US 12,111,066 B2
Method and device for controlling cold storage of air conditioner, and computer-readable storage medium
Zhiqin Wu, Foshan (CN)
Assigned to GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., Foshan (CN); and MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Foshan (CN)
Appl. No. 17/641,196
Filed by GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., Foshan (CN); and MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Foshan (CN)
PCT Filed Oct. 25, 2019, PCT No. PCT/CN2019/113307
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 8, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/046983, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 18, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 201910858037.0 (CN), filed on Sep. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0341618 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 5/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/61 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F24F 11/86 (2018.01); F24F 110/12 (2018.01); F24F 140/20 (2018.01)
CPC F24F 11/64 (2018.01) [F24F 5/0017 (2013.01); F24F 11/61 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F24F 11/86 (2018.01); F24F 2110/12 (2018.01); F24F 2140/20 (2018.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling cold storage of an air conditioner comprising:
acquiring an ambient temperature around the air conditioner and a pipe temperature of an exhaust pipe of a compressor of the air conditioner;
acquiring a target opening degree Corresponding to a current cold storage mode of the air conditioner according to the ambient temperature and the pipe temperature;
adjusting an opening degree of a throttle device of the air conditioner to be the target opening degree, the throttle device being arranged at a pipe between a cold storage box of the air conditioner and a condenser of the air conditioner; and
before acquiring the ambient temperature and the pipe temperature:
in response to detecting a cold storage instruction, starting a cooling fan of the air conditioner; and
in response to determining that the cooling fan has been operating for a preset duration, starting the compressor.