Temperature control system and temperature control method

A temperature control method, adapted to a temperature control system disposed in a space, wherein the temperature control system comprises an air conditioner, a surface heating system, a temperature detection system and a processor, wherein the surface heating system comprises a plurality of heater devices arranged in an array and respectively disposed on a plurality of interior surfaces of the space, and the method comprises:

• periodically sensing an air temperature of the space by a first temperature sensing device of the temperature detection system, and periodically sensing a surface temperature of each of the plurality of interior surfaces by a plurality of second temperature sensing devices of the temperature detection system arranged in an array,
• wherein the plurality of second temperature sensing devices are respectively disposed on the plurality of interior surfaces of the space;
• in response to the air temperature and the surface temperatures being less than a target temperature, performing a first stage of a temperature control procedure,
• wherein the first stage comprises:
• calculating an air heating duration of the air conditioner and a surface heating duration of each of the plurality of heater devices according to the target temperature, the air temperature and the plurality of surface temperatures;
• performing an air heating operation by the air conditioner according to the air heating duration, and performing a surface heating operation by each of the plurality of heater devices according to the corresponding surface heating duration;
• and
• in response to the air temperature currently sensed and the plurality of surface temperatures currently sensed reaching the target temperature, instructing the air conditioner to stop performing the air heating operation so as to finish performing the first stage.

A temperature control system adapted to a space, comprising:

• an air conditioner;
• a surface heating system, comprising a plurality of heater devices respectively disposed on a plurality of interior surfaces of the space, wherein each of the plurality of heater devices has a plurality of heaters arranged in an array, and the plurality of heater devices are configured to heat up the plurality of interior surfaces;
• a temperature detection system, comprising a first temperature sensing device and a plurality of second temperature sensing devices, wherein the first temperature sensing device is configured to periodically sense an air temperature of the space, wherein the plurality of second temperature sensing devices are respectively disposed on the plurality of interior surfaces of the space, and configured to periodically sense a surface temperature of each of the plurality of interior surfaces, wherein each of the plurality of second temperature sensing devices has a plurality of temperature sensors arranged in another array, wherein the plurality of second temperature sensing devices respectively correspond to the plurality of heater devices, and the plurality of temperature sensors of each of the plurality of second temperature sensing devices correspond to the plurality of heaters of the corresponding heater device;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive a space use time through a communication circuit unit of the space,
• wherein in response to the air temperature and the surface temperatures being less than a target temperature, the processor is further configured to perform a first stage of a temperature control procedure according to the space use time,
• wherein in the first stage,
• the processor is further configured to calculate an air heating duration of the air conditioner and a surface heating duration of each of the plurality of heater devices according to the target temperature, the air temperature and the plurality of surface temperatures,
• wherein the processor is further configured to calculate an air heating start time corresponding to the air conditioner according to the air heating duration and the space use time, and calculate a plurality of surface heating start times corresponding to the plurality of heater devices according to the plurality of surface heating durations and the space use time,
• wherein before the space use time, the processor is further configured to instruct the air conditioner to perform an air heating operation at the air heating start time, and instruct each of the plurality of heater devices to perform a surface heating operation at the plurality of surface heating start times such that the air temperature and the plurality of surface temperatures are able to reach the target temperature at the space use time.