WO2022227569A1

WO2022227569A1 - Air conditioner control method and apparatus, control box, air conditioner, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2022227569A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/135103
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曹高华; 郝本华; 李学瑞
Original assignee: 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司; 青岛海尔空调电子有限公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-04-27
Filing date: 2021-12-02
Publication date: 2022-11-03
Also published as: CN113251631A

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioner control, and provides an air conditioner control method and apparatus, a control box, an air conditioner, and a storage medium. The air conditioner control method comprises: obtaining a dirt distribution position and a current position of a sweeping robot; and planning a sweeping route of the sweeping robot on the basis of the dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot, and adjusting an air supply direction of the air conditioner on the basis of the dirt distribution position and the position of the air conditioner, so as to prevent the air conditioner from blowing dirt, wherein the sweeping robot is communicationally connected to the air conditioner. According to the air conditioner control method and apparatus, the control box, the air conditioner and the storage medium, the sweeping route of the sweeping robot is planned on the basis of the dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot, so that the sweeping robot quickly reaches the dirt distribution position, and targeted cleaning of the sweeping robot is achieved; moreover, the air supply direction of the air conditioner is adjusted on the basis of the dirt distribution position and the position of the air conditioner, so that the planned sweeping route is prevented from failing due to the fact that the air conditioner supplies air to blow the dirt.

Description

Air conditioner control method, device, control box, air conditioner and storage medium

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202110460669.9 filed on April 27, 2021 and entitled "Air Conditioning Control Method, Device, Control Box, Air Conditioner and Storage Medium", which is incorporated by reference in its entirety This article.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioning control, and in particular, to an air conditioning control method, a device, a control box, an air conditioner and a storage medium.

Background technique

The sweeping robot can automatically complete the floor cleaning work in the room with certain artificial intelligence. The fuselage is a movable device with automatic technology and a vacuum cleaner with a dust box. By setting a control path, walking repeatedly indoors, supplemented by side brushes, central main brush rotation, rags, etc., to complete the anthropomorphic home. clean.

When cleaning the room, the sweeping robot uses a circular route to run indoors. Even if there are no stolen goods in some indoor areas, the sweeping robot still runs in this area, which greatly wastes energy and may cause the house to not be cleaned thoroughly. Moreover, during the operation of the air conditioner, the air out of the air conditioner will blow dirt, which reduces the cleaning effect of the sweeping robot.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application provides an air conditioner control method, device, control box, air conditioner and storage medium, which are used to solve the defects of the prior art that the sweeping robot consumes high energy and is difficult to clean effectively during the operation of the air conditioner.

The present application provides an air conditioner control method, including:

Get the dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot;

The cleaning route of the cleaning robot is planned based on the dirt distribution position and the current position of the cleaning robot, and the air supply direction of the air conditioner is adjusted based on the dirt distribution position and the position of the air conditioner, so as to prevent the air conditioner from blowing all the air conditioners. said dirt;

Wherein, the cleaning robot is connected in communication with the air conditioner.

According to an air conditioner control method provided by the present application, the adjusting the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the air conditioner position includes:

Determine the relative distance between the dirt and the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the air conditioner position,

If the relative distance is within 1/3L, the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate upward;

If the relative distance is greater than 1/3L, control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate downward;

Among them, L is the longest distance between the air conditioner and the indoor space.

According to an air conditioner control method provided by the present application, the controlling the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward is to control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward to an upper limit;

The controlling the air conditioner yaw vane to rotate downward is to control the air conditioner yaw vane to rotate downward to a lower limit.

An air conditioner control method provided according to the present application further includes: controlling a fan motor of the air conditioner to reduce the rotational speed when the sweeping robot is in a working state.

According to an air conditioner control method provided by the present application, the obtaining of the dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot includes:

An indoor three-dimensional image is acquired, and the dirt distribution position is determined based on the indoor three-dimensional image.

The application also provides an air conditioner control device, comprising:

an acquisition unit, the acquisition unit is used to acquire the distribution position of the dirt;

a control unit, configured to plan a cleaning route of the cleaning robot based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the cleaning robot, and adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the air conditioner;

According to an air conditioner control device provided by the present application, the control unit includes:

a distance determination unit, the distance determination unit is configured to determine the relative distance between the dirt and the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the air conditioner position;

Air supply control unit, the air supply control unit is used to control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward when the relative distance is within 1/3L, and to control the yaw blade direction of the air conditioner when the relative distance is greater than 1/3L rotate down;

The present application also provides a control box, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor implements the steps of the air conditioner control method described above when the processor executes the program.

The present application also provides an air conditioner, comprising an air conditioner main body and the above control box, an infrared lens is arranged on the air conditioner main body, the infrared lens is communicatively connected to the control box, and the control box is connected to an indoor air conditioner. Sweeping robot communication connection.

The present application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, implements the steps of the above air conditioner control method.

The air conditioning control method, device, control box, air conditioner and storage medium provided by the present application plan the cleaning route of the sweeping robot based on the position of the dirt distribution and the current position of the sweeping robot, so that the sweeping robot can quickly reach the position of the dirt distribution and realize sweeping. The targeted cleaning of the robot, at the same time, adjusts the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the location of the dirt distribution and the location of the air conditioner, so as to prevent the air supply from the air conditioner from blowing dirt and causing the planned cleaning route to fail.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the present application or the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are the For some embodiments of the application, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort.

Fig. 1 is one of the schematic flow charts of the air conditioner control method provided by the present application;

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining the distribution of dirt provided by the present application;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner control device provided by the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by the present application.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application. , not all examples. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling an air conditioner provided by the present application. As shown in Figure 1, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for controlling an air conditioner, including:

Step 110: Obtain the location of the dirt distribution. The location of the dirt distribution is determined by analyzing the images captured by the infrared camera installed on the air conditioner cabinet or hanging machine. Usually, the height of the air conditioner cabinet or the installation height of the air conditioner hanging machine is more than 1.8 meters. The overall image of the indoor environment can be obtained by the infrared camera installed on it, and the image can be analyzed and processed to find the dirt existing in the indoor environment. Determine the distribution of pollutants in the indoor environment.

Step 120: Plan the cleaning route of the cleaning robot based on the dirt distribution position and the current position of the cleaning robot; adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the position of the air conditioner to avoid the air conditioner blowing the dirt. Wherein, the cleaning robot is connected in communication with the air conditioner.

The cleaning route of the sweeping robot is planned based on the distribution position of the dirt and the current position of the sweeping robot. Compared with the way that the sweeping robot runs and cleans indoors according to the cyclic preset route, re-planning the route according to the distribution position of the dirt can make the sweeping robot reach the dirt quickly. The location of the distribution of the objects realizes the targeted cleaning of the sweeping robot.

In order to avoid the position of the dirt being shifted by the blowing action of the air conditioner during the sweeping robot's journey, after determining the position of the dirt distribution, the air conditioner adjusts the air supply direction of the air conditioner according to the position of the dirt distribution and the air conditioner. As much as possible, direct the air outlet towards the area other than the dirt. On the premise of not affecting the normal operation of the air conditioner, avoid the air blowing out of the air conditioner from affecting the cleaning work of the sweeping robot.

In the air conditioner control method provided by the embodiments of the present application, the cleaning route of the cleaning robot is planned based on the position of the dirt distribution and the current position of the cleaning robot, so that the cleaning robot can quickly reach the position where the dirt is distributed, so as to realize the targeted cleaning of the cleaning robot, and at the same time, The air supply direction of the air conditioner is adjusted based on the dirt distribution position and the position of the air conditioner, so as to prevent the air supply air from the air conditioner from blowing dirt and causing the planned cleaning route to fail.

On the basis of the above embodiment, adjusting the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the air conditioner includes:

Determine the relative distance between the dirt and the air conditioner based on the position of the dirt distribution and the air conditioner; if the relative distance is within 1/3L, the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate upward; if the relative distance is greater than 1/3L, the Then the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate downward. Among them, L is the longest distance between the air conditioner and the indoor space.

Wherein, after the location of the distribution of the dirt is determined, the adjustment direction of the swing blade of the air conditioner is determined according to its relative position with the air conditioner. Specifically, when the distance between the dirt and the air conditioner is within 1/3L, the dirt is relatively close to the air conditioner, and the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate upward to discharge the air to adjust the direction of the air outlet so that the air outlet of the air conditioner is directed upward. Blow to prevent the air conditioner from blowing the dirt in the nearby area. When the distance between the dirt and the air conditioner is more than 1/3L, the dirt is far away from the air conditioner. At this time, the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate downward, so that the air blowing range of the air conditioner is located in the near area of the air conditioner, and then Avoid dirt.

The distribution position of the dirt can also be divided into different dimensions according to the wind power. For example, when the wind power of the air conditioner is high, the distance between the dirt and the air conditioner can be 0.4L as the distance between near and far points, or as 0.45 is the distance dividing point for distinguishing near and far; when the air conditioner wind is moderate, 0.35L is the distance dividing point for distinguishing near and far; when the air conditioner is low wind, 0.3L is used. A distance demarcation point for distinguishing near and far. Of course, when the wind power of the air conditioner is at different levels, a uniform distance of 0.3L or 0.4L can be used as the dividing point.

In the air conditioner control method provided by the embodiment of the present application, the direction of the yaw blade of the air conditioner is adjusted according to the distance of the dirt relative to the air conditioner, that is, the blowing direction of the air conditioner is adjusted, so that the air conditioner is in a normal working state and does not affect the cleaning of the sweeping robot dirt.

Based on the above embodiment, controlling the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward means controlling the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward to the upper limit; controlling the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate downward means controlling the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate downward to the lower limit.

In order to avoid bending or damage of the yaw blade of the air conditioner due to excessive rotation, the current state of the yaw blade of the air conditioner should be judged before controlling the swing of the yaw blade of the air conditioner. When the dirt is within 1/3L, the dirt is relatively close to the air conditioner. When the yaw blade of the air conditioner needs to be rotated upward, it is not necessary to continue to adjust the yaw blade of the air conditioner upward. Similarly, if the yaw blade of the air conditioner is at the lower limit position, when the distance between the dirt and the air conditioner is beyond 1/3L, that is, when the dirt is far away from the air conditioner, the yaw blade of the air conditioner will no longer be controlled downward. rotate.

In the air conditioner control method provided by the embodiment of the present application, each time the position of the yaw blade of the air conditioner is adjusted, it is directly adjusted to the limit position, so as to minimize the influence of the air blower of the air conditioner on the dirt on the ground, and ensure that the sweeping robot can follow the The planned cleaning route accurately reaches the location of the dirt, improving the pertinence and accuracy of cleaning.

Based on any of the above embodiments, the air conditioner control method further includes: when the sweeping robot is in a working state, controlling the fan motor of the air conditioner to reduce the rotational speed. The air conditioner communicates with the sweeping robot through the wireless transmission module to obtain the status of the sweeping robot.

For example, when the sweeping robot is in the standby state, the air conditioner operates normally; when it is detected that the sweeping robot is in the working state, in order to reduce the blowing of dirt by the air out of the air conditioner, the air conditioner reduces the speed of the fan motor, thereby reducing the air output. , so that it does not affect the location of the dirt.

The air conditioner control method provided by the embodiment of the present application further reduces the possible impact of the air outlet of the air conditioner on the dirt by reducing the rotational speed of the fan motor of the air conditioner, and provides a guarantee for the cleaning robot to clean the dirt smoothly.

On the basis of any of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , the method for obtaining the distribution position of the dirt in the air conditioner control method specifically includes:

Step 210: Acquire an indoor three-dimensional image. For example, an infrared camera is installed on the air conditioner or an infrared camera is installed indoors. The indoor image captured by the infrared camera is transmitted to the control unit in the air conditioner through wired or wireless means, and the control unit analyzes and compares the image information to establish a three-dimensional image of the indoor environment.

Step 220: Determine the distribution position of the dirt based on the indoor three-dimensional image. The dirt existing in the indoor environment is found through image processing technology, and then the cleaning route is planned to control the sweeping robot to go to the dirt location to perform the cleaning operation according to the planned cleaning route. It can be understood that the number of infrared cameras can be multiple, so as to form comprehensive indoor image information.

In the air conditioner control method provided by the embodiments of the present application, the indoor three-dimensional image is acquired, and the distribution position of the dirt is obtained based on the indoor three-dimensional image, so as to guide the cleaning robot to go directly to the dirt, which is compared with the traditional cleaning robot according to the preset route. , which can save the energy of the sweeping robot and make the cleaning more targeted.

The air conditioner control method provided by the embodiment of the present application includes:

Acquire indoor 3D images, and determine the location of dirt distribution based on the indoor 3D images;

Plan the cleaning route of the sweeping robot based on the location of the dirt distribution and the current position of the sweeping robot;

Adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the location of the dirt distribution and the location of the air conditioner to avoid the air conditioner blowing dirt;

Among them, the cleaning robot is connected in communication with the air conditioner.

Specifically, the relative distance between the dirt and the air conditioner is determined based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the air conditioner; if the relative distance is within 1/3L and the yaw blade of the air conditioner is not at the upper limit, the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate upwards to the upper limit; if the relative distance is greater than 1/3L and the yaw blade of the air conditioner is not at the lower limit, the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate downward to the lower limit.

At the same time, when the sweeping robot is in working state, it can also control the fan motor of the air conditioner to reduce the rotation speed, so as to provide guarantee for the cleaning work of the sweeping robot.

In the air conditioner control method provided by the embodiment of the present application, according to the distribution position of the dirt in the indoor environment, the optimal cleaning path of the sweeping robot to the position of the dirt distribution is planned. When there is a lot of dirt, it can be based on a short walking path or a few turns. After the cleaning route is determined, during the cleaning process of the sweeping robot, the air conditioner controls the air supply direction and air volume to avoid the movement of dirt and ensure that the sweeping robot is clean. Following the planned travel path can effectively clean the dirt. Compared with the traditional sweeping robot cleaning operation, the cleaning efficiency and pertinence are improved.

The application also provides an air conditioner control device, as shown in FIG. 3 , comprising:

an obtaining unit 310, the obtaining unit is used to obtain the distribution position of the dirt;

Control unit 320, the control unit is used to plan the cleaning route of the cleaning robot based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the cleaning robot and adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the air conditioner; wherein the cleaning robot communicates with the air conditioner connect.

On the basis of the above embodiment, the control unit includes:

a distance determination unit, which is used for determining the relative distance between the dirt and the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the air conditioner position;

Air supply control unit, the air supply control unit is used to control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward when the relative distance is within 1/3L, and to control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate downward when the relative distance is greater than 1/3L; wherein, L It is the longest distance between the air conditioner and the indoor space.

On the basis of the above embodiment, the obtaining unit includes:

a first acquisition unit, where the first acquisition unit is configured to acquire an indoor three-dimensional image;

A distribution position determination unit, configured to determine the dirt distribution position based on the indoor three-dimensional image.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a control box provided by an embodiment of the application. As shown in FIG. 4 , the control box may include: a processor (processor) 410, a communication interface (Communications Interface) 420, a memory (memory) 430, and a communication bus 440 , wherein the processor 410 , the communication interface 420 , and the memory 430 communicate with each other through the communication bus 440 . The processor 410 can call the logic commands in the memory 430 to perform the following methods: obtain the distribution position of the dirt and the current position of the sweeping robot; plan the cleaning route of the sweeping robot based on the distribution position of the dirt and the current position of the sweeping robot, The distribution position and the air conditioner position adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner to prevent the air conditioner from blowing dirt; wherein, the cleaning robot is connected in communication with the air conditioner.

In addition, the above-mentioned logic commands in the memory 430 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. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art or the part of the technical solution. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several commands are used to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, Read-Only Memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), Random Access Memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes .

The embodiment of the present application also provides an air conditioner, which includes an air conditioner main body and the above-mentioned control box, an infrared camera is installed on the air conditioner main body, the infrared camera is communicatively connected with the control box, and the control box communicates with the sweeping robot through Bluetooth or WiFi. Connect to get the working status of the sweeping robot and pass the planned cleaning route to the sweeping robot.

Embodiments of the present application further provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and the computer program is implemented when executed by a processor to execute the methods provided in the foregoing embodiments, for example, including: obtaining a dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot; plan the cleaning route of the sweeping robot based on the dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot, and adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the position of the air conditioner to The air conditioner is prevented from blowing the dirt; wherein, the cleaning robot is connected in communication with the air conditioner.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: it can still be The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments are modified, or some technical features thereof are equivalently replaced; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

An air conditioner control method, comprising:

Get the dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot;

The cleaning route of the cleaning robot is planned based on the dirt distribution position and the current position of the cleaning robot, and the air supply direction of the air conditioner is adjusted based on the dirt distribution position and the position of the air conditioner, so as to prevent the air conditioner from blowing all the air conditioners. said dirt;

Wherein, the cleaning robot is connected in communication with the air conditioner.
The air conditioner control method according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the air conditioner position comprises:

Determine the relative distance between the dirt and the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the air conditioner position,

If the relative distance is within 1/3L, the yaw blade of the air conditioner is controlled to rotate upward;

If the relative distance is greater than 1/3L, control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate downward;

Among them, L is the longest distance between the air conditioner and the indoor space.
The air conditioner control method according to claim 2, wherein the controlling the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward is to control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward to an upper limit;

The controlling the air conditioner yaw vane to rotate downward is to control the air conditioner yaw vane to rotate downward to a lower limit.
The air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: controlling a fan motor of the air conditioner to reduce the rotational speed when the sweeping robot is in a working state.
The air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the obtaining the dirt distribution position and the current position of the sweeping robot comprises:

An indoor three-dimensional image is acquired, and the dirt distribution position is determined based on the indoor three-dimensional image.
An air conditioner control device, characterized in that it includes:

an acquisition unit, the acquisition unit is used to acquire the distribution position of the dirt;

a control unit, configured to plan a cleaning route of the cleaning robot based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the cleaning robot, and adjust the air supply direction of the air conditioner based on the position of the dirt distribution and the position of the air conditioner;

Wherein, the cleaning robot is connected in communication with the air conditioner.
The air conditioner control device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit comprises:

a distance determination unit, the distance determination unit is configured to determine the relative distance between the dirt and the air conditioner based on the dirt distribution position and the air conditioner position;

Air supply control unit, the air supply control unit is used to control the yaw blade of the air conditioner to rotate upward when the relative distance is within 1/3L, and to control the yaw blade direction of the air conditioner when the relative distance is greater than 1/3L rotate down;

Among them, L is the longest distance between the air conditioner and the indoor space.
A control box, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and running on the processor, characterized in that, when the processor executes the program, the program as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented. Describe the steps of the air conditioner control method.
An air conditioner, characterized in that it comprises an air conditioner main body and a control box as claimed in claim 8, an infrared lens is arranged on the air conditioner main body, the infrared lens is communicatively connected to the control box, and the control box Communication connection with the indoor sweeping robot.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, characterized in that, when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the air conditioner control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 are implemented.