WO2018040509A1

WO2018040509A1 - Air conditioner and control method thereof, air conditioner remote control device and remote control method thereof, and air conditioner system

Info

Publication number: WO2018040509A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/073457
Authority: WO
Inventors: 何勇; 何志武; 杨荣礼; 骆亮; 杨铎; 郑林贵; 刘启兴
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-08-29
Filing date: 2017-02-14
Publication date: 2018-03-08
Also published as: JP2019532240A; CN106382713A

Abstract

An air conditioner (1) and a control method thereof, an air conditioner remote control device (2) and a remote control method thereof, and an air conditioner system. The air conditioner (1) comprises: a first receiving unit (11) for receiving a start-up command from a remote control device (2); an operating unit (12) for determining on the basis of the received start-up command the operating parameters of the air conditioner (1) on the basis of current environmental information; and a first sending unit (13) for sending the determined operating parameters to the remote controlled device (2).

Description

Air conditioner and control method thereof, air conditioner remote control device and remote control method thereof, and air conditioning system

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of air conditioning, and in particular to an air conditioner and a control method thereof, an air conditioner remote control device and a remote control method thereof, and an air conditioning system.

Background technique

Air conditioners have been widely welcomed by people for their excellent cooling performance. At present, the air conditioners on the market are equipped with remote control devices, and the remote control devices are mainly used to send various commands to the air conditioner main control, thereby achieving the desired temperature/humidity control results.

However, the indoor and outdoor temperature/humidity is different, and the user feels comfortable air conditioning operating parameters such as cooling/heating mode, wind speed, target temperature/humidity, whether or not the wind is swept, etc. In the existing solution, the user needs to remotely control the device by itself. Setting, however, users often cannot accurately determine the value of ambient temperature/humidity, and are unfamiliar with the various settings of the air conditioner and the performance effects that can be achieved (especially for the air conditioner used for the first time), thus for the current environment. What kind of target temperature/humidity value should be adjusted under temperature/humidity to feel comfortable, for example, when the air conditioner is re-enabled after a long period of no air conditioning, it is often necessary to repeatedly modify the operation of the air conditioner through the remote control device. Parameters to achieve the desired settings. The existing air conditioning control scheme results in inefficient use of air conditioners, insufficient intelligence, and poor comfort experience.

In response to the above problems, no effective solution has been proposed yet.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the present application proposes an air conditioner and a control method thereof, an air conditioner remote control device and a remote control method thereof, and an air conditioning system.

According to an aspect of the present application, an air conditioner is provided, including: a first receiving unit that receives an opening instruction from a remote control device; and an operation unit that determines an air conditioning according to current environmental information based on the received opening instruction The operating parameter; the first sending unit sends the determined operating parameter to the remote control device.

The first receiving unit further includes receiving an adjustment of the operating parameter from the remote control device; the computing unit includes: determining, according to the environmental information, the operating parameter of the air conditioner according to the current mode parameter and/or historical usage data of the air conditioner; and Or, the air conditioner further includes a control unit, the control unit starts to operate the air conditioner according to the determined operating parameter, or the control unit controls according to the adjustment of the operating parameter received by the first receiving unit And/or the environmental information includes at least one of: indoor ambient temperature/humidity, outdoor ambient temperature/humidity; and/or, the operating parameter includes at least one of the following: an operating mode, a target temperature/ Humidity, wind speed, sweeping mode, wind intensity.

The first receiving unit includes receiving, from the remote control device, an adjustment within the preset range of the operating parameter; and/or, the controlling unit includes: causing the air conditioner to start running according to the adjustment of the operating parameter or The current operation of the air conditioner is changed if the air conditioner is already operating; and/or the first receiving unit includes receiving the indoor ambient temperature/humidity from the remote control device.

According to another aspect of the present application, a control method for an air conditioner is provided, comprising: receiving an opening instruction from a remote control device; determining an operating parameter of the air conditioning according to the current environmental information based on the received opening instruction; determining the operating parameter Send to the remote control device.

The adjusting, by the remote control device, the adjustment of the operating parameter sent to the remote control device; determining the operating parameter of the air conditioner according to the environmental information includes: determining, according to the current environmental information, the current mode parameter and/or historical usage data of the air conditioner, The operating parameter of the air conditioner; and/or, after determining the operating parameter of the air conditioner according to the current environmental information, the method further includes: starting the air conditioner according to the operating parameter, or receiving the running sent to the remote control device from the remote control device Adjusting the parameter and controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the adjustment of the operating parameter; and/or, the environmental information includes at least one of the following: indoor ambient temperature/humidity, outdoor ambient temperature/humidity; and/or the operating parameter Including at least one of the following: operating mode, target temperature / humidity.

The receiving, by the remote control device, the adjusting the operating parameter comprises: receiving, from the remote control device, an adjustment within the preset range of the operating parameter; and/or controlling an air conditioner according to the adjusting of the operating parameter The operation includes: changing the current operation of the air conditioner according to the adjustment of the operation parameter or changing the current operation of the air conditioner when the air conditioner is already running; the indoor environment temperature/humidity is received from the remote control device.

According to still another aspect of the present application, an air conditioning remote control device includes: a second sending unit, configured to send an open command to an air conditioner; and a second receiving unit, configured to receive, from an air conditioner that determines an operating parameter based on the open command The operating parameter; the display unit is configured to display the received operating parameter; and the adjusting unit is configured to adjust the received operating parameter according to the adjusting instruction.

The second sending unit includes: sending the adjusted operating parameter to the air conditioner, or sending an instruction indicating that the air conditioner corresponds to adjusting a local operating parameter; and/or, the adjusting unit includes: according to the adjusting instruction The operating parameter is adjusted within a preset range; and/or the operating parameter includes at least one of the following: an operating mode, a target temperature/humidity.

The method further includes: a detecting unit, configured to detect indoor ambient temperature/humidity; the second sending unit sends the indoor ambient temperature/humidity to the air conditioner; wherein the operating parameter received from the air conditioner is according to an inclusion Determined by the environmental information of the indoor environment temperature/humidity.

According to still another aspect of the present application, a method for remote control of an air conditioner includes: transmitting an open command to an air conditioner; receiving an operating parameter of the air conditioner from the air conditioner that determines an operating parameter based on the open command; and displaying the received operating parameter Adjusting the received operating parameters according to the adjustment command.

The method further includes: sending the adjusted operating parameter to the air conditioner, or sending an instruction indicating that the air conditioner corresponds to adjusting a local operating parameter; and/or, according to the adjusting instruction, the operating parameter is within a preset range Making adjustments; and/or, the operating parameters include at least one of: an operating mode, a target temperature/humidity.

The method further includes: detecting indoor ambient temperature/humidity; transmitting the indoor ambient temperature/humidity to the air conditioner; wherein the operating parameter received from the air conditioner is determined according to environmental information including the indoor ambient temperature/humidity of.

According to still another aspect of the present application, there is provided an air conditioning system comprising the air conditioner according to any one of claims 1-4 and the remote control device according to any one of claims 9-12.

According to the air conditioner and the control method thereof, the air conditioner remote control device and the remote control method thereof, and the air conditioning system, the air conditioner determines its own operation parameter according to the environmental information when the air conditioner is turned on, and sends the operation parameter to the remote control. The device has been fine-tuned to solve the problem that the user can quickly control the operation of the air conditioner when it is unable to accurately judge the environmental condition and the air-conditioning performance, making it easier for the user to feel comfortable and improved. The intelligent level of air conditioning and the efficiency of use enhance the user comfort experience.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, and can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification, the following detailed description will be made with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present application and the accompanying drawings.

DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in the claims In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of an air conditioning system of the present application;

2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a structure of an air conditioner and a remote control device of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of an air conditioning control method of the present application; FIG.

4 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an air conditioning remote control method of the present application.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the specific embodiments of the present application and the corresponding drawings. It is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the present application.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioning system of the present application.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioning system includes an air conditioner 1 and a remote control device 2.

The remote control device 2 includes, but is not limited to, a remote controller, a handheld terminal mounted with a remote control application such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, and the like.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the structure of an air conditioner and a remote control device of the present application.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioner 1 includes at least a first receiving unit 11, an arithmetic unit 12, and a first sending list. Yuan 13. The remote control device 2 includes at least a second receiving unit 21, a second transmitting unit 22, and a display unit 23.

The air conditioner 1 and the remote control device 2 can have dual communication functions, that is, both have transmission and reception capabilities, and the communication functions are realized by infrared, microwave, Bluetooth, WIFI, radio frequency, and the like.

The second transmitting unit 22 of the remote control device 2 sends an open command to the air conditioner 1, for example, the user triggers an air conditioner turn-on command by a button on the remote controller such as a switch key. The first receiving unit 11 of the air conditioner 1 receives the opening command. The opening instructions include, but are not limited to, transmission by infrared, microwave, Bluetooth, WIFI, radio frequency, and the like.

After receiving the open command, the air conditioner 1 is powered on, and the operation unit 12 determines the operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the environmental information. Environmental information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: indoor ambient temperature/humidity, outdoor ambient temperature/humidity, and the like. Operating parameters include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: cooling/heating mode of operation, wind speed, target temperature/humidity, sweep mode, wind strength, and the like.

The air conditioner 1 may include a temperature/humidity sensor (not shown) for detecting indoor and/or outdoor ambient temperature/humidity. For example, the air conditioner 1 may include an internal unit and an external unit, and the temperature/humidity may be set on the internal unit. The sensor is used to detect the indoor temperature/humidity, and a temperature/humidity sensor can be set on the external unit for detecting the outdoor temperature/humidity.

Further, since the air conditioner and the user usually have a certain distance, the indoor temperature/humidity detected by the sensor provided on the air conditioner may be different from the temperature/humidity of the user's location, resulting in the indoor temperature/humidity detected by the sensor on the air conditioner. The determined operating parameters may not be reasonable enough, therefore, optionally, a detection unit (shown in the figure) is provided on the remote control device 2, which detects the temperature/humidity of the indoor environment around the user, and is detected by the second transmitting unit 22 The detected indoor ambient temperature/humidity is sent to the air conditioner 1, and the first receiving unit 11 of the air conditioner 1 receives the indoor ambient temperature/humidity as at least a part of the environmental information.

In an embodiment, the air conditioner 1 is based on indoor temperature/humidity and/or outdoor ring

The ambient temperature/humidity, combined with the current mode parameters of the air conditioner, determines the operating parameters of the air conditioner. For example, under some temperatures/humidities, some users feel that heat needs cooling, while others feel that cooling requires heating. Then this can determine the cooling/heating in the operating parameters based on the mode that the user remembered when the air conditioner was last turned off. Mode, therefore, when the indoor ambient temperature/humidity and/or the outdoor environment temperature/humidity are within a certain range of values, the target operating parameters are determined according to the current mode parameter of the air conditioner, for example, the last shutdown is memorized after the air conditioner is powered on. When the mode is heating, then the current mode heating is maintained as the target mode.

As an example, the following exemplifies how the arithmetic unit 12 determines the operating parameters of the air conditioner based on the environmental information or based on the environmental information in conjunction with the current mode parameters of the air conditioner.

Table 1

As shown in Table 1, the operating mode of the air conditioner is determined according to the ambient temperature. The user remotely turns on the air conditioner 1. The air conditioner 1 intelligently determines the cooling/heating mode in the operating parameters according to the detected outdoor ambient temperature T outer ring and the indoor ambient temperature T inner ring. For example, when the T outer loop value is greater than or equal to 26 degrees Celsius, the operating mode is determined to be the cooling mode regardless of the T inner loop value; when the T outer loop value is less than 16 degrees Celsius, the operating mode is determined regardless of the T inner loop value. Heating mode; when the T outer ring value is between 16 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, the cooling/heating mode is determined according to the value of the T inner ring. When the T inner ring value is greater than or equal to 26 degrees Celsius, the operating mode is determined to be the cooling mode. When the T inner loop value is less than 18 degrees Celsius, it is determined that the operation mode is the heating mode, and when the T inner loop value is between 18 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, the current mode of the air conditioner is maintained, for example, the last operation mode of the memory.

Table 2

As shown in Table 2, after the operation mode is determined, the initial target temperature T is determined based on the T inner loop value. For example, when it is determined that the cooling mode is T, the inner ring temperature is less than 16 degrees Celsius, then it is determined that T is set to 16 degrees Celsius, and so on, and no further description is made; when it is determined that the heating mode is T, the inner ring temperature is less than 12 degrees Celsius. Make sure T is set to 25 degrees Celsius, and so on.

It can be understood that although the operating mode and the target temperature are determined by taking only the ambient temperature as an example, the same is true for the humidity, the temperature and the humidity, and the same is true for determining the wind speed, the wind strength, the sweeping mode, etc., and those skilled in the art can It is within the scope of this application to make flexible changes without the need for creativity as needed.

It can be understood that the determination of the operating parameters can also be determined by referring to the historical usage data of the user. Through machine self-learning, understanding the user's air conditioning usage habits under various environmental information, combining the current environmental information and/or current mode parameters to determine the initial target operating parameters, can make the determination of operating parameters more personalized and improve the user experience.

After determining the operating parameters of the air conditioner, the first transmitting unit 13 transmits the determined operating parameters to the remote control device. So that the user can know the initial operating parameters from the remote control setting, and it is also convenient for the user. Make fine adjustments.

In an embodiment, the air conditioner 1 further includes a control unit (not shown) that operates after the operating parameters are determined even if the air conditioner starts operating according to the determined operating parameters without waiting for the determination of the remote unit side.

In another embodiment, the air conditioner 1 also includes a control unit that does not immediately control the air conditioner to start running after the operation parameter is determined, but waits for the feedback of the remote control device 2 after transmitting the operation data to the remote control device 2, and then The air conditioner starts to operate according to its feedback.

Further, the second receiving unit 21 of the remote control device 2 receives the operating parameters from the air conditioner 1, and the display unit 23 displays the operating parameters such as the display screen for viewing by the user, and the remote control device may further include an adjusting unit (not shown). The adjusting unit adjusts the operating parameter according to an adjustment instruction issued by the user, for example, by pressing a button (for example, the user may increase or decrease the initial target temperature in the determined operating parameter according to the current actual demand), and the second sending unit 22 sends the adjusted operating parameters to the air conditioner 1, or sends an instruction to the air conditioner 1 to adjust the local operating parameters. The first receiving unit 11 of the air conditioner 1 receives the adjusted operating parameters from the remote control device 2 or an instruction to adjust the local operating parameters. The control unit of the air conditioner controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the feedback of the received remote control device 2 (the adjusted operating parameter or the instruction for instructing the air conditioner to adjust the local operating parameter), for example, controlling the air conditioner to start running according to the adjusted parameter, or in the air conditioner When the operation has started, the current operation is changed according to the adjusted parameters.

Optionally, in the remote control device 2, the adjustment of the operating parameters is specified within a preset range to ensure adjustment within a preferred comfort effect. As shown in Table 3, the initial target temperature of the air conditioner pushed to the remote control device is 25 °C. When the user needs to adjust the set temperature, the minimum can only be set to 25 °C - 3 °C = 22 °C, and the maximum can be set to 25 °C + 3 °C = 28 ° C to meet the needs of different users.

table 3

Above, it should be pointed out that the receiving/transmitting control command and the receiving/transmitting data (such as operating parameters) can be implemented in different communication modes. For example, the receiving/transmitting control command is implemented by infrared or microwave, and the receiving/transmitting data is transmitted through Bluetooth. , WIFI, RF and other implementations.

The present application further includes an air conditioning control method corresponding to the above air conditioner, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the air conditioning control method of the present application.

In step S11, an open command is received from the remote control device.

In step S12, the operating parameters of the air conditioner are determined according to the environmental information.

Step S13, the operating parameter is sent to the remote control device.

The processing and functions implemented by the method in this embodiment substantially correspond to the foregoing embodiments, principles, and examples of the air conditioner. Therefore, in the description of the present embodiment, reference may be made to the related description in the foregoing embodiment. Make a statement.

The present application further includes an air conditioner remote control method corresponding to the above remote control device, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the air conditioner remote control method of the present application.

In step S21, an open command is sent to the air conditioner.

In step S22, the operating parameters of the air conditioner are received from the air conditioner.

In step S23, the operating parameters are displayed.

The processing and functions implemented by the method in this embodiment are basically corresponding to the embodiments, the principles, and the examples of the foregoing remote control device. Therefore, in the description of the present embodiment, reference may be made to the related description in the foregoing embodiment. Do not repeat them.

The above device can be applied to an air conditioning system including the above-described configuration of the air conditioner and the remote control device and the processing method of the corresponding structure. For specific composition and processing methods, refer to the description of the above methods and devices, and details are not described herein again.

The air conditioner and the control method thereof, the air conditioner remote control device and the remote control method thereof, and the air conditioning system of the present application have been described above. When the air conditioner is turned on in the remote control device, the air conditioner determines its own operating parameters according to the environmental information, and transmits the operating parameters to the remote controller, which has been finely adjusted, thereby solving the problem that the user can quickly control the air conditioner when the environment condition and the air conditioning performance cannot be accurately determined. The operation makes it easier for the user to feel comfortable, improves the intelligent level and efficiency of the air conditioner, and enhances the user comfort experience.

It should be noted that the embodiments in the present invention and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above embodiments may be completed by hardware, or may be instructed by a program to execute related hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The storage medium mentioned may be a read-only memory, a disk or an optical disc, and the like which can store program code.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention are still in the present invention. Within the scope of the inventive solution.

Claims

An air conditioner, comprising:

The first receiving unit receives an open command from the remote control device;

The operation unit determines the operating parameter of the air conditioner according to the current environment information based on the received opening instruction;

The first sending unit sends the determined operating parameter to the remote control device.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein

The first receiving unit further includes receiving an adjustment to the operating parameter from a remote control device;

The operation unit includes: determining, according to the environmental information, the operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the current mode parameter and/or the historical usage data of the air conditioner;

and / or,

The air conditioner also includes a control unit.

The control unit starts to operate the air conditioner according to the determined operating parameter, or the control unit controls the operation of the air conditioner according to the adjustment of the operating parameter received by the first receiving unit;

and / or,

The environmental information includes at least one of the following: indoor ambient temperature/humidity, outdoor ambient temperature/humidity;

and / or,

The operating parameter includes at least one of the following: an operating mode, a target temperature/humidity, a wind speed, a sweeping mode, and a wind strength.
The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein

The first receiving unit includes receiving, from the remote control device, an adjustment within the preset range of the operating parameter;

and / or,

The control unit includes: causing the air conditioner to start running according to the adjustment of the operating parameter or changing the current operation of the air conditioner if the air conditioner is already running;

and / or,

The first receiving unit includes receiving the indoor ambient temperature/humidity from the remote control device.
A control method for an air conditioner, comprising:

Receiving an open command from the remote control device;

Determining an operating parameter of the air conditioner according to the current environment information based on the received opening instruction;

The determined operating parameters are sent to the remote control device.
The method of claim 4 wherein:

Receiving an adjustment to the operating parameter sent to the remote control device from a remote control device;

Determining the operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the environmental information includes: determining the operating parameters of the air conditioner according to the current environmental information, combining the current mode parameters of the air conditioner and/or the historical usage data;

and / or,

After determining the operating parameter of the air conditioner according to the current environment information, the method further includes: starting the air conditioner according to the operating parameter, or receiving, from the remote control device, adjusting the operating parameter sent to the remote control device according to the operating parameter Adjustment to control the operation of the air conditioner;

and / or,

The environmental information includes at least one of the following: indoor ambient temperature/humidity, outdoor ambient temperature/humidity;

and / or,

The operating parameter includes at least one of the following: an operating mode, a target temperature/humidity.
The method of claim 5 wherein:

Receiving the adjustment of the operating parameter from the remote control device includes: receiving, from the remote control device, an adjustment within the preset range of the operating parameter;

and / or,

Controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the adjustment of the operating parameter includes: starting the air conditioner according to the adjustment of the operating parameter or changing the current running of the air conditioner if the air conditioner is already running;

The indoor ambient temperature/humidity is received from the remote control device.
An air conditioner remote control device, comprising:

a second sending unit, configured to send an open command to the air conditioner;

a second receiving unit, configured to receive an operating parameter from an air conditioner that determines an operating parameter based on the opening instruction;

a display unit, configured to display the received operating parameter;

And an adjusting unit, configured to adjust the received operating parameter according to the adjustment instruction.
A remote control device according to claim 7, wherein

The second sending unit includes: sending the adjusted operating parameter to the air conditioner, or Sending an instruction indicating that the air conditioner corresponds to adjusting a local operating parameter;

and / or,

The adjusting unit includes: adjusting the operating parameter within a preset range according to the adjusting instruction;

and / or,

The operating parameter includes at least one of the following: an operating mode, a target temperature/humidity.
The remote control device according to claim 8, further comprising: a detecting unit, configured to detect indoor ambient temperature/humidity;

Sending, by the second sending unit, the indoor ambient temperature/humidity to the air conditioner;

The operating parameter received from the air conditioner is determined according to environmental information including the indoor ambient temperature/humidity.
An air conditioner remote control method, comprising:

Send an open command to the air conditioner;

Receiving an operating parameter of the air conditioner from the air conditioner that determines an operating parameter based on the opening command;

Displaying the received operating parameters;

The received operating parameters are adjusted according to an adjustment command.
The method of claim 10, further comprising:

Sending the adjusted operating parameter to the air conditioner, or sending an instruction indicating that the air conditioner corresponds to adjusting a local operating parameter;

and / or,

Adjusting the operating parameter within a preset range according to an adjustment instruction;

and / or,

The operating parameter includes at least one of the following: an operating mode, a target temperature/humidity.
The method of claim 11 further comprising:

Detect indoor temperature/humidity;

Transmitting the indoor ambient temperature/humidity to the air conditioner;

The operating parameter received from the air conditioner is determined according to environmental information including the indoor ambient temperature/humidity.
An air conditioning system characterized by:

The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and the remote control device according to any one of claims 9 to 12.