AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20250093066
  • Publication Number
    20250093066
  • Date Filed
    September 18, 2024
    a year ago
  • Date Published
    March 20, 2025
    a year ago
  • CPC
    • F24F11/64
    • F24F11/61
    • F24F11/67
    • F24F2110/10
  • International Classifications
    • F24F11/64
    • F24F11/61
    • F24F11/67
    • F24F110/10
Abstract
A method for operating an air conditioning apparatus includes receiving a start signal transmitted by a controller, and determining a correction value based on a current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature. The current indoor temperature is an indoor temperature at where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located. The historical indoor temperature is an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the controller. The method further includes correcting the current indoor temperature using the correction value to obtain a corrected temperature value and controlling the air conditioning apparatus to operate using the corrected temperature value as an operating temperature.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202311223575.5, entitled “Air Conditioning Apparatus, Method and Device for Operating Air Conditioning Apparatus, and Storage Medium” filed on Sep. 20, 2023, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.


TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to the technology of operating an air conditioner, and in particular to an air conditioning apparatus, a method and device for operating an air conditioning apparatus, and a storage medium.


BACKGROUND

With economic and social development, air conditioning apparatuses are being increasingly used in various scenes such as people's daily entertainment, home life, and work.


During the operation of existing air conditioning apparatuses, typically, based on a target set temperature set by users on a wire controller, compressor frequency, fan speed and the like are controlled so that an indoor temperature reaches or approaches the target set temperature.


However, in some scenes, due to mismatch between the wire controller and the air conditioning apparatus, the air conditioning apparatus often cannot know the target set temperature set by users on the wire controller, making it impossible for the air conditioning apparatus to provide a comfortable temperature environment for users. Therefore, how to avoid the above problem becomes an issue that needs to be addressed.


SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present application provide an air conditioning apparatus, a method and device for operating an air conditioning apparatus, and a storage medium. The embodiments of the present application are used to solve the problem in the related art that the air conditioning apparatus cannot read the set temperature input by users on the wire controller and therefore cannot provide a comfortable temperature for users.


According to an aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a method for operating an air conditioning apparatus is provided, which is applied to an air conditioning apparatus, and which includes:

    • receiving a start signal transmitted by a wire controller, and determining a first correction value based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, in which the current indoor temperature is an indoor temperature of the place where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature is an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller; and
    • using the first correction value to correct the current indoor temperature and obtain a first corrected temperature value, and using the first corrected temperature value as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the method further includes that:

    • the determining a first correction value based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature includes:
    • calculating an initial correction value based on a difference between the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature;
    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is smaller than a correction limit value, using the initial correction value as the first correction value, in which the correction limit value is determined based on the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located; and
    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is larger than or equal to the correction limit value, using the correction limit value as the first correction value.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the using the first correction value to correct the current indoor temperature includes:

    • when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a cooling mode, using the first correction value to perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature; or
    • when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a heating mode, using the first correction value to perform temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the method further includes:

    • detecting that the duration of using the first corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus has reached a preset duration;
    • receiving a temperature adjustment signal transmitted by the wire controller and obtaining a second correction value associated with the air conditioning apparatus;
    • using the second correction value to correct the first corrected temperature value and obtain a second corrected temperature value; and
    • using the second corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the receiving a temperature adjustment signal transmitted by the wire controller and obtaining a second correction value associated with the air conditioning apparatus includes:

    • detecting that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the cooling mode, receiving a cooling signal transmitted by the wire controller for reducing the indoor temperature, and obtaining the second correction value; or
    • detecting that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the heating mode, receiving a heating signal transmitted by the wire controller for raising the indoor temperature, and obtaining the second correction value.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the receiving a cooling signal transmitted by the wire controller for reducing the indoor temperature and obtaining the second correction value includes:

    • monitoring whether the cooling signal is received while the start signal is continuously received; and
    • detecting that the start signal and the cooling signal are continuously received simultaneously, and obtaining the second correction value.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the method further includes:

    • when it is determined that the cooling signal is continuously received, using the second correction value every other first preset period of time to perform temperature reduction correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the receiving a heating signal transmitted by the wire controller for raising the indoor temperature and obtaining the second correction value includes:

    • detecting that the heating signal corresponds to a signal indicating that a heating power exceeds a preset power, and obtaining the second correction value.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the method further includes:

    • when it is determined that the heating signal is continuously received, using the second correction value every other second preset period of time to perform temperature rise correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the method further includes:

    • receiving the shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller and determining the current indoor temperature value; and
    • using the current indoor temperature value as the historical indoor temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a device for operating an air conditioning apparatus is provided, which includes:

    • a signal receiving module, which is configured to receive a start signal transmitted by a wire controller, and determine a first correction value based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, in which the current indoor temperature is an indoor temperature of the place where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature is an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller; and
    • a temperature operating module, which is configured to use the first correction value to correct the current indoor temperature and obtain a first corrected temperature value, and use the first corrected temperature value as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


According to further another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, an air conditioning apparatus is provided, which includes:

    • a memory, which is configured to store executable instructions; and
    • a processor, which is configured to execute the executable instructions with the memory to complete operations of the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus according to any of the above items.


According to yet another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a computing device readable storage medium is provided, which is configured to store instructions readable by a computing device, and when the instructions are executed, operations of the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus according to any of the above items are performed.


In the present application, a start signal transmitted by the wire controller is received, and a first correction value is determined based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, in which the current indoor temperature is an indoor temperature of the place where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature is an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller; the first correction value is used to correct the current indoor temperature and obtain a first corrected temperature value, and the first corrected temperature value is used as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus. By applying the technical solutions of the present application, after the air conditioning apparatus receives the start signal transmitted by the wire controller, the target temperature set by the user on the wire controller can be calculated based on the current indoor temperature and the indoor temperature when the user last turned off the air conditioning apparatus, and this temperature is used to operate the air conditioning apparatus. On one hand, this achieves the object of automatically predicting the set temperature for the air conditioning apparatus based on the start and shutdown signals generated by the user in the most recent time period, when the air conditioning apparatus cannot know the set temperature on the wire controller. On the other hand, it can also avoid the problem that it is impossible to provide a comfortable temperature environment for users with different temperature preferences when a single temperature prediction method is used.


The technical solutions of the present application will be further described in detail below by using multiple embodiments.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the specification, illustrate the embodiments of the present application, and serve to explain the principle of the present application together with the description.


Referring to the accompanying drawings, the present application can be more clearly understood from the following detailed description, in which:



FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram showing the architecture of the operating system of an air conditioning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application;



FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application;



FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of an overall flowchart of the operation of the air conditioning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application;



FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of the device for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application;



FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of the air conditioning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application; and



FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the storage medium provided by an embodiment of the present application.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various exemplary embodiments of the present application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that unless otherwise specified, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and numerical values of the components and steps described in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application.


At the same time, it should be understood that for ease of description, the sizes of various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationships.


Actually, the following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative, and should not be construed as any limitation to the present application and its application or use.


The techniques, methods and apparatuses known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, such techniques, methods and apparatuses should be considered as part of the specification.


It should be noted that similar signs and letters represent similar items in the following figures. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent figures.


In addition, the technical solutions can be combined with each other between the various embodiments of the present application, but based on the fact that they can be achieved by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions makes the technical solutions contradict to each other or is impossible to implement, it should be considered that this combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by the present application.


It should be noted that all directional indications (such as upper, lower, left, right, front, rear, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement and the like between the components in a specific posture (such as that shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.


The method for operating an air conditioning apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application will be described below in connection with FIGS. 1-4. It should be noted that the following application scenes are only shown for the purpose of facilitating understanding the spirit and principle of the present application, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited in any way in this regard. On the contrary, the embodiments of the present application can be applied to any suitable scenes.


In an implementation, the air conditioning apparatuses 101, 102 and 103 in the present application can be air conditioning apparatuses in smart home scenes. For example, they may include wall mounted air conditioners, cabinet air conditioners, central air conditioners, mobile air conditioners, and so on.


In the related art, the air conditioning apparatuses are used to adjust indoor environmental parameters such as environmental temperature and environmental humidity.


Wire controllers are the most commonly used control terminals for controlling the air conditioning apparatuses. As an example, the wire controllers usually correspond to indoor units of one or more air conditioning apparatuses, so that users can control the air conditioning apparatuses in the corresponding rooms through the wire controllers while using the air conditioning apparatuses. In one implementation, a wired dedicated line can be used to connect the wire controllers with the indoor units, and the corresponding matching relationship between the wire controllers and the air conditioning apparatuses can be achieved through physical connection.


However, there is often a situation in the related art that the manufacturer of the air conditioning apparatus and the manufacturer of the wire controller are not the same. For example, the machine from manufacturer A is matched with the wire controller from manufacturer B. This makes it impossible for the air conditioning apparatus to obtain a target temperature set by the user on the wire controller, which further makes it impossible to provide a comfortable temperature environment for the user.


To address the defects in the related art, the present application proposes a method for operating an air conditioning apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, a system architecture 100 thereof may include one or more of the air conditioning apparatuses 101, 102 and 103, a network 104, and a wire controller 105. The network 104 is used as a medium to provide communication links between the air conditioning apparatuses 101, 102, 103 and the wire controller 105. The network 104 may include various types of connections, such as wired and wireless communication links, or fiber optic cables, etc.


It should be understood that the numbers of the air conditioning apparatuses, the network and the wire controller in FIG. 1 are only illustrative. According to requirements for implementation, there can be any number of air conditioning apparatuses, networks and wire controllers. For example, the wire controller 105 can be a wire controller cluster composed of multiple wire controllers, etc.


Users can use the wire controller 105 to achieve signal interaction with one or more of the air conditioning apparatuses 101, 102 and 103, such as turning on or off the air conditioning apparatuses and adjusting the temperatures of the air conditioning apparatuses. The air conditioning apparatuses 101, 102 and 103 may include air conditioning apparatuses with cooling and/or heating functions.


In one implementation, in the embodiment of the present application, the following can be achieved through the air conditioning apparatus 103 (which may also be the air conditioning apparatus 101 or 102) of the household appliance class: receiving a start signal transmitted by the wire controller, and determining a first correction value based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, in which the current indoor temperature is an indoor temperature of the place where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature is an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller; using the first correction value to correct the current indoor temperature and obtain a first corrected temperature value, and using the first corrected temperature value as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


It should be noted herein that the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application can be executed by one or more of the air conditioning apparatuses 101, 102 and 103, and/or by one or more wire controllers 105 through wired or wireless control of the air conditioning apparatuses. Correspondingly, the device for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application is generally arranged in the corresponding air conditioning apparatus and/or in the wire controller 105, but the present application is not limited to this.


Further, the present application also proposes a method and device for operating an air conditioning apparatus, an air conditioning apparatus and a storage medium.



FIG. 2 shows a schematic flowchart of the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, this method is applied to an air conditioning apparatus, and includes steps S101 and S102.


S101: receiving a start signal transmitted by the wire controller, and determining a first correction value based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, in which the current indoor temperature is an indoor temperature of the place where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature is an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller.


Firstly, it should be noted that temperature setting data may not be able to be transmitted between the wire controller and the air conditioning apparatus due to model mismatch between the wire controller and the air conditioning apparatus or other reasons (or the wire controller can transmit the temperature setting data to the air conditioning apparatus but the air conditioning apparatus cannot recognize it). However, since the start and shutdown signals and cooling/heating signal of the air conditioning apparatus are common device signals in home scenes, the wire controller is usually still able to control the on/off function and cooling/heating function of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, the start signal transmitted by the wire controller can be signal Y As an example, signal Y includes signal Y1 and/or signal Y2.


Signal Y1 is the start signal for operating the air conditioning apparatus with low power. Signal Y2 is the start signal for operating the air conditioning apparatus with high power (relative to Y1).


Here, the process of signal control of the wire controller and the air conditioning apparatus will be explained below.


Signal Y1 and signal Y2 are both start signals, while signal W1 and signal W2 are signals for controlling electric auxiliary heating of the air conditioning apparatus.


As an example, for the cooling mode of the air conditioning apparatus:

    • Y1 (i.e., the air conditioning apparatus receives signal Y1): cooling level 1; and
    • Y1+Y2 (i.e., the air conditioning apparatus receives signal Y1 and signal Y2 simultaneously): cooling level 2.


As another example, for the heating mode of the air conditioning apparatus (i.e., the air conditioning apparatus also receives signal B of the heating mode):

    • Y1 (i.e., the air conditioning apparatus receives signal Y1): heating level 1;
    • Y1+Y2 (i.e., the air conditioning apparatus receives signal Y1 and signal Y2 simultaneously): heating level 2;
    • Y1+Y2+W1 (i.e., the air conditioning apparatus receives signal Y1, signal Y2 and signal W1 simultaneously): heating level 3 (i.e., the highest power output of the air conditioning apparatus+low level electric auxiliary heating); and
    • Y1+Y2+W1+W2 (i.e., the air conditioning apparatus receives signal Y1, signal Y2, signal W1, and signal W2 simultaneously): heating level 4 (the highest power output of the air conditioning apparatus+the highest output of electric auxiliary heating).


Further, after receiving the start signal, since the air conditioning apparatus cannot read the target temperature set by the user on the wire controller, the air conditioning apparatus needs to determine the following two temperature data and use them to determine the first correction value.


1. Current Indoor Temperature:

In one implementation, the air conditioning apparatus can determine the current indoor temperature by measuring it through a temperature sensor placed at the position of a panel of the indoor unit of the air conditioning apparatus. As an example, the temperature sensor can be a negative temperature coefficient thermistor (NTC), and it can be understood that its resistance value decreases as the temperature rises, and increases as the temperature falls. In one implementation, the resistance value of the temperature sensor can change with temperature, so the resistance value can be converted into an electrical signal through a circuit, and the temperature change can be converted into a voltage change, which is input into an indoor electronic control microprocessor (CPU). After processing and calculation, a corresponding signal is output to control the operation of related electrical devices (such as a compressor), thus achieving the purpose of obtaining the indoor temperature.


2. Historical Indoor Temperature:

The historical indoor temperature is the indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller. In other words, it refers to the indoor temperature when the user last turned off the air conditioner with reference to the time point when the user currently turns on the air conditioner.


Further, after the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature are detected in the embodiment of the present application, the first correction value for subsequent temperature compensation of the current room temperature can be determined based on this.


In one implementation, the first correction value can be determined based on the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature in the embodiment of the present application, which includes:

    • calculating an initial correction value based on a difference between the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature;
    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is smaller than a correction limit value, using the initial correction value as the first correction value, in which the correction limit value is determined based on the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located; and
    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is larger than or equal to the correction limit value, using the correction limit value as the first correction value.


In one implementation, the difference between the two can be calculated in the embodiment of the present application, and this difference is used as the first correction value.


In another implementation, in order to avoid extreme situations where the temperature difference between the two is too large due to temperature recording errors or abnormal indoor conditions, in the embodiment of the present application, it is also possible to first compare the difference with a correction limit value, and officially determine the difference as the first correction value only when it is determined that the difference is smaller than the correction limit value. Otherwise, the correction limit value can be determined as the first correction value.


As an example, the correction limit value can be determined based on the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located. For example, when the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located is an area having small average temperature changes, the value range of the correction limit value can be relatively small. When the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located is an area having large average temperature changes, the value range of the correction limit value can also be relatively large.


S102: correcting the current indoor temperature using the first correction value to obtain a first corrected temperature value, and using the first corrected temperature value as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus. Thus, the air conditioning apparatus is controlled to operate using the first corrected temperature value as the operating temperature.


For example, at 8:00 AM on a certain day, if the air conditioning apparatus receives a start signal (such as signal Y1) transmitted by the wire controller, the air conditioning apparatus needs to use temperature sensors or other means to obtain the indoor temperature h1 (such as 20° C.) obtained at the present 8:00 AM, and obtain the indoor temperature h2 of the user at 8:00 PM on the previous day (i.e., the indoor temperature when the user last turned off the air conditioning apparatus, such as 18° C.) based on the locally pre-stored temperature control records.


In an implementation, the air conditioning apparatus can calculate a difference between the two (i.e., h1−h2=2° C.) and use it as the initial correction value. Based on the current geographical location of the air conditioning apparatus, the matching correction limit value is determined to be 5° C. Further, after determining that the correction limit value is larger than the initial correction value, the first correction value can be determined to be 2° C.


In another implementation, in the process of determining the first correction value in the embodiment of the present application, the following formula can also be used:







h
=

min
(





"\[LeftBracketingBar]"



h

1

-

h

2




"\[RightBracketingBar]"


2

,

h

3


)


;






    • where h is the first correction value, h1 is the current indoor temperature, h2 is the historical indoor temperature, and h3 is the correction limit value.





In one implementation, after the first corrected temperature value is determined in the embodiment of the present application, this value can be used to correct the current indoor temperature, and the air conditioning apparatus is operated with the corrected temperature value.


As an example, the following two situations are included.


The first situation:

    • when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a cooling mode, the first correction value is used to perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature.


In one implementation, if it is determined that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the cooling mode, the air conditioning apparatus can subtract the first correction value of 2° C. from the current indoor temperature of 20° C. (i.e., use the first correction value to perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature), and use 18° C. as the first corrected temperature value. This temperature is used as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


The Second Situation:

In one implementation, if it is determined that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the heating mode, the air conditioning apparatus can add the first correction value of 2° C. to the current indoor temperature of 20° C. (i.e., use the first correction value to perform temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature), and use 22° C. as the first corrected temperature value. This temperature is used as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


By applying the technical solutions of the present application, after the air conditioning apparatus receives the start signal transmitted by the wire controller, the target temperature set by the user on the wire controller can be calculated based on the current indoor temperature and the indoor temperature when the user last turned off the air conditioning apparatus, and this temperature is used to operate the air conditioning apparatus. On one hand, this achieves the object of automatically predicting the set temperature for the air conditioning apparatus based on the start and shutdown signals generated by the user in the most recent time period, when the air conditioning apparatus cannot know the set temperature on the wire controller. On the other hand, it can also avoid the problem that it is impossible to provide a comfortable temperature environment for users with different temperature preferences when a single temperature prediction method is used.


Optionally, in another embodiment based on the above method of the present application, the method further includes:

    • detecting that the duration of using the first corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus has reached a preset duration;
    • receiving a temperature adjustment signal transmitted by the wire controller and obtaining a second correction value associated with the air conditioning apparatus;
    • using the second correction value to correct the first corrected temperature value and obtain a second corrected temperature value; and
    • using the second corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, after the air conditioning apparatus is controlled to operate with the first corrected temperature value in the embodiment of the present application, other temperature values can also be used as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus has maintained the turned-on state for a long time.


Firstly, it should be noted that the preset duration is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application, and it can be for example 30 minutes, 60 minutes, etc.


As an example, the second correction value is a fixed value. It can be determined based on the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located, or based on the user's temperature preference. For example, when the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located is an area having small average temperature changes, the value range of the second correction value can be relatively small. When the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located is an area having large average temperature changes, the value range of the second correction value can also be relatively large.


In one implementation, the temperature adjustment signal can be a signal input by the user for the purpose of changing the current operating power, such as a signal for adjusting the indoor temperature with higher or lower operating power (such as switching from level 1 to level 2, or from level 2 to level 1, etc.).


In another implementation, the temperature adjustment signal can also be a signal input by the user for the purpose of changing the current operating mode, such as a signal for adjusting the indoor temperature with cooling or heating mode (such as switching from cooling mode to heating mode, or from heating mode to cooling mode).


In one implementation, in the embodiment of the present application, the second correction value can be obtained when the following two conditions are met, so as to adjust the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus subsequently based on the second correction value.


The First Condition:





    • detecting that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the cooling mode, receiving a cooling signal transmitted by the wire controller for reducing the indoor temperature, and obtaining the second correction value.





In one implementation, if it is determined that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the cooling mode and the user still inputs a cooling signal for further reducing the indoor temperature, it means that the user currently wants to achieve a lower indoor temperature environment. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the second correction value (degree) can be subtracted from the current indoor temperature (i.e., using the second correction value to perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature), and the corrected temperature value is used as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, in the embodiment of the present application, it is monitored whether the cooling signal is received while the start signal is continuously received; and when it is subsequently detected that the start signal and the cooling signal are continuously received simultaneously, the second correction value is obtained.


In an example in which the start signal is signal Y1 and the cooling signal is signal Y2, when the air conditioning apparatus detects that signal Y2 is also received simultaneously after having detected that signal Y1 has been continuously received for the preset duration, it means that the user now needs the air conditioning apparatus to operate in the cooling mode at a higher operating power (i.e., receiving the cooling signal for lowering the indoor temperature). Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the second correction value (degree) can be subtracted from the current indoor temperature (i.e., using the second correction value to perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature to obtain the second corrected temperature value), and the second corrected temperature value is used as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, in the embodiment of the present application, when it is determined by the air conditioning apparatus that the cooling signal is continuously received, it is also possible to use the second correction value every other first preset period of time to perform temperature reduction correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


As an example, the first preset period of time can be half an hour, one hour, and so on, which is not limited in the present application.


The Second Condition:





    • detecting that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the heating mode, receiving a heating signal transmitted by the wire controller for raising the indoor temperature, and obtaining the second correction value.





In one implementation, if it is determined that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the heating mode and the user still inputs a heating signal for further raising the indoor temperature, it means that the user currently wants to achieve a higher indoor temperature environment. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the second correction value (degree) can be added to the current indoor temperature (i.e., using the second correction value to perform temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature), and the corrected temperature value is used as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, in the embodiment of the present application, the second correction value can be obtained when it is detected that the heating signal corresponds to a signal indicating that a heating power exceeds a preset power.


In an example in which the start signal is signal Y1 and the heating signals are signal Y2, signal W1 and signal W2, when the air conditioning apparatus detects that signal W2 is also received simultaneously (i.e., receiving the heating signal corresponding to a signal indicating that a heating power exceeds a preset power) after having detected that signals Y1, Y2 and W1 have been continuously received for the preset duration, it means that the user now needs the air conditioning apparatus to operate in the heating mode at a higher operating power.


Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the second correction value (degree) can be added to the current indoor temperature (i.e., using the second correction value to perform temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature to obtain the second corrected temperature value), and the second corrected temperature value is used as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, in the embodiment of the present application, when it is determined by the air conditioning apparatus that the heating signal is continuously received, it is also possible to use the second correction value every other second preset period of time to perform temperature rise correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


As an example, the second preset period of time can be half an hour, one hour, and so on, which is not limited in the present application.


In one implementation, as shown in FIG. 3, a schematic diagram of an overall flowchart of the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present application is illustrated, which includes:


Step 1: receiving a start signal transmitted by a wire controller, and determining a first correction value based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature. Then, the process proceeds to step 2a or step 2b.


An initial correction value is calculated based on a difference between the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature;

    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is smaller than a correction limit value, the initial correction value is used as the first correction value, in which the correction limit value is determined based on the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located; and
    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is larger than or equal to the correction limit value, the correction limit value is used as the first correction value.


In one implementation, the first correction value can be determined by the following formula:







h
=

min
(





"\[LeftBracketingBar]"



h

1

-

h

2




"\[RightBracketingBar]"


2

,

h

3


)


;






    • where h is the first correction value, h1 is the current indoor temperature, h2 is the historical indoor temperature, and h3 is the correction limit value.





Step 2a: when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a cooling mode, using the first correction value to perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature, obtain a first corrected temperature value, and use the first corrected temperature value as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, the first corrected temperature value can be determined by the following formula:








T

1

s

=


T

1

-
h


;






    • where h is the first correction value, T1s is the first corrected temperature value, and T1 is the current indoor temperature.





Step 2b: when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a heating mode, using the first correction value to perform temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature, obtain a first corrected temperature value, and use the first corrected temperature value as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, the first corrected temperature value can be determined by the following formula:








T

1

s

=


T

1

+
h


;






    • where h is the first correction value, T1s is the first corrected temperature value, and T1 is the current indoor temperature.





Step 3: detecting that the duration of using the first corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus has reached a preset duration. Then, the process proceeds to step 4a or step 4b.


Step 4a: when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the cooling mode, monitoring whether the cooling signal is received while the start signal is continuously received.


Step 5a: detecting that the start signal and the cooling signal are continuously received simultaneously, and obtaining a second correction value.


Step 6a: using the second correction value to perform temperature reduction correction on the first corrected temperature value and obtain a second corrected temperature value, and using the second corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In one implementation, the air conditioning apparatus obtains the second corrected temperature value in the following process:

    • when the signal currently received by the air conditioning apparatus is Y2=on which is converted from Y2=off and Y1=on, the second corrected temperature value can be determined by the following formula:








T

1

s

=


T

1

-
a


;






    • where a is the second correction value, T1s is the second corrected temperature value, and T1 is the current indoor temperature.





Step 7a: when it is determined that the cooling signal is continuously received, using the second correction value every other first preset period of time to perform temperature reduction correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus. Then, the process proceeds to step 8.


Step 4b: when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the heating mode, detecting that the heating signal corresponds to a signal indicating that a heating power exceeds a preset power, and obtaining a second correction value.


Step 5b: using the second correction value to perform temperature rise correction on the first corrected temperature value and obtain a second corrected temperature value, and using the second corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


Step 6b: when it is determined that the heating signal is continuously received, using the second correction value every other second preset period of time to perform temperature rise correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus. Then, the process proceeds to step 8.


In one implementation, the air conditioning apparatus obtains the second corrected temperature value in the following process:

    • when the signal currently received by the air conditioning apparatus is W2=on and lasts for t, the second corrected temperature value can be determined by the following formula:








T

1

s

=


T

1

+
a


;






    • where a is the second correction value, T1s is the second corrected temperature value, and T1 is the current indoor temperature.





Step 7b: when it is determined that the cooling signal is continuously received, using the second correction value every other first preset period of time to perform temperature reduction correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


Step 8: receiving the shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller, determining the current indoor temperature value, and using the current indoor temperature value as the historical indoor temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


By applying the technical solutions of the present application, after the air conditioning apparatus receives the start signal transmitted by the wire controller, the target temperature set by the user on the wire controller can be calculated based on the current indoor temperature and the indoor temperature when the user last turned off the air conditioning apparatus, and this temperature is used to operate the air conditioning apparatus. On one hand, this achieves the object of automatically predicting the set temperature for the air conditioning apparatus based on the start and shutdown signals generated by the user in the most recent time period, when the air conditioning apparatus cannot know the set temperature on the wire controller. On the other hand, it can also avoid the problem that it is impossible to provide a comfortable temperature environment for users with different temperature preferences when a single temperature prediction method is used.


In another embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 4, the present application also provides a device for operating an air conditioning apparatus, which includes:

    • a signal receiving module 201, which is configured to receive a start signal transmitted by a wire controller, and determine a first correction value based on the current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, in which the current indoor temperature is an indoor temperature of the place where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature is an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller; and
    • a temperature operating module 202, which is configured to use the first correction value to correct the current indoor temperature and obtain a first corrected temperature value, and use the first corrected temperature value as an operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


By applying the technical solutions of the present application, after the air conditioning apparatus receives the start signal transmitted by the wire controller, the target temperature set by the user on the wire controller can be calculated based on the current indoor temperature and the indoor temperature when the user last turned off the air conditioning apparatus, and this temperature is used to operate the air conditioning apparatus. On one hand, this achieves the object of automatically predicting the set temperature for the air conditioning apparatus based on the start and shutdown signals generated by the user in the most recent time period, when the air conditioning apparatus cannot know the set temperature on the wire controller. On the other hand, it can also avoid the problem that it is impossible to provide a comfortable temperature environment for users with different temperature preferences when a single temperature prediction method is used.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • calculate an initial correction value based on a difference between the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature;
    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is smaller than a correction limit value, use the initial correction value as the first correction value, in which the correction limit value is determined based on the geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located; and
    • when it is detected that the initial correction value is larger than or equal to the correction limit value, use the correction limit value as the first correction value.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a cooling mode, use the first correction value to perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature; or
    • when it is detected that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a heating mode, use the first correction value to perform temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • detect that the duration of using the first corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus has reached a preset duration;
    • receive a temperature adjustment signal transmitted by the wire controller and obtain a second correction value associated with the air conditioning apparatus;
    • use the second correction value to correct the first corrected temperature value and obtain a second corrected temperature value; and
    • use the second corrected temperature value as the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • detect that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the cooling mode, receive a cooling signal transmitted by the wire controller for reducing the indoor temperature, and obtain the second correction value; or
    • detect that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in the heating mode, receive a heating signal transmitted by the wire controller for raising the indoor temperature, and obtain the second correction value.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • monitor whether the cooling signal is received while the start signal is continuously received; and
    • detect that the start signal and the cooling signal are continuously received simultaneously, and obtain the second correction value.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • when it is determined that the cooling signal is continuously received, use the second correction value every other first preset period of time to perform temperature reduction correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • detect that the heating signal corresponds to a signal indicating that a heating power exceeds a preset power, and obtain the second correction value.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • when it is determined that the heating signal is continuously received, use the second correction value every other second preset period of time to perform temperature rise correction on the operating temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


In another embodiment of the present application, the temperature operating module 202 is configured to:

    • receive the shutdown signal transmitted by the wire controller and determine the current indoor temperature value; and
    • use the current indoor temperature value as the historical indoor temperature of the air conditioning apparatus.


Embodiments of the present application also provide an air conditioning apparatus to perform the above method for operating an air conditioning apparatus. Reference is made to FIG. 5, which shows a schematic diagram of the air conditioning apparatus provided by some embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 5, the air conditioning apparatus 3 includes a processor 300, a memory 301, a bus 302, and a communication interface 303. The processor 300, the communication interface 303, and the memory 301 are connected through the bus 302; and the memory 301 stores a computer program that can be run on the processor 300. When the processor 300 runs the computer program, the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in any of the above embodiments of the present application is performed.


The memory 301 may include a high-speed random-access memory (RAM), and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage. The communication connection between this device network element and at least one other network element is realized through at least one communication interface 303 (which may be wired or wireless), and the Internet, wide area network, local area network, metropolitan area network and the like can be used.


The bus 302 can be an ISA bus, a PCI bus, or an EISA bus, etc. The bus can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. The memory 301 is used to store programs, and the processor 300 executes the program after receiving an execution instruction. The method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in any of the above embodiments of the present application can be applied to the processor 300 or implemented by the processor 300.


The processor 300 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above method can be completed through integrated logic circuits of hardware in the processor 300 or through software instructions. The processor 300 mentioned above can be a general-purpose processor, including a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Network Processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The methods, steps, and logical diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, or the processor can be any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be directly executed by a hardware decoding processor, or executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules can be located in mature storage media in the art, such as random-access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, or electrically erasable programmable memory, register, etc. The storage medium is located in the memory 301, and the processor 300 reads the information from the memory 301 and completes the steps of the above method in conjunction with its hardware.


The air conditioning apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application is based on the same inventive concept as the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application, and has the same advantageous effects as the methods adopted, operated or implemented by it.


Embodiments of the present application also provide a computer-readable storage medium corresponding to the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in the above embodiments. Reference is made to FIG. 6, which shows that the computer-readable storage medium is an optical disc 40, on which a computer program (i.e., a program product) is stored. When the computer program is run by the processor, it will execute the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in any of the above embodiments.


It should be noted that examples of the computer-readable storage media may also include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, or other optical or magnetic storage media, which will not be listed exhaustively herein.


The computer-readable storage medium provided in the above embodiment of the present application is based on the same inventive concept as the method for operating an air conditioning apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application, and has the same advantageous effects as the method adopted, operated or implemented by the application program stored therein.


It should be noted that:


In the specification provided herein, a large number of specific details are explained. However, it can be understood that the embodiments of the present application can be practiced without these specific details. In some examples, well-known structures and techniques are not shown in detail to avoid obscuring the understanding of the specification.


Similarly, it should be understood that in order to simplify the present application and assist in understanding one or more inventive aspects, in the above description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application, various features of the present application are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, the disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting the following intension: the claimed application requires more features than those explicitly recorded in each claim. More precisely, as reflected in the following claims, the inventive aspects lie in having fewer features than all the features of the single embodiment disclosed earlier. Therefore, the claims that follow a specific embodiment are explicitly incorporated into this specific embodiment, where each claim itself serves as a separate embodiment of the present application.


In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that although some embodiments described herein include certain features included in other embodiments rather than other features, the combination of features of different embodiments means that it is within the scope of the present application and forms different embodiments. For example, in the following claims, any one of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.


Described above are only preferred specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited to this. Any changes or replacements that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present application should be covered within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be accorded with the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims
  • 1. A method for operating an air conditioning apparatus comprising: receiving a start signal transmitted by a controller;determining a correction value based on a current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, the current indoor temperature being an indoor temperature at where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature being an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the controller;correcting the current indoor temperature using the correction value to obtain a corrected temperature value; andcontrolling the air conditioning apparatus to operate using the corrected temperature value as an operating temperature.
  • 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the correction value includes: calculating an initial correction value based on a difference between the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature;in response to the initial correction value being smaller than a correction limit value, determining the initial correction value as the correction value, the correction limit value being determined based on a geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located; andin response to the initial correction value being larger than or equal to the correction limit value, determining the correction limit value as the correction value.
  • 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein correcting the current indoor temperature includes: in response to the air conditioning apparatus being currently in a cooling mode, performing temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature using the correction value.
  • 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein correcting the current indoor temperature includes: in response to the air conditioning apparatus being currently in a heating mode, performing temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature using the correction value.
  • 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the correction value is a first correction value and the corrected temperature is a first corrected temperature;the method further comprising: detecting that the air condition apparatus has operated using the first corrected temperature value as the operating temperature for a preset duration;receiving a temperature adjustment signal transmitted by the controller and obtaining a second correction value associated with the air conditioning apparatus; andcorrecting the first corrected temperature value using the second correction value to obtain a second corrected temperature value; andcontrolling the air conditioning apparatus to operate using the second corrected temperature value as the operating temperature.
  • 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein receiving the temperature adjustment signal and obtaining the second correction value includes: detecting that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a cooling mode, receiving a cooling signal transmitted by the controller for reducing the indoor temperature, and obtaining the second correction value.
  • 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein receiving the cooling signal and obtaining the second correction value includes: monitoring whether the cooling signal is received while the start signal is continuously received; anddetecting that the start signal and the cooling signal are continuously received simultaneously, and obtaining the second correction value.
  • 8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: in response to determining that the cooling signal is continuously received, performing temperature reduction correction on the operating temperature using the second correction value every other preset period of time.
  • 9. The method according to claim 5, wherein receiving the temperature adjustment signal and obtaining the second correction value includes: detecting that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a heating mode, receiving a heating signal transmitted by the controller for raising the indoor temperature, and obtaining the second correction value.
  • 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein receiving the heating signal and obtaining the second correction value includes: detecting that the heating signal corresponds to a signal indicating that a heating power exceeds a preset power, and obtaining the second correction value.
  • 11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: in response to determining that the heating signal is continuously received, performing temperature rise correction on the operating temperature using the second correction value every other preset period of time.
  • 12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a shutdown signal transmitted by the controller and determining the current indoor temperature value as the historical indoor temperature.
  • 13. An air conditioning apparatus comprising: a memory storing executable instructions; anda processor configured to execute the executable instructions to: receive a start signal transmitted by a controller;determine a correction value based on a current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, the current indoor temperature being an indoor temperature at where the air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature being an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the controller;correct the current indoor temperature using the correction value to obtain a corrected temperature value; andcontrol the air conditioning apparatus to operate using the corrected temperature value as an operating temperature.
  • 14. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to, when determining the correction value: calculate an initial correction value based on a difference between the current indoor temperature and the historical indoor temperature;in response to the initial correction value being smaller than a correction limit value, determine the initial correction value as the correction value, the correction limit value being determined based on a geographical area where the air conditioning apparatus is located; andin response to the initial correction value being larger than or equal to the correction limit value, determine the correction limit value as the correction value.
  • 15. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to, when correcting the current indoor temperature: in response to the air conditioning apparatus being currently in a cooling mode, perform temperature reduction correction on the current indoor temperature using the correction value.
  • 16. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to, when correcting the current indoor temperature: in response to the air conditioning apparatus being currently in a heating mode, perform temperature rise correction on the current indoor temperature using the correction value.
  • 17. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 13, wherein: the correction value is a first correction value and the corrected temperature is a first corrected temperature; andthe processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to: detect that the air condition apparatus has operated using the first corrected temperature value as the operating temperature for a preset duration;receive a temperature adjustment signal transmitted by the controller and obtain a second correction value associated with the air conditioning apparatus; andcorrect the first corrected temperature value using the second correction value to obtain a second corrected temperature value; andcontrol the air conditioning apparatus to operate using the second corrected temperature value as the operating temperature.
  • 18. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to, when receiving the temperature adjustment signal and obtaining the second correction value: detect that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a cooling mode, receive a cooling signal transmitted by the controller for reducing the indoor temperature, and obtain the second correction value.
  • 19. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to, when receiving the temperature adjustment signal and obtaining the second correction value: detect that the air conditioning apparatus is currently in a heating mode, receive a heating signal transmitted by the controller for raising the indoor temperature, and obtain the second correction value.
  • 20. Anon-transitory computing device readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to: receive a start signal transmitted by a controller;determine a correction value based on a current indoor temperature and a historical indoor temperature, the current indoor temperature being an indoor temperature at where an air conditioning apparatus is currently located, and the historical indoor temperature being an indoor temperature when the air conditioning apparatus last received a shutdown signal transmitted by the controller;correct the current indoor temperature using the correction value to obtain a corrected temperature value; andcontrol the air conditioning apparatus to operate using the corrected temperature value as an operating temperature.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
202311223575.5 Sep 2023 CN national