CN112902458B

CN112902458B - Water consumption determination method and device, water heater and electronic equipment

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Publication number: CN112902458B
Application number: CN202010706316.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐立洋; 马群; 简翱; 蒋莉芳
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-03
Filing date: 2019-12-03
Publication date: 2022-07-12
Anticipated expiration: 2039-12-03
Also published as: CN110822725B; CN110822725A; CN112902458A

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of water heaters, and provides a water consumption determination method and device, a water heater and electronic equipment, wherein the water consumption determination method comprises the following steps: determining the actual water consumption of the water heater; determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater; and determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature. According to the water consumption control method and the water consumption control system, the actual water consumption at different temperatures is converted into the water consumption at the standard temperature at a certain standard temperature according to the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature, so that the water consumption at different temperatures is comparable and calculable, and convenience is provided for data analysis based on the water consumption.

Description

Water consumption determining method and device, water heater and electronic equipment

The application is a divisional application of Chinese patent application with application date of 2019, 12 and 03, and application number of 201911222020.2, named as 'method and device for determining water consumption of water heater, water heater and electronic equipment'.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of water heaters, in particular to a water consumption determination method and device, a water heater and electronic equipment.

Background

The water storage type electric water heater is a fixed appliance for electrically heating water, can store hot water for a long time or temporarily, and controls or limits the water temperature through a controller.

At present, most of water storage type electric water heaters are provided with a water flow sensor inside a machine body and used for detecting water flow when a user uses water, so that water consumption can be calculated according to the water flow and water consumption duration. However, the water consumption calculated by the method has different temperature values, and the water consumption at different temperature values cannot be directly compared or arithmetically operated, so that the user water consumption behavior analysis and other processing are inconvenient to carry out according to the water consumption data.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the water consumption determination method, so that the water consumption at different temperatures is comparable and calculable, and convenience is provided for data analysis based on the water consumption.

The invention also provides a water consumption determining device.

The invention also provides a water heater.

The invention also provides the electronic equipment.

The invention also provides a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for determining water consumption includes:

determining the actual water consumption of the water heater; wherein the actual water usage is the actual water flow from the water heater in a single water use event;

determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater;

and determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature.

According to the water consumption determining method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the actual water consumption at different temperatures is converted into the water consumption at the standard temperature at a certain standard temperature according to the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature, so that the water consumption at different temperatures has comparability and computability, and convenience is further provided for data analysis based on the water consumption.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption includes: the water inlet temperature and the temperature in the liner;

correspondingly, according to the actual water consumption of water heater, the water temperature that actual water consumption corresponds to and, predetermine standard temperature, confirm the standard temperature water consumption of water heater, specifically include:

determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the following first relation model:

wherein M is₁Represents the water consumption at the first standard temperature, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂The average inlet water temperature is indicated.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the actual water consumption at different temperatures can be converted into the water consumption at the standard temperature by adopting the first relation model, and then the water consumption conditions at different temperatures can be compared according to the water consumption at the standard temperature.

determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the following second relation model:

wherein M is₂Water for indicating second standard temperatureAmount, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average temperature in the bladder, T₂Represents the average water inlet temperature, beta represents the correction factor of the average inner temperature of the gallbladder, and beta is more than 0.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the actual water consumption at different temperatures can be accurately converted into the water consumption at the standard temperature by adopting the second relation model introduced with the average temperature correction factor in the gallbladder, and the water consumption conditions at different temperatures can be compared according to the water consumption at the standard temperature.

determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the following third relation model:

wherein, M₃Water consumption, M, at a third standard temperature₀Indicating the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂The average water inlet temperature is shown, alpha represents a network delay correction factor, and alpha is more than 0.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the third relation model with the network delay correction factor introduced can be used for accurately converting the actual water consumption at different temperatures into the water consumption at the standard temperature, and the water consumption conditions at different temperatures can be compared according to the water consumption at the standard temperature.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the average temperature in the tank T₁And the biliary temperature correction factor β is determined according to the following fourth relational model:

wherein, T₁₁The temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂The temperature value T measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃Temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater₁₁' is the temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂' is a temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃' is the temperature value measured by a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater at the end of water consumption.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the value of the matched biliary temperature correction factor is determined according to different calculation modes of the biliary temperature, so that the error in acquiring the average biliary temperature due to different acquisition modes can be corrected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the network delay correction factor α is determined according to the following fifth relationship model:

where k denotes the current network speed, k₀The maximum network speed of the environment of the water heater is shown, g represents a network speed influence factor, k₁Representing a first wire speed threshold, k₂Representing a second wire speed threshold, k₁＞k₂；

According to one embodiment of the invention, the network delay correction factor matched with the network delay correction factor is determined according to different network speeds, so that errors caused by different network delays can be corrected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the network delay correction factor α is determined according to the following sixth relational model:

wherein the network quality of the first network condition is greater than the network quality of the second network condition, which is greater than the network quality of the third network condition.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the network delay correction factor matched with the network delay correction factor is determined according to different network conditions, so that errors caused by different network delays can be corrected.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the determining the actual water consumption of the water heater specifically includes:

determining the average water flow and the water using time of the water heater in the water using process, and determining the actual water using amount of the water heater according to a seventh relation model:

M₀＝X*L

wherein, M₀Represents the actual water usage, X represents the mean water flow, and L represents the length of time the water is used.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the actual water consumption of the water heater can be calculated according to the average water flow and the water consumption time of the water heater in the water consumption process.

determining the temperature in the container of the water heater at the beginning time and the ending time of water consumption, and determining the actual water consumption of the water heater according to the following eighth relational model:

wherein S represents the volume of the water heater, T_{1_start}Indicating the temperature in the bladder, T, at the moment of commencement of water use_{1_end}Indicating end of water useTemperature in the bladder, T₂Denotes the mean inlet water temperature, T_referIndicating a preset reference temperature.

According to one embodiment of the invention, for the water heater without the water flow sensor or the water heater with the water flow sensor but the sensor is damaged, the actual water consumption of the water heater can be calculated according to the temperature in the liner at the water use starting time and the water use ending time and the eighth relation model, so that the water consumption data can be smoothly obtained on the premise of lacking the water flow sensor, the whole calculation process only needs the temperature data in the liner and the water inlet temperature at the relevant time (the volume of the water heater and the preset reference temperature can be understood as the known data quantity), and the information can be obtained through the temperature sensor arranged on the liner and the temperature sensor arranged on the water inlet, and the whole calculation process is realized by a computer or a processor, so that the method is simple and convenient.

acquiring the temperature of the water heater in the liner at the water use starting moment, the temperature of the water heater in the liner at the water use ending moment and the corresponding water use duration; inputting the temperature in the container of the water heater at the water use starting moment, the temperature in the container at the water use ending moment and the corresponding water use duration into a preset water use amount prediction model, and obtaining the actual water use amount of the water heater according to the output of the water use amount prediction model; the water consumption prediction model is obtained by taking the liner temperature at the water use starting time, the liner temperature at the water use ending time and water use duration information corresponding to a training water use event as sample input data in advance, taking actual water consumption information corresponding to the training water use event as sample output data and training based on a machine learning algorithm.

According to an embodiment of the invention, for a water heater without a water flow sensor, or a water heater with a water flow sensor but damaged sensors, the actual water consumption can be obtained in a big data statistics and artificial intelligence mode, and the specific mode is to input the temperature in the liner of the water heater at the water consumption starting moment, the temperature in the liner at the water consumption ending moment and the corresponding water consumption duration into a preset water consumption prediction model, and obtain the actual water consumption of the water heater according to the output of the water consumption prediction model.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method for determining water consumption further includes:

generating a water consumption curve according to the water consumption at the standard temperature in the same water consumption time period in the historical water consumption period; correspondingly, according to the current standard temperature water consumption in the same water consumption time period and the water consumption curve, the current standard temperature water consumption is determined to exceed the historical maximum standard temperature water consumption or be lower than the historical minimum standard temperature water consumption, and prompt information is sent to a user.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a water consumption curve with reference significance is generated according to the standard temperature water consumption in the same water consumption time period in a plurality of historical water consumption days, the curve represents the standard temperature water consumption situation of the historical week in the time period, then the standard temperature water consumption of the current same water consumption time period is obtained, the standard temperature water consumption is compared with the standard temperature water consumption situation of the historical week in the time period, and if the standard temperature water consumption exceeds the maximum standard temperature water consumption of the historical week or is lower than the minimum standard temperature water consumption of the historical week, prompt information can be sent to a user, so that the user can be prompted to carry out related treatment.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method for determining water consumption further comprises:

generating a first water volume curve according to the standard temperature water volume in the same water usage time period in the first historical water usage period; generating a second water usage curve according to the standard temperature water usage in the same water usage time period in the second historical water usage period; and comparing the first water volume curve with the second water volume curve, and sending a comparison result to a user.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the comparison analysis of the water consumption conditions among different historical water consumption periods can be carried out according to the comparison conditions of the water consumption curves of different historical water consumption periods, and through the visual comparison between two or more water consumption curves, a user can conveniently find some water consumption rules or abnormal conditions which are not easy to find at ordinary times, so that the user can be prompted to carry out related treatment.

It is to be understood that 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

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for determining water usage according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a water consumption determining apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

The water storage type electric water heater is a fixed appliance for electrically heating water, can store hot water for a long time or temporarily, and controls or limits the water temperature through a controller. At present, most of water storage type electric water heaters are provided with a water flow sensor inside a machine body and used for detecting water flow when a user uses water, so that water consumption can be calculated according to the water flow and water consumption duration. However, the water consumption calculated by the method has different temperature values, and the water consumption at different temperature values cannot be directly compared or arithmetically operated mutually. In order to solve the problem, the embodiment of the invention provides a water consumption determining method, and the water consumption at different temperatures is uniformly converted into the water consumption at a standard temperature at a certain temperature value, so that the water consumption at different temperatures can be calculated and compared. The method for determining the amount of water used according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following examples.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining water consumption according to an embodiment of the present invention, and referring to fig. 1, the method for determining water consumption according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

step 101: determining the actual water consumption of the water heater;

in this embodiment, determining the actual water consumption of the water heater means: the amount of water actually flowing from the water heater in a water use event is determined. For example, if the actual water flow from the water heater in a water use event is 20L, then the actual water use of the water heater can be determined to be 20L. In this step, the actual water consumption may be determined according to the water flow (collected by a flow sensor installed inside the water heater) and the water consumption time, and may also be determined in other manners, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Step 102: determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater;

in this embodiment, determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater means: determining water usage temperature information involved during a water usage event may include, for example: water inlet temperature, water outlet temperature, inner container temperature and the like.

In this embodiment, the water usage temperature may be a value collected at predetermined intervals (e.g., every 1 minute) during the water usage event. Of course, for simplicity of understanding and calculation, the values collected only at the water use start time and the water use end time may be used. For example, temperature information such as the water inlet temperature, the water outlet temperature, and the temperature inside the water heater is collected only at the water use start time and the water use end time. It should be noted that the average inlet water temperature can be calculated from the inlet water temperatures at the water use start time and the water use end time. The average outlet water temperature can be calculated according to the outlet water temperatures at the water using starting time and the water using ending time. The average temperature in the bladder can be calculated from the temperatures in the bladder at the time of starting and ending the water consumption. In addition, it should be noted that the inlet water temperature can be acquired by a temperature sensor arranged at the water inlet of the water heater. The outlet water temperature can be acquired by a temperature sensor arranged at the water outlet of the water heater. The temperature in the liner can be acquired by a temperature sensor arranged in the water heater. In addition, for guaranteeing the accuracy of the temperature measurement in the liner, temperature sensors can be arranged at the bottom, the middle part and the top in the liner, and then when the temperature in the liner at any moment is calculated, the temperature in the liner at the moment can be determined according to the measured values of the temperature sensors arranged at the bottom, the middle part and the top in the liner.

Step 103: and determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature.

In this embodiment, the standard temperature water consumption means the water consumption converted from the actual water consumption to the preset standard temperature.

In this embodiment, according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption, and the preset standard temperature, the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater can be determined by using the following first relation model:

From the first relation model, the actual water consumption under different temperature conditions is converted into the standard temperature water consumption under a certain standard temperature by the embodiment, so that when the water consumption of the two-time water use event needs to be compared, the water consumption of the two-time water use event can be converted into the standard temperature water consumption under the same standard temperature (for example, simultaneously converted into 30 ℃), and further the water consumption of the two-time water use event is comparable.

In this embodiment, the preset standard temperature may be a preset certain temperature value, which is not limited in this embodiment, and may be set to 20 ℃, 30 ℃, 40 ℃, and the like, for example.

In the present embodiment, assuming that one temperature sensor is provided at each of the bottom, middle and top portions of the tank of the water heater, the average tank temperature T is set therein₁The method can be realized in the following way:

T_{1_start}＝a*T_{start_top}+b*T_{start_mid}+c*T_{start_bot}+d

T_{1_end}＝a*T_{end_top}+b*T_{end_mid}+c*T_{end_bot}+d

wherein a + b + c is 1, a is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1, b is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1, c is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1, and d is a preset compensation value, which can be set as required, for example, 0.5 ℃. T is_{1_start}Indicating the temperature of the liner at the beginning of water use, T_{start_top}Indicating the temperature, T, of the sensor at the top of the tank at the moment of the start of the water use_{start_mid}Indicating the temperature, T, of the sensor in the middle of the liner at the moment of the start of the water supply_{start_bot}Indicating the temperature, T, of the sensor at the bottom of the tank at the moment of the start of the water supply_{1_end}Indicating the temperature of the liner at the end of the water application, T_{end_top}Indicating the temperature, T, of the sensor at the top of the tank at the end of the water use_{end_mid}Indicating the temperature, T, of the sensor in the middle of the bladder at the end of the water use_{end_bot}The temperature of the sensor at the bottom of the inner container at the time of water supply is shown.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that the processing procedure for determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater may be implemented on the water heater, or may be implemented on the cloud server. When the water heater is implemented, a processing module can be arranged on the water heater, and the processing module can calculate the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to temperature information and time information sent by a flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a timer and other equipment on the water heater. When the method is realized on the cloud server, the cloud server receives temperature information and time information sent by equipment such as a flow sensor, a temperature sensor and a timer on the water heater, and then calculates the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the information. It should be noted that, when the method is implemented on a cloud server, since there is network delay in information transmission, a network delay factor may be added as needed to adjust a calculation result.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that when the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater is determined according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption, and the preset standard temperature, other relation models besides the first relation model may be used, which is not limited in this embodiment. For example, the following second relation model and third relation model may also be employed.

Wherein the second relationship model is:

wherein M is₂Represents the water consumption at the second standard temperature, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂Represents the average water inlet temperature, beta represents the correction factor of the average inner temperature of the gallbladder, and beta is more than 0.

Wherein the third relation model is:

wherein M is₃Water consumption, M, at a third standard temperature₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂The average water inlet temperature is shown, alpha represents a network delay correction factor, and alpha is more than 0.

According to the technical scheme, the water consumption determining method provided by the embodiment of the invention has the advantages that the actual water consumption at different temperatures is converted into the standard temperature water consumption at a certain standard temperature according to the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature, so that the water consumption at different temperatures has comparability and computability, and convenience is further provided for data analysis based on the water consumption.

Based on the content of the foregoing embodiment, in this embodiment, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption includes: the water inlet temperature and the temperature in the liner;

wherein M is₁Represents the water consumption at the first standard temperature, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average temperature in the bladder, T₂The average inlet water temperature is indicated.

As can be seen from the description of the above embodiments, the first relational model can convert the actual water consumption under different temperature conditions into the standard temperature water consumption under a certain standard temperature, so that when the water consumption of the two-time water use events needs to be compared, the water consumption of the two-time water use events can be converted into the standard temperature water consumption under the same standard temperature (for example, simultaneously converted into 30 ℃), and further the water consumption of the two-time water use events is comparable.

For example, assume that the average inlet water temperature for the first water use event is 10 ℃, the average in-bladder temperature is 65 ℃, and the water usage for the first water use event is 20L. The corresponding average water inlet temperature in the second water using event is 10 ℃, the corresponding average internal temperature of the container is 50 ℃, and the water consumption in the second water using event is 20L. When the water consumption of the two water using events needs to be compared, the actual water consumption of the two water using events does not have comparative significance because the average internal temperature corresponding to the two water using events is different. In this case, the two water use events can be converted into a standard water consumption at a standard temperature (e.g. 45 ℃), for example, the standard water consumption at the standard temperature of the first water use event is 31.4L and the standard water consumption at the standard temperature of the second water use event is 22.9L according to the above first relation model. The water consumption of the two-time water use event is converted into the water consumption at the standard temperature of the same standard temperature (45 ℃), so that the water consumption of the two-time water use event is comparable. In this example, a comparison of 31.4L for the first water event and 22.9L for the second water event indicates that the first water event is greater than the second water event.

and determining the water consumption at the standard temperature of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water inlet temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption, the temperature in the liner and the preset standard temperature.

wherein M is₂Represents the water consumption at the second standard temperature, M₀Indicating the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂Represents the average water inlet temperature, beta represents the correction factor of the average inner temperature of the gallbladder, and beta is more than 0.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that the second relational model provided in this embodiment introduces an average biliary temperature correction factor β, and the average biliary temperature correction factor β is used to correct an error existing in the acquisition of the average biliary temperature. For example, since the temperature inside the bladder is generally obtained by temperature sensors installed at the bottom, middle or top of the bladder, there is a possibility that an error may occur when calculating the average temperature inside the bladder using the temperatures obtained by these temperature sensors. For example, when the average gallbladder temperature is determined by only one of the temperature sensors at the bottom, the middle and the top of the gallbladder, the real gallbladder temperature cannot be accurately reflected, and when the average gallbladder temperature is determined by two or more of the temperature sensors at the bottom, the middle and the top of the gallbladder, although the accuracy of the average gallbladder temperature is improved, a certain error may be caused due to the setting of the proportional relationship of the respective temperature sensors. The value of the average temperature correction factor beta in the gallbladder can be determined according to actual empirical data, and can also be obtained by adopting an experimental data simulation mode. For example, by using experimental data simulation, the values of the average intra-biliary temperature correction factor β can be obtained as follows:

wherein, T₁₁The temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂The temperature value T measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃Temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater₁₁' temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂' is a temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃' is the temperature value measured by a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater at the end of water consumption.

According to the determination method of the average inner temperature correction factor beta, the value of the inner temperature correction factor matched with the inner temperature is determined according to different calculation methods of the inner temperature, so that the error existing when the average inner temperature is acquired by different acquisition methods can be corrected. For example, when the average in-gallbladder temperature is taken as T₁＝((0.2T₁₁+0.6T₁₂+0.2T₁₃)+(0.2T₁₁′+0.6T₁₂′+0.2T₁₃')/2, the corresponding value is beta is 1.1; when the average temperature in the gallbladder is ((0.5T)₁₁+0.5T₁₃)+(0.5T₁₁′+0.5T₁₃')/2, the corresponding value is beta is 0.9; when the average temperature in the gallbladder is T₁＝(T₁₁+T₁₁')/2 is calculated in this manner, the corresponding value is β ═ 0.85.

wherein M is₃Water consumption at the third standard temperature, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average temperature in the bladder, T₂The average water inlet temperature is shown, alpha represents a network delay correction factor, and alpha is more than 0.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that the network delay correction factor α is introduced into the third relationship model provided in this embodiment, and the network delay correction factor α is used for correcting the error caused by the network delay. For example, when the processing process of determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater is implemented on the cloud server, the cloud server needs to receive the temperature information sent by the water heater, and then calculates the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the received information, however, since the transmission of the information has network delay, a network delay correction factor α can be introduced to correct errors caused by the network delay.

In this embodiment, the value of the network delay correction factor α may be determined according to the actual network condition. For example, when the network condition is good, the network delay correction factor α may take a smaller correction value because the delay is smaller. When the network condition is poor, the network delay correction factor alpha can take a larger correction value because the delay is larger. For example, in one implementation, the network delay correction factor α takes the following values according to the network conditions:

In this embodiment, for example, the first network condition may be understood as a wire speed between 50-200Mb, the second network condition may be understood as a wire speed between 5-50Mb, and the third network condition may be understood as a wire speed between 0-5 Mb.

In addition, in another implementation, the network delay correction factor α takes the following values according to the network conditions:

where k denotes the current network speed, k₀The maximum network speed of the environment where the water heater is located is shown, g represents a network speed influence factor, k₁Representing a first wire speed threshold, k₂Representing a second wire speed threshold, k₁＞k₂；

In this embodiment, the network delay correction factor α is determined according to the current network speed. For example, if the highest network speed of the environment where the water heater is located is 100Mb, the current network speed is 60Mb, the first network speed threshold is 50Mb, and the second network speed threshold is 5Mb, the value of α is calculated to be 1.04 according to the relationship model. For example, when the current network speed is 10Mb, the value of α calculated according to the relationship model is 1.45.

Based on the contents of the above-described embodiment, in the present embodiment, the average liner temperature T₁And the biliary temperature correction factor β is determined according to the following fourth relational model:

wherein, T₁₁The temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂The temperature value T measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃Is arranged on the top of the water heaterTemperature value, T, measured by the temperature sensor of the section at the beginning of water consumption₁₁' temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂' is a temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃' is the temperature value measured by a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater at the end of water consumption.

In this embodiment, a specific value-taking mode of the gallbladder temperature correction factor is given, and as can be known from the above fourth relational model, the value of the gallbladder temperature correction factor is related to the calculation mode of the gallbladder temperature, and when different calculation modes of the gallbladder temperature are adopted, the matched gallbladder temperature correction factor is selected correspondingly, so that the accuracy of the standard temperature water consumption obtained by final calculation can be ensured.

Based on the content of the foregoing embodiment, in this embodiment, the network delay correction factor α is determined according to the following fifth relationship model:

where k denotes the current network speed, k₀The maximum network speed of the environment where the water heater is located is shown, g represents a network speed influence factor, k₁Representing a first wire speed threshold, k₂Representing a second wire speed threshold, k₁＞k₂。

In this embodiment, a specific value mode of the network delay correction factor is given, and as can be known from the fifth relational model, the value of the network delay correction factor is related to the current network speed and the network speed influence factor, and when the current network speed is different, a matched network delay correction factor is correspondingly selected, so that an error caused by network delay can be effectively made up, and the accuracy of the finally calculated water consumption at the standard temperature can be further ensured.

Based on the content of the foregoing embodiment, in this embodiment, the network delay correction factor α is determined according to the following sixth relationship model:

In this embodiment, a specific value mode of the network delay correction factor is given, and as can be known from the sixth relational model, the value of the network delay correction factor is related to the current network condition, and when the current network state is different, a matched network delay correction factor is correspondingly selected, so that an error caused by network delay can be effectively made up, and further, the accuracy of the water consumption at the standard temperature obtained by final calculation can be ensured.

Based on the content of the foregoing embodiment, in this embodiment, the determining the actual water consumption of the water heater specifically includes:

M₀＝X*L

wherein M is₀Representing actual water consumption, X representing average water flow, and L representing water consumption time;

in this embodiment, when the water flow sensor is installed in the water heater, the actual water consumption of the water heater can be calculated according to the average water flow and the water consumption duration of the water heater during the water consumption process. The average water flow of the water heater in the water using process can be obtained according to the average value of the water flow of the water heater at the water using starting moment and the water flow of the water heater at the water using ending moment. In addition, in order to make the calculation of the average water flow more accurate, the average value of the water flow of the water heater at the water using starting moment, the water flow of the water heater at the water using middle moment and the water flow of the water heater at the water using ending moment can be obtained.

determining the temperature in the liner of the water heater at the beginning time and the end time of water consumption, and determining the actual water consumption of the water heater according to the following eighth relational model:

wherein S represents the volume of the water heater, T_{1_start}Indicating the temperature in the bladder, T, at the moment of commencement of water use_{1_end}Indicating the temperature in the bladder at the end of the application of water, T₂Denotes the mean inlet water temperature, T_referIndicating a preset reference temperature.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that, because the water flow sensor has a high cost, a short service life, and a limited accuracy, the water consumption data cannot be conveniently obtained for a water heater without the water flow sensor, or a water heater with the water flow sensor installed but the sensor is damaged. In order to solve the problem, a processing method is adopted in the embodiment, and the embodiment calculates the actual water consumption of the water heater according to the temperature in the liner at the water use starting time and the water use ending time and the eighth relational model, so that in the embodiment, the water consumption data can be successfully obtained on the premise of lacking the flow sensor, the whole calculation process only needs the temperature data in the liner and the water inlet temperature at the relevant time (the volume of the water heater and the preset reference temperature can be understood as the known data quantity), the information can be obtained through the temperature sensor arranged on the liner and the temperature sensor arranged at the water inlet, the whole calculation process is realized by a computer or a processor, the operation is simple and convenient, and therefore, the calculation of the water consumption of the water heater is not limited to the use of the flow sensor any more, so that the dependence of the water heater on the flow sensor in the production process is eliminated, thereby reducing the cost of the water heater.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that the preset reference temperature T is set as described above_referThe body senses the optimal hot water temperature, generally 40 ℃, and the body can be adjusted according to seasons.

For example, if the liner temperature at the beginning of water usage is 65 ℃, the liner temperature at the end of water usage is 45 ℃, the volume of the water heater is 60L, the water inlet temperature is 10 ℃, and the preset reference temperature is 40 ℃ in a certain water usage event, the water usage amount corresponding to the water usage event is obtained by calculation according to the eighth relational model shown above.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that, because the water flow sensor has a higher cost, a shorter service life, and a limited accuracy, the water heater that is not equipped with the water flow sensor or that is equipped with the water flow sensor but the sensor is damaged cannot conveniently acquire the water consumption data. In order to solve the problem, the embodiment adopts a processing mode, the embodiment inputs the liner temperature of the water heater at the water use starting moment, the liner temperature at the water use ending moment and the corresponding water use duration into the preset water use duration prediction model, and further can acquire the water use amount of the water heater according to the output of the water use amount prediction model, so that in the embodiment, the water use amount data can be smoothly acquired on the premise of lacking of a flow sensor, the whole calculation process only needs the liner temperature data and the water use duration information at relevant moments, the information can be acquired through the temperature sensor arranged on the liner and the corresponding timing unit, the whole calculation process is realized by a computer or a processor, the operation is simple and convenient, and therefore, the calculation of the water use amount of the water heater is not limited to the flow sensor, so that the dependence of the water heater on the flow sensor in the production process is eliminated, and further reduces the cost of the water heater. Therefore, for the water heater without the water flow sensor or the water heater with the water flow sensor installed but the sensor damaged, the actual water consumption can be obtained in a big data statistics and artificial intelligence mode.

Based on the contents of the foregoing embodiments, in this embodiment, the method for determining water consumption further includes:

generating a water consumption curve according to the water consumption at the standard temperature in the same water consumption time period in the historical water consumption period; correspondingly, according to the current standard temperature water consumption in the same water consumption time period and the water consumption curve, determining that the current standard temperature water consumption exceeds the historical maximum standard temperature water consumption or is lower than the historical minimum standard temperature water consumption, and sending prompt information to a user;

in this embodiment, since the actual water consumption at different temperatures can be converted into the water consumption at a standard temperature by the processing of the above embodiment, the water consumption at different temperatures is comparable and calculable, and convenience is provided for data analysis based on the water consumption. For example, in this embodiment, a water consumption curve may be generated according to the standard temperature water consumption in the same water consumption time period (e.g. 20:00-22:00 at night) in the historical water consumption period (e.g. one week or one month), and then according to the standard temperature water consumption in the current water consumption time period and the water consumption curve, it may be determined whether the current standard temperature water consumption exceeds the historical maximum standard temperature water consumption or falls below the historical minimum standard temperature water consumption, and if so, a prompt message may be sent to the user. Therefore, in the embodiment, a water consumption curve with reference significance can be generated according to the standard temperature water consumption in the same water consumption time period in a plurality of historical water consumption days, the curve represents the standard temperature water consumption in the time period of the historical week, then the standard temperature water consumption in the current same water consumption time period is obtained, the standard temperature water consumption is compared with the standard temperature water consumption in the time period of the historical week, if the standard temperature water consumption exceeds the maximum standard temperature water consumption in the historical week or is lower than the minimum standard temperature water consumption in the historical week, prompt information can be sent to a user to prompt the user to timely pay attention to the larger change of the water consumption, and the user can pay attention to whether the life habits change (for example, whether the user does not like bathing or not) while paying attention to the larger change of the water consumption, Whether the water is used excessively for bathing or not, and the like), or whether the performance of the water heater is changed (such as aging fault of the water heater and the like) is concerned, and the information is beneficial for users to take corresponding measures in time. Therefore, the water consumption at different temperatures can be converted into the water consumption at the standard temperature at a certain temperature, and convenience is provided for data analysis based on the water consumption.

In this embodiment, because the actual water consumption at different temperatures can be converted into the standard temperature water consumption at a certain standard temperature by the processing of the above embodiment, the water consumption at different temperatures is comparable and calculable, and convenience is provided for data analysis based on the water consumption. For example, in this embodiment, a first water usage curve may be first generated according to the standard temperature water usage in the same water usage period (e.g. 20:00-22:00 pm) in a first historical water usage period (e.g. 30 days in 9 months), then a second water usage curve may be generated according to the standard temperature water usage in the same water usage period (e.g. 20:00-22:00 pm) in a second historical water usage period (e.g. 31 days in 10 months), and finally the first water usage curve in 9 months may be compared with the second water usage curve in 10 months, and the comparison result may be sent to the user, so that the user may view the comparison between the water usage in 9 months and 10 months, thereby facilitating the user to find out certain laws, for example, assuming that the first week water usage in 10 months is significantly reduced relative to the first week in 9 months, the first week of the 10 months the user bathes less at home, possibly because of a vacation to play. The historical water usage period here may be a month, a week, or several consecutive days, which is not limited in this embodiment. Therefore, in the embodiment, the comparison and analysis of the water consumption conditions between different historical water consumption cycles can be carried out according to the comparison conditions of the water consumption curves of different historical water consumption cycles, and through the visual comparison between two or more water consumption curves, a user can find some water consumption rules or abnormal conditions which are not easy to find at ordinary times, so that the user can be prompted to carry out related processing. For example, according to the intuitive comparison between two or more water consumption curves, a user can pay attention to the fact that the water consumption is greatly changed in which days or time periods in time, and then can judge whether the life habits are changed (for example, a certain period of time is often too late after shift home, a certain period of time becomes not good for bathing, a certain period of time is too much wasted in bathing water, and the like), or judge whether the performance of the water heater or water heater accessories are changed (for example, water leakage of the water heater or water leakage of a shower head, and the like), and the information is favorable for the user to take corresponding measures in time. Therefore, the water consumption at different temperatures can be converted into the water consumption at the standard temperature at a certain temperature, and convenience is provided for data analysis based on the water consumption.

In this embodiment, it should be noted that the method for determining water consumption provided in this embodiment may be used in an electric water storage heater for water used for bathing or dining. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the method for determining the water consumption provided by the embodiment can also be used in water storage type electric water heaters for other purposes according to actual needs.

Based on the same inventive concept, another embodiment of the present invention provides a water consumption determining apparatus, referring to fig. 2, the water consumption determining apparatus comprising: a first determining module 21, a second determining module 22 and a third determining module 23, wherein:

the first determining module 21 is used for determining the actual water consumption of the water heater;

the second determining module 22 is used for determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater;

and the third determining module 23 is configured to determine the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption, and the preset standard temperature.

correspondingly, the third determining module 23 is specifically configured to:

correspondingly, the third determining module 23 is specifically configured to:

correspondingly, the third determining module 23 is specifically configured to:

wherein M is₃Water consumption at the third standard temperature, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂The average water inlet temperature is shown, alpha represents a network delay correction factor, and alpha is more than 0.

Based on the contents of the above-described embodiment, in the present embodiment, the average liner temperature T₁And the gallbladder temperature correction factor β is determined according to the fourth relational model below:

wherein, T₁₁Is arranged at the bottom of the water heaterTemperature value, T, measured by the temperature sensor of the section at the beginning of water consumption₁₂The temperature value T measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃Temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater₁₁' temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂' is a temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃' is the temperature value measured by a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater at the end of water consumption.

Or the like, or, alternatively,

the network delay correction factor α is determined according to the following sixth relationship model:

Based on the content of the foregoing embodiment, in this embodiment, the first determining module 21 is specifically configured to:

M₀＝X*L

or the like, or, alternatively,

wherein S represents the volume of the water heater, T_{1_start}Indicating the temperature in the bladder, T, at the moment of commencement of water use_{1_end}Indicating the temperature in the bladder at the end of the application of water, T₂Denotes the mean inlet water temperature, T_referRepresenting a preset reference temperature;

or the like, or, alternatively,

Based on the content of the foregoing embodiment, in this embodiment, the water consumption determining device further includes: an analysis module to:

or the like, or, alternatively,

Since the water consumption determining apparatus provided by this embodiment can be used to perform the water consumption determining method described in the above embodiment, and the operation principle and the beneficial effects are similar, detailed descriptions are omitted here, and specific contents can be found in the description of the above embodiment.

Based on the same inventive concept, another embodiment of the present invention provides a water heater including the water usage determining apparatus as described in the above embodiment.

Since the water heater provided by this embodiment includes the water consumption determining device described in the above embodiment, the operation principle and the beneficial effects thereof are similar, and therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted here, and specific contents thereof can be found in the description of the above embodiment.

Based on the same inventive concept, another embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, which specifically includes the following contents, with reference to fig. 3: a processor 301, a memory 302, a communication interface 303, and a communication bus 304;

the processor 301, the memory 302 and the communication interface 303 complete mutual communication through the communication bus 304; the communication interface 303 is used for realizing transmission between related devices such as modeling software, an intelligent manufacturing equipment module library and the like;

the processor 301 is used to call the computer program in the memory 302, and the processor executes the computer program to realize all the steps of the above water consumption determination method, for example, the processor executes the computer program to realize the following steps: determining the actual water consumption of the water heater; determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater; and determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature.

Based on the same inventive concept, yet another embodiment of the present invention provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements all the steps of the above water usage determination method, for example, the processor implements the following steps when executing the computer program: determining the actual water consumption of the water heater; determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater; and determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature.

In addition, the logic instructions in the memory may be implemented in the form of software functional units and may be stored in a computer readable storage medium when sold or used as a stand-alone product. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute all or part of the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and other various media capable of storing program codes.

The above-described embodiments of the apparatus are merely illustrative, and the units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment of the present invention. One of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without inventive effort.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that each embodiment can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware. Based on the understanding, the technical solutions mentioned above may be essentially or partially implemented in the form of software products, which may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc., and include instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the water consumption determining method according to the embodiments or some parts of the embodiments.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and operate, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are intended to be inclusive and mean, for example, that they may be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In addition, in the present invention, terms such as "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

Moreover, in the present invention, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

Furthermore, in the description herein, reference to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only intended to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for determining water usage, comprising:

determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature;

the determining of the actual water consumption of the water heater specifically comprises:

wherein S represents the volume of the water heater, T_{1_start}Indicating the temperature in the bladder, T, at the moment of commencement of water use_{1_end}Indicating the temperature in the bladder at the end of the application of water, T₂Denotes the mean inlet water temperature, T_referRepresents a preset reference temperature, M₀Representing the actual water consumption;

or the like, or, alternatively,

acquiring the temperature of the water heater in the liner at the water use starting moment, the temperature of the water heater in the liner at the water use ending moment and the corresponding water use duration; inputting the temperature in the container of the water heater at the water use starting moment, the temperature in the container at the water use ending moment and the corresponding water use duration into a preset water use amount prediction model, and obtaining the actual water use amount of the water heater according to the output of the water use amount prediction model; the water consumption prediction model is obtained by taking the liner temperature at the water use starting time, the liner temperature at the water use ending time and water use duration information corresponding to a training water use event as sample input data in advance, taking actual water consumption information corresponding to the training water use event as sample output data and training based on a machine learning algorithm;

the temperature in the liner is acquired by a temperature sensor arranged in the water heater, and the temperature sensor is arranged at least one of the bottom, the middle and the top in the liner; in calculating the temperature in the liner at any time, the temperature in the liner at that time is determined based on the measured values of the temperature sensors provided at the bottom portion, the middle portion, and the top portion in the liner.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said actual water usage corresponds to a water temperature comprising: the temperature of water inlet and the temperature in the liner;

3. The method for determining the water consumption according to claim 2, wherein the step of determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the inlet water temperature and the liner temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption, and the preset standard temperature specifically comprises the following steps:

determining a standard temperature water usage for the water heater according to the following first relationship model:

wherein M is₁Represents the water consumption at the first standard temperature, M₀Indicating the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂The average inlet water temperature is indicated.

4. The method for determining the water consumption according to claim 2, wherein the step of determining the standard temperature water consumption of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the inlet water temperature and the liner temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption, and the preset standard temperature specifically comprises the following steps:

wherein, M₂Represents the water consumption at the second standard temperature, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average temperature in the bladder, T₂Represents the average water inlet temperature, beta represents the average temperature correction factor in the gallbladder, and beta is more than 0.

5. The method for determining water consumption according to claim 2,

according to the actual water consumption of water heater, the temperature of intaking that actual water consumption corresponds and courage internal temperature to and, predetermine standard temperature, confirm the standard temperature water consumption of water heater, specifically include:

wherein M is₃Indicating the third standard temperatureAmount of water, M₀Represents the actual water consumption, T₀Indicating a predetermined standard temperature, T₁Denotes the average inner temperature, T₂The average water inlet temperature is shown, alpha represents a network delay correction factor, and alpha is more than 0.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein said average bladder temperature T is₁And the biliary temperature correction factor β is determined according to the following fourth relational model:

wherein, T₁₁Temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂The temperature value T measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃Temperature value, T, measured at the beginning of water consumption for a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater₁₁' temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged at the bottom of the water heater₁₂' is a temperature value, T, measured at the end of water consumption by a temperature sensor arranged in the middle of the water heater₁₃' is the temperature value measured by a temperature sensor arranged at the top of the water heater at the end of water consumption.

7. The method of determining water usage of claim 5, wherein said network delay correction factor α is determined according to the following fifth relationship model:

where k represents the current wire speed,k₀the maximum network speed of the environment where the water heater is located is shown, g represents a network speed influence factor, k₁Representing a first wire speed threshold, k₂Representing a second wire speed threshold, k₁＞k₂；

Or the like, or, alternatively,

8. The method of determining water usage of claim 1, further comprising:

or the like, or a combination thereof,

9. A water usage determining apparatus, comprising:

the first determining module is used for determining the actual water consumption of the water heater; wherein the actual water usage is the actual water flow from the water heater in a single water use event;

the second determining module is used for determining the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption of the water heater;

the third determining module is used for determining the water consumption at the standard temperature of the water heater according to the actual water consumption of the water heater, the water temperature corresponding to the actual water consumption and the preset standard temperature;

the third determining module is further used for

wherein S represents the volume of the water heater, T_{1_start}Indicating the temperature in the bladder, T, at the moment of commencement of water use_{1_end}Indicating the temperature in the bladder at the end of the application of water, T₂Denotes the mean inlet water temperature, T_referIndicating a preset reference temperature, M₀Representing the actual water consumption;

or the like, or, alternatively,

10. A water heater comprising the water usage determining apparatus as claimed in claim 9.

11. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor when executing the program performs the steps of the method of determining water usage according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, wherein the computer program when executed by a processor implements the steps of the water usage determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.