WO2018107668A1

WO2018107668A1 - Air conditioner, and control method for one-button start-up thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2018107668A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/085942
Authority: WO
Inventors: 屈金祥
Original assignee: 广东美的制冷设备有限公司; 美的集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-15
Filing date: 2017-05-25
Publication date: 2018-06-21
Also published as: CN106765938A

Abstract

Provided is a control method for one-button start-up of an air conditioner, comprising the following steps: when receiving an instruction for one-button start-up, an air conditioner acquiring a temperature near a user, an outdoor environment temperature and an indoor radiation temperature (S10); according to the temperature near the user and the indoor radiation temperature, calculating an operation temperature (S20); and determining a temperature range interval, with the outdoor environment temperature and the operation temperature obtained by means of calculation being located within same, and correspondingly selecting a one-button start-up mode (S30). Also disclosed is an air conditioner. The method can improve the accuracy of the selection of a one-button start-up mode, so that the selection of the one-button start-up mode is consistent with the realistic expectations of a user, so as to improve the user experience.

Description

Air conditioner and one button start control method thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of refrigeration technology, and in particular, to an air conditioner and a one-button power-on control method thereof.

Background technique

Air conditioners usually require the user to press the power button before selecting the cooling, heating, sleep, air supply or dehumidification modes, and the specific temperature is set by the user himself. When the air conditioner runs according to the mode selected by the user. After the time, the user may feel that the temperature is too high or too low. At this time, the user needs to manually adjust the temperature again, which causes troublesome operation. In order to solve this problem, the existing air conditioner adopts an automatic power-on or one-key power-on mode, and the scheme is based on the return air temperature of the indoor unit, and automatically enters each mode. The disadvantage of this technology is that the return air temperature does not truly reflect the user's body surface temperature. Therefore, in some environments, the automatic mode selected by one button is not necessarily the mode that the user wants. Especially in the middle working condition, the user often wants to cool, and the automatic mode selects the air supply mode; or the user expects to supply the air, and the automatic mode selects the cooling mode phenomenon, which leads to the selection of the mode of one-button power-on, which reduces the User's comfort experience.

Summary of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner and a key activation control method thereof, aiming at solving the problem that the one-key boot mode selection of the air conditioner is inaccurate, so as to improve the accuracy of the one-button boot mode selection, so that the one-button boot mode The selection is consistent with the user's actual expectations, thereby improving the user experience.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner, comprising the following steps:

When receiving the one-button power-on command, the air conditioner acquires the temperature near the user, the outdoor ambient temperature, and the indoor radiation temperature;

Calculating an operating temperature according to a temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation temperature;

Determining the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located, correspondingly selecting a one-button boot mode.

Preferably, the one-key power-on control method of the air conditioner further includes:

When the air conditioner receives the one-button power-on command, it also obtains the indoor environment humidity;

When the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity, the one-button power-on mode is correspondingly selected according to the outdoor environment temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located.

Preferably, after the step of acquiring the indoor environment humidity when the air conditioner receives the one-button power-on command, the air conditioner further includes:

When the indoor environment humidity is greater than the predetermined humidity, a one-button boot dehumidification mode is selected until the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity.

Predicting the user's thermal sensation value according to the operating temperature;

The thermal sensation value is corrected according to the operating temperature and the indoor environmental humidity.

Preferably, the indoor radiant temperature is detected by a radiant temperature sensor or detected by an infrared sensor and calculated.

Preferably, the temperature in the vicinity of the user is detected by the smart wearable device.

Preferably, the smart wearable device is in an unworn state.

Preferably, the temperature in the vicinity of the user is replaced with the indoor ambient temperature.

Preferably, the one-key boot mode includes a key-on mechanism hot mode, a one-button boot cooling mode, a one-button boot air supply mode, or a one-button boot dehumidification mode.

To achieve the above object, the present invention also provides an air conditioner, the air conditioner comprising:

The obtaining module is configured to acquire a temperature near the user, an outdoor ambient temperature, and a room radiation temperature when the air conditioner receives the one-button power-on command;

a calculation module, configured to calculate an operating temperature according to a temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation temperature;

And a selection module, configured to determine the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located, and correspondingly select a one-button boot mode.

Preferably, the obtaining module is further configured to:

The selection module is further configured to: when the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity, select a one-button power-on mode according to the outdoor environment temperature and the calculated temperature range in which the operating temperature is located.

Preferably, the selection module is further configured to:

Preferably, the air conditioner further comprises:

a judging module, configured to predict a thermal sensation value of the user according to the operating temperature;

And a correction module, configured to correct the thermal sensation value according to the operating temperature and the indoor environmental humidity.

Preferably, the smart wearable device is in an unworn state.

The air conditioner and the one-key power-on control method thereof provide the temperature, the outdoor environment temperature and the indoor radiation temperature in the vicinity of the user when receiving a one-button power-on command, and then according to the temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor The radiant temperature calculates the operating temperature, and finally determines the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located, correspondingly selecting a one-button booting mode. In this way, the problem that the one-key boot mode selection of the air conditioner is not selected can be solved, so as to improve the accuracy of the one-button boot mode selection, so that the selection of the one-button boot mode is consistent with the actual expectation of the user, thereby improving the user experience.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flow chart of a first embodiment of a one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of determining a one-button boot mode according to an outdoor ambient temperature and an operating temperature;

3 is a schematic flow chart of a second embodiment of a one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

4 is a schematic flow chart of a third embodiment of a one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

5 is a schematic flow chart of a fourth embodiment of a one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of a first embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the functional modules of the second embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention.

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

detailed description

It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

The present invention provides an air conditioner and a one-button power-on control method thereof, wherein an operating temperature is calculated according to a temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation temperature, and then the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated operating temperature are determined. In the temperature range, the one-button boot mode is selected. Therefore, the problem that the one-button boot mode selection of the air conditioner is not selected can be solved, so as to improve the accuracy of the one-button boot mode selection, so that the selection of the one-button boot mode is consistent with the actual expectation of the user, thereby improving the user experience.

Referring to FIG. 1, in an embodiment, a one-button power-on control method of the air conditioner includes the following steps:

Step S10: The air conditioner acquires a temperature near the user, an outdoor ambient temperature, and a room radiation temperature when receiving the one-button power-on command;

In this embodiment, the one-button power-on command can be triggered by clicking a physical or virtual button set on the remote controller of the air conditioner. In other embodiments, when the air conditioner is connected to the mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, the mobile phone can also be used on the mobile phone. The downloaded application triggers a one-button power-on command; of course, when the air conditioner is connected to a smart wearable device such as a wristband wireless communication, it can be triggered by touching a button on the smart wearable device. It can be understood that the one-button power-on command can also be triggered by voice, vibration, etc., and is not limited to the click or touch mode in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, the indoor radiation temperature can be detected by a radiation temperature sensor or detected by an infrared sensor and calculated. When the temperature is detected by the radiant temperature sensor, it is only necessary to align the object to be measured, and it is not necessary to directly contact the object to be measured, which is non-contact temperature measurement. When the infrared sensor is used for detection, the temperature of the wall, the ceiling, the floor, the furniture, and the like can be collected, and the indoor radiation temperature is calculated based on the collected temperature.

In this embodiment, the temperature in the vicinity of the user can be detected by the smart wearable device. When the smart wearable device is not worn, the detected temperature is near the user; when the smart wearable device is worn, the detected body surface temperature is . Of course, in other embodiments, the detection may also be performed by other temperature sensors or devices having a temperature detecting function. In addition, the temperature in the vicinity of the user in this embodiment can also be replaced by the indoor ambient temperature. It can be understood that the temperature in the vicinity of the user can reflect the temperature perception of the user more than the indoor ambient temperature.

Step S20, calculating an operating temperature according to a temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation temperature;

In this embodiment, the operating temperature To is calculated according to the temperature Ta near the user and the indoor radiation temperature Tr, and can be calculated according to the following formula: To=(hr*Tr+hc*Ta)/(hr+hc) Temperature To. Where hr is the radiative heat transfer coefficient between the user and the surrounding environment, hc is the convective heat transfer coefficient between the user and the surrounding, preferably hc=3.83; hr=4.6*(1+0.01*tcl), and tcl is the user's body surface temperature.

Step S30: determining the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located, and correspondingly selecting a one-button boot mode.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the correspondence between the temperature range of the outdoor ambient temperature T4 and the operating temperature To and the one-button startup mode is as follows:

1, one button open mechanism hot mode

1.1 When 0 °C ≤ T4 < 15 ° C, the air conditioner operates a one-button open mechanism thermal mode;

1.2 When 15 °C ≤ T4 < 28 ° C, and 0 ° C ≤ To ≤ Ts - 2 ° C, the air conditioner operates a key-on mechanism heat mode.

2, one button boot cooling mode

2.1 When T4≥28°C, the air conditioner runs a one-button startup cooling mode;

2.2 When 15 °C ≤ T4 < 28 ° C, and To > Ts + 5 ° C, the air conditioner runs a one-button startup cooling mode.

3, one button boot air mode

When 15 ° C ≤ T4 < 28 ° C, and Ts - 2 ° C ≤ To ≤ Ts + 5 ° C, the air conditioner operates a one-button start air supply mode.

Therefore, after the outdoor ambient temperature T4 is obtained and the calculated operating temperature To is obtained, the respective temperature intervals corresponding to T4 and To are determined, and then the corresponding one-key booting mode is selected according to the determined temperature interval.

Wherein, Ts sets the temperature for the user, and the set temperature can be a fixed value or an adjustable value. When it is a fixed value, the user can select the set value selected for the first time, such as 28 ° C, or the air conditioner can be taken out. Set the default value; when it is adjustable, the adjustment range can be between 17 ° C ~ 30 ° C.

It should be understood that the endpoint values of the above ranges may be selected according to actual needs, and the comparison of the present invention is not specifically limited.

The one-key power-on control method of the air conditioner provided by the invention obtains the temperature near the user, the outdoor ambient temperature and the indoor radiation temperature when receiving a one-button power-on command, and then according to the temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation The temperature is calculated as the operating temperature, and finally the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range in which the operating temperature is located are determined, and a one-button boot mode is selected correspondingly. In this way, the problem that the one-key boot mode selection of the air conditioner is not selected can be solved, so as to improve the accuracy of the one-button boot mode selection, so that the selection of the one-button boot mode is consistent with the actual expectation of the user, thereby improving the user experience.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, on the basis of the foregoing FIG. 1, the step S20 further includes:

Step S40: The air conditioner obtains the indoor environment humidity when receiving the one-button power-on command;

Correspondingly, after the step S20, the method further includes:

Step S50: When the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity, the one-button boot mode is correspondingly selected according to the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range in which the operating temperature is located.

In this embodiment, since humidity is also an important parameter affecting the user experience, by selecting the indoor environmental humidity and determining that the indoor environmental humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity, and then selecting one button according to the operating temperature and the outdoor ambient temperature. mode. This ensures that the user is in a more comfortable environment and thus improves the user experience.

In the preferred embodiment, the predetermined humidity may be selected to be 80%. Of course, in other embodiments, other values such as 70% may be selected.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, on the basis of the foregoing FIG. 3, after the step S40, the method further includes:

Step S60: When the indoor environment humidity is greater than the predetermined humidity, select a key to start the dehumidification mode until the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity.

In this embodiment, when the indoor environment humidity is greater than the predetermined humidity, the user's comfortable temperature is not reached under the humidity, and the selection of the one-button power-on mode is not suitable. Therefore, the dehumidification treatment is required, and the dehumidification operation can be performed for a predetermined time such as 10 minutes until the ambient humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity during the detection time.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the one-key power-on control method of the air conditioner further includes:

Step S70: Predicting a thermal sensation value of the user according to the operating temperature;

In this embodiment, the user's thermal sensation value M can be predicted according to the operating temperature To. The specific judgment rules are as follows:

根据操作温度 To （℃）预判用户冷热感值 M Predict the user's thermal sensitivity value according to the operating temperature To (°C) M
操作温度 To Operating temperature To	To ＜ 22 To < 22	22 ≤ To ＜ 24 22 ≤ To < 24	24 ≤ To ＜ 26 24 ≤ To < 26	26 ≤ To ＜ 28 26 ≤ To < 28	28 ≤ To ＜ 30 28 ≤ To < 30	30 ≤ To ＜ 32 30 ≤ To < 32	To ＞ 32 To > 32
冷热感值 M Thermal and thermal sensation value M	-3 ≤ M ＜ -2.5 -3 ≤ M < -2.5	-2.5 ≤ M ＜ -1.5 -2.5 ≤ M < -1.5	-1.5 ≤ M ＜ -0.5 -1.5 ≤ M < -0.5	-0.5 ≤ M ≤ 0.5 -0.5 ≤ M ≤ 0.5	0.5 ＜ M ≤ 1.5 0.5 < M ≤ 1.5	1.5 ＜ M ≤ 2.5 1.5 < M ≤ 2.5	2.5 ＜ M ≤ 3 2.5 < M ≤ 3
对应冷热感觉 Corresponding to hot and cold feeling	冷 cold	凉 cool	偏凉 Cooler	舒适适中 Comfortable	偏暖 Warmer	暖 warm	热 heat

Table I

Step S80, correcting the thermal sensation value according to the operating temperature and the indoor environmental humidity.

In this embodiment, the thermal sensation value can also be corrected according to the operating temperature and the indoor environmental humidity to provide a more comfortable environment. The specific correction rules are as follows:

根据室内环境湿度 RH 修正用户冷热感值 M Correct the user's thermal sensitivity value according to indoor humidity RH
To ， RH ＞ 70% To , RH > 70%	To ＜ 21 To < 21	21 ≤ To ＜ 23 21 ≤ To < 23	23 ≤ To ＜ 25 23 ≤ To < 25	25 ≤ To ＜ 27 25 ≤ To < 27	27 ≤ To ＜ 29 27 ≤ To < 29	29 ≤ To ＜ 31 29 ≤ To < 31	To ＞ 31 To > 31
To ， 40% ≤ RH ≤ 70% To , 40% ≤ RH ≤ 70%	To ＜ 22 To < 22	22 ≤ To ＜ 24 22 ≤ To < 24	24 ≤ To ＜ 26 24 ≤ To < 26	26 ≤ To ＜ 28 26 ≤ To < 28	28 ≤ To ＜ 30 28 ≤ To < 30	30 ≤ To ＜ 32 30 ≤ To < 32	To ＞ 32 To > 32
To ， RH ＜ 40% To , RH < 40%	To ＜ 23 To < 23	23 ≤ To ＜ 25 23 ≤ To < 25	25 ≤ To ＜ 27 25 ≤ To < 27	27 ≤ To ＜ 29 27 ≤ To < 29	29 ≤ To ＜ 31 29 ≤ To < 31	31 ≤ To ＜ 33 31 ≤ To < 33	To ＞ 33 To > 33
冷热感值 M Thermal and thermal sensation value M	-3 ≤ M ＜ -2.5 -3 ≤ M < -2.5	-2.5 ≤ M ＜ -1.5 -2.5 ≤ M < -1.5	-1.5 ≤ M ＜ -0.5 -1.5 ≤ M < -0.5	-0.5 ≤ M ≤ 0.5 -0.5 ≤ M ≤ 0.5	0.5 ＜ M ≤ 1.5 0.5 < M ≤ 1.5	1.5 ＜ M ≤ 2.5 1.5 < M ≤ 2.5	2.5 ＜ M ≤ 3 2.5 < M ≤ 3
对应冷热感觉 Corresponding to hot and cold feeling	冷 cold	凉 cool	偏凉 Cooler	舒适适中 Comfortable	偏暖 Warmer	暖 warm	热 heat

Table II

It can be seen from Table 2 that the operating temperature To is different under different indoor environmental humidity RH, and the corresponding cold and heat sensation values are different. For example, when To is 24 ° C, if RH>70%, the corresponding thermal sensibility M is -1.5. ≤M<-0.5, the corresponding cold and heat sensation is cold; if 40% ≤ RH ≤ 70%, the corresponding cold and heat sensation value M is -1.5 ≤ M < -0.5, and the corresponding hot and cold sensation If it is RH<40%, its corresponding thermal sensitivity value M is -2.5≤M<-1.5, and the corresponding hot and cold feeling is cool. Therefore, the M value can be accurately corrected in combination with the indoor environment humidity, thereby providing a more comfortable environment for the user.

The present invention also provides an air conditioner 1. Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the air conditioner 1 includes:

The obtaining module 10 is configured to acquire, when the one-key start command is received by the air conditioner, the temperature in the vicinity of the user, the outdoor ambient temperature, and the indoor radiation temperature;

The calculating module 20 is configured to calculate an operating temperature according to a temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation temperature;

The selection module 30 is configured to determine the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located, and correspondingly select a one-button boot mode.

1, one button open mechanism hot mode

2, one button boot cooling mode

3, one button boot air mode

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the obtaining module 10 is further configured to:

The selection module 30 is further configured to: when the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity, select a one-button power-on mode according to the outdoor environment temperature and the calculated temperature range in which the operating temperature is located.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the selection module 30 is further configured to:

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, on the basis of the foregoing FIG. 6, the air conditioner 1 further includes:

The determining module 40 is configured to predict a thermal sensation value of the user according to the operating temperature;

Table I

The correction module 50 is configured to correct the thermal sensation value according to the operating temperature and the indoor environmental humidity.

Table II

It can be seen from Table 2 that the operating temperature To is different under different indoor environmental humidity RH, and the corresponding cold and heat sensation values are different, such as when To is 24 At °C, if RH > 70%, the corresponding thermal sensitivity value M is -1.5 ≤ M < -0.5, and the corresponding hot and cold sensation is cold; if 40% ≤ RH ≤ 70% The corresponding cold and heat sensation value M is -1.5 ≤ M < -0.5, and the corresponding cold and heat sensation is cold; if RH < 40%, the corresponding cold and heat sensation value M is -2.5 ≤ M < -1.5, the corresponding hot and cold feeling is cool. Therefore, the M value can be accurately corrected in combination with the indoor humidity to provide a more comfortable environment for the user.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the description of the present invention and the drawings are directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields. The same is included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

A one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner, characterized in that the one-button power-on control method of the air conditioner comprises the following steps:

When receiving the one-button power-on command, the air conditioner acquires the temperature near the user, the outdoor ambient temperature, and the indoor radiation temperature;

Calculating an operating temperature according to a temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation temperature;

Determining the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located, correspondingly selecting a one-button boot mode.
The one-key power-on control method of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the one-key power-on control method of the air conditioner further comprises:

When the air conditioner receives the one-button power-on command, it also obtains the indoor environment humidity;

When the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity, the one-button power-on mode is correspondingly selected according to the outdoor environment temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located.
The one-key power-on control method of the air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the step of obtaining the indoor environment humidity when the air conditioner receives the one-button power-on command further includes:

When the indoor environment humidity is greater than the predetermined humidity, a one-button boot dehumidification mode is selected until the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity.
The one-key power-on control method for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the one-key power-on control method of the air conditioner further comprises:

Predicting the user's thermal sensation value according to the operating temperature;

The thermal sensation value is corrected according to the operating temperature and the indoor environmental humidity.
The one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the indoor radiation temperature is detected by a radiation temperature sensor or detected by an infrared sensor and calculated.
A one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the temperature in the vicinity of the user is detected by the smart wearable device.
The one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the smart wearable device is in an unworn state.
A one-button power-on control method for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a temperature in the vicinity of said user is replaced with an indoor ambient temperature.
The one-button power-on control method of the air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the one-button power-on mode comprises a key-on mechanism hot mode, a key-on power-on cooling mode, a one-button power-on air supply mode, or a one-button power-on mode. Dehumidification mode.
An air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner comprises:

The obtaining module is configured to acquire a temperature near the user, an outdoor ambient temperature, and a room radiation temperature when the air conditioner receives the one-button power-on command;

a calculation module, configured to calculate an operating temperature according to a temperature in the vicinity of the user and the indoor radiation temperature;

And a selection module, configured to determine the outdoor ambient temperature and the calculated temperature range interval in which the operating temperature is located, and correspondingly select a one-button boot mode.
The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the acquisition module is further configured to:

When the air conditioner receives the one-button power-on command, it also obtains the indoor environment humidity;

The selection module is further configured to: when the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity, select a one-button power-on mode according to the outdoor environment temperature and the calculated temperature range in which the operating temperature is located.
The air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein said selection module is further configured to:

When the indoor environment humidity is greater than the predetermined humidity, a one-button boot dehumidification mode is selected until the indoor environment humidity is less than or equal to the predetermined humidity.
The air conditioner according to claim 11, wherein the air conditioner further comprises:

a judging module, configured to predict a thermal sensation value of the user according to the operating temperature;

And a correction module, configured to correct the thermal sensation value according to the operating temperature and the indoor environmental humidity.
The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein said indoor radiation temperature is detected by a radiation temperature sensor or detected by an infrared sensor and calculated.
The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the temperature in the vicinity of the user is detected by the smart wearable device.
The air conditioner according to claim 15, wherein said smart wearable device is in an unworn state.
The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein a temperature in the vicinity of said user is replaced with an indoor ambient temperature.
The air conditioner according to claim 10, wherein the one-button power-on mode comprises a key-on mechanism hot mode, a one-button power-on cooling mode, a one-button power-on air supply mode, or a one-button power-on dehumidification mode.