EP4141335A1

EP4141335A1 - Control method, control device, air conditioning system, and computer readable storage medium

Info

Publication number: EP4141335A1
Application number: EP21826430.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Yahao SHANG; Jinpeng ZHEN; Wenchao ZHONG
Original assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-18
Filing date: 2021-04-25
Publication date: 2023-03-01
Also published as: WO2021253987A1; CN111692637A; EP4141335A4; CN111692637B

Abstract

A control method, a control device (200), an air conditioning system (100/300), and a computer readable storage medium. The control method comprises: (S110) under the condition that an indoor unit (15) operates first, obtaining a mode instruction of a hydraulic device (13) and a current operation mode of the indoor unit (15); (S130) determining a final operation mode of an air conditioning system (100) according to an operation mode to be executed of the hydraulic device (13) and the current operation mode of the indoor unit (15), or according to an operation mode to be executed of the hydraulic device (13); (S150) under the condition that the hydraulic device (13) operates first, obtaining a mode instruction of the indoor unit (15) and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device (13); (S170) determining the final operation mode of the air conditioning system (100) according to an operation mode to be executed of the indoor unit (15) and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device (13), or according to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device (13); and (S140/S180) controlling the air conditioning system (100) to operate in the final operation mode.

Description

PRIORITY INFORMATION

The present application claims priority to and benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202010557520.8, filed with China National Intellectual Property Administration on June 18, 2020 , the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technologies, and more particularly, to a control method, a control device, an air conditioning system, and a computer-readable storage medium.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, a multi-connected air conditioning system follows the principles of mode conflict to determine a final operation mode of an outdoor unit when different modes are designed for individual indoor units. Currently, the multi-connected air conditioning system also has a hydraulic device for water heating. When such logic is followed when the hydraulic device is in operation, the hydraulic device needs to be queued, or a load on the outdoor unit is increased, which is beyond the capability of the multi-connected air conditioning system, leading to poor performance in the water heating of the hydraulic device and affecting user experience.

SUMMARY

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a control method, a control device, an air conditioning system, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided.
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a control method is provided. The control method is applied in an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes an indoor unit, a hydraulic device, and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit and the hydraulic device. The control method includes: obtaining, in response to the indoor unit operating first, a mode instruction of the hydraulic device and a current operation mode of the indoor unit, the mode instruction of the hydraulic device including a to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device; determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system; obtaining, in response to the hydraulic device operating first, a mode instruction of the indoor unit and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the mode instruction of the indoor unit including a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit; determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system; and controlling the air conditioning system to operate in the final operation mode.
With the above control method, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system is determined based on operation modes of the indoor unit and the hydraulic device, which can effectively avoid poor performance in water heating of the hydraulic device due to insufficient capacity of the air conditioning system, and in turn increase reliability and comfort of the air conditioning system.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The final operation mode includes a mutual exclusion operation mode and a first intermittent operation mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The operation mode of the indoor unit includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a fresh air mode. The final operation mode includes a simultaneous operation mode, a conflict mode, and a first intermittent operation mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode; determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode; and determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode; determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode; and determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode.
In some embodiments, the first intermittent operation mode is a mode in which: when the operation mode of the hydraulic device is the water heating mode, the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the water heating mode of the hydraulic device; and when a temperature of the hydraulic device satisfies a first predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device is turned off, the air conditioning system is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the indoor unit.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The final operation mode includes a mutual exclusion operation mode and a second intermittent operation mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The operation mode of the indoor unit includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a fresh air mode. The final operation mode includes a simultaneous operation mode, a conflict mode, and a second intermittent operation mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode; determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode; and determining the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode. The determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system includes: determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode; determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed current[SR1] operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode or the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode; and determining the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode.
In some embodiments, the mutual exclusion operation mode is a mode in which: the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of a firs-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit; and the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the other of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit in response to a temperature of the one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit satisfying a second predetermined temperature condition or the one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit being turned off.
In some embodiments, the conflict mode is a mode in which: the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of a first-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit; and when a conflict exists between the current operation mode of the first-operating one and the to-be-performed operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit, the other one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit is controlled to enter a standby state and send a conflict indication, until a temperature of the first-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit satisfies a third predetermined temperature condition or the first-operating one is turned off.
In some embodiments, the second intermittent operation mode is a mode in which: the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of a first-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit; when the first-operating one is the indoor unit, and when the mode instruction of the hydraulic device is obtained or the indoor unit has operated for a first predetermined duration, the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device; and when the first-operating one is the hydraulic device, and when a temperature of the hydraulic device satisfies a fourth predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device has operated for a second predetermined duration, the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit.
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a control device for an air conditioning system is provided. The air conditioning system includes an indoor unit, a hydraulic device, and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit and the hydraulic device. The control device includes: a first obtaining module configured to obtain, in response to the indoor unit operating first, a mode instruction of the hydraulic device and a current operation mode of the indoor unit, the mode instruction of the hydraulic device including a to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device; a first determination module configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system; a second obtaining module configured to obtain, in response to the hydraulic device operating first, a mode instruction of the indoor unit and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the mode instruction of the indoor unit including a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit; a second determination module configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system; and a control module configured to control the air conditioning system to operate in the final operation mode.
With the above control device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system is determined based on operation modes of the indoor unit and the hydraulic device, which can effectively avoid poor performance in water heating of the hydraulic device due to insufficient capacity of the air conditioning system, and in turn increase reliability and comfort of the air conditioning system.
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, an air conditioning system is provided. The air conditioning system includes the control device as described in any one of the above embodiments of the present disclosure.
With the above air conditioning system, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system is determined based on operation modes of the indoor unit and the hydraulic device, which can effectively avoid poor performance in water heating of the hydraulic device due to insufficient capacity of the air conditioning system, and in turn increase reliability and comfort of the air conditioning system.
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, an air conditioning system is provided. The air conditioning system includes a memory, a processor, and computer executable instructions stored in the memory. The processor is configured to execute the computer executable instructions to implement steps of the control method according to any one of the above embodiments of the present disclosure.
With the above air conditioning system, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system is determined based on operation modes of the indoor unit and the hydraulic device, which can effectively avoid poor performance in water heating of the hydraulic device due to insufficient capacity of the air conditioning system, and in turn increase reliability and comfort of the air conditioning system.
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium is provided. The non-volatile computer-readable storage medium includes computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement steps of the control method according to one of the above embodiments of the present disclosure.
Additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be provided at least in part in the following description, or will become apparent at least in part from the following description, or can be learned from practicing of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is another flowchart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a schematic partial structural view of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 is a module diagram of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 5 is another schematic partial structural view of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 6 to FIG. 13 are each a flowchart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 14 is yet another schematic partial structural view of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 15 is still yet another schematic partial structural view of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
FIG. 16 is another module diagram of an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals of main elements: air conditioning system 100, control device 200, air conditioning system 300; outdoor unit 11, hydraulic device 13, indoor unit 15, indoor unit group 17; compressor 21, four-way valve 23, external heat exchanger 25, first valve 27, second valve 29; first heat exchanger 31, electric heating member 33, water tank 35, coil 37; first obtaining module 210, first determination module 230, second obtaining module 250, second determination module 270, control module 290; memory 310, processor 330.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to examples thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which same or similar elements, or elements having same or similar functions, are denoted by same or similar reference numerals. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only, and are intended to explain, rather than limit, the present disclosure.
In the description of the present disclosure, terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, the features associated with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, "plurality" means at least two, unless otherwise specifically defined.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, terms such as "install", "connect", "connect to", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection or connection as one piece; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate; internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.
A number of embodiments or examples are provided in the disclosure of the present disclosure to implement different structures of the present disclosure. To simplify the disclosure of the present disclosure, components and arrangements of particular examples will be described below, which are, of course, examples only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Furthermore, reference numerals and/or reference letters may be repeated in different examples of the present disclosure. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not indicate any relationship between various embodiments and/or arrangements in question. In addition, various examples of specific processes and materials are provided in the present disclosure. However, those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware of applications of other processes and/or the use of other materials.
Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a control method is provided. The control method is applied in an air conditioning system 100. The air conditioning system 100 includes an outdoor unit 11, a hydraulic device 13, and an indoor unit 15. The outdoor unit 11 is connected to the indoor unit 15 and the hydraulic device 13.
Referring to FIG. 1, in some embodiments, the control method includes actions at blocks S110, S130, and S140.
At block S110, a mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 and a current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 are obtained in response to the indoor unit 15 operating first. The mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 includes a to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13.
At block S130, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 is determined based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13.
At block S140, the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the final operation mode.
Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the control method includes actions at blocks S150, S170, and S180.
At block S150, a mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 are obtained in response to the hydraulic device 13 operating first. The mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 includes a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15.
At block S170, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 is determined based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13.
At block S180, the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the final operation mode.
The control method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by a control device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 4, the control device 200 is applied in the air conditioning system 100. The control device 200 includes a first obtaining module 210, a first determination module 230, a second obtaining module 250, a second determination module 270, and a control module 290. The first obtaining module 210 is configured to obtain, in response to the indoor unit 15 operating first, a mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 and a current operation mode of the indoor unit 15. The mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 includes a to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13. The first determination module 230 is configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100. The second obtaining module 250 is configured to obtain, in response to the hydraulic device 13 operating first, a mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13. The mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 includes a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15. The second determination module 270 is configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100. The control module 290 is configured to control the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the final operation mode.
With the above control method, control device 200, and air conditioning system 100, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 is determined based on operation modes of the indoor unit 15 and the hydraulic device 13. Thus, it is possible to effectively avoid poor performance in water heating of the hydraulic device 13 due to insufficient capacity of the air conditioning system 100, which in turn increases reliability and comfort of the air conditioning system 100.
Referring to FIG. 3, in an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, the outdoor unit 11 includes a compressor 21, a four-way valve 23, and an external heat exchanger 25. The compressor 21 provides power to the air conditioning system 100. In the air conditioning system 100, the compressor 21 is configured to compress a low-temperature refrigerant into a high-temperature refrigerant. The high-temperature refrigerant may eventually exchange heat with other media in the external heat exchanger 25. The compressor 21 may be a positive displacement compressor, a speed-type compressor, or the like.
The four-way valve 23 allows the high-temperature refrigerant formed by the compression of the compressor 21 to flow through different pipes by switching among different channels, which enables the air conditioning system 100 to switch between cooling and heating functions. In the illustrated embodiment, the four-way valve 23 may communicate port D with port E and port C with port S to realize the heating function of the air conditioning system 100. The four-way valve 23 may communicate port D with port C and port E with port S port to realize the cooling function of the air conditioning system 100.
In addition, the outdoor unit 11 is connected to the indoor unit 15 and the hydraulic device 13. In a further embodiment, the outdoor unit 11 is in communication with each of the indoor unit 15 and the hydraulic device 13 to form a pipe loop. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, the outdoor unit 11 includes a first valve 27 and a second valve 29. The first valve 27 is configured to turn on or off a pipe loop corresponding to the hydraulic device 13. The second valve 29 is configured to turn on or off a pipe loop corresponding to the indoor unit 15.
In some embodiments, the hydraulic device 13 includes a heating mode, a water heating mode, and a cooling mode. Specifically, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, the hydraulic device 13 includes a first heat exchanger 31 and an electric heating member 33. When the hydraulic device 13 operates in the heating mode, the four-way valve 23 communicates the port D with the port E and the port C with the port S (i.e., realizing a heating function of the hydraulic device 13), to allow the high-temperature refrigerant to flow into the first heat exchanger 31 for an exothermic purpose. When the hydraulic device 13 operates in the water heating mode, the four-way valve 23 communicates the port D with the port E and the port C with the port S, and turns on the electric heating member 33 (i.e., realizing a water heating function of the hydraulic device 13) to heat water in the hydraulic device 13. When the hydraulic device 13 operates in the cooling mode, the four-way valve 23 communicates the port D with the port C and the port E with the port S (i.e., realizing a cooling function of the hydraulic device 13), to allow the high-temperature refrigerant to flow into the external heat exchanger 25 for condensation to form the low-temperature refrigerant. The low-temperature refrigerant flows into the first heat exchanger 31 for heat absorption.
In addition, referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, in the embodiments illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the hydraulic device 13 includes a water inlet 131, a water outlet 133, a water tank 35, and a coil 37. The hydraulic device 13 may deliver, via the water outlet 133, domestic hot water produced in the water heating mode to the water tank 35, to satisfy a user's need for hot water. The coil 37 may be mounted in an indoor space. The hydraulic device 13 may allow the coil 37 to produce warm air in the heating mode, or allow the coil 37 to cool the indoor space in the cooling mode. The hydraulic device 13 may recover cooled water from the water tank 35 and the coil 37 through the water inlet 131.
In some embodiments, the indoor unit 15 includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a fresh air mode (air supply mode). For the heating mode and the cooling mode of the indoor unit 15, reference may be made to the description of the heating mode and the cooling mode of the hydraulic device 13 in the above embodiments. In other embodiments, the indoor unit 15 includes a fan. When the indoor unit 15 is located in the indoor space, the indoor unit 15 may circulate and replace air in the indoor space by turning on the fan to realize the fresh air mode of the indoor unit 15.
In some embodiments, the compressor 21 has a maximum refrigerant output threshold. With simultaneous operation of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, an operation load on the outdoor unit 11 may increase accordingly. It should be understood that in some embodiments, when the compressor 21 is in an operation state corresponding to the maximum refrigerant output threshold, a problem of insufficient output power of the hydraulic device 13 is likely to occur, resulting in a reduction in operation efficiency of the hydraulic device 13 and affecting use experience. In the related art, the air conditioning system may operate by allowing only one of the hydraulic unit and the indoor unit to operate during a corresponding period of time. In this manner, the user's need for priority operation of the hydraulic unit in some cases cannot be satisfied.
Referring to FIG. 1, in response to the indoor unit 15 being in operation and the hydraulic device 13 having an operation demand (e.g., the hydraulic device 13 is controlled to enter the water heating mode when turned off), the first obtaining module 210 may obtain the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15. Based on information obtained by the first obtaining module 210, the first determination module 230 may determine the final operation mode corresponding to the air conditioning system 100. In an embodiment, the mode instruction includes an operation demand signal of the hydraulic device 13. The air conditioning system 100 may determine the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 based on the operation demand signal of the hydraulic device 13. The first obtaining module 210 may obtain the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 through receiving a signal transmitted form the indoor unit 15.
It should be understood that the above embodiments describe a case where the operation of the indoor unit 15 has priority over the operation of the hydraulic device 13. A case where the operation of the hydraulic device 13 has priority over the operation of the indoor unit 15 will be described below.
In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, in response to the hydraulic device 13 being in operation and the indoor unit 15 having an operation demand (e.g., the indoor unit 15 is controlled to enter the heating mode when turned off), the second obtaining module 250 may obtain the mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13. Based on information obtained by the second obtaining module 250, the second determination module 270 may determine the final operation mode corresponding to the air conditioning system 100. In an embodiment, the mode instruction includes an operation demand signal of the indoor unit 15. The air conditioning system 100 may determine the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 based on the operation demand signal of the indoor unit 15. The second obtaining module 250 may obtain the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 through receiving a signal transmitted from the hydraulic device 13.
In addition, in other embodiments, the mode instruction may include attribute state information of the hydraulic device 13 (or the indoor unit 15). In an embodiment, based on the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13, the air conditioning system 100 may determine that the hydraulic device 13 is in a poor current attribute state and cannot operate continuously. Therefore, the air conditioning system 100 may send an indication on the hydraulic device 13 requiring maintenance.
In summary, in a case where the operation of one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 has priority over the operation of the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, the air conditioning system 100 may control the other one to be turned on and operate. The load on the air conditioning system 100 will be increased when the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 are allowed to operate simultaneously. In this case, the air conditioning system 100 may determine the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 based on the current operation mode of or the to-be-performed operation mode of each of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15. Thus, it is possible to avoid insufficient capacity of the outdoor unit 11 and ensure adequate operation efficiency.
In addition, in other embodiments, the first obtaining module 210 and the second obtaining module 250 may be a same component or different components of the air conditioning system 100. The first determination module 230 and the second determination module 270 may be a same component or different components of the air conditioning system 100. The present disclosure is not limited herein.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The final operation mode includes a mutual exclusion operation mode and a first intermittent operation mode.
Referring to FIG. 6, the action at block S130 includes actions at blocks S210 and S230.
At block S210, the final operation mode is determined as the mutual exclusion operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode.
At block S230, the final operation mode is determined as the first intermittent operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode.
Referring to FIG. 7, the action at block S170 includes actions at blocks S250 and S270.
At block S250, the final operation mode is determined as the mutual exclusion operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode.
At block S270, the final operation mode is determined as the first intermittent operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode.
The control method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by the control device 200 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4, the first determination module 230 is configured to determine the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode, and determine the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode. The second determination module is configured to determine the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode, and determine the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode in responding to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode. In this way, the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 can be adjusted based on different usage conditions to ensure that the outdoor unit 11 is able to carry the load generated by the operation of the hydraulic device 13.
Reference may be made to Table 1 below, which shows a relationship between the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 and the final operation modes corresponding to the above embodiments.
In some embodiments, in response to determining that the operation mode (including both the current operation mode and the to-be-performed operation mode) of the hydraulic device 13 is the water heating mode, it may be determined that the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the first intermittent operation mode. In response to determining that the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 is the heating mode or the cooling mode, it may be determined that the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the mutual exclusion operation mode. Whether the operation of the hydraulic device 13 has priority is determined by determining whether the hydraulic device 13 needs to enter the water heating mode, allowing the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the corresponding final operation mode to meet different needs of the user.
In some embodiments, the first intermittent operation mode is a mode in which the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in the water heating mode of the hydraulic device 13 when the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 is the water heating mode, and the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the indoor unit 15 when a temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies a first predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device 13 is turned off.
It should be understood that in a case where priority is required for water heating, the hydraulic device 13 is controlled to enter the water heating mode, and thus the operation of the hydraulic device 13 needs to be prioritized. In this case, in the action at block S230, in response to the indoor unit 15 being in operation, the first obtaining module 210 may obtain a mode instruction on the hydraulic device 13 being about to enter the water heating mode, allowing the first determination module 230 to determine that the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the first intermittent operation mode. In a further embodiment, the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to operate in the water heating mode and controls the indoor unit 15 to enter a non-operation state (e.g., a standby state or shutdown), until the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the first predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device 13 is turned off. The control module 290 controls the indoor unit 15 to operate again in a previous operation mode. The outdoor unit 11 operates in a mode corresponding to the operation mode of the indoor unit 15.
In addition, the indoor unit 15 may be in demand for operation when the hydraulic device 13 operates in the water heating mode. In a further embodiment, in the action at block S270, the second obtaining module 250 may obtain the mode instruction of the indoor unit 15, allowing the second determination module 270 to determine that the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the first intermittent operation mode. The control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to still operate in the water heating mode and controls the indoor unit 15 to enter the non-operation state, until the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the first predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device 13 is turned off. The control module 290 controls the indoor unit 15 to turn on. The outdoor unit 11 operates in a mode corresponding to the operation mode of the indoor unit 15.
According to the above embodiments, in response to the hydraulic device 13 needing to operate in the water heating mode, the air conditioning system 100 controls the hydraulic device 13 to operate in the water heating mode, regardless of which one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 operates first. Thus, it is possible to allow the outdoor unit 11 to operate in a mode corresponding to the water heating mode of the hydraulic device 13, enabling the outdoor unit 11 to have sufficient capacity to carry the load generated by the hydraulic device 13. Therefore, the hydraulic device 13 has sufficient efficiency in producing hot water while giving priority to the water heating.
It should be noted that the mode instruction may be transmitted automatically by the hydraulic device 13 or the indoor unit 15 through a preset program, or manually through a terminal such as a remote control, a smartphone, a laptop, a wearable device, other household appliances, etc. The mode instruction may be transmitted by means of wired transmission or wireless transmission.
It should be understood that the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 may be a temperature of any pipe within the hydraulic device 13, or a temperature of another component within the hydraulic device 13. The temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfying the first predetermined temperature condition means that the temperature within the hydraulic device 13 reaches a predetermined temperature range, within which it is unnecessary for the hydraulic device 13 to continue operating.
Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, specifically, in an embodiment, the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 is a temperature at the water outlet 133 and the predetermined temperature range is greater than or equal to 70 degrees. When the temperature at the water outlet 133 is greater than or equal to 70 degrees, the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the first predetermined temperature condition. In another embodiment, the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 is a temperature at the water tank 35, and the predetermined temperature range is greater than or equal to 65 degrees. When the temperature at the water tank 35 is greater than or equal to 65 degrees, the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the first predetermined temperature condition. For embodiments in which temperatures at different positions are determined as the temperature of the hydraulic device 13, the predetermined temperature range may be the same or different.
In addition, in an embodiment, the air conditioning system 100 is predetermined with a first predetermined temperature threshold. The first predetermined temperature condition is that the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 in the water heating mode is greater than or equal to the first predetermined temperature threshold. The hydraulic device 13 being turned off may mean a case where the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to turn off in response to the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 falling within the predetermined temperature range. In this case, the control module 290 may control the indoor unit 15 to operate (e.g., based on the previously-operated operation mode of the indoor unit 15, or to enter the to-be-performed operation mode). The first predetermined temperature threshold may be a manually-set value or a default value, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
In some embodiments, the mutual exclusion operation mode is a mode in which the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the first-operating one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 when a temperature of the first-operating one satisfies a second predetermined temperature condition or the first-operating one is turned off.
Specifically, in the embodiment corresponding to the action at block S210, the indoor unit 15 operates first, and the air conditioning system 100 determines, by means of the first determination module 230, to operate in the mutual exclusion operation mode. The outdoor unit 11 operates in a mode corresponding to the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15, while the hydraulic device 13 is in a non-operation state. In response to a temperature of the indoor unit 15 satisfying the second predetermined temperature condition or the indoor unit 15 being turned off, the hydraulic device 13 operates in the to-be-performed operation mode and the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in a mode corresponding to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13.
Correspondingly, in the embodiment corresponding to the action at block S250, the hydraulic device 13 operates first, and the air conditioning system 100 determines, by means of the second determination module 270, to operate in the mutual exclusion operation mode. The outdoor unit 11 operates in a mode corresponding to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13, while the indoor unit 15 is in the non-operation state. In response to the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfying the second predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device 13 being turned off, the indoor unit 15 operates in the to-be-performed operation mode, and the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in a mode corresponding to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15.
According to the above embodiments, in a case where the air conditioning system 100 operates in the mutual exclusion operation mode, when a first-operating one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is turned on and enters the corresponding to-be-performed operation mode. In this case, the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 may be in the non-operation state. In this way, only one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is in operation within a same period of time, which can avoid the lack of capacity of the outdoor unit 11 due to simultaneous operations of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15.
In addition, when the first-operating one is the hydraulic device 13, a temperature of the hydraulic device 13 may be a temperature of any pipe in the hydraulic device 13 or a temperature of another element in the hydraulic device 13. When the first-operating one is the indoor unit 15, the temperature of the indoor unit 15 may be a temperature at any position within the indoor unit 15, or an air temperature of a space where the indoor unit 15 is located. In some embodiments, the indoor unit 15 is provided with a temperature sensing element. The temperature sensing element is configured to detect the air temperature of the space where the indoor unit 15 is located. The temperature sensing element includes, but is not limited to, a thermal bulb, or a temperature probe.
The temperature of the first-operating one satisfying the second predetermined temperature condition means that the temperature of the first-operating one reaches the set temperature range, thereafter, it is unnecessary for the first-operating one to continue operating. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, specifically, in an embodiment, the first-operating one is the indoor unit 15, the temperature of the indoor unit 15 is the temperature of the space where the indoor unit 15 is located, and the predetermined temperature range is greater than or equal to 30 degrees. When the temperature of the space where the indoor unit 15 is located is greater than or equal to 30 degrees, the temperature of the indoor unit 15 satisfies the second predetermined temperature condition. In another embodiment, the first-operating one is the indoor unit 15, the temperature of the indoor unit 15 is a temperature of a pipe connected to the indoor unit 15, and the predetermined temperature range is greater than or equal to 35 degrees. When the temperature of the pipe connected to the indoor unit 15 is greater than or equal to 35 degrees, the temperature of the indoor unit 15 satisfies the second predetermined temperature condition. For embodiments in which temperatures at different positions are determined as the temperature of the indoor unit 15, the predetermined temperature range may be the same or different.
Furthermore, in an embodiment, the hydraulic device 13 operates first and the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 is the heating mode, and a second predetermined temperature threshold may be predetermined for the hydraulic device 13. The second predetermined temperature condition is that the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 in the heating mode is greater than or equal to the second predetermined temperature threshold. The first-operating one being turned off may mean a case where the control module 290 controls the first-operating one to turn off in response to the temperature of the first-operating one reaching the predetermined temperature range. In this case, the control module 290 may control the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to operate (e.g., based on the previously-operating operation mode or the to-be-performed operation mode), and the outdoor unit 11 operates in a mode corresponding to the operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15. The second predetermined temperature threshold may be a manually-set value or a default value. It should be understood that in the embodiments in which the hydraulic device 13 operates first and in the embodiments in which the indoor unit 15 operates first, the second predetermined temperature condition may be the same or different.
It should be understood that the principles and descriptions of the first intermittent operation mode and the mutual exclusion operation mode according to the above-mentioned embodiments can also be applied to other embodiments. To avoid repetition, reference to the parts of the following embodiments involving the first intermittent operation mode and the mutual exclusion operation mode may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments, and thus details thereof will be omitted here.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The operation mode of the indoor unit 15 includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a fresh air mode. The final operation mode includes a simultaneous operation mode, a conflict mode, and a first intermittent operation mode.
Referring to FIG. 8, the action at block S130 may include actions at blocks S310 to S330.
At block S310, the simultaneous operation mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode.
At block S320, the conflict mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15being the heating mode.
At block S330, the first intermittent operation mode is determined as the final operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode.
Referring to FIG. 9, the action at block S170 may include actions at blocks S340 to S360.
At block S340, the simultaneous operation mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode.
At block S350, the conflict mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode.
At block S360, the first intermittent operation mode is determined as the final operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode.
The control method according to these embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by the control device 200 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, referring to FIG. 4, the first determination module 230 is configured to determine the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode; determine the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode; and determine the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode. The second determination module 270 is configured to determine the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode; determine the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode; and determine the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode. The control module 290 is configured to control the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the simultaneous operation mode, the conflict mode, or the first intermittent operation mode.
Reference may be made to Table 2 below, which shows a relationship between the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 and the final operation mode corresponding to the above embodiments.
Specifically, in response to determining that the operation mode (including the current operation mode and the to-be-performed operation mode) of the hydraulic device 13 is the water heating mode, it may be determined that the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the first intermittent operation mode. When it is determined that the operation mode of each of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is the heating mode or the cooling mode (the indoor unit 15 may be in the fresh air mode), the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the simultaneous operation mode. When it is determined that the operation mode of one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is the heating mode and the operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is the cooling mode (the indoor unit 15 may be in the fresh air mode), the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the conflict mode. Through determining whether the hydraulic device 13 needs to enter the water heating mode, and on the basis of the actual operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, the air conditioning system 100 can operate in a corresponding final operation mode, which satisfies different demands on the air conditioning system 100.
In some embodiments, the conflict mode is a mode in which the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the first-operating one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15; and when a conflict exists between the current operation mode of the first-operating one and the to-be-performed operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is controlled to enter a standby state and send a conflict indication, until a temperature of the first-operating one satisfies a third predetermined temperature condition or the first-operating one is turned off.
Referring to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the hydraulic device 13 operates first, the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 is the heating mode, and the port D and the port E of the four-way valve 23 are in communication with each other, and the port C and the port S of the four-way valve 23 are in communication with each other. In this case, it should be understood that when the mode instruction on the indoor unit 15 entering the cooling mode is obtained by the second obtaining module 250, it is necessary to switch the four-way valve 23 to bring the port D and port C into communication with each other and to bring the port E and the port S into communication with each other, which can prevent the hydraulic device 13 from continuing to operate in the heating mode. That is, the conflict occurs between the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15.
With continued reference to FIG. 4, in order to ensure that the hydraulic device 13 continues operating in the heating mode, the control module 290 controls the indoor unit 15 to enter the standby state to disable the operation of the indoor unit 15 and send an indication on the indoor unit 15 being in the conflict to inform the user of the conflict. In other embodiments, the air conditioning system 100 includes an indicator (not illustrated). The indicator includes, but is not limited to, a buzzer, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) light, a display screen, a speaker, etc. The indoor unit 15 may send indication information on the indoor unit 15 being in the conflict to the user through at least one of alarm tone, lighting with a specific change pattern, texts on the display screen, or voice.
In addition, the temperature of the first-operating one satisfying the third predetermined temperature condition means that the temperature of the first-operating one reaches the predetermined temperature range, and thereafter, it is unnecessary for the first-operating one to continue operating. In an embodiment, the first-operating one is the hydraulic device 13, and a third predetermined temperature threshold may be predetermined for the hydraulic device 13. The third predetermined temperature condition is that the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 is greater than or equal to the third predetermined temperature threshold. The first-operating one being turned off may mean a case where the control module 290 controls the first-operating one to turn off in response to the temperature of the first-operating one reaching the predetermined temperature range. In this case, the control module 290 may control the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to operate (e.g., based on the previously-operating operation mode or the to-be-performed operation mode), and the outdoor unit 11 operates in the mode corresponding to the operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15. The third predetermined temperature threshold may be a manually-set value or a default value. It should be understood that in embodiments in which the hydraulic device 13 operates first and in embodiments in which the indoor unit 15 operates first, the third predetermined temperature condition may be the same or different.
In addition, when the first-operating one is the hydraulic device 13, the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 may be a temperature of any pipe in the hydraulic device 13 or a temperature of another element in the hydraulic device 13. When the first-operating one is the indoor unit 15, the temperature of the indoor unit 15 may be a temperature at any position within the indoor unit 15, or an air temperature of a space where the indoor unit 15 is located. In some embodiments, the indoor unit 15 is provided with a temperature sensing element. The temperature sensing element is configured to detect the air temperature of the space where the indoor unit 15 is located. The temperature sensing element includes, but is not limited to, a thermal bulb or a temperature probe.
In addition, in an embodiment, it is obtained by the first obtaining module 210 or the second obtaining module 250 that the operation modes of both the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 are the heating mode. In this case, the first determination module 230 or the second determination module 270 may determine that the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 is the simultaneous operation mode. With continued reference to FIG. 3, through controlling, by means of the control module 290, the hydraulic device 13 to enter the heating mode and the indoor unit 15 to enter the heating mode, and through controlling the four-way valve 23 to bring the port D and the port E into communication with each other and bring the port C and the port S into communication with each other, the outdoor unit 11 may operate in a mode corresponding to the heating mode of the hydraulic device 13 and the heating mode of the indoor unit 15. In this way, the heating function of the hydraulic device 13 and the heating function of the indoor unit 15 can realized simultaneously, and a need for simultaneous heating of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 can be satisfied. Description of other embodiments may be referred to the above embodiments, and thus details thereof will be omitted here.
It should be understood that the principles and descriptions of the conflict mode and the simultaneous operation mode according to the above-mentioned embodiments can also be applied to other embodiments. Reference may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments. To avoid repetition, reference to the parts of the following embodiments involving the conflict mode and the simultaneous operation mode may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments, and thus details thereof will be omitted here.
In summary, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 can be selected as desired. For example, controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the simultaneous operation mode can allow the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to operate simultaneously (e.g., simultaneous heating or cooling); controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the conflict mode can ensure that the first-operating one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 can continue operating; and controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the first intermittent operation mode can satisfy a prioritized demand of water heating.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The final operation mode includes a mutual exclusion operation mode and a second intermittent operation mode. Referring to FIG. 10, the action at block S130 includes actions at blocks S410 and S430.
At block S410, the mutual exclusion operation mode is determined as the final operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode.
At block S430, the second intermittent operation mode is determined as the final operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode.
Referring to FIG. 11, the action at block S170 includes actions at blocks S450 and S470.
At block S450, the mutual exclusion operation mode is determined as the final operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode.
At block S470, the second intermittent operation mode is determined as the final operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode.
The control method according to these embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented by the control device 200 according to the embodiments the present disclosure. Specifically, referring to FIG. 4, the first determination module 230 is configured to: determine the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode; and determine the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode the second intermittent operation mode in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode. The second determination module 270 is configured to: determine the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode; and determine the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode. The control module 290 is configured to control the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the mutual exclusion operation mode or the second intermittent operation mode.
Reference may be made to Table 3 below, which shows a relationship between the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 and the final operation mode corresponding to the above embodiments.
Specifically, in response to determining that the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 is the water heating mode, it may be determined that the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the second intermittent operation mode; and in response to determining that the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode or the cooling mode, it may be determined that the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the mutual exclusion operation mode. Whether the operation of the hydraulic device 13 has priority is determined through determining whether the hydraulic device 13 needs to enter the water heating mode, allowing the air conditioning system 100 to operate in a corresponding final operation mode, which satisfies different demands on the air conditioning system 100.
In some embodiments, the second intermittent operation mode is a mode in which: the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the first-operating one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15; when the first-operating one is the indoor unit 15, and when a mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 is obtained or the indoor unit 15 has operated for a first predetermined duration, the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13; when the first-operating one is the hydraulic device 13, and when a temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies a fourth predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device 13 has operated for a second predetermined duration, the outdoor unit 11 is controlled to operate in the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15.
It should be understood that in a case where priority is required for the water heating, the hydraulic device 13 is controlled to enter the water heating mode and thus the operation of the hydraulic device 13 needs to be prioritized. Referring to FIG. 4, in this case, in the action at block S430, in response to the indoor unit 15 being in operation, the first obtaining module 210 can obtain a mode instruction on the hydraulic device 13 entering the water heating mode, to enable the first determination module 230 to determine that the air conditioning system 100 operates in the second intermittent operation mode.
Specifically, in an embodiment, in response to obtaining the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 by the first obtaining module 210, the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to operate in the water heating mode and the indoor unit 15 to enter the non-operation state (e.g., the standby state) to ensure that the demand for the water heating is prioritized. In another embodiment, in response to that the indoor unit 15 hasn't operated for the first predetermined duration and the mode instruction on the hydraulic device 13 entering the water heating mode being obtained by the first obtaining module 210, the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to enter the non-operation state, until the indoor unit 15 has operated for the first predetermined duration, which ensures that the indoor unit 15 can complete its operation without adding a great load to the outdoor unit 11 due to the simultaneous operations of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15. The first predetermined duration may be selected as desired or calibrated by testing.
In addition, the indoor unit 15 may be in need of operation while the hydraulic device 13 is operating in the water heating mode. Specifically, in the action at block S470, the second obtaining module 250 may obtain a mode instruction performed by the indoor unit 15, to enable the second determination module 270 to determine that the air conditioning system 100 operates in the second intermittent operation mode.
Specifically, in an embodiment, the control module 290 is configured to control the hydraulic device 13 to remain in operation in the water heating mode and the indoor unit 15 to enter a non-operation state, until the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the fourth predetermined temperature condition. In another embodiment, in response to that the hydraulic device 13 hasn't operated for the second predetermined duration and in response to the mode instruction performed by the indoor unit 15 being obtained by the second obtaining module 250, the control module 290 controls the indoor unit 15 to enter the non-operation state, until the hydraulic device 13 has operated for the second predetermined duration, which ensures that the hydraulic device 13 can complete its operation without adding a great load to the outdoor unit 11 due to the simultaneous operations of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15. The second predetermined duration may be selected as desired or calibrated by testing.
It should be understood that the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 may be the temperature of any pipe within the hydraulic device 13 or the temperature of another component within the hydraulic device 13. The temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfying the fourth predetermined temperature condition means that the temperature within the hydraulic device 13 reaches the predetermined temperature range, and thereafter, it is unnecessary for the hydraulic device 13 to continue operating. In an embodiment, a fourth predetermined temperature threshold is predetermined for the hydraulic device 13. The fourth predetermined temperature condition is that the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 in the water heating mode is greater than or equal to the fourth predetermined temperature threshold. The hydraulic device 13 being turned off may mean a case where the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to turn off in response to the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 falling within the predetermined temperature range. In this case, the control module 290 may control the indoor unit 15 to operate (e.g., based on the previously-operating operation mode of the indoor unit 15, or to enter the to-be-performed operation mode). The fourth predetermined temperature threshold may be a manually-set value or a default value. No limitation is made in this regard.
Understanding of specific principles of the above embodiments can be facilitated with reference to the following embodiments. It should be noted that the specific principles of the above embodiments can also be achieved by other embodiments and are not limited to the following embodiments.
In some embodiments, the air conditioning system 100 may record a number of times the hydraulic device 13 is turned on. Specifically, in an embodiment, when both the air conditioning system 100 and the hydraulic device 13 are turned on, the hydraulic device 13 is the first-operating one. The air conditioning system 100 records that the hydraulic device 13 is turned on for a 1-st time. In response to the mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 being obtained by the second obtaining module 250, the control module 290 controls the indoor unit 15 to enter the non-operation state. When the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the fourth predetermined temperature condition, or the hydraulic device 13 has operated for the second predetermined duration, the hydraulic device 13 is turned off and the indoor unit 15 is turned on.
In response to the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 being obtained by the first obtaining module 210 (relative to the 1-st time the hydraulic device 13 is turned on), the control module 290 controls the indoor unit 15 to switch from a state corresponding to the current operation mode to the non-operation state, and controls the hydraulic device 13 to turn on. The air conditioning system 100 records that the hydraulic device 13 has been turned on for a 2-nd time. When the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the fourth predetermined temperature condition, or the hydraulic device 13 has operated for the second predetermined duration, the hydraulic device 13 is turned off and the indoor unit 15 is switched back into operation in the state corresponding to the previous operation mode.
In response to the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 being obtained by the first obtaining module 210 again (relative to the 2-nd time the hydraulic device 13 is turned on), suppose that the indoor unit 15 is still turned on (which is equivalent to that the indoor unit 15 operates first), the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to enter the non-operation state, until the indoor unit 15 has operated for the first predetermined duration or the indoor unit 15 is turned off. Therefore, the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to turn on. The air conditioning system 100 records that the hydraulic device 13 is turned on for a 3-rd time. In addition, in such an embodiment, when the hydraulic device 13 operates first and is turned on for three or more times, the hydraulic device 13 needs to wait for the indoor unit 15 to finish its operation before being turned on.
In another embodiment, when both the air conditioning system 100 and the indoor unit 15 are turned on, the indoor unit 15 is the first-operating one. In response to the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 being obtained by the second obtaining module 250, the control module 290 controls the indoor unit 15 to switch from the state corresponding to the current operation mode to the non-operation state. When the temperature of the hydraulic device 13 satisfies the fourth predetermined temperature condition, or the hydraulic device 13 has operated for the second predetermined duration, the hydraulic device 13 is turned off and the indoor unit 15 is switched back into operation in the state corresponding to the previous operation mode. The air conditioning system 100 records that the hydraulic device 13 is turned on for a 1-st time.
In response to the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 being obtained by the first obtaining module 210 again (relative to the 1-st time the hydraulic device 13 is turned on), suppose that the indoor unit 15 is still turned on, the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to enter the non-operation state, until the indoor unit 15 has operated for the first predetermined duration or the indoor unit 15 is turned off. Therefore, the control module 290 controls the hydraulic device 13 to turn on. The air conditioning system 100 records that the hydraulic device 13 is turned on for a 2-nd time. In addition, in such an embodiment, when the indoor unit 15 operates first and the hydraulic device 13 is turned on for two or more times, the hydraulic device 13 needs to wait for the indoor unit 15 to finish the operation of the indoor unit 15 before being turned on.
According to the above embodiments, the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the second intermittent operation mode. A demand for prioritized water heating may be determined when the hydraulic device 13 is turned on for the 1-st time, allowing priority to be given to the operation of the hydraulic device 13. In the subsequent use, when the hydraulic device 13 has been turned on for a predetermined number of times, the hydraulic device 13 needs to wait for the indoor unit 15 to complete the operation of the indoor unit 15 before performing its own operation (it should be understood that the hydraulic device 13 can substantially satisfy the demand for prioritized water heating in the 1-st time it is turned on, allowing subsequent operations of the hydraulic device 13 to be adjusted in consideration of the indoor unit 15), which can avoid the waste of energy due to an excessive number of times of water heating, give consideration to the operations of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, and meet diverse needs of the user.
In summary, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 can be selected as desired. For example, controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the second intermittent operation mode can allow the hydraulic device 13 to enter the water heating mode in priority and control, based on the use of the hydraulic device 13, the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to meet different levels of user demand for water heating; and controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the mutual exclusion operation mode allows only one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to operate, which can ensure optimal operation efficiency.
In some embodiments, the operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode. The operation mode of the indoor unit 15 includes a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a fresh air mode. The final operation mode includes a simultaneous operation mode, a conflict mode, and a second intermittent operation mode. Referring to FIG. 12, the action at block S130 includes actions at blocks S510 to S530.
At block S510, the simultaneous operation mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode.
At block S520, the conflict mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode.
At block S530, the second intermittent operation mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode.
Referring to FIG. 13, the action at block S 170 includes actions at blocks S540 to S560.
At block S540, the simultaneous operation mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode.
At block S550, the conflict mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed current operation mode by the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode or the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode.
At block S560, the second intermittent operation mode is determined as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode.
The control method according to these embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by the control device 200 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, referring to FIG. 4, the first determination module 230 is configured to: determine the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode; determine the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode; and determine the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode. The second determination module 270 is configured to: determine the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode; determine the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode or the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the cooling mode; and determine the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 being the water heating mode. The control module 290 is configured to control the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the simultaneous operation mode, or the conflict mode, or the second intermittent operation mode.
Reference may be made to Table 4 below, which shows a diagram of a relationship between the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 and the final operation mode corresponding to the above embodiments.
Specifically, in response to determining that the operation mode (including the current operation mode and the to-be-performed operation mode) of the hydraulic device 13 is the water heating mode, it may be determined that the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the second intermittent operation mode. When it is determined that the operation mode of each of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is the heating mode or the cooling mode (the indoor unit 15 may be in the fresh air mode), the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the simultaneous operation mode. When it is determined that the operation mode of one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is the heating mode and the operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 is the cooling mode (the indoor unit 15 may be in the fresh air mode), the air conditioning system 100 may operate in the conflict mode. Through determining whether the hydraulic device 13 needs to enter the water heating mode, and on the basis of the actual operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15, the air conditioning system 100 can operate in a corresponding final operation mode, which satisfies different demands on the air conditioning system 100.
It should be understood that for the second intermittent operation mode, the simultaneous operation mode, and the conflict mode according to this embodiment, reference may be made correspondingly to the above-mentioned embodiments, such that relevant descriptions in the above-mentioned embodiments may also be applicable to this embodiment.
In summary, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 may be selected as desired. For example, controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the simultaneous operation mode can allow the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to perform an operation simultaneously (e.g., simultaneous heating or cooling); controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the conflict mode can ensure that the first-operating one of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 can continue operating; and controlling the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the second intermittent operation mode can meet the user's different levels of demand for prioritized water heating.
Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 14, and FIG. 15, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide the air conditioning system 100 including the control device 200 according to the above-mentioned embodiments.
With the air conditioning system 100, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 is determined based on the operation modes of the indoor unit 15 and the hydraulic device 13, which can effectively avoid poor performance in the water heating of the hydraulic device 13 due to insufficient capacity of the air conditioning system, and in turn increase reliability and comfort of the air conditioning system 100.
It should be noted that the above explanatory description of the embodiments and advantageous effects of the control method for the air conditioning system 100 is also applicable to the air conditioning system 100 according to the embodiments, and thus details thereof will be omitted for simplicity.
In addition, in embodiments of FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the control device 200 includes two indoor units 15. The two indoor units 15 form an indoor unit group 17. The two indoor units 15 operate in the conflict mode (reference to which may be made to the description of the principles of the conflict mode according to the above-mentioned embodiments).
Specifically, in an embodiment, when the first-operating indoor unit 15 operates in the heating mode and the later-operating indoor unit 15 is in a to-be-operated cooling mode, the later-operating indoor unit 15 is in the non-operation state, until the temperature of the first-operating indoor unit 15 satisfies the third predetermined temperature condition or the first-operating indoor unit 15 is turned off, in which case the control module 290 controls the later-operating indoor unit 15 to operate in the cooling mode.
An operation mode of the indoor unit group 17 corresponds to the current operation mode of the one of the two indoor units 15 that is in operation. In the above-mentioned embodiments, when the first-operating indoor unit 15 operates in the heating mode, the operation mode of the indoor unit group 17 is the heating mode; and when the later-operating indoor unit 15 operates in the cooling mode, the operation mode of the indoor unit group 17 is the cooling mode.
It should be understood that in the above-mentioned embodiments, the first obtaining module 210 is configured to obtain the mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 and an operation mode of the indoor unit 17. The mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 includes the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13. The first determination module 230 is configured to determine the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 and a current operation mode of the indoor unit group 17 or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13. The second obtaining module 250 is configured to obtain a mode instruction of the indoor unit group 17 and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13. The mode instruction of the indoor unit group 17 includes a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit group 17. The second determination module 270 is configured to determine the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit group 17 and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13. The control module 290 is configured to control the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the final operation mode.
The to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit group 17 may be the corresponding to-be-performed operation mode of one indoor unit 15 in the indoor unit group 17, or a same to-be-performed operation mode of at least two indoor units 15. For the indoor unit group 17, the control module 290 being configured to control the air conditioning system 100 to operate in the final operation mode means that the control module 290 controls all of the indoor units 15 to operate in the corresponding operation mode or to enter the non-operation state.
In addition, for embodiments in which the control device 200 includes more than two indoor units 15, reference may be made to the above embodiments, and thus details thereof will be omitted.
In summary, in embodiments in which the control device 200 includes a plurality of indoor units 15, the plurality of indoor units 15 operates based on the conflict mode, which forms an operation mode of the indoor unit group 17. In this case, the first obtaining module 210 or the second obtaining module 250 may obtain the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit group 17, to enable the air conditioning system 100 to determine the final operation mode based on the operation modes of the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit group 17, and enable the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit group 17 to enter corresponding final operation modes. In this way, the hydraulic device 13 can be prevented from carrying out a comparison with the operation mode of each indoor unit 15, which makes it impossible for the operation of the hydraulic device 13 to have priority.
Referring to FIG. 16, an air conditioning system 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory 310, a processor 330, and computer executable instructions stored in the memory 310. The processor 330 is configured to execute the computer executable instructions to implement the steps of the control method according to any of the above embodiments.
With the air conditioning system 300, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 300 is determined based on the operation modes of the indoor unit 15 and the hydraulic device 13, which can effectively avoid poor performance in water heating of the hydraulic device 13 due to insufficient capacity of the air conditioning system, and in turn increase reliability and comfort of the air conditioning system 300.
Specifically, the processor 330 and the memory 310 may be integrated in a controller, a control board, or a control box, etc. The processor 330 may be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a general-purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, a discrete gate or a transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, etc.
In addition, in other embodiments, the processor 330 may be disposed on at least one of the outdoor unit 11, the hydraulic device 13, or the indoor unit 15, or may be disposed independently. The processor 330 may perform signal transmission with the outdoor unit 11, the hydraulic device 13, and the indoor unit 15 by means of wired communication or wireless communication.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium is provided. The non-volatile computer-readable storage medium includes computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement steps of the control method according to any of the above embodiments.
For example, a program, when executed by a processor, implements the following steps the control method.
At block S110, a mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 and a current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 are obtained in response to the indoor unit 15 operating first. The mode instruction of the hydraulic device 13 includes a to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13.
At block S130, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 is determined based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 and the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13.
At block S140, the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the final operation mode.
Specifically, when the indoor unit 15 is in operation and the hydraulic device 13 needs to be turned on, through performing the actions at blocks S110, S130, and S140, the current operation mode of the indoor unit 15 and the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 can be obtained to determine the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 and to control the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to operate in the final operation mode.
For example, a program, when executed by a processor, implements the following steps the control method.
At block S150, a mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 are obtained in response to the hydraulic device 13 operating first. The mode instruction of the indoor unit 15 includes a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15.
At block S 170, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 is determined based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13.
At block S180, the air conditioning system 100 is controlled to operate in the final operation mode.
Specifically, when the hydraulic device 13 is in operation and the indoor unit 15 needs to be turned on, through performing the actions at blocks S150, S170, and S180, the current operation mode of the hydraulic device 13 and the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit 15 can be obtained to determine the final operation mode of the air conditioning system 100 and to control the hydraulic device 13 and the indoor unit 15 to operate in the final operation mode.
The computer-readable storage medium may be disposed in the air conditioning system 100 or a terminal such as a server, and is capable of communicating with the terminal to obtain a corresponding program.
It should be understood that the computer-readable storage medium may include any entity or device capable of carrying a computer program, a recording medium, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive, a removable hard disk, a diskette, an optical disk, a computer memory, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a software distribution medium, or the like. The computer program includes computer program codes that may be in a source code form, an object code form, an executable file, an intermediate form, or the like. The computer-readable storage medium may include any entity or device capable of carrying computer program codes, a recording medium, a USB flash drive, a removable hard disk, a diskette, an optical disk, a computer memory, an ROM, a RAM, a software distribution medium, or the like.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller is a single-chip microcomputer having an integrated processor, memory, communication module, etc. The processor may refer to a processor included in the controller. The processor may be a CPU, another general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a FPGA or other programmable logic devices, a discrete gate or a transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, etc.
Any process or method described in a flowchart or described herein in other ways may be understood to include one or more modules, segments, or portions of codes of executable instructions for achieving specific logical functions or steps in the process. The scope of a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure includes other implementations. A function may be performed not in a sequence shown or discussed, including a substantially simultaneous manner or a reverse sequence based on the function involved, which should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present disclosure belong.
The logic and/or step described in other manners herein or shown in the flowchart, e.g., a particular sequence table of executable instructions for realizing the logical function, may be specifically achieved in any computer-readable medium to be used by an instruction execution system, device or equipment (such as a system based on computers, a system including a processing module, or other systems capable of obtaining instructions from the instruction execution system, device and equipment and executing the instructions), or to be used in combination with the instruction execution system, device and equipment.
In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms "an embodiment", "some embodiments", "certain embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc., mean that specific features, structure, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it is conceivable for those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure shall be defined by the claims as appended and their equivalents.

Claims

A control method, applied in an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system comprising an indoor unit, a hydraulic device, and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit and the hydraulic device, the control method comprising:
obtaining, in response to the indoor unit operating first, a mode instruction of the hydraulic device and a current operation mode of the indoor unit, wherein the mode instruction of the hydraulic device comprises a to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device;

determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system;

obtaining, in response to the hydraulic device operating first, a mode instruction of the indoor unit and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device, wherein the mode instruction of the indoor unit comprises a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit;

determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system; and

controlling the air conditioning system to operate in the final operation mode.
The control method according to claim 1, wherein: the operation mode of the hydraulic device comprises a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode; the final operation mode comprises a mutual exclusion operation mode and a first intermittent operation mode;
said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises: determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode; and

said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises: determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode.
The control method according to claim 1, wherein: the operation mode of the hydraulic device comprises a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode; the operation mode of the indoor unit comprises a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a fresh air mode; the final operation mode comprises a simultaneous operation mode, a conflict mode, and a first intermittent operation mode;
said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises:
determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode;

determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode; and

determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode; and

said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises:
determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode;

determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode; and

determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the first intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode.
The control method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first intermittent operation mode is a mode in which: when the operation mode of the hydraulic device is the water heating mode, the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the water heating mode of the hydraulic device; and when a temperature of the hydraulic device satisfies a first predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device is turned off, the air conditioning system is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the indoor unit.
The control method according to claim 1, wherein: the operation mode of the hydraulic device comprises a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode; the final operation mode comprises a mutual exclusion operation mode and a second intermittent operation mode;
said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises: determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode; and

said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises: determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode or the cooling mode, the mutual exclusion operation mode as the final operation mode; and determining, in response to the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode.
The control method according to claim 1, wherein: the operation mode of the hydraulic device comprises a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a water heating mode; the operation mode of the indoor unit comprises a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a fresh air mode; the final operation mode comprises a simultaneous operation mode, a conflict mode, and a second intermittent operation mode;
said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises:
determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode;

determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode; and

determining the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode and the current operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode; and

said determining, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system comprises:
determining the simultaneous operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode;

determining the conflict mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed current operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode or the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the heating mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the cooling mode; and

determining the second intermittent operation mode as the final operation mode, in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the cooling mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode, or in response to the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit being the fresh air mode and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device being the water heating mode.
The control method according to claim 2 or 5, wherein the mutual exclusion operation mode is a mode in which: the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of a firs-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit; and the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of the other of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit in response to a temperature of the one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit satisfying a second predetermined temperature condition or the one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit being turned off.
The control method according to claim 3 or 6, wherein the conflict mode is a mode in which: the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of a first-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit; and when a conflict exists between the current operation mode of the first-operating one and the to-be-performed operation mode of the other one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit, the other one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit is controlled to enter a standby state and send a conflict indication, until a temperature of the first-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit satisfies a third predetermined temperature condition or the first-operating one is turned off.
The control method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the second intermittent operation mode is a mode in which: the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the operation mode of a first-operating one of the hydraulic device and the indoor unit; when the first-operating one is the indoor unit, and when the mode instruction of the hydraulic device is obtained or the indoor unit has operated for a first predetermined duration, the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device; and when the first-operating one is the hydraulic device, and when a temperature of the hydraulic device satisfies a fourth predetermined temperature condition or the hydraulic device has operated for a second predetermined duration, the outdoor unit is controlled to operate in the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit.
The control method according to claim 9, further comprising: controlling the hydraulic device to remain in operation in the water heating mode, and controlling the indoor unit to enter a non-operation state, until the temperature of the hydraulic device satisfies the fourth predetermined temperature condition.
The control method according to claim 10, wherein: a fourth predetermined temperature threshold is predetermined for the hydraulic device; and the fourth predetermined temperature condition is that the temperature of the hydraulic device in the water heating mode is greater than or equal to the fourth predetermined temperature threshold.
The control method according to claim 9, further comprising: controlling, in response to that the hydraulic device has not operated for the second predetermined duration and in response to obtaining a mode instruction on the indoor unit being operating, the indoor unit to enter a non-operation state, until the hydraulic device has operated for the second predetermined duration.
A control device for an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system comprising an indoor unit, a hydraulic device, and an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit and the hydraulic device, the control device comprises:
a first obtaining module configured to obtain, in response to the indoor unit operating first, a mode instruction of the hydraulic device and a current operation mode of the indoor unit, wherein the mode instruction of the hydraulic device comprises a to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device;

a first determination module configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and the current operation mode of the indoor unit or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, a final operation mode of the air conditioning system;

a second obtaining module configured to obtain, in response to the hydraulic device operating first, a mode instruction of the indoor unit and a current operation mode of the hydraulic device, wherein the mode instruction of the indoor unit comprises a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit;

a second determination module configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system; and

a control module configured to control the air conditioning system to operate in the final operation mode.
An air conditioning system, comprising the control device according to claim 13, the control device comprising:
a first obtaining module configured to obtain the mode instruction of the hydraulic device and an operation mode of an indoor unit group, wherein the mode instruction of the hydraulic device comprises the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device;

a first determination module configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device and a current operation mode of the indoor unit group or based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system;

a second obtaining module configured to obtain a mode instruction of the indoor unit group and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, wherein the mode instruction of the indoor unit group comprises a to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit group;

a second determination module configured to determine, based on the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit group and the current operation mode of the hydraulic device or based on the current operation mode of the hydraulic device, the final operation mode of the air conditioning system; and

a control module configured to control the air conditioning system to operate in the final operation mode.
The air conditioning system according to claim 14, wherein: the control device comprises two indoor units; the indoor unit group is formed by the two indoor units; and the two indoor units are capable of operating in a conflict mode.
The air conditioning system according to claim 15, wherein in the conflict mode, when a first-operating indoor unit of the two indoor units operates in a heating mode and a later-operating indoor unit of the two indoor units is in a to-be-performed cooling mode, the later-operating indoor unit enters a non-operation state, until a temperature of the first-operating indoor unit satisfies a third predetermined temperature condition or the first-operating indoor unit is turned off, and the later-operating indoor unit is controlled to operate in a cooling mode.
The air conditioning system according to claim 14, wherein the operation mode of the indoor unit group corresponds to a current operation mode of an indoor unit that is operating.
The air conditioning system according to claim 14, wherein the to-be-performed operation mode of the indoor unit group comprises a to-be-performed operation mode of one indoor unit in the indoor unit group, or a same to-be-performed operation mode of at least two indoor units.
An air conditioning system, comprising a memory, a processor, and computer executable instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer executable instructions to implement steps of the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
A non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement steps of the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.