WO2022160653A1 - Control method and apparatus for self-cleaning of air conditioner, and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, and discloses a control method used for the self-cleaning of an air conditioner, comprising: when the air conditioner operates stably, obtaining the ambient temperature between a heat exchanger and fan of the air conditioner; when the ratio of the ambient temperature to a preset temperature is within a preset ratio range, determining the start time of a self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner according to a magnitude relationship between the ambient humidity on the surface of the heat exchanger and a preset ambient humidity; and controlling the air conditioner to perform the self-cleaning operation according to the start time. When the air conditioner operates stably, the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and fan of the air conditioner is obtained, and when the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is within the preset ratio range, the start time of the self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner is determined according to the magnitude relationship between the ambient humidity on the surface of the heat exchanger and the preset ambient humidity, so that appropriate timing for starting the self-cleaning of the air conditioner may be better determined. The present application also discloses a control apparatus used for the self-cleaning of an air conditioner, and the air conditioner.

Description

Control method and device for self-cleaning of air conditioner, air conditioner

This application is based on the Chinese patent application with the application number of 202110137279.8 and the filing date of February 1, 2021, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, for example, to a control method and device for self-cleaning of an air conditioner, and an air conditioner.

Background technique

During the heating or cooling operation of the air conditioner, the dust and large particles mixed in the outside air will enter the air conditioner and adhere to the surface of the air conditioner heat exchanger, which directly affects the heat exchange between the heat exchanger and the outside air. And affect the air quality. In order to ensure the heat exchange efficiency and air quality, the air conditioner heat exchanger needs to be cleaned regularly. At present, the user performs the self-cleaning operation of the air-conditioning heat exchanger by manually starting the air-conditioning self-cleaning function.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that there are at least the following problems in the related art: the interval time for the user to manually activate the self-cleaning function of the air conditioner is too long, the dust accumulation of the heat exchanger is too much, the heating or cooling effect of the air conditioner is weakened, and it is easy to Affect people's health; and because the self-cleaning operation will disrupt the normal cooling or heating mode of the air conditioner, the user's manual activation of the air conditioner's self-cleaning function is too short, which will easily affect the normal cooling or heating adjustment of the air conditioner and reduce the user experience. Therefore, how to determine the right time to start the air conditioner self-cleaning has become an urgent problem to be solved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. This summary is not intended to be an extensive review, nor to identify key/critical elements or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control method and device for self-cleaning of an air conditioner, and an air conditioner, so as to solve the problem that the proper timing for starting the self-cleaning of the air conditioner cannot be well determined at present.

In some embodiments, the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning includes: when the air conditioner operates stably, obtaining the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner; when the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is at a preset value In the case of the ratio range, the ambient humidity on the surface of the heat exchanger is obtained; according to the relationship between the ambient humidity and the preset ambient humidity, the startup time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation is determined; the air conditioner is controlled to perform the self-cleaning operation according to the startup time.

In some embodiments, a control device for air conditioner self-cleaning includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the aforementioned control method for air conditioner self-cleaning when executing the program instructions .

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes the aforementioned control device for air conditioner self-cleaning.

The control method and device for air conditioner self-cleaning, and the air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

When the fan of the air conditioner rotates, if the heat exchanger does not accumulate dust, the heat exchanger can exchange heat with the external environment well, and the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan is relatively high, and when the heat exchanger accumulates dust The heat exchanger cannot exchange heat with the external environment well, and the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan is relatively low. At the same time, the self-cleaning of the air-conditioning frost condensation mainly uses the moisture in the surrounding environment of the heat exchanger to condense the frost. . Taking into account the above factors, in the case of stable operation of the air conditioner, the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner is obtained, and when the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is in the preset ratio range, according to the heat exchanger The relationship between the ambient humidity of the surface and the preset ambient humidity determines the start time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation, so as to better determine the appropriate time to start the air conditioner self-cleaning, ensure good heating or cooling regulation of the air conditioner, and improve the use of users. experience.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the application.

Description of drawings

One or more embodiments are exemplified by the accompanying drawings, which are not intended to limit the embodiments, and elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, The drawings do not constitute a limitation of scale, and in which:

1 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for air conditioner self-cleaning provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

2 is a schematic flowchart of another control method for air-conditioning self-cleaning provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device for air-conditioning self-cleaning provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

In order to understand the features and technical contents of the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are for reference only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for the convenience of explanation, numerous details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawings.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances for the purposes of implementing the embodiments of the disclosure described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having", and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

Unless stated otherwise, the term "plurality" means two or more. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A/B means: A or B. The term "and/or" is an associative relationship describing objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and/or B, means: A or B, or, A and B three relationships.

1, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method for air conditioner self-cleaning, including the following steps:

S101: Obtain the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner when the air conditioner operates stably.

In practical applications, when using the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan to judge the dust accumulation degree of the heat exchanger, only the ambient temperature obtained during the stable operation of the air conditioner is judged. The operation mode of the air conditioner during stable operation can be It is the high wind setting cooling operation mode, the middle wind setting cooling operation mode or the low wind setting cooling operation mode. Since the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner is greatly affected by the external environment when the air conditioner is running erratically (for example, the air conditioner is in a frequency-bending state), the ambient temperature at this time cannot accurately reflect the dust accumulation of the heat exchanger. degree.

Optionally, the heat exchanger includes an indoor heat exchanger, and the fan includes a cross-flow fan disposed in the indoor unit of the air conditioner; obtaining the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger of the air conditioner and the fan includes: obtaining an ambient temperature between the indoor heat exchanger and the cross-flow fan. The first ambient temperature of the first temperature detection point between the fans; wherein the first temperature detection point is located in the middle position of the cross-flow fan casing, and is located in the middle position between the cross-flow fan casing and the indoor heat exchanger; The first ambient temperature is determined to be the ambient temperature.

Considering that the temperature at the air outlet of the cross-flow fan is easily affected by the external ambient temperature, the temperature between the aluminum foils of the indoor heat exchanger cannot accurately reflect the overall degree of dust accumulation in the indoor heat exchanger, and the air volume at the cross-flow fan casing is relatively high. Therefore, the first temperature detection point is set at the middle position of the cross-flow fan casing, and the middle position between the cross-flow fan casing and the indoor heat exchanger. The ambient temperature is not easily affected by the external environment, and can more accurately reflect the overall dust accumulation degree of the indoor heat exchanger.

Optionally, the heat exchanger includes an outdoor heat exchanger, and the fan includes an axial flow fan disposed on the outdoor unit of the air conditioner; obtaining the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger of the air conditioner and the fan includes: obtaining an ambient temperature between the outdoor heat exchanger and the axial flow fan. the second ambient temperature of the second temperature detection point between the fans; wherein the second temperature detection point is located on the fin surface of the outdoor heat exchanger; obtaining the third temperature detection point located between the outdoor heat exchanger and the axial flow fan The third ambient temperature of The detection point is located in the middle position between the fin surface of the outdoor heat exchanger and the rotating shaft of the axial flow fan; the weighted ambient temperature of the second ambient temperature, the third ambient temperature and the fourth ambient temperature is calculated and obtained; the weighted ambient temperature is determined as ambient temperature temperature.

Since the ambient temperature between the outdoor heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner is greatly affected by the external environment, multiple temperature detection points are selected, and the temperature detected by the multiple temperature detection points is used to comprehensively determine the relationship between the outdoor heat exchanger and the axial flow. temperature between fans. Considering that the dust accumulation points of the outdoor heat exchanger are mostly accumulated in the fins, and the air volume at the shaft of the axial flow fan is small, the blowing has little effect on the temperature here, so the three temperature detection points are respectively set in the outdoor heat exchanger. The fin surface of the axial flow fan, and the intermediate position between the fin surface of the outdoor heat exchanger and the shaft of the axial flow fan, so that the weighted ambient temperature is obtained by using these three temperature detection points to detect, the weighted ambient temperature The size is directly subject to the dust accumulation degree of the outdoor heat exchanger, which can more accurately reflect the overall dust accumulation degree of the outdoor heat exchanger.

Optionally, calculating and obtaining a weighted ambient temperature of the second ambient temperature, the third ambient temperature and the fourth ambient temperature, including:

where T is the weighted ambient temperature,

is the second ambient temperature weighting coefficient, T ₂ is the second ambient temperature,

is the weight coefficient of the third ambient temperature, T ₃ is the third ambient temperature,

is the fourth ambient temperature weighting coefficient, and T ₄ is the fourth ambient temperature.

In practical applications,

and

The temperature at the intermediate position between the fin surface of the outdoor heat exchanger and the shaft of the axial flow fan can not only accurately reflect the degree of dust accumulation in the outdoor heat exchanger, but also the temperature fluctuation range is relatively small and the temperature value is relatively stable; The air volume at the rotating shaft of the flow fan is the smallest, and is the least affected by the blowing, and the temperature value is the most stable; while the temperature at the surface of the fins of the outdoor heat exchanger can reflect the degree of dust accumulation in the outdoor heat exchanger. Therefore, setting the weighting coefficients of the second ambient temperature, the third ambient temperature, and the fourth ambient temperature in the above manner, and calculating the weighted ambient temperature can more accurately reflect the overall dust accumulation degree of the outdoor heat exchanger.

S102: When the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is within a preset ratio range, obtain the ambient humidity on the surface of the heat exchanger.

The preset temperature can be the temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan detected under the same stable operating conditions after the air conditioner heat exchanger completes a self-cleaning operation, for example, the air conditioner is in the high-end cooling operation mode, the middle-range cooling operation mode or The temperature detected between the heat exchanger and the fan in the low range cooling operating mode. The preset ratio range can be [0, 70%], for example, 0, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%. When the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is within the preset ratio range, it indicates that there is dust accumulation in the heat exchanger of the air conditioner.

S103: Determine the start time of the self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner according to the magnitude relationship between the ambient humidity and the preset ambient humidity.

Taking the self-cleaning of the indoor unit of the air conditioner as an example, the self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner is mainly divided into the frost condensation stage and the defrosting stage. The form of beads condenses on the surface of the heat exchanger of the indoor unit. In the later stage of frost condensation, the air conditioner makes the water droplets condensed on the surface of the heat exchanger in the early stage condense into a frost layer by increasing the cooling capacity, and the frost layer combines with the dust on the surface of the heat exchanger. , and peel it off; then enter the defrosting stage, the air conditioner operates in the heating mode, the temperature of the indoor heat exchanger coil rises, the frost layer melts, and the dust also collects in the water receiving tray along with the melted water flow, completing the automatic operation. cleaning operation. Considering that the air conditioner self-cleaning frost condensation mainly uses the moisture in the surrounding environment of the heat exchanger for frost condensation, according to the relationship between the ambient humidity and the preset ambient humidity, determine the start time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation, which can achieve better frost condensation effect. .

Optionally, determining the start-up time of the air-conditioning self-cleaning operation according to the magnitude relationship between the environmental humidity and the preset environmental humidity includes: when the environmental humidity is greater than or equal to the preset environmental humidity, determining that the start-up time is the current moment; When the humidity is lower than the preset ambient humidity, the startup time is determined to be the moment when the self-cleaning control instruction is received.

The preset ambient humidity is the ambient humidity of the air conditioner when the ambient moisture around the heat exchanger is easily condensed into water droplets in the early stage of frost condensation, and its value range is [50%, 60%], such as 50%, 55%, 60%. If the ambient humidity is greater than or equal to the preset ambient humidity, it indicates that the frost condensation condition for the air conditioner self-cleaning is good at this time, and the self-cleaning operation is performed immediately; if the ambient humidity is less than the preset ambient humidity, it indicates that the air conditioner is self-cleaning at this time. The frost condensation condition of the air conditioner is poor, and the self-cleaning prompt information is sent, and the self-cleaning operation is performed after receiving the self-cleaning instruction sent by the user based on the self-cleaning prompt information, so as to prevent the air conditioner from disturbing the normal cooling or heating of the air conditioner due to the self-cleaning operation. operation, thereby improving the user experience.

S104: Control the air conditioner to perform a self-cleaning operation according to the startup time.

After determining the start time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation, the air conditioner is controlled to perform the self-cleaning operation according to the start time.

In some practical applications, an indicator light is set on the filter screen of the air conditioner to indicate the dust accumulation of the heat exchanger. When the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is in the first preset ratio range, the indicator light flashes in red to remind the user that the heat exchanger is seriously dusty; when the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is in the second preset ratio range , the indicator light flashes in yellow, indicating to the user that there is dust accumulation in the heat exchanger; otherwise, the indicator light is always on in green, indicating to the user that there is no dust accumulation in the heat exchanger. The first preset ratio range can be [0, 50%], for example, 0, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, and the second preset ratio range can be (50%, 80%], for example, 60 %, 70%, 80%. In this way, according to the ratio of the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan to the preset temperature, we can understand the dust accumulation on the surface of the heat exchanger, and remind the The user has a better understanding of the dust accumulation condition of the heat exchanger.

With the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the fan of the air conditioner rotates, if the heat exchanger does not accumulate dust, the heat exchanger can exchange heat with the external environment well, and the heat exchanger can exchange heat with the fan. The ambient temperature between the heat exchangers is relatively high, and when the heat exchanger accumulates a lot of dust, the heat exchanger cannot exchange heat with the external environment well, and the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan is relatively low. Frost self-cleaning mainly uses the moisture in the surrounding environment of the heat exchanger to condense the frost. Taking into account the above factors, in the case of stable operation of the air conditioner, the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner is obtained, and when the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is in the preset ratio range, according to the heat exchanger The relationship between the ambient humidity of the surface and the preset ambient humidity determines the start time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation, so as to better determine the appropriate time to start the air conditioner self-cleaning, ensure good heating or cooling regulation of the air conditioner, and improve the use of users. experience.

In some embodiments, the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning further includes: obtaining a temperature difference between the ambient temperature and a preset temperature, and a humidity difference between the ambient humidity and the preset humidity; according to the temperature difference and the preset temperature difference The magnitude relationship between the values and the magnitude relationship between the humidity difference value and the preset humidity difference value determine the execution mode of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation; the air conditioner is controlled to execute the self-cleaning operation according to the execution mode.

The cleaning effect of air conditioner self-cleaning is jointly affected by the ambient temperature (reflecting the fouling condition of the heat exchanger) and the ambient humidity (affecting the frost condensation effect of self-cleaning). The relationship between the preset temperature difference and the relationship between the humidity difference between the ambient humidity and the preset humidity and the preset humidity difference jointly determine the execution method of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation, which can better realize the self-cleaning effect of the air conditioner .

Optionally, according to the magnitude relationship between the temperature difference value and the preset temperature difference value, and the magnitude relationship between the humidity difference value and the preset humidity difference value, determine the execution mode of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation, including: when the temperature difference value is greater than or equal to When the preset temperature difference value and the humidity difference value are greater than or equal to the preset humidity difference value, it is determined that the air conditioner self-cleaning operation is performed by controlling the compressor of the air conditioner to operate at the first frequency, and controlling the external fan of the air conditioner to operate at the first frequency. The rotation speed is running, and the frost condensation time of the air conditioner is controlled to be the first time length; when the temperature difference is less than the preset temperature difference, and the humidity difference is greater than or equal to the preset humidity difference, determine the air conditioner self-cleaning operation. The compressor is controlled to run at the second frequency, the external fan is controlled to run at the second rotational speed, and the frost condensation duration of the air conditioner is controlled to be the second duration; when the temperature difference is less than the preset temperature difference, and the humidity difference is less than the preset humidity difference Under the circumstance, it is determined that the self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner is performed by controlling the compressor to run at the second frequency, controlling the external fan to run at the second speed, and controlling the frost condensation duration of the air conditioner to be the third duration; when the temperature difference is greater than the preset temperature If the difference is the difference value, and the humidity difference value is less than the preset humidity difference value, determine that the air conditioner self-cleaning operation is performed by controlling the compressor to run at the first frequency, controlling the external fan to run at the first speed, and controlling the frost condensation time of the air conditioner. is a third duration; wherein, the first frequency is greater than the second frequency, the first rotational speed is greater than the second rotational speed, the first duration is greater than the second duration, and the first duration is less than the third duration.

The value range of the preset temperature difference is [3°C, 8°C], for example, 3°C, 5°C, 8°C, and the value range of the preset humidity difference is [5%, 10%], for example, 5 %, 7%, 10%. If the temperature difference is greater than or equal to the preset temperature difference, it indicates that the dust accumulation condition of the air conditioner heat exchanger is serious; the temperature difference value is less than the preset temperature difference value, indicating that the dust accumulation condition of the air conditioner heat exchanger is normal. If the humidity difference is greater than or equal to the preset humidity difference, it indicates that the frost condensation effect during the self-cleaning process of the air conditioner is better; the humidity difference value is less than the preset humidity difference value, indicating that the frost condensation effect during the air conditioner self-cleaning process is average. Through the relationship between the temperature difference between the ambient temperature and the preset temperature and the preset temperature difference, and the relationship between the humidity difference between the ambient humidity and the preset humidity and the preset humidity difference, that is, by comprehensively considering the heat exchange of the air conditioner The dust accumulation status of the air conditioner and the frost condensation effect during the self-cleaning process determine the operating frequency of the compressor, the rotational speed of the external fan and the frost condensation time of the air conditioner during the self-cleaning operation of the air conditioner. While achieving a better self-cleaning effect, Shorten the self-cleaning operation time, avoid affecting the normal air conditioning of the air conditioner, and the user experience is better.

In some embodiments, the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning further includes determining that the air conditioner operates stably as follows: controlling the air conditioner to operate in a preset operation mode; after the air conditioner operates in the preset operation mode for a preset period of time, detecting the surface of the heat exchanger If the temperature fluctuation is less than the preset fluctuation threshold, it is determined that the air conditioner operates stably.

The preset operation mode is the operation mode in which the air conditioner can operate stably. In this operation mode, the ambient temperature between the heater and the fan is less affected by the external environment. Cooling operation mode in range or cooling mode in low range. The preset time period is the time period from when the air conditioner starts heating or cooling until the ambient temperature reaches the target temperature under normal circumstances, for example, it may be 10 minutes to 20 minutes (minutes). After the air conditioner operates in the preset operation mode for a preset period of time, the temperature fluctuation on the surface of the heat exchanger is detected, and when the temperature fluctuation is less than the preset fluctuation threshold, it is determined that the air conditioner operates stably. The value range of the preset fluctuation threshold may be [2°C, 5°C], for example, 2°C (degrees Celsius), 3°C, 4°C, and 5°C.

In some embodiments, the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning further includes controlling the air conditioner to complete a self-cleaning operation, and obtaining the ambient temperature change rate between the heat exchanger and the fan within a preset time period after the air conditioner starts and operates; according to the environment The relationship between the temperature change rate and the preset temperature change rate controls whether the air conditioner performs the self-cleaning operation again.

Here, the preset temperature change rate may be the difference between the heat exchanger and the fan within a preset period of time (for example, 5 to 10 minutes after the start) after the air conditioner is started and detected when it is confirmed that there is no dust accumulation in the heat exchanger during the preliminary test. The rate of change of ambient temperature between. During the preset period of time after the air conditioner starts running, due to the reason that the dust accumulation of the heat exchanger affects the heat exchange coefficient of the heat exchanger, the change rate of the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan when the air conditioner heat exchanger has dust accumulation is less than The rate of change of ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan when there is no dust accumulation in the air conditioner heat exchanger. Therefore, according to the relationship between the rate of change of the ambient temperature and the rate of change of the preset temperature, it is controlled whether the air conditioner performs the self-cleaning operation again, so as to avoid incomplete cleaning of the self-cleaning operation.

Optionally, controlling whether the air conditioner performs the self-cleaning operation again according to the magnitude relationship between the rate of change of the ambient temperature and the rate of change of the preset temperature includes: when the rate of change of the ambient temperature is less than the preset rate of change of temperature, controlling the air conditioner to perform the self-cleaning operation again. Cleaning operation; when the ambient temperature change rate is greater than or equal to the preset temperature change rate, control the air conditioner to end the self-cleaning operation.

When the ambient temperature change rate is less than the preset temperature change rate, it indicates that there is still dust accumulation in the heat exchanger, the self-cleaning operation is not complete this time, and the air conditioner is controlled to perform the self-cleaning operation again; when the ambient temperature change rate is greater than or equal to the preset temperature When the rate of change is changed, it indicates that there is no dust accumulation in the heat exchanger for the time being. This self-cleaning operation is relatively thorough, and the air conditioner is controlled to end the self-cleaning operation. In this way, the degree of cleaning of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation can be improved.

With reference to FIG. 2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control method for air conditioner self-cleaning, including the following steps:

S201: Control the air conditioner to operate according to a preset operation mode.

S202: After the air conditioner operates in the preset operation mode for a preset period of time, the temperature fluctuation on the surface of the heat exchanger is detected.

S203: Determine whether the temperature fluctuation is less than a preset fluctuation threshold.

S204: In the case that the temperature fluctuation is greater than or equal to the preset fluctuation threshold, determine that the air conditioner is not running stably.

S205: In the case that the temperature fluctuation is less than the preset fluctuation threshold, determine that the air conditioner operates stably.

S206: Obtain the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner when the air conditioner operates stably.

S207: When the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is within the preset ratio range, obtain the ambient humidity on the surface of the heat exchanger.

S208: Determine the start time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation according to the magnitude relationship between the ambient humidity and the preset ambient humidity.

S209: Control the air conditioner to perform a self-cleaning operation according to the startup time.

S210: After controlling the air conditioner to complete a self-cleaning operation, obtain the rate of change of the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan within a preset period of time after the air conditioner starts and operates.

S211: Determine whether the ambient temperature change rate is less than the preset temperature change rate.

S212: Control the air conditioner to perform the self-cleaning operation again when the ambient temperature change rate is less than the preset temperature change rate.

S213: Control the air conditioner to end the self-cleaning operation when the ambient temperature change rate is greater than or equal to the preset temperature change rate.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, on the one hand, when the air conditioner operates stably, according to the proportional relationship between the ambient temperature and the preset temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner, and the ambient humidity on the surface of the heat exchanger and the preset environment The relationship between the humidity and the control of the air conditioner to perform the self-cleaning operation can better determine the appropriate time to start the air conditioner self-cleaning function, avoid the user's manual activation of the air conditioner self-cleaning function The interval is too long or too short, and improve the user's experience; On the other hand, after the air conditioner completes a self-cleaning operation, it controls whether the air conditioner performs the self-cleaning operation again according to the relationship between the change rate of the ambient temperature and the preset temperature change rate, so as to avoid the incomplete cleaning of the self-cleaning operation and improve the self-cleaning efficiency of the air conditioner. cleaning effect.

In conjunction with the embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 3 , a control device for air conditioner self-cleaning is provided, which includes a processor (processor) 30 and a memory (memory) 31 , and may also include a communication interface (Communication Interface) 32 and a bus 33 . The processor 30 , the communication interface 32 , and the memory 31 can communicate with each other through the bus 33 . The communication interface 32 may be used for information transfer. The processor 30 may invoke the logic instructions in the memory 31 to execute the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning in the above embodiments.

In addition, the above-mentioned logic instructions in the memory 31 can be implemented in the form of software functional units and can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium when sold or used as an independent product.

As a computer-readable storage medium, the memory 31 can be used to store software programs and computer-executable programs, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 30 executes functional applications and data processing by running the program instructions/modules stored in the memory 31, that is, to implement the control method for air conditioner self-cleaning in the above method embodiments.

The memory 31 may include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application program required for at least one function; the storage data area may store data created according to the use of the terminal device, and the like. In addition, the memory 31 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an air conditioner, including the above-mentioned control device for self-cleaning of the air conditioner.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, where the computer-executable instructions are configured to execute the above-mentioned control method for air conditioner self-cleaning.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, where the computer program product includes a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program includes program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause all The computer executes the above control method for air conditioner self-cleaning.

The above-mentioned computer-readable storage medium may be a transient computer-readable storage medium, and may also be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be embodied in the form of software products, and the computer software products are stored in a storage medium and include one or more instructions to enable a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network equipment, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The aforementioned storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, including: U disk, removable hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disk or optical disk, etc. A medium that can store program codes, and can also be a transient storage medium.

The foregoing description and drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural, logical, electrical, process, and other changes. The examples represent only possible variations. Unless expressly required, individual components and functions are optional and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of other embodiments. The scope of the disclosed embodiments includes the full scope of the claims, along with all available equivalents of the claims. When used in this application, although the terms "first," "second," etc. may be used in this application to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, without changing the meaning of the description, a first element could be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, so long as all occurrences of "the first element" were consistently renamed and all occurrences of "the first element" were named consistently The "second element" can be renamed consistently. The first element and the second element are both elements, but may not be the same element. Also, the terms used in this application are used to describe the embodiments only and not to limit the claims. As used in the description of the embodiments and the claims, the singular forms "a" (a), "an" (an) and "the" (the) are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. . Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this application is meant to include any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listings. Additionally, as used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variations "comprises" and/or including and/or the like refer to stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or The presence of a component does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groupings of these. Without further limitation, an element qualified by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, or device that includes the element. Herein, each embodiment may focus on the differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts between the various embodiments may refer to each other. For the methods, products, etc. disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method sections disclosed in the embodiments, reference may be made to the descriptions of the method sections for relevant parts.

Those skilled in the art can realize that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software may depend on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Skilled artisans may use different methods for implementing the described functionality for each particular application, but such implementations should not be considered beyond the scope of the disclosed embodiments. The skilled person can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the above-described systems, devices and units can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and details are not repeated here.

In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods and products (including but not limited to apparatuses, devices, etc.) may be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the units may only be a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, for example, multiple units or components may be combined Either it can be integrated into another system, or some features can be omitted, or not implemented. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, and may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. This embodiment may be implemented by selecting some or all of the units according to actual needs. In addition, each functional unit in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically alone, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the Figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that contains one or more functions for implementing the specified logical function(s) executable instructions. In some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. In the descriptions corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings, operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in different sequences than those disclosed in the description, and sometimes there is no specific relationship between different operations or steps. order. For example, two consecutive operations or steps may, in fact, be performed substantially concurrently, or they may sometimes be performed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations, can be implemented in special purpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions or actions, or special purpose hardware implemented in combination with computer instructions.

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1. A control method for air-conditioning self-cleaning, comprising:

   Obtain the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan of the air conditioner under the condition that the air conditioner operates stably;

   Obtaining the ambient humidity on the surface of the heat exchanger when the ratio of the ambient temperature to the preset temperature is within a preset ratio range;

   determining the start time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation according to the magnitude relationship between the ambient humidity and the preset ambient humidity;

   The air conditioner is controlled to perform a self-cleaning operation according to the activation time.
2. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the determining the start time of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation according to the magnitude relationship between the environmental humidity and the preset environmental humidity comprises:

   In the case that the ambient humidity is greater than or equal to a preset ambient humidity, determining that the startup time is the current moment;

   In the case that the ambient humidity is lower than the preset ambient humidity, the startup time is determined to be the moment when the self-cleaning control instruction is received.
3. The control method according to claim 1, further comprising:

   obtaining a temperature difference between the ambient temperature and the preset temperature, and a humidity difference between the ambient humidity and the preset humidity;

   According to the magnitude relationship between the temperature difference value and the preset temperature difference value, and the magnitude relationship between the humidity difference value and the preset humidity difference value, determining the execution mode of the air conditioner self-cleaning operation;

   The air conditioner is controlled to perform a self-cleaning operation according to the execution mode.
4. The control method according to claim 3, wherein the determination of the Describe how the air conditioning self-cleaning operation is performed, including:

   When the temperature difference value is greater than or equal to a preset temperature difference value, and the humidity difference value is greater than or equal to a preset humidity difference value, it is determined that the air conditioner self-cleaning operation is performed by controlling the compression of the air conditioner The machine runs at the first frequency, controls the external fan of the air conditioner to run at the first rotational speed, and controls the frost condensation duration of the air conditioner to be the first duration;

   When the temperature difference value is less than the preset temperature difference value, and the humidity difference value is greater than or equal to the preset humidity difference value, it is determined that the air conditioner self-cleaning operation is performed by controlling the compression The machine runs at the second frequency, controls the outside fan to run at the second rotational speed, and controls the frost condensation duration of the air conditioner to be the second duration;

   In the case that the temperature difference value is smaller than the preset temperature difference value, and the humidity difference value is smaller than the preset humidity difference value, it is determined that the air conditioner self-cleaning operation is performed by controlling the compressor to Running at the second frequency, controlling the external fan to run at the second rotational speed, and controlling the frost condensation duration of the air conditioner to be the third duration;

   When the temperature difference value is greater than the preset temperature difference value, and the humidity difference value is smaller than the preset humidity difference value, it is determined that the air conditioner self-cleaning operation is performed by controlling the compressor to running at the first frequency, controlling the external fan to run at the first rotational speed, and controlling the frost condensation duration of the air conditioner to be a third duration;

   The first frequency is greater than the second frequency, the first rotational speed is greater than the second rotational speed, the first duration is greater than the second duration, and the first duration is shorter than the third duration.
5. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger comprises an indoor heat exchanger, and the fan comprises a cross-flow fan provided in an indoor unit of an air conditioner; the heat exchanger for obtaining the air conditioner and the Ambient temperature between fans, including:

   obtaining a first ambient temperature at a first temperature detection point located between the indoor heat exchanger and the cross-flow fan; wherein the first temperature detection point is located in the middle of the cross-flow fan casing, and is located at an intermediate position between the cross-flow fan casing and the indoor heat exchanger;

   The first ambient temperature is determined to be the ambient temperature.
6. The control method according to claim 1, further comprising determining the stable operation of the air conditioner as follows:

   controlling the air conditioner to operate according to a preset operation mode;

   After the air conditioner operates for a preset period of time according to the preset operation mode, the temperature fluctuation on the surface of the heat exchanger is detected;

   When the temperature fluctuation is smaller than a preset fluctuation threshold, it is determined that the air conditioner operates stably.
7. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, further comprising:

   After controlling the air conditioner to complete a self-cleaning operation, obtain the rate of change of the ambient temperature between the heat exchanger and the fan within a preset period of time after the air conditioner starts and operates;

   Whether the air conditioner performs the self-cleaning operation again is controlled according to the magnitude relationship between the ambient temperature change rate and the preset temperature change rate.
8. The control method according to claim 7, wherein the controlling whether the air conditioner performs the self-cleaning operation again according to the magnitude relationship between the ambient temperature change rate and the preset temperature change rate includes:

   In the case that the ambient temperature change rate is less than the preset temperature change rate, controlling the air conditioner to perform a self-cleaning operation again;

   When the ambient temperature change rate is greater than or equal to the preset temperature change rate, the air conditioner is controlled to end the self-cleaning operation.
9. A control device for air conditioner self-cleaning, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute any one of claims 1 to 8 when executing the program instructions The control method for air conditioner self-cleaning described in item.
10. An air conditioner, characterized by comprising the control device for air conditioner self-cleaning as claimed in claim 9.

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