Intelligent control "will be obedient", the evaporator "can take a bath by itself", "only blow without blowing people" to avoid "air conditioning disease"... Originally only used for refrigeration, the air conditioner now has many humanized designs and functions. On September 17, the reporter found during a visit to the home appliance market that in addition to energy saving, the added value of technology in home appliances has also attracted more and more attention from consumers.

Data show that China's total air-conditioning sales in the first half of this year increased by 14.30% year-on-year, ranking first in the category of home appliances. On the eve of the National Day promotion of traditional home appliances, our reporter focused on visiting the air-conditioning sales market to see the closer relationship between home appliances, healthy living and smart homes.

Connecting intelligence opens a new mode of communication between two generations

The flexible use of intelligence in various fields has long been the general trend. The popularization of intelligent products directly hits the pain points of life, and wisdom and innovation give more possibilities for quality life.

"Many people would think that smart home appliances need to be connected to platforms such as mobile phones and the Internet, which are complicated to operate and cannot be used by the elderly. In fact, they are not." said Duan Nengyin, a shopping guide who has worked in Gree sales for 8 years. With the popularization of smart home appliances, more and more young people bring their parents to consult and purchase smart home appliances among the consumers that Duan Neng Yin has contact with. Since there is less time to accompany, taking parents to keep up with the trend and introducing them to these "high-tech" products is a new model for two generations to get along.

So how convenient is smart operation? The reporter personally experienced the intelligent voice technology of Gree air-conditioning. All you need to do is to yell "Gree Air Conditioner" softly, and in the absence of the Internet, you can complete various functions such as turning on the air conditioner, adjusting the temperature, switching the mode, and adjusting the wind speed by means of dialogue. Through the mobile phone APP terminal, wifi smart, remote operation can also be realized, and the mobile phone can be controlled by one. Coupled with the fully closed technology of the air inlet grille, it can effectively block dust, bacteria, etc., and it only needs to be cleaned with one wipe, which brings a lot of convenience for the elderly living alone.

Dialogue with health, all-round attention to quality home

Ms. Zhao in Hefei has the habit of turning on the night light when she sleeps. The air-conditioning panel display light was originally a design she liked very much. But this habit changed after she upgraded to become a mother. She learned that the baby’s sleeping environment should be dim and quiet, so she replaced an air conditioner with “photosensitive sensor” technology and turned off the lights at night. When the light is dimmed, the display light of the air conditioner panel at home will automatically go out, and the volume of the buzzer will be reduced to create a quiet and comfortable sleeping environment for the baby.

"The air conditioner at home has been used for 8 years. I heard that the air conditioner can remove PM2.5 and second-hand smoke. I am very excited." Ms. Lu, who lives in the center of Hefei, just changed the Gree "Almighty King" earlier this year. It turned out that when there were guests visiting at home, the men would smoke when they gathered together. Seeing the smoky atmosphere in the house made her a headache.

The reporter learned from Gree’s staff that the air conditioner with this function has a built-in IFD dust removal module, specifically for the environment with poor indoor air quality, efficiently removing PM2.5, second-hand smoke, etc., and improving air quality.

The evaporator is like the "lung" of the air conditioner. In the Gree showroom of the Hefei Department Store, the evaporator self-cleaning technology covers most of the products. According to shopping guide Wang Ruomei, equipped with this technology, the air conditioner can remove long-deposited stubborn dust through condensation, frosting, defrosting, and high-temperature drying. The air conditioner can remove long-deposited stubborn dust. At the same time, the high-temperature drying process can achieve more thorough sterilization. , To make the room air fresher and healthier.

"Consumers now have relatively high demands for energy conservation, comfort and health." In Duan Nengyin's view, the change in consumption consciousness of modern people is inseparable from the continuous improvement of information acceptance in this era.

Shushuo home appliance scientific research and innovation boost consumption upgrade

Consumption upgrade is inseparable from the scientific research and innovation of products by enterprises.

Taking Gree, which occupies half of the air-conditioning industry, as an example, in the 2017 China Invention Patent Authorization Ranking, Gree Electric’s number of invention patent authorizations reached 1,273, ranking among the top ten in the country.

Over the years, Gree has insisted on mastering core technology through independent innovation. It has built 2 national technology research centers, 1 national industrial design center, 12 research institutes, 72 research institutes, 727 advanced laboratories, and more than 10,000 scientific research centers. Personnel, accumulatively applied for 36,949 technical patents, strong scientific research strength, and developed 24 "international" technologies including 1 Hz frequency conversion technology, three-cylinder two-stage variable volume ratio compressor technology, photovoltaic direct drive frequency conversion centrifuge technology, and distributed air supply technology. Leading" technology.

"In the field of air-conditioning, Gree Electric is a global leader, but Gree is not proud of it. Even if we stand on the top of the mountain, we still have a starry sky above us, so innovation is never-ending. Let China's self-created products and technologies go to the world, To change the world, benefit the world, and make the world a better world, this is Gree's unswerving dream." said Dong Mingzhu, chairman of Gree Electric.