U.S. patent application number 17/228855 was filed with the patent office on 2021-12-30 for method and device for controlling water heater, water heater.
The applicant listed for this patent is Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Qingdao Haigao Design & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Hui AN, Nanhai DAI, Zhaojun FEI, Zhiqun FENG, Jian WU, Zuowei YI, Shu ZHOU.
Application Number | 20210404680 17/228855 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005621701 |
Filed Date | 2021-12-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210404680 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ZHOU; Shu ; et al. |
December 30, 2021 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING WATER HEATER, WATER HEATER
Abstract
A method for controlling a water heater is provided. The method
includes: controlling operation of a blower when a first condition
is satisfied; and controlling an air outlet to be partially or
fully opened according to a first parameter or a first instruction.
Furthermore, a device for controlling a water heater is provided,
including a processor and a memory having program instructions
stored thereon. When the program instructions are executed, the
processor performs the method for controlling the water heater.
Moreover, the water heater is provided, including a housing, a
blower, an air-out channel, a heating part, and the device for
controlling the water heater.
Inventors: |
ZHOU; Shu; (Shandong,
CN) ; WU; Jian; (Shandong, CN) ; FEI;
Zhaojun; (Shandong, CN) ; YI; Zuowei;
(Shandong, CN) ; FENG; Zhiqun; (Shandong, CN)
; AN; Hui; (Shandong, CN) ; DAI; Nanhai;
(Shandong, CN) |
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Applicant: |
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Qingdao Haigao Design & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. |
Shandong
Shandong |
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CN
CN |
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Family ID: |
1000005621701 |
Appl. No.: |
17/228855 |
Filed: |
April 13, 2021 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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PCT/CN2020/128384 |
Nov 12, 2020 |
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17228855 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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F24F 2120/12 20180101;
F24F 11/0001 20130101; A47K 10/48 20130101; F24F 2120/14 20180101;
F24F 2110/22 20180101; F24F 11/50 20180101 |
International
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F24F 11/00 20060101
F24F011/00; A47K 10/48 20060101 A47K010/48; F24F 11/50 20060101
F24F011/50 |
Foreign Application Data
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Application Number |
Jun 30, 2020 |
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202010613756.9 |
Claims
1. A method for controlling a water heater, the water heater
comprising a blower and an air outlet vertically disposed and
communicated with the blower, the method comprising: controlling
operation of the blower when a first condition is satisfied; and
controlling the air outlet to be partially or fully opened
according to a first parameter or a first instruction, wherein the
first parameter comprises an ambient relative humidity value, and
the first instruction comprises a dynamic gesture instruction
and/or a static gesture instruction.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first condition
comprises: ambient relative humidity exceeding a preset threshold
value; or obtaining a starting instruction.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the obtaining a
starting instruction comprises: obtaining the starting instruction
when a user continuously stays in a preset range of the air outlet
longer than a preset time period in an undressed state.
4. (canceled)
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the air
outlet to be partially or fully opened according to the ambient
relative humidity value comprises: controlling an opened part of
the air outlet according to the ambient relative humidity value,
wherein when the ambient relative humidity value is increased, the
opened part of the air outlet is enlarged to increase a ventilation
quantity.
6-10. (canceled)
11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the
air outlet to be partially or fully opened according to the dynamic
gesture instruction comprises: controlling a portion of the air
outlet at a height corresponding to a sliding distance to be opened
according to a sliding distance of the dynamic gesture
instruction.
12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the
air outlet to be partially or fully opened according to the static
gesture instruction comprises: controlling the air outlet to be
fully opened according to a first gesture of the user; or
controlling a portion of the air outlet corresponding to a preset
distance at a hand of the user to be opened according to a second
gesture of the user.
13-18. (canceled)
19. A device for controlling a water heater, comprising a processor
and a memory having program instructions stored thereon, wherein
the processor is configured to perform the method according to
claim 1 when the program instructions are executed.
20. A water heater, comprising: a housing, provided with a vertical
air outlet; a blower, disposed in the housing; an air-out channel,
communicated with an air-out end of the blower and the air outlet;
a heating part, partially or fully disposed in the air-out channel
and configured to heat airflow flowing through the air-out channel;
and the device according to claim 19.
21. The method according to claim 2, wherein the preset threshold
value is greater than or equal to 40%, and less than or equal to
50%.
22. The method according to claim 3, further comprising: detecting
a body surface temperature of the user by an infrared thermal
sensing device to determine whether the user is in the undressed
state.
23. The method according to claim 3, wherein the preset time period
is longer than or equal to 3 seconds and shorter than or equal to
10 seconds.
24. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: obtaining
the sliding distance of the dynamic gesture instruction by a
bar-shaped sensing panel, wherein the bar-shaped sensing panel is a
bar-shaped touch screen.
25. The method according to claim 1, wherein the water heater
further comprises a heating part between the blower and the air
outlet, and the method further comprises: controlling a power of
the heating part according to a second parameter or a second
instruction.
26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the second parameter
comprises: a rotational speed of the blower, and/or ambient
relative humidity.
27. The method according to claim 25, wherein the second
instruction comprises: a gesture adjusting instruction, and/or a
key instruction.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a bypass continuation of PCT Application
No. PCT/CN2020/128384, filed on Nov. 12, 2020, which is based on
and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.
202010613756.9, filed on Jun. 30, 2020, the contents of which are
herein incorporated by reference in their entireties.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This application relates to the technical field of
intelligent household appliances, for example, relates to a method
and a device for controlling a water heater and the water
heater.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Currently, a user needs to blow a wet body, a bath towel and
the like dry after taking a bath with a water heater. In the
related art, a human body blow-dryer can be adopted for blowing the
wet body, and the bath towel dry. The human body blow-dryer is used
for oven-drying a human body and the bath towel by blowing airflow
through a heating element by a blower to achieve heat exchange
between the airflow and the heating element, and blowing out the
heated airflow from an air outlet. The starting and stopping of
oven-drying are usually controlled through a simple control
switch.
[0004] In a process of implementing embodiments of the present
disclosure, it has been found that at least the following problems
exist in the related art:
[0005] the air-out control is relatively simple, and thus the
pursuit of intelligence by the user at the present stage is
difficult to meet.
SUMMARY
[0006] The following presents a simplified summary in order to
provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed
embodiments. The summary is not an extensive overview, it is also
not intended to determine key/critical constituent elements or to
delineate the protection scope of the embodiments, and it serves as
a prelude to the detailed description that follows.
[0007] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a
device for controlling a water heater and the water heater, so as
to solve the technical problem that the air-out control is
relatively simple, and thus the pursuit of intelligence by the user
at the present stage is difficult to meet.
[0008] In some embodiments, the water heater comprises a blower and
an air outlet vertically disposed and communicated with the blower,
and the method for controlling a water heater comprises:
controlling operation of the blower when a first condition is
satisfied; and controlling the air outlet to be partially or fully
opened according to a first parameter or a first instruction.
[0009] In some embodiments, the device for controlling a water
heater comprises: a processor and a memory having program
instructions stored thereon, and is characterized in that the
processor is configured to perform the method for controlling a
water heater of the embodiment above when the program instructions
are executed.
[0010] In some embodiments, the water heater comprises: a housing,
a blower, an air-out channel, a heating part and the device for
controlling a water heater in the embodiment above. The housing is
provided with an air outlet; the blower is disposed in the housing;
the air-out channel is communicated with an air-out end of the
blower and the air outlet; the heating part is partially or fully
disposed in the air-out channel and configured to heat airflow
flowing through the air-out channel.
[0011] The method and the device for controlling a water heater and
the water heater provided by the embodiments of the present
disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:
[0012] the air outlet is vertically disposed, the blower is started
when the first condition is satisfied, and the air outlet is
controlled to be partially or fully opened through the first
parameter or the first instruction, so that the air-out control of
the air outlet is more intelligent, and the pursuit of intelligent
household appliances by the user at the present stage is met.
[0013] The foregoing general description and the following
description are merely exemplary and explanatory, and are not to be
construed to limit this application.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of examples
with reference to the corresponding accompanying drawings. These
exemplary description and accompanying drawings do not constitute a
limitation on the embodiments, elements having the same reference
numerals in the accompanying drawings are shown as similar
elements, and the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn
to scale. In the drawings:
[0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a water heater
provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of an air outlet and
an air-out channel provided by an embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of an air deflector
provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0018] FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of another air
deflector provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a heating part
provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0020] FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of a
waste heat collecting device provided by an embodiment of the
present disclosure;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of another water
heater provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0022] FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a storage rack
provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0023] FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view showing a top view of
a second storage part provided by an embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0024] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view of a sliding
structure provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0025] FIG. 11 is a schematic structural view of another water
heater provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0026] FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of a sterilizing
device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0027] FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a water
heater provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0028] FIG. 14 is a schematic structural view of a device for
controlling a water heater provided by an embodiment of the present
disclosure.
REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0029] 100. housing; 110. air outlet; 111. air deflector; 200.
inner container; 300. blower; 400. air-out channel; 410. air hole;
500. heating part; 510. heating device; 520. waste heat collecting
device; 521. collecting end; 522. heat dissipating end; 523. first
air passage; 524. second air passage; 600. storage rack; 610. first
storage part; 620. second storage part; 621. first end; 622. second
end; 700. sliding structure; 710. sliding rail; 720. sliding seat;
730. fixing part; 731. screw seat; 732. screw; 800. sterilizing
device; 810. sterilizing module; 820. filtering module; 900.
processor; 901. memory; 902. communication interface; and 903.
bus.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] In order to have a more detailed understanding of features
and technical contents of embodiments of the present disclosure, a
detailed description of the implementation of the embodiments of
the present disclosure will be rendered with reference to
accompanying drawings, which are appended for reference and
illustration only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of
the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for
ease of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to
provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments.
However, one or more embodiments can also be implemented without
these details. In other cases, well-known structures and devices
can be shown in a simplified manner in order to simplify the
accompanying drawings.
[0031] The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description
and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure and in the
accompanying drawings above are used for distinguishing between
similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular
order or a sequential order. It is to be understood that data used
in this way are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances
such that the embodiments of the present disclosure described
herein can be implemented. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and
"having", as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover
non-exclusive inclusion.
[0032] Unless otherwise indicated, the term "a plurality of"
represents two or more.
[0033] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the character
"/" represents an "or" relationship between front and rear objects.
For example, A/B represents: A or B.
[0034] The term "and/or" represents an associative relationship
between described objects, meaning that there can be three
relationships. For example, A and/or B represents the following
three relationships: A or B, or, A and B.
[0035] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, in some embodiments, a water heater
comprises: a housing 100, an inner container 200, a blower 300, an
air-out channel 400 and a heating part 500. The inner container 200
is vertically disposed in the housing 100; the blower 300 is
disposed in the housing 100; the air-out channel 400 is parallelly
disposed on one side of the inner container 200 and communicated
with an air-out end of the blower 300; and the heating part 500 is
partially or fully disposed in the air-out channel 400 and
configured to heat airflow flowing through the air-out channel.
[0036] By adopting the water heater provided by the embodiments of
the present disclosure, the vertical air-out channel 400 is
disposed on the water heater to blow out airflow to blow wet
bodies, bath towels and the like dry, and the heating part 500 is
used for heating airflow flowing through the air-out channel 400,
so that a temperature of the airflow blown out of the air-out
channel 400 is raised, thereby improving a blow-drying effect and
user experience. As a blow-drying machine does not need to be
separately equipped in a bathroom, a space of the bathroom is
saved, and energy consumption is reduced.
[0037] Optionally, the water heater further comprises: a
dehumidifying device. The dehumidifying device is disposed in the
air-out channel 400. In this way, the airflow flowing through the
air-out channel 400 is dehumidified by the dehumidifying device to
reduce the humidity of air.
[0038] Optionally, the dehumidifying device is an anhydrous
dehumidifying device. In this way, by adopting the anhydrous
dehumidifying device for dehumidifying, the influence on the
temperature is less, and the dehumidifying efficiency is higher. In
addition, the anhydrous dehumidifying device is a mature technology
in the art, and a specific structure thereof is a technology well
known to a person skilled in the art and will not be described in
detail herein.
[0039] Optionally, the housing 100 is vertically disposed. In this
way, the inner container 200 is vertically mounted in the housing
100 conveniently, so that an occupied area of the housing 100 when
being placed is reduced.
[0040] Optionally, the air-out channel 400 is disposed parallel to
the inner container 200. In this way, an overlapping area between
the air-out channel 400 and the inner container 200 is larger,
thereby being beneficial to the heating of the airflow in the
air-out channel 400 by the heating part 500, and facilitating the
blow-drying of a human body, a bath towel and the like.
[0041] Optionally, the inner container 200 comprises: a first inner
container and a second inner container. In this way, by disposing
the first inner container and the second inner container, the first
inner container and/or the second inner container can be
selectively used for heating water according to a quantity demand
of hot water, so that energy conservation and emission reduction
are achieved.
[0042] Optionally, the first inner container is communicated with
the second inner container. In this way, hot water in the first
inner container and the second inner container can be shared
conveniently.
[0043] Optionally, the first inner container is positioned on an
upper side of the second inner container. In this way, a space
occupied by mounting the first inner container and the second inner
container in the housing 100 can be reduced, and the production
cost is reduced.
[0044] Optionally, the blower 300 is disposed at a top end of the
inner container 200. In this way, flowing of airflow blown out by
the blower 300 along the air-out channel 400 from top to bottom is
facilitated, so that the airflow flows in the air-out channel 400
for a longer distance, the airflow is sufficiently heated in the
air-out channel 400 conveniently, and a blow-drying effect of the
blown airflow is improved.
[0045] Optionally, the housing 100 is provided with an air outlet
110 communicated with the air-out channel 400, and the air outlet
110 extends in a vertical direction of the air-out channel 400. In
this way, the air outlet 110 corresponds to the vertical air-out
channel 400, so that the airflow blown out of the air-out channel
400 can be blown out along the air outlet 110 conveniently, and the
loss of a flow speed of the airflow is reduced, thereby
facilitating the blow-drying of the human body, the bath towel and
the like.
[0046] Optionally, the air outlet 110 is vertically disposed on the
housing 100. In this way, hot air blown out of the air outlet 110
is wider in the vertical direction, thereby facilitating the
blow-drying of the human body, the bath towel and the like.
[0047] Optionally, the air outlet 110 is provided with air
deflectors 111. In this way, the air outlet 110 can be opened or
closed through the air deflectors 111, and the air outlet 110 can
be guided to blow air, thereby facilitating the blow-drying of the
human body, the bath towel and the like.
[0048] Optionally, the air deflectors 111 are vertically disposed.
In this way, the vertically disposed air deflectors 111 can guide
air blown out of the air outlet 110 left and right, thereby
facilitating the blow-drying of the human body, the bath towel and
the like.
[0049] Optionally, the air deflectors 111 are transversely
disposed. In this way, the transversely disposed air deflectors 111
can guide air blown out of the air outlet 110 up and down, thereby
facilitating the blow-drying of the human body, the bath towel and
the like.
[0050] Optionally, the water heater further comprises: a driving
device connected with the air deflectors 111 and configured to
drive the air deflectors 111 to move. In this way, the air
deflectors 111 are driven to move by the driving device to open or
close the air outlet 110, and guide air blown out of the air outlet
110.
[0051] Optionally, the air deflectors 111 are transversely
disposed, and each air deflector 111 is correspondingly connected
with an independently controlled driving device. In this way, each
air deflector 111 can be independently opened or closed.
[0052] Optionally, the air outlet 110 is divided into a plurality
of areas in the vertical direction, and a plurality of air
deflectors 111 are disposed in each area. In this way, air can be
blown out of the air outlet 110 from a plurality of areas in the
vertical direction, so that the air blown out of the air outlet 110
is concentrated in an area where a user stands, thereby
facilitating the blow-drying of the human body, the bath towel and
the like.
[0053] Optionally, a plurality of air deflectors 111 in the same
area are correspondingly connected with the independently
controlled driving device. In this way, the air deflector 111 in
each area in the vertical direction of the air outlet 110 can be
independently opened or closed.
[0054] Optionally, a side in the vertical direction of the air
outlet 110 is provided with a plurality of infrared sensors. In
this way, when an infrared signal emitted by the human body is
sensed by the infrared sensor in the area of the air deflector 111,
the air deflector 111 in the area of the current air deflector 111
is controlled to be opened, so that the air deflectors 111 in the
areas of different air deflectors 111 are selectively opened
according to different heights of human bodies, and the air blown
out of the air outlet 110 is concentrated in the area where the
user stands, thereby facilitating the blow-drying of the human
body, the bath towel and the like.
[0055] Optionally, one side, facing the air outlet 110, of the
air-out channel 400 is uniformly provided with a plurality of air
holes 410. In this way, air is blown from the air-out channel 400
towards the air outlet 110 through a plurality of uniformly
distributed air holes 410, so that an air-out range of the air-out
channel 400 is wider, and airflow blown out of the air outlet 110
is wider in range, thereby facilitating the blow-drying of the
human body, the bath towel and the like.
[0056] Optionally, the plurality of air holes 410 are uniformly
distributed in the vertical direction of the air-out channel 400.
In this way, air blown out of the air-out channel 400 is wider in
range in the vertical direction, so that airflow blown out of the
air outlet 110 is wider in range, thereby facilitating the
blow-drying of the human body, the bath towel and the like.
[0057] As shown in FIGS. 5-6, in some alternative embodiments, the
heating part 500 comprises: a heating part 510; and/or a waste heat
collecting device 520. In this way, airflow flowing through the
air-out channel 400 can be heated by the heating part 510, or waste
heat of the inner container 200 can be collected by the waste heat
collecting device 520 to heat airflow flowing through the air-out
channel 400, or the airflow flowing through the air-out channel 400
can be heated by cooperation of the heating part 510 and the waste
heat collecting device 520, so that a temperature of the airflow
blown out of the air outlet 110 is raised, and the human body, the
bath towel and the like can be blown dry more rapidly.
[0058] Optionally, the heating part 510 is disposed in the air-out
channel 400 and configured to heat airflow flowing through the
air-out channel 400. In this way, the heating part 510 is disposed
in the air-out channel 400, and heat exchange between the airflow
flowing through the air-out channel 400 and the heating part 510 is
achieved, so that the airflow flowing through the air-out channel
400 is heated, the temperature of the airflow is raised, and the
human body, the bath towel and the like can be blown dry more
rapidly.
[0059] Optionally, the heating part 510 is an electric heating
part. In this way, a heating effect of the electric heating part is
better, and the electric heating part is easy to obtain, so that
the production cost is reduced.
[0060] Optionally, one end of the waste heat collecting device 520
is connected with a side wall of the inner container 200, the other
end of the waste heat collecting device 520 extends into the
air-out channel 400, and the waste heat collecting device 520 is
configured to collect waste heat of the inner container 200 for
heating airflow flowing therethrough. In this way, as a waste of
heat can be caused by gradual loss of heat of the inner container
200 of the water heater through the side wall, the waste heat
emitted by the side wall of the inner container 200 is collected by
one end, connected with the side wall of the inner container 200,
of the waste heat collecting device 520, then the other end,
extending into the air-out channel 400, of the waste heat
collecting device 520 heats the airflow flowing through the air-out
channel 400, and the lost heat of the inner container 200 is
recycled, so that the temperature of the airflow is raised, and the
human body, the bath towel and the like can be blown dry more
rapidly, thereby achieving energy conservation and environment
protection.
[0061] Optionally, the waste heat collecting device 520 is made of
a heat storage material. In this way, heat absorption performance
of the heat storage material is better, the heat storage material
is used for absorbing the heat emitted by the side wall of the
inner container 200, the airflow flowing through the air-out
channel 400 is used for blowing through the heat storage material
to take away the heat inside the heat storage material, the airflow
is better heated, so that the temperature of the airflow is raised,
and the human body, the bath towel and the like can be blown dry
more rapidly, thereby achieving energy conservation and environment
protection.
[0062] Optionally, the waste heat collecting device 520 comprises:
a collecting end 521 and a heat dissipating end 522. The collecting
end 521 is coated on the side wall of the inner container 200; and
the heat dissipating end 522 extends into the air-out channel 400.
In this way, the heat emitted by the side wall of the inner
container 200 is collected through the collecting end 521 coated on
the side wall of the inner container 200, the heat dissipating end
522 extending into the air-out channel 400 exchanges heat with the
airflow flowing therethrough to heat the airflow flowing
therethrough, and the lost heat of the inner container 200 is
recycled, so that the temperature of the airflow is raised, thereby
achieving energy conservation and environment protection.
[0063] Optionally, the collecting end 521 has an arc-shaped platy
structure, and the side wall of the inner container 200 is
partially or fully coated by the collecting end 521. In this way,
the waste heat collecting efficiency of the collecting end 521 can
be enhanced, and the utilization rate of the heat is improved.
[0064] Optionally, the heat dissipating end 522 has a blocky
structure and partially blocks a cross-section of the air-out
channel 400. In this way, a contact area between the heat
dissipating end 522 and the airflow flowing through the air-out
channel 400 can be increased, so that the heat exchange efficiency
of the airflow and the heat dissipating end 522 can be improved,
and the airflow flowing therethrough can be heated more
rapidly.
[0065] Optionally, the waste heat collecting device 520 comprises:
a first air passage 523 and a second air passage 524. In this way,
the heat collection on the side wall of the inner container 200 is
facilitated, and heat exchange between the airflow flowing through
the air-out channel 400 and the waste heat collecting device 520 is
also facilitated, so that the utilization rate of the heat is
improved.
[0066] Optionally, the first air passage 523 is disposed inside the
waste heat collecting device 520 and extends from the collecting
end 521 to the heat dissipating end 522. In this way, the heat
collected by the collecting end 521 can be transferred into the
heat dissipating end 522 through the first air passage 523 to
accelerate the transfer of the heat.
[0067] Optionally, the second air passage 524 is disposed on the
heat dissipating end 522, penetrates through an upper side and a
lower side of the heat dissipating end 522, and is disposed
parallel to a direction of the airflow in the air-out channel 400.
In this way, the airflow flowing through the air-out channel 400
can pass through the second air passage 524 on the heat dissipating
end 522, so that heat exchange between the airflow and the heat
dissipating end 522 is accelerated, and the heat exchange
efficiency is improved.
[0068] Optionally, the first air passage 523 is communicated with
the second air passage 524. In this way, air in the first air
passage 523 and the second air passage 524 are communicated with
each other, when the airflow flows through the second air passage
524, negative pressure is formed at a position where the first air
passage 523 is communicated with the second air passage 524, so
that the air with heat in the first air passage 523 can smoothly
flow into the second air passage 524 conveniently, the airflow can
conveniently exchange heat when flowing through the second air
passage 524, and the heating of the airflow can be accelerated.
[0069] Optionally, a preset angle is formed between the first air
passage 523 and the second air passage 524. In this way, the heat
emitted by the side wall of the inner container 200 can be better
collected by the collecting end 521, and the air with heat in the
first air passage 523 can smoothly flow into the second air passage
524, thereby facilitating heat exchange between the airflow and the
heat dissipating end 522.
[0070] Optionally, the preset angle is a, which is greater than or
equal to 30 degrees and less than or equal to 150 degrees. In this
way, the heat emitted by the side wall of the inner container 200
can be better collected by the collecting end 521, and the
collected heat can be smoothly transferred to the heat dissipating
end 522.
[0071] Optionally, the preset angle a is equal to 90 degrees. In
this way, when the preset angle between the first air passage 523
and the second air passage 524 is 90 degrees, the heat emitted by
the side wall of the inner container 200 can be better collected by
the collecting end 521 by using the air passages.
[0072] As shown in FIGS. 7-10, in some alternative embodiments, the
water heater further comprises: a storage rack 600 connected with
the housing 100. In this way, the storage rack 600 can be used for
placing or hanging bathroom amenities, so that a user can
conveniently take and place the bathroom amenities at any time
during bathing, and the user experience is improved.
[0073] Optionally, the storage rack 600 is partially or fully
positioned at the air outlet 110. In this way, airflow blown out of
the air outlet 110 can be used for blowing dry the bathroom
amenities placed on the storage rack 600, so that the drying of the
bathroom amenities is accelerated, the use by the user is
facilitated, and the user experience is improved.
[0074] Optionally, the storage rack 600 comprises: a first storage
part 610; and/or a second storage part 620. The first storage part
610 is fixedly disposed on the housing 100; the second storage part
620 is disposed to be slidable up and down along the housing 100.
In this way, the bathroom amenities can be placed through the first
storage part 610 and/or the second storage part 620, the user can
also slide and adjust the second storage part 620 to a proper
height according to a height of the user, and the placed bathroom
amenities can be blown dry by using the airflow blown out of the
air outlet 110, so that the blow-drying and use of the bathroom
amenities are facilitated, and the user experience is improved.
[0075] Optionally, the first storage part 610 is a placing table,
and the second storage part 620 is a hanging rack. In this way, the
placing table fixedly disposed on the housing 100 can be used for
placing washing products such as toothpaste and shower gel, and the
hanging rack slidable up and down along the housing 100 can be used
for hanging a bath towel, underwear and the like, so that taking,
placing and use by the user are facilitated, and the user
experience is improved.
[0076] Optionally, the second storage part 620 is connected with
the housing 100 through a sliding structure 700. In this way, the
second storage part 620 can slide up and down along the housing
100, and the user can slide and adjust the second storage part 620
to a proper height according to the height of the user, so that the
blow-drying and use of the bathroom amenities are facilitated, and
the user experience is improved.
[0077] Optionally, the sliding structure 700 comprises: a sliding
rail 710 and a sliding seat 720. The sliding rail 710 is vertically
disposed on the housing 100; and the sliding seat 720 is connected
with the second storage part 620 and defined to be slidable along
the sliding rail 710. In this way, the second storage part 620 can
slide in the sliding rail 710 through the sliding seat 720, so that
the height adjustment of the second storage part 620 is
facilitated, and the stability of the adjusted second storage part
620 is higher.
[0078] Optionally, the second storage part 620 comprises: a first
end 621 and a second end 622. The first end 621 and the second end
622 are each provided with the sliding seat 720, and mounted in the
sliding rail 710 through the sliding seat 720. In this way, the
stability of the second storage part 620 can be enhanced, so that
the second storage part 620 is not easy to fall off or deform.
[0079] Optionally, the first end 621 and the second end 622 are
respectively positioned on two sides of the air outlet 110. In this
way, the second storage part 620 is always positioned at the air
outlet 110, so that the bath towel, underwear and the like hung on
the second storage part 620 can be conveniently blown dry by the
airflow blown out of the air outlet 110, and the use by the user is
convenient.
[0080] Optionally, the sliding structure 700 further comprises: a
fixing part 730 disposed on the sliding seat 720 and configured to
fix the sliding seat 720. In this way, after a height of the second
storage part 620 is adjusted, the sliding seat 720 is fixed in the
sliding rail 710 through the fixing part 730, and the sliding seat
720 is prevented from continuing to slide.
[0081] Optionally, the fixing part 730 comprises: a screw seat 731
and a screw 732. The screw seat 731 is connected with the sliding
seat 720; and the screw 732 is disposed in the screw seat 731 in a
penetrating way. In this way, as the screw seat 731 is connected
with the sliding seat 720, by rotating the screw 732, one end,
close to the sliding rail 710, of the screw 732 is brought into
contact with an inner wall of the sliding rail 710 to provide
friction, so that the sliding seat 720 is fixed relative to the
sliding rail 710, and the second storage part 620 is fixed.
[0082] Optionally, a distal end, away from the sliding rail 710, of
the screw 732 is provided with a knob. In this way, the screw 732
can be conveniently rotated by the user by using the knob.
[0083] As shown in FIGS. 11-12, in some alternative embodiments,
the water heater further comprises: a sterilizing device 800
disposed in the air-out channel 400 or at an air intake end of the
blower 300 and configured to sterilize airflow flowing
therethrough. In this way, air in a bathroom is sterilized through
the sterilizing device disposed on the water heater, and the air in
the bathroom circularly enters the sterilizing device through the
blower 300, so that the circulation of the air in the bathroom is
accelerated, the sterilizing efficiency of the air in the bathroom
is improved, the air in the bathroom environment is purified, and
the user experience is improved.
[0084] Optionally, the sterilizing device comprises: a sterilizing
module 810; and/or a filtering module 820. The sterilizing module
810 is configured to inactivate bacteria in airflow flowing
therethrough; and the filtering module 820 is configured to filter
the bacteria in the airflow flowing therethrough. In this way, the
bacteria in the airflow flowing therethrough can be directly
inactivated by the sterilizing module 810, the bacteria in the
airflow flowing therethrough can also be filtered by the filtering
module 820, and sterilization can also be performed by cooperation
of the sterilizing module 810 and the filtering module 820, so that
a sterilizing effect is better, the air in the bathroom environment
is purified, and the user experience is improved.
[0085] Optionally, the sterilizing module 810 is positioned on a
windward side of the filtering module 820. In this way, the
bacteria in the airflow can be inactivated by using the sterilizing
module 810 firstly, and then residual bacteria in the airflow can
be filtered by using the filtering module 820, so that a better
sterilizing effect can be achieved, and the sterilizing efficiency
can be improved.
[0086] Optionally, the sterilizing module 810 is disposed parallel
to the air-out channel 400. In this way, the sterilizing module 810
is parallel to a flow direction of air and contacts with the
airflow for a longer time, so that the bacteria in the airflow can
be better inactivated, and the sterilizing efficiency is
improved.
[0087] Optionally, a length of the sterilizing module 810 is
greater than or equal to one-half of a length of the air-out
channel 400 and less than or equal to the length of the air-out
channel 400. In this way, the sterilizing module 810 contacts with
the airflow for a longer time, so that a radiated sterilizing area
is larger, the bacteria in the airflow can be better inactivated,
and the sterilizing efficiency is improved.
[0088] Optionally, the length of the sterilizing module 810 is
equal to the length of the air-out channel 400. In this way, when
the airflow enters the air-out channel 400, the airflow contacts
with the sterilizing module 810 immediately, so that the
sterilizing efficiency is further improved.
[0089] Optionally, the filtering module 820 is detachably disposed
in the air-out channel 400. In this way, when more bacteria are
filtered in the filtering module 820, the filtering module 820 can
be conveniently detached for cleaning.
[0090] Optionally, the filtering module 820 partially blocks a
cross-section of the air-out channel 400. In this way, the airflow
in the air-out channel 400 can sufficiently flow through the
filtering module 820, so that a bacterial filtration capacity of
the filtering module 820 is increased, and then the sterilizing
efficiency is improved.
[0091] Optionally, the sterilizing module 810 is an ultraviolet
lamp tube. In this way, the ultraviolet lamp tube is easy to
obtain, a sterilizing effect through irradiation is better, and the
production cost is reduced while the sterilizing efficiency is
guaranteed.
[0092] Optionally, the filtering module 820 is an asbestos bacteria
filter. In this way, the asbestos bacteria filter has a better
bacteria filtering effect, and the sterilizing efficiency can be
improved.
[0093] As shown in FIG. 13, an embodiment of the present disclosure
provides a water heater, comprising a blower and an air outlet
vertically disposed and communicated with the blower, and a method
for controlling the water heater comprises:
[0094] S01. controlling operation of the blower when a first
condition is satisfied; and
[0095] S02. controlling the air outlet to be partially or fully
opened according to a first parameter or a first instruction.
[0096] By adopting the method for controlling the water heater
provided by the alternative embodiment, the air outlet is
vertically disposed, the blower is started when the first condition
is satisfied, and the air outlet is controlled to be partially or
fully opened according to the first parameter or the first
instruction, so that the air-out control of the air outlet is more
intelligent, and the pursuit of intelligent household appliances by
the user at the present stage is met.
[0097] Optionally, the first condition comprises: ambient relative
humidity exceeding a set threshold value; or obtaining a starting
instruction. In this way, the ambient relative humidity exceeding
the set threshold value indicates that the ambient relative
humidity is relatively high and ventilation and dehumidifying are
needed, the blower is controlled to operate at the moment, and
airflow flows for ventilation and dehumidifying, or obtaining the
starting instruction indicates that ventilation is needed, the
blower is controlled to operate at the moment for ventilation, and
the demand for ventilation is better met.
[0098] Optionally, the preset threshold value is greater than or
equal to 40%, and less than or equal to 50%. In this way, the
blower is controlled to be started when the ambient relative
humidity exceeds a range of 40%-50%, and the blower can be started
when the ambient relative humidity is relatively high for
ventilation and dehumidifying, so that the dehumidifying can be
performed more intelligently.
[0099] Optionally, the preset threshold value is 45%. In this way,
when the ambient relative humidity is greater than 45%, ambient
humidity is judged to be relatively high, the blower is controlled
to be started at the moment for ventilation and dehumidifying, so
that the dehumidifying can be performed more intelligently.
[0100] Optionally, when the ambient relative humidity exceeds a
preset threshold value, a rotational speed of the blower is
controlled according to the ambient relative humidity. In this way,
the blower is started when the ambient relative humidity exceeds
the set threshold value, and the rotational speed of the blower is
controlled according to the relative humidity, so that the humidity
can be adjusted more intelligently.
[0101] Optionally, controlling the rotational speed of the blower
according to the ambient relative humidity comprises: the ambient
relative humidity being directly proportional to the rotational
speed of the blower. In this way, the higher the ambient relative
humidity is, the higher the rotational speed of the blower is, so
that the airflow can be accelerated, and the humidity can be
reduced more rapidly.
[0102] Optionally, obtaining a starting instruction comprises:
obtaining the starting instruction when a user continuously stays
in a preset range of the air outlet longer than a preset time
period in an undressed state. In this way, after the user stands in
the preset range of the air outlet for the preset time period in
the undressed state after bathing, the user is judged to need to
blow dry the body, the starting instruction is obtained at the
moment, and the blower is controlled to operate, so that the demand
of the user for blowing dry the body can be met more
intelligently.
[0103] Optionally, a body surface temperature of the user is
detected by an infrared thermal sensing device to determine whether
the user is in a dressed state. In this way, the body surface
temperature of the user can be reduced under the shielding of
clothes, so that the temperature detected by the infrared thermal
sensing device when the user is in an undressed state is higher
than the temperature detected when the user is in the dressed
state, and whether the user is in the dressed state can be judged
more accurately by temperature sensing.
[0104] Optionally, when the body surface temperature of the user
exceeds a set temperature value, the user is judged to be in an
undressed state. In this way, the temperature detected by the
infrared thermal sensing device being higher than a set temperature
value indicates that the user is in the undressed state, and
whether the user is in a dressed state can be judged more
accurately.
[0105] Optionally, a preset range of the air outlet refers to a
range within one meter in front of the air outlet. In this way,
when the user stands in the range within one meter in front of the
air outlet, the user is judged to need to blow dry the body, so
that misjudgment caused by the user staying at a position far away
from the air outlet is prevented, and the accuracy of judgment is
improved.
[0106] Optionally, a preset time period is longer than or equal to
3 seconds and shorter than or equal to 10 seconds. In this way,
whether the user needs to blow dry the body is judged within a time
period of 3-10 seconds, so that misjudgment caused by the user
passing by the air outlet is prevented, and the accuracy of
judgment is improved.
[0107] Optionally, the preset time period is 5 seconds. In this
way, when the user stays in the preset range of the air outlet for
more than 5 seconds, the user is judged to need to blow dry the
body, so that the user can be prevented from waiting too long while
preventing misjudgment caused by the user passing by the air
outlet.
[0108] Optionally, the first parameter comprises: a height of the
user; or an ambient relative humidity value. In this way, a height
of an opened part of the air outlet is controlled according to the
height of the user, so that the opened part of the air outlet can
be matched with the height of the user, an air force at the air
outlet can be concentrated to better blow dry the user, or an
opening size of the air outlet is controlled according to the
ambient relative humidity value, so that the flow of airflow can be
conveniently controlled, and the amount of dehumidification is
controlled.
[0109] Optionally, controlling the air outlet to be partially or
fully opened according to the height of the user comprises:
controlling a portion of the air outlet below a point at a height
equal to that of the user to be opened according to the height of
the user. In this way, an opening height of the air outlet is the
same as the height of the user, so that the whole body of the user
can be blown by air blown out, and the body of the user can be
conveniently blown dry by using air blown out of the water heater
rapidly.
[0110] Optionally, the height of the user is detected by a
plurality of infrared thermal sensing devices disposed on a side of
the air outlet. In this way, the height of the user can be
determined more accurately, and the opening height of the air
outlet can be better controlled according to the height of the
user. The technology of detecting the height by using the infrared
thermal sensing device is common knowledge in the art, and the
specific structure and principle thereof will not be described in
detail herein.
[0111] Optionally, when the height of the user exceeds the height
of the air outlet, the air outlet is fully opened. In this way, the
air outlet is fully opened when the user is relatively high, the
body of the user can be blown dry by using a larger area of air
blown out.
[0112] Optionally, controlling the air outlet to be partially or
fully opened according to the ambient relative humidity value
comprises: the higher the ambient relative humidity being, the
larger the opened part of the air outlet being. In this way, when
the ambient humidity is relatively high, the blower is controlled
to operate at relatively high power, the ventilation quantity is
relatively large, and the opened part of the air outlet is
relatively large at the moment, so that ventilation is
facilitated.
[0113] Optionally, the first instruction comprises: a dynamic
gesture instruction; and/or a static gesture instruction. In this
way, the air outlet is controlled to be opened according to an
instruction sent by a gesture of the user, so that the air outlet
can be controlled to be opened more intelligently.
[0114] Optionally, controlling the air outlet to be partially or
fully opened according to the dynamic gesture instruction
comprises: controlling a portion of the air outlet at a height
corresponding to a sliding distance to be opened according to a
sliding distance of the gesture of the user. In this way, the
opening height of the air outlet is controlled by the sliding
distance of the gesture of the user, so that the air outlet can be
conveniently controlled by the user according to the actual using
demand more intelligently.
[0115] Optionally, the water heater is provided with a bar-shaped
sensing panel configured to sense gesture sliding of the user. In
this way, a sliding gesture of the user is sensed by the bar-shaped
sensing panel, and the sliding distance of the gesture of the user
is sensed more accurately, so that the control precision is
improved. The bar-shaped sensing panel is a bar-shaped touch
screen, and a structure of the touch screen is a known technology
in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
[0116] Optionally, when the sliding gesture of the user is from
bottom to top, the air outlet is opened layer by layer from a lower
side to an upper side, and when the sliding gesture of the user
stops, the opened part of the air outlet is kept in an open state.
In this way, the air outlet is opened from bottom to top according
to the demand of the user, so that the air outlet can be controlled
to be opened by the user more intelligently, and the demand of the
user can be better met.
[0117] Optionally, when the sliding gesture of the user is from top
to bottom, the air outlet is opened layer by layer from the upper
side to the lower side, and when the sliding gesture of the user
stops, the opened part of the air outlet is kept in the open state.
In this way, the air outlet is opened from top to bottom according
to the demand of the user, so that the air outlet can be controlled
to be opened by the user more intelligently, and the demand of the
user can be better met.
[0118] Optionally, a length of the bar-shaped sensing panel
corresponds to a height of the air outlet in a proportion. In this
way, the air outlet with the corresponding height can be
conveniently controlled by the user according to a length of
gesture sliding on the bar-shaped sensing panel, so that the
control precision is improved, and the demand of the user is better
met. For example, the length of the bar-shaped sensing panel is 20
cm, the height of the air outlet is 2 m, and 1 cm of sliding on the
bar-shaped sensing panel corresponds to the opening of the air
outlet for 0.1 m.
[0119] Optionally, the air outlet with the height corresponding to
the length of the bar-shaped sensing panel touched by the sliding
of the user is opened when the gesture of the user sliding on the
bar-shaped sensing panel. In this way, the air outlet with the
corresponding height can be conveniently controlled by the user
according to the sliding length of the gesture on the bar-shaped
sensing panel, so that the control precision is improved, and the
demand of the user is better met. For example, the length of the
bar-shaped sensing panel is 20 cm, the height of the air outlet is
2 m, and when the gesture of the user slides for 50 cm downwards
from a position 50 cm from an upper end of the bar-shaped sensing
panel, the air outlet is opened for 0.5 m downwards from a position
0.5 m from an upper end.
[0120] Optionally, controlling the air outlet to be partially or
fully opened according to the static gesture instruction comprises:
controlling the air outlet to be fully opened according to a first
gesture of the user; or controlling a portion of the air outlet
corresponding to a preset distance at a hand of the user to be
opened according to a second gesture of the user. In this way, the
air outlet is controlled to be fully opened rapidly through the
gestures, or parts of the air outlet corresponding to the gestures
are controlled to be opened according to the gestures, so that more
options are provided for the opening of the air outlet, and the air
outlet can be conveniently opened according to the demand of the
user to blow dry the body of the user more intelligently.
[0121] Optionally, the gesture of the user is recognized by a
camera device. In this way, the technology of recognizing the
gesture by the camera device is a common technology in the art, and
the camera device can be directly adopted for recognition, and is
simple in structure and easy to obtain.
[0122] Optionally, a fist or OK gesture made by the user is judged
as the first gesture. In this way, when the fist or OK gesture is
made by the user, the user is judged to need to fully open the air
outlet, so that the air outlet can be fully opened conveniently and
rapidly.
[0123] Optionally, a palm gesture made by the user is judged as the
second gesture. In this way, when the palm gesture is made by the
user, the user is judged to need to open a part of the air outlet
corresponding to the hand of the user, so that the opening of the
air outlet can be controlled by the user more intelligently.
[0124] Optionally, when the second gesture of the user is
recognized, the height of the hand of the user is detected, and the
air outlet at a preset distance at the hand of the user is
correspondingly opened according to the height of the hand of the
user. In this way, the opened part of the air outlet is controlled
according to the recognized height of the second gesture of the
user, so that the air outlet can be opened by the user more
intelligently.
[0125] Optionally, the preset distance is the distance between an
upper side and a lower side at positions of the air outlet
corresponding to the hand.
[0126] Optionally, the preset distance is greater than or equal to
15 cm and less than or equal to 50 cm. In this way, the air outlet
in a range of 15-50 cm from the hand of the user is controlled to
be opened, so that the air outlet can be opened more
intelligently.
[0127] Optionally, the preset distance is 30 cm. In this way, the
air outlet in a range of 30 cm from the hand of the user is
controlled to be opened, and the opening of the air outlet in the
range of 30 cm facilitates the use by the user when blowing dry
hair, thereby being more intelligent and convenient.
[0128] Optionally, a heating part is further disposed between the
blower and the air outlet. In this way, airflow can be heated to
blow out hot air, so that the blow-drying of the human body is
facilitated.
[0129] Optionally, after controlling the air outlet to be partially
or fully opened according to the first parameter or the first
instruction, the method further comprises: controlling the power of
the heating part according to a second parameter or a second
instruction. In this way, the power of the heating part is
controlled, and then heat flowing through the airflow is
controlled, so that the degree of heat can be conveniently adjusted
according to the actual demand of the user, and the human body can
be better oven-dried.
[0130] Optionally, the second parameter comprises: a rotational
speed of the blower and/or ambient relative humidity. In this way,
the power of the heating part is controlled according to the
rotational speed of the blower, and the rotational speed of the
blower is matched with the power of the heating part, so that the
airflow has a better blow-drying effect, or the power of the
heating part is controlled according to the ambient relative
humidity, the demands for evaporation temperatures are different
when the humidity is different, and the human body can be better
blow-dried by controlling the power of the heating part.
[0131] Optionally, controlling the power of the heating part
according to the rotational speed of the blower comprises: the
higher the rotational speed of the blower being, the higher the
power of the heating part being. In this way, the rotational speed
of the blower is directly proportional to the power of the heating
part, when the rotational speed is relatively high, the flowing
amount of the airflow per unit time is increased, and the power of
the heating part is raised at the moment, so that the airflow can
be better heated, the temperature of the airflow can be raised, and
the airflow has a better blow-drying effect.
[0132] Optionally, controlling the power of the heating part
according to the ambient relative humidity comprises: the higher
the ambient relative humidity being, the higher the power of the
heating part being. In this way, the higher the ambient relative
humidity is, the higher the demand for the evaporation temperature
is, so that the human body can be better blow-dried by controlling
an increase in the power of the heating part at the moment.
[0133] Optionally, the second instruction comprises a gesture
adjusting instruction and/or a key instruction. In this way, the
power of the heating part is directly controlled by the
instructions sent by the user, so that the heating temperature can
be conveniently controlled by the user according to the actual
demand, thereby being more humanized.
[0134] Optionally, controlling the power of the heating part
according to the gesture adjusting instruction comprises: when an
increase in a distance between the index finger and the thumb of
the user is detected, the power of the heating part is controlled
to be increased, and when the distance between the index finger and
the thumb of the user is reduced, the power of the heating part is
controlled to be reduced. In this way, the power of the heating
part is controlled by simple gestures, thereby being more
intelligent and convenient.
[0135] As shown in FIG. 14, an embodiment of the present disclosure
provides a device for controlling a water heater, comprising a
processor 900 and a memory 901. Optionally, the device can also
comprise a communication interface 902 and a bus 903, wherein the
processor 900, the communication interface 902, and the memory 901
can communicate with one another via the bus 903. The communication
interface 902 can be used for information transmission. The
processor 900 can call logic instructions in the memory 901 to
perform the method for controlling a water heater of the embodiment
described above.
[0136] In addition, the logic instructions in the memory 901
described above can be implemented in the form of software
functional units and stored in a computer-readable storage medium
when being sold or used as a stand-alone product.
[0137] As a computer-readable storage medium, the memory 901 can be
used for storing software programs and computer-executable
programs, such as the program instructions/modules corresponding to
the method in the embodiment of the present disclosure. The
processor 900 executes functional applications and data processing
by running the program instructions/modules stored in the memory
901, namely the method for controlling a water heater in the
embodiment described above is implemented.
[0138] The memory 901 can comprise a program storage area and a
data storage area, wherein the program storage area can store an
operating system, and an application program required by at least
one function; and the data storage area can store data and the like
created according to the use of terminal equipment. In addition,
the memory 901 can comprise a high-speed random access memory, and
can also comprise a non-volatile memory.
[0139] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a water
heater, comprising: a housing, a blower, an air-out channel, a
heating part and the device for controlling a water heater in the
embodiment described above. The housing is provided with a vertical
air outlet; the blower is disposed in the housing; the air-out
channel is communicated with an air-out end of the blower and the
air outlet; and the heating part is partially or fully disposed in
the air-out channel and configured to heat airflow flowing through
the air-out channel.
[0140] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a
computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable
instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer-executable
instructions are configured to perform the method for controlling a
water heater described above.
[0141] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer
program product, comprising computer programs stored on a
computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer program
comprises program instructions which, when being executed by a
computer, cause the computer to perform the method for controlling
a water heater described above.
[0142] The computer-readable storage medium described above can be
a transient computer-readable storage medium, and can also be a
non-transient computer-readable storage medium.
[0143] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present
disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, and
the computer software product is stored in one storage medium and
comprises one or more instructions for causing a piece of computer
equipment (which can be a personal computer, a server, or network
equipment and the like) to perform all or part of the steps of the
method of the embodiment of the present disclosure. The foregoing
storage medium can be a non-transient storage media, including
various media which can store program codes, such as a U-disk, a
removable hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access
memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and can also be
transient storage media.
[0144] The foregoing description and accompany drawings illustrate
the embodiments of the present disclosure sufficiently to enable
those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments can
comprise structural, logical, electrical, procedural and other
changes. Examples merely represent possible variations. Individual
components and functions are optional unless explicitly required,
and the order of operation can vary. Portions and features of some
embodiments can be included in or substituted for those of other
embodiments. Furthermore, the words used in this application are
used for describing the embodiments only and are not intended to
limit the claims. As used in the description of the embodiments and
the claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to
comprise the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly
dictates otherwise. Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this
application is meant to encompass any and all possible combinations
of one or more of the associated lists. In addition, the terms
"comprise" and variations thereof "comprises" and/or "comprising",
when being used in this application, refer to the presence of the
stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or
assemblies, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or
more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,
assemblies and/or these groups. An element defined by the phrase
"comprising a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the
presence of additional identical elements in the process, method,
or equipment that comprises the element. In this document, what is
emphasized in each embodiment can be the difference from other
embodiments, and identical and similar portions of the respective
embodiments can refer to one another. For the methods, products,
and the like disclosed in the embodiments, when they correspond to
the portions of methods disclosed in the embodiments, reference may
be made to the description of the portions of methods in connection
therewith.
[0145] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various
exemplary units and algorithm steps described in connection with
the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented via electronic
hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic
hardware. Whether such functionality is implemented via hardware or
software can depend on the particular application and design
constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can
implement the described functionality by using different methods
for each particular application, but such implementation should not
be interpreted as going beyond the scope of the embodiments of the
present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art
that for convenience and brevity of description, reference can be
made to the corresponding processes in the foregoing embodiments of
the methods for the specific operation processes of the systems,
devices and units described above, which will not be described in
detail herein.
[0146] In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods
and products (including, but not limited to, devices, equipment and
the like) can be implemented in other ways. For example, the
embodiments of devices described above are merely illustrative, for
example, partitioning of units can be partitioning of one logical
function only, and additional partitioning ways can exist in actual
implementation, for example, multiple units or assemblies can be
combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be
omitted, or not performed. In addition, the coupling, direct
coupling or communicative connection with respect to one another
shown or discussed can be indirect coupling or communicative
connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and can be
electrical, mechanical or other forms. The units illustrated as
separate components can be physically separate or can be not
physically separate, the components shown as units can be physical
units or can be not physical units, namely the components can be
positioned in one place, or can also be distributed on multiple
network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according
to actual needs to implement the embodiment. In addition, the
respective functional units in the embodiment of the present
disclosure can be integrated in one processing unit, the respective
units can also separately exist physically, or two or more units
can also be integrated in one unit.
[0147] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompany drawings
illustrate the system architecture, functionality and operation
possibly implemented by the systems, methods and the computer
program products according to the embodiments of the present
disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowcharts or block
diagrams can represent a portion of one module, program segment or
code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for
implementing the specified logical function. In some alternative
implementations, the functions noted in the blocks can also occur
out of the order noted in the accompany drawings. For example, in
fact, two successive blocks can be performed substantially in
parallel, and they can sometimes be performed in the reverse order,
which depends on the functionality involved. In the description
corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompany
drawings, the operations or steps corresponding to different blocks
can also occur in an order different from that disclosed in the
description, sometimes without a particular order between the
different operations or steps. For example, in fact, two successive
operations or steps can be performed substantially in parallel, and
they can sometimes be performed in the reverse order, which depends
on the functionality involved. Each block in the block diagrams
and/or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams
and/or flowcharts, can be implemented by using dedicated
hardware-based systems for performing the specified functions or
acts, or can be implemented by using combinations of dedicated
hardware and computer instructions.
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