CN-117073101-B - Coordinated control method, system and device for air conditioner and water heater and storage medium

CN117073101BCN 117073101 BCN117073101 BCN 117073101BCN-117073101-B

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a linkage control method, a linkage control system, a linkage control device and a linkage control storage medium for an air conditioner and a water heater. The method comprises the steps of detecting outdoor environment parameters and/or operation setting parameters of the air conditioner, controlling a water flow path to be conducted according to the outdoor environment parameters and/or the operation setting parameters, and controlling the water heater to conduct cold water or hot water to the water flow path so as to flow to the outdoor heat exchanger. The invention enables the water heater to feed cold water or hot water into the water flow path to exchange heat in the outdoor heat exchanger, and the cold water in the water heater flows through the water flow path in summer, so that part of heat of the outdoor heat exchanger can be taken away, and the part of heat is provided for the water heater.

Inventors

WANG XIANJI
LUO WENJUN
MENG FANSHUO
LIU JIAQUAN
ZHOU LIWEI

Assignees

珠海格力电器股份有限公司

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20231007

Claims (8)

1. A linkage control method of an air conditioner and a water heater is characterized by comprising the following steps: detecting an outdoor environment parameter and/or an operation setting parameter of the air conditioner; Controlling the water flow path to be conducted according to the outdoor environment parameter and/or the operation setting parameter and controlling the water heater to introduce cold water or hot water into the water flow path so as to flow to an outdoor heat exchanger; The step of controlling the water flow path to be conducted according to the outdoor environment parameter and/or the operation setting parameter and controlling the water heater to introduce cold water or hot water into the water flow path to flow to the outdoor heat exchanger comprises the steps of judging whether the outdoor environment parameter and the operation setting parameter exceed respective corresponding preset parameter thresholds or not if the air conditioner operates in a refrigeration mode, and controlling a valve member in the water flow path to be opened to conduct the water flow path and control the water heater to introduce cold water into the water flow path if any one of the outdoor environment parameter and the operation setting parameter exceeds the corresponding preset parameter threshold; The step of judging whether the outdoor environment parameter and the operation setting parameter exceed respective corresponding preset parameter thresholds further comprises the steps of determining the number of parameters exceeding respective corresponding preset parameter thresholds in the outdoor environment parameter and the operation setting parameters, adjusting the valve member of the water flow path to enable water flow in the water flow path to flow according to a first flow rate when the number of parameters is a first number, and adjusting the valve member of the water flow path to enable water flow in the water flow path to flow according to a second flow rate when the number of parameters is a second number, wherein the second number is larger than the first number, and the second flow rate is larger than the first flow rate.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein after the step of determining whether the outdoor environment parameter and the operation setting parameter exceed respective corresponding preset parameter thresholds, further comprising: And if the outdoor environment parameter and the operation setting parameter do not exceed the corresponding preset parameter threshold values, controlling a valve member in the water flow path to be closed so as to disconnect the water flow path.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of controlling the water flow path to be conductive and controlling the water heater to flow cold water or hot water to the water flow path to flow to an outdoor heat exchanger according to the outdoor environment parameter and/or the operation setting parameter comprises: If the air conditioner operates in a heating mode, the outdoor environment parameters comprise outdoor environment humidity and outdoor environment temperature, and the outdoor environment relative humidity is determined according to the outdoor environment humidity and the outdoor environment temperature; Judging whether the relative humidity of the outdoor environment exceeds a preset humidity threshold value or not; And if the outdoor environment relative humidity exceeds a preset humidity threshold, controlling a valve member in the water flow path to be opened so as to conduct the water flow path and controlling the water heater to conduct hot water to the water flow path.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: Detecting the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger and the water temperature in the water heater; judging whether a preset heating condition is met or not according to the temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger and the water temperature; And if the preset heating condition is met, controlling a valve piece in the water flow path to be opened so as to conduct the water flow path and controlling the water heater to conduct water flow to be heated to the water flow path.
5. The linkage control system of the air conditioner and the water heater is characterized in that the system is applied to the linkage control method of the air conditioner and the water heater according to any one of claims 1-4, the system comprises the air conditioner, the water heater and a water flow path, the air conditioner comprises an outdoor heat exchanger, the water flow path comprises a water inlet end, a water outlet end and a flow path pipe section for connecting the water inlet end and the water outlet end, the water inlet end and the water outlet end are arranged in the water heater, the flow path pipe section is at least partially arranged in the outdoor heat exchanger, a refrigerant flow path is arranged in the outdoor heat exchanger, and the water flow path and the refrigerant flow path are not communicated with each other.
6. A coordinated control of an air conditioner and a water heater, comprising means for performing the method of any one of claims 1-4.
7. A linkage control system for an air conditioner and a water heater, wherein the system comprises a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and wherein the processor implements the method of any one of claims 1-4 when executing the computer program.
8. A storage medium storing a computer program comprising program instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the method of any one of claims 1-4.

Description

Coordinated control method, system and device for air conditioner and water heater and storage medium Technical Field The present invention relates to the field of air conditioning technologies, and in particular, to a coordinated control method, system, device, and storage medium for an air conditioner and a water heater. Background Air conditioners and water heaters are two types of household appliances commonly used in daily life. When a user uses the air conditioner to perform refrigeration operation in summer, the heat is not easy to be taken away because the placement position of the air conditioner external unit is not easy to ventilate, and the problem that the refrigeration effect is poor in a high-temperature environment exists. When a user uses the air conditioner to heat in winter, the problem that the user heating comfort experience is affected due to frequent defrosting caused by low outdoor environment temperature. In addition, the water heater generally needs to heat cold water into hot water before providing the hot water for users to use, but users can not use all the hot water every time, and the heat of the unused hot water in the part remained in the water heater is wasted. Disclosure of Invention The embodiment of the invention provides a linkage control method, a linkage control system, a linkage control device and a linkage control storage medium for an air conditioner and a water heater, and aims to solve the problem that an existing air conditioner is poor in heat exchange effect. In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a coordinated control method for an air conditioner and a water heater, including: detecting an outdoor environment parameter and/or an operation setting parameter of the air conditioner; and controlling the water flow path to be conducted according to the outdoor environment parameter and/or the operation setting parameter, and controlling the water heater to introduce cold water or hot water into the water flow path so as to flow to the outdoor heat exchanger. In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a linkage control system for an air conditioner and a water heater, where the system is applied to the linkage control method for an air conditioner and a water heater, the system includes the air conditioner, the water heater, and a water flow path, the air conditioner includes an outdoor heat exchanger, the water flow path includes a water inlet end, a water outlet end, and a flow path pipe section connecting the water inlet end and the water outlet end, the water inlet end and the water outlet end are disposed in the water heater, the flow path pipe section is at least partially disposed in the outdoor heat exchanger, a refrigerant flow path is disposed in the outdoor heat exchanger, and the water flow path and the refrigerant flow path are not mutually communicated. In a third aspect, the embodiment of the invention also provides a linkage control device of an air conditioner and a water heater, which comprises a unit for executing the method. In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a coordinated control system of an air conditioner and a water heater, where the coordinated control system includes a memory and a processor, where the memory stores a computer program, and the processor implements the above method when executing the computer program. In a fifth aspect, embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising program instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the above-described method. The embodiment of the invention provides a linkage control method, a linkage control system, a linkage control device and a linkage control storage medium for an air conditioner and a water heater. The method comprises the steps of detecting outdoor environment parameters and/or operation setting parameters of the air conditioner, controlling a water flow path to be conducted according to the outdoor environment parameters and/or the operation setting parameters, and controlling the water heater to conduct cold water or hot water to the water flow path so as to flow to the outdoor heat exchanger. According to the embodiment of the invention, cold water or hot water is introduced into the water flow path through the water heater to exchange heat in the outdoor heat exchanger, the cold water is introduced to cool the outdoor heat exchanger, and heat of the outdoor heat exchanger is taken away, so that the refrigerating capacity of the air conditioner in a high-temperature environment is improved, the hot water is introduced to heat the outdoor heat exchanger, the surface temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger is improved, frequent defrosting of the air conditioner is avoided, and the heating comfort of the air conditioner is improved. Drawings In order to more clearly illustrate the technic