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Granted Patent B2
US 10,670,294 · App. 15/965,244 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

In-room air conditioner adjustment method, apparatus, and controller

Inventors: Xudong Yan (Shenzhen, CN); Linfu Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Zizhao Wang (Xi'an, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,670,294
App. No.
15/965,244
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An in-room air conditioner adjustment method is provided and includes: obtaining a return air temperature detected by a temperature sensor corresponding to each air conditioner; adjusting, according to a difference between the obtained return air temperature and a temperature threshold, a fan rotational speed of each air conditioner until it is determined that an absolute value of the difference between the obtained return air temperature detected by the temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than a first specified value; determining that the absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by the temperature sensor; and when an absolute value of a difference between fan rotational speeds of any two adjacent air conditioners is greater than a second specified value, adjusting a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner whose fan rotational speed is lower in the two adjacent air conditioners.

Claims (30)

1. An in-room air conditioner adjustment apparatus, comprising:

multiple temperature sensors, wherein the multiple temperature sensors are separately disposed on return air vent sides of air conditioners in a room in which the apparatus is located, and are configured to detect a return air temperature on the return air vent side of each air conditioner; and

a controller, separately connected to the multiple temperature sensors, and configured to: obtain the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor, and adjust, according to a difference between the obtained return air temperature and a temperature threshold, a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner until it is determined that an absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than a first specified value; and

when the absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than the first specified value, when it is determined that an absolute value of a difference between fan rotational speeds of any two adjacent air conditioners is greater than a second specified value, adjust a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner whose fan rotational speed is lower in the two adjacent air conditioners.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

multiple pressure sensors, wherein the multiple pressure sensors are separately disposed at air vent ends of the air conditioners, and are configured to detect an air pressure value at the air vent end of each air conditioner, wherein

the controller is further separately connected to the pressure sensors, and the controller is further configured to: obtain the air pressure value detected by each pressure sensor; and after it is determined that the absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than the first specified value, adjust, according to a difference between the obtained air pressure value detected by each pressure sensor and an air pressure threshold, a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner until it is determined that an absolute value of the difference between the air pressure value detected by each pressure sensor and the air pressure threshold is less than a third specified value; and

before the adjusting the fan rotational speed of the air conditioner whose fan rotational speed is lower in the two adjacent air conditioners, the controller is further configured to:

determine that the absolute value of the difference between the air pressure value detected by each pressure sensor and the air pressure threshold is less than the third specified value.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein each pressure sensor is a wireless pressure sensor.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein each wireless pressure sensor is connected to the controller in a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) manner, a Bluetooth manner, or an infrared manner.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a receiver, connected to each wireless pressure sensor in a wireless manner and connected to the controller by using a control cable, wherein

the receiver is configured to: receive, in a wireless manner, the air pressure value detected by each wireless pressure sensor; and output the received air pressure value to the controller by using the control cable.

6. An in-room air conditioner adjustment method, comprising:

obtaining a return air temperature detected by a temperature sensor disposed on a return air vent side of each air conditioner, and adjusting, according to a difference between the obtained return air temperature and a temperature threshold, a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner until it is determined that an absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than a first specified value; and

when the absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than the first specified value, when it is determined that an absolute value of a difference between fan rotational speeds of any two adjacent air conditioners is greater than a second specified value, adjusting a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner whose fan rotational speed is lower in the two adjacent air conditioners.

7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

obtaining an air pressure value detected by a wireless pressure sensor that is disposed at an air vent end of each air conditioner; and

after it is determined that the absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than the first specified value, adjusting, according to a difference between the obtained air pressure value detected by each wireless pressure sensor and an air pressure threshold, a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner until it is determined that an absolute value of the difference between the air pressure value detected by each wireless pressure sensor and the air pressure threshold is less than a third specified value; and

before the adjusting a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner whose fan rotational speed is lower in the two adjacent air conditioners, the method further comprises:

determining that the absolute value of the difference between the air pressure value detected by each wireless pressure sensor and the air pressure threshold is less than the third specified value.

8. An in-room air conditioner adjustment controller, comprising a processor and a transceiver, wherein

the transceiver is configured to obtain a return air temperature detected by a temperature sensor disposed on a return air vent side of each air conditioner; and

the processor is configured to: adjust, according to a difference between the return air temperature obtained by the transceiver and a temperature threshold, a fan rotational speed of each air conditioner until it is determined that an absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature that is detected by the temperature sensor corresponding to each air conditioner and that is obtained by the transceiver and the temperature threshold is less than a first specified value; and when it is determined that the absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than the first specified value, when it is determined that an absolute value of a difference between fan rotational speeds of any two adjacent air conditioners is greater than a second specified value, adjust a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner whose fan rotational speed is lower in the two adjacent air conditioners.

9. The controller according to claim 8 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to obtain an air pressure value detected by a wireless pressure sensor that is disposed at an air vent end of each air conditioner; and

after it is determined that the absolute value of the difference between the return air temperature detected by each temperature sensor and the temperature threshold is less than the first specified value, the processor is further configured to:

adjust, according to a difference between the air pressure value that is detected by each wireless pressure sensor and that is obtained by the transceiver and an air pressure threshold, a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner until it is determined that an absolute value of the difference between the air pressure value that is detected by each wireless pressure sensor and that is obtained by the transceiver and the air pressure threshold is less than a third specified value; and

before the adjusting a fan rotational speed of an air conditioner whose fan rotational speed is lower in the two adjacent air conditioners, the processor is further configured to:

determine that the absolute value of the difference between the air pressure value detected by each wireless pressure sensor and the air pressure threshold is less than the third specified value.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2021
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058601/0734 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2018
From: YAN, XUDONG; CHEN, LINFU; WANG, ZIZHAO
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047120/0884 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0715867 · Oct 28, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
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