US2024027091A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and Apparatus for Controlling Outdoor Unit of Air Conditioner, and Air Conditioner

Assignee: GD MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO LTDPriority: Apr 7, 2021Filed: Sep 28, 2023Published: Jan 25, 2024
Est. expiryApr 7, 2041(~14.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hongwei Li
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Abstract

A method for controlling an outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes: obtaining a first temperature of an environment in which the outdoor unit in a standby state is located; controlling the outdoor unit to operate for a first predetermined duration, and obtaining a second temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located; reading a real-time temperature of the environment from a cloud server based on a range of a temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature; and controlling an operation of the outdoor unit based on a temperature difference between the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server and the second temperature.

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1 . A method for controlling an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
 obtaining a first temperature of an environment in which the outdoor unit in a standby state is located;   controlling the outdoor unit to operate for a first predetermined duration prior to obtaining a second temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located;   reading a real-time temperature of the environment from a cloud server based on a range of a temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature; and   controlling an operation of the outdoor unit based on a temperature difference between the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server and the second temperature.   
     
     
         2 . The method for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 1 , the method further comprising:
 transmitting installation environment heat dissipation prompt information of the outdoor unit to a terminal based on the temperature difference between the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server and the second temperature,   wherein the terminal is a user terminal.   
     
     
         3 . The method for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit in the standby state is located comprises:
 reading a total energy demand of the outdoor unit;   determining, in accordance with a determination that the total energy demand is zero, that the outdoor unit is in the standby state; and   obtaining the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located.   
     
     
         4 . The method for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 3 , wherein obtaining the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located comprises:
 controlling a fan of the outdoor unit to start;   controlling the fan to operate for a second predetermined duration; and   collecting the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located.   
     
     
         5 . The method for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 controlling the outdoor unit to operate for the first predetermined duration comprises: controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within a second set range, the outdoor unit to operate in a cooling mode for the first predetermined duration; and   reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server based on the range of the temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature comprises: calculating the temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature, and reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server in accordance with a determination that the temperature difference is greater than a first set value.   
     
     
         6 . The method for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 5 , wherein controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within the second set range, the outdoor unit to operate in the cooling mode comprises:
 controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is greater than a second set value, the outdoor unit to operate in the cooling mode.   
     
     
         7 . The method for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 controlling the outdoor unit to operate for the first predetermined duration comprises: controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within a third set range, the outdoor unit to operate in a heating mode for the first predetermined duration; and   reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server based on the range of the temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature comprises: calculating the temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, and reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server in accordance with a determination that the temperature difference is greater than a third set value.   
     
     
         8 . The method for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 7 , wherein controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within the third set range, the outdoor unit to operate in the heating mode comprises:
 controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is smaller than a fourth set value, an outdoor unit to operate in the heating mode.   
     
     
         9 . An apparatus for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 obtaining a first temperature of an environment in which the outdoor unit in a standby state is located; 
 controlling the outdoor unit to operate for a first predetermined duration prior to obtaining a second temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located; 
 reading a real-time temperature of the environment from a cloud server based on a range of a temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature; and 
 controlling an operation of the outdoor unit based on a temperature difference between the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server and the second temperature. 
   
     
     
         10 . An air conditioner, comprising the apparatus for controlling the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to  claim 9 . 
     
     
         11 . A computer-readable storage medium, storing a computer program, the computer program, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 obtaining a first temperature of an environment in which the outdoor unit in a standby state is located;
 controlling the outdoor unit to operate for a first predetermined duration prior to obtaining a second temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located; 
 reading a real-time temperature of the environment from a cloud server based on a range of a temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature; and 
 controlling an operation of the outdoor unit based on a temperature difference between the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server and the second temperature. 
   
     
     
         12 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprises:
 transmitting installation environment heat dissipation prompt information of the outdoor unit to a terminal based on the temperature difference between the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server and the second temperature,   wherein the terminal is a user terminal.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 11 , wherein obtaining the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit in the standby state is located comprises:
 reading a total energy demand of the outdoor unit;   determining, in accordance with a determination that the total energy demand is zero, that the outdoor unit is in the standby state; and   obtaining the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located.   
     
     
         14 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 13 , wherein obtaining the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located comprises:
 controlling a fan of the outdoor unit to start;   controlling the fan to operate for a second predetermined duration; and   collecting the first temperature of the environment in which the outdoor unit is located.   
     
     
         15 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 controlling the outdoor unit to operate for the first predetermined duration comprises: controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within a second set range, the outdoor unit to operate in a cooling mode for the first predetermined duration; and   reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server based on the range of the temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature comprises: calculating the temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature, and reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server in accordance with a determination that the temperature difference is greater than a first set value.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 15 , wherein controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within the second set range, the outdoor unit to operate in the cooling mode comprises:
 controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is greater than a second set value, the outdoor unit to operate in the cooling mode.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 controlling the outdoor unit to operate for the first predetermined duration comprises: controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within a third set range, the outdoor unit to operate in a heating mode for the first predetermined duration; and   reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server based on the range of the temperature difference between the second temperature and the first temperature comprises: calculating the temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, and reading the real-time temperature of the environment from the cloud server in accordance with a determination that the temperature difference is greater than a third set value.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 17 , wherein controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is within the third set range, the outdoor unit to operate in the heating mode comprises:
 controlling, in accordance with a determination that the first temperature is smaller than a fourth set value, an outdoor unit to operate in the heating mode.

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