WO2018166200A1

WO2018166200A1 - Control method for air deflectors of air conditioner and air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2018166200A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/106673
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王新亮; 张辉; 余凯; 刘群波; 薛寒冬; 陈淦彬
Original assignee: 珠海格力电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-03-16
Filing date: 2017-10-18
Publication date: 2018-09-20
Also published as: EP3598012B1; JP2020510182A; EP3598012A4; US20200400336A1; EP3598012A1; CN106907835A; KR20190126078A; CN106907835B

Abstract

A control method for air deflectors of an air conditioner and the air conditioner, the control method for the air deflectors of the air conditioner comprising: after a startup command is received and before each air deflector (1) of the air conditioner is controlled to move from an air outlet (2) of the air conditioner to a preset position, the each deflector (1) is controlled to rotationally unfold, and the preset position is the final position where the each air deflector (1) may move outwards and downwards relative to the air outlet (2). Since rotary unfolding of the air deflectors (1) in the startup stage may be started before each air deflector (1) moves to the preset position instead of being conducted after the air deflectors (1) move to the preset position, no individual time needs to be spent on rotary unfolding of the air deflectors, thus the startup time may be effectively shortened.

Description

Air conditioning air deflector control method and air conditioner

The present application is based on the application of the CN application number 201710156104.5, the filing date of which is filed on March 16, 2017, and the priority of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular, to a method for controlling an air conditioning air deflector and an air conditioner.

Background technique

The air outlet structure of the air conditioner generally includes an air outlet and a plurality of air deflectors disposed at the air outlet. In the related art, in the air conditioner startup phase, the air deflectors are generally controlled to move outward and downward relative to the air outlet to the pre-prevention. The position is set, and then the wind deflector is controlled to rotate to expand the wind deflector, wherein the preset position is a final position where the wind deflectors can move outward and downward relative to the air outlet.

Since the rotation of the air deflector during the start-up phase must be performed after the air deflector moves to the preset position, the boot time is long and the user experience is poor.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a control method of an air-conditioning air deflector and an air conditioner are provided to improve an air conditioner startup time in the related art.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the first aspect of the present disclosure provides a method of controlling an air conditioning air deflector. In the control method of the air-conditioning deflector, after receiving the power-on command, before controlling the air deflectors of the air conditioner to move to the preset position by the air outlet of the air conditioner, start to control the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors, the preset position For the final position where the wind deflectors can move outward and downward relative to the air outlet, the process of outward and downward movement of the wind deflector overlaps with the process of rotational deployment of the wind deflector in time.

Optionally, after receiving the power-on command, starting to control the movement of each air deflector from the air outlet to the preset position, starting to control the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors.

Optionally, after receiving the power-on command, when controlling the air deflectors to move from the air outlet to the anti-interference position located above the preset position, starting to control the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors, wherein the anti-interference position can be avoided The upper part of each air deflector interferes with the air outlet during the rotation and deployment of each air deflector.

Optionally, after receiving the shutdown command, the air deflector movements are controlled in any of the following ways:

At the same time, starting to control the movement of each of the air deflectors from the preset position to the air outlet, starting to control the rotation of the wind deflectors;

After controlling the rotation of the wind deflectors, the control of each air deflector from the preset position to the air outlet is started; and,

After controlling the air deflectors to move from the preset position to the air outlet, the control of the wind deflectors is started.

A second aspect of the present disclosure also provides an air conditioner including an air outlet, a plurality of air deflectors, a first power unit, and a second power unit, wherein the first power unit is configured to control the air deflectors at the air outlet and located at the air outlet Moving between preset positions below the tuyere, the second power device is configured to control the rotation of the wind deflectors or to rotate and retract, wherein after receiving the power-on command, the second power device controls the guides at the first power device Before the wind plate moves from the air outlet to the preset position, the rotation of the wind deflectors is controlled, and the process of moving the wind deflector outward and downward is partially overlapped with the process of rotating and expanding the wind deflector.

Optionally, after receiving the power-on command, the second power device starts to control the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors while the first power device starts to control the air deflectors to move from the air outlet to the preset position.

Optionally, after receiving the power-on command, the second power device starts to control the rotation of the air deflectors when the first power device controls the air deflectors to move from the air outlet to the anti-interference position located above the preset position, wherein The anti-interference position is a position that can prevent the upper portion of each air deflector from interfering with the air outlet during the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors.

Optionally, the first power device includes a first stepping motor, and the second power device includes a second stepping motor. After receiving the power-on command, the second power device starts to control the guides after the first power device operates X steps. The wind plate rotates and unfolds, wherein each air deflector moves from the air outlet to the anti-interference position when the first power device operates in the X step.

Optionally, after receiving the shutdown command, the first power device and the second power device simultaneously start to act to start controlling the rotation of each air deflector while starting to control the movement of each air deflector from the preset position to the air outlet. Collapse.

Optionally, after receiving the shutdown command, the first power device starts to control the movement of each air deflector from the preset position to the air outlet after the second power device controls the rotation of the wind deflectors; or, when the shutdown is received After the command, the second power unit starts to control the rotation of the wind deflectors after the first power unit controls the air deflectors to move from the preset position to the air outlet.

The air conditioning air deflector control method provided by the present disclosure controls the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors before controlling the air deflectors to move from the air outlet to the preset position. Then, after the air deflector moves to the preset position, the boot time can be effectively shortened, which helps to improve the user experience.

Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the Detailed Description of the Drawing.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present disclosure, and other drawings can be obtained from those skilled in the art without any inventive labor.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a state of an air deflector in a start-up phase according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the state of the air deflector when the shutdown is completed, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates a control flow diagram of a wind deflector during the boot phase, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In the picture:

1. Air deflector; 2. Air outlet.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and not all of the embodiments. The following description of the at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without departing from the inventive scope are the scope of the disclosure.

Techniques, methods and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the techniques, methods and apparatus should be considered as part of the authorization specification.

In the description of the present disclosure, it is to be understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like are used to define the components only for the purpose of facilitating the distinction between the corresponding components. If not stated otherwise, the above words are not special. The meaning is therefore not to be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, it is to be understood that the orientation words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom", etc. indicate the orientation. Or the positional relationship is usually based on the orientation or positional relationship when the air conditioner is normally used; the orientation words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside of the contour of each component itself.

1 and 2 respectively show a state diagram of the air deflector in the startup completion phase and the shutdown completion phase, and FIG. 3 shows a control flow chart of the air guide panel in the startup phase in an embodiment of the present disclosure. 1-3, a control method of an air-conditioning deflector provided by the present disclosure includes the following steps: after receiving a power-on command, controlling an air conditioner Before the air deflectors 1 are moved to the preset position by the air outlet 2 of the air conditioner, the wind deflectors 1 are controlled to rotate and expand.

As in the prior art, in the present disclosure, the preset position still refers to the final position where each air deflector 1 can move outward and downward relative to the air outlet 2, that is, the starting phase, each air deflector 1 After moving to the preset position, it will not continue to move down and outward.

In the present disclosure, since the rotation of the wind deflector 1 during the start-up phase does not need to be performed after the wind deflector 1 is moved to the preset position, it can be started before the wind deflectors 1 are moved to the preset position. The rotation of the air deflector 1 does not require a separate time, and therefore, the boot time can be effectively shortened, which helps to improve the user experience.

As an embodiment of the present disclosure, after receiving the power-on command, the air deflectors 1 can be controlled to move from the air outlet 2 to the preset position, that is, the air deflectors 1 can be controlled to rotate and expand. The rotation of the stage air deflector 1 and the movement of the air deflector 1 can be started at the same time, and the rotation of the wind deflector 1 does not require additional time, so that the booting time can be shortened.

As another more preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, after receiving the power-on command, it is also possible to start controlling the wind guides when controlling the air deflectors 1 to move from the air outlet 2 to the anti-interference position located above the preset position. The board 1 is rotated and unfolded. Of course, in this case, while controlling the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors 1 , the air deflector 1 is continuously controlled to move, so that the air deflector 1 continues to move downward and outward from the anti-interference position until it moves to the pre-action. Set the position and the movement process during the start-up phase is completed.

In the present disclosure, the interference prevention position is a position at which the upper portion of each of the wind deflectors 1 can be prevented from interfering with the air outlet 2 during the rotation and deployment of the wind deflectors 1.

In the above preferred embodiment, during the starting phase, the rotation of the air deflector 1 begins when the air deflector 1 moves to the anti-interference position. On the one hand, the rotation of the air deflector 1 is still in the air deflectors 1 . When the movement to the preset position is started, the movement process of the wind deflector 1 partially overlaps with the rotation development process of the wind deflector 1, and the rotation of the wind deflector 1 does not require additional time, thereby effectively shortening the booting time, and On the one hand, since the rotation of the wind deflector 1 is not performed simultaneously with the movement of the wind deflector 1, but when the wind deflector 1 is moved to the interference prevention position, the rotation of the wind deflector 1 slightly lags behind the guide. The movement of the wind plate 1 can also effectively prevent the upper portion of each of the air deflectors 1 from interfering with the air outlet 2 during the rotation and deployment process, so that the rotation and deployment process of the wind deflector 1 is smoother.

Since the time taken for the wind deflector 1 to rotate or unfold is usually shorter than the time when the air deflector 1 moves between the air outlet and the preset position, the slight interference between the air deflector 1 and the air outlet 2 is usually Only in the early stage of the startup phase, and in the shutdown phase, even if the rotation of the air deflector 1 and the movement of the air deflector 1 are simultaneously performed, since the air deflector 1 has been retracted before interference with the air outlet 2, There will be no interference problems. and so, In the present disclosure, when the shutdown phase is in progress, the rotation of the wind deflector 1 and the movement of the wind deflector 1 can be performed simultaneously or sequentially, wherein the rotation of the wind deflector 1 can be reversed first. The movement of the wind deflector 1 starts, and the rotation of the wind deflector 1 may be delayed from the movement of the wind deflector 1. Based on this, in the control method provided by the present disclosure, after receiving the shutdown command, the movement of each air deflector 1 can be controlled in any of the following ways:

At the same time, starting to control the movement of each of the air deflectors 1 from the preset position to the air outlet 2, starting to control the rotation of the wind deflectors 1;

After controlling the rotation of the air deflectors 1 to be retracted, the control of each of the air deflectors 1 from the preset position to the air outlet 2 is started; and,

After the respective air deflectors 1 are controlled to move from the preset position to the air outlet 2, the control of the wind deflectors 1 is started.

Among them, in order to save the shutdown time, it is preferable that the rotation of the wind deflector 1 is retracted simultaneously with the movement of the wind deflector 1.

Another aspect of the present disclosure also provides an air conditioner including an air outlet 2, a plurality of air deflectors 1, a first power unit, and a second power unit, wherein the first power unit is configured to control each air deflector 1 at an air outlet 2 and moving between a preset position located outside the outer side of the air outlet 2, wherein the second power unit is used for controlling the rotation or rotation of the air deflectors 1 , wherein after receiving the power-on command, the second power unit is in the second A power unit controls the wind deflectors 1 to control the rotation of the air deflectors 1 before the air outlets 2 are moved to the preset position.

Unlike the air conditioner of the prior art, the air conditioner of the present disclosure, in the starting phase, the second power device for controlling the rotation of the wind deflector 1 is no longer completed in the first power device for controlling the movement of the wind deflector 1 After the action is started, the action is started before the action of the first power unit is completed, so that the air deflector 1 can start to rotate and retract before moving to the preset position, the boot time is short, the booting efficiency is high, and the user experience is high. better.

In order to make the second power device start to operate before the first power device is completed, the air conditioner of the present disclosure, after receiving the power-on command, can start to control the air deflectors 1 from the air outlet at the first power device. 2, when moving to the preset position, start to control the rotation and deployment of the air deflectors 1 so that the second power device starts to operate simultaneously with the first power device, and the action of the second power device does not need to take extra time, thereby reducing the boot time. .

More preferably, the second power unit can also control the rotation of the air deflectors 1 when the first power unit controls the air deflectors 1 to move from the air outlet 2 to the interference prevention position above the preset position. The second power device slightly lags behind the action of the first power device, which not only shortens the booting time, but also prevents the air deflector 1 from interfering with the air outlet 2, and the booting process is smoother. Of course, the first power unit controls the air deflector 1 from the air outlet 2 After the anti-interference position is moved, the air deflectors 1 are further controlled to move from the anti-interference position to the preset position until the air deflectors 1 are controlled to move to the preset position, and the action of the first power unit in the startup phase is completed.

In the above preferred embodiment, the first power unit may include a first stepping motor, the second power unit may include a second stepping motor, and after receiving the power on command, the second power unit may be at the first power unit After the X step, the air deflectors 1 are controlled to rotate and expand. The first air deflector 1 moves from the air outlet 2 to the anti-interference position when the first power unit operates in the X step. Based on this, the second stepping motor is delayed behind the first stepping motor X step, so that the wind deflecting plate 1 can be rotated and deployed when moving to the anti-interference position when the starting phase is started, the starting time is reduced, and the starting time is improved smoothly. Sex.

In addition, in the air conditioner of the present disclosure, after receiving the shutdown command, the first power device and the second power device may operate in any of the following manners:

The first power device and the second power device simultaneously start to operate;

The first power unit starts to control the movement of each of the air deflectors 1 from the preset position to the air outlet 2 after the second power unit controls the rotation of the wind deflectors 1; and,

The second power unit starts to control the rotation of the wind deflectors 1 after the first power unit controls the respective air deflectors 1 to move from the preset position to the air outlets 2 .

Wherein, the first power device and the second power device start to operate at the same time, that is, at the same time, when the air guiding plates 1 are controlled to move from the preset position to the air outlet 2, the wind deflecting plates 1 can be controlled to be rotated and retracted. Since the rotation of the wind deflector 1 during the shutdown phase can be started and moved at the same time, the rotation of the wind deflector 1 can be retracted without taking extra time, so that the shutdown time can be more effectively shortened.

It can be seen that, based on the control method and the air conditioner provided by the present disclosure, the booting time can be shortened, and the experiment shows that the present disclosure can reduce the booting time by 50% compared with the prior art, can effectively improve the efficiency, and significantly improve the user experience.

The above description is only exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not intended to limit the disclosure, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure should be included in the protection of the present disclosure. Within the scope.

Claims

A method for controlling an air-conditioning air deflector, wherein, after receiving a power-on command, before each wind deflector (1) that controls the air conditioner is moved from a air outlet (2) of the air conditioner to a preset position, Controlling each of the wind deflectors (1) to rotate and expand, the preset position being a final position where each of the wind deflectors (1) can move outward and downward relative to the air outlet (2), The process of outward and downward movement of the wind deflector (1) partially overlaps with the process of rotational expansion of the wind deflector (1) over time.
The control method according to claim 1, wherein, after receiving the power-on command, starting to control the movement of each of the air deflectors (1) from the air outlet (2) to the preset position Each of the wind deflectors (1) is controlled to rotate and expand.
The control method according to claim 1, wherein after receiving the power-on command, controlling each of the air deflectors (1) to move from the air outlet (2) to an anti-interference located above the preset position In the position, the rotation of the wind deflectors (1) is started, wherein the anti-interference position is such that the upper portions of the wind deflectors (1) can be prevented from rotating around the wind deflectors (1). The position at which the air outlet (2) interferes during the process.
The control method according to claim 1, wherein, after receiving the shutdown command, the movement of each of the air deflectors (1) is controlled in any one of the following manners:

At the same time as controlling the movement of each of the air deflectors (1) from the preset position to the air outlet (2), starting to control the rotation of the wind deflectors (1);

After controlling the rotation and retraction of each of the air deflectors (1), starting to control each of the air deflectors (1) to move from the preset position to the air outlet (2);

After controlling the respective air deflectors (1) to move from the preset position to the air outlet (2), control of the rotation of the wind deflectors (1) is started.
An air conditioner includes an air outlet (2), a plurality of air deflectors (1), a first power unit and a second power unit, wherein the first power unit is used to control each of the air deflectors (1) The air outlet (2) is moved between a preset position located below the outer side of the air outlet (2), and the second power unit is used to control each of the air deflectors (1) rotating or unfolding, wherein, after receiving the power-on command, the second power unit controls each of the air deflectors (1) from the air outlet (2) at the first power unit Before the moving to the preset position, the control of each of the wind deflectors (1) is started, and the process of moving the wind deflector (1) outward and downward and the wind deflecting plate (1) are rotated and unfolded. The processes partially overlap in time.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein, after receiving the power-on command, the second power unit starts controlling the air deflectors (1) by the air outlet (2) at the first power unit The movement of each of the wind deflectors (1) is started to be controlled while moving to the preset position.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein said second power unit controls said respective air deflectors (1) to be moved by said air outlet (2) at said first power unit after receiving said power on command Controlling the rotation and deployment of each of the air deflectors (1) when the anti-interference position is located above the preset position, wherein the anti-interference position is such that the upper portions of the air deflectors (1) can be avoided in each The air deflector (1) rotates during deployment to interfere with the air outlet (2).
The air conditioner according to claim 7, wherein said first power unit includes a first stepping motor, and said second power unit includes a second stepping motor, said second power unit after receiving a power on command Controlling the rotation and deployment of each of the air deflectors (1) after the X step of the first power device, wherein the air deflectors (1) are separated by the first power device when the X steps are operated. The tuyere (2) moves to the anti-interference position.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein, after receiving the shutdown command, the first power unit and the second power unit simultaneously start to operate to start controlling each of the air deflectors (1) While the preset position moves toward the air outlet (2), the control of each of the air deflectors (1) is started to be turned up and down.
The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein, after receiving the shutdown command, said first power unit starts controlling said each after said second power unit controls each of said air deflectors (1) to be rotated and retracted The air deflector (1) moves from the preset position to the air outlet (2); or, after receiving the shutdown command, the second power device controls each of the wind guides at the first power device After the plate (1) is moved from the preset position to the air outlet (2), the control of each of the wind deflectors (1) is started to be turned up.