Method for controlling self-cleaning and drying of air conditioner, indoor unit of air conditioner and storage medium

• Main Authors: HU JINGWEI, JIANG XIANGUO, MENG QINGHAO
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 07.08.2020
• Subjects: AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING; BLASTING; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; RANGES; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

The invention provides a method for controlling self-cleaning and drying of an air conditioner, an indoor unit of the air conditioner and a storage medium. The method for controlling self-cleaning anddrying of the air conditioner comprises the following steps of detecting a self-cleaning and drying instruction, and controlling the air conditioner to run in a heating mode; controlling an electronic throttling element of any one of a plurality of indoor heat exchange components to a first drying protection opening degree, controlling an indoor fan of any one indoor heat exchange component to stop running, and controlling electronic throttling elements of other indoor heat exchange components except any one of the plurality of indoor heat exchange components to a second drying protection opening degree, wherein the second drying protection opening degree is greater than the first drying protection opening degree; and enabling the temperature of an indoor heat exchange of any one indoor heat exchange component to