CN107120810B

CN107120810B - Control method, control device, air conditioner, and computer-readable storage medium

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Publication number: CN107120810B
Application number: CN201710444276.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黎辉玲; 谭周衡; 曾小朗
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Midea Group Wuhan Refrigeration Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Midea Group Wuhan Refrigeration Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-06-13
Filing date: 2017-06-13
Publication date: 2020-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 2037-06-13
Also published as: CN107120810A

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method of an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner comprises an ion wind generator. The control method comprises the following steps: acquiring the lowest voltage and the highest voltage of the ion wind generator; dividing a plurality of voltage levels in a predetermined manner between a highest voltage and a lowest voltage, the total number of voltage levels being defined as a predetermined total number of levels; and calculating the working voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, the target stage number and the preset total stage number. In addition, the invention also discloses a control device, an air conditioner and a computer readable storage medium. The control method, the control device, the air conditioner and the computer readable storage medium of the embodiment of the invention calculate the working voltage value of the ion wind generator corresponding to the target stage according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, the target stage and the preset total stage, and can control the ion wind generator to work at the working voltage value corresponding to the target stage, thereby realizing the intelligent regulation of the working voltage of the ion wind generator.

Description

Control method, control device, air conditioner, and computer-readable storage medium

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a home appliance, and more particularly, to a control method, a control device, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background

The air conditioner utilizes air circulation to realize a refrigerating or heating function, an ion wind generator is additionally arranged in the air conditioner for purifying air circulating in the air conditioner, the working voltage of the ion wind generator corresponding to the wind speed is generally divided into a plurality of gears by the air conditioner, however, the working voltage of the ion wind generator cannot be intelligently adjusted at present.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a control method, a control apparatus, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium.

A control method of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ion wind generator, and includes:

acquiring the lowest voltage and the highest voltage of the ion wind generator;

dividing a plurality of voltage levels in a predetermined manner between the highest voltage to the lowest voltage, the total number of voltage levels being defined as a predetermined total number of levels; and

and calculating the working voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, a target stage number and the preset total stage number.

In some embodiments, the minimum voltage is a limit minimum voltage of the ion wind generator, the maximum voltage is a limit maximum voltage of the ion wind generator, and the step of calculating the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the minimum voltage, the maximum voltage, a target number of steps, and the predetermined total number of steps includes:

and calculating the working voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the limit minimum voltage, the limit maximum voltage, the target series and the preset total series.

In some embodiments, the control method further comprises:

judging the working mode of the air conditioner;

the step of obtaining the lowest voltage and the highest voltage of the ion wind generator comprises the following steps:

and acquiring the rated highest voltage and the rated lowest voltage of the ion wind generator in the working mode.

In some embodiments, the step of calculating the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, a target number of steps, and the predetermined total number of steps comprises:

and calculating the working voltage of the ion wind generator according to a formula Vx-Vmin + (Vmax-Vmin)/Jax Jx, wherein Vx is the working voltage value of the ion wind generator, Vmin is the lowest voltage, Vmax is the highest voltage, Ja is the preset total stage number, and Jx is the target stage number.

A control device of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ion wind generator, and includes:

the acquisition module is used for acquiring the lowest voltage and the highest voltage of the ion wind generator;

a dividing module for dividing a plurality of voltage levels in a predetermined manner between the highest voltage and the lowest voltage, the total number of the voltage levels being defined as a predetermined total number of levels; and

and the calculation module is used for calculating the working voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, a target stage number and the preset total stage number.

In some embodiments, the minimum voltage is a limit minimum voltage of the ion wind generator, the maximum voltage is a limit maximum voltage of the ion wind generator, and the calculation module is configured to calculate the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the limit minimum voltage, the limit maximum voltage, a target number of stages, and the predetermined total number of stages.

In certain embodiments, the control device further comprises:

the judging module is used for judging the working mode of the air conditioner;

the obtaining module is used for obtaining the rated highest voltage and the rated lowest voltage of the ion wind generator in the working mode.

In some embodiments, the calculation module is configured to calculate the operating voltage of the ion wind generator according to a formula Vx ═ Vmin + (Vmax-Vmin)/Ja Jx, where Vx is an operating voltage value of the ion wind generator, Vmin is the lowest voltage, Vmax is the highest voltage, Ja is the predetermined total number of stages, and Jx is the target number of stages.

An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

an ion wind generator;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs for executing the instructions of the control method.

A computer-readable storage medium of an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer program for use in conjunction with an air conditioner, the computer program being executable by a processor to perform the control method.

The control method, the control device, the air conditioner and the computer readable storage medium of the embodiment of the invention calculate the working voltage value of the ion wind generator corresponding to the target stage according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, the target stage and the preset total stage, and can control the ion wind generator to work at the working voltage value corresponding to the target stage, thereby realizing the intelligent regulation of the working voltage of the ion wind generator.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is another schematic flow chart diagram of a control method of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a further schematic flow chart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is another block diagram of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is yet another flow chart diagram of a control method of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of still another module of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a connection between an air conditioner and a computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the air conditioner of FIG. 9 taken along line X-X;

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view of the outlet portion of the present invention after deployment;

FIG. 12 is another schematic plan view of the outlet portion of the present invention shown after deployment;

FIG. 13 is a further schematic plan view of the outlet portion of the embodiment of the present invention after deployment;

fig. 14 is a further schematic plan view of the outlet portion of the embodiment of the present invention after deployment.

Description of the main element symbols:

the air conditioner comprises an air conditioner 100, a shell 10, a body 12, an air outlet part 122, an air outlet 1222, a first air outlet area 1224, a second air outlet area 1226, a non-air outlet part 124, an open end 126, a sealing end 128, a cover plate 14, a containing cavity 16, an air inlet 1260, an ion wind generator 20, a generating electrode 22, a collecting electrode 24, a containing space 26, a heat exchanger 30, a base 32, a heat exchange pipe 34, a containing cavity 36, a driving part 40, a supporting element 42, a driving element 44, a processor 50, a fan 60, a filter screen 70, a containing space 72, a partition plate 80, a control device 90, an acquisition module 92, a dividing module 94, a calculating module 96, a judging module 98, a memory 200 and a computer readable storage medium 300.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2 together, the control method according to the embodiment of the present invention may be used to control the air conditioner 100. The air conditioner 100 includes an ion wind generator 20. The control method comprises the following steps:

step S92: acquiring the lowest voltage and the highest voltage of the ion wind generator 20;

step S94: dividing a plurality of voltage levels in a predetermined manner between a highest voltage and a lowest voltage, wherein the total number of the voltage levels is defined as a predetermined total number of the levels; and

step S96: and calculating the working voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, the target stage number and the preset total stage number.

Referring again to fig. 2, the control device 90 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be used to control an air conditioner 100. The air conditioner 100 includes an ion wind generator 20. The control device 90 includes an acquisition module 92, a partitioning module 94, and a calculation module 96. The obtaining module 92 is configured to obtain a lowest voltage and a highest voltage of the ion wind generator 20. The dividing module 94 is configured to divide the plurality of voltage levels in a predetermined manner between a highest voltage and a lowest voltage, and a total number of the voltage levels is defined as a predetermined total number of levels. The calculation module 96 is configured to calculate the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 according to the minimum voltage, the maximum voltage, the target number of stages, and the predetermined total number of stages.

That is, the control method according to the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by the control device 90 according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the step S92 may be implemented by the obtaining module 92, the step S94 may be implemented by the dividing module 94, and the step S96 may be implemented by the calculating module 96.

The control device 90 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be applied to an air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, or the air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include the control device 90 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The control method, the control device 90 and the air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the invention calculate the working voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 corresponding to the target stage according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, the target stage and the preset total stage, and can control the ion wind generator 20 to work at the working voltage value corresponding to the target stage, thereby realizing the intelligent adjustment of the working voltage of the ion wind generator 20.

In some embodiments, the target progression may be determined by user input. It is understood that the user may control the air conditioner 100 through the remote controller or the control panel of the air conditioner 100, for example, the user may directly input a value as a target number or select a target number to be input by operating an up key or a down key using a key (physical key or virtual key) on the remote controller, the air conditioner 100 calculates a working voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 according to a lowest voltage, a highest voltage, a received target number and a predetermined total number, and controls the ion wind generator 20 to operate at a working voltage value corresponding to the target number. In other embodiments, for example, when the air conditioner 100 is in the automatic wind mode, the target number of stages may be automatically adjusted according to the indoor ambient temperature and the target temperature (e.g., the temperature input by the user).

In some embodiments, the dividing the plurality of voltage levels from the highest voltage to the lowest voltage in the predetermined manner may be performed in an equal division manner (the difference between adjacent voltage values is equal), for example, the lowest voltage is 5KV, the highest voltage is 50KV, and the predetermined total number of steps is 100, so that any two adjacent voltage levels may be different by (50KV-5KV)/100 ═ 0.45KV, that is, the lowest voltage and the highest voltage are divided into 5K, 5.45K, 5.9K, 6.35K, 6.8K … 49.55K, and 50K (forming an equal difference number sequence). It should be noted that, in order to reduce the voltage difference between any two adjacent voltage levels, the predetermined total number of levels is generally not less than 10, and may be, for example, 20, 50, 80, 100, or the like. In other embodiments, the division between the highest voltage and the lowest voltage into a plurality of voltage levels according to a predetermined manner may not be divided equally, and the difference between adjacent voltage values may not be equal, may be gradually increased, may also be gradually decreased, and the like, and is not limited specifically herein.

Referring to fig. 3, in one embodiment, the lowest voltage is a limit lowest voltage of the ion wind generator 20, and the highest voltage is a limit highest voltage of the ion wind generator 20, and the step S96 includes:

step S962: and calculating the working voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 according to the limit minimum voltage, the limit maximum voltage, the target series and the preset total series.

Referring to fig. 2 again, the lowest voltage is the limit lowest voltage of the ion wind generator 20, the highest voltage is the limit highest voltage of the ion wind generator 20, and the calculating module 96 is configured to calculate the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 according to the limit lowest voltage, the limit highest voltage, the target number of stages, and the predetermined total number of stages.

That is, step S962 may be implemented by the calculation module 96.

In this way, it is possible to obtain a voltage value between the limit minimum voltage and the limit maximum voltage as an operating voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 and control the ion wind generator 20 to operate at the operating voltage value.

Specifically, the minimum limit voltage of the ion wind generator 20 may refer to a minimum voltage value at which the ion wind generator 20 can normally operate, and the maximum limit voltage of the ion wind generator 20 may refer to a maximum voltage value at which the ion wind generator 20 can normally operate, and in some embodiments, the minimum limit voltage and the maximum limit voltage of the ion wind generator 20 may be determined according to a material, a structure, a process, and the like of the ion wind generator 20, and the minimum limit voltage and the maximum limit voltage may be calculated according to a large number of experiments or related formulas before the ion wind generator 20 leaves a factory. In one embodiment, the minimum limit voltage of the ion wind generator 20 is 5KV, and the maximum limit voltage is 50KV, which indicates that the ion wind generator 20 can normally operate between 5KV and 50KV, the ion wind generator 20 may not normally operate due to insufficient voltage below 5KV, and the ion wind generator 20 may be damaged above 50 KV.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the control method further includes:

step S98: determining an operation mode of the air conditioner 100;

step S92 includes:

s922: the rated maximum voltage and the rated minimum voltage of the ion wind generator 20 in the working mode are obtained.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the control device 90 further includes a determining module 98. The judging module 98 is used for judging the working mode of the air conditioner. The obtaining module 92 is configured to obtain a rated maximum voltage and a rated minimum voltage of the ion wind generator 20 in the operating mode.

That is, step S98 may be implemented by the determining module 98, and step S922 may be implemented by the obtaining module 92.

In this way, the rated minimum voltage and the rated maximum voltage of the ion wind generator 20 corresponding to the air conditioner 100 in a certain operation mode can be obtained, so that the ion wind generator 20 is controlled to operate between the rated minimum voltage and the rated maximum voltage allowed in the operation mode.

Specifically, the air conditioner 100 has a plurality of operation modes, such as a cooling mode, a heating mode, a power saving mode, and a cold air prevention mode, and the rated minimum voltage and the rated maximum voltage of the ion wind generator 20 corresponding to each operation mode may be different, for example, the rated minimum voltage corresponding to the power saving mode may be lower than the rated minimum voltage in the cooling mode, and the rated maximum voltage corresponding to the power saving mode may be lower than the rated maximum voltage in the cooling mode. The rated lowest voltage to the rated highest voltage of the ion wind generator 20 may be an interval from the limit lowest voltage to the limit highest voltage of the ion wind generator 20, for example, the limit lowest voltage of the ion wind generator 20 is 5KV, and the limit highest voltage is 50 KV; and the rated lowest voltage of the ion wind generator 20 in the power saving mode may be 6KV, and the rated highest voltage may be 25 KV. Therefore, by determining the operation mode of the air conditioner 100, the rated minimum voltage and the rated maximum voltage of the ion wind generator 20 in the operation mode can be obtained, and the ion wind generator 20 can be controlled to operate between the rated minimum voltage and the rated maximum voltage in the operation mode.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments, step S96 includes:

step S964: the working voltage of the ion wind generator 20 is calculated according to the formula Vx ═ Vmin + (Vmax-Vmin)/Ja × Jx, wherein Vx is the working voltage value of the ion wind generator 20, Vmin is the lowest voltage, Vmax is the highest voltage, Ja is the predetermined total number of stages, and Jx is the target number of stages.

Referring again to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the calculating module 96 is configured to calculate the operating voltage of the ion wind generator 20 according to the formula Vx ═ Vmin + (Vmax-Vmin)/Ja × Jx, where Vx is the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator 20, Vmin is the lowest voltage, Vmax is the highest voltage, Ja is the predetermined total number of stages, and Jx is the target number of stages.

That is, step S964 may be implemented by the calculation module 96.

In this way, the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator 20 can be quickly calculated through the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, the predetermined total number of stages, and the target number of stages.

Specifically, the air conditioner 100 may divide the interval between the lowest voltage and the highest voltage into a plurality of voltage levels in an equal division manner, and then rapidly calculate the operating voltage according to the target level. In one embodiment, the lowest voltage is 5KV, the highest voltage is 50KV, the predetermined total stage number is 100, and when the target stage number is 10, Vx is 5KV + (50KV-5KV)/100 × 10 is 9.5 KV; when the target level is 50, Vx is 5KV + (50KV-5KV)/100 × 50 is 27.5 KV.

Referring to fig. 7, an air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ion wind generator 20, one or more processors 50, a memory 200, and one or more programs. Where one or more programs are stored in the memory 200 and configured for execution by the one or more processors 50, the programs being for executing the instructions of the control method of any of the above embodiments of the invention.

As an example, the program may be for executing the instructions of the control method as described in the following steps:

Referring to fig. 8, a computer readable storage medium 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer program for use with the air conditioner 100, and the computer program is executable by the processor 50 to perform the control method according to any of the above embodiments of the present invention.

As an example, the computer program can be executed by the processor 50 to perform the control method as follows:

Note that the computer-readable storage medium 300 may be a storage medium built in the air conditioner 100, or may be a storage medium that can be inserted into and removed from the air conditioner 100.

In some embodiments, the control method and the control device 90 according to the embodiments of the present invention may be used to control an air conditioner 100 as described below.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, an air conditioner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 10, an ion wind generator 20, and a heat exchanger 30.

The housing 10 includes a body 12 and a cover 14, the housing 10 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a housing chamber 16 is formed inside the housing 10.

The body 12 is cylindrical and barrel-shaped. The main body 12 includes an air outlet portion 122 and a non-air outlet portion 124 connected to each other, and an open end 126 and a sealed end 128 opposite to each other and disposed opposite to each other.

The air outlet portion 122 is formed with a plurality of air outlets 1222. The air outlets 1222 of the air outlet portion 122 are gradually densified along the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128. Specifically, referring to fig. 11, the air outlet portion 122 is unfolded into a plan view, the aperture sizes of the air outlets 1222 on the air outlet portion 122 are substantially the same, and the number of the air outlets 1222 in a unit area (e.g., 100 square centimeters) of the air outlet portion 122 is gradually increased along a direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128.

The open end 126 is an end of the non-air-outlet portion 124 remote from the air-outlet portion 122, the sealed end 128 is an end of the air-outlet portion 122 remote from the non-air-outlet portion 124, the open end 126 is formed with an air inlet 1260, and the cover plate 14 is movably mounted on the open end 126 to selectively seal or open the air inlet 1260.

The ion wind generator 20 is disposed in the housing chamber 16 of the housing 10. The ion wind generator 20 includes a generator pole 22 and a collector pole 24. The generating electrode 22 and the collector electrode 24 are spaced apart from and disposed opposite to each other. The ion wind generator 20 is in a circular arc structure or a bent ring structure and forms an accommodating space 26, and the generating electrode 22 and the collecting electrode 24 are in a grid shape or a screen shape.

The heat exchanger 30 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 16 of the shell 10, the heat exchanger 30 is positioned between the ion wind generator 20 and the shell 10, the heat exchanger 30 is arranged opposite to the ion wind generator 20, and the collector electrode 24 is closer to the heat exchanger 30 than the generating electrode 22. The plurality of air outlets 1222 is opposite to the heat exchanger 30. The heat exchanger 30 includes a base 32 and heat exchange tubes 34 disposed inside the base 32, the heat exchange tubes 34 are used for transferring a refrigerant to the heat exchanger 30 and performing heat exchange with the base 32, and the base 32 is used for increasing a contact area of the heat exchanger 30 with air so that the air and the heat exchanger 30 perform sufficient heat exchange. The heat exchanger 30 has a notched circular arc structure or a notched bent ring structure and forms a receiving chamber 36. The ion wind generator 20 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 36. The substrate 32 is in the form of a grid. In this case, the casing 10 is provided with the plurality of air outlets 1222 only in an arc range corresponding to the arc structure or the bent ring structure of the heat exchanger 30, and is not provided with the air outlets 1222 in an arc range corresponding to the notch of the heat exchanger 30.

Specifically, the air outside the air conditioner 100 enters the accommodating cavity 16 and the accommodating space 26 in sequence from the air inlet 1260 of the casing 10, and passes through the generator 22, the collector 24, the heat exchanger 30 and the air outlet 1222 in sequence to be discharged out of the casing 10.

When the ion wind generator 20 is operated, the air conditioner 100 supplies a positive voltage to the generating electrode 22 and a negative voltage to the collecting electrode 24, that is, the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the air conditioner 100 are connected to the generating electrode 22 and the collecting electrode 24, respectively. When air enters the housing 10 from the air inlet 1260 and flows through the ion wind generator 20, the air is ionized into positive and negative charges under the action of the voltages on the generating electrode 22 and the collecting electrode 24, the negative charges flow to the generating electrode 22 under the action of the positive voltage of the generating electrode 22, and the positive charges flow to the collecting electrode 24 under the action of the negative voltage of the collecting electrode 24 to generate ion wind. Wherein, the air after the ionization can adsorb dust and bacterium in the air in order to reach air-purifying and bactericidal efficiency, moreover, the bacterium also can be killed under the effect of voltage. The ion wind then passes through the collector 24, the heat exchanger 30, and the outlet 1222 in that order. In this way, the air conditioner 100 can cool or heat the air flowing into the casing 10 and sterilize the air.

The air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the invention is provided with the ion wind generator 20 and the heat exchanger 30, so that the air entering the air conditioner 100 can be ionized by the ion wind generator 20 to generate ion wind, and the ion wind flowing through the heat exchanger 30 can be cooled or heated, wherein the ionized air can adsorb dust and bacteria in the air to achieve the effects of purifying the air and sterilizing, and moreover, the bacteria can be killed under the action of voltage. Therefore, the air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can perform both the functions of cooling and heating air and the functions of purifying and sterilizing air, thereby improving the quality of air.

The air conditioner 100 of the embodiment of the present invention also has the following advantageous effects: first, the air in the casing 10 flows along the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128, although the air outlet 1222 near the air inlet 1260 is easier to discharge air, however, the air outlets 1222 on the air discharging portion 122 are gradually denser in the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128, so that the sum of the air discharge amount of the air outlets 1222 per unit area (e.g. 100 square centimeters) in the circumferential direction of the air discharging portion 122 is substantially consistent, thereby enabling the air conditioner 100 to discharge air uniformly.

Secondly, since the generator 22 and the collector 24 are both in a grid or mesh shape and the base 32 of the heat exchanger 30 is in a grid shape, air can pass through the generator 22, the collector 24, and the heat exchanger 30 in this order and be discharged out of the housing 10 through the outlet 1222.

Third, the ion wind generator 20 is disposed opposite to the heat exchanger 30 so that the air passing through the ion wind generator 20 can substantially flow into the heat exchanger 30, that is, the air ionized and purified by the ion wind generator 20 can exchange heat with the heat exchanger 30, and thus the air conditioner 100 can cool or heat the air flowing into the casing 10 and sterilize the air.

Fourth, the ion wind generator 20 generates ion wind having a low wind speed, so that the air conditioner 100 outputs soft ion wind that is cooled or heated.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, in some embodiments, the shape of the housing 10 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and the housing 10 may also be a semi-cylindrical shape or a rectangular frame shape. The generator 22, the collector 24, and the heat exchanger 30 of the ion wind generator 20 may not have a circular arc structure or a bent annular structure, the generator 22 and the collector 24 may have an annular or plate shape, and the heat exchanger 30 may have a plate shape.

Referring to fig. 9 and 12, in some embodiments, the density of the air outlets 1222 on the air outlet portion 122 is not changed, and the apertures of the air outlets 1222 on the air outlet portion 122 gradually increase along the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128. Specifically, the air outlet portion 122 is unfolded into a plan view, the number of the plurality of air outlets 1222 in a unit area (for example, 100 square centimeters) of the air outlet portion 122 is substantially the same, and the aperture size of the air outlets 1222 is gradually increased along the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128. In this case, although the air in the casing 10 flows in the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128, the air outlet 1222 near the air inlet 1260 is more easily exhausted, however, since the aperture size of the air outlet 1222 is gradually increased in the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128, the sum of the air output amounts of the air outlets 1222 per unit area (for example, 100 square centimeters) in the circumferential direction of the air outlet 122 may be substantially uniform, so that the air outlet of the air conditioner 10 is uniform.

Referring to fig. 9 and 13, in some embodiments, the air outlet portion 122 is divided into a first air outlet area 1224 and a second air outlet area 1226 connected to each other, and a density of the air outlets 1222 located in the first air outlet area 1224 is less than a density of the air outlets 1222 located in the second air outlet area 1226. Specifically, the air outlet portion 122 is unfolded into a plan view, the first air outlet area 1224 is closer to the open end 126 than the second air outlet area 1226, the aperture sizes of the air outlets 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 and the second air outlet area 1226 are substantially the same, and the number of the air outlets 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 per unit area (e.g., 100 square centimeters) is less than the number of the air outlets 1222 of the second air outlet area 1226 per unit area (e.g., 100 square centimeters). In this case, the air in the housing 10 flows along the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128, and although the air outlet 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 close to the air inlet 1260 is more easily exhausted than the air outlet 1222 of the second air outlet area 1226 farther from the air inlet 1260, since the number of the air outlets 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 is less than that of the air outlets 1222 of the second air outlet area 1226, the sum of the air output amounts of the air outlets 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 and the second air outlet area 1226 per unit area (for example, 100 square centimeters) in the circumferential direction is substantially the same, so that the air outlet of the air conditioner 10 is uniform.

Referring to fig. 9 and 14, in some embodiments, the air outlet portion 122 is divided into a first air outlet area 1224 and a second air outlet area 1226 connected to each other, the density of the air outlets 1222 located in the first air outlet area 1224 is the same as the density of the air outlets 1224 located in the second air outlet area 1226, and the aperture of each air outlet 1222 located in the first air outlet area 1224 is smaller than the aperture of each air outlet 1224 located in the second air outlet area 1226. Specifically, the air outlet portion 122 is unfolded into a plan view, and the number of the plurality of air outlets 1222 in the unit area (for example, 100 square centimeters) of the first air outlet area 1224 and the second air outlet area 1226 is substantially the same. In this case, the air in the housing 10 flows in the direction from the open end 126 to the sealed end 128, and although the air outlet 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 close to the air inlet 1260 is more easily exhausted than the air outlet 1222 of the second air outlet area 1226 of the air inlet 1260, since the aperture size of the air outlet 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 is smaller than that of the air outlet 1222 of the second air outlet area 1226, the sum of the air output amounts of the air outlets 1222 of the first air outlet area 1224 and the second air outlet area 1226 per unit area (for example, 100 square centimeters) in the circumferential direction is substantially the same, so that the air outlet of the air conditioner 10 is uniform.

Referring to fig. 9, in some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 further includes a driving portion 40 and a processor 50 disposed in the casing 10, the driving portion 40 is located at the non-air-outlet portion 124 and is connected to both the cover plate 14 and the processor 50, the processor 50 is configured to issue a control command, and the driving portion 40 is configured to drive the cover plate 14 to move according to the control command so as to switch the cover plate 14 between a state of sealing the air inlet 1260 and a state of opening the air inlet 1260.

Specifically, in one example, the driving portion 40 includes a supporting member 42 and a driving member 44 for driving the supporting member 42 to move, the supporting member 42 is fixedly connected with the cover plate 14, the supporting member 42 is slidably mounted on the non-air-outlet portion 124, and the driving member 44 is mounted on the non-air-outlet portion 124 and connected with the supporting member 42 for driving the supporting member 42 to move. The supporting member 42 may include a supporting bracket coupled to the cover plate 14, and the driving member 44 may include a linear motor coupled to the supporting bracket, and a mover of the linear motor is coupled to the supporting bracket and is configured to control the supporting bracket and the cover plate 14 to move linearly, thereby enabling the cover plate 14 to switch between a state of sealing the air inlet 1260 and a state of opening the air inlet 1260. The control instructions include opening instructions for controlling the driving portion 40 to open the air inlet 1260 and sealing instructions for controlling the driving portion 40 to seal the air inlet 1260, specifically, the driving portion 40 is configured to control the cover plate 14 to move away from the open end 126 according to the opening instructions so that a gap exists between the cover plate 14 and the open end 126, and the driving portion 40 is configured to control the cover plate 14 to move towards the open end 126 according to the sealing instructions so that the cover plate 14 seals the open end 126.

Specifically, when the air conditioner 100 is in an initial state (i.e., when the air conditioner 100 is not in use), the cover 14 is in a state of sealing the air inlet 1260, when the user opens the air conditioner 100, the processor 50 issues an opening command and controls the cover 14 to move in a direction away from the open end 126 so that a gap exists between the cover 14 and the open end 126, and when the user closes the air conditioner 100, the processor 50 issues a sealing command and controls the cover 14 to move in a direction close to the open end 126 so that the cover 14 seals the open end 126. In this manner, dust is prevented from entering the housing 10 through the air inlet 1260 when the air conditioner 100 is not in use.

Referring to fig. 9, in some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 further includes a fan 60 disposed in the housing 10, the fan 60 being configured to draw air from an air inlet 1260 and guide the air to the ion wind generator 20.

Specifically, the fan 60 may be disposed on the air outlet portion 122 or the non-air outlet portion 124, and since the speed of the ion wind is slow, the flow rate of the air entering the housing 10 and flowing out of the housing 10 is slow, by disposing the fan 60, the speed of the air entering the housing 10 and flowing out of the housing 10 is increased, and the air passing through the ion wind generator 20 and the heat exchanger 30 is increased within a certain time (for example, 10 minutes), so that more clean air and heat exchanged air can be generated.

Referring to fig. 9, in some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 further includes a fan 60 disposed in the housing 10, the fan 60 being configured to draw air from an air inlet 1260 and guide the air to the ion wind generator 20. The fan 60 is a centrifugal fan or an oblique flow fan, and the fan 60 is located at the air outlet portion 122 and corresponds to the ion wind generator 20. Specifically, the air intake direction of the fan 60 coincides with the axial direction of the casing 10, and the air outlet direction of the fan 60 coincides with the radial direction of the casing 10. In this way, under the action of the fan 60, air is facilitated to enter the interior of the housing 10 from the air inlet 1260, and flows from the interior of the housing 10 through the ion wind generator 20, the heat exchanger 30 and the air outlet 1222, and finally flows out of the exterior of the housing 10.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 further includes a fan 60 disposed within the housing 10, the fan 60 for drawing air from the air inlet 1260 and directing the air to the ion wind generator 20. The fan 60 is an axial fan, and the fan 60 is located at the non-air outlet portion 124. Specifically, the air inlet direction and the air outlet direction of the fan 60 are both aligned with the axial direction of the housing 10. In this way, under the action of the fan 60, air is facilitated to enter the interior of the housing 10 from the air inlet 1260, and flows from the interior of the housing 10 through the ion wind generator 20, the heat exchanger 30 and the air outlet 1222, and finally flows out of the exterior of the housing 10.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 may further include a filter screen 70, the filter screen 70 is disposed between the heat exchanger 30 and the casing 10, and the filter screen 70 is used for filtering the ion wind after heat exchange is performed by the heat exchanger 30. Specifically, the air inside the housing 10 flows through the ion wind generator 20 to generate ion wind, and the ion wind flows through the heat exchanger 30, then flows through the filter 70, and flows out of the housing 10 through the outlet 1222. Thus, the filter screen 70 can filter large particle impurities carried in the ion wind, thereby improving the air quality of the ion wind generated by the air conditioner 100.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, the air conditioner 100 further includes a filter screen 70, the filter screen 70 is disposed between the heat exchanger 30 and the casing 10, and the filter screen 70 is used for filtering the ion wind after heat exchange is performed by the heat exchanger 30. The filter screen 70 is in a ring or circular structure and forms an accommodating space 72, and the heat exchanger 30 and the ion wind generator 20 are located in the accommodating space 72. The heat exchanger 30 corresponds to the filter 70. In this way, the air passing through the heat exchanger 30 can be filtered by the filter screen 70, and the quality of the air flowing out of the air conditioner 100 is improved.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, the ion wind generator 20, the heat exchanger 30 and the filter screen 70 correspond to each other. In this way, the ion wind generated by the ion wind generator 20 can exchange heat in the heat exchanger 30 and can be filtered by the filter screen 70, thereby improving the quality of the air flowing out of the air conditioner 100.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, the ion wind generator 20, the heat exchanger 30 and the housing 10 are coaxially disposed, an edge of the ion wind generator 20 is aligned with an edge of the heat exchanger 30, and the plurality of wind outlets 1222 are opposite to the heat exchanger 30. Thus, the air entering the housing 10 from the air inlet 1260 passes through the ion wind generator 20, the heat exchanger 30 and the air outlet 1222 in sequence, and the ion wind generated by the ion wind generator 20 can exchange heat in the heat exchanger 30.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, the heat exchanger 30 is provided with partitions 80 at both ends thereof, which are connected to the housing 10, and the partitions 80 are used for isolating the air outlets 1222 from the housing 10, the partitions 80 and the heat exchanger 30, so as to prevent the air flowing into the housing 10 from the air inlet 1260 from directly flowing out of the housing 10 from the air outlet 1222 without passing through the ion wind generator 20 and the heat exchanger 30.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example" or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Any process or method descriptions in flow charts or otherwise described herein may be understood as representing modules, segments, or portions of code which include one or more executable instructions for implementing specific logical functions or steps of the process, and alternate implementations are included within the scope of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in which functions may be executed out of order from that shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in reverse order, depending on the functionality involved, as would be understood by those reasonably skilled in the art of the present invention.

The logic and/or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, such as an ordered listing of executable instructions that can be considered to implement logical functions, can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer-based system, processing module-containing system, or other system that can fetch the instructions from the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device and execute the instructions. For the purposes of this description, a "computer-readable medium" can be any means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable medium would include the following: an electrical connection (electronic device) having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette (magnetic device), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber device, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CDROM). Additionally, the computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via for instance optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted or otherwise processed in a suitable manner if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

It should be understood that portions of embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, the various steps or methods may be implemented in software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, any one or combination of the following techniques, which are known in the art, may be used: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function on a data signal, an application specific integrated circuit having an appropriate combinational logic gate circuit, a Programmable Gate Array (PGA), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or the like.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps carried by the method for implementing the above embodiments may be implemented by hardware related to instructions of a program, which may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and when the program is executed, the program includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing module, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one module. The integrated module can be realized in a hardware mode, and can also be realized in a software functional module mode. The integrated module, if implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may also be stored in a computer readable storage medium.

The storage medium mentioned above may be a read-only memory, a magnetic or optical disk, etc.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method of an air conditioner comprises an ion wind generator, and is characterized in that the air conditioner also comprises a shell and a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger and the ion wind generator are arranged oppositely, the heat exchanger is of a circular arc structure with a notch or a bent annular structure with a notch and forms an accommodating cavity, the ion wind generator is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the shell comprises a body, the body comprises an air outlet part and a non-air outlet part which are connected with each other, an open end and a sealing end which are opposite and opposite to each other, the air outlet part is provided with a plurality of air outlets, the open end is the end of the non-air outlet part far away from the air outlet part, the sealing end is the end of the air outlet part far away from the non-air outlet part, the open end is provided with an air inlet, and air outside the air conditioner enters from the air inlet, and sequentially passes through the ion wind generator, the heat exchanger and the air outlet to be discharged out of the shell; the air outlet part is divided into a first air outlet area and a second air outlet area which are connected with each other, the first air outlet area is closer to the open end than the second air outlet area, and the density of the air outlets in the first air outlet area is smaller than that of the air outlets in the second air outlet area; the air conditioner also comprises a fan arranged in the shell, and the fan is used for sucking air from the air inlet and guiding the air to the ion wind generator; the control method comprises the following steps:

acquiring the lowest voltage and the highest voltage of the ion wind generator;

2. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the lowest voltage is a limit lowest voltage of the ion wind generator, the highest voltage is a limit highest voltage of the ion wind generator, and the step of calculating the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, a target number of stages, and the predetermined total number of stages comprises:

3. The control method according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising:

judging the working mode of the air conditioner;

4. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the step of calculating the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator from the lowest voltage, the highest voltage, a target number of steps, and the predetermined total number of steps comprises:

5. A control device of an air conditioner comprises an ion wind generator and is characterized by further comprising a shell and a heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger and the ion wind generator are arranged oppositely, the heat exchanger is of a circular arc structure with a notch or a bent annular structure with a notch and forms an accommodating cavity, the ion wind generator is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the shell comprises a body, the body comprises an air outlet part and a non-air outlet part which are connected with each other, an open end and a sealing end, the open end and the sealing end are opposite and opposite, the open end is arranged at one end of the non-air outlet part far away from the air outlet part, the sealing end is one end of the air outlet part far away from the non-air outlet part, an air inlet is formed at the open end, and air outside the air conditioner enters from the air inlet, and sequentially passes through the ion wind generator, the heat exchanger and the air outlet to be discharged out of the shell; the air outlet part is divided into a first air outlet area and a second air outlet area which are connected with each other, the first air outlet area is closer to the open end than the second air outlet area, and the density of the air outlets in the first air outlet area is smaller than that of the air outlets in the second air outlet area; the air conditioner also comprises a fan arranged in the shell, and the fan is used for sucking air from the air inlet and guiding the air to the ion wind generator; the control device includes:

6. The control device of claim 5, wherein the minimum voltage is a limit minimum voltage of the ion wind generator, the maximum voltage is a limit maximum voltage of the ion wind generator, and the calculation module is configured to calculate the operating voltage value of the ion wind generator according to the limit minimum voltage, the limit maximum voltage, a target number of stages, and the predetermined total number of stages.

7. The control device according to claim 5, characterized by further comprising:

the judging module is used for judging the working mode of the air conditioner;

8. The control device according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the calculation module is configured to calculate the operating voltage of the ion wind generator according to a formula of Vx ═ Vmin + (Vmax-Vmin)/Ja × Jx, where Vx is an operating voltage value of the ion wind generator, Vmin is the lowest voltage, Vmax is the highest voltage, Ja is the predetermined total number of stages, and Jx is the target number of stages.

9. An air conditioner, characterized by comprising:

an ion wind generator;

one or more processors;

a memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, for executing the instructions of the control method of any of claims 1-4.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising a computer program for use in conjunction with an air conditioner, the computer program being executable by a processor to perform the control method of any one of claims 1-4.