Patents by Inventor Huachao Jiao

Huachao Jiao 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: 11739991
    Abstract: An air conditioning system, including a compressor, two outdoor heat exchange units, a liquid pipe used for communicating with indoor units, a high-pressure gas tube and a low-pressure gas tube; the air conditioning system further includes a valve assembly. One outdoor heat exchange unit has a first state in which one end thereof communicates with the high-pressure gas tube and another end thereof communicates with the liquid pipe, and has a second state in which one end thereof communicates with the low-pressure gas tube and the other end thereof communicates with the liquid pipe. Further disclosed is a control method for the air conditioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (WUHAN) CO., LTD, GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Limin Li, Huachao Jiao, Bing Zhou, Peng Cao, Tao Feng
  • Patent number: 11619408
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device of combining outdoor units and rotating operation of outdoor units, and MSAC system, and relates to the field of unit technology. The method includes: determining a plurality of combination manners of the outdoor units, according to a capacity of an indoor unit currently turned on and a capacity of each of the outdoor units; sequencing the plurality of combination manners in priority, according to priority strategies; and sequentially rotating the outdoor units to operate, based on the sequenced combination manners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Shiqiang Zhang, Huachao Jiao, Jianguo Xiong, Lianfa Wu
  • Patent number: 11585559
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling operation state of multi-split air conditioner and system, and a heat pump multi-split. The control method includes: determining a target operation mode of each indoor unit according to an operation mode set by a user for the indoor unit; performing statistics on heat exchange demands of the indoor units corresponding to different target operation modes, and determining a dominant operation mode among the target operation modes according to the heat exchange demands; and using the dominant operation mode as the operation mode of an outdoor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Gree Electric Appliances (Wuhan) Co., Ltd., Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Huachao Jiao, Jianguo Xiong, Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Bing Zhou, Zhiguang Huang, Donghui Li, Bo Qiu
  • Publication number: 20230023942
    Abstract: Provided are a control method and apparatus for increasing the amount of a circulating refrigerant, and an air conditioner. The control method includes: when a refrigerating capacity need is equivalent to a heating capacity need in the operation of an air-conditioning system, determining whether the discharge temperature of a compressor is greater than a preset safety alert value; if the discharge temperature of the compressor is greater than the safety alert value, adjusting the frequency of a fan of an outdoor heat exchanger; and when the discharge temperature of the compressor is not greater than the safety alert value, controlling to stop the adjustment of the frequency of the fan, and maintaining the air-conditioning system to operate at the adjusted current frequency of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jianmin Guo, Shiqiang Zhang, Huachao Jiao
  • Patent number: 11408633
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a control method for a multi-split air conditioning system and a multi-split air-conditioning system, the multi-split air conditioning system, including a compressor and a plurality of indoor units respectively arranged on a plurality of parallel branches, the indoor unit including a fan and the control method including: in a cooling mode, when the multi-split air conditioning system needs oil return, the multi-split air conditioning system opening a branch where an indoor unit in an off state is located, determining whether the indoor unit has reached a dewing condition, opening the branch on which the indoor unit is located, and controlling the fan of the indoor unit according to a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Gree Electric Appliances (Wuhan) Co., Ltd., Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Huachao Jiao, Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Jianguo Xiong, Bing Zhou, Zhiguang Huang, Donghui Li, Bo Qiu
  • Publication number: 20220011014
    Abstract: An air conditioning system, comprising an outdoor unit (1) and an indoor heat exchange mechanism (2). The indoor heat exchange mechanism (2) comprises an air conditioner indoor unit (21) and a first heat exchange mechanism (3) used for at least one among water cooling, water heating and space heating. The present air conditioning system integrates various functions into one, such as air-conditioning refrigeration, air-conditioning heating, producing household cold water, producing household hot water, and home heating by means of connecting indoor units for cooling and heating, a water cooling mechanism, a water heating mechanism and a device for floor heating located indoors to one outdoor unit, thereby conserving space and facilitating installation. Moreover, the system directly utilizes high-temperature refrigerant to heat water for floor heating, which replaces coal heating and boiler heating, conserves energy and is environmentally friendly to a greater degree, and improves the living environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Limin Li, Huachao Jiao, Tao Feng, Bing Zhou, Peng Cao
  • Publication number: 20210080137
    Abstract: An air conditioning system, including a compressor, two outdoor heat exchange units, a liquid pipe used for communicating with indoor units, a high-pressure gas tube and a low-pressure gas tube; the air conditioning system further includes a valve assembly. One outdoor heat exchange unit has a first state in which one end thereof communicates with the high-pressure gas tube and another end thereof communicates with the liquid pipe, and has a second state in which one end thereof communicates with the low-pressure gas tube and the other end thereof communicates with the liquid pipe. Further disclosed is a control method for the air conditioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Shiqiang ZHANG, Lianfa WU, Limin LI, Huachao JIAO, Bing ZHOU, Peng CAO, Tao FENG
  • Publication number: 20210025628
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for controlling pressure of units with height drop, and an air conditioner device. The method includes: monitoring an operating mode of the unit; obtaining an operating parameter corresponding to the operating mode according to the operating mode; and adjusting an opening degree of an electronic expansion valve according to the operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yuhai Su, Jianguo Xiong, Shiqiang Zhang, Huachao Jiao, Lianfa Wu, Han Gao
  • Publication number: 20210003305
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device of combining outdoor units and rotating operation of outdoor units, and MSAC system, and relates to the field of unit technology. The method includes: determining a plurality of combination manners of the outdoor units, according to a capacity of an indoor unit currently turned on and a capacity of each of the outdoor units; sequencing the plurality of combination manners in priority, according to priority strategies; and sequentially rotating the outdoor units to operate, based on the sequenced combination manners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Shiqiang Zhang, Huachao Jiao, Jianguo Xiong, Lianfa Wu
  • Publication number: 20200292199
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a control method for a multi-split air conditioning system and a multi-split air-conditioning system, the multi-split air conditioning system, including a compressor and a plurality of indoor units respectively arranged on a plurality of parallel branches, the indoor unit including a fan and the control method including: in a cooling mode, when the multi-split air conditioning system needs oil return, the multi-split air conditioning system opening a branch where an indoor unit in an off state is located, determining whether the indoor unit has reached a dewing condition, opening the branch on which the indoor unit is located, and controlling the fan of the indoor unit according to a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Huachao JIAO, Shiqiang ZHANG, Lianfa WU, Jianguo XIONG, Bing ZHOU, Zhiguang HUANG, Donghui LI, Bo QIU
  • Publication number: 20200284461
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling operation state of multi-split air conditioner and system, and a heat pump multi-split. The control method includes: determining a target operation mode of each indoor unit according to an operation mode set by a user for the indoor unit; performing statistics on heat exchange demands of the indoor units corresponding to different target operation modes, and determining a dominant operation mode among the target operation modes according to the heat exchange demands; and using the dominant operation mode as the operation mode of an outdoor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Huachao Jiao, Jianguo Xiong, Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Bing Zhou, Zhiguang Huang, Donghui Li, Bo Qiu
  • Publication number: 20200278138
    Abstract: A mode switcher includes at least one mode conversion branch. The mode conversion branch includes: a liquid pipe section, a high-pressure gas pipe section and a low-pressure gas pipe section. The mode switcher further includes a high-pressure electronic expansion valve and a low-pressure electronic expansion valve, the high-pressure electronic expansion valve and the low-pressure electronic expansion valve are respectively arranged in series in the high-pressure gas pipe section and the low-pressure gas pipe section, so as to gradually be opened and closed during air conditioning mode switching to reduce a differential pressure between before and after a mode conversion operation. A heat recovery multi-split air conditioning system and control method are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Zhiguang Huang, Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Handong Xue, Fan Fan, Bing Zhou, Huachao Jiao