WO2020258633A1 - Air conditioner and cleaning and sterilization method therefor - Google Patents

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WO2020258633A1
WO2020258633A1 PCT/CN2019/115218 CN2019115218W WO2020258633A1 WO 2020258633 A1 WO2020258633 A1 WO 2020258633A1 CN 2019115218 W CN2019115218 W CN 2019115218W WO 2020258633 A1 WO2020258633 A1 WO 2020258633A1
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魏传超
王宁
刘祥宇
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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  • the invention belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and specifically relates to an air conditioner and a cleaning and sterilizing method thereof.
  • the art needs a new air conditioner and its cleaning and sterilization method to solve the above-mentioned problems.
  • the present invention provides a cleaning and sterilization method for an air conditioner.
  • the indoor unit includes an indoor unit, and the indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan.
  • the cleaning and sterilizing method includes: maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature; after a first preset time, Reverse rotation of the indoor fan; perform the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the indoor unit further includes a wind deflector, and before the step of "maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature", The cleaning and sterilization method further includes: closing the wind deflector.
  • the preset temperature is any value between 60°C and 70°C.
  • the first preset time is any value between 30 minutes and 40 minutes.
  • the step of "reversely rotating the fan” specifically includes: making the fan reversely rotate at a preset speed.
  • the step of "reversely rotating the fan at a preset speed” specifically includes: making the fan reversely rotate at the preset speed and a second preset speed. Set time.
  • the step of "performing the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger" specifically includes: frosting the indoor heat exchanger; When the frost degree reaches the preset frost degree, the indoor heat exchanger is defrosted.
  • the step of "performing the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger” specifically includes: spraying water on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the present invention also provides an air conditioner, which includes a controller, and the controller can execute the cleaning and sterilization method described in any one of the above-mentioned preferred technical solutions.
  • the filter screen and/or the air duct and/or the fan and/or the air guide plate of the indoor unit of the air conditioner are provided with a nano coating.
  • the air conditioner of the present invention includes an indoor unit, the indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, and the cleaning and sterilization method of the present invention includes: The surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained above the preset temperature; after the first preset time, the indoor fan is rotated in the reverse direction; and the indoor heat exchanger is self-cleaning operation.
  • the present invention first maintains the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above the preset temperature for the first preset time, so that the interior of the indoor unit can always be maintained during the first preset time
  • the use of this high-temperature sterilization method not only does not require additional sterilization components, but also can effectively eliminate bacteria in every corner of the indoor unit;
  • the air conditioner controls the indoor fan to rotate in reverse so that the indoor fan can blow dust, impurities, and bacterial residues in the indoor unit to The surface of the indoor heat exchanger; finally, the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger is performed to clean all the dust, impurities and bacterial residues attached to the indoor heat exchanger, so that no additional components are required.
  • the sterilization and cleaning functions of the indoor unit are effectively realized.
  • the cleaning and sterilization method before the step of "maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature", the cleaning and sterilization method further includes: closing the air deflector , So that a relatively closed sterilization and cleaning space can be formed inside the indoor unit, thereby effectively ensuring the sterilization and cleaning effect of the indoor unit.
  • the preset temperature is any value between 60°C and 70°C. It should be noted that through repeated experiments, it has been found that the sterilization effect of maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above 60°C is very significant; especially when the preset temperature is 68°C, this high-temperature sterilization method The bactericidal effect is the most significant. At the same time, in order to effectively avoid high temperature damage to other components in the indoor unit, the preset temperature needs to be controlled below 70°C as much as possible, so as to effectively ensure the sterilization effect while also effectively preventing other components in the indoor unit from being damaged by high temperature. problem.
  • the applicant also found through repeated experiments that maintaining high temperature sterilization for more than 30 minutes can basically eliminate all bacteria in the indoor unit.
  • the first preset time needs to be controlled within 40 minutes as much as possible , In order to effectively ensure the sterilization effect while also taking into account the sterilization efficiency.
  • the air conditioner can control the rotation of the fan by controlling the rotation speed and rotation time of the fan, so that dust, impurities and bacteria remain in the indoor unit. Objects and the like can be accurately blown to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, so that the air conditioner only needs to clean the indoor heat exchanger to achieve the effect of cleaning the entire indoor unit.
  • the air conditioner can control the indoor heat exchanger to form frost, and when the degree of frosting of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a preset degree of frosting, The indoor heat exchanger is defrosted, so that the water formed by the defrost can clean the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, so as to achieve the effect of self-cleaning of the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the air conditioner can also spray water to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger through a water spray member, so as to achieve the effect of self-cleaning of the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the filter screen and/or the air duct and/or the fan and/or the wind deflector of the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the present invention are provided with a nano-coating for daily use In the process, the problem of easy absorption of dust by these components is effectively reduced, thereby effectively improving the daily cleanliness of the surface of the components.
  • Figure 1 is a flow chart of the main steps of the cleaning and sterilization method of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a step flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the cleaning and sterilization method of the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a cleaning and sterilization method including: maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature; after a first preset time, the indoor The fan rotates in the reverse direction; the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger is performed; so that the sterilization and cleaning functions of the indoor unit can be effectively realized without adding any additional components.
  • the air conditioner includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, and a main circulation circuit arranged between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and the air conditioner realizes heat exchange through the refrigerant in the main circulation circuit, So as to achieve the effect of cooling or heating.
  • An indoor heat exchanger is provided on the main circulation loop, the indoor heat exchanger is provided in the indoor unit; and an indoor fan is also provided in the indoor unit, and the indoor fan is provided in the indoor heat exchange In the vicinity of the heat exchanger in order to effectively increase the heat exchange speed between the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor air.
  • the indoor fan can rotate forward or reverse.
  • the indoor unit When the indoor fan rotates forward, the indoor fan can send air to the room to accelerate the heat exchange between the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor air; When the indoor fan is reversed, the indoor fan can blow toward the indoor heat exchanger so as to blow impurities in the indoor unit onto the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the indoor unit further includes a wind deflector which is arranged at the air outlet of the indoor unit to guide the direction of air supply. When the wind deflector is closed, the air outlet of the indoor unit Can be obscured.
  • a filter screen is also arranged on the inner side of the wind deflector to prevent impurities in the air conditioner from blowing out.
  • the filter screen, air duct, indoor fan, and wind deflector of the indoor unit are all provided with nano-coating to effectively prevent the problem of dust and impurities being easily attached to these components.
  • the filter screen, air duct, indoor fan, and wind deflector described in this preferred embodiment are all provided with nano-coatings, the technicians can obviously also only apply nano-coatings to some components according to actual requirements. Nano coating is also available.
  • the air conditioner further includes an indoor heat exchanger surface temperature sensor and a controller, wherein the indoor heat exchanger surface temperature sensor can detect the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger, and the controller can obtain The detection result of the surface temperature sensor of the indoor heat exchanger, and the controller can also control the operation of the air conditioner, for example, control the operation mode of the air conditioner, the opening and closing state of the wind deflector, etc.
  • the controller can be the original controller of the air conditioner, or it can be used to implement the controller. For the invented cleaning and sterilization method with a separate controller, technicians can set the specific structure and model of the controller according to actual use requirements.
  • Figure 1 is a flowchart of the main steps of the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention.
  • the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention mainly includes the following steps:
  • step S1 the controller can control the indoor heat exchanger to be used as a condenser, and circulate the refrigerant through the main circulation loop, and at the same time detect the indoor heat exchanger by the indoor heat exchanger surface temperature sensor.
  • the surface temperature of the heat exchanger is controlled so that the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger can always be maintained above the preset temperature; it should be noted that the technicians can set the preset temperature by themselves according to actual needs. accurate value.
  • step S2 after the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained above the preset temperature for the first preset time, the controller can control the indoor fan to rotate in reverse; It is noted that the technician can set the specific value of the first preset time by himself according to actual use requirements.
  • step S3 the controller can control the air conditioner to perform a self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger, so as to remove dust and other impurities attached to the indoor heat exchanger.
  • the technical personnel can set the specific operation steps of the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger according to actual use requirements, as long as the indoor heat exchanger can be cleaned; for example, the technician can The effect of cleaning the surface of the indoor heat exchanger is achieved by arranging a water spray member in the indoor unit, and by controlling the water spray member to spray water on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the steps of the preferred embodiment of the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention.
  • a preferred embodiment of the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention specifically includes the following steps:
  • step S101 the controller can control the air deflector to close so as to close the air outlet of the indoor unit, so that a relatively closed sterilization and clean space can be formed inside the indoor unit, and then The sterilization and cleaning effect of the indoor unit is effectively guaranteed.
  • step S101 is not a necessary step, that is, before step S102 is performed, step S101 may not be performed, that is, step S102 can be directly used as the first step of the method.
  • step S102 after the air deflector is closed, the controller can control the indoor heat exchanger to be used as a condenser, and to circulate the refrigerant through the main circulation loop, and at the same time through the indoor heat exchanger
  • the heat exchanger surface temperature sensor detects the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger, so as to control the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger to be always maintained above the preset temperature, thereby effectively achieving a sterilization effect.
  • the technician can set the specific value of the preset temperature by himself according to actual use requirements; preferably, the preset temperature is any value between 60°C and 70°C, so as to effectively ensure the indoor The sterilization effect of the machine.
  • step S103 after the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained above the preset temperature for the first preset time, the controller can control the indoor fan to use the preset temperature
  • the rotation speed is reversely rotated for the second preset time; it should be noted that the technician can set the specific value of the first preset time according to actual use requirements; preferably, the first preset time is Any value between 30min and 40min, so as to effectively ensure the sterilization effect of the indoor unit.
  • technicians can also set the specific values of the preset rotation speed and the second preset time according to actual use requirements, as long as the indoor fan is reversed at the preset rotation speed. After rotating the second preset time, the dust, impurities, and bacterial residues attached to the air duct, fan, and wind deflector of the indoor unit can be blown to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.
  • step S104 after the indoor fan rotates reversely at the preset speed for the second preset time, the controller can control the indoor heat exchanger to be used as an evaporator and pass the The main circulation loop circulates the refrigerant to make the surface of the indoor heat exchanger begin to frost; it should be noted that the technician can set the air conditioner according to the different structure of the air conditioner and the use area of the air conditioner. The operating parameters of the air conditioner are described so that the surface of the indoor heat exchanger can quickly form frost.
  • step S105 when the frosting degree of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a preset frosting degree, for example, when the frosting thickness of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a preset frosting thickness, the control The controller controls the indoor heat exchanger to perform defrosting operation.
  • the controller may control the indoor heat exchanger to act as a condenser again for refrigerant circulation.
  • the controller may also control the refrigerant to stop. Circulation, so that the frost on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger will naturally melt.
  • the present invention does not impose any limitation on this, as long as the frost on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger can be melted to clean the surface of the indoor heat exchanger. .
  • the present invention does not impose any restriction on the specific value of the preset frosting degree, and the technician can set it according to actual cleaning needs, and the technician can choose the frosting thickness as a measure.
  • the standard for the degree of frosting of the indoor heat exchanger can also be selected as the frosting area as a standard for measuring the degree of frosting of the indoor heat exchanger. Changes in these specific setting standards do not deviate from the basic principles of the present invention and belong to the present invention. The scope of protection of the invention.

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The present invention relates to the field of air conditioner technologies, and in particular, to an air conditioner and a cleaning and sterilization method therefor. The present invention aims to solve the problem that elements need to be added in order to achieve both the cleaning function and the sterilization function of the existing air conditioners. To this end, the cleaning and sterilization method of the present invention comprises: maintaining the surface temperature of an indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature; after a first preset time, reversely rotating an indoor fan; and performing a self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger. As the high temperature can completely cover each corner in an indoor unit, such a high-temperature sterilization method does not need to add other sterilization components, and can also effectively eliminate all bacteria in the indoor unit; thereafter, in the present invention, the indoor fan is controlled to rotate reversely, so that dust, impurities and bacteria residues are attached to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, and then a self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger is performed, so that the sterilization function and the cleaning function of the indoor unit are effectively achieved without adding any element.

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空调器及其清洁杀菌方法Air conditioner and its cleaning and sterilizing method 技术领域Technical field
本发明属于空调器技术领域，具体涉及一种空调器及其清洁杀菌方法。The invention belongs to the technical field of air conditioners, and specifically relates to an air conditioner and a cleaning and sterilizing method thereof.
背景技术Background technique
随着人们生活水平的不断提高，人们对生活环境也提出了越来越高的要求。为了维持舒适的环境温度，空调器已经成为人们生活中必不可少的一种设备。近年来，用户对空调器的综合性能也提出了越来越高的要求，以清洁功能和杀菌功能为例，现有大部分空调器仅具有室外机自清洁功能，而室内机则主要靠用户自行清洁；当然，现有大部分空调器还是具有杀菌功能的，现有空调器通常都是通过紫外线杀菌或者臭氧杀菌的方式来实现杀菌功能，但是，这些杀菌方式都需要格外增设杀菌元件，从而导致空调器的成本增加；同时，利用紫外线进行杀菌的方式很容易存在一些紫外线无法照射到的角落而因此无法实现无死角杀菌，利用臭氧进行杀菌时又很难阻止剩余臭氧进入室内而导致用户闻到异味，甚至危及用户健康的问题。此外，这种杀菌方式也无法同时实现清洁功能，进而导致用户体验降低。With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, people have put forward higher and higher requirements for the living environment. In order to maintain a comfortable ambient temperature, the air conditioner has become an essential device in people's lives. In recent years, users have also put forward higher and higher requirements for the comprehensive performance of air conditioners. Taking cleaning function and sterilization function as examples, most existing air conditioners only have the self-cleaning function of outdoor units, while indoor units mainly rely on users. Self-cleaning; Of course, most of the existing air conditioners still have a sterilization function. The existing air conditioners usually achieve the sterilization function through ultraviolet sterilization or ozone sterilization. However, these sterilization methods require additional sterilization components, so This leads to an increase in the cost of the air conditioner; at the same time, the use of ultraviolet rays for sterilization is likely to have some corners that cannot be irradiated by ultraviolet rays, so no dead corner sterilization can be achieved. To peculiar smell, and even endanger the health of users. In addition, this sterilization method cannot achieve the cleaning function at the same time, resulting in a reduced user experience.
相应地，本领域需要一种新的空调器及其清洁杀菌方法来解决上述问题。Accordingly, the art needs a new air conditioner and its cleaning and sterilization method to solve the above-mentioned problems.
发明内容Summary of the invention
为了解决现有技术中的上述问题，即为了解决现有空调器的清洁功能和杀菌功能均需要增设元件才能实现的问题，本发明提供了一种用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法，所述空调器包括室内机，所述室内机包括室内换热器和室内风机，所述清洁杀菌方法包括：使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上；经过第一预设时间后，使所述室内风机反向转动；执行室内换热器自清洁操作。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, in order to solve the problem that the cleaning function and the sterilization function of the existing air conditioner need additional components to be realized, the present invention provides a cleaning and sterilization method for an air conditioner. The indoor unit includes an indoor unit, and the indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan. The cleaning and sterilizing method includes: maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature; after a first preset time, Reverse rotation of the indoor fan; perform the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger.
在上述用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法的优选技术方案中，所述室内机还包括导风板，在“使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上”的步骤之前，所述清洁杀菌方法还包括：使所述导风板闭合。In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the cleaning and sterilization method for air conditioners, the indoor unit further includes a wind deflector, and before the step of "maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature", The cleaning and sterilization method further includes: closing the wind deflector.
在上述用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法的优选技术方案中，所述预设温度为60℃至70℃之间的任意值。In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the cleaning and sterilizing method for an air conditioner, the preset temperature is any value between 60°C and 70°C.
在上述用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法的优选技术方案中，所述第一预设时间为30min至40min之间的任意值。In the above preferred technical solution of the cleaning and sterilization method for an air conditioner, the first preset time is any value between 30 minutes and 40 minutes.
在上述用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法的优选技术方案中，“使所述风机反向转动”的步骤具体包括：使所述风机以预设转速反向转动。In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the cleaning and sterilization method for air conditioners, the step of "reversely rotating the fan" specifically includes: making the fan reversely rotate at a preset speed.
在上述用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法的优选技术方案中，“使所述风机以预设转速反向转动”的步骤具体包括：使所述风机以所述预设转速反向转动第二预设时间。In the above-mentioned preferred technical solution of the cleaning and sterilization method for air conditioners, the step of "reversely rotating the fan at a preset speed" specifically includes: making the fan reversely rotate at the preset speed and a second preset speed. Set time.
在上述用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法的优选技术方案中，“执行室内换热器自清洁操作”的步骤具体包括：使所述室内换热器结霜；当所述室内换热器的结霜程度达到预设结霜程度时，使所述室内换热器化霜。In the preferred technical solution for the cleaning and sterilization method for air conditioners, the step of "performing the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger" specifically includes: frosting the indoor heat exchanger; When the frost degree reaches the preset frost degree, the indoor heat exchanger is defrosted.
在上述用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法的优选技术方案中，“执行室内换热器自清洁操作”的步骤具体包括：用水喷射所述室内换热器的表面。In the preferred technical solution of the cleaning and sterilization method for air conditioners, the step of "performing the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger" specifically includes: spraying water on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.
本发明还提供了一种空调器，所述空调器包括控制器，所述控制器能够执行上述任一项优选技术方案中所述的清洁杀菌方法。The present invention also provides an air conditioner, which includes a controller, and the controller can execute the cleaning and sterilization method described in any one of the above-mentioned preferred technical solutions.
在上述空调器的优选技术方案中，所述空调器的室内机的滤网和/或风道和/或风机和/或导风板上设置有纳米涂层。In the preferred technical solution of the above air conditioner, the filter screen and/or the air duct and/or the fan and/or the air guide plate of the indoor unit of the air conditioner are provided with a nano coating.
本领域技术人员能够理解的是，在本发明的技术方案中，本发明的空调器包括室内机，所述室内机包括室内换热器和室内风机，本发明的清洁杀菌方法包括：使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上；经过第一预设时间后，使所述室内风机反向转动；执行室内换热器自清洁操作。本发明先通过使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在所述预设温度以上达所述第一预设时间，使得所述室内机的内部能够在所述第一预设时间内始终保持高温环境，由于高温可以全面笼罩整个室内机内的每个角落，因此，使用这种高温杀菌的方式不仅无需增设其他杀 菌构件，还能够有效消灭所述室内机内部各个角落的细菌；在所述室内机中的细菌已经被高温消灭的情况下，所述空调器控制所述室内风机反向转动，以使所述室内风机能够将所述室内机内的灰尘、杂质以及细菌残留物等吹至所述室内换热器的表面；最后，执行室内换热器自清洁操作，以便将所述室内换热器上附着的灰尘、杂质和细菌残留物等全部清洁干净，进而在无需增设任何元件的基础上，有效实现室内机的杀菌功能和清洁功能。Those skilled in the art can understand that in the technical solution of the present invention, the air conditioner of the present invention includes an indoor unit, the indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, and the cleaning and sterilization method of the present invention includes: The surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained above the preset temperature; after the first preset time, the indoor fan is rotated in the reverse direction; and the indoor heat exchanger is self-cleaning operation. The present invention first maintains the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above the preset temperature for the first preset time, so that the interior of the indoor unit can always be maintained during the first preset time In a high-temperature environment, because the high temperature can cover every corner of the entire indoor unit, the use of this high-temperature sterilization method not only does not require additional sterilization components, but also can effectively eliminate bacteria in every corner of the indoor unit; When the bacteria in the indoor unit have been eliminated by high temperature, the air conditioner controls the indoor fan to rotate in reverse so that the indoor fan can blow dust, impurities, and bacterial residues in the indoor unit to The surface of the indoor heat exchanger; finally, the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger is performed to clean all the dust, impurities and bacterial residues attached to the indoor heat exchanger, so that no additional components are required. On this basis, the sterilization and cleaning functions of the indoor unit are effectively realized.
进一步地，在本发明的优选技术方案中，在“使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上”的步骤之前，所述清洁杀菌方法还包括：使所述导风板闭合，以使所述室内机的内部能够形成一个相对密闭的杀菌清洁空间，进而有效保证所述室内机的杀菌清洁效果。Further, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, before the step of "maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature", the cleaning and sterilization method further includes: closing the air deflector , So that a relatively closed sterilization and cleaning space can be formed inside the indoor unit, thereby effectively ensuring the sterilization and cleaning effect of the indoor unit.
更进一步地，在本发明的优选技术方案中，所述预设温度为60℃至70℃之间的任意值。需要说明的是，通过反复实验发现使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在60℃以上时的杀菌效果十分显著；特别是在所述预设温度为68℃时，这种高温杀菌的方式的杀菌效果最为显著。同时，为了有效避免高温损坏室内机中的其他元件，所述预设温度需要尽量控制在70℃以下，以便在有效保证杀菌效果的同时，还能够有效避免室内机中的其他元件被高温损坏的问题。此外，申请人还通过反复实验发现将高温杀菌维持在30min以上就可以基本消灭所述室内机中的所有细菌，当然，为了有效兼顾杀菌效率，所述第一预设时间需要尽量控制在40min以内，以便在有效保证杀菌效果的同时，还能够有效兼顾杀菌效率。Furthermore, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the preset temperature is any value between 60°C and 70°C. It should be noted that through repeated experiments, it has been found that the sterilization effect of maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above 60°C is very significant; especially when the preset temperature is 68°C, this high-temperature sterilization method The bactericidal effect is the most significant. At the same time, in order to effectively avoid high temperature damage to other components in the indoor unit, the preset temperature needs to be controlled below 70°C as much as possible, so as to effectively ensure the sterilization effect while also effectively preventing other components in the indoor unit from being damaged by high temperature. problem. In addition, the applicant also found through repeated experiments that maintaining high temperature sterilization for more than 30 minutes can basically eliminate all bacteria in the indoor unit. Of course, in order to effectively take into account the sterilization efficiency, the first preset time needs to be controlled within 40 minutes as much as possible , In order to effectively ensure the sterilization effect while also taking into account the sterilization efficiency.
进一步地，在本发明的优选技术方案中，所述空调器可以通过控制所述风机的转速和转动时间来控制所述风机的转动情况，以使所述室内机内的灰尘、杂质和细菌残留物等能够被准确地吹至所述室内换热器的表面，以便所述空调器仅需要通过清洁所述室内换热器就可以达到清洁整个室内机的效果。Further, in a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the air conditioner can control the rotation of the fan by controlling the rotation speed and rotation time of the fan, so that dust, impurities and bacteria remain in the indoor unit. Objects and the like can be accurately blown to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, so that the air conditioner only needs to clean the indoor heat exchanger to achieve the effect of cleaning the entire indoor unit.
进一步地，在本发明的优选技术方案中，所述空调器可以通过控制所述室内换热器结霜，并且在所述室内换热器的结霜程度达到预设结霜程度时，使所述室内换热器化霜，以使化霜形成的水能够对所述室内换热器的表面进行清洗，从而达到室内换热器自清洁的效果。Further, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the air conditioner can control the indoor heat exchanger to form frost, and when the degree of frosting of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a preset degree of frosting, The indoor heat exchanger is defrosted, so that the water formed by the defrost can clean the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, so as to achieve the effect of self-cleaning of the indoor heat exchanger.
进一步地，在本发明的优选技术方案中，所述空调器还可以通过喷水构件向所述室内换热器的表面喷水，从而达到室内换热器自清洁的效果。Further, in a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the air conditioner can also spray water to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger through a water spray member, so as to achieve the effect of self-cleaning of the indoor heat exchanger.
进一步地，在本发明的优选技术方案中，本发明的空调器的室内机的滤网和/或风道和/或风机和/或导风板上设置有纳米涂层，以便在日常使用的过程中有效降低这些构件容易吸附灰尘的问题，进而有效提升构件表面的日常洁净程度。Further, in the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the filter screen and/or the air duct and/or the fan and/or the wind deflector of the indoor unit of the air conditioner of the present invention are provided with a nano-coating for daily use In the process, the problem of easy absorption of dust by these components is effectively reduced, thereby effectively improving the daily cleanliness of the surface of the components.
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图1是本发明的清洁杀菌方法的主要步骤流程图；Figure 1 is a flow chart of the main steps of the cleaning and sterilization method of the present invention;
图2是本发明的清洁杀菌方法的优选实施例的步骤流程图。Fig. 2 is a step flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the cleaning and sterilization method of the present invention.
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下面参照附图来描述本发明的优选实施方式。本领域技术人员应当理解的是，这些实施方式仅仅用于解释本发明的技术原理，并非旨在限制本发明的保护范围。例如，尽管本申请中按照特定顺序描述了本发明的方法的各个步骤，但是这些顺序并不是限制性的，在不偏离本发明的基本原理的前提下，本领域技术人员可以按照不同的顺序来执行所述步骤。Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. For example, although the various steps of the method of the present invention are described in a specific order in this application, these orders are not limitative, and those skilled in the art can follow a different order without departing from the basic principles of the present invention. Perform the steps described.
基于背景技术中提出的现有大部分空调器仅具有室外机自清洁功能，而室内机则主要靠用户自行清洁；当然，现有大部分空调器还是具有杀菌功能的，现有空调器通常都是通过紫外线杀菌或者臭氧杀菌的方式来实现杀菌功能，但是，这些杀菌方式都需要格外增设杀菌元件，从而导致空调器的成本增加，并且这种杀菌方式也无法同时实现清洁功能，进而导致用户体验降低。为了解决现有技术中的上述问题，本发明提供了一种清洁杀菌方法包括：使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上；经过第一预设时间后，使所述室内风机反向转动；执行室内换热器自清洁操作；以便在无需增设任何元件的基础上，还能够有效实现室内机的杀菌功能和清洁功能。Based on the background art, most of the existing air conditioners only have the self-cleaning function of the outdoor unit, while the indoor unit is mainly cleaned by the user; of course, most of the existing air conditioners still have the sterilization function. The sterilization function is achieved through ultraviolet sterilization or ozone sterilization. However, these sterilization methods require additional sterilization components, which leads to an increase in the cost of the air conditioner, and this sterilization method cannot achieve the cleaning function at the same time, which leads to user experience reduce. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a cleaning and sterilization method including: maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature; after a first preset time, the indoor The fan rotates in the reverse direction; the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger is performed; so that the sterilization and cleaning functions of the indoor unit can be effectively realized without adding any additional components.
具体地，所述空调器包括室内机、室外机以及设置在所述室内机与所述室外机之间的主循环回路，所述空调器通过所述主循环回路 中的冷媒来实现热量交换，从而实现制冷或制热的效果。所述主循环回路上设置有室内换热器，所述室内换热器设置在所述室内机中；并且所述室内机中还设置有室内风机，所述室内风机设置在所述室内换热器的附近，以便有效提升所述室内换热器与室内空气之间的换热速度。所述室内风机可以正转或反转，当所述室内风机正转时，所述室内风机能够向室内送风，以便加速所述室内换热器与室内空气之间的热量交换；当所述室内风机反转时，所述室内风机能够朝向所述室内换热器吹风，以便将所述室内机中的杂质吹至所述室内换热器上。此外，所述室内机还包括导风板，所述导风板设置在所述室内机的出风口处，以便引导送风方向，当所述导风板闭合时，所述室内机的出风口就可以被遮蔽。所述导风板的内侧还设置有滤网，以便防止空调内的杂质内吹出。在本优选实施例中，所述室内机的滤网、风道、室内风机和导风板上均设置有纳米涂层，以便有效防止这些构件上极易附着灰尘和杂质的问题。需要说明的是，虽然本优选实施例中所述的滤网、风道、室内风机和导风板上均设置有纳米涂层，但是，技术人员显然还可以根据实际使用需求仅在部分构件上设置纳米涂层也可。Specifically, the air conditioner includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, and a main circulation circuit arranged between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, and the air conditioner realizes heat exchange through the refrigerant in the main circulation circuit, So as to achieve the effect of cooling or heating. An indoor heat exchanger is provided on the main circulation loop, the indoor heat exchanger is provided in the indoor unit; and an indoor fan is also provided in the indoor unit, and the indoor fan is provided in the indoor heat exchange In the vicinity of the heat exchanger in order to effectively increase the heat exchange speed between the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor air. The indoor fan can rotate forward or reverse. When the indoor fan rotates forward, the indoor fan can send air to the room to accelerate the heat exchange between the indoor heat exchanger and the indoor air; When the indoor fan is reversed, the indoor fan can blow toward the indoor heat exchanger so as to blow impurities in the indoor unit onto the indoor heat exchanger. In addition, the indoor unit further includes a wind deflector which is arranged at the air outlet of the indoor unit to guide the direction of air supply. When the wind deflector is closed, the air outlet of the indoor unit Can be obscured. A filter screen is also arranged on the inner side of the wind deflector to prevent impurities in the air conditioner from blowing out. In this preferred embodiment, the filter screen, air duct, indoor fan, and wind deflector of the indoor unit are all provided with nano-coating to effectively prevent the problem of dust and impurities being easily attached to these components. It should be noted that although the filter screen, air duct, indoor fan, and wind deflector described in this preferred embodiment are all provided with nano-coatings, the technicians can obviously also only apply nano-coatings to some components according to actual requirements. Nano coating is also available.
进一步地，所述空调器还包括室内换热器表面温度传感器和控制器，其中，所述室内换热器表面温度传感器能够检测所述室内换热器的表面温度，所述控制器能够获取所述室内换热器表面温度传感器的检测结果，并且所述控制器还能够控制所述空调器的运行，例如，控制所述空调器的运行模式，所述导风板的开闭状态等。此外，本领域技术人员能够理解的是，本发明不对所述控制器的具体结构和型号作任何限制，并且所述控制器可以是所述空调器原有的控制器，也可以是为执行本发明的清洁杀菌方法而单独设置的控制器，技术人员可以根据实际使用需求自行设定所述控制器的具体结构和型号。Further, the air conditioner further includes an indoor heat exchanger surface temperature sensor and a controller, wherein the indoor heat exchanger surface temperature sensor can detect the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger, and the controller can obtain The detection result of the surface temperature sensor of the indoor heat exchanger, and the controller can also control the operation of the air conditioner, for example, control the operation mode of the air conditioner, the opening and closing state of the wind deflector, etc. In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific structure and model of the controller, and the controller can be the original controller of the air conditioner, or it can be used to implement the controller. For the invented cleaning and sterilization method with a separate controller, technicians can set the specific structure and model of the controller according to actual use requirements.
首先参阅图1，该图是本发明的清洁杀菌方法的主要步骤流程图。如图1所示，基于上述实施例中所述的空调器，本发明的清洁杀菌方法主要包括下列步骤：First, refer to Figure 1, which is a flowchart of the main steps of the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, based on the air conditioner described in the above embodiment, the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention mainly includes the following steps:
S1：使室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上；S1: Maintain the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above the preset temperature;
S2：经过第一预设时间后，使室内风机反向转动；S2: After the first preset time, the indoor fan rotates in reverse;
S3：执行室内换热器自清洁操作。S3: Perform the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger.
进一步地，在步骤S1中，所述控制器能够控制所述室内换热器用作冷凝器，并通过所述主循环回路进行冷媒循环，同时通过所述室内换热器表面温度传感器检测所述室内换热器的表面温度，以便控制所述室内换热器的表面温度能够始终维持在所述预设温度以上；需要说明的是，技术人员可以根据实际使用需求自行设定所述预设温度的具体数值。接着，在步骤S2中，在所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在所述预设温度以上达所述第一预设时间后，所述控制器能够控制所述室内风机反向转动；需要说明的是，技术人员可以根据实际使用需求自行设定所述第一预设时间的具体数值。最后，在步骤S3中，所述控制器能够控制所述空调器执行室内换热器自清洁操作，以便去除所述室内换热器上附着的灰尘和其他杂质。本领域技术人员能够理解的是，技术人员可以根据实际使用需求自行设定室内换热器自清洁操作的具体操作步骤，只要能够对所述室内换热器进行清洁即可；例如，技术人员可以通过在所述室内机内设置喷水构件，并且通过控制所述喷水构件向所述室内换热器的表面喷水来实现清洁室内换热器表面的效果。Further, in step S1, the controller can control the indoor heat exchanger to be used as a condenser, and circulate the refrigerant through the main circulation loop, and at the same time detect the indoor heat exchanger by the indoor heat exchanger surface temperature sensor. The surface temperature of the heat exchanger is controlled so that the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger can always be maintained above the preset temperature; it should be noted that the technicians can set the preset temperature by themselves according to actual needs. accurate value. Then, in step S2, after the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained above the preset temperature for the first preset time, the controller can control the indoor fan to rotate in reverse; It is noted that the technician can set the specific value of the first preset time by himself according to actual use requirements. Finally, in step S3, the controller can control the air conditioner to perform a self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger, so as to remove dust and other impurities attached to the indoor heat exchanger. Those skilled in the art can understand that the technical personnel can set the specific operation steps of the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger according to actual use requirements, as long as the indoor heat exchanger can be cleaned; for example, the technician can The effect of cleaning the surface of the indoor heat exchanger is achieved by arranging a water spray member in the indoor unit, and by controlling the water spray member to spray water on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.
接着参阅图2，该图是本发明的清洁杀菌方法的优选实施例的步骤流程图。如图2所示，基于上述实施例中所述的空调器，本发明的清洁杀菌方法的优选实施例具体包括下列步骤：Next, refer to FIG. 2, which is a flowchart of the steps of the preferred embodiment of the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, based on the air conditioner described in the above embodiment, a preferred embodiment of the cleaning and sterilizing method of the present invention specifically includes the following steps:
S101：使导风板闭合；S101: Close the wind deflector;
S102：使室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上；S102: Maintain the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above the preset temperature;
S103：经过第一预设时间后，使室内风机以预设转速反向转动第二预设时间；S103: After the first preset time has elapsed, make the indoor fan rotate reversely at the preset speed for a second preset time;
S104：使室内换热器结霜；S104: Frost the indoor heat exchanger;
S105：当室内换热器的结霜程度达到预设结霜程度时，使室内换热器化霜。S105: When the frosting degree of the indoor heat exchanger reaches the preset frosting degree, defrost the indoor heat exchanger.
进一步地，在步骤S101中，所述控制器能够控制所述导风板闭合，以便封闭所述室内机的出风口，从而使得所述室内机的内部能够形成一个相对密闭的杀菌清洁空间，进而有效保证所述室内机的杀菌清洁效果。当然，步骤S101并不是必须设置的步骤，即在执行步骤S102之前，也可以不用执行步骤S101，即直接将步骤S102作为本方法的第一步骤即可。Further, in step S101, the controller can control the air deflector to close so as to close the air outlet of the indoor unit, so that a relatively closed sterilization and clean space can be formed inside the indoor unit, and then The sterilization and cleaning effect of the indoor unit is effectively guaranteed. Of course, step S101 is not a necessary step, that is, before step S102 is performed, step S101 may not be performed, that is, step S102 can be directly used as the first step of the method.
进一步地，在步骤S102中，在所述导风板闭合以后，所述控制器能够控制所述室内换热器用作冷凝器，并通过所述主循环回路进行冷媒循环，同时通过所述室内换热器表面温度传感器检测所述室内换热器的表面温度，以便控制所述室内换热器的表面温度能够始终维持在所述预设温度以上，从而有效达到杀菌效果。需要说明的是，技术人员可以根据实际使用需求自行设定所述预设温度的具体数值；优选地，所述预设温度为60℃至70℃之间的任意值，以便有效保证所述室内机的杀菌效果。Further, in step S102, after the air deflector is closed, the controller can control the indoor heat exchanger to be used as a condenser, and to circulate the refrigerant through the main circulation loop, and at the same time through the indoor heat exchanger The heat exchanger surface temperature sensor detects the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger, so as to control the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger to be always maintained above the preset temperature, thereby effectively achieving a sterilization effect. It should be noted that the technician can set the specific value of the preset temperature by himself according to actual use requirements; preferably, the preset temperature is any value between 60°C and 70°C, so as to effectively ensure the indoor The sterilization effect of the machine.
进一步地，在步骤S103中，在所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在所述预设温度以上达所述第一预设时间后，所述控制器能够控制所述室内风机以所述预设转速反向转动所述第二预设时间；需要说明的是，技术人员可以根据实际使用需求自行设定所述第一预设时间的具体数值；优选地，所述第一预设时间为30min至40min之间的任意值，以便有效保证所述室内机的杀菌效果。此外，还需要说明的是，技术人员还可以根据实际使用需求自行设定所述预设转速和所述第二预设时间的具体数值，只要当所述室内风机以所述预设转速反向转动所述第二预设时间后能够将所述室内机的风道、风机和导风板上附着的灰尘、杂质和细菌残留物等吹至所述室内换热器的表面即可。Further, in step S103, after the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger is maintained above the preset temperature for the first preset time, the controller can control the indoor fan to use the preset temperature It is assumed that the rotation speed is reversely rotated for the second preset time; it should be noted that the technician can set the specific value of the first preset time according to actual use requirements; preferably, the first preset time is Any value between 30min and 40min, so as to effectively ensure the sterilization effect of the indoor unit. In addition, it should be noted that technicians can also set the specific values of the preset rotation speed and the second preset time according to actual use requirements, as long as the indoor fan is reversed at the preset rotation speed. After rotating the second preset time, the dust, impurities, and bacterial residues attached to the air duct, fan, and wind deflector of the indoor unit can be blown to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.
进一步地，在步骤S104中，在所述室内风机以所述预设转速反向转动所述第二预设时间后，所述控制器能够控制所述室内换热器用作蒸发器，并通过所述主循环回路进行冷媒循环，以使所述室内换热器的表面开始结霜；需要说明的是，技术人员可以根据所述空调器的不同结构以及所述空调器的使用区域自行设定所述空调器的运行参数，以使所述室内换热器的表面能够快速结霜。Further, in step S104, after the indoor fan rotates reversely at the preset speed for the second preset time, the controller can control the indoor heat exchanger to be used as an evaporator and pass the The main circulation loop circulates the refrigerant to make the surface of the indoor heat exchanger begin to frost; it should be noted that the technician can set the air conditioner according to the different structure of the air conditioner and the use area of the air conditioner. The operating parameters of the air conditioner are described so that the surface of the indoor heat exchanger can quickly form frost.
进一步地，在步骤S105中，当所述室内换热器的结霜程度达到预设结霜程度时，例如，所述室内换热器的结霜厚度达到预设结霜厚度时，所述控制器则控制所述室内换热器进行化霜操作。需要说明的是，为了使所述室内换热器表面结的霜融化，所述控制器可以控制所述室内换热器再次作为冷凝器进行冷媒循环，当然，所述控制器也可以控制冷媒停止循环，从而使得所述室内换热器表面结的霜自然融化，本发明对此不作任何限制，只要所述室内换热器表面结的霜能够融化以清洁 所述室内换热器的表面即可。此外，本领域技术人员能够理解的是，本发明不对所述预设结霜程度的具体值作任何限制，技术人员可以根据实际清洁需求自行设定，并且技术人员既可以选用结霜厚度作为衡量所述室内换热器结霜程度的标准，也可以选用结霜面积作为衡量所述室内换热器结霜程度的标准，这些具体设定标准的改变并不偏离本发明的基本原理，属于本发明的保护范围。Further, in step S105, when the frosting degree of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a preset frosting degree, for example, when the frosting thickness of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a preset frosting thickness, the control The controller controls the indoor heat exchanger to perform defrosting operation. It should be noted that, in order to melt the frost on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger, the controller may control the indoor heat exchanger to act as a condenser again for refrigerant circulation. Of course, the controller may also control the refrigerant to stop. Circulation, so that the frost on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger will naturally melt. The present invention does not impose any limitation on this, as long as the frost on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger can be melted to clean the surface of the indoor heat exchanger. . In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention does not impose any restriction on the specific value of the preset frosting degree, and the technician can set it according to actual cleaning needs, and the technician can choose the frosting thickness as a measure. The standard for the degree of frosting of the indoor heat exchanger can also be selected as the frosting area as a standard for measuring the degree of frosting of the indoor heat exchanger. Changes in these specific setting standards do not deviate from the basic principles of the present invention and belong to the present invention. The scope of protection of the invention.
最后需要说明的是，上述实施例均是本发明的优选实施方案，并不作为对本发明保护范围的限制。本领域技术人员在实际使用本发明时，可以根据需要适当添加或删减一部分步骤，或者调换不同步骤之间的顺序。这种改变并没有超出本发明的基本原理，属于本发明的保护范围。Finally, it should be noted that the above-mentioned examples are all preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. When using the present invention in practice, those skilled in the art may appropriately add or delete a part of the steps as needed, or exchange the order between different steps. This change does not go beyond the basic principle of the present invention and belongs to the protection scope of the present invention.
至此，已经结合附图描述了本发明的优选实施方案，但是，本领域技术人员容易理解的是，本发明的保护范围显然不局限于这些具体实施方式。在不偏离本发明的原理的前提下，本领域技术人员可以对相关技术特征作出等同的更改或替换，这些更改或替换之后的技术方案都将落入本发明的保护范围之内。So far, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

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  1. 一种用于空调器的清洁杀菌方法，所述空调器包括室内机，所述室内机包括室内换热器和室内风机，其特征在于，所述清洁杀菌方法包括：A cleaning and sterilizing method for an air conditioner, the air conditioner comprising an indoor unit, the indoor unit comprising an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan, wherein the cleaning and sterilizing method includes:
    使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上；Maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature;
    经过第一预设时间后，使所述室内风机反向转动；After the first preset time, the indoor fan rotates in reverse;
    执行室内换热器自清洁操作。Perform the self-cleaning operation of the indoor heat exchanger.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的清洁杀菌方法，其特征在于，所述室内机还包括导风板，在“使所述室内换热器的表面温度维持在预设温度以上”的步骤之前，所述清洁杀菌方法还包括：The cleaning and sterilization method according to claim 1, wherein the indoor unit further comprises a wind deflector, and before the step of "maintaining the surface temperature of the indoor heat exchanger above a preset temperature", the Cleaning and sterilization methods also include:
    使所述导风板闭合。Close the wind deflector.
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的清洁杀菌方法，其特征在于，所述预设温度为60℃至70℃之间的任意值。The cleaning and sterilization method according to claim 1, wherein the preset temperature is any value between 60°C and 70°C.
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的清洁杀菌方法，其特征在于，所述第一预设时间为30min至40min之间的任意值。The cleaning and sterilization method according to claim 1, wherein the first preset time is any value between 30 minutes and 40 minutes.
  5. 根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的清洁杀菌方法，其特征在于，“使所述风机反向转动”的步骤具体包括：The cleaning and sterilizing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the step of "reversely rotating the fan" specifically includes:
    使所述风机以预设转速反向转动。The fan rotates in reverse at a preset speed.
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的清洁杀菌方法，其特征在于，“使所述风机以预设转速反向转动”的步骤具体包括：The cleaning and sterilization method according to claim 5, wherein the step of "reversely rotating the fan at a preset speed" specifically includes:
    使所述风机以所述预设转速反向转动第二预设时间。Reverse rotation of the fan at the preset speed for a second preset time.
  7. 根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的清洁杀菌方法，其特征在于，“执行室内换热器自清洁操作”的步骤具体包括：The cleaning and sterilization method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the step of "performing an indoor heat exchanger self-cleaning operation" specifically includes:
    使所述室内换热器结霜；Frost the indoor heat exchanger;
    当所述室内换热器的结霜程度达到预设结霜程度时，使所述室内换热器化霜。When the degree of frosting of the indoor heat exchanger reaches a preset degree of frosting, the indoor heat exchanger is defrosted.
  8. 根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的清洁杀菌方法，其特征在于，“执行室内换热器自清洁操作”的步骤具体包括：The cleaning and sterilization method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the step of "performing an indoor heat exchanger self-cleaning operation" specifically includes:
    用水喷射所述室内换热器的表面。Spray water on the surface of the indoor heat exchanger.
  9. 一种空调器，其特征在于，所述空调器包括控制器，所述控制器能够执行权利要求1至8中任一项所述的清洁杀菌方法。An air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner comprises a controller, and the controller can execute the cleaning and sterilizing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的空调器，其特征在于，所述空调器的室内机的滤网和/或风道和/或风机和/或导风板上设置有纳米涂层。The air conditioner according to claim 9, characterized in that the filter screen and/or the air duct and/or the fan and/or the air guide plate of the indoor unit of the air conditioner are provided with a nano coating.
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