Patents by Inventor Baitian Zhuo

Baitian Zhuo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11815276
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for controlling an air conditioner, and a computer storage medium, and relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances. The method includes acquiring a current physical characteristic parameter of an air conditioner user in a current sampling timeframe; and adjusting either or both of a current set temperature and a current compressor frequency of the air conditioner according to the current physical characteristic parameter and current energy consumption of the air conditioner when the current physical characteristic parameter falls within a set range of parameters in sleep. Therefore, energy conservation and a comfortable user experience are compatible, thereby providing more functions for the control of the air conditioner in the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhui Gao, Shaojiang Cheng, Baitian Zhuo, Jun Wang, Benhai Yuan, Bin Shi
  • Patent number: 11611455
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for communication detection. The method comprises: determining a length level of a communication link according to a time length of pulse data during transmission of data over the communication link, and determining a detection time point according to the length level of the communication link. The length level of the communication link is determined according to the time length of pulse data during transmission of data over the communication link, and then the detection time point of the data is confirmed, thereby realizing dynamic determination of the detection time point of data according to the time length of the pulse data, and data waveform attenuation caused by an excessively long distance is avoided by means of automatic adjustment of the detection time point, so that the correctness of data detection is ensured, and the stability of long-distance homebus communication is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaojiang Cheng, Defang Guo, Bin Shi, Baitian Zhuo, Jun Wang, Ruigang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11552818
    Abstract: A relay device and a multi-split control system that achieve reliable communication between an outdoor air conditioning unit and multiple indoor units under the condition that the length of a communication bus is limited. The system expands the communication distance by a cascade path formed by a plurality of relay devices. The cascade path transmits control signals sent by a master control device/a specific slave control device (i.e. a slave control device communicating with the master control device or certain relay device) to corresponding slave control devices one by one, and the corresponding slave control devices transmit the signals to the master control device/specific slave control device according to a response signal fed back by the control signal, where the relay devices may respectively communicate with a source node device and a destination node device on the basis of the master-slave type communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Defang Guo, Benhai Yuan, Ruigang Zhang, Bin Shi, Baitian Zhuo, Shaojiang Cheng, Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 11536495
    Abstract: An oil return control method for a multi-split air conditioner and a system accomplishing the same includes: calculating an average exhaust pressure within an oil return period Pd_AVG; determining whether the average exhaust pressure Pd_AVG?the set threshold Pdthreshold; if Pd_AVG?Pdthreshold, maintaining the multi-split air conditioner working in heating mode to ensure an acceptable oil return performance without affecting the air conditioning effect of indoor unit in heating mode; if Pd_AVG<Pdthreshold, switching the multi-split air conditioner to cooling mode, stopping a fan within those power-on indoor units and entering into a cooling oil return process and switching the multi-split air conditioner back to heating mode until the cooling oil return process ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Defang Guo, Baitian Zhuo, Bin Shi, Shaojiang Cheng, Ruigang Zhang, Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 11477056
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling communication compensation, comprising: determining a length class of a communication link according to a time length of pulse data transmitted on the communication link; and determining a compensation scheme for communication compensation according to the length class of the communication link. In the invention, a length class of a communication link determined according to a time length of pulse data transmitted on the communication link is used to determine a compensation scheme for communication compensation so as to perform time compensation on data, thereby preventing attenuation caused by an excessively long communication distance, and improving the stability of long-distance communication performed by means of Homebus. Also disclosed are an apparatus for controlling communication compensation, and an air conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaojiang Cheng, Defang Guo, Bin Shi, Baitian Zhuo, Ruigang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220307713
    Abstract: A method for controlling the balanced frosting of outdoor units in a multi-split air-conditioning system solving the problem in existing multi-split air-conditioning systems of resource waste caused by a low utilization efficiency of the heating capability of outdoor units as a result of some of the outdoor units entering a defrosting state when the heating capability is not fully utilized. According to the control method, by determining whether an outdoor unit set satisfies a frosting unbalance condition, the actual output capability of outdoor units of the outdoor unit set is selectively controlled on the basis of the frosting degrees of all the outdoor units. Thus, the difference between the frosting degrees of different outdoor units in the outdoor unit set at the same time can be reduced, such that the heating capability of all the outdoor units can be fully utilized when the outdoor unit set enters a defrosting state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicants: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian ZHUO, Bin SHI, Shaojiang CHENG, Ruigang ZHANG, Jun WANG
  • Publication number: 20220307720
    Abstract: A control method for a multi-split air conditioning system capable of simultaneous cooling and heating to solve the problem that uneven cooling and heating occurs when running an existing multi-split air conditioning system. The method includes calculating the cooling or heating temperature effect deviation of each indoor unit on the basis of the indoor ambient temperature and set temperature of the environment where each indoor unit is located; calculating the total cooling effect deviation and total heating effect deviation of an multi-split air conditioning system on the basis of the horsepower of all the indoor units and the corresponding cooling temperature deviation or heating temperature deviation; and selectively adjusting the degrees of opening of valve boxes on the basis of the total cooling effect deviation and the total heating effect deviation. The method ensures balanced distribution of refrigerant, balanced running effects the units, and avoids uneven heating and cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicants: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian ZHUO, Bin SHI, Shaojiang CHENG, Ruigang ZHANG, Jun WANG
  • Publication number: 20220282885
    Abstract: An expansion valve control method for a multi-split air-conditioning system to solve the problem of detecting leakage of an expansion valve of a multi-split air-conditioning system. The system includes an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, each of the indoor units is connected to the outdoor unit by a first pipeline and a second pipeline. The expansion valve control method includes acquiring an indoor temperature of an environment where an indoor unit is located; acquiring the temperature of a first pipeline of the indoor unit and the temperature of a second pipeline of the indoor unit when the indoor unit is in a shutdown state; and according to at least the indoor temperature of the environment where the indoor unit is located, determining the leakage condition of an expansion valve of the indoor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian ZHUO, Bin SHI, Shaojiang CHENG, Ruigang ZHANG, Jun WANG
  • Patent number: 11346569
    Abstract: The present disclosure disclosures a method and an apparatus for controlling a device. The method is applied in an indoor unit of a multi-split system and includes: when a temperature sensor fails, selecting other indoor units operating in the same operation mode with a current indoor unit from all indoor units; obtaining corresponding sensor parameters from temperature sensors of the indoor units operating in the same operation mode; and controlling the device according to the obtained sensor parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Wang, Shaojiang Cheng, Baitian Zhuo, Ruigang Zhang, Bin Shi
  • Patent number: 11336616
    Abstract: An address competition method of a multi-connected type control system. The method aims at solving the problem of how to set an indoor machine communication address in the multi-connected type air conditioner system efficiently. For the purpose, a primary control device (such as an air conditioner outdoor machine) performs broadcasting on each address in a preset address section in sequence. A slave control device (such as the air conditioner indoor machine) responds to the primary control device on the basis of preset responding time and the number of currently broadcasting times of the primary control device. The primary control device to which a communication address is distributed temporarily is responded so as to finish address competition rapidly. Meanwhile, the primary control device can perform continuous broadcasting on one address for repeatedly, so that the competition success rate of the address is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: Qingdao Haier Air-Conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian Zhuo, Bin Shi, Shaojiang Cheng, Ruigang Zhang, Jun Wang, Wenjun Shao
  • Patent number: 11320185
    Abstract: A defrosting control method for a multi-split system is provided. A multi-split system comprises an outdoor unit and multiple indoor units. An expansion valve is provided on a connecting pipeline between each of the indoor units and the outdoor unit. When the expansion valve of each activated indoor unit is closed and the degree of opening of the expansion valve of each off-state indoor unit is less than or equal to a maximum set degree of opening, the system satisfies a defrosting requirement, and as a result the method controls the expansion valve of each activated indoor unit to remain closed, thereby resolving the issue of a dramatic temperature drop in a room having an activated indoor unit during defrosting and improving user satisfaction. The degree of opening of the expansion valve of a off-state indoor unit is Off_PLS, and is controlled such that Off_PLS=ALL_HP*Avg_PLS/Off_HP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baitian Zhuo, Bin Shi, Shaojiang Cheng, Ruigang Zhang, Wanying Zhang
  • Patent number: 11300313
    Abstract: To control operating parameters of the compressor and ensure stable operation of the air conditioning system, a cooling medium control method for a multi-connected air conditioning system includes: acquiring current operating values of target parameters of the compressor during the operation of the compressor; calculating deviation degrees of the target parameters of the compressor according to the current operating values of the target parameters of the compressor and standard operating ranges of the target parameters of the compressor; and selectively adjusting an opening degree of the outdoor expansion valve or the indoor expansion valve based on the deviation degrees; where the standard operating ranges of the target parameters are operating ranges of the target parameters specified by a normal operating state of the compressor. Here the opening degree of the indoor expansion valve or the outdoor expansion valve is adjusted in real time according to parameters of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD, HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baitian Zhuo, Bin Shi, Shaojiang Cheng, Ruigang Zhang, Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 11287156
    Abstract: To solve the problem that a resonance phenomenon occurs between an outdoor unit and a compressor of existing air conditioners, embodiments include a compressor and a pipeline connected to the compressor. A control method includes obtaining a vibration displacement of the pipeline during the operation of the air conditioner and recording it as a first vibration displacement; obtaining the vibration displacement of the pipeline again after time has elapsed and recording it as a second vibration displacement; and selectively adjusting operating parameters of the compressor according to the first vibration displacement and the second vibration displacement. The vibration condition of the outdoor unit is determined through the real-time vibration condition and the vibration change condition of the pipeline so the air conditioner can selectively change the operating parameters of the compressor according to the vibration condition. Thus the vibration condition of the compressor is changed to avoid pipeline damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian Zhuo, Bin Shi, Xiuge Li, Shaojiang Cheng, Ruigang Zhang, Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20220042711
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for controlling an air conditioner, and a computer storage medium, and relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances. The method includes acquiring a current physical characteristic parameter of an air conditioner user in a current sampling timeframe; and adjusting either or both of a current set temperature and a current compressor frequency of the air conditioner according to the current physical characteristic parameter and current energy consumption of the air conditioner when the current physical characteristic parameter falls within a set range of parameters in sleep. Therefore, energy conservation and a comfortable user experience are compatible, thereby providing more functions for the control of the air conditioner in the sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yuhui GAO, Shaojiang CHENG, Baitian ZHUO, Jun WANG, Benhai YUAN, Bin SHI
  • Publication number: 20220029860
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for communication detection. The method comprises: determining a length level of a communication link according to a time length of pulse data during transmission of data over the communication link, and determining a detection time point according to the length level of the communication link. The length level of the communication link is determined according to the time length of pulse data during transmission of data over the communication link, and then the detection time point of the data is confirmed, thereby realizing dynamic determination of the detection time point of data according to the time length of the pulse data, and data waveform attenuation caused by an excessively long distance is avoided by means of automatic adjustment of the detection time point, so that the correctness of data detection is ensured, and the stability of long-distance homebus communication is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shaojiang CHENG, Defang GUO, Bin SHI, Baitian ZHUO, Jun WANG, Ruigang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220021564
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling communication compensation, comprising: determining a length class of a communication link according to a time length of pulse data transmitted on the communication link; and determining a compensation scheme for communication compensation according to the length class of the communication link. In the invention, a length class of a communication link determined according to a time length of pulse data transmitted on the communication link is used to determine a compensation scheme for communication compensation so as to perform time compensation on data, thereby preventing attenuation caused by an excessively long communication distance, and improving the stability of long-distance communication performed by means of Homebus. Also disclosed are an apparatus for controlling communication compensation, and an air conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Shaojiang CHENG, Defang GUO, Bin SHI, Baitian ZHUO, Ruigang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11190483
    Abstract: An address competition method of a multi-connection type control system, intended to solve the problem of how to increase the efficiency of indoor air-conditioner unit address configuration where, according to the order in which a first slave control device initiates an address request, a relay device allocates, in sequence, temporary addresses to all first slave control devices, and according to the temporary addresses, initiates address requests in sequence to a master control device; according to the order in which a second slave control device initiates an address request, the master control device allocates, in sequence, official addresses to all second slave control devices; according to the temporary addresses, the relay device allocates the official addresses to the corresponding first slave control devices. The method can efficiently allocate an address to an indoor air-conditioner unit, and ensures that the address of each indoor air-conditioner unit is unique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: Qingdao Haier Airconditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home CO., LTD
    Inventors: Baitian Zhuo, Bin Shi, Shaojiang Cheng, Ruigang Zhang, Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 11181288
    Abstract: A comfort degree balance control system and method for multi-split air conditioner disclosed the present invention includes: obtaining a real-time ambient temperature and a target ambient temperature of each of rooms where an indoor unit provided is working; calculating a comfort degree deviation of each of the working indoor units; obtaining the maximum value offsetMAX and the minimum value offsetMIN among the comfort degree deviations of indoor units and calculating the difference ?=offsetMAX?offsetMIN between the two; calculating an average comfort degree deviation; adjusting the amount of refrigerant flowing into working indoor units according to the difference ? and the average comfort degree deviation, so as to reduce the difference ? and balance the performance of the multi-split system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER AIR-CONDITIONING ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baitian Zhuo, Bin Shi, Shaojiang Cheng, Ruigang Zhang, Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20210239352
    Abstract: To control operating parameters of the compressor and ensure stable operation of the air conditioning system, a cooling medium control method for a multi-connected air conditioning system includes: acquiring current operating values of target parameters of the compressor during the operation of the compressor; calculating deviation degrees of the target parameters of the compressor according to the current operating values of the target parameters of the compressor and standard operating ranges of the target parameters of the compressor; and selectively adjusting an opening degree of the outdoor expansion valve or the indoor expansion valve based on the deviation degrees; where the standard operating ranges of the target parameters are operating ranges of the target parameters specified by a normal operating state of the compressor. Here the opening degree of the indoor expansion valve or the outdoor expansion valve is adjusted in real time according to parameters of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian ZHUO, Bin SHI, Shaojiang CHENG, Ruigang ZHANG, Jun WANG
  • Publication number: 20210215371
    Abstract: To solve the problem that a resonance phenomenon occurs between an outdoor unit and a compressor of existing air conditioners, embodiments include a compressor and a pipeline connected to the compressor. A control method includes obtaining a vibration displacement of the pipeline during the operation of the air conditioner and recording it as a first vibration displacement; obtaining the vibration displacement of the pipeline again after time has elapsed and recording it as a second vibration displacement; and selectively adjusting operating parameters of the compressor according to the first vibration displacement and the second vibration displacement. The vibration condition of the outdoor unit is determined through the real-time vibration condition and the vibration change condition of the pipeline so the air conditioner can selectively change the operating parameters of the compressor according to the vibration condition. Thus the vibration condition of the compressor is changed to avoid pipeline damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicants: Qingdao Haier Air-conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baitian ZHUO, Bin SHI, Xiuge LI, Shaojiang CHENG, Ruigang ZHANG, Jun WANG