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.

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.