Patents by Inventor Lianfa Wu

Lianfa Wu 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: 11788748
    Abstract: A control method, a control device for starting an air conditioner, a storage medium, and an air conditioner are disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring current temperature variation information of a weather in an environment of the air conditioner and current startup parameters of the air conditioner. The method further includes the step of controlling operation parameters of the air conditioner according to the current temperature variation information and the current startup parameters of the air conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Limin Li, Tao Feng
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230250984
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a defrosting control method and device and a multi-split air conditioner. The defrosting control method including: controlling the multi-split air conditioner to enter a continuous heating and defrosting mode under a condition that any external unit meets the preset defrosting condition; detecting sequentially whether the each external unit in the multi-split air conditioner is currently in a frostless state; marking directly a currently detected external unit as having finished defrosting under a condition that the currently detected external unit is currently in a frostless state; defrosting the currently detected external unit under a condition that the currently detected external unit is currently in a frosted state, and marking the currently detected external unit as having finished defrosting after defrosting; and controlling the multi-split air conditioner to exit the mode under a condition that all the external units are marked as having finished defrosting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Lianfa Wu, Mengmeng Jin, Tian Qiu, Chuantao Shen
  • Patent number: 11639802
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control method and a control device of an air conditioning system, and an air conditioning system, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners: the method includes: determining whether piping length compensation is required; if the piping length compensation is required, acquiring one or more metric parameters; and determining a compensation value according to the one or more metric parameters, and adjusting an operating state of the air conditioning system according to the compensation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Hua Liu, Yuhai Su, Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Tao Feng, Peng Cao
  • 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
  • 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: 20210222900
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control method and a control device of an air conditioning system, and an air conditioning system, and relates to the technical field of air conditioners: the method includes: determining whether piping length compensation is required; if the piping length compensation is required, acquiring one or more metric parameters; and determining a compensation value according to the one or more metric parameters, and adjusting an operating state of the air conditioning system according to the compensation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hua Liu, Yuhai Su, Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Tao Feng, 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: 20210080136
    Abstract: A control method, a control device for starting an air conditioner, a storage medium, and an air conditioner are disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring current temperature variation information of a weather in an environment of the air conditioner and current startup parameters of the air conditioner. The method further includes the step of controlling operation parameters of the air conditioner according to the current temperature variation information and the current startup parameters of the air conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Shiqiang Zhang, Lianfa Wu, Limin Li, 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