preface

With the rapid progress of intelligent technology, the smart home industry is also constantly innovating, and it has also brought many conveniences to life. In this era of new and old replacement, many traditional homes are facing the fate of intelligent replacement, but from the perspective of families, it is still difficult to give up confusion, especially some household appliances that can be used normally, Today, without changing the pattern of home appliances, it can meet the needs of intelligent control, so many third-party intelligent control products have been born, such as TV control boxes, smart sockets, remote controllers for air conditioners, etc., turning traditional appliances into intelligent appliances. In this issue, the author brings a "second to understand you" intelligent innovative control product "iCool Intelligent steward of air conditioner ", as an iCool intelligent steward with a crowdfunding breakthrough of 1 million yuan, what different intelligent features can it bring?

Introduction to Packaging

The iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper is packaged with white square standard composite cardboard. The multi-layer cardboard composite material is tough and has strong compression resistance. It has a traditional flavor in packaging and finishing. The front of the package integrates the appearance diagram of the iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper, while the package is the iCool name and the Aite Smart Technology logo. On the back of the iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper, We can see a series of information parameters about this product. The information introduction is not much but overall comprehensive. From the perspective of visual sense, the overall package is quite simple and stylish!

The iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper uses the heaven and earth cover packaging design to make it extremely convenient to open the box, which can be easily handled. The design concept of safety and tidiness is integrated inside the package. The sponge layer designed on the upper cover of the package can effectively protect the iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper's screen from scratches, while the lower layer of the package is fixed with a square sponge, At the same time, it has good shockproof and anti movement effects.

ICool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper Standard Configuration Connotation Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper (controller, base) The Micro charging data cable, instructions and main accessories are well matched, but the author feels that the lack of charger is still a little inadequate. After all, as a controller product, the smart steward of the air conditioner still needs to ensure the working power during use. Even if the built-in battery has a longer life, it will inevitably shut down. Fortunately, iCool air conditioner smart housekeeper supports standard 5V=2A, and users can use it with a flat charger.

Product details

The birth of smart home has indeed brought a lot of convenience to daily life. However, in this era of intelligent and non intelligent convergence, how can we meet the intelligent convergence of outdated traditional homes? For this reason, many third-party intelligent control devices came into being. As an intelligent controller of traditional air conditioner, iCool smart steward shows more intelligent characteristics than traditional air conditioner control. From the perspective of appearance design, iCool smart steward of air conditioner consists of two parts, namely, the control core module and the charging base with light source.

The iCool air conditioner smart housekeeper controller uses a similar cup cover design, with a three circumference size of 140 * 140 * 78.4mm, a small and pleasing shape, and a distinctive feature. In terms of color, the host frame can be selected from three popular classic silver, black, and gold colors. Different colors have different environmental adaptability. The silver frame is matched with a black semi transparent screen, The overall color matching gives a fashionable and unobtrusive visual effect. Five function icons (switch, temperature, air supply, night and wireless connection) can be read on the circular LCD screen. In addition, there are current time, real-time temperature and humidity information in standby mode.

iCool The round frame of the smart steward of the air conditioner uses the metal material process, and the surface of the frame has been treated with dark frosting. With the wavy texture design of the outer ring, the frame feels delicate, comfortable, convenient and quick to operate. In addition, the biggest feature of the frame is the integration of the rotation control function. The outer ring of the rotatable frame can meet 360 degrees of unlimited rotation in all aspects, and at the same time, it supports the pressure confirmation control.

The lower layer of the iCool air conditioner intelligent housekeeper controller covers the temperature and humidity detection function. The detection induction is realized through three external grid meshes. The material is mainly white plastic with strong plasticity. At the same time, six charging contacts and anti-skid patches are added at the lower end of the host. In terms of functional design, the iCool air conditioner intelligent housekeeper has a comprehensive feature in various configurations.

iCool As an air conditioner controller, the smart steward of the air conditioner has specially integrated some interesting functions into the detailed design. The functional design of the base is particularly eye-catching. The shape of the base is designed with disk geometric elements. In addition to the external charging function, it also has 10 LED yellow light beads. As a charging base, it also has the function of night light, which is particularly practical for night operation, The outer ring of the base is made of transparent acrylic material, which makes the night light source more soft and warm through the transmission effect.

In terms of control and connection, the iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper base is designed to be smart and practical. The control button has a small silver stamping entity key for light control, but the key position is designed at the back end of the controller. On the whole, it is inconvenient to operate at night. On the interface, the iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper adopts the design concept of "borrowing one for returning one", Micro interface is responsible for 5V=2A power input and USB interface is responsible for 5V=1A output, which is particularly practical for families with poor socket interface. In addition, gesture control is also specially added to night light control, which also makes up for the trouble of too small physical keys.

The lower end of the charging base is equipped with a rubber ring. The large area of the rubber ring also brings a good anti-skid effect. However, in terms of stain resistance, white rubber is easy to stick dust, which can't be avoided effectively. The author found a lot of dust sticking when simply moving, and it is not particularly convenient to clean because of the rubber material.

As the iCool air conditioner smart housekeeper controller and charging base are designed separately, although they need to be paired and installed manually during use, we have to talk about the lower limit design here. Although the combination position has a magnetic absorption anti dazzle design and a position scale line, the overall anti dazzle performance is really not obvious because the controller and the base junction are designed in a perfect circle, Each placement will result in incorrect matching. It is recommended to add a clearer and more intuitive card slot anti dazzle design. Of course, users can also DIY their own position scale lines by color when the shape remains unchanged.

Intelligent features

As an intelligent peripheral control product, the main core function of iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper is intelligent control, and the coverage of intelligent control can be divided into two categories of "remote and humanized". When it comes to remote control, it is necessary to mention iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper's own management app "iCool", At present, iCool APP can support Android and IOS two mainstream system platforms. After downloading the iCool APP, it can be used only after simple registration.

The transmission control of iCool air conditioner smart housekeeper is based on home WIFI connection. This kind of transmission mode relies on the characteristics of Internet data and has the characteristics of long-distance and highly stable transmission. When setting up the network, you need to select the iCool air conditioner smart housekeeper function icon to the wireless connection. If you do not select the wireless connection, you cannot achieve the networking function, Although the operation of control connection is complex, it has good security effect.

The main interface of the iCool APP is designed concisely and cleanly, and the functions are classified clearly. It is interesting to see the temperature, weather and sunrise and sunset time of the current location area on the main interface of the iCool APP. This weather information comes from the network, not the real-time data measured by the iCool air conditioner intelligent steward, so it can only be used as an environmental reference data, Of course, users can also customize the air conditioning status based on the weather information, which is a good idea.

After the iCool air conditioner smart tube is connected and paired with the APP, if you want to remotely control the air conditioner, you need to pair with it, The direct matching method of iCool air conditioner smart tube and air conditioner uses the built-in infrared technology. The air conditioner brand and model are selected for matching through the air conditioner code library on the APP. From the built-in air conditioner code library, iCool air conditioner smart tube has a very wide range of support. Basically, common air conditioner brands in the market are involved, except for fixed brand models, such as paired air conditioners, You can also search and pair through others. If the pairing is successful, it will remind you with a "drip" sound and automatically turn on the air conditioner. At present, the iCool air conditioner smart tube supports point-to-point remote control. One iCool air conditioner smart tube can only control one air conditioner.

ICool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper Remote control functions are integrated into the air-conditioning remote control menu, including five function options: mode, temperature, air supply, dehumidification and sleeping comfort. In addition, there is a remote switch function. In addition to the most basic remote function, the air-conditioning remote control interface can also see indoor temperature and humidity information, intelligent settings and other functions, The indoor temperature and humidity information is measured in real time by the iCool air conditioner intelligent steward. Although there will be differences in the synchronization and transmission process, the overall measured data is relatively accurate.

There are five options in the mode function: heating, air supply, dehumidification, refrigeration and automatic, and the data of the five options are based on the values set by the user. The temperature range is controlled between 16 ℃ and 32 ℃. In addition, four colors are added to distinguish the temperature. In addition, there are three options for external air supply and automatic, At the same time, it also supports up and down air supply and left and right air supply. The dehumidification threshold value can be selected from 45% to 80%, and the humidity range is quite large.

The sleeping comfort function is an intelligent feature function in many modes. By automatically setting the curve value of the sleeping temperature, for example, 27 ℃ for one hour, 29 ℃ for the next two hours, 25 ℃ for the next eight hours, and so on, according to the demand, a temperature up and down curve is finally made. It is worth noting that the temperature up and down support 1 hour as the control interval, At the same time, the iCool APP has four different groups of people's sleeping curves to choose from, which is very practical and playable.

i In addition to the above remote control, Cool APP also supports intelligent settings, including four functions of intelligent sleeping, intelligent leaving home, intelligent returning home, and intelligent dehumidification. In intelligent sleeping, you can quickly select a customized sleeping curve, and at the same time, you can add a variety of different sleeping curves to choose from; The essence of the functions of intelligent leaving home and intelligent returning home is similar. Leaving home is based on the set time and personnel dynamic induction, and then implementing the scheduled time or delayed closing, while returning home is based on the environmental temperature conditions and can also set the initial temperature and constant temperature. In the intelligent system, the author prefers the functions of leaving home and returning home, You can set the switch plan you need like an alarm clock, which is not only convenient but also quite humanized. Compared with the dehumidification function, it is much simpler, and only the indoor humidity is used to predict the opening.

Operation experience

In addition to using remote APP terminal control, iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper also supports the feature of physical key manual control. Although remote intelligence now plays a leading role, the author believes that physical keys are more convenient and fast for close operation, The iCool air conditioner intelligent steward has its own knob control, which can control the size of temperature and air volume by turning left and right, while the down button is used for the selection and confirmation function. The whole knob has moderate damping, which is very convenient and easy to turn and press.

The iCool air conditioner intelligent steward supports the proposed temperature control of 16 ° C~32 ° C. Although the temperature control range is small, the above temperature is relatively designed for human body sense adaptation. Users can rotate the rotary switch or set it in the APP when adjusting the temperature control. From the iCool air conditioner intelligent steward screen, you can clearly understand the temperature set by the user, At the same time, the blue and red dotted lines can also clearly know whether the hot air or cold air is triggered. The author can easily raise or lower the temperature by slowly turning the knob switch when setting the temperature. When turning quickly, it may be that the sensitivity of the steering sensor has not effectively identified the action. In addition, the writer found that the temperature unit of the iCool air conditioner intelligent steward displayed "degrees", It is not the correct "Celsius". Although the author can understand the meaning of this layer, it is recommended to choose the correct unit.

The biggest feature of iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper is that it can automatically identify the ambient temperature and humidity through the built-in sensor, and then optimize to a comfortable and reasonable environmental state. The automatic adjustment function can avoid the problem of over cooling or overheating at a fixed temperature. Both the elderly and children can use the air conditioner comfortably and healthily, and no longer worry about the greedy air conditioning disease. In addition to the temperature and humidity recognition function, the iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper also has a built-in time function, which is very good as a night clock. Of course, it would be a practical idea to add the alarm function.

For the iCool smart steward with its own screen, unlike most touch control products, it does not have control functions. Of course, when I first experience the iCool smart steward, I often cannot help touching the screen. This is also due to the inertial thinking brought by the mainstream touch screen. In fact, as a controller, the iCool smart steward can also control, Add the touch selection and confirmation function design that is more convenient and fast than the press control, and at the same time, bring longer control experience life to the body.

No matter what kind of control product, it is inseparable from the awkward process of night control. Here, the design of the night light provided by the intelligent steward of iCool Air Conditioner really shows more human characteristics, especially the gesture control is more simple and convenient. The night light mode is not a lighting tool, and the soft light source can only bring a thoughtful sense of vision at night. The gesture operation of the night light is the characteristic of the intelligent steward of iCool Air Conditioner, Similarly, there are some limitations in the control, which can only be opened by unilateral gesture and closed by physical switch. Although the intelligent steward of iCool air conditioner has not done enough in terms of function and control, the overall performance of various details is good.

epilogue

The birth of iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper has changed people's perception of smart home, enabling traditional air conditioner products to also show the characteristics of intelligent functions. In terms of appearance design, iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper is quite unique, with easy operation as the main direction. There are many highlights in both home environment placement and night operation, In terms of functions, iCool Air Conditioner Smart Housekeeper not only has basic remote control functions, but also brings humanistic and intelligent functions, such as home startup and shutdown, intelligent curve temperature control, etc.

Today's intelligent technology era is still in the "universal+intelligent" convergence stage. From the perspective of intelligent option or intelligent non option, it is sufficient to add some intelligent controls to household household appliances, which can not only bring convenience to intelligent control but also reduce household expenses. For ordinary families, such a choice should be the most affordable and sensible.

It is so simple to choose intelligence, but it is really not easy to do a good job. Especially in terms of humanized compliance, the iCool air conditioner intelligent housekeeper is relatively satisfied. Of course, in terms of control, the iCool air conditioner intelligent housekeeper still has high room for sublimation, such as gesture control settings, one control multiple switches, code base support rate, etc.

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