US 12,352,456 B2
Control method for air conditioner indoor unit
Guojian Cai, Guangdong (CN); and Zhouheng Tan, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/602,518.
Application 18/602,518 is a division of application No. 17/215,459, filed on Mar. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,959,658.
Application 17/215,459 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2019/084281, filed on Apr. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 201811161669.3 (CN), filed on Sep. 30, 2018; application No. 201811163007.X (CN), filed on Sep. 30, 2018; application No. 201811163019.2 (CN), filed on Sep. 30, 2018; and application No. 201811163053.X (CN), filed on Sep. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0219062 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. F24F 11/79 (2018.01); F24F 1/00 (2019.01); F24F 1/0011 (2019.01); F24F 11/65 (2018.01); F24F 13/22 (2006.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01)
CPC F24F 11/79 (2018.01) [F24F 1/0011 (2013.01); F24F 11/65 (2018.01); F24F 13/222 (2013.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 2221/22 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control method for an air-conditioner indoor unit,
wherein the air-conditioner indoor unit comprises a housing, a wind wheel, an air deflector, a movable cover plate, and a sweeping strip, the housing having an air outlet, the air deflector being rotatably arranged at the air outlet, the movable cover plate being movably arranged at a front side of the housing to open or close the air outlet, and the sweeping strip being attached to the movable cover plate and configured to sweep dust on the air deflector;
the control method comprising:
starting a function of cleaning the air deflector;
controlling the air deflector to rotate to close the air outlet;
controlling the movable cover plate to move, so as to drive the sweeping strip to move to sweep the dust on a surface of the air deflector; and
ending the function of cleaning the air deflector.