Air-conditioning system, data transmission method and apparatus, and computer storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11959655-B2
Application number	US-201917612923-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2019
Priority date	Mar 19, 2019
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

Provided are an air-conditioning system, a data transmission method and apparatus, and a non-transitory computer storage medium. A centralized air-conditioning controller, at least one air conditioner, and at least one environmental information collection module are provided. The environmental information collection module detects current environmental data information of an area where the air conditioner that has been matched through networking is located, sends the current environmental data information to the air conditioner that has been matched through networking for the air conditioner controlling the operation of at least one device of the air conditioner according to the received information, and sends the current environmental data information and saved identity identification information of the air conditioner that has been matched through networking to the centralized air-conditioning controller for the centralized air-conditioning controller monitoring and controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the received information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An air conditioning system, comprising: a centralized air-conditioning controller, at least one air conditioner, and at least one environmental information collection module located in a working area of each air conditioner, wherein
the environmental information collection module includes at least a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a fine particle detection apparatus, a formaldehyde detection apparatus, a human body detection sensor, and a carbon monoxide detection sensor, and
the environmental information collection module is used for detecting, when a preset detection time is reached, current environmental data information of an area where the air conditioner that has been matched through networking is located, and sending, by means of wireless short-range communication, the current environmental data information to the air conditioner that has been matched through networking, and sending, when reception acknowledgment information returned by the air conditioner that has been matched through networking is received and by means of radio frequency communication, the current environmental data information and saved identity identification information of the air conditioner that has been matched through networking to the centralized air-conditioning controller;
the air conditioner is used for controlling an operation of at least one device of the air conditioner according to the received current environmental data information; and
the centralized air-conditioning controller is used for monitoring and controlling the operation of the air conditioner according to the received current environmental data information and the identity identification information; and
wherein
the air conditioner is also used for sending the identity identification information to the current environmental information collection module when it is determined that a signal strength of wireless short-range communication signal of the current environmental information collection module satisfies a set condition; and receiving binding feedback information sent by the current environmental information collection module after the current environmental information collection module stores the identity identification information and performing matching through networking with the current environmental information collection module.

2. The air conditioning system according to claim 1 , wherein the air conditioner is also used for performing matching through networking with the centralized air-conditioning controller by means of a communication bus.

3. A data transmission apparatus in an air conditioning system according to claim 2 , wherein the air conditioning system comprises: the centralized air-conditioning controller, the at least one air conditioner, and the at least one environmental information collection module located in the working area of each air conditioner, wherein the environmental information collection module adopts the wireless short-range communication with the corresponding air conditioner, and adopts the radio frequency communication with the centralized air-conditioning controller, the apparatus comprising:
a first communication unit configured to, when the preset detection time is reached, detect the current environmental data information about the area where the air conditioner that has been matched through networking is located, and by means of the wireless short-range communication, send the current environmental data information to the air conditioner that has been matched through the networking;
and a second communication unit configured to, when the receiving reception acknowledgment information returned by the air conditioner that has been matched through the networking, by means of the radio frequency communication, send the current environmental data information and the identity identification information about the air conditioner that has been matched through networking to the centralized air-conditioning controller; and
wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a receiving and saving unit configured to receive the identity identification information sent by the air conditioner, wherein the identity identification information is sent to the current environmental information collection module when the air conditioner determines that a signal strength of wireless short-range communication signal of the current environmental information collection module satisfies a set condition; after the identity identification information is stored, sent the binding feedback information to the air conditioner.

4. A data transmission method in an air conditioning system, wherein the air conditioning system comprises: a centralized air-conditioning controller, at least one air conditioner, and at least one environmental information collection module located in a working area of each air conditioner, wherein the environmental information collection module adopts wireless short-range communication with a corresponding air conditioner, and adopts radio frequency communication with the centralized air-conditioning controller, the method comprising:
when a preset detection time is reached, detecting current environmental data information about an area where the air conditioner that has been matched through networking is located, and by means of wireless short-range communication, sending the current environmental data information to the air conditioner that has been matched through networking;
and when receiving reception acknowledgment information returned by the air conditioner that has been matched through networking, by means of radio frequency communication, sending the current environmental data information and identity identification information about the air conditioner that has been matched through networking to the centralized air-conditioning controller; and
wherein the data transmission method further comprises:
receiving the identity identification information sent by the air conditioner, wherein the identity identification information is sent to the current environmental information collection module when the air conditioner determines that a signal strength of wireless short-range communication signal of the current environmental information collection module satisfies a set condition;
and sending binding feedback information to the air conditioner after the identity identification information is stored.

5. The data transmission method in the air conditioning system according to claim 4 , wherein when the wireless short-range communication signal is a binding request signal, the method further comprises:
sending the binding request signal to the air conditioner through wireless short-range communication.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer instruction, wherein the instruction, when executed by a processor, implements steps of the data transmission method described according to claim 4 .

7. A data transmission apparatus in an air conditioning system for use in an environmental information collection module, wherein the air conditioning system comprises: a centralized air-conditioning controller, at least one air conditioner, and at least one environmental information collection module located in a working area of each air conditioner, wherein the environmental information collection module includes at least a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a fine particle detection apparatus, a formaldehyde detection apparatus, a human body detection sensor, and a carbon monoxide detection sensor, and the environmental information collection module adopts wireless short-range communication with a corresponding air conditioner, and adopts radio frequency communication with the centralized air-conditioning controller, the app

Assignees

• Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Electronic Co Ltd
• Qingdao Haier Smart Tech R & D Co Ltd
• Haier Smart Home Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wei Wei
• Zhao Yongjun
• Zhang Li Chen

Classifications

• F24F11/58 Primary

  using Internet communication · CPC title

• F24F11/30 Primary

  for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring · CPC title

• F24F11/63

  Electronic processing · CPC title

• F24F2110/10

  Temperature · CPC title

• F24F11/89 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title