CN114913781A - Light panel, air conditioner, control method of air conditioner and computer storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a light panel, an air conditioner, a control method of the air conditioner and a computer storage medium, wherein the light panel comprises a panel and a light-emitting component, the light-emitting component is embedded into the panel, and the light-emitting component dynamically emits light to display patterns on the panel. Through setting up light emitting component, with light emitting component embedding panel, light emitting component developments are luminous to utilize light emitting component to show the pattern on the panel, and the pattern developments transform. By implementing the invention, the patterns displayed by the light panel can be dynamically changed, the appearance pattern change effect of the household appliance is enriched, the additional value of the household appliance is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved.

Description

Light panel, air conditioner, control method of air conditioner and computer storage medium

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliance light adjustment, in particular to a light panel, an air conditioner, a control method of the air conditioner and a computer storage medium.

Background

With the improvement of living standard, various household appliances such as a refrigerator, a washing machine, an air conditioner and the like are configured in a household of a resident, the household appliances provide convenience for the daily life of the resident, and the requirements of users on the appearance and the visual experience of the household appliances are gradually improved on the premise of realizing basic functions.

And the outward appearance color pattern of domestic appliance mainly adopts night light pad pasting or printing night light paint, printing ink to show among the prior art, can't realize the pattern transform, and the function is single, and user's visual experience is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a light panel, an air conditioner, a control method of the air conditioner and a computer storage medium, and aims to solve the problem that appearance color patterns of household appliances cannot be changed in the prior art.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a lighting panel comprising a panel, a light emitting assembly embedded in the panel, the light emitting assembly dynamically emitting light to display a pattern on the panel.

Further, the light emitting assembly comprises a first light source and a plurality of optical fibers, the panel is provided with a plurality of first through holes, two ends of each optical fiber are provided with a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portions are connected with the first light source, the second end portions are embedded into the first through holes, and the first light source is used for controlling the optical fibers to enable the second end portions to dynamically emit light.

Further, the first light source is used for controlling the second end parts of the optical fibers in the first through holes to be alternately turned on and off so as to enable the optical fibers to flicker in bright and dark.

Furthermore, be equipped with a plurality of second through-holes on the panel, it is a plurality of the second through-hole is the straight line and distributes, many optic fibre first end is connected respectively first light source, and is a plurality of the second end imbeds respectively the second through-hole, first light source is used for controlling a plurality of optic fibre is in the second through-hole the second end is in turn bright and go out so that it is meteor-shaped.

Further, the second ends of the optical fibers are disposed flush with a surface of the faceplate.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides an air conditioner, which includes the lighting panel of the first aspect, and further includes a middle frame and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism connects the middle frame and the panel, and drives the panel to move on the front end surface of the middle frame.

Furthermore, the driving mechanism comprises a lifting mechanism connected with the front end face of the middle frame and a front-back moving mechanism respectively connected with the lifting mechanism and the panel, the lifting mechanism drives the front-back moving mechanism to move up and down, and the front-back moving mechanism passively adjusts the front and back positions of the panel along with the lifting movement of the lifting mechanism or actively adjusts the front and back positions of the panel.

Further, the air conditioner also comprises a second light source, wherein the second light source is arranged inside the air conditioner and used for emitting light to the outside of the air conditioner to display patterns.

Furthermore, the front-back moving mechanism comprises a connecting rod, the driving mechanism further comprises a track block which is fixedly arranged on the middle frame and provided with a track, two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected with the lifting mechanism and the panel, the connecting rod further comprises an installation part and is in sliding connection with the track of the track block, and the connecting rod is driven by the lifting mechanism to adjust the front and back positions of the front end of the connecting rod along the track so as to control the front and back positions of the panel in the lifting process.

Furthermore, the rear end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected with the lifting end of the lifting mechanism, the front end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected with the panel, the mounting part of the connecting rod is slidably connected with the track, and the connecting rod is driven by the lifting mechanism to adjust the cutting degree and the height along the track of the track, so that the panel can move back and forth and lift relative to the front end face of the middle frame.

Further, elevating system includes the mounting panel as the stiff end and the slider as the lift end, be provided with third driving motor on the mounting panel, just be equipped with first rotation gear on the third driving motor, be equipped with the rack with first rotation gear meshing on the slider.

In a third aspect, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, further comprising a controller, the controller being connected to the light emitting assembly and the driving mechanism, the controller being configured to execute the control method, the control method comprising the steps of: receiving a control signal; identifying a type of the control signal; and independently or in linkage with the driving mechanism and the light-emitting assembly according to the type of the control signal.

Further, the second light source is connected with the controller, and the control method further comprises the following steps: and independently or in linkage with the driving mechanism, the light-emitting component and the second light source according to the type of the control signal.

Further, the type of the control signal includes a first linkage control signal, and the independent or linkage control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly and the second light source according to the determined type of the control signal includes: controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and synchronously starting and stopping the light-emitting assembly according to the first linkage control signal; or

And controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and the light-emitting assembly to be alternately started and stopped according to the first linkage control signal.

Further, the type of the control signal includes a second linkage control signal, and the independent or linkage control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly and the second light source according to the determined type of the control signal includes: controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and synchronously starting and stopping the second light source according to the second linkage control signal; or

And controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and the second light source to be turned on and off alternately according to the second linkage control signal.

Further, the type of the control signal includes a third linkage control signal, and the independent or linkage control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly and the second light source according to the determined type of the control signal includes: controlling the on-off of the light-emitting assembly and the on-off of the second light source to be synchronously performed according to the third linkage control signal; or

And controlling the on-off of the light-emitting assembly and the on-off of the second light source to be alternately carried out according to the third linkage control signal.

Further, the type of the control signal includes a fourth linkage control signal, and the independent or linkage control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly and the second light source according to the determined type of the control signal includes: controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move, the light-emitting assembly to be turned on and turned off and the second light source to be turned on and turned off synchronously according to the fourth linkage control signal; or

And controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move, the light-emitting assembly to be opened and closed and the second light source to be opened and closed alternately according to the fourth linkage control signal.

In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a computer storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a controller, implements the steps of the control method of the air conditioner according to the third aspect.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: through setting up light emitting component, with light emitting component embedding panel, light emitting component developments are luminous to utilize light emitting component to show the pattern on the panel, and the pattern developments transform. By implementing the invention, the patterns displayed by the light panel can be dynamically changed, the appearance pattern change effect of the household appliance is enriched, the additional value of the household appliance is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved.

Drawings

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

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a panel;

FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the panel and glowing member;

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the connection between the lighting control module and the lighting element;

FIG. 4 shows a top view of a first light source, optical fibers, and a faceplate;

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of an air conditioner;

FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional front view of an air conditioner;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of the forward-backward moving mechanism;

fig. 8 shows a schematic view of an explosive structure of a first embodiment of the back-and-forth movement mechanism;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of the forward-backward moving mechanism;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view showing a third embodiment of the forward-backward moving mechanism;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural view showing a fourth embodiment of the forward-backward moving mechanism;

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of a fifth embodiment of the forward-backward moving mechanism;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional back view of the lift mechanism;

FIG. 14 illustrates an exploded view of the lift mechanism;

fig. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of receiving a control signal in a control method of an air conditioner;

fig. 16 is another block diagram illustrating a flow of receiving a control signal in a control method of an air conditioner;

fig. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of identifying a first interlock control signal in a control method of an air conditioner;

fig. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of identifying a second linkage control signal in a control method of an air conditioner;

fig. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of identifying a third linkage control signal in the control method of the air conditioner;

fig. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of identifying a fourth linkage control signal in the control method of the air conditioner;

fig. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of identifying a panel independent control signal in a control method of an air conditioner;

fig. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of identifying an individual control signal of a light emitting device in a control method of an air conditioner;

fig. 23 illustrates a block flow diagram of identifying a second light source independent control signal in a control method of an air conditioner.

Detailed Description

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, not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It will be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification and the appended claims, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the specification of the present invention and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It should be further understood that the term "and/or" as used in this specification and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items and includes such combinations.

Referring to fig. 1-23, preferred embodiments of the present invention are provided.

The invention provides a light panel, as shown in fig. 1, comprising a panel 200 and a light emitting component, wherein the light emitting component is embedded in the panel 200, and the light emitting component dynamically emits light to display patterns on the panel 200.

By providing the light emitting element, the light emitting element is embedded in the panel 200, and the light emitting element dynamically emits light, so that a pattern is displayed on the panel 200 by the light emitting element and dynamically changes. By implementing the invention, the patterns displayed by the light panel can be dynamically changed, the appearance pattern change effect of the household appliance is enriched, the additional value of the household appliance is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved.

Specifically, the light emitting assembly is embedded in the panel 200 in a plurality of schemes:

first, as shown in fig. 4, the light emitting assembly includes a first light source 500 and a plurality of optical fibers 600, the panel 200 is provided with a plurality of first through holes 210, two ends of the optical fibers 600 have a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion is connected to the first light source 500, the second end portion is embedded in the first through hole 210, and the first light source 500 is used for controlling the optical fibers 600 to enable the second end portion to dynamically emit light.

By arranging a plurality of first through holes 210 on the panel 200, the first end parts of the optical fibers 600 are connected with the first light sources 500, the second end parts are embedded into the first through holes 210, and the second end parts of the optical fibers 600 in the first through holes 210 can dynamically emit light when the first light sources 500 are turned on or off, so that patterns are displayed on the panel 200 by light, the patterns are dynamically changed, the distribution positions of the first through holes 210 are arranged according to actual requirements, different patterns can be obtained, if the plurality of first through holes 210 are randomly distributed, and starry sky patterns can be obtained on the panel 200 when the first light sources 500 are turned on. Through the first embodiment, the pattern display and dynamic transformation of the light panel 200 can be realized, the appearance pattern change effect of the household appliance is enriched, the additional value of the household appliance is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved.

In this embodiment, the first light source 500 is configured to control the second ends of the optical fibers 600 in the first through holes 210 to alternately turn on and off to make the optical fibers flicker in light and dark, so that a flicker alternating pattern, such as a starry sky flicker pattern, is displayed on the panel 200, and the visual experience of the user is improved.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, a plurality of second through holes 220 are disposed on the panel 200, the plurality of second through holes 220 are distributed linearly, first end portions of the plurality of optical fibers 600 are respectively connected to the first light source 500, second end portions of the plurality of optical fibers 600 are respectively embedded into the second through holes 220, and the first light source 500 is configured to control the second end portions of the plurality of optical fibers 600 located in the second through holes 220 to alternately light and dark for flashing; the optical fibers 600 embedded in the second through holes 220 are connected with the first light source 500, and the first light source 500 flickers in sequence like a running light, so that the optical fibers 600 on the same straight line flickers in sequence, dynamic patterns of meteor flight are displayed on the straight line of the panel 200 arranged along the second through holes 220, the meteor patterns are matched with the starry sky patterns, and the visual experience of a user is further enhanced.

In this embodiment, the second end of the optical fiber 600 is flush with the surface of the panel 200, and the second end of the optical fiber 600 fills the first through hole 210 and the second through hole 220, so as to ensure the surface of the panel 200 to be flat and improve the aesthetic property of the panel 200.

In a second aspect, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the light emitting assembly includes a plurality of light emitting members 700 and a light emitting control module 800, the panel 200 is provided with a plurality of first through holes 210, the light emitting members 700 are embedded in the first through holes 210, and the light emitting control module 800 is configured to control the light emitting members 700 to dynamically emit light to display a pattern on the panel 200. The light emitting member 700 may be an LED lamp bead, and the light emitting control module 800 is a light emitting driving circuit, and the LED lamp bead is embedded into the first through hole 210, and the light emitting driving circuit controls the LED lamp bead to dynamically emit light according to a program, so that different patterns can be displayed on the panel 200.

In the second scheme, the light emitting control module 800 controls the light emitting member 700 to alternately turn on and off to make the light and dark flash, so that a flash alternating pattern, such as a starry sky flash pattern, is displayed on the panel 200, thereby improving the visual experience of the user.

In the second scheme, a plurality of second through holes 220 are formed in the panel 200, the plurality of second through holes 220 are linearly distributed, the plurality of light emitting members 700 are respectively embedded into the second through holes 220, the light emitting control module 800 is configured to control the light emitting members 700 in the second through holes 220 to alternately turn on and off in sequence so as to form a meteor shape, the light emitting members 700 sequentially flash like a running light, so that the light emitting members 700 on the same straight line sequentially flash, and thus dynamic patterns of meteor flight are displayed on the straight line of the panel 200 arranged along the second through holes 220, and the meteor patterns are matched with the starry sky patterns, so as to further enhance the visual experience of users.

In the second embodiment, the light emitting member 700 is disposed flush with the surface of the panel 200. The light emitting member 700 fills the first through hole 210, so as to ensure the surface smoothness of the panel 200 and improve the aesthetic degree of the panel 200.

In the second scheme, the outer contour of the light emitting member 700 is attached to the inner walls of the first through hole 210 and the second through hole 220, so that the light emitting member 700 is completely attached to and fills the first through hole 210 and the second through hole 220, gaps are prevented from being formed between the light emitting member 700 and the inner walls of the first through hole 210 and the second through hole 220, the surface of the panel 200 is smooth, and the attractiveness of the panel 200 is improved.

It should be noted that the light panel described in this embodiment may be applied to an electric appliance such as an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a washing machine, etc., and is not limited herein as long as the light panel can be installed on the panel 200, the first light source 500, and the second light source.

The invention further provides an air conditioner, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the air conditioner comprises the light panel of the above embodiment, and further comprises a middle frame 100 and a driving mechanism 300, the panel 200 can move on the front end surface 101 of the middle frame 100, the first light source 500 is arranged inside the air conditioner, the driving mechanism 300 comprises a lifting mechanism 310 connected with the front end surface 101 of the middle frame 100 and a front-back moving mechanism respectively connected with the lifting mechanism 310 and the panel 200, the lifting mechanism 310 drives the front-back moving mechanism and the panel 200 to move up and down, the front-back moving mechanism passively adjusts the front-back position of the panel 200 along with the lifting movement of the lifting mechanism 310, or the front-back moving mechanism actively adjusts the front-back position of the panel 200.

The air conditioner still includes the second light source, and the second light source sets up in the inside of air conditioner, and the second light source is used for giving out light with the display pattern to the outside of air conditioner, and specifically, the second light source can be the projection lamp, promotes user's visual experience through the different patterns of projection.

Wherein, the front end face 101 of the middle frame 100 is provided with a first air outlet 110, the first air outlet 110 is an opening arranged on the middle frame 100 to blow out air, the panel 200 is movably arranged on the front end face 101 of the middle frame 100 to form a system resistance of the air blown out by the first air outlet 110, when the panel 200 moves back and forth relative to the front end face 101 under the drive of the drive mechanism 300, even if the panel 200 moves away from or approaches the front end face 101 of the air conditioner, the panel 200 and the front end face 101 form an air outlet channel 10 communicated with the first air outlet 110, which is equivalent to a gap space formed between the panel 200 and the front end face 101, and the air outlet channel 10 forms at least one second air outlet at the peripheral edge of the panel 200, which is equivalent to an edge opening of the gap space, the air blown out by the first air outlet 110 is partially blocked by the panel 200, enters the air outlet channel 10, and is guided to the second air outlet to realize a controllable soft wind state, the control of the wind speed is realized through the panel 200, the change of the internal structure is reduced, the research and development and the product cost are reduced, and the controllability is strong. Under the driving of the driving mechanism 300, the panel can move back and forth relative to the front end surface 101, the size of the space of the air outlet channel 10 is adjusted to control the air inlet volume of the air outlet channel 10, and the change trend of the size of the space and the air inlet volume is the same; and the panel 200 can also move up and down relative to the front end surface 101, and the opening degree of the first air outlet 110 is adjusted to control the air intake of the air outlet channel 10, and the trend of the opening degree and the air intake is opposite.

The specific operation of the driving mechanism 300 is: the lifting mechanism 310 drives the front-back moving mechanism to move up and down, the front-back moving mechanism drives the panel 200 to move up and down, and meanwhile, the front-back moving mechanism drives the panel 200 to move back and forth during the lifting process or in the lifting static state. If the front-back moving mechanism is a passive structure and needs to be matched with the lifting process to realize front-back movement, at least part of the process drives the driving panel 200 to move front and back simultaneously in the process that the lifting mechanism 310 drives the front-back moving mechanism to move up and down; if the front-back moving mechanism is an active structure, the front-back moving mechanism actively drives the panel 200 to move forward and backward no matter the front-back moving mechanism is lifted or stopped.

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, the present invention provides a preferred embodiment of the forward-backward movement mechanism.

The fore-and-aft movement mechanism essentially adjusts the fore-and-aft position of the panel 200 relative to the middle frame 100 and provides multiple sets of solutions.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the front-and-back moving mechanism includes a connecting rod 331, the driving mechanism 300 further includes a rail block 332 fixed on the middle frame 100 and provided with a rail 3321, two ends of the connecting rod 331 are respectively connected with the lifting mechanism 310 and the panel 200, an installation part of the connecting rod 331 is slidably connected with the rail 3321 where the rail 3321 is fast, and the connecting rod 331 is driven by the lifting mechanism 310 to adjust a front-and-back position of a front end of the connecting rod 331 along a track of the rail 3321 so as to control a front-and-back position of the panel 200 in a lifting process.

Further, the rail 3321 is a rail 3321 groove and is disposed on an end surface of the rail block 332, a hole 321 or a rotating shaft is disposed on an end surface of the panel 200, the mounting portion of the connecting rod 331 is a first protrusion 3312 slidably connected to the rail 3321 groove, and a second protrusion 3313 or a hole matched with the hole 321 or the rotating shaft of the panel 200 is disposed at a front end of the connecting rod 331; wherein, the first and second protrusions 3312 and 3313 or the first and second protrusions 3312 and the hole sites of the connecting rod 331 are respectively disposed on two end surfaces. Preferably, the rail 3321 of the rail block 332 has a multi-segment shape, preferably an upper vertical and lower curved shape.

Specifically, when the lifting end 312 of the lifting mechanism 310 ascends, the rear end of the connecting rod 331 is driven to ascend, and the connecting rod 331 moves along the track 3321 by the ascending driving of the rear end of the connecting rod 331, for example, moves along a curved track, the connecting rod 331 is driven to incline and the front end thereof moves forward, and then moves along a vertical track, the front end of the connection is driven to ascend, thereby driving the panel 200 to move forward and ascend. Of course, in order to provide the link 331 with a moving space for moving forward and backward, it is necessary to provide a vertical rotation direction limiting structure to achieve two-stage limiting, i.e., when the lifting end 312 of the lifting mechanism 310 is lifted, the rear end of the link 331 is driven to be lifted, and the entire link 331 abuts against the lower limiting position, thereby limiting the forward movement distance. Thus, the rear end of the link 331 is rotatably connected to the shaft 3121 of the elevating end 312 of the elevating mechanism 310 through the vacant position 3311.

Referring to fig. 7, the back-and-forth movement mechanism includes a connecting rod 341 and a first driving motor 342 disposed at the lifting end 312 of the lifting mechanism 310, two ends of the connecting rod 341 are respectively connected to the first driving motor 342 and the panel 200, the rear end of the driving rod 341 of the first driving motor 342 rotates to adjust the front and rear positions of the front end of the connecting rod 341, so as to control the front and rear positions of the panel 200.

The rear end of the connecting rod 341 is driven by the first driving motor 342 to move up or down relatively, and since the driving mode of the first driving motor 342 is a rotating mode, a deviation phenomenon is generated, so that the cutting slope of the connecting rod 341 is adjusted, the front end of the connecting rod 341 moves back and forth, and the front and rear positions of the control panel 200 are realized. The concrete method is as follows: the first driving motor 342 extends to form a rotating disc, the rear end of the connecting rod 341 is rotatably connected to the non-center position 3411 of the rotating disc, the first driving motor 342 drives the rotating disc to rotate around the center position and drive the connecting rod 341 to tilt, the rear end of the connecting rod 341 can move back and forth relative to the elevating end 312 of the elevating mechanism 310 by rotating the rotating disc, and the front end of the connecting rod 341 can move back and forth relative to the elevating end 312 of the elevating mechanism 310 by tilting the connecting rod 341.

Referring to fig. 8, the forward-backward moving mechanism includes a connecting rod 351 and a first limiting structure 352 disposed on the fixed end 311 of the lifting mechanism 310, two ends of the connecting rod 351 are respectively connected with the lifting mechanism 310 and the panel 200, a limiting portion of the first limiting structure 352 is clamped at the lower end of the connecting rod 351, the connecting rod 351 is driven by the lifting mechanism 310 to cooperate with the limiting portion to generate corresponding angular rotation, and the forward-backward position of the front end of the connecting rod 351 is adjusted to control the forward-backward position of the panel 200 in the lifting process.

The core of the scheme is similar to that of the first scheme, and the track block 332 is mainly replaced by a first limiting structure 352, so that the connecting rod 351 is inclined through the gravity action of the front end and the clamping action of the middle limiting part in the process of lifting the rear end of the connecting rod 351, and the front and rear movement of the rear end of the connecting rod 351 is realized.

Referring to fig. 9, the forward and backward moving mechanism includes a connecting rod 361 and a movable push rod 3621, the movable push rod 3621 is connected to a fixed end 311 of the lifting mechanism 310 through a spring 3622, and is further rotatably connected to an installation portion of the connecting rod 361, two ends of the connecting rod 361 are respectively connected to the lifting mechanism 310 and the panel 200, the connecting rod 361 is rotatably engaged with the movable push rod 3621 under the driving of the lifting mechanism 310, and the front and back position of the front end of the connecting rod 361 is adjusted by rotating around the rotating connection with the movable push rod 3621, so as to control the front and back position of the panel 200 during the lifting process.

The movable post 3621 forms a supporting point of the connecting rod 361, so that the connecting rod 361 inclines in the ascending process, and the spring 3622 arranged on the movable post 3621 is used for relieving the impact force of the movement of the connecting rod 361, so that the front end of the connecting rod 361 can move forwards in different degrees in the ascending process, and the requirement that the panel 200 can provide movement modes under different requirements is met.

Referring to fig. 10, the front-back moving mechanism includes a second driving motor 371 disposed at the lifting end 312 of the lifting mechanism 310 and a guide rack 372 connected to the panel 200, and the second driving motor 371 is provided with a second rotating gear 3711 engaged with the guide rack 372 to adjust the front-back position of the panel 200.

Similar to the second embodiment, the second driving motor 371 and other guiding and moving structures are disposed on the lifting end 312 of the lifting mechanism 310, so that the panel 200 can move back and forth relative to the lifting mechanism 310. The specific guiding moving structure is that the second driving motor 371 drives the second rotating gear 3711 to rotate, so as to drive the horizontally arranged guiding rack 372 to move back and forth. Meanwhile, a guide rod 3731 and a guide sleeve 3732 are provided at an upper position or a lower position for implementing an auxiliary guide of the horizontal movement.

In this embodiment, at least two links of the forward and backward moving mechanism are provided, and at least two links are disposed at upper and lower positions, so as to improve the stability of the panel 200 with respect to the lifting mechanism 310.

Referring to fig. 3 to 7, the driving mechanism 300 further includes a supporting frame 320 connected to a front-back moving mechanism, and the front-back moving mechanism is connected to the panel 200 through the supporting frame 320, so as to drive the panel 200 to move by driving the supporting frame 320 to move.

Specifically, the panel 200 in the first to fifth aspects is replaced with the support frame 320, and the support frame 320 is directly fixed to the panel 200 to serve as an intermediate conversion member, so that the installation convenience of the panel 200 is improved.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the present invention provides a preferred embodiment of the elevating mechanism.

Elevating system 310 includes the mounting panel as stiff end 311 and the slider as lift end 312, be provided with third driving motor 410 on the mounting panel, just be equipped with first rotation gear 420 on the third driving motor 410, be equipped with on the slider with the rack 3122 of first rotation gear 420 meshing.

Specifically, the sliding block can be arranged on the mounting plate in a vertically sliding manner, the first rotating gear 420 is driven to rotate by the third driving motor 410, and the sliding block is driven to move vertically by matching with the rack 3122 arranged in the vertical direction of the sliding block; in addition, a sliding chute and a sliding rail are respectively arranged between the mounting plate and the sliding block, so that the sliding block can stably move up and down on the mounting plate; for example, a boss rail 3111 is provided on the mounting plate, and a groove 3124 that can be fitted on the boss rail 3111 is provided on the slider. Preferably, the mounting plate and the slider are arranged in the front-back direction, the first rotating gear 420 of the third driving motor 410 is arranged towards the slider, and the tooth portion of the slider rack 3122 is arranged towards the left side or the right side and is matched with the first rotating gear 420 in the rotating direction, so that the slider can be arranged on the mounting plate in a controllable sliding manner.

In this embodiment, the slider is provided with a second limit structure 3123, the second limit structure 3123 is a limit groove forming an upper limit edge and a lower limit edge, and the connecting rod is rotatably disposed in the limit groove and swings up and down between the upper limit edge and the lower limit edge around the rotating shaft. Specifically, the second limiting structure 3123 is a triangle-like shape in which the limiting groove is a rear narrow front frame, the rear end of the connecting rod is rotatably disposed on the rotating shaft at the rear end of the limiting groove, and the connecting rod can swing up and down in the limiting groove until the connecting rod abuts against the upper limiting edge or the lower limiting edge, so that the inclination angle of the connecting rod is limited, the ascending supporting force at the front end of the connecting rod is improved, and the panel 200 can be supported.

In this embodiment, the bottom of the panel 200 is provided with an elastic member 322, the elastic member 322 protrudes out of the bottom of the panel 200 when not pressed and is pressed back into the panel 200 when pressed, and the elastic member 322 can provide a buffer force when the panel 200 descends to the lowest position, thereby improving the stability of the whole structure and preventing the structure from being damaged by a hard landing. Specifically, the bottom of the panel 200 is provided with a groove, the elastic member 322 comprises an abutting member and a spring structure, the abutting member is arranged at the bottom of the groove through the spring structure, and the elastic member 322 is matched with the gravity of the elastic member to protrude out of the groove when the spring structure is normal, and can be accommodated inside the groove.

The control method of the air conditioner provided by the present invention, as shown in fig. 13, comprises a panel 200, a light emitting assembly, a driving mechanism 300 and a controller, wherein the driving mechanism 300 is connected with and drives the panel 200, the controller is connected with the light emitting assembly, a second light source and the driving mechanism 300, the light emitting assembly is used for emitting light to the panel 200 to display patterns, the controller is used for executing the control method,

the control method comprises the following steps:

s1: receiving a control signal;

s2: identifying a type of control signal;

s3: the driving mechanism 300 and the light emitting components are controlled independently or in a linkage manner according to the type of the control signal.

Further, as shown in fig. 14, the lighting device further includes a second light source, the second light source is connected to the controller, and the control method includes the following steps:

s10: receiving a control signal;

s20: identifying a type of control signal;

s30: the driving mechanism 300, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source are independently or cooperatively controlled according to the type of the control signal.

Specifically, the types of the control signals include a first linkage control signal, a second linkage control signal, a third linkage control signal, and a fourth linkage control signal. Different control signals correspond to different linkage control modes. The linkage control mode refers to controlling a plurality of components to synchronously or alternatively work, wherein the work refers to opening or closing of the components. The components in this embodiment are the panel 200, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source. The panel 200 is a front panel 200 of the air conditioner, that is, the panel 200 faces a user, so that a pattern visible to the user appears on the panel 200. The control of the driving mechanism 300 includes the driving mechanism 300 driving the panel 200 to open and close, and the panel 200 moves relatively with respect to the main body of the air conditioner when opening or closing, for example, the lifting mechanism 310 of the driving mechanism 300 drives the front-back moving mechanism and the panel 200 to move up and down, the front-back moving mechanism passively adjusts the front-back position of the panel 200 along with the lifting movement of the lifting mechanism 310, or the front-back moving mechanism actively adjusts the front-back position of the panel 200.

In a specific implementation, the pattern displayed on the panel 200 by the light emitting element may be any preset pattern, for example, a user sets a pattern to be displayed in a mobile terminal and sends the pattern to the controller, and the controller controls the light emitting element to display the pattern. For example, the pattern appears as a starry sky blob.

In addition, the pattern of the second light source may be displayed in the same manner as the light emitting assembly, but other manners are also included. For example, projection is performed using a projection lamp. The second light source in this embodiment emits light to the outside, which may be to a top space region of the air conditioner, such as a ceiling, although it is understood that it may also emit light from a side of the air conditioner, such as a wall or floor.

The controller receives the control signal, and after the type of the control signal is identified, the panel 200, the light-emitting component and the second light source are controlled to be linked according to the type of the control signal, namely, the control panel 200 moves, the light-emitting component emits light to enable the panel 200 to display patterns and the second light source to emit light to the outside of the air conditioner to display the patterns, so that the pattern change of the air conditioner is matched with the movement of the panel 200, and the visual effect is richer; the second light source can be a projection lamp, the projection lamp can be arranged at the top of the air conditioner, and the pattern can be projected to the surrounding wall surface or ceiling and other planes when the second light source is started. By implementing the invention, the light source luminescence generating pattern of the air conditioner can be linked with the movement of the panel 200, the appearance pattern change effect of the air conditioner is enriched, the additional value of the air conditioner is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 15, the type of the control signal includes a first coordinated control signal, and the independent or coordinated control of the panel 200, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source according to the determined type of the control signal includes:

s11: receiving a control signal;

s21: recognizing a first linkage control signal;

s31: controlling the driving mechanism 300 to drive the panel 200 to move and synchronously start and stop the light-emitting component according to the first linkage control signal; or the driving mechanism 300 is controlled according to the first linkage control signal to drive the panel 200 to move and alternately start and stop the light emitting assembly.

In one embodiment, the control signal may be received from a plurality of transmitting terminals, for example, the transmitting terminal may be a smart phone, a remote controller, a wire controller, a bio-signal of a user, a controller. The biological signals of the user comprise voice, gestures, facial expressions and the like; the control signal sent by the controller can be a signal set according to different conditions, such as a signal set according to time and ambient brightness.

After receiving the control signal, the received control signal is identified. Specifically, each control signal has a corresponding identification code, different identification codes correspond to corresponding linkage control actions, the first linkage control signal is 001, the second linkage control signal is 002, the third linkage control signal is 003, and the fourth linkage control signal is 004. The controller calls an analysis program to analyze the control signal to obtain the corresponding identification code.

In specific implementation, after the code is identified as 001, that is, the first linkage control signal is identified, the linkage control action corresponding to the first linkage control signal is executed, and the linkage control action comprises synchronous or alternate opening and closing. When the air conditioner is synchronously started, the light-emitting component emits light to generate patterns and the panel 200 moves to form linkage, the patterns are displayed along with the movement of the panel 200 (panel light flickers and/or meteor strokes), the appearance pattern change effect of the air conditioner is enriched, the additional value of the air conditioner is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved. In a similar way, when closing in step, luminous the production pattern of light-emitting component with panel 200's the linkage that forms that resets, the pattern disappears along with panel 200's the resetting gradually, enriches the outward appearance pattern change effect of air conditioner, increases the added value of air conditioner, improves user's visual experience.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 16, the types of the control signals include a second linkage control signal, and the independent or linkage control of the panel 200, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source according to the determined types of the control signals includes:

s12: receiving a control signal;

s22: identifying a second linkage control signal;

s32: controlling the driving mechanism 300 to drive the panel 200 to move and synchronously start and stop the second light source according to the second linkage control signal; or the driving mechanism 300 is controlled to drive the panel 200 to move and the second light source to be turned on and off alternately according to the second linkage control signal.

In an embodiment, after the code 002 is recognized, that is, the second interlock control signal is recognized, the interlock control action corresponding to the second interlock control signal is executed, and the interlock control action includes synchronous or alternate opening and closing, similar to the way the first interlock control signal is recognized. When the air conditioner is synchronously started, the second light source emits light to generate patterns and the panel 200 moves to form linkage, the patterns project along with the movement of the panel 200, the appearance pattern change effect of the air conditioner is enriched, the additional value of the air conditioner is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved. In a similar way, when closing in step, the luminous pattern that produces of second light source with panel 200's the linkage that forms that resets, the pattern disappears along with panel 200's the reduction gradually, enriches the appearance pattern change effect of air conditioner, increases the added value of air conditioner, improves user's visual experience.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 17, the types of the control signals include a third linkage control signal, and the panel 200, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source are independently or cooperatively controlled according to the determined types of the control signals, including:

s13: receiving a control signal;

s23: identifying a third linkage control signal;

s33: controlling the on-off of the light-emitting component and the on-off of the second light source to be synchronously carried out according to the third linkage control signal; or the on-off of the light-emitting component and the on-off of the second light source are controlled to be alternately carried out according to the third linkage control signal.

In an embodiment, after the code 003 is recognized, that is, the third coordinated control signal is recognized, the coordinated control action corresponding to the third coordinated control signal is executed, and the coordinated control action includes synchronous or alternate opening and closing, similar to the way of recognizing the first coordinated control signal. When the synchronous opening, the light-emitting component and the second light source are simultaneously opened to form linkage, and when the light-emitting component shows patterns on the panel 200 (panel light flickers and/or meteor strokes), the second light source projects on the ceiling, the wall and the bottom plate, so that the light atmosphere of a three-dimensional space is created, the additional value of the air conditioner is increased, and the visual experience of a user is improved. Similarly, when the light emitting components and the second light sources are turned off simultaneously to form linkage when the light emitting components are turned off synchronously, the light emitting components finish displaying patterns on the panel 200, and meanwhile the second light sources finish projection on the ceiling, the wall and the bottom plate, so that the additional value of the air conditioner is increased.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 18, the types of the control signals include a fourth linkage control signal, and the independent or linkage control of the driving mechanism 300, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source according to the determined types of the control signals includes:

s14: receiving a control signal;

s24: identifying a fourth linkage control signal;

s34: controlling the driving mechanism 300 to drive the panel 200 to move, start and stop the light emitting assembly and start and stop the second light source synchronously according to the fourth linkage control signal; or the driving mechanism 300 is controlled to drive the panel 200 to move, the light emitting assembly is turned on and off, and the second light source is turned on and off alternately according to the fourth linkage control signal.

In an embodiment, after the code 004 is recognized, that is, the fourth linkage control signal is recognized, the linkage control action corresponding to the fourth linkage control signal is executed, and the linkage control action comprises synchronous or alternative opening and closing, similarly to the way of recognizing the first linkage control signal. When the synchronous opening, the panel 200 the light emitting component with the second light source is opened simultaneously and is formed the linkage, and light emitting component follows when the motion of panel 200 shows the pattern on panel 200 (panel light twinkles and/or meteor passes), the second light source is at ceiling, wall, bottom plate projection, creates cubical space's light atmosphere, increases the added value of air conditioner, improves user's visual experience. Similarly, when the panels are synchronously turned off, the panels 200, the light emitting assemblies and the second light sources are turned off simultaneously to form linkage, the light emitting assemblies finish displaying patterns on the panels 200 along with the resetting of the panels 200, and the projection of the second light sources on the ceiling, the wall and the bottom plate is finished, so that the additional value of the air conditioner is increased.

In this embodiment, the types of the control signals further include a panel independent control signal, a light emitting module independent control signal, and a second light source independent control signal, and the air conditioner control method further includes:

as shown in figure 19 of the drawings,

s15: receiving a control signal;

s25: recognizing a panel independent control signal;

s35: the driving mechanism 300 is controlled according to the panel independent control signal to drive the panel 200 to move or reset.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 20,

s16: receiving a control signal;

s26: identifying a light emitting assembly independent control signal;

s36: and controlling the light-emitting component to be switched on or switched off according to the independent control signal of the light-emitting component.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 21,

s17: receiving a control signal;

s27: identifying a second light source independent control signal;

s37: and controlling the second light source to be switched on or switched off according to the second light source independent control signal.

In an embodiment, the three working states of the movement or reset of the panel 200, the turning on or off of the light emitting component, and the turning on or off of the second light source can be independently controlled independently of the control signal, each working state can work independently according to the user requirement, and can be turned on or off at any state or any time, so as to meet the individual requirements of the user for each working state.

The present invention also provides a computer storage medium, which stores a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed by a controller, implements the steps of the control method of the air conditioner according to the above embodiments, and the functions and effects implemented when the computer program is executed can be seen from the comparison of the above embodiments.

Any process or method descriptions in flow charts or otherwise described herein may be understood as representing modules, segments, or portions of code which include one or more executable instructions for implementing steps of a custom logic function or process, and alternate implementations are included within the scope of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in which functions may be executed out of order from that shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in reverse order, depending on the functionality involved, as would be understood by those reasonably skilled in the art of the present invention.

The logic and/or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, e.g., an ordered listing of executable instructions that can be considered to implement logical functions, can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, controller-containing system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions. For the purposes of this description, a "computer-readable medium" can be any means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable medium would include the following: an electrical connection (electronic device) having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette (magnetic device), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber 600 device, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CDROM). Additionally, the computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via for instance optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted or otherwise processed in a suitable manner if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

It should be understood that portions of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, the various steps or methods may be implemented in software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. If implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, any one or combination of the following techniques, which are well known in the art, may be used: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function on a data signal, an application specific integrated circuit having an appropriate combinational logic gate circuit, a Programmable Gate Array (PGA), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or the like.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps carried by the method for implementing the above embodiments may be implemented by hardware that is related to instructions of a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, the program includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing module, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one module. The integrated module can be realized in a hardware mode, and can also be realized in a software functional module mode. The integrated module, if implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as a separate product, may also be stored in a computer readable storage medium.

The above description is intended to be illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the invention, but rather, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (18)

1. A light panel comprising a panel, a light emitting assembly embedded in said panel, said light emitting assembly dynamically emitting light to display a pattern on said panel.

2. The light panel of claim 1, wherein the light emitting assembly comprises a first light source and a plurality of optical fibers, the light panel is provided with a plurality of first through holes, the optical fibers have first and second ends at two ends, the first ends are connected to the first light source, the second ends are embedded in the first through holes, and the first light source is used for controlling the optical fibers to make the second ends dynamically emit light.

3. The light panel of claim 2, wherein the first light source is configured to control the second ends of the plurality of optical fibers in the first through holes to alternately light and shade.

4. The light panel of claim 3, wherein a plurality of second through holes are formed in the panel, the second through holes are linearly distributed, the first ends of the optical fibers are respectively connected to the first light source, the second ends of the optical fibers are respectively embedded into the second through holes, and the first light source is used for controlling the second ends of the optical fibers in the second through holes to be sequentially and alternately turned on and off to form a meteor shape.

5. A light panel in accordance with claim 4, wherein the second ends of the optical fibers are disposed flush with a surface of the panel.

6. An air conditioner, comprising the light panel of any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a middle frame and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is connected with the middle frame and the panel, and the driving mechanism drives the panel to move on the front end face of the middle frame.

7. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 6, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a lifting mechanism connected to the front end surface of the middle frame and a back-and-forth movement mechanism connected to the lifting mechanism and the panel, respectively, the lifting mechanism drives the back-and-forth movement mechanism to move up and down, and the back-and-forth movement mechanism passively adjusts the back-and-forth position of the panel along with the lifting movement of the lifting mechanism or actively adjusts the back-and-forth position of the panel.

8. The air conditioner of claim 7, further comprising a second light source disposed inside the air conditioner, the second light source being configured to emit light to the outside of the air conditioner to display a pattern.

9. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 7, wherein the back-and-forth movement mechanism comprises a connecting rod, the driving mechanism further comprises a rail block fixedly arranged on the middle frame and provided with a rail, two ends of the connecting rod are respectively connected with the lifting mechanism and the panel, the connecting rod further comprises an installation part and is slidably connected with the rail of the rail block, and the connecting rod is driven by the lifting mechanism to adjust the back-and-forth position of the front end of the connecting rod along the rail track so as to control the back-and-forth position of the panel in the lifting process.

10. The air conditioner as claimed in claim 9, wherein the rear end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the lifting end of the lifting mechanism, the front end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the panel, the mounting portion of the connecting rod is slidably connected to the rail, and the connecting rod is driven by the lifting mechanism to adjust the inclination and height of the connecting rod along the track of the rail, thereby achieving the forward and backward movement and the lifting movement of the panel relative to the front end surface of the middle frame.

11. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the elevating mechanism comprises a mounting plate as a fixed end and a slider as an elevating end, a third driving motor is provided on the mounting plate, a first rotating gear is provided on the third driving motor, and a rack engaged with the first rotating gear is provided on the slider.

12. A control method of an air conditioner, applied to the air conditioner of any one of claims 6 to 11, further comprising a controller connected to the light emitting assembly and the driving mechanism, the controller being configured to execute the control method,

the control method comprises the following steps:

receiving a control signal;

identifying a type of the control signal;

and independently or in linkage with the driving mechanism and the light-emitting assembly according to the type of the control signal.

13. The control method of claim 12, wherein the second light source is connected to the controller, the control method further comprising the steps of:

and independently or in linkage with the driving mechanism, the light-emitting component and the second light source according to the type of the control signal.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the type of control signal comprises a first coordinated control signal, and wherein the independent or coordinated control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source according to the determined type of control signal comprises:

controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and synchronously starting and stopping the light-emitting assembly according to the first linkage control signal; or

And controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and the light-emitting assembly to be alternately started and stopped according to the first linkage control signal.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the type of control signal comprises a second coordinated control signal, and wherein the independent or coordinated control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source according to the determined type of control signal comprises:

controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and synchronously starting and stopping the second light source according to the second linkage control signal; or

And controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move and the second light source to be turned on and off alternately according to the second linkage control signal.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the type of control signal comprises a third control signal, and wherein the independent or coordinated control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source according to the determined type of control signal comprises:

controlling the on-off of the light-emitting assembly and the on-off of the second light source to be synchronously performed according to the third linkage control signal; or

And controlling the on-off of the light-emitting assembly and the on-off of the second light source to be alternately carried out according to the third linkage control signal.

17. The control method of claim 16, wherein the type of the control signal comprises a fourth linkage control signal, and the independent or linkage control of the driving mechanism, the light emitting assembly, and the second light source according to the determined type of the control signal comprises:

controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move, the light-emitting component to be turned on and turned off and the second light source to be turned on and turned off synchronously according to the fourth linkage control signal; or

And controlling the driving mechanism to drive the panel to move, the light-emitting assembly to be opened and closed and the second light source to be opened and closed alternately according to the fourth linkage control signal.

18. A computer storage medium characterized in that it stores a computer program which, when executed by a controller, implements the steps of the control method of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 12 to 17.

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