The invention provides a control device and method for leasing an air conditioner and the air conditioner. The control device for leasing the air conditioner comprises an
Internet of Things leasing module, an air conditioner indoor unit main control module and an air conditioner outdoor unit main control module, wherein
the Internet of Things leasing module is in
wireless communication connectionwith a
server and a user through a
base station; and the air conditioner indoor unit main control module is electrically connected with
the Internet of things leasing module and the air conditioner outdoor unit main control module. According to the control device and method,
the Internet of things leasing module is additionally arranged on the air conditioner, and interacts with the
server and theuser through the
base station, so that the functions of locking, unlocking, leasing and returning the air conditioner on line are achieved; meanwhile, a leasing air conditioner operator can achieve the administrator function on the background through the
server, and the current regional air conditioner operation condition is monitored and controlled in real time; and moreover, an air conditioneroutdoor unit carries out anti-
cracking verification by receiving two paths of
verification signals of the
Internet of Things leasing module and an air conditioner indoor unit, the air conditioner is locked when two continuous
verification fails, and the user is prevented from carrying out illegal modification.