CN1306181A - Air conditioner controller with multifunctional keys - Google Patents

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CN1306181A
CN1306181A CN 00114028 CN00114028A CN1306181A CN 1306181 A CN1306181 A CN 1306181A CN 00114028 CN00114028 CN 00114028 CN 00114028 A CN00114028 A CN 00114028A CN 1306181 A CN1306181 A CN 1306181A
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An air conditioner controller with multifuncltion keys is composed of microprocessor unit and input unit containing multifunctional keys. When a multifunctional key is pressed down, the microprocessor can determine what function program is executed by detecting the time when key is pressed and the state condition. Its advantages are simple implementation, convenient application and more functions without additional keys.

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The air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys
The present invention relates to control technology, be specifically related to the air-conditioner control technology, more particularly, relate to a kind of air-conditioner controller with multifunctional keys.
Air-conditioner controller is under no distant control function situation, and showing as one is having under the situation of distant control function with or without the control panel that gauge tap is housed that shows, also comprise one can with control panel by remote controller infrared or wired or that alternate manner is communicated by letter.Along with the increase of air-conditioner function, the button on the controller of air conditioner is also more and more, and many buttons are concentrated on the also little control panel of an area, and is both crowded, and operation inconvenience, and simultaneously, some controller chip does not support too many button to connect yet.
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of novel air-conditioner controller, this air-conditioner controller can overcome the shortcoming of prior art, when maintaining more multi-functional selection, under the prerequisite that key number does not increase, make that the more function control of realization becomes possibility on limited control panel.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this, construct a kind of air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys, comprise microprocessor unit 3, the input block 5 that is connected with described microprocessor unit 3, it is characterized in that, described input block 5 comprises multifunctional keys, the function program that described microprocessor unit 3 should be carried out when detecting time that described multifunctional keys is pressed or determining that according to detected state this multifunctional keys is pressed.
According to the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys provided by the invention, its feature in, the described function program that should carry out when determining that according to detected state this multifunctional keys is pressed is meant and detects controller place type, air-conditioner place indoor temperature.
Air-conditioner controller according to multifunctional keys provided by the invention, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises: wind direction/electronic lock button, in time that described wind direction/the electronic lock button is pressed during less than certain hour, when pressing, control wind direction motor is opened, is stopped circulation and switches at every turn; In time that described wind direction/the electronic lock button is pressed during, open when pressing at every turn and enter the electronic lock state or close the electronic lock state of removing more than or equal to certain hour.
Air-conditioner controller according to multifunctional keys provided by the invention, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises the hot button of chilling/urgency, when pressing the hot button of described chilling/urgency, whether detect room temperature greater than uniform temperature, if greater than would enter the chilling working method temperature promptly is set be first temperature, high wind, refrigeration modes work; If less than uniform temperature Celsius, then entering anxious hot mode, temperature promptly is set is that second temperature, low wind, the mode of heating turn round.
Air-conditioner controller according to multifunctional keys provided by the invention, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises humidification/sleep button, when described humidification button is pressed, detect controller place type and whether be with humidification function, if humidification function is arranged then open or close humidification function; As detect when not having humidification function, then start or withdraw from sleep function.
Air-conditioner controller according to multifunctional keys provided by the invention, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises air quantity/VFD complete shut-down button, press described air quantity/VFD complete shut-down button when certain hour is following, the control air quantity enters automatic wind, high wind, apoplexy, low wind switching at every turn; Described air quantity/VFD complete shut-down button is pressed certain hour when above, to the VFD type, opens or closes the VFD Presentation Function.
According to the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys provided by the invention, its feature in, described certain hour can be 5 seconds.
According to the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys provided by the invention, its feature can be 20 degree Celsius in, described uniform temperature, and described first temperature can be 18 degree Celsius, and described second temperature can be a 32 degrees celsius.
Air-conditioner controller according to multifunctional keys provided by the invention, it is characterized in that, also comprise the display driver unit 2 that is connected with described microprocessor unit 3 serial communication modes, VFD display screen 1 by 2 drivings of display driver unit, described display driver unit 2 comprises integrated circuit UPD16312, described microprocessor unit 3 comprises integrated circuit TMP87C846N, the data input pin DIN of described integrated circuit UPD16312 and the data output end of integrated circuit TMP87C846N are linked to be single line, and is connected by the P00 end of pull-up resistor and integrated circuit TMP87C846N, the synchronizing clock signals line of integrated circuit UPD16312 is held with the P02 of integrated circuit TMP87C846N and is connected.
Implement the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys of the present invention, when button detects, determine whether multiplexing by the time that multiplexing button is pressed, its implementation procedure is simple, it is also convenient to use, thereby can be under the condition that key number does not increase or reduces, by the multiplexing more function control that is implemented in limited button on the limited control panel.
Below, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, further specify characteristics of the present invention, in the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the logic block schematic diagram of the air-conditioner controller of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the air-conditioner controller circuit theory diagrams of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet that button detects subprogram in the air-conditioner controller of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet that button is handled subprogram in the air-conditioner controller of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the schematic flow sheet that wind direction/electronic lock is handled subprogram in the air-conditioner controller of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the schematic flow sheet of chilling/anxious heater program in the air-conditioner controller of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet of sleep/humidification subprogram in the air-conditioner controller of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the schematic flow sheet of air quantity/VFD display subroutine in the air-conditioner controller of explanation multifunctional keys of the present invention;
Fig. 9 illustrates the concrete layout of the input button of band VFD among the air-conditioner controller embodiment of multifunctional keys of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, the VFD controller that is used for air-conditioner of the present invention, comprise microprocessor unit 3, the input block 5 and the output unit 4 that are connected with microprocessor unit 3 input, output port respectively, also comprise the display driver unit 2 that is connected with described microprocessor unit 3 output ports, be connected with the display driver unit and by the VFD display screen 1 of its driving.Wherein, adopt the serial communication connected mode between display driver unit 2 and the described microprocessor unit 3.Wherein, input block 5 comprises following button: wind direction/electronic lock button, humidification/sleep button, add button, subtract button, regularly button, mode of operation button, on/off key be set, heat button, the hot button of chilling/urgency and air quantity setting/VFD demonstration complete shut-down button.
Fig. 2 shows circuit theory diagrams of the embodiment of the invention.As seen from the figure, the master chip of the microprocessor unit 3 among Fig. 1 adopts the TMP87C846N of Toshiba Corp, VFD display driver unit 2 chips that adopt among Fig. 1 are the μ Pd16312 of NEC Corporation, adopt three-way serial communication mode between the two, μ Pd16312 data input DIN and output line DOUT are linked to be single line, on draw behind the 10K resistance and link to each other with main control chip P00 end, synchronised clock line CLK links to each other with main control chip P01 end, the Communication Control line is held with main control chip P02 and is linked to each other.
The difference of controller of air conditioner of the present invention and Common Controller also is, adopts VFD to show that dynamically bright in luster, the interface is clear, and is noble magnificent; Fan pattern during VFD dynamically shows can according to air quantity require high, in or low difference and rotating with friction speed; The dynamic pattern of colour bar pattern under different mode during VFD dynamically shows has nothing in common with each other, for example, dehumidification mode and refrigeration mode, the graphical set (as the number of vertical element or curved line) of motion together of operation is differentiated, and can float with friction speed according to the high, medium and low difference of air quantity; The most important thing is that the input of doing together with the VFD display screen on the controller panel of the present invention has only 10 by bond number, but, can realize 14 kinds of functions by button multiplexing notion provided by the invention, promptly comprising at least four buttons are multiplexing functions buttons.So-called herein multiplexing button is meant that a button can realize that function is not to be fixed as a kind ofly, and can be defined as two kinds by programming, even more kinds of, promptly realizes that with a button button of two or more functions is multiplexing functions buttons.
In the above embodiment of the present invention, adopt 10 buttons can realize 14 kinds of functions, under the resource-constrained situation, both enlarged attainable function, saved cost again, simultaneously the complexity of the operation that also reduces.
In the controller of air conditioner that utilizes the multiple button of the present invention to realize, increase or multiplexing function comprise following several: 1) electronic lock function
After starting this function, no matter system is in start or under off-mode, all will not respond any signal of button or remote control input, be closed up to this function, herein, this function can only have button operation, promptly operate by " wind direction and electronic lock " button operation, specific as follows:
Whenever press once, the wind direction motor is opened, is stopped circulation and switches; If continue to pin this button more than 5 seconds, but then switch electronic is locked.Pin this key and continue after 5 seconds, buzzer yowls two, the electronic lock locking; If will open electronic lock, continue to pin this button after 5 seconds, buzzer is opened electronic lock after ringing two long sound again.2) humidification function
After starting this function, if water level satisfies humidification requirement and will carry out humidification, the humidification indicator lamp is bright; If water level does not satisfy humidification requirement and then stops to add wet practice, the buzzer long time of alarm, the humidification indicator lamp is bright, withdraws from alarm condition when water level satisfies humidification requirement, continues humidification.
This function can realize by multiplexing button " sleep or humidification ", specify as follows:
When pressing this key, promptly open humidification function, then stop humidification by this key once again; To the air-conditioner of no humidification function, press this key, then enter sleep function, again by once then withdrawing from sleep function.3) chilling/anxious hot merit energy
Move with cooling mode during more than or equal to 20 ℃ when room temperature, promptly refrigeration mode, design temperature are 18 ℃, high wind running; When room temperature is lower than 20 ℃, with the operation of anxious hot mode, promptly be set to heating mode, design temperature is 32 ℃, low wind running, opens electrical heating.
This function can realize by " chilling/urgency heat " key operation, and is specific as follows:
Open state is down by this button, then start and enter chilling or anxious hot state according to room temperature; Then enter chilling or anxious hot state by this key under the open state according to room temperature.4) VFD shows the complete shut-down function
When carrying out this function, μ Pd16312 stops to drive the VFD display screen among Fig. 2.Specifically can realize by " air quantity and VFD show complete shut-down " key operation, specific as follows:
Whenever press once, air quantity carries out automatic wind, high wind, apoplexy, low wind switching.
Current type is the VFD type, if continue to pin this button more than 5 seconds, but then switch VFD shows the complete shut-down function, pins this key and continues after 5 seconds, and buzzer rings two long sound, and VDF shows complete shut-down; Show if will open VFD, continue to pin this key after 5 seconds, open VFD after buzzer rings two long once more and show.
For the realization of above-mentioned multiplexing keypress function is described, the flow chart that provides of 3-accompanying drawing 8 is described further in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
As shown in Figure 3, it is to carry out like this that button detects subprogram: in frame 301, judge to have or not key to handle request that as not having, judging in frame 303 then that X is capable has key to press, if any then in frame 305, write down current key, in frame 307, send initial value anti-shake register 1, in frame 309, judge current key and last time whether key was identical, as identical, in frame 312, judge whether anti-shake processing finishes, as finishing, then in frame 313, send initial value to anti-shake register 2, then in frame 314, judge whether to be multiplexing key, as be not multiplexing key then in frame 315, put key and handle request flag, further in frame 316, carry out the button dynamic scan, and end at frame 317; As judging that in frame 309 current key is different from last time key, then in frame 310, refresh last time key with current key, further in frame 311, send initial value to anti-shake register 2, enter frame 316 again; Do not have key and press as judging that in frame 303 X is capable, judge in frame 302 then whether anti-shake processing is finished, enter frame 316 as unfinished, then in frame 304, carry out key and discharged processing as finishing, judge in frame 306 whether detected button is multiplexing button, then handle request flag in this way, and enter frame 316 at frame 308 mid-keys, as judge detected button in frame 306 is not multiplexing button, then directly enters frame 316.
As shown in Figure 4, the button handling procedure is performed such: in frame 401, judge and have or not key to handle request, if any then in frame 402, judge whether effective key code is identical with old key code, then in frame 403, judge whether to be multiplexing button as identical, if multiplexing button, then in frame 405, judge and arrived effective time, as arriving, then in frame 407, with multiplexing effective time counter put initial value, after this at frame 408 mid-corresponding reset function signs, and in frame 409, jump to corresponding keys preliminary treatment subprogram; Inequality as in frame 402, judging effective key code and old key code, then in frame 404, with the old key code of effective key code refreshing, and in frame 406 to multiplexing effective time counter put initial value, at last, in frame 409, jump to corresponding keys preliminary treatment subprogram equally; In addition, in frame 401, judge and do not have key to handle request or in frame 403, judge not to be multiplexing button or in frame 405, to judge effective time not then then in frame 410, return.
As shown in Figure 5, wind direction/electronic lock submodule is to carry out like this: in frame 501, judged whether the electronic lock request, if any then in frame 503,, as there is not the electronic lock request with the negate of electronic lock sign, then in frame 502 wind direction is handled the sign negate, both all return in frame 504.
As shown in Figure 6, chilling/anxious heater module is to carry out like this: in frame 601, judge that whether room temperature is more than or equal to 20 ℃, as less than 20 ℃, then in frame 603, judge whether for air conditioner be the cold-hot dual-purpose air-conditioning device, in this way then in frame 604, it is effective to put anxious heat treatment sign, and simultaneously clear chilling is handled sign, if judge room temperature more than or equal to 20 ℃, then handle sign effectively at frame 602 mid-chillings, remove anxious heat treatment sign simultaneously, in addition, in frame, judge when not being the changes in temperature type, also enter frame 602, in frame 605, return at last.
As shown in Figure 7, sleep/humidification submodule is to carry out like this: in frame 701, judge whether the humidification type, then in frame 703, will add the negate of wet process sign, in this way as not being the humidification type, then in frame 702, will sleep indicates negate, and both all return in frame 704.
As shown in Figure 8, air quantity/VFD shows that complete shut-down is to carry out like this: in frame 801, judge whether the VFD type, then in frame 803, VFD is shown the negate of complete shut-down sign, in this way as not being the VFD type, then in frame 802, determine the air quantity pattern, both all return in frame 804.

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1, a kind of air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys, comprise microprocessor unit 3, the input block 5 that is connected with described microprocessor unit 3, it is characterized in that, described input block comprises multifunctional keys, the function program that described microprocessor unit 3 should be carried out when detecting time that described multifunctional keys is pressed or determining that according to detected state this multifunctional keys is pressed.
2, the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys according to claim 1, its feature in, the described function program that should carry out when determining that according to detected state this multifunctional keys is pressed is meant and detects controller place type, air-conditioner place indoor temperature.
3, the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys according to claim 1, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises: wind direction/electronic lock button, in time that described wind direction/the electronic lock button is pressed during less than certain hour, when pressing, control wind direction motor is opened, is stopped circulation and switches at every turn; In time that described wind direction/the electronic lock button is pressed during, open when pressing at every turn and enter the electronic lock state or close the electronic lock state of removing more than or equal to certain hour.
4, the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys according to claim 2, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises the hot button of chilling/urgency, when pressing the hot button of described chilling/urgency, whether detect room temperature greater than uniform temperature, if greater than would enter the chilling working method temperature promptly is set be first temperature, high wind, refrigeration modes work; If less than uniform temperature Celsius, then entering anxious hot mode, temperature promptly is set is that second temperature, low wind, the mode of heating turn round.
5, the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys according to claim 2, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises humidification/sleep button, when described humidification button is pressed, detect controller place type and whether be with humidification function, if humidification function is arranged then open or close humidification function; As detect when not having humidification function, then start or withdraw from sleep function.
6, the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys according to claim 2, its feature in, multifunctional keys in the described input block 5 comprises air quantity/VFD complete shut-down button, press described air quantity/VFD complete shut-down button when certain hour is following, the control air quantity enters automatic wind, high wind, apoplexy, low wind switching at every turn; Described air quantity/VFD complete shut-down button is pressed certain hour when above, to the VFD type, opens or closes the VFD Presentation Function.
7, according to the air-conditioner controller of claim 3 and 6 described multifunctional keys, its feature in, described certain hour can be 5 seconds.
8, the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys according to claim 4, its feature can be 20 degree Celsius in, described uniform temperature, and described first temperature can be 18 degree Celsius, and described second temperature can be a 32 degrees celsius.
9, the air-conditioner controller of multifunctional keys according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise the display driver unit 2 that is connected with described microprocessor unit 3 serial communication modes, VFD display screen 1 by 2 drivings of display driver unit, described display driver unit 2 comprises integrated circuit UPD16312, described microprocessor unit 3 comprises integrated circuit TMP87C846N, the data input pin DIN of described integrated circuit UPD16312 and the data output end of integrated circuit TMP87C846N are linked to be single line, and is connected by the P00 end of pull-up resistor and integrated circuit TMP87C846N, the synchronizing clock signals line of integrated circuit UPD16312 is held with the P02 of integrated circuit TMP87C846N and is connected.
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