WO2023077655A1

WO2023077655A1 - Humidification control system, humidification system, and humidification control method

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Publication number: WO2023077655A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/143397
Authority: WO
Inventors: 郭全丽; 李锡东; 曹永平
Original assignee: 海信（广东）空调有限公司
Priority date: 2021-11-08
Filing date: 2021-12-30
Publication date: 2023-05-11
Also published as: CN114034088B; CN114034088A

Abstract

A humidification control system (10), comprising a humidity sensor (1), an air conditioning controller (2), a humidification controller (3), and a voltage regulator (4). The humidity sensor (1) is configured to acquire a humidity value of the current environment; the air conditioning controller (2) is connected to the humidity sensor (1) and is configured to determine a humidification demand gear of the current environment according to the humidity value of the current environment; the humidification controller (3) is in communication connection with the air conditioning controller (2) and is configured to generate a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear; the voltage regulator (4) is connected to the humidification controller (3) and is configured to regulate, according to the humidification control signal, humidification driving voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear, so as to control, by means of the humidification driving voltage, a corresponding humidification system (200) to humidify the current environment according to the humidification demand gear.

Description

Humidification control system, humidification system, and humidification control method

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims priority to a Chinese patent application with application number 202111315849.4 filed on November 08, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air humidification, and in particular to a humidification control system, a humidification system and a humidification control method.

Background technique

Air conditioners and humidifiers are two types of appliances that are used independently. Generally, the air conditioner has the function of dehumidification, but does not have the function of humidification, and when used for a long time, the air conditioner will make the air in the environment dry. This requires artificial regulation of the humidification intensity level of the humidifier according to actual usage needs. In different scenes and environments, the appropriate humidity is also different. For example, the most suitable humidity for human body sensation is 45%RH-75%RH, the most suitable humidity for libraries is 40%RH-60%RH, and the most suitable humidity for computer communication rooms is 45%RH-60%RH. In various environments, due to the use of the air conditioner to reduce the ambient humidity, it is necessary to adjust and control the ambient humidity by turning on the humidifier to a suitable gear.

Contents of the invention

In one aspect, a humidification control system is provided. The humidification control system includes: a humidity sensor, an air conditioner controller, a humidification controller and a voltage regulator. The humidity sensor is configured to collect the humidity value of the current environment; the air conditioner controller is connected to the humidity sensor and configured to determine the humidification demand level of the current environment according to the humidity value of the current environment position; the humidification controller communicates with the air-conditioning controller and is configured to generate a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear; the voltage regulator is connected to the humidification controller and is configured to generate a humidification control signal according to the The humidification control signal adjusts the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear, so that the corresponding humidification system is controlled by the humidification drive voltage to humidify the current environment according to the humidification demand gear.

In another aspect, a humidification system is provided. The humidification system includes: a humidification controller, a voltage regulator and a humidifier. The humidification controller is configured to receive the humidification demand gear sent by the air-conditioning controller, and generate a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear; the voltage regulator is connected to the humidification controller and is configured to The humidification control signal adjusts the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear; the humidifier is configured to control the output of water vapor according to the humidification drive voltage.

In yet another aspect, a humidification control method is provided, which is applied to the above-mentioned humidification control system, and the humidification control method includes: the humidity sensor acquires the humidity value of the current environment; Determine the humidification demand gear of the current environment; the humidification controller generates a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear; the voltage regulator adjusts the humidification drive voltage to match the humidification demand according to the humidification control signal The voltage value corresponding to the gear is used to control the corresponding humidification system to humidify the current environment according to the humidification demand gear through the humidification drive voltage.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the present disclosure more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings used in some embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only appendices to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figures, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings. In addition, the drawings in the following description can be regarded as schematic diagrams, and are not limitations on the actual size of the product involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the actual process of the method, the actual timing of signals, and the like.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a humidification control system according to some embodiments;

2 is a schematic diagram of another humidification control system according to some embodiments;

3 is a circuit block diagram of a humidification control system according to some embodiments;

4 is a schematic diagram of a humidification system according to some embodiments;

Fig. 5 is a flowchart of a humidification control method according to some embodiments;

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of another humidification control method according to some embodiments.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in some embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments provided in the present disclosure belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Throughout the specification and claims, unless the context requires otherwise, the term "comprise" and other forms such as the third person singular "comprises" and the present participle "comprising" are used Interpreted as the meaning of openness and inclusion, that is, "including, but not limited to". In the description of the specification, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiments", "example", "specific examples" example)" or "some examples (some examples)" etc. are intended to indicate that specific features, structures, materials or characteristics related to the embodiment or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. Schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be included in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

In describing some embodiments, the expressions "coupled" and "connected" and their derivatives may be used. For example, the term "connected" may be used in describing some embodiments to indicate that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact with each other. As another example, the term "coupled" may be used when describing some embodiments to indicate that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact. However, the terms "coupled" or "communicatively coupled" may also mean that two or more elements are not in direct contact with each other, but yet still co-operate or interact with each other. The embodiments disclosed herein are not necessarily limited by the context herein.

The use of "suitable for" or "configured to" herein means open and inclusive language that does not exclude devices that are suitable for or configured to perform additional tasks or steps.

Additionally, the use of "based on" is meant to be open and inclusive, as a process, step, calculation, or other action that is "based on" one or more stated conditions or values may in practice be based on additional conditions or beyond stated values.

As used herein, the term "if" is optionally interpreted to mean "when" or "at" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting," depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined that ..." or "if [the stated condition or event] is detected" are optionally construed to mean "when determining ..." or "in response to determining ..." depending on the context Or "upon detection of [stated condition or event]" or "in response to detection of [stated condition or event]".

"At least one of A, B and C" has the same meaning as "at least one of A, B or C" and both include the following combinations of A, B and C: A only, B only, C only, A and B A combination of A and C, a combination of B and C, and a combination of A, B and C.

"A and/or B" includes the following three combinations: A only, B only, and a combination of A and B.

Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a humidification control system 10 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a humidification system 10 according to some embodiments. The humidification control system 10 includes a humidity sensor 1 , an air conditioner controller 2 , a humidification controller 3 and a voltage regulator 4 .

The humidity sensor 1 is configured to collect the humidity value of the current environment. The ambient humidity value is generally expressed in RH. In an environment where an air conditioner is installed, the humidity sensor 1 can be installed inside the air conditioner, and can also be installed indoors (that is, outside the air conditioner). The present disclosure does not specifically limit the installation position of the humidity sensor 1 .

The air conditioner controller 2 is connected to the humidity sensor 1 and is configured to determine the humidification demand level of the current environment according to the ambient humidity value of the current environment collected by the humidity sensor 1 .

The air conditioner controller 2 includes a processor. The processor may include a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor (microprocessor), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and may be configured such that when the processor executes a memory stored in a When the program in the non-transitory computer readable medium is executed, the corresponding operation described in the controller is executed. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media may include magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, or magnetic tape), smart cards, or flash memory devices (e.g., erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) , card, stick, or keyboard drive).

After the air conditioner controller 2 receives the ambient humidity value RH of the current environment from the humidity sensor 1, it analyzes and processes the ambient humidity value RH to obtain the control range of the humidity data where the current ambient humidity value RH is located. And the humidification demand gear is determined according to the current ambient humidity value RH.

Exemplarily, when the air conditioner controller 2 leaves the factory, the control range of the humidity data can be set according to needs or according to the sensitivity and comfort of the human body to the ambient humidity. In addition, users can also change and set the control range of humidity data through remote control, smart terminal APP, etc. according to their own needs.

In some embodiments, the control range of humidity data is described by humidification demand gears. For example, the control ranges of several humidity data are one-to-one corresponding to several humidification demand gears. The endpoints of the control ranges of each humidity data The corresponding thresholds are respectively the first humidity threshold, the second humidity threshold, the third humidity threshold, and so on. The first humidity threshold, the second humidity threshold and the third humidity threshold are represented by RH1, RH2 and RH3 respectively; and, the first humidity threshold RH1 is greater than the second humidity threshold RH2, and the second humidity threshold RH2 is greater than the third humidity threshold RH3 (ie RH1>RH2>RH3). The present disclosure does not limit the specific number of humidification demand gears.

In some embodiments, when the air conditioner controller 2 determines that the humidity of the current environment has a humidity value RH, it judges the humidification demand gear. For example, when the ambient humidity value RH is less than the first humidity threshold RH1 and greater than or equal to the second humidity threshold RH2, that is, when RH2≤RH<RH1, the air conditioner controller 2 determines that the humidification demand gear is the first gear; when the ambient humidity When the value RH is less than the second humidity threshold RH2 and greater than or equal to the third humidity threshold RH3, that is, when RH3≤RH<RH2, the air conditioner controller 2 determines that the humidification demand gear is the second gear; when the ambient humidity value RH is less than the third humidity threshold When the humidity threshold RH3 is RH<RH3, the air conditioner controller 2 determines that the humidification demand gear is the third gear. The humidification intensity of the first gear is lower than that of the second gear, and the humidification intensity of the second gear is lower than that of the third gear.

In some embodiments, when the ambient humidity value RH is greater than or equal to the first humidity threshold RH1 , that is, when RH1≤RH, the air conditioner controller 2 determines that it is not necessary to humidify the environment where the air conditioner is currently located.

It can be understood that, when the ambient humidity value RH is smaller, the humidification intensity that the humidification system corresponding to the air-conditioning controller 2 should perform is stronger, and furthermore, according to the humidity of the environment where the air conditioner is currently located and the preset humidity data, The control range controls the humidification demand gear in stages, which can improve the compatibility of the humidification control system and make the humidification control system more intelligent.

The humidification controller 3 communicates with the air-conditioning controller 2 and is configured to generate a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand level determined by the air-conditioning controller 2 .

The humidification controller 3 includes a processor. The processor may include a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor (microprocessor), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and may be configured such that when the processor executes a memory stored in a When the program in the non-transitory computer readable medium is executed, the corresponding operation described in the controller is executed. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media may include magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, or magnetic tape), smart cards, or flash memory devices (e.g., erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) , card, stick, or keyboard drive).

Wired or wireless communication can be performed between the humidification controller 3 and the air conditioning controller 2 . Exemplarily, the air conditioner controller 2 can pass information such as the control range of the humidity data where the ambient humidity value RH is located and the humidification demand gear through a gateway, WI-FI (Wireless-Fidelity, wireless fidelity) or a network cable, etc. The mode is sent to the humidification controller 3, so that the humidification controller 3 generates a humidification control signal.

The voltage regulator 4 is connected to the humidification controller 3 and is configured to adjust the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal, so as to control the humidification system according to the humidification demand gear to the air conditioner through the humidification drive voltage. Humidify the current environment.

For example, multi-level voltages can be set in the voltage regulator 4 according to the aforementioned humidification demand levels. For example, the humidification intensity of the first gear may correspond to the voltage value of the first gear, the humidification intensity of the second gear may correspond to the voltage value of the second gear, and the humidification intensity of the third gear may correspond to the third gear. Bit voltage value. The voltage regulator 4 may include a digital potentiometer, etc., and the digital potentiometer is used to divide the voltage to complete the classification of the humidification demand gear.

In some embodiments, the humidification controller 3 generates a corresponding humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear determined by the air-conditioning controller 2, and sends the humidification control signal to the voltage regulator 4, and the voltage regulator 4 receives the humidification control signal. , adjust the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal.

For example, when RH<RH3, the voltage regulator 4 is required to control the humidification system to operate at the third level of humidification intensity, that is, to operate at the highest intensity humidification level. For this reason, the humidification controller 3 generates a humidification control signal containing the information of "starting the third gear" according to the acquired humidification demand gear information, and sends the humidification control signal to the voltage regulator 4; the voltage regulator 4 Furthermore, according to the obtained humidification control signal, the humidification drive voltage can be adjusted to the voltage value corresponding to the third gear, so that the humidification system can humidify the environment where the air conditioner is located according to the voltage value corresponding to the third gear, and realize rapid improvement. Environmental humidity, to meet the user's comfort requirements; and make the humidification system more intelligent.

According to the humidification control system 10 of some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioner controller 2 and the humidification controller 3 are used for linkage control. The air conditioner controller 2 determines the humidification demand gear according to the ambient humidity value RH collected by the humidity sensor 1. The humidification controller 3. Control the voltage regulator 4 according to the humidification demand gear to adjust the humidification driving voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear, so that the humidification system performs humidification according to the determined humidification demand gear. The humidification control system 10 has the function of intelligently selecting multi-level humidification demand gears according to the ambient humidity value RH, which is applicable to various indoor environments and can meet the humidity needs of more scenarios. When the humidification system operates according to the determined humidification demand gear, it can improve the accuracy of environmental humidity control, and quickly increase the environmental humidity, and then quickly achieve the effect of adjusting the environmental humidity, improving the comfort of the human body and making it more intelligent.

2 is a schematic diagram of another humidification control system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. Device 3 is connected. The state detection circuit 5 is configured to detect an air-conditioning state signal of the air-conditioning controller 2 and generate an air-conditioning state detection signal, and detect a humidification state signal of the humidification controller 3 and generate a humidification state detection signal.

The air-conditioning state signal reflects the operating state of the air-conditioning controller 2, and the operating state includes normal operation or abnormal operation; for example, a high level indicates that the air-conditioning controller 2 is operating normally, and a low level indicates that the air-conditioning controller 2 is operating abnormally. Similarly, the humidification state signal reflects the operating state of the humidification controller 3, and the operating state includes normal operation or abnormal operation; for example, a high level indicates that the humidification controller 3 is operating normally, and a low level indicates that the humidification controller 3 Abnormal operation.

As shown in Figure 3, the air-conditioning controller 2 outputs the air-conditioning state signal (that is, the level signal at point C); after the state detection circuit 5 receives the air-conditioning state signal, it generates an air-conditioning state detection signal according to the air-conditioning state signal, and The air-conditioning state detection signal is output to the humidification controller 3 in the form of a level signal (that is, the level signal at the air-conditioning state detection point E), and the humidification controller 3 can then judge the operating state of the air-conditioning controller 2 according to the air-conditioning state detection signal .

Similarly, as shown in Figure 3, the humidification controller 3 outputs a humidification state signal (that is, the level signal at point D), and the state detection circuit 5 generates a humidification state detection signal according to the humidification state signal after receiving the humidification state signal, And output the humidification state detection signal to the air-conditioning controller 2 in the form of a level signal (that is, the level signal at the humidification state detection point F), and the air-conditioning controller 2 can further judge the humidity of the humidification controller 3 according to the humidification state detection signal. operating status.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , the state detection circuit 5 includes a first detection circuit 51 and a second detection circuit 52 . The first end of the first detection circuit 51 is connected to the preset power supply VCC, the second end of the first detection circuit 51 is connected to the air conditioner controller 2, the third end of the first detection circuit 51 is connected to the humidification controller, and the first detection The fourth end of the circuit 51 is connected to the second detection circuit 52 . The first end of the second detection circuit 52 is connected to the preset power supply VCC, the second end of the second detection circuit 52 is connected to the humidification controller 3, the third end of the second detection circuit 52 is connected to the fourth end of the first detection circuit 51 terminal, and the fourth terminal of the second detection circuit 52 is grounded.

Fig. 3 is a circuit structure diagram of a humidification control system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In FIG. 3 , the first detection circuit 51 includes a first resistor R1 , a second resistor R2 , a third resistor R3 , a fourth resistor R4 and a first optocoupler B1 .

The first end of the first resistor R1 is connected to the preset power supply VCC, the second end of the first resistor R1 is connected to the first end of the second resistor R2 , and the second end of the second resistor R2 is connected to the air conditioner controller 2 . For example, the second end of the second resistor R2 can be set to be connected to the IO port 21 of the air conditioner controller 2, and the IO port 21 of the air conditioner controller 2 is configured to output a level signal, ie, an air conditioner status signal. There is a first node G between the second end of the first resistor R1 and the first end of the second resistor R2. The first end of the third resistor R3 is connected to the preset power supply VCC, the second end of the third resistor R3 is connected to the first end of the fourth resistor R4, and the second end of the fourth resistor R4 is connected to the humidification controller 3 at the first end. Sixth node B, there is a second node E (also called air-conditioning state detection point E) between the second end of the third resistor R3 and the first end of the fourth resistor R4. The first end of the first optocoupler B1 is connected to the first node G, the second end of the first optocoupler B1 and the second end of the second resistor R2 are connected to the fifth node A, and the third end of the first optocoupler B1 It is connected with the second detection circuit 52 , and the fourth terminal of the first optocoupler B1 is connected with the second node E.

It can be understood that when the air conditioner controller 2 is in a normal operating state, the air conditioner controller 2 outputs a high-level signal through the IO port 21, that is, point C is in a high-level state, and the fifth node A and the first node G are also In the high level state, the first optocoupler B1 is not conducting at this time, and the second node E is in the high level state. When the air conditioner controller 2 is in an abnormal state of operation, such as when the air conditioner fails, the air conditioner controller 2 outputs a low-level signal through the IO port 21, that is, point C is in a low-level state, and the fifth node A is in a low-level state And the first node G is in a high level state, at this time, the first optocoupler B1 is turned on, and the second node E is in a low level state.

It can be seen that, in the first detection circuit 51 , the level state of the air-conditioning state detection point E changes following the level state of point C (ie, the level state of the air-conditioning state signal). Therefore, when it is difficult to directly obtain the air-conditioning state signal, the humidification controller 3 can judge the operating state of the air-conditioning controller 2 according to the air-conditioning state detection signal transmitted from the air-conditioning state detection point E.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3 , the second detection circuit 52 includes a fifth resistor R5 , a sixth resistor R6 , a seventh resistor R7 , an eighth resistor R8 and a second optocoupler B2 .

The first end of the fifth resistor R5 is connected to the preset power supply VCC, the second end of the fifth resistor R5 is connected to the first end of the sixth resistor R6, and the second end of the sixth resistor R6 is connected to the air conditioner status detection point humidification controller 3 connections. For example, the second end of the sixth resistor R6 can be set to be connected to the input and output port (IO port) 31 of the humidification controller 3, and the IO port 31 of the humidification controller 3 is configured to output a level signal, that is, a humidification status signal. There is a third node H between the second end of the fifth resistor R5 and the first end of the sixth resistor R6. The first end of the seventh resistor R7 is connected to the preset power supply VCC, the second end of the seventh resistor R7 is connected to the first end of the eighth resistor R8, the second end of the eighth resistor R8 is connected to the first end of the first optocoupler B1 The three terminals are connected, and there is a fourth node F (also referred to as a humidification state detection point F) between the second end of the seventh resistor R7 and the first end of the eighth resistor R8. The first end of the second optocoupler B2 is connected to the third node H, the second end of the second optocoupler B2 and the second end of the sixth resistor R6 are connected to the sixth node B, and the third end of the second optocoupler B2 It is connected with the fourth node F, and the fourth end of the second optocoupler B2 is grounded.

It can be understood that when the humidification controller 3 is in a normal operating state, the humidification controller 3 outputs a high-level signal through the IO port 31, that is, point D is in a high-level state, and the sixth node B and the third node H are also In the high level state, the second optocoupler B2 is not conducting at this time, and the fourth node F is in the high level state. When the humidification controller 3 is in an abnormal state of operation, such as the corresponding humidification system is in a state of water shortage or disconnection, the humidification controller 3 outputs a low-level signal through the IO port 31, that is, point D is in a low-level state, and the sixth The node B is in a low level state and the third node H is in a high level state, at this time, the second optocoupler B2 is turned on, and the fourth node F is in a low level state.

It can be seen that, in the second detection circuit 52 , the level state of the humidification state detection point F follows the change of the level state of the point D (that is, the level state of the humidification state signal). Therefore, when it is difficult to directly obtain the humidification state signal, the air conditioner controller 3 can judge the operating state of the humidification controller 3 according to the humidification state detection signal transmitted from the humidification state detection point F.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner controller 2 further includes a first logic AND gate 20 , and the humidification controller 3 further includes a second logic AND gate 30 . The first input end of the first logic AND gate 20 is connected to the IO port 21 of the air-conditioning controller 2, the second input end of the first logic AND gate 20 is connected to the humidification state detection point F, and the output end of the first logic AND gate 20 It is connected with the first alarm 6 and the IO port 22 of the air conditioner controller 2 . The first input end of the second logic AND gate 30 is connected to the IO port 31 of the humidification controller 3, the second input end of the second logic AND gate 30 is connected to the air conditioner state detection point E, and the output end of the second logic AND gate 30 Connect with the second alarm 7.

In some embodiments, the humidification controller 3 collects the level signal of the air-conditioning state detection point E as the air-conditioning state detection signal. The humidification controller 3 is connected with the air conditioner state detection point E through its second logical AND gate 30 . The humidification controller 3 outputs a level signal, that is, a humidification state signal, through the IO port 31 .

The air conditioner controller 2 collects the level signal at the detection point F of the humidification state as the detection signal of the humidification state. The air conditioner controller 2 is connected with the humidification state detection point F through its first logical AND gate 20 . The air conditioner controller 2 outputs a level signal through the IO port 21 , that is, an air conditioner status signal.

When both the air conditioner controller 2 and the humidification controller 3 are in a normal operating state, points C and D are both in a high level state.

When the air conditioner controller 2 is difficult to directly obtain the humidification state signal, the level state of the humidification state signal can be obtained according to the level state of point C (that is, the level state of the air conditioning state signal) and the level state of the humidification state detection point F . For example, X=F·C can be set. In this formula, X represents the level state of the humidification state signal, F represents the level state of the humidification state detection point F, and C represents the level state of node C, "·" Means "and".

That is to say, when the humidification state detection point F and point C are in a high level state, the first logic AND gate 20 outputs a high level signal; and, when at least one of the humidification state detection point F or point C is in a low level state state, the humidification state detection signal output by the first logical AND gate 20 is a low level signal. When the first logical AND gate 20 outputs a high-level signal, the air-conditioning controller 2 determines that the humidification main control module 3 is in a normal operation state, and then determines that the corresponding humidification system can work normally.

Similarly, when the humidification controller 3 is difficult to directly obtain the air-conditioning state signal, the level state of the air-conditioning state signal can be based on the level state of point D (that is, the level state of the humidification state signal) and the level of the air-conditioning state detection point E status is obtained. For example, Y=E·D can be set. In this formula, Y represents the level state of the air-conditioning state signal, E represents the level state of the air-conditioning state detection point E, D represents the level state of node D, and "·" represents "and".

That is to say, when the air-conditioning state detection point E and point D are both in a high level state, the second logic AND gate 30 outputs a high level signal; and, when at least one of the air-conditioning state detection point E or D point is In a low level state, the second logic AND gate 30 outputs a low level signal. After the second logical AND gate 30 outputs a high-level signal, the humidification controller block 3 determines that the air conditioner controller 2 is in a normal operation state, and then determines that the corresponding air conditioner can work normally.

As shown in Figure 3, when the air conditioner controller 2 and the humidification controller 3 perform data transmission, the air conditioner controller 2 can send information such as the humidification demand gear to the humidifier through the IO port 22 and through a gateway, WI-FI or network cable. The IO port 32 of the controller 3 , so that the humidification demand gear is received by the humidification controller 3 . The humidification controller 3 can generate a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear, and send the humidification control signal to the voltage regulator 4 . Voltage regulator 4 may include a variable resistor R9. The first end of the variable resistor R9 is connected to the preset power supply VCC, the second end of the variable resistor R9 is grounded, the adjusting end of the variable resistor R9 is connected to the IO port 33 of the humidification controller 3, and the humidification controller 3 is connected to the IO port 33 After outputting the humidification control signal, the voltage regulator 4 adjusts the resistance of the variable resistor R9 according to the humidification control signal to adjust the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear, and then perform humidification according to the humidification demand gear.

When the air conditioner controller 2 is in normal operation but the humidification controller 3 is in abnormal operation, point C is in a high level state, and point D is in a low level state.

When the point D is in the low level state, the second optocoupler B2 is turned on, and the humidification state detection point F is in the low level state. Furthermore, according to X=F·C, it can be determined that the first logical AND gate 20 outputs a low level signal. After the air-conditioning controller 2 collects the low-level signal of the humidification state detection point F, it determines that the humidification controller 3 is operating abnormally, and then determines that the corresponding humidification system is in a state of water shortage or disconnection. At this time, the air-conditioning controller 2 operates alone.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner controller 2 is further configured to issue an alarm when it is determined that the humidification controller 3 is operating abnormally, so as to prompt that the humidifying controller 3 is operating abnormally. Alternatively, the air conditioner controller 2 can also transmit information through a gateway, WI-FI or network cable, so as to notify the humidification controller 3 of fault information.

In some embodiments, the humidification control system 10 further includes a first alarm 6, and the first alarm 6 can send out an alarm prompt. For example, the first alarm 6 is a buzzer, a light indicator and the like.

In addition, when point C is in the high level state, the fifth node A and the first node G are also in the high level state, at this time the first optocoupler B1 is not conducting, and the air conditioner state detection point E is in the high level state. It is determined according to Y=E·D that the second logic AND gate 30 outputs a low level. After the second logical AND gate 30 outputs a low-level signal, the humidification controller 3 can also recognize that it is in a fault state according to the high-level signal collected from the air-conditioning state detection point E.

In some embodiments, the humidification controller 3 is further configured to send out an alarm prompt when it is determined that its own operation is abnormal. For example, the humidification control system 10 further includes a second alarm 7, and the second alarm 7 can issue an alarm prompt. For example, the second alarm 7 is a buzzer, a light indicator and the like.

When the humidification controller 3 is operating normally but the air-conditioning controller 2 is operating abnormally, point D is in a high level state, and point C is in a low level state.

When the point C is in the low level state, the first optocoupler B1 is turned on, and the air conditioner state detection point E is in the low level state. Furthermore, according to Y=E·D, it can be determined that the second logic AND gate 30 outputs a low level signal. After the humidification controller 3 collects the low-level signal of the air-conditioning status detection point E, it determines that the air-conditioning controller 2 is operating abnormally, and then determines that the corresponding air conditioner is in a disconnected state. At this time, the humidification controller 3 independently run.

In addition, when the point D is in the high level state, the sixth node B and the third node H are also in the high level state, at this time the second optocoupler B2 is not conducting, and the humidification state detection point F is in the high level state. It is determined according to X=F·C that the first logic AND gate 20 outputs a low level. After the first logic AND gate 20 outputs a low-level signal, the air-conditioning controller 2 can also recognize that it is in a fault state according to the collected high-level signal of the humidification state detection point F.

When both the humidification controller 3 and the air-conditioning controller 2 are in an abnormal operation state, point D is in a low-level state, and point C is also in a low-level state.

When the point D is in the low level state, the second optocoupler B2 is turned on, and the humidification state detection point F is in the low level state. Furthermore, according to X=F·C, it can be determined that the first logical AND gate 20 outputs a low level signal. After the air-conditioning controller 2 collects the low-level signal of the humidification state detection point F, it determines that the humidification controller 3 is operating abnormally, and then determines that the corresponding humidification system is in a state of water shortage or offline.

When the point C is in the low level state, the first optocoupler B1 is turned on, and the air conditioner state detection point E is in the low level state. Furthermore, according to Y=E·D, it can be determined that the second logic AND gate 30 outputs a low level signal. After the humidification controller 3 collects the low-level signal of the air-conditioning state detection point E, it determines that the air-conditioning controller 2 is operating abnormally, and then determines that the corresponding air conditioner is in an offline state.

In addition, the air conditioner controller 2 and the humidification controller 3 can also recognize that they are in a fault state.

According to the humidification control system 10 of the embodiment of the present disclosure, on the basis of the linkage control of the air conditioner and the humidification system, by adding the state detection circuit 5, the humidification controller 3 and the air conditioning controller 2 can mutually detect each other's working states, In order to realize the online monitoring of the working status of the two, and when any one of them fails or goes offline, the other can run independently and be more intelligent.

In some embodiments, a humidification system 200 is also provided. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a humidification system 200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The humidification system 200 includes a humidification controller 3 , a voltage regulator 4 and a humidifier 8 .

The humidification system 200 can be independent from the air conditioner, or can be integrated in the air conditioner.

The humidification controller 3 is configured to receive the humidification demand level information sent by the air conditioner controller 2, and output a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand level information. The voltage regulator 4 is connected to the humidification controller 3 and is configured to adjust the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal.

For the signal identification, data processing and transmission process among the humidification controller 3 , the air conditioner controller 2 and the voltage regulator 4 , reference may be made to the previous description, and details will not be repeated here.

The humidifier 8 is configured to control the water vapor output according to the humidification drive voltage. The humidifier 8 uses liquids such as water to humidify the environment. When the humidifier 8 lacks water or malfunctions or other components in the humidification system 200 fail, the humidification system 200 can realize autonomous humidification and humidification according to the aforementioned humidification control process. Self-diagnosis function.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the humidification system 200 can intelligently control the humidifier 8 to perform multi-level humidification according to the ambient humidity value RH, thereby rapidly increasing the ambient humidity and effectively improving the perceived comfort of the human body.

In some embodiments, a humidification control method is also provided. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a humidification control method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The humidification control method is used in an air conditioner, the air conditioner is integrated with a humidification system 200, or the air conditioner is externally connected with an independent humidification system 200, and the two can perform data transmission, so as to realize the air conditioner controller 2 and the humidification controller 3 linkage control. The humidification control method includes at least steps 1-4, examples are as follows.

Step 1, the humidity sensor 1 obtains the ambient humidity value of the current environment.

For example, a humidity sensor installed inside the air conditioner may be used, or a humidity sensor installed indoors may be used to collect humidity data of the current environment and recorded as the ambient humidity value RH.

Step 2, the air conditioner controller 2 determines the humidification demand level of the current environment according to the ambient humidity value of the current environment.

The air conditioner controller 2 inside the air conditioner can obtain the collected ambient temperature value RH, and analyze and process the ambient humidity value RH to obtain the control range of the humidity data where the ambient humidity value RH is located, and can The ambient humidity value RH of the environment determines the humidification demand level.

Step 3, the air conditioner controller 2 sends the humidification demand gear to the humidification controller 3, so that the humidification controller 3 generates a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear.

Wired or wireless communication can be performed between the humidification controller 3 and the air conditioning controller 2 . The air conditioner controller 2 can send information such as the humidification demand level to the humidification controller 3 through a gateway, WI-FI (Wireless-Fidelity, wireless fidelity) or network cable, so that the humidification controller 3 generates a humidification control signal.

Step 4, the voltage regulator 4 adjusts the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal.

The voltage regulator 4 is connected to the humidification controller 3 . The voltage regulator 4 can adjust the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal, so as to control the humidification system to humidify the current environment of the air conditioner according to the humidification demand gear through the humidification drive voltage. In this way, the ambient humidity can be quickly increased to quickly meet the user's comfort needs and become more intelligent.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 6 , the humidification control method further includes steps 5-8.

Step 5, the state detection circuit 5 detects the air-conditioning state signal of the air-conditioning controller 2 and generates an air-conditioning state detection signal, and/or detects the humidification state signal of the humidification controller 3 and generates a humidification state detection signal.

In step 6, the air conditioner controller 2 acquires the detection signal of the humidification state, and judges the operation state of the humidification controller 3 according to the detection signal of the humidification state.

The humidification controller 3 outputs a humidification state signal, and the state detection circuit 5 generates a humidification state detection signal according to the humidification state signal after receiving the humidification state signal. The air conditioner controller 2 judges the operating state of the humidification controller 3 according to the humidification state detection signal.

In step 7, the humidification controller 3 obtains the air conditioner state detection signal, and judges the operation state of the air conditioner controller 2 according to the air conditioner state detection signal.

The air conditioner controller 2 outputs an air conditioner state signal, and the state detection circuit 5 generates an air conditioner state detection signal according to the air conditioner state signal after receiving the air conditioner state signal. The humidification controller 3 judges the operating state of the air-conditioning controller 2 according to the air-conditioning state detection signal.

Step 8, the first alarm 6 gives an alarm when the humidification controller 3 is running abnormally, and/or the second alarm 7 gives an alarm when the air-conditioning controller 2 is running abnormally.

It should be noted that the order of the above step 6 and step 7 can be interchanged, and the above step 8 is not necessary.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium (for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium), where computer program instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program instructions are run on the controller, Make the controller (for example, single-chip microcomputer or microprocessor) execute the above-mentioned humidification control method.

For example, the above-mentioned computer-readable storage media may include, but are not limited to: magnetic storage devices (for example, hard disk, floppy disk or magnetic tape, etc.), optical discs (for example, CD (Compact Disk, compact disk), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk, digital universal disk), etc.), smart cards and flash memory devices (for example, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), card, stick or key drive, etc.). Various computer-readable storage media described in embodiments of the present disclosure can represent one or more devices and/or other machine-readable storage media for storing information. The term "machine-readable storage medium" may include, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing and/or carrying instructions and/or data.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program product. The computer program product includes computer program instructions (the computer program instructions are, for example, stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium). When the computer program instructions are executed on the computer, the computer program instructions cause the computer to execute the above humidification control method.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program. When the computer program is executed on the computer, the computer program causes the computer to execute the above humidification control method.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, rather than to limit them; although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: it can still Modifications are made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent replacements are made to some of the technical features; 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 of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

A humidification control system comprising:

a humidity sensor, the humidity sensor is configured to collect the humidity value of the current environment;

An air-conditioning controller, the air-conditioning controller is connected to the humidity sensor and is configured to determine the humidification demand level of the current environment according to the humidity value of the current environment;

a humidification controller, the humidification controller communicates with the air-conditioning controller and is configured to generate a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear;

A voltage regulator, the voltage regulator is connected to the humidification controller and is configured to adjust the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal, so as to drive the humidification through the humidification The humidification system corresponding to the voltage control performs humidification according to the humidification demand gear.
The humidification control system according to claim 1, wherein:

The air conditioner controller is further configured to obtain the control range of humidity data where the ambient humidity value is located according to the ambient humidity value, and determine the humidification demand gear according to the control range of the humidity data;

The control ranges of the plurality of humidity data correspond one-to-one to the plurality of humidification demand gears.
The humidification control system according to claim 2, wherein:

The multiple control ranges of the humidity data include three control ranges of the humidity data, and the thresholds corresponding to the endpoints of the control ranges of each humidity data include a first humidity threshold, a second humidity threshold, and a third humidity threshold, and The first humidity threshold is greater than the second humidity threshold, and the second humidity threshold is greater than the third humidity threshold;

The air conditioner controller is also configured to:

When the ambient humidity value is less than the first humidity threshold and greater than or equal to the second humidity threshold, determine that the humidification demand gear is the first gear;

When the ambient humidity value is less than the second humidity threshold and greater than or equal to the third humidity threshold, determine that the humidification demand gear is the second gear;

When the ambient humidity value is less than the third humidity threshold, it is determined that the humidification demand level is the third level.
The humidification control system according to claim 3, wherein the air conditioner controller is further configured to:

When the ambient humidity value is greater than or equal to the first humidity threshold, it is determined that there is no need to humidify the current environment.
The humidification control system according to claim 1, further comprising,

A state detection circuit, the state detection circuit is respectively connected to the air conditioner controller and the humidification controller, configured to detect the air conditioner state signal of the air conditioner controller and generate an air conditioner state detection signal, and/or detect the The humidification state signal of the humidification controller is generated to generate a humidification state detection signal;

The air conditioner controller is further configured to acquire the humidification state detection signal, and judge the operation state of the humidification controller according to the humidification state detection signal;

The humidification controller is further configured to acquire the air-conditioning state detection signal, and judge the operating state of the air-conditioning controller according to the air-conditioning state detection signal.
The humidification control system according to claim 5, wherein:

The air-conditioning state signal reflects the operating state of the air-conditioning controller, and the operating state includes normal operation or abnormal operation;

The humidification state signal reflects the operation state of the humidification controller, and the operation state includes normal operation or abnormal operation.
The humidification control system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the state detection circuit comprises:

A first detection circuit, the first end of the first detection circuit is connected to a preset power supply, the second end of the first detection circuit is connected to the air conditioner controller, and the third end of the first detection circuit is connected to the air conditioner controller The humidification controller is connected;

A second detection circuit, the first end of the second detection circuit is connected to the preset power supply, the second end of the second detection circuit is connected to the humidification controller, the third detection circuit of the second detection circuit terminal is connected to the fourth terminal of the first detection circuit, and the fourth terminal of the second detection circuit is grounded.
The humidification control system according to claim 7, wherein the first detection circuit comprises:

A first resistor and a second resistor, the first end of the first resistor is connected to the preset power supply, the second end of the first resistor is connected to the first end of the second resistor, and the second The second end of the resistor is connected to the air conditioner controller, and there is a first node between the second end of the first resistor and the first end of the second resistor;

A third resistor and a fourth resistor, the first end of the third resistor is connected to the preset power supply, the second end of the third resistor is connected to the first end of the fourth resistor, and the fourth resistor The second end of the resistor is connected to the humidification controller, and there is an air conditioner state detection point between the second end of the third resistor and the first end of the fourth resistor;

a first optocoupler, the first end of the first optocoupler is connected to the first node, the second end of the first optocoupler and the second end of the second resistor are connected to the air conditioner controller , the third end of the first optocoupler is connected to the second detection circuit, and the fourth end of the first optocoupler is connected to the air conditioner state detection point.
The humidification control system according to claim 8, wherein the second detection circuit comprises:

A fifth resistor and a sixth resistor, the first end of the fifth resistor is connected to the preset power supply, the second end of the fifth resistor is connected to the first end of the sixth resistor, and the sixth resistor The second end of the resistor is connected to the humidification controller, and there is a third node between the second end of the fifth resistor and the first end of the sixth resistor;

The seventh resistor and the eighth resistor, the first end of the seventh resistor is connected to the preset power supply, the second end of the seventh resistor is connected to the first end of the eighth resistor, and the eighth resistor The second end of the resistor is connected to the third end of the first optocoupler, and there is a humidification state detection point between the second end of the seventh resistor and the first end of the eighth resistor;

A second optocoupler, the first end of the second optocoupler is connected to the third node, the second end of the second optocoupler and the second end of the sixth resistor are connected to the humidification controller , the third end of the second optocoupler is connected to the humidification state detection point, and the fourth end of the second optocoupler is grounded.
The humidification control system according to claim 9, wherein:

The humidification controller is configured to be connected to the air-conditioning state detection point, so as to collect the level signal of the air-conditioning state detection point as the air-conditioning state detection signal;

The air conditioner controller is configured to be connected to the humidification state detection point to collect a level signal of the humidification state detection point as the humidification state detection signal.
The humidification control system according to claim 10, wherein:

The air conditioner controller also includes a first logic AND gate, the first input end of the first logic AND gate is connected to the air conditioner controller to receive the air conditioner status signal, and the second logic AND gate of the first logic AND gate is The input terminal is connected to the humidification state detection point; the air conditioning controller is configured to judge the operating state of the humidification controller according to the output of the first logical AND gate;

The humidification controller further includes a second logic AND gate, the first input terminal of the second logic AND gate is connected to the humidification controller to receive the humidification status signal, and the second logic AND gate of the second logic AND gate is The input terminal is connected to the air-conditioning state detection point; the humidification controller is configured to judge the operating state of the air-conditioning controller according to the output of the second logical AND gate.
The humidification control system according to claim 11, further comprising:

a first alarm, the first alarm is connected to the output end of the first logical AND gate, and is configured to give an alarm prompt when the air-conditioning controller determines that the humidification controller is operating abnormally;

The second alarm is connected to the output end of the second logical AND gate and is configured to give an alarm prompt when the humidification controller determines that the air conditioner controller is operating abnormally.
The humidification control system according to claim 11, wherein:

The air conditioner controller is further configured to output the result of the first logical AND gate output terminal to the humidification controller when it is determined that the humidification controller is operating abnormally.
The humidification control system according to claim 1, wherein:

The voltage regulator includes a variable resistor, the first end of the variable resistor is connected to a preset power supply, the second end of the variable resistor is grounded, and the adjustment end of the variable resistor is connected to the humidification controller to The humidification control signal is received.
A humidification system comprising:

The humidification controller is configured to receive the humidification demand gear sent by the air-conditioning controller, and generate a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear;

A voltage regulator, the voltage regulator is connected to the humidification controller and is configured to adjust the humidification drive voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal;

A humidifier configured to control the water vapor output according to the humidification drive voltage.
A humidification control method applied to the humidification control system according to claim 1, the humidification control method comprising:

The humidity sensor obtains the humidity value of the current environment;

The air-conditioning controller determines the humidification demand gear of the current environment according to the ambient humidity value;

The humidification controller generates a humidification control signal according to the humidification demand gear;

The voltage regulator adjusts the humidification driving voltage to a voltage value corresponding to the humidification demand gear according to the humidification control signal, so as to control the corresponding humidification system according to the humidification demand gear through the humidification driving voltage. Humidify the environment.
According to the humidification control method according to claim 16, the humidification control system further includes a state detection circuit, and the humidification control method further includes:

The state detection circuit detects the air-conditioning state signal of the air-conditioning controller and generates an air-conditioning state detection signal, and/or detects the humidification state signal of the humidification controller and generates a humidification state detection signal;

The air conditioner controller acquires the humidification state detection signal, and judges the operation state of the humidification controller according to the humidification state detection signal;

The humidification controller acquires the air-conditioning state detection signal, and judges the operating state of the air-conditioning controller according to the air-conditioning state detection signal.
The humidification control method according to claim 17, the humidification control system further comprising:

The first alarm and the second alarm, the humidification control method also includes:

The first alarm gives an alarm prompt when the humidification controller operates abnormally;

The second alarm device gives an alarm prompt when the air conditioner controller operates abnormally.
The humidification control method according to claim 17, further comprising:

When the air-conditioning controller determines that the operating state of the humidification controller is abnormal, the air-conditioning controller outputs the abnormal operation result to the humidification controller.
A computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium stores computer program instructions, and when the computer program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer executes the method according to any one of claims 16 to 19 Humidification control method.