WO2023138095A1

WO2023138095A1 - Method and apparatus for controlling horizontal flap of air conditioner, air conditioner, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2023138095A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/122168
Authority: WO
Inventors: 孙权; 崔永伟; 孙强; 王伟; 潘玉琪; 孟宪洋; 陈佳惠
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: 2022-01-24
Filing date: 2022-09-28
Publication date: 2023-07-27
Also published as: CN114543325A; CN114543325B

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of smart appliances, and discloses a method for controlling a horizontal flap of an air conditioner, comprising: determining an adjustment range of the horizontal flap of the air conditioner according to an operation mode of the air conditioner; determining a target position or a target range of the horizontal flap within the corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements; and controlling the horizontal flap to be adjusted to the target position or the target range. The method sets respective horizontal flap adjustment ranges for different operation modes of the air conditioner. Then, the horizontal flap is controlled to be adjusted to the target position or the target range within the adjustment range of the corresponding operation mode according to user requirements. In this way, the problem that the load of an indoor unit is increased due to improper adjustment of a horizontal flap can be avoided. Meanwhile, adjustment is performed within a reasonable adjustment range, thereby meeting user requirements. The present application further discloses an apparatus for controlling a horizontal flap of an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a storage medium.

Description

Method and device for controlling air conditioner swing blades, air conditioner, storage medium

This application is based on a Chinese patent application with application number 202210078383.9 and a filing date of January 24, 2022, and claims the priority of this Chinese patent application. The entire content of this Chinese patent application is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, for example, to a method and device for controlling sway blades of an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a storage medium.

Background technique

During the use of the air conditioner, in order to make the indoor air reach the set temperature as soon as possible, and achieve the basic consistency of the indoor space temperature. Usually, the swing direction of the air conditioner swing blade is controlled in combination with the thermodynamic properties of the gas. For example, when the hot air rises when the air conditioner is heating, the swing leaves are controlled to rise downward. When the air conditioner cools down, the cold air sinks, and the swing blades are controlled to rise.

In the related art, a control method of an air conditioner is disclosed, which includes swinging up the swing vane assembly to a first preset wind outlet angle during cooling, and controlling the swing blade assembly to swing down to a second preset wind outlet angle during heating mode.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in related technologies:

In order to meet the comfort and health of the air outlet of the air conditioner, the user will set the swing blade to the maximum upward angle. In this case, the load on the air conditioner will increase, affecting the performance of the air conditioner.

Contents of the invention

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

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for controlling the swing blades of an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a storage medium, so as to ensure the performance of the air conditioner on the premise of meeting user comfort requirements.

In some embodiments, the method includes: determining the adjustment range of the swing blade of the air conditioner according to the operating mode of the air conditioner; determining the target position or target range of the swing blade within the corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements; and controlling the swing blade to implement the target position or target range.

In some embodiments, the device includes: a processor and a memory storing program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the aforementioned method for controlling the swing blades of the air conditioner when executing the program instructions.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes: the aforementioned device for controlling the swing blades of the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the storage medium stores program instructions, and when the program instructions are executed, the aforementioned method for controlling the swing blades of the air conditioner is executed.

The method, device, air conditioner, and storage medium for controlling the sway blades of the air conditioner provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the air conditioner is running, the adjustment range of the swing blade is determined in combination with the operation mode of the air conditioner. Then, based on the needs of the user, the swing blade is controlled to adjust to the target position or target range within the adjustment range corresponding to the operation mode. In this way, according to different operation modes of the air conditioner, the corresponding adjustment ranges of the swing blades are set. In this way, the improper adjustment of the swing blade can be avoided, which will cause the problem of increased load on the indoor unit. At the same time, adjust within a reasonable adjustment range to meet the needs of users.

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

Description of drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by accompanying drawings, which do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments, elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings show similar elements, the drawings do not constitute a limitation in scale, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a method for controlling the roll blades of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an adjustment range of an air conditioner swing blade provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of determining the target position of the yaw blade in a method for controlling the yaw blade of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of another method for controlling the roll blades of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a device for controlling the swing blades of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of another device for controlling the swing blades of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

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

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

Unless stated otherwise, the term "plurality" means two or more.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the preceding and following objects are an "or" relationship. For example, A/B means: A or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship describing objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and/or B means: A or B, or, A and B, these three relationships.

The term "correspondence" may refer to an association relationship or a binding relationship, and the correspondence between A and B means that there is an association relationship or a binding relationship between A and B.

As shown in FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for controlling the roll blades of an air conditioner, including:

S101. The processor determines the adjustment range of the swing blade of the air conditioner according to the operation mode of the air conditioner.

Here, the operation modes of the air conditioner include a cooling mode and a heating mode. For different air conditioner operating modes, set the adjustment range of the corresponding swing blade. For example, the angle between the swing leaf and the horizontal direction is taken as an example for description, wherein, when the swing leaf is raised, the angle between the swing leaf and the horizontal direction is positive. When the swing leaf is raised downward, the included angle between the swing leaf and the horizontal direction is negative. In the cooling mode of the air conditioner, the adjustment range of the swing blade can be (60°, -15°). In the heating mode of the air conditioner, the adjustment range of the swing blade can be (15°, -30°). Here, the adjustment range of the air conditioner swing blade is set mainly based on the thermal properties of the air and the air output volume. In this way, it can be avoided that in the heating mode, the swing blade has a large upward angle, which is not conducive to heat dissipation. At the same time, it is also avoided that in the cooling mode, the downward angle of the swing leaf is too large, which is not conducive to the heat exchange of the indoor air.

S102. The processor determines a target position or a target range of the yaw blade within a corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements.

Here, the user requirement refers to the setting requirement of the air conditioner operating parameters when the air conditioner operation mode is determined. Therefore, user requirements may include set temperature, air outlet mode, wind speed, etc. Among them, the air outlet mode includes an anti-direct blowing mode, a following mode, a natural wind mode, and the like. The target position is a set fixed angle; the target range is a set angle range of a certain interval, and the yaw leaf automatically cyclically swings within this range. Specifically, the target position of the swing leaf is determined within a corresponding adjustment range in combination with the user's requirements. As an example, when the anti-direct blowing mode is set under the user's cooling demand, and the difference between the set temperature and the current ambient temperature is large, the target position of the swing vane can be a position close to or at the upper limit of the adjustment range. In the anti-blow mode, the swing blade can choose a larger upward angle or a larger downward angle. However, under cooling demand, and the difference between the set temperature and the current ambient temperature is large, the target position of the swing blade is determined to be a position with a large upward angle. In this way, it is helpful to realize the heat exchange of the indoor air, so that the indoor temperature can meet the user's set temperature as soon as possible. At the same time, it also meets the needs of users for preventing direct blowing. As another example, the user's heating demand includes a set temperature, and when the difference between the set temperature and the current ambient temperature is small, the target range of the swing blade may be a certain set range. That is, the swing vane swings freely in this range.

S103, the processor controls the sway blade to execute the target position or target range.

Using the method for controlling the swing blades of the air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the adjustment range of the swing blades is firstly determined in combination with the operation mode of the air conditioner. Then, based on the needs of the user, the swing blade is controlled to adjust to the target position or target range within the adjustment range corresponding to the operation mode. In this way, according to different operation modes of the air conditioner, the corresponding adjustment ranges of the swing blades are set. In this way, the improper adjustment of the swing blade can be avoided, which will cause the problem of increased load on the indoor unit. At the same time, adjust within a reasonable adjustment range to meet the needs of users.

Optionally, in step S101, the processor determines the adjustment range of the swing vane of the air conditioner according to the operating mode of the air conditioner, including:

When the air conditioner operates in cooling mode, the processor determines that the adjustment range of the swing blade is the first adjustment range; or, when the air conditioner operates in heating mode, the processor determines that the adjustment range of the swing blade is the second adjustment range.

Wherein, the angle between the upper limit position of the first adjustment range and the horizontal direction is greater than the angle between the upper limit position of the second adjustment range and the horizontal direction, and the angle between the upper limit position of the first adjustment range and the upper limit position of the second adjustment range is greater than or equal to the angle threshold value; the angle between the lower limit position of the first adjustment range and the horizontal direction is smaller than the angle between the lower limit position of the second adjustment range and the horizontal direction.

Here, the adjustment ranges of the swing vanes are respectively set for the cooling mode and the heating mode. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 , the rising angle corresponding to the upper limit position of the first adjustment range A in cooling mode is larger than the rising angle corresponding to the upper limit position of the second adjusting range B in heating mode. And the included angle α between the two is larger than the included angle threshold; wherein, the included angle threshold is larger than 30°. That is, the angle α between the upper limit position of the first adjustment range and the upper limit position of the second adjustment range is greater than 30°. In this way, the upward angle is larger in the cooling mode. When the user needs to prevent blowing people, it can not only prevent the cold wind from blowing to the user, but also meet the air outlet demand of the air conditioner, so that the indoor temperature reaches the set temperature. At the same time, the downward angle corresponding to the lower limit position of the first adjustment range is smaller than the downward angle corresponding to the lower limit position of the second adjustment range. In this way, in the heating mode, the downward angle is larger, which can not only make the air conditioner flow smoothly, but also avoid the problem of poor air flow from hot air and reduce the performance of the air conditioner. It also helps the heat exchange of indoor air, so that the indoor temperature reaches the set temperature faster.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3 , user requirements include one or more of anti-direct blowing, temperature setting, and wind speed setting; step S102, the processor determines the target position of the swing blade within the corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements, including:

S121, when the air conditioner is running in cooling mode and the user's demand meets any one of the conditions of anti-direct blowing, the set temperature is less than or equal to the first temperature, or the set wind speed is the highest wind speed, the processor determines that the target position of the swing blade is the upper limit position of the first adjustment range.

S122, when the air conditioner operates in heating mode and the user's demand meets any one of the conditions of the set temperature being greater than the second temperature, or the set wind speed being the highest wind speed, the processor determines that the target position of the swing blade is the upper limit position of the second adjustment range.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the air conditioner operates in the cooling mode, if the user demand indicates that the air output of the air conditioner will have a greater impact on the user, the target position of the swing blade is determined to be the upper limit position of the first adjustment range. Specifically, if the user sets anti-direct blowing, it indicates that the user is uncomfortable with direct blowing. If the temperature set by the user is low, or the set wind speed is high, it means that the air from the air conditioner is not friendly to the user. In order to improve the user's comfort, in this case, it is necessary to lift up the swing blade so that the outlet wind avoids the user as much as possible. That is to say, the upper limit position of the first adjustment range is equivalent to the anti-blow position. Similarly, when the air conditioner is running in the heating mode, the impact of the wind on the user also needs to be considered. Therefore, when the set temperature is high or the set wind speed is high, the target position of the swing vane is determined to be the upper limit position of the second adjustment range. Here, the first temperature may take a value of 18° C., and the second temperature may take a value of 28° C., and this solution does not further limit the values and can be set by itself.

In addition, it should be noted that when the air conditioner is in the anti-direct blowing mode, the horizontal blades are raised by default, and the air outlet direction is directed upwards to avoid users. However, in the heating mode of the air conditioner, if the upward angle is too large, the air conditioner load will be increased. Therefore, in the heating mode, the anti-blow position of the swing vane is not set. In order to improve the user's comfort, the position of the swing leaf is determined as the upper limit position of the first adjustment range. That is to say, while meeting the heating demand, the position of the swing vane should be raised as much as possible.

As shown in FIG. 4 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides another method for controlling the roll blades of an air conditioner, including:

S201. The processor determines the adjustment range of the swing blade of the air conditioner according to the operation mode of the air conditioner;

S202. The processor determines the target position or target range of the yaw blade within the corresponding adjustment range according to the user's requirement.

S203, the processor controls the swing blade to execute the target position or the target range.

S204. The processor corrects the target position of the swing leaf according to the running time of the air conditioner and the indoor ambient temperature.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, at the initial stage of air conditioner operation, the target position of the swing blade is determined in combination with the operation mode of the air conditioner and user requirements, and the execution of the swing blade is controlled. Then, the target position of the swing vane can be corrected further according to the operation condition of the air conditioner. Specifically, after the operating time of the air conditioner is greater than or equal to the set time, the indoor environment has been greatly improved compared with the initial stage of the air conditioner. At this time, you can consider further expanding the air outlet range of the air conditioner. For example, in cooling mode, adjust the swing vane from the upper limit position to the next position. Wherein the next position is above the horizontal direction and close to the upper limit position. In this way, not only the air outlet range of the air conditioner is increased, but also the direct blow prevention can be realized to a certain extent. Further, the indoor ambient temperature is detected, and it is judged whether the indoor ambient temperature reaches the temperature set by the user. After reaching the user's temperature, the current position of the swing vane can be maintained, or the position of the swing vane can be corrected to the anti-blow position (ie, the upper limit position of the first adjustment range). In this way, the cold wind is prevented from blowing directly to the user, and the indoor temperature is also kept stable.

Likewise, the position of the swing vanes in heating mode can be corrected. Here, in the heating mode, the upper limit position of the swing vane is closer to the horizontal direction. So when correcting the target position of the swing leaf, the next position can be the horizontal position. And after the indoor ambient temperature reaches the temperature set by the user, correct the position of the swing vane to a certain range in the second adjustment range (that is, the swing vane freely swings freely in this range).

In addition, it is also possible to judge whether the indoor temperature has reached the set temperature within the preset running time, and if it does not reach the set temperature, correct the target position of the swing blade. In this way, the position of the swing vane is corrected to increase the air outlet area, so as to realize the rapid adjustment of temperature. And after the correction, and when the indoor temperature reaches the set temperature, the position of the swing vane is corrected again to the initial target position. In this way, user comfort can be improved.

Optionally, in step S204, the processor corrects the target position of the swing vane according to the running time of the air conditioner, including:

When the air conditioner runs the cooling mode for longer than the first time, the processor corrects the target position of the swing blade to the first position; or, when the air conditioner runs the heating mode for longer than the first time, the processor corrects the target position of the swing blade to the second position.

Wherein, the first position is located between the upper limit position of the first adjustment range and the upper limit position of the second adjustment range, and the second position is located below the upper limit position of the second adjustment range and not lower than the horizontal direction.

Here, the first duration may be 30 minutes. When the operating time of the air conditioner is longer than the first time, the gap between the indoor temperature and the set temperature has gradually narrowed. At this time, expanding the air outlet range of the swing blade can quickly reach the set temperature. And the corrected swing leaf is still in a position above the horizontal direction (that is, the swing leaf is still in an upward state), which will not cause much discomfort to the user. It is understandable that cold air is more likely to cause user discomfort than warm air. Therefore, the included angle between the first position and the horizontal direction is larger than the included angle between the second position and the horizontal direction.

Optionally, in the case of correcting the target position of the swing blade, the processor acquires the current wind speed; if the current wind speed is greater than the wind speed at the lowest gear, the current wind speed is adjusted down to the next gear or the lowest gear.

Here, the air outlet range of the corrected swing blade is enlarged, and if it is still operated at a high wind speed, it will affect the user's comfort to a certain extent. Therefore, the speed of the indoor fan is adjusted synchronously to lower the wind speed to the next gear or to the lowest gear. In this way, although the wind outlet range is enlarged, the wind speed is softer, which reduces the user's discomfort.

Optionally, in step S204, the processor corrects the target position of the swing vane according to the operating time of the air conditioner and the indoor ambient temperature, and further includes:

After correcting the target position of the swing leaf to the first position for a second time period, if the difference between the indoor ambient temperature and the set temperature is less than a first threshold, the processor corrects the position of the swing leaf from the first position to the upper limit position of the first adjustment range.

After correcting the target position of the swing leaf to the second position for a second period of time, if the difference between the indoor ambient temperature and the set temperature is greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than the second threshold, the processor corrects the position of the swing leaf from the second position to the lower limit position of the second adjustment range.

Here, after correcting the target position of the swing blade for the second time period, if the difference between the indoor ambient temperature and the set temperature is smaller than the first threshold in the cooling mode, it indicates that the indoor ambient temperature has basically reached the set temperature. At this time, there is no need to maintain a large air outlet range, and the position of the swing vane can be corrected to the upper limit position of the first adjustment range. In this way, the comfort of the user can be ensured, and the stability of the indoor temperature can also be maintained.

However, in the heating mode, if the indoor ambient temperature is close to the set temperature after correcting the target position of the swing blade for the second time period, then T1≤ΔT<T2 is satisfied. Wherein, T1 is the first threshold, T2 is the second threshold, ΔT=Ts-Td, Ts is the set temperature, and Td is the indoor ambient temperature. The adjustable swing leaves can be raised as far as possible to make the hot air sink, and further exchange heat with the cold air in the indoor environment and the hot air. Therefore, in this case, adjust the yaw leaf to the lower limit position of the second adjustment range.

Optionally, when the difference between the indoor ambient temperature and the set temperature is less than the first threshold, the processor corrects the position of the swing vane from the lower limit position of the second adjustment range to a third position; wherein the third position is between the second position and the lower limit position of the second adjustment range.

Here, after the indoor ambient temperature basically reaches the set temperature in the heating mode, the position of the swing vane can be corrected to the third position. At this time, the third position is still in the downward position, but the angle between it and the horizontal direction is smaller than the angle between the second position and the horizontal direction. This position is the best position for indoor air exchange, which can make the hot air more evenly distributed indoors. As an example, the third position may be the lower limit position of the first adjustment range.

Optionally, in step S202, the processor determines the target range of the yaw leaf within the corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements, including:

When the user's demand indicates natural air flow, if the air conditioner operates in cooling mode, the target range of the swing vane is the adjustment range from the first position to the lower limit position of the first adjustment range; if the air conditioner operates in heating mode, the target range of the swing vane is the second adjustment range.

Here, when the user's demand does not meet the aforementioned conditions, it indicates that the user wants to let the wind out naturally. When the air conditioner blows out the air naturally, the swing blades can swing freely within the preset adjustment range. In cooling mode, the target range of the swing vane is from the first position to the lower limit position of the first adjustment range, within which the swing vane can swing freely in a cycle. When the swing leaf automatically swings, its adjustment range is smaller than the first adjustment range. That is, the target range of the swing vane does not include the anti-blow position. In this way, it helps to increase the air outlet range of the air conditioner. However, in the heating mode, the target range of the swing vane is the second adjustment range. In the heating mode, the swing blades will not rise excessively, and there is no anti-direct blowing position. Therefore, the target range is the second adjustment range.

As shown in FIG. 5 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device for controlling the roll blades of an air conditioner, including a first determination module 51 , a second determination module 52 and a control module 53 . The first determination module 51 is configured to determine the adjustment range of the swing blade of the air conditioner according to the operation mode of the air conditioner; the second determination module 52 is configured to determine the target position or target range of the swing blade within the corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements; the control module 53 is configured to control the swing blade to execute the target position or target range.

Using the device for controlling the swing blades of the air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the adjustment range of the swing blades is firstly determined in combination with the operation mode of the air conditioner. Then, based on the needs of the user, the swing blade is controlled to adjust to the target position or target range within the adjustment range corresponding to the operation mode. In this way, according to different operation modes of the air conditioner, the corresponding adjustment ranges of the swing blades are set. In this way, the improper adjustment of the swing blade can be avoided, which will cause the problem of increased load on the indoor unit. At the same time, adjust within a reasonable adjustment range to meet the needs of users.

As shown in FIG. 6 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling the roll blades of an air conditioner, including a processor (processor) 100 and a memory (memory) 101 . Optionally, the device may also include a communication interface (Communication Interface) 102 and a bus 103. Wherein, the processor 100 , the communication interface 102 , and the memory 101 can communicate with each other through the bus 103 . Communication interface 102 may be used for information transfer. The processor 100 can call the logic instructions in the memory 101 to execute the method for controlling the air conditioner sway blades in the above embodiments.

In addition, the above logic instructions in the memory 101 may be implemented in the form of software functional units and may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium when sold or used as an independent product.

As a computer-readable storage medium, the memory 101 can be used to store software programs and computer-executable programs, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 100 executes the program instructions/modules stored in the memory 101 to execute functional applications and data processing, that is, to implement the method for controlling the air conditioner swing blades in the above embodiments.

The memory 101 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store an operating system and an application program required by at least one function; the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the terminal device, and the like. In addition, the memory 101 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an air conditioner, including the above-mentioned device for controlling the swing blade of the air conditioner.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are configured to execute the above-mentioned method for controlling the swing blades of an air conditioner.

The above-mentioned storage medium may be a transitory computer-readable storage medium, or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

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

The above description and drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may incorporate structural, logical, electrical, procedural, and other changes. The examples merely represent possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of other embodiments. Also, the terms used in this application are used to describe the embodiments only and not to limit the claims. As used in the examples and description of the claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this application is meant to include any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed ones. In addition, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variants "comprises" and/or comprising (comprising) and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups of these. Without further limitations, an element defined by the statement "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method or apparatus comprising said element. Herein, what each embodiment focuses on may be the difference from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts of the various embodiments may refer to each other. For the method, product, etc. disclosed in the embodiment, if it corresponds to the method part disclosed in the embodiment, then the relevant part can refer to the description of the method part.

Those skilled in the art can appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed by hardware or software may depend on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Said artisans may implement the described functions using different methods for each particular application, but such implementation should not be regarded as exceeding the scope of the disclosed embodiments. The skilled person can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of the description, the specific working process of the above-described system, device and unit can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

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

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

Claims

A method for controlling the sway blade of an air conditioner, comprising:

Determine the adjustment range of the swing blade of the air conditioner according to the operation mode of the air conditioner;

Determine the target position or target range of the swing blade within the corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements;

The yaw blade is controlled to implement the target position or target range.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining the adjustment range of the swing blade of the air conditioner according to the operation mode of the air conditioner comprises:

When the air conditioner operates in cooling mode, determine that the adjustment range of the swing vane is the first adjustment range;

In the case of the air conditioner operating in the heating mode, determine that the adjustment range of the swing vane is the second adjustment range;

Wherein, the angle between the upper limit position of the first adjustment range and the horizontal direction is greater than the angle between the upper limit position of the second adjustment range and the horizontal direction, and the angle between the upper limit position of the first adjustment range and the upper limit position of the second adjustment range is greater than or equal to the angle threshold value; the angle between the lower limit position of the first adjustment range and the horizontal direction is smaller than the angle between the lower limit position of the second adjustment range and the horizontal direction.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the user requirement includes one or more of anti-direct blowing, temperature setting, and wind speed setting; and determining the target position of the swing blade within the corresponding adjustment range according to the user requirement includes:

When the air conditioner operates in cooling mode and the user's demand meets any one of the conditions of anti-direct blowing, set temperature less than or equal to the first temperature, or set wind speed at the highest wind speed, determine that the target position of the swing blade is the upper limit position of the first adjustment range;

When the air conditioner operates in heating mode and the user's demand satisfies any one of the conditions that the set temperature is greater than the second temperature, or the set wind speed is the highest wind speed, the target position of the swing vane is determined to be the upper limit position of the second adjustment range.
The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the method further comprises:

Correct the target position of the swing vane according to the running time of the air conditioner and the indoor ambient temperature.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the correcting the target position of the swing vane according to the running time of the air conditioner includes:

Correcting the target position of the swing vane to the first position when the air conditioner operates in cooling mode for a period longer than the first period;

Correcting the target position of the swing vane to the second position when the duration of the air conditioner operating in the heating mode is longer than the first duration;

Wherein, the first position is located between the upper limit position of the first adjustment range and the upper limit position of the second adjustment range, and the second position is located below the upper limit position of the second adjustment range.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the correcting the target position of the swing vane according to the operating time of the air conditioner and the indoor ambient temperature further includes:

After correcting the target position of the swing leaf to the first position for a second period of time, if the difference between the indoor ambient temperature and the set temperature is less than a first threshold, correct the position of the swing leaf from the first position to the upper limit position of the first adjustment range;

After correcting the target position of the swing leaf to the second position for a second time period, if the difference between the indoor ambient temperature and the set temperature is greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than the second threshold, the position of the swing leaf is corrected from the second position to the lower limit position of the second adjustment range.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the determining the target range of the yaw blade within the corresponding adjustment range according to user requirements includes:

In the case where the user's demand indicates natural wind, if the air conditioner operates in cooling mode, the target range of the swing vane is from the first position to the lower limit position of the first adjustment range;

If the air conditioner operates in a heating mode, the target range of the swing blade is the second adjustment range.
A device for controlling the swing blades of an air conditioner, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the method for controlling the swing blades of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when running the program instructions.
An air conditioner, characterized by comprising the device for controlling the swing blades of the air conditioner as claimed in claim 8 .
A storage medium storing program instructions, wherein the program instructions execute the method for controlling the swing blades of an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when running.