公开(公告)号：US20170363312A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15187565

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Crimins ,  Scott Ruffner ,  Allen Minich ,  Todd Hester ,  Amanda Sahl ,  Praveen Subramani

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F2140/50 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B2219/2614

Abstract: A thermostat may include one or more memory devices comprising a stored setpoint schedule, one or more temperature sensors configured to provide temperature sensor measurements, and a processing system configured to be in operative communication the one or more memory devices to determine a setpoint temperature, and in still further operative communication with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to control the HVAC system based at least in part on the setpoint temperature and the temperature sensor measurements. The processing system may be configured to control the HVAC system by receiving an indication that a total instantaneous energy usage rate for a structure in which the thermostat is installed is projected to exceed a threshold amount; and altering the stored setpoint schedule to reduce an energy usage rate of the HVAC system.

公开(公告)号：US20170364105A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15187562

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： William Greene ,  Scott McGaraghan ,  Jonathan Crimins ,  Scott Ruffner ,  Allen Minich ,  Todd Hester ,  Amanda Sahl ,  Praveen Subramani

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: G05D23/1917 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2140/60

Abstract: A thermostat my include a stored setpoint schedule, temperature sensors providing temperature sensor measurements; and a processing system configured to control an HVAC system based at least in part on the setpoint temperature and the temperature sensor measurements. The processing system may be configured to control the HVAC system by receiving an indication of a first time interval, where energy is available to the HVAC system at a first rate during the first time interval, energy is available to the HVAC system at a second rate during a second time interval that is outside of the first time interval, and the first rate is higher than the second rate; identifying a first one or more setpoints in the plurality of setpoints of the stored setpoint schedule that occur in the first time interval; and decreasing a temperature component of at least one of the first one or more setpoints.