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US 10,518,208 · App. 15/359,126 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

Methods and apparatuses for detecting parameter for air purifier

Inventors: Yang Wang (Beijing, CN); Qiang Fu (Beijing, CN); Enxing Hou (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
B01D46/44B01D46/429F24F3/1603F24F11/30F24F11/77F24F11/39F24F2110/50F24F2110/52
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Patent No.
US 10,518,208
App. No.
15/359,126
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are provided for detecting parameter. The method includes: acquiring at least one intake air quality parameter of an air intake area of an air purifier and at least one output air quality parameter of an air discharging area of the air purifier; determining a purification parameter corresponding to the intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the output air quality parameter of the air discharging area; and outputting the purification parameter.

Claims (48)

1. A method, comprising:

acquiring, by an air purifier a filter element type information of the air purifier, at least one intake air quality parameter of an air intake area of the air purifier and at least one output air quality parameter of an air discharging area of the air purifier;

determining, by the air purifier, a purification parameter corresponding to the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area, and determining an at least one purification parameter type corresponding to the filter element type information;

acquiring, by a purification parameter determining module of the air purifier, the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area corresponding to the at least one purification parameter type and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area corresponding to the at least one purification parameter type; and

outputting, by the air purifier, the purification parameter for displaying in a control interface for the air purifier.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein acquiring the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area of the air purifier and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area of the air purifier comprises:

receiving at least one first air quality parameter generated by an air quality detecting device provided at the air intake area; and

receiving at least one second air quality parameter generated by an air quality detecting device provided at the air discharging area.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein after acquiring the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area of the air purifier and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area of the air purifier, the method further comprises:

outputting the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area to a control interface for the air purifier.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein outputting the purification parameter comprises outputting the purification parameter to the control interface for the air purifier.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein acquiring the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area of the air purifier and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area of the air purifier comprises:

logging on a preset server based on a user logon account; and

reading, from the preset server that is logged on, the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area stored in correspondence to the air purifier, wherein the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area are pushed by a preset pushing terminal to the preset server in real time.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein after determining the purification parameter corresponding to the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area, the method further comprises:

performing control of the air purifier based on the purification parameter, the control including adjusting at least one of a fan rotational speed and an operation mode of the air purifier.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the purification parameter corresponding to the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area comprises:

calculating a difference between the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area;

calculating a ratio of the difference to the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area; and

converting the ratio into a percentage and taking the percentage as the purification parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter type comprises at least one of following types: a particulate matter (PM) type, a toxic gas type, and a bacteria type.

9. An apparatus, comprising

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

acquire a filter element type information of an air purifier, at least one intake air quality parameter of an air intake area of the air purifier and at least one output air quality parameter of an air discharging area of the air purifier;

determine a purification parameter corresponding to the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area,

and determine an at least one purification parameter type corresponding to the filter element type information;

acquiring, the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area corresponding to the at least one purification parameter type and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area corresponding to the at least one purification parameter type; and

output the purification parameter for displaying in a control interface for the air purifier.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to: receive at least one first air quality parameter generated by an air quality detecting device provided at the air intake area; and

receive at least one second air quality parameter generated by an air quality detecting device provided at the air discharging area.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to: after acquiring the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area of the air purifier and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area of the air purifier, output the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area to a control interface for the air purifier.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to: output the purification parameter to the control interface for the air purifier.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to: log on a preset server based on a user logon account; and

read, from the preset server that is logged on, the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area stored in correspondence to the air purifier, wherein the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area are pushed by a preset pushing terminal to the preset server in real time.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to: perform control of the air purifier based on the purification parameter, the control including adjusting at least one of a fan rotational speed and an operation mode of the air purifier.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to: calculate a difference between the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area;

calculate a ratio of the difference to the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area; and

convert the ratio into a percentage and taking the percentage as the purification parameter.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the parameter type comprises at least one of following types: a particulate matter (PM) type, a toxic gas type, and a bacteria type.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, causes the mobile terminal to perform acts comprising: acquiring by a filter element type information, at least one intake air quality parameter of an air intake area of the air purifier and at least one output air quality parameter of an air discharging area of the air purifier; determining a purification parameter corresponding to the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area, and determining an at least one purification parameter type corresponding to the filter element type information; acquiring, by the air purifier, the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area corresponding to the at least one purification parameter type and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area corresponding to the at least one purification parameter type; and outputting the purification parameter for displaying in a control interface for the air purifier.

18. The storage medium of claim 17 , wherein acquiring the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area of the air purifier and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area of the air purifier comprises:

receiving at least one first air quality parameter generated by an air quality detecting device provided at the air intake area; and

receiving at least one second air quality parameter generated by an air quality detecting device provided at the air discharging area.

19. The storage medium of claim 17 , wherein after acquiring the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area of the air purifier and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area of the air purifier, the method further comprises:

outputting the at least one intake air quality parameter of the air intake area and the at least one output air quality parameter of the air discharging area to a control interface for the air purifier.

20. The storage medium of claim 19 , wherein outputting the purification parameter comprises outputting the purification parameter to the control interface for the air purifier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: WANG, YANG; FU, QIANG; HOU, ENXING
To: XIAOMI INC.
Reel/Frame 040412/0753 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0834129 · Nov 25, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170144097A1 · May 25, 2017
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