CN114838462A - Tracking display, air conditioner and tracking display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of air conditioning equipment, in particular to a tracking display and an air conditioner, wherein the tracking display comprises: the air conditioner comprises a display for displaying air conditioner information, an electric drive assembly arranged on an air conditioner shell and used for driving the display to swing, and a position acquisition device arranged on one side of the display; the position acquisition device is communicatively coupled to the electrically driven component. By adding an electric driving component for driving the display to swing and a position acquiring device for acquiring the position information of the user; the position acquisition device acquires and transmits the user position information to the electric drive assembly, and the electric drive assembly adjusts the position of the display according to the user position information so as to meet the watching requirements of various positions of a user and improve the user experience.

Description

Tracking display, air conditioner and tracking display control method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of air conditioning equipment, in particular to a tracking display, an air conditioner and a tracking display control method.

Background

The air conditioner mainly comprises a refrigerating system, an air path system, an electric system, a casing and the like, and is used for specifically processing the air state and enabling the air parameters of the target environment to meet the requirements. The air conditioner generally installs the display inside the panel of the air conditioner, and sets the see-through area on the panel, so as to display the current working state of the air conditioner, i.e. the content displayed by the display, to the user, where the content displayed by the display specifically includes displaying temperature, function, and turning on and off the indicator light, etc.

The existing display is fixedly arranged on the surface of the air conditioner shell, and a user can normally watch the display only at a specific position, so that the use is inconvenient.

Accordingly, the prior art is yet to be improved and developed.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a tracking monitor and an air conditioner, so as to solve the problem that the conventional monitor is fixedly disposed on the surface of the air conditioner housing, and cannot be adjusted in position, which is inconvenient for viewing at a specific angle.

The technical scheme of the invention is as follows:

the invention provides a tracking display, which is used for displaying air-conditioning information, an electric drive component arranged on an air-conditioning shell and used for driving the display to swing, and a position acquisition device arranged on one side of the display and used for acquiring user position information; the position acquisition device is communicatively coupled to the electrically driven component.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the position acquisition device is one of a tracking camera, an infrared thermal imager, a millimeter wave radar or a life detector.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the electric drive assembly comprises: and the left and right rotating component is used for driving the display to rotate left and right.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the electric drive assembly further comprises: and a front and back rotating assembly for driving the display to rotate back and forth.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the left-right rotating component comprises: the first driving motor is used for driving the display to rotate left and right, and the display is fixedly connected with one end of a driving rod of the first driving motor.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the front and rear rotating assemblies include: and the second driving motor is used for driving the first driving motor to rotate back and forth, and the first driving motor is fixedly connected with one end of a driving rod of the second driving motor.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the display comprises a mounting bracket connected with the electric drive component, a display module and a prism, wherein the display module and the prism are arranged on the mounting bracket; the prism comprises an incidence surface, a reflecting surface and a projection surface; the light emitted by the display module enters from the incident surface of the prism and is reflected to the projection surface through the reflecting surface.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the tracking display further comprises a main control unit which controls the movement of the electric drive assembly according to the detected position information.

The present invention also provides an air conditioner, characterized by comprising: the air conditioner comprises an air conditioner shell and a tracking display arranged on the air conditioner shell, wherein the tracking display is arranged below the air conditioner shell.

The invention also provides a control method of the tracking display, which comprises the following steps:

acquiring position information through a position acquisition device;

and controlling the electric drive assembly to move according to the position information so as to adjust the orientation of the display screen.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the position acquisition device comprises a tracking camera for face recognition.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the step of acquiring the position information specifically comprises;

controlling the position acquisition device to rotate and simultaneously capturing a face image;

when the face image is captured, the nearest face is defined as a tracking object, and position information is acquired.

Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are: the position acquisition device also comprises a voice acquisition module for voice position identification;

the step of obtaining the location information further comprises; the voice acquisition module acquires the specific position of the face image by acquiring voice so as to acquire position information.

The invention has the beneficial effects that: by adding an electric driving component for driving the display to swing and a position acquiring device for acquiring the position information of the user; the position acquisition device acquires and transmits the position information of the user to the electric drive assembly, and the electric drive assembly adjusts the orientation of the display according to the position information of the user so as to track the position of the user, so that the watching of various positions of the user is met, and the user experience is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electrically driven assembly and display of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a display according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a first schematic view illustrating the assembly of a prism and a display module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a second schematic view of the assembly of the prism and the display module according to the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a third schematic view of the prism and the display module assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a display of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a prism (planar projection surface) according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a prism (cambered projection surface) according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a tracking display according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a flowchart of step S100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention provides a tracking display, an air conditioner and a control method of the tracking display, and in order to make the objects, technical schemes and effects of the present invention clearer and clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a tracking display, which is mounted on an air conditioner, and referring to fig. 1 to 9, the tracking display includes: the air conditioner comprises a display 1 for displaying air conditioner information, an electric drive assembly 3 mounted on an air conditioner casing 2 for driving the display 1 to swing, and a position acquisition device 4 arranged at one side of the display 1 for acquiring user position information; the position acquisition device 4 is in communicative connection with the electrically driven component 3. By adding an electric driving component 3 for driving the display 1 to swing and a position acquiring device 4 for acquiring the position information of the user; the position obtaining device 4 obtains and transmits the user position information to the electric drive assembly 3, and the electric drive assembly 3 adjusts the position of the display 1 according to the user position information so as to meet the watching requirements of various positions of the user and improve the user experience.

Further, the position acquiring device 4 is one of a tracking camera, an infrared thermal imager, a millimeter wave radar, or a life detector. In this embodiment, the position acquiring device 4 is a tracking camera.

Further, the electric drive assembly 3 comprises: a left-right rotating assembly for driving the display 1 to rotate left and right. The rotation of the display 1 on the horizontal plane can be realized through the left-right rotating assembly, and the watching requirements of users at different positions of the air conditioner can be met.

Further, the electric drive assembly 3 further comprises: a front-rear rotating assembly for driving the display 1 to rotate back and forth. Wherein, according to user position adjustment display 1 horizontal direction back, again according to user's height through the upper and lower inclination of front and back rotating assembly adjustment display 1, further improvement user's viewing experience.

Specifically, the left-right rotating assembly includes: the first driving motor 31 is used for driving the display 1 to rotate left and right, and the display 1 is fixedly connected with one end of a driving rod of the first driving motor 31. The front and rear rotating assemblies include: and the second driving motor 32 is used for driving the first driving motor 31 to rotate back and forth, and one end of a driving rod of the first driving motor 31 is fixedly connected with one end of a driving rod of the second driving motor 32. The first driving motor 31 and the second driving motor 32 are respectively in communication connection with the position acquiring device 4.

The first driving motor 31 can drive the display screen 1 to rotate in a horizontal plane, and the second driving motor 32 can drive the first driving motor 31 to turn back and forth, so that the inclination angle of the display screen 1 is adjusted; the direction of the display screen 1 can be accurately adjusted through the matching of the first driving motor 31 and the second driving motor 32, the automatic adjustment of the display screen 1 can be realized through the matching with the position acquisition device 4, manual adjustment is not needed, and the operation is convenient and fast.

Further, the display 1 comprises a mounting bracket 11 connected with the electric drive assembly 3, a display module 12 arranged on the mounting bracket 11, and a prism 13; the prism 13 includes an incident surface 131, a reflecting surface 132, and a projection surface 133; the light emitted from the display module 12 enters from the incident surface 131 of the prism 13 and is reflected by the reflecting surface 132 onto the projection surface 133. Wherein, prism 13 is provided with transmitting surface 132, and the light of display module assembly 12 can change the direction and then project to projection surface 133 after reflecting through reflecting surface 132, and the user can set up the projection surface 133 of different directions according to custom or demand to make things convenient for the user to watch.

Further, the tracking display further includes a main control unit (not shown in the drawings), and the main control unit controls the electric driving assembly to move according to the detected position information. Meanwhile, the main control unit can automatically acquire position information and control the orientation of the display screen 1 to track the position of a user, and the method is convenient and fast.

Specifically, the display module 12 is disposed parallel to the incident surface 131, the projection surface 133 and the incident surface 131 form an angle a1, and the reflection surface 132 and the incident surface 131 form an angle b1, where a1 is in a range of 30 degrees to 70 degrees, and b1 is in a range of 30 degrees to 70 degrees; or

The display module 12 is disposed at an angle c2 with the incident surface 131, the projection surface 133 is disposed at an angle a2 with the incident surface 131, and the reflection surface 132 is disposed at an angle b2 with the incident surface 131, wherein a value range of c2 is 30-70 °, a value range of a2 is 30-70 °, and a value range of b2 is 30-70 °.

By defining the included angle between the faces, normal operation of the projection can be ensured.

Specifically, the implementation of the invention also provides three specific assembling modes of the prism and the display module:

1. the display module 12 is disposed parallel to the incident surface 131, the projection surface 133 is perpendicular to the incident surface 131, and the reflection surface 132 is disposed at 45 degrees to the incident surface 131;

2. the display module 12 is disposed obliquely to the incident surface 131, the projection surface 133 is perpendicular to the incident surface 131, and the reflection surface 132 is disposed at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the incident surface 131;

3. or the display module 12 is disposed parallel to the incident surface 131, the reflective surface 132 is disposed at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the incident surface 133, and the projection surface 133 is disposed obliquely to the incident surface 131.

The user can select different setting angles according to watching habits, and watching effects are guaranteed.

Further, the projection surface 133 is a plane or an arc surface. When the projection surface 133 is set as an arc surface, the projection area can be effectively increased, and a user can conveniently watch the patterns and the text information displayed by the projection surface 133.

Further, the prism 13 further includes two side surfaces 134 located at two sides of the incident surface 131, the reflecting surface 132, and the projection surface 133, and the side surfaces 134 are frosted surfaces. By providing the frosted surfaces as the added side surfaces 134, the prism light absorption capacity can be increased, preventing ghost images.

Further, the mounting bracket 11 includes a first bracket 111 and a third bracket 113 connected to each other; the first bracket 111 is connected with the electric driving component 3, the display module 12 is arranged on one side of the third bracket 113 close to the first bracket 111, and the prism 13 is arranged on one side of the third bracket 113 opposite to the first bracket 111. Through fixing display module assembly 12, prism 13 respectively in third support 113 both sides, can realize the fixed of relative position between display module assembly 12, the prism 13, guarantee the normal clear of projection.

The first bracket 111 is provided with a rotating part 1113 for rotationally connecting with an output rod of the first driving motor 31, and the rotating part 1113 can be used for rotationally connecting the mounting bracket 11 with the electric driving assembly 3, so that the direction of the display 1 can be adjusted.

Further, the mounting bracket 11 further includes a second bracket 112 disposed between the first bracket 111 and the third bracket 113 for pressing and fixing the display module 12. Through increasing a second support 112 for compress tightly fixed display module assembly 12 with the cooperation of third support 113, can effectual improvement display 1's stability.

Further, a display positioning groove 1131 for positioning the display module 12 is disposed on the third bracket 113. Through increasing display positioning groove 1131, can be used for injecing the mounted position of display module assembly 12, guarantee the normal clear of projection.

Further, the second bracket 112 is fixedly connected with the third bracket 113 through a screw (not shown in the figure); through the through holes 1121 and the threaded holes 1132 corresponding to the positions of the through holes 1121 respectively formed in the second bracket 112 and the third bracket 113, the display module 12 between the second bracket 112 and the third bracket 113 can be fixed by matching with screws.

Further, the second bracket 112 is detachably connected with the first bracket 111 through a buckle; the buckle includes a buckle position 1111 and a lock position 1122, the buckle position 1111 is disposed on the first bracket 111, and the lock position 1122 is disposed on the second bracket 112. In this embodiment, four sets of buckles are provided.

Further, the third bracket 113 is detachably connected with the prism 13 through a clamping strip 1133 and a clamping groove; one of the clamping strip and the clamping groove is arranged on the third bracket 113, and the other clamping strip and the clamping groove are arranged on the prism 13. The third support 113 and the prism 13 can be detachably connected by the cooperation of the clamping strip 1133 and the clamping groove 135. In this embodiment, the two sets of the clip strips 1133 and the clip slots 135 are provided, so as to ensure the stability of the sliding installation and disassembly of the prism 13.

Further, the first support 111 is provided with a baffle 1112 on two sides for preventing the card bar 1133 from sliding off the card slot 135. By adding the baffle 1112, the card bar 1133 can be prevented from sliding away from the card slot 135, and the stability of the display during use can be ensured.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an air conditioner, including: an air conditioning casing 2, and a tracking display as described in any of the above provided on the air conditioning casing 2, the tracking display being provided below the air conditioning casing. Acquire user position information through position acquisition device 4, cooperate electric drive assembly 3 again and can adjust the position of display 1, realize the automatic tracking user position and adjust the 1 direction of display, convenience of customers watches the display, effectual improvement user experience.

Referring to fig. 10 and fig. 11, an embodiment of the invention further provides a method for controlling a tracking display, including the steps of:

s100, acquiring position information through a position acquisition device;

and S200, controlling the electric drive driving assembly to move according to the position information so as to adjust the orientation of the display screen.

Further, the position acquisition device comprises a tracking camera for face recognition.

Further, the step of acquiring the position information is specifically;

step S110, controlling the position acquisition device to rotate and simultaneously capturing a face image;

in step S120, when the face image is captured, the nearest face is defined as a tracking object, and position information is acquired.

Furthermore, the position acquisition device also comprises a voice acquisition module for voice position identification;

the step of obtaining the location information further comprises; step S130, the voice collecting module obtains the specific position of the face image by collecting voice, so as to obtain the position information.

When the face image of the user is not captured by the tracking camera, the tracking camera can be controlled to rotate clockwise or anticlockwise to obtain the image of the user;

when only one face image exists in the camera picture, the position information can be directly output for orientation adjustment;

when a plurality of face images exist in the camera picture, the face image closest to the middle of the camera picture is used as a tracking object to output position information, or the specific position output position information of a user in the picture is acquired through a voice acquisition module.

The control method can effectively realize the control of the display screen through the face recognition and the voice auxiliary recognition, complete the tracking of the user position and effectively improve the user experience.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the examples described above, but that modifications and variations may be effected thereto by those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the foregoing description, and that all such modifications and variations are intended to be within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (13)

1. A tracking display mounted on an air conditioner, comprising: the air conditioner comprises a display for displaying air conditioner information, an electric drive assembly arranged on an air conditioner shell and used for driving the display to swing, and a position acquisition device arranged on one side of the display and used for acquiring user position information; the position acquisition device is in communicative connection with the electrically driven component.

2. A tracking display in accordance with claim 1, wherein said position acquisition device is one of a tracking camera, a thermal infrared imager, a millimeter wave radar or a life detector.

3. The tracking display of claim 1, wherein said electrically driven component comprises: and the left and right rotating component is used for driving the display to rotate left and right.

4. The tracking display of claim 3, wherein said electrically driven component further comprises: and a front and back rotating assembly for driving the display to rotate back and forth.

5. The tracking display of claim 4, wherein said left-right rotating assembly comprises: the display driving device is used for driving the display to rotate left and right, and the display is fixedly connected with one end of a driving rod of the first driving motor.

6. The tracking display of claim 5, wherein said forward and backward rotation assembly comprises: and the second driving motor is used for driving the first driving motor to rotate back and forth, and the first driving motor is fixedly connected with one end of a driving rod of the second driving motor.

7. The tracking display of claim 1, wherein said display comprises a mounting bracket coupled to the electrically driven component, a display module, a prism, and a plurality of light sources; the prism comprises an incidence surface, a reflecting surface and a projection surface; the light emitted by the display module enters from the incident surface of the prism and is reflected to the projection surface through the reflecting surface.

8. The tracking display of claim 1, further comprising a master control unit that controls movement of the electrically driven component based on the detected position information.

9. An air conditioner, comprising: an air conditioning enclosure, and a tracking display according to any one of claims 1 to 8 disposed on the air conditioning enclosure, the tracking display being disposed below the air conditioning enclosure.

10. A method for controlling a tracking display, comprising the steps of:

acquiring position information through a position acquisition device;

and controlling the electric drive component to move according to the position information so as to adjust the orientation of the display screen.

11. The tracking display control method according to claim 10, wherein the position acquisition means comprises a tracking camera for face recognition.

12. The tracking display control method according to claim 11, wherein the step of acquiring the position information is embodied as;

controlling the position acquisition device to rotate and simultaneously capturing a face image;

when the face image is captured, the nearest face is defined as a tracking object, and position information is acquired.

13. The control method of tracking display of claim 12, wherein the position acquisition device further comprises a voice acquisition module for voice position recognition; the voice acquisition module acquires user voice information through acquiring voice to realize positioning, so that position information is acquired.

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