switch under the condition that the panel is opened.

According to some embodiments of the invention, further comprising:

acquiring a closing instruction;

and stopping sending the query instruction to the second communication interface according to the closing instruction.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the close command is obtained by one of:

the closing instruction is generated and obtained under the condition that a feedback state from the new second communication assembly is not received within a preset time;

the closing instruction is obtained by second input information of the user;

the chamber is provided with a panel, the panel is provided with a switch, and the closing instruction is obtained by triggering the switch under the condition that the panel is closed.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air conditioning module is at least one of: purify filter core module, remove formaldehyde module, HEPA filter module, humidification module, remove peculiar smell module, new trend module, plasma module.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of a third aspect of the present invention includes at least one processor and a memory for communicative connection with the at least one processor; the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method of controlling an air conditioner as set forth in the second aspect above.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform the method of controlling an air conditioner as set forth in the second aspect above.

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

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture platform for implementing a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning module provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.

The embodiment of the invention provides an air conditioner, a control method of the air conditioner and a computer readable storage medium, wherein the air conditioner comprises an air duct, an air conditioning module and a controller; wherein, a plurality of chambers for air circulation are arranged in the air duct; the air conditioning module is detachably mounted in the cavity and used for conditioning air flowing through the cavity, the air conditioning module is provided with a communication assembly and a first communication interface connected with the communication assembly, the cavity is provided with a second communication interface matched with the first communication interface, and the controller is connected with the second communication interface. During the use period, the controller can obtain a starting instruction and generate a query instruction according to the starting instruction, then sends the query instruction to the second communication interface so as to obtain a feedback state of the communication assembly based on the query instruction, then determines the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state, and finally controls the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the functional type of the chamber. Therefore, when the additional function is needed, the air conditioning module is purchased and inserted into the cavity, so that the plug and play function is realized, and the condition that the residual service life of the module is insufficient in actual use due to the fact that the air conditioning module is configured in advance can be avoided; secondly, the user can selectively purchase the air conditioning modules with different function types, so that the user can selectively match the air conditioning modules with different function types according to the self requirement; in addition, the embodiment of the invention can determine whether the air conditioning module with matched functions is installed in the cavity or not according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the function type of the cavity, and finally, the working state of the cavity is controlled according to the matching condition, so that the additional functions of the air conditioner can be normally used.

The embodiments of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture platform for executing a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the example of fig. 1, the system architecture platform includes an air conditioner 100, wherein the air conditioner 100 is provided with a memory 120 and a processor 110, wherein the memory 120 and the processor 110 may be connected by a bus or in other manners, and fig. 1 takes the example of connection by a bus as an example.

In addition, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning module according to an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner 100 is an air conditioner 100 capable of being configured with additional functions by a user, wherein the air conditioner 100 includes a core structure having basic functions of cooling, heating, and the like, an air duct 140, an air conditioning module 130, and a controller; wherein, a plurality of chambers 150 for air circulation are arranged in the air duct 140; the air conditioning module 130 is detachably installed in the chamber 150 and is used to condition air flowing through the chamber 150; the air conditioning module 130 is provided with a communication component and a first communication interface connected with the communication component, and the chamber 150 is provided with a second communication interface matched with the first communication interface; the controller is connected to the second communication interface, and may include the memory 120 and the processor 110, where the controller is configured to obtain a start instruction, and generate a query instruction according to the start instruction; sending a query instruction to a second communication interface to acquire a feedback state of the communication component based on the query instruction; determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module 130 according to the feedback state; the operating state of the chamber 150 is controlled according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module 130 and the functional type of the chamber 150.

In an embodiment, the controller can determine whether the functions of the air conditioning module 130 and the chamber 150 in which the air conditioning module 130 is located are matched according to the function type of the air conditioning module 130 and the function type of the chamber 150 in which the air conditioning module 130 is located, and finally, control the working state of the air conditioning module 130 according to the matching condition, so that the additional functions of the air conditioner 100 are normally used.

It is to be understood that the air conditioning module 130 described above refers to an air conditioning module 130 that can make air healthier and fresher. Illustratively, the air conditioning module 130 may be a purification Filter module, a formaldehyde removal module, a HEPA (High efficiency particulate Filter) Filter module, a humidification module, an odor removal module, a fresh air module, and a plasma module. In order to cooperate with the normal operation of various air conditioning modules 130, corresponding sensors may be provided, wherein the sensors may be plug-in type movable structures or may be preset and fixed in the chamber 150 before leaving the factory.

In addition, the size of the air conditioning modules 130 is the same for all three air conditioning modules 130 in fig. 3, but the functions are different, and illustratively, the three air conditioning modules 130 may be any one of the following air conditioning modules 130 such as a formaldehyde removal module, a HEAP filter module, a deodorization module, and others. When the length, width, and height dimensions of the air conditioning modules 130 are set to l, w, and h, respectively, the length, width, and height dimensions of any type of air conditioning module 130 can be designed to l, w, and n × h, where n is the number of air conditioning modules 130, and the maximum value of n is determined by the number of chambers 150 of the air conditioner 100.

It is noted that the air conditioning module 130 is provided with a first fool-proof structure 131, and the first fool-proof structure 131 corresponds to the function types of the air conditioning module 130 one by one; the chamber 150 is provided with a second fool-proof structure 151, and the functional types of the second fool-proof structure 151 and the chamber 150 correspond one to one; the first fool-proof structure 131 and the second fool-proof structure 151 corresponding to the same function type are nested with each other to match the first fool-proof structure 131 and the second fool-proof structure 151.

In one embodiment, to prevent the air conditioning module 130 from being misplaced, it may be prevented by means of a physical structure. The embodiment of the invention can set different first fool-proof structures 131 and second fool-proof structures 151 for different function types, and when the function type of the air conditioning module 130 is consistent with the function type of the chamber 150 where the air conditioning module is located, the first fool-proof structure 131 on the air conditioning module 130 can be matched with the second fool-proof structure 151 in the chamber 150, so that the situation that the installation position of the air conditioning module 130 is wrong can be avoided.

The first fool-proof structure 131 and the second fool-proof structure 151 may be square, circular or other shapes. In addition, the first fool-proof structure 131 on the surface of the air-conditioning module 130 and the second fool-proof structure 151 inside the chamber 150 are matched to each other in shape to perform fool-proof function. Illustratively, the first fool-proof structure 131 of the air-conditioning module 130 in fig. 3 is of a convex design, and the second fool-proof structure 151 inside the chamber 150 in fig. 2 corresponds to a concave design.

It should be noted that, regarding the air-conditioning module 130, the air-conditioning module 130 can be pushed into and pulled out of the chamber 150 by means of a drawer, and the air duct 140 is shared after the multi-layer air-conditioning module 130 is completely inserted. In addition, the air conditioning module 130 can operate according to whether power supply is required: the device comprises a charged working module and a non-charged working module. In addition, the air conditioning module 130 is provided with a first driving interface, and correspondingly, the chamber 150 is provided with a second driving interface matching the first driving interface. The first driving interface of the air conditioning module 130 may be designed as a plug-in interface, and correspondingly, the second driving interface inside the cavity 150 may also be designed as a plug-in interface.

The memory 120, which is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, may be used to store non-transitory software programs as well as non-transitory computer executable programs. Further, the memory 120 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-transitory memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid state storage device. In some embodiments, memory 120 optionally includes memory located remotely from processor 110, which may be connected to the system architecture platform via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the system architecture platform illustrated in FIG. 1 does not constitute a limitation on embodiments of the invention, and may include more or fewer components than those illustrated, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components.

In the system architecture platform shown in fig. 1, the processor 110 may call an air conditioner control program stored in the memory 120, so as to execute a control method of the air conditioner.

Based on the above system architecture platform and the structure of the air conditioner, various embodiments of the control method of the air conditioner of the present invention are presented below.

As shown in fig. 4, fig. 4 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the air conditioner includes:

the air conditioning module is detachably mounted in the cavity and used for conditioning air flowing through the cavity, the air conditioning module is provided with a communication assembly and a first communication interface connected with the communication assembly, and the cavity is provided with a second communication interface matched with the first communication interface.

The control method includes, but is not limited to, step S100, step S200, step S300, and step S400.

And step S100, acquiring a starting instruction, and generating a query instruction according to the starting instruction.

In an embodiment, the embodiment of the present invention may input a start instruction to the air conditioner to enable the air conditioner to start an operation procedure for detecting the user-configured additional function.

It is noted that, regarding the above-mentioned start instruction, it can be obtained by two ways including, but not limited to, the following.

The first acquisition mode related to the start instruction: the start instruction may be obtained from first input information of a user. The first input information may be a remote control instruction, a voice instruction, a touch instruction, a key instruction, or an operation instruction in other manners. For example, the air conditioner may obtain, through the communication module, a remote control instruction sent by a remote controller or a mobile phone or other terminal device that is matched with the air conditioner; or the air conditioner can acquire the voice instruction of the user through a sound pick-up; or, the air conditioner can acquire a touch instruction of the user through a touchable display screen; alternatively, the air conditioner may acquire a key instruction of the user through the key panel.

Second acquisition mode for the start instruction: the chamber is provided with a panel, the panel is provided with a switch, and the starting instruction is obtained by triggering the switch under the condition that the panel is opened. For example, when a user needs to mount the air conditioning module to the chamber, the panel at the chamber needs to be opened before the purchased air conditioning module is inserted, and since the panel is provided with the switch, after the panel at the chamber is opened, the switch is triggered to be turned on or off, so that the starting instruction is generated.

Step S200, sending a query instruction to the second communication interface to acquire a feedback state of the second communication interface based on the query instruction.

In one embodiment, after a user inserts a purchased air conditioning module into the cavity, the first communication interface on the air conditioning module is connected to the second communication interface at the cavity, so that the communication assembly of the air conditioning module and the air conditioner are in communication connection, and then the query instruction can be sent to the communication assembly sequentially through the second communication interface and the first communication interface, so as to obtain the feedback information of the communication assembly. In addition, when the second communication interface has no feedback information, it may be determined that the chamber is not equipped with an air conditioning module or that the functional type of the air conditioning module is different from the functional type of the polling command.

It will be appreciated that to facilitate the plugging of the first communication interface to the second communication interface, the first communication interface may be disposed on a surface of the air conditioning module with the interface oriented in a direction consistent with the plugging direction, while the second communication interface may be disposed on an inside surface of the chamber with the interface oriented in a direction opposite to the plugging direction, thereby enabling a user to quickly and accurately plug the first communication interface to the second communication interface when the air conditioning module is plugged in.

And step S300, determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state.

In an embodiment, after the query instruction is sent to the second communication interface, the feedback state of the second communication interface after receiving the query instruction may be obtained, and the installation condition of the air conditioning module may be known according to the feedback state of the second communication interface.

And step S400, controlling the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the functional type of the chamber in which the air conditioning module is positioned.

In one embodiment, after the air conditioner acquires the function type of the air conditioning module, the function type of the air conditioning module is compared with the function type of the cavity in which the air conditioning module is located, so that whether the functions of the air conditioning module and the cavity in which the air conditioning module is located are matched or not is known, and then the working state of the air conditioning module is controlled according to the function matching condition of the air conditioning module and the cavity in which the air conditioning module is located; when the functions of the air conditioning module and the chamber are not consistent, the installation position of the air conditioning module is wrong, so that the chamber can be controlled to stop enabling the air conditioning module, and the air conditioning module is in a non-working state. Therefore, the embodiment of the invention can enable the additional functions of the air conditioner to be normally used.

In an embodiment, since the control method of the air conditioner uses the steps S100, S200, S300 and S400, the air conditioning module is purchased and inserted into the cavity when an additional function is needed, so that not only is the plug-and-play function realized, but also the insufficient residual life of the module caused by the fact that the air conditioning module is configured in advance when the air conditioning module is actually used can be avoided; secondly, the user can selectively purchase the air conditioning modules with different function types, so that the user can selectively match the air conditioning modules with different function types according to the self requirement; in addition, when a user needs to use the additional function of the air conditioner, the air conditioning module can be installed in a cavity of the air conditioner, the air conditioner is started by inputting a starting instruction to detect whether the functions of the air conditioning module and the cavity where the air conditioning module is located are matched, meanwhile, the air conditioner can also generate an inquiry instruction according to the starting instruction, send the inquiry instruction to the second communication interface, know the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state of the second communication interface, determine whether the air conditioning module with the matched function is installed in the cavity according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the function type of the cavity where the air conditioning module is located, and finally control the working state of the cavity according to the matching condition, so that the additional function of the air conditioner can be normally used.

It should be noted that, because a plurality of chambers are provided in the air duct, and the wind needs to flow through the air duct, the wind needs to flow through each chamber in sequence. For example, the air in the air duct needs to be purified by dust, then formaldehyde is removed, and finally humidification is performed, so that the initial chamber through which the air flows should be inserted into the purification module, the chamber through which the air flows should be inserted into the formaldehyde removal module, and the chamber through which the air flows should be inserted into the humidification module, and therefore, each chamber corresponds to the respective function type.

It is noted that, regarding the above step S300, the installation condition of the air conditioning module may be determined according to the feedback state within the preset time.

In an embodiment, when the feedback information of the second communication interface is not acquired within the preset time, it is determined that the chamber is not provided with the air conditioning module or that the functional type of the air conditioning module in the chamber is different from the functional type of the query instruction.

In addition, referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a communication component is provided with a specific communication address corresponding to a function type of an air conditioning module, and different query instructions carry different specific communication addresses; the step S200 includes, but is not limited to, the step S500.

Step S500, sending a query instruction to the communication component corresponding to the specific communication address carried by the query instruction through the second communication interface and the first communication interface, so as to obtain preset feedback information of the communication component after receiving the query instruction.

In an embodiment, in order to enable the air conditioning module to feed back corresponding preset feedback information after receiving the query instruction, in the embodiment of the present invention, a communication component connected to the first communication interface may be disposed on the air conditioning module, and different specific communication addresses may be set for the communication components on different types of air conditioning modules, specifically, different function types of the air conditioning module correspond to the different specific communication addresses. In addition, each query command sent by the air conditioner carries a specific communication address. Therefore, the query instruction is only sent to the communication component corresponding to the specific communication address carried by the query instruction, and is not sent to the communication components corresponding to other specific communication addresses. In other words, when the specific communication address of the communication component is the same as the specific communication address carried by the query instruction, the communication component receives the query instruction and sends the preset feedback information to the air conditioner; when the specific communication address of the communication assembly is different from the specific communication address carried by the query instruction, the communication assembly cannot receive the query instruction, so that the preset feedback information cannot be sent to the air conditioner. Therefore, the embodiment of the invention can judge whether the air conditioning module with the currently inquired function type is installed in the chamber by whether the second communication interface receives the preset feedback information.

It is worth noting that when the air conditioner needs to be inquired whether the air conditioner is provided with the air conditioning modules with different function types, the embodiment of the invention can send inquiry instructions carrying different specific communication addresses in turn.

Illustratively, when the air conditioning module purchased by a user is a purification module, a communication component is arranged in the purification module, the communication component is provided with a first specific communication address for indicating that the function type of the air conditioning module is a purification type, and when the air conditioner sends an inquiry instruction carrying the first specific communication address, the purification module receives the inquiry instruction and responds to send out preset feedback information; when the air conditioner sends an inquiry instruction carrying a second specific communication address for indicating the formaldehyde removal type, the first specific communication address of the communication component is inconsistent with the second specific communication address of the inquiry instruction, so that the purification module cannot receive the inquiry instruction, and cannot respond to and send out preset feedback information.

In addition, referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a communication module is provided with a memory storing characteristic information corresponding to a function type of an air conditioning module; the step S200 includes, but is not limited to, the step S600.

Step S600, sending a query instruction to the communication component through the second communication interface and the first communication interface to obtain the feature information read by the communication component from the memory after receiving the query instruction.

In an embodiment, in order to enable the air conditioner to read the function type of the air conditioning module after sending the query instruction, in the embodiment of the present invention, a memory connected to the first communication interface may be disposed on the air conditioning module, and the memory stores characteristic information for characterizing the function type of the air conditioning module in advance, where the memories in the air conditioning modules of different function types may store different characteristic information. Specifically, after the user installs the purchased air conditioning module in the chamber, the first communication interface and the second communication interface are connected with each other, so that the air conditioner can directly read the feature information stored in the memory, and the function type of the currently installed air conditioning module can be judged according to the feature information.

The above-mentioned ways of reading the characteristic information of the memory and determining the function type of the currently installed air conditioning module according to the characteristic information include, but are not limited to, the following two ways:

the first mode is as follows: illustratively, when the air conditioning module purchased by the user is a purification module, a memory is arranged in the purification module, the memory stores characteristic information for indicating that the function type of the air conditioning module is the purification type, when the air conditioner sends an inquiry instruction, if the memory is detected to be inserted, the characteristic information stored in the memory is read, and if the characteristic information contains field information indicating that the function type is the purification type, the air conditioner can judge the function type of the currently installed air conditioning module according to the field information.

The second mode is as follows: illustratively, when the air conditioning module purchased by the user is a purification module, a memory is arranged in the purification module, the memory stores characteristic information for indicating that the function type of the air conditioning module is the purification type, when the air conditioner sends an inquiry instruction, if the memory is detected to be inserted, the characteristic information stored in the memory is read, if the characteristic information contains a specific identity number, the air conditioner can compare the identity number with a pre-stored mapping table, and the function type of the currently installed air conditioning module can be judged according to the mapping table. The mapping table comprises a one-to-one correspondence relationship between the identity number and the function type of the air conditioning module, and the mapping table can be prestored in the air conditioner or stored in the cloud server.

In addition, referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, where a fixed communication address is preset in a second communication interface of a chamber, the fixed communication address corresponds to a function type of the chamber one to one, and different query instructions carry different fixed communication addresses; the step S500 includes, but is not limited to, the step S700.

Step S700, sending the query instruction to a second communication interface corresponding to the fixed communication address carried by the query instruction, and then sending the query instruction to the communication component corresponding to the specific communication address carried by the query instruction through the first communication interface, so as to obtain the preset feedback information of the communication component after receiving the query instruction.

In one embodiment, in addition to the physical fool-proofing structure as shown in fig. 2 and 3 to ensure the matching of the functions of the air-conditioning module and the chamber, the embodiment of the present invention can also ensure the matching of the functions of the air-conditioning module and the chamber through software. Specifically, the embodiment of the present invention may allocate a corresponding fixed communication address according to a function type corresponding to a cavity, and when it is required to query whether the functions of the cavity and the installed air conditioning module are matched, may send a query instruction carrying the corresponding fixed communication address to the second communication interface of the cavity, and then forward the query instruction carrying the corresponding specific communication address to the air conditioning module through the first communication interface, and if preset feedback information is obtained, it indicates that the functions of the cavity and the installed air conditioning module are matched. In other words, when the query command carries a fixed communication address and a specific communication address at the same time, it is necessary to simultaneously satisfy the condition that the fixed communication address of the second communication interface is consistent with the fixed communication address carried in the query command and the specific communication address of the communication component is consistent with the specific communication address carried in the query command, and it can be indicated that the installation position of the air conditioning module is correct.

Illustratively, when a user inserts the purification module into a chamber with a purification function as a function type, wherein a communication assembly is arranged in the purification module, the communication assembly is provided with a first specific communication address for indicating that the function type of the air conditioning module is the purification type, and the communication address of the second communication interface of the inserted chamber is a first fixed communication address, if the air conditioner needs to detect whether the air conditioning module in the chamber is correctly installed, an inquiry instruction with the first fixed communication address and the first specific communication address needs to be sent, so that the inquiry instruction can be successfully sent to the communication assembly of the air conditioning module, and preset feedback information of the communication assembly is obtained. If the address information carried by the sent query instruction is the first fixed communication address and the second specific communication address, the query instruction can only be sent to the second communication interface in the chamber, but cannot be sent to the communication assembly of the air conditioning module in the chamber, so that the preset feedback information of the communication assembly cannot be obtained, and the fool-proofing effect is achieved.

It is noted that embodiments of the present invention may assign the same fixed communication address to the second communication interfaces of multiple chambers if multiple chambers are allowed to be plugged into the same type of air conditioning module.

In addition, referring to fig. 8 to 10, fig. 8 to 10 are flowcharts of a control method of an air conditioner according to three other embodiments of the present invention, in which an air conditioning module is provided with a first driving interface, a chamber is provided with a second driving interface matching with the first driving interface, and an installation condition of the air conditioning module includes a functional type of the air conditioning module installed in the chamber. The step S400 includes, but is not limited to, the following three cases.

In the first case, referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, and step S400 includes, but is not limited to, step S810.

Step 810, when the second driving interface is electrically connected with the first driving interface, and when the function type of the air conditioning module is matched with the function type of the cavity where the air conditioning module is located, a driving instruction is obtained, and a driving signal is sent to the second driving interface according to the driving instruction.

In an embodiment, when the second driving interface is electrically connected to the first driving interface, if the function type of the air conditioning module matches the function type of the chamber in which the air conditioning module is located, it indicates that the installation position of the air conditioning module is correct, and therefore, in order to ensure the normal operation of the air conditioning module, after the user inputs a driving instruction, the embodiment of the present invention sends a driving signal to the second driving interface, so as to enable the air conditioning module.

In the second case, referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, and step S400 includes, but is not limited to, step S820.

Step S820, when the second driving interface is electrically connected to the first driving interface, and the function type of the air conditioning module is not matched with the function type of the cavity in which the air conditioning module is located, stopping sending the driving signal to the second driving interface, and simultaneously prompting a user that the position of the air conditioning module is incorrectly installed.

In one embodiment, when the second driving interface is electrically connected to the first driving interface, if the function type of the air conditioning module does not match the function type of the chamber in which the air conditioning module is located, it indicates that the installation position of the air conditioning module is wrong, and therefore, the embodiment of the present invention stops sending the driving signal to the second driving interface, stops enabling the air conditioning module, and informs the user of the installation position of the module through text display, voice broadcast, or other methods.

It can be understood that, when the installation position of the air conditioning module is wrong, the embodiment of the invention also pushes a reminding message to remind the user that the installation position of the inserted air conditioning module is wrong.

In a third case, referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, and the step S400 includes, but is not limited to, step S831, step S832, step S833 and step S834.

Step 831, under the condition that the second driving interface is electrically connected with the first driving interface, when the function type of the air conditioning module is matched with the function type of the cavity where the air conditioning module is located, acquiring the installation state of a sensor matched with the air conditioning module for use;

step S832, a drive instruction is acquired;

step S833, when the sensor is successfully installed, obtaining the residual service life information of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state, and sending a driving signal to a second driving interface according to the driving instruction;

step 834, when the sensor is not installed successfully, pushing first prompt information for reminding a user of installing the sensor.

In one embodiment, when the second driving interface is electrically connected to the first driving interface, if the function type of the air conditioning module matches the function type of the chamber in which the air conditioning module is located, it indicates that the installation position of the air conditioning module is correct, then a driving instruction input by a user is obtained, and then the installation state of a sensor used in cooperation with the air conditioning module is queried in the embodiment of the present invention; if the sensor is successfully installed, the embodiment of the invention can obtain the residual service life information of the air conditioning module according to the obtained feedback state, and send a driving signal to the second driving interface to enable the air conditioning module; if the sensor is installed in a wrong way, first prompt information can be pushed to remind a user of the installation of the sensor in a wrong way and remind the user of installing the sensor correctly in time.

It is worth noting that the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the invention can detect the air quality condition of the current environment through the sensor, and display the air quality condition of the current environment for a user to check; in addition, the air conditioner of the embodiment of the invention can also detect the air quality condition of the current environment through the sensor and perform adaptive adjustment according to the detected air quality condition of the current environment.

For example, when the air conditioning module is a purification module, the matched sensor may be a PM2.5 sensor, and the PM2.5 sensor may be installed on the surface of the air conditioner, and is used for detecting the fine particulate matter concentration of the current air and displaying the fine particulate matter concentration of the current environment through the display; or, the PM2.5 sensor may be installed on the surface of the air conditioner and used for detecting the fine particle concentration of the current air, and when the fine particle concentration is higher, the air conditioner increases the wind speed, so that the fine particle concentration of the current air is reduced.

In addition, referring to fig. 11, fig. 11 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, where the control method further includes, but is not limited to, step S910 and step S920.

Step S910, when the function type of the air conditioning module is matched with the function type of the chamber where the air conditioning module is located, obtaining the residual service life information of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state;

step S920, monitoring the life limit of the air conditioning module according to the remaining service life information, and sending and storing the updated remaining service life information to the communication component.

In an embodiment, if the function type of the air conditioning module matches the function type of the chamber in which the air conditioning module is located, indicating that the installation position of the air conditioning module is correct, the embodiment of the present invention may obtain the remaining service life information of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state, and after the air conditioner successfully reads the remaining service life information of the air conditioning module, the service life of the air conditioning module may be monitored according to the remaining service life information. And because the remaining service life of the air conditioning module can be continuously reduced during the use period, the embodiment of the invention can continuously update the remaining service life information of the air conditioning module and send the updated remaining service life information to the communication component of the air conditioning module in real time for storage, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the remaining service life information of the air conditioning module.

It is to be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the updated remaining service life information is sent to the air conditioning module in real time, and when a user pulls out the air conditioning module and inserts the air conditioning module into another chamber with the same function or another air conditioner, due to the accuracy of the remaining service life information of the air conditioning module, the last updated remaining service life information can be read when the air conditioning module is continuously used next time.

In addition, referring to fig. 12, fig. 12 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, and the step S920 of monitoring the life duration of the air conditioning module according to the remaining service life information includes, but is not limited to, the step S1000.

Step S1000, when the service time of the air conditioning module reaches the life limit, stopping sending the driving signal to the second driving interface of the chamber where the air conditioning module is located, and pushing a second prompt message for prompting a user to replace the air conditioning module.

In one embodiment, if the usage time of the air conditioning module reaches the lifetime limit, it indicates that the air conditioning function of the air conditioning module is exhausted, so the embodiment of the present invention stops enabling the air conditioning module, and pushes a second prompt message for reminding the user that the usage time of the air conditioning module reaches the lifetime limit and reminding the user to replace the air conditioning module with a new one in time.

In addition, referring to fig. 13, fig. 13 is a flowchart of a control method of an air conditioner according to another embodiment of the present invention, where the control method further includes, but is not limited to, step S1110 and step S1120.

Step S1110, acquiring a close instruction;

step S1120, stopping sending the query command to the second communication interface according to the close command.

In an embodiment, when the air conditioner acquires the closing instruction, the sending of the query instruction to the second communication interface is suspended, and the detection of the installation condition of the air conditioning module is stopped.

It is noted that, regarding the above-mentioned closing instruction, it can be obtained by three ways including, but not limited to, the following.

First acquisition mode for the close command: the close command is generated in case no feedback status from the new second communication component is received within a preset time. When the air conditioner does not receive a new feedback state within a period of time, the air conditioner considers that the scanning and the detection of all the installation conditions in all the chambers are finished, and then the air conditioner generates a closing instruction and stops sending the query instruction to the air conditioning module according to the closing instruction.

Second acquisition mode for the close command: the closing instruction is obtained by second input information of the user. The second input information may be a remote control instruction, a voice instruction, a touch instruction, a key instruction, or an operation instruction in other manners. For example, the air conditioner may obtain, through the communication module, a remote control instruction sent by a remote controller or a mobile phone or other terminal device that is matched with the air conditioner; or the air conditioner can acquire the voice instruction of the user through a sound pick-up; or, the air conditioner can acquire a touch instruction of the user through a touchable display screen; alternatively, the air conditioner may acquire a key instruction of the user through the key panel.

The third way of obtaining the closing instruction is: the chamber is provided with a panel, the panel is provided with a switch, and the closing instruction is obtained by triggering the switch under the condition that the panel is closed. The chamber is provided with a panel, the panel is provided with a switch, and the closing instruction is obtained by triggering the switch under the condition that the panel is closed. For example, after a user installs an air conditioning module to a chamber, the air conditioner may quickly determine whether the functions of the air conditioning module and the chamber where the air conditioning module is located are matched, and then the user may close a panel of the chamber.

Based on the control method of the air conditioner, various embodiments of the air conditioner and the computer-readable storage medium of the present invention are separately set forth below.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention also provides an air conditioner including: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor.

The processor and memory may be connected by a bus or other means.

It should be noted that the air conditioner in this embodiment may be applied to the system architecture platform in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, and the air conditioner in this embodiment can form a part of the system architecture platform in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, and both of them belong to the same inventive concept, so both of them have the same implementation principle and beneficial effect, and are not described in detail herein.

Non-transitory software programs and instructions required to implement the control method of the air conditioner of the above-described embodiment are stored in the memory, and when executed by the processor, perform the control method of the air conditioner of the above-described embodiment, for example, the method steps S100 to S400 in fig. 4, the method step S500 in fig. 5, the method step S600 in fig. 6, the method step S700 in fig. 7, the method step S810 in fig. 8, the method step S820 in fig. 9, the method steps S831 to S834 in fig. 10, the method steps S910 to S920 in fig. 11, the method step S1000 in fig. 12, and the method steps S1110 to S1120 in fig. 13 described above are performed.

The above-described embodiments of the apparatus are merely illustrative, wherein the units illustrated as separate components may or may not be physically separate, i.e. may be located in one place, or may also be distributed over a plurality of network elements. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the present embodiment.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for performing the control method of the air conditioner described above. For example, the execution by one processor of the above-mentioned air conditioner embodiment may cause the above-mentioned processor to execute the control method of the air conditioner in the above-mentioned embodiment, for example, execute the above-mentioned method steps S100 to S400 in fig. 4, the method step S500 in fig. 5, the method step S600 in fig. 6, the method step S700 in fig. 7, the method step S810 in fig. 8, the method step S820 in fig. 9, the method steps S831 to S834 in fig. 10, the method steps S910 to S920 in fig. 11, the method step S1000 in fig. 12, and the method steps S1110 to S1120 in fig. 13.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or some of the steps, systems, and methods disclosed above may be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and suitable combinations thereof. Some or all of the physical components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, digital signal processor, or microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application specific integrated circuit. Such software may be distributed on computer readable media, which may include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transitory media). The term computer storage media includes volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data, as is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, Digital Versatile Disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can accessed by a computer. In addition, communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media as known to those skilled in the art.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing and various other changes, omissions and deviations in the form and detail thereof may be made without departing from the scope of this invention.

Claims

1. An air conditioner, comprising:

the controller is connected with the second communication interface and used for acquiring a starting instruction and generating a query instruction according to the starting instruction; sending the query instruction to the second communication interface to acquire a feedback state of the second communication interface based on the query instruction; determining the installation condition of the air conditioning module according to the feedback state; controlling the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the functional type of the chamber;

the air conditioning module is provided with a first driving interface, and the cavity is provided with a second driving interface matched with the first driving interface; the installation condition of the air conditioning module comprises the function type of the air conditioning module installed in the cavity; the control of the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the function type of the chamber comprises at least one of the following steps: under the condition that the second driving interface is electrically connected with the first driving interface, when the function type of the air conditioning module is matched with the function type of the cavity where the air conditioning module is located, acquiring a driving instruction, and sending a driving signal to the second driving interface according to the driving instruction; under the condition that the second driving interface is electrically connected with the first driving interface, when the function type of the air conditioning module is not matched with the function type of the chamber where the air conditioning module is located, stopping sending a driving signal to the second driving interface, and simultaneously reminding a user of the position installation error of the air conditioning module;

the communication component is provided with a specific communication address corresponding to the function type of the air conditioning module, and different query instructions carry different specific communication addresses; the sending the query instruction to the second communication interface to obtain a feedback state of the second communication interface based on the query instruction includes: and sending the query instruction to the communication assembly corresponding to the specific communication address carried by the query instruction through the second communication interface and the first communication interface so as to acquire preset feedback information of the communication assembly after receiving the query instruction.

2. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air conditioning module is provided with a first fool-proof structure, and the first fool-proof structure corresponds to the functional types of the air conditioning module one by one; the cavity is provided with a second fool-proof structure, and the second fool-proof structure corresponds to the functional types of the cavity one by one; the first fool-proof structure and the second fool-proof structure corresponding to the same function type are nested with each other so that the first fool-proof structure and the second fool-proof structure are matched.

3. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air conditioning module is at least one of: purify filter core module, remove formaldehyde module, high-efficient filter screen HEPA filter module, humidification module, remove peculiar smell module, new trend module, plasma module.

4. A control method of an air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner comprises:

the method comprises the following steps:

controlling the working state of the chamber according to the installation condition of the air conditioning module and the functional type of the chamber;

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said determining an installation of said air conditioning module based on said feedback status comprises:

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein a fixed communication address is preset in the second communication interface of the chamber, the fixed communication address corresponds to the function type of the chamber one by one, and different query instructions carry different fixed communication addresses;

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the monitoring the life span of the air conditioning module according to the remaining service life information comprises:

9. The method of claim 4, wherein the start instruction is obtained by one of:

the starting instruction is obtained by first input information of a user;

10. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

acquiring a closing instruction;

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the close command is derived by one of:

the closing instruction is generated and obtained under the condition that a feedback state from a new second communication interface is not received within a preset time;

the closing instruction is obtained by second input information of the user;

12. The method of any of claims 4 to 11, wherein the air conditioning module is at least one of: purify filter core module, remove formaldehyde module, HEPA filter module, humidification module, remove peculiar smell module, new trend module, plasma module.

13. An air conditioner comprising at least one processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the control method of the air conditioner according to any one of claims 4 to 12.

14. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform the control method of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 4 to 12.