Radiant heating controls and methods for an environmental control system
    11.
    发明授权
    Radiant heating controls and methods for an environmental control system 有权
    辐射加热控制和环境控制系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08965587B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US14085594

    申请日:2013-11-20

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G05D23/19 F24F11/00

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention describe thermostats that use model predictive controls and related methods. A method of controlling a thermostat using a model predictive control may involve determining a parameterized model. The parameterized model may be used to predicted ambient temperature values for an enclosure. A set of radiant heating system control strategies may be selected for evaluation to determine an optimal control strategy from the set of control strategies. To determine the optimal control strategy, a predictive algorithm may be executed, in which each control strategy is applied to the parameterized model to predict an ambient temperature trajectory and each ambient temperature trajectory is processed in view of a predetermined assessment function. Processing the ambient temperature trajectory in this manner may involve minimizing a cost value associated with the ambient temperature trajectory. The radiant heating system may subsequently be controlled according to the selected optimal control strategy.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例描述了使用模型预测控制和相关方法的恒温器。 使用模型预测控制来控制恒温器的方法可以包括确定参数化模型。 参数化模型可用于预测外壳的环境温度值。 可以选择一套辐射加热系统控制策略进行评估,以从控制策略集中确定最佳控制策略。 为了确定最佳控制策略,可以执行预测算法,其中每个控制策略被应用于参数化模型以预测环境温度轨迹,并且考虑到预定的评估功能处理每个环境温度轨迹。 以这种方式处理环境温度轨迹可能涉及最小化与环境温度轨迹相关联的成本值。 可以随后根据所选择的最佳控制策略来控制辐射加热系统。

    Structure modes for controlling various systems in closed environments

    公开(公告)号:US10303137B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15454918

    申请日:2017-03-09

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G05B15/02

    摘要: A controller is provided for coordinated control of various subsystems, such as a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) subsystem, a camera subsystem, and a security subsystem, in a structure such as a home, by allowing automatic as well as manual changes to be made to the subsystems within their respective constraints. The controller may change the states or settings of the subsystems automatically upon occurrences of certain conditions, or allow the user to change them by switching a structure mode for the subsystems between a home mode and an away mode. A change in the structure mode may effect changes to some or all of the states or settings for some or all of the subsystems.

    AUTOMATED ADJUSTMENT OF AN HVAC SCHEDULE FOR RESOURCE CONSERVATION
    15.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED ADJUSTMENT OF AN HVAC SCHEDULE FOR RESOURCE CONSERVATION 审中-公开
    自动调整用于资源保护的暖通空调时间表

    公开(公告)号:US20160195289A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-07

    申请号:US15049899

    申请日:2016-02-22

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: F24F11/00 G05B15/02

    摘要: Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for optimizing a schedule of setpoint temperatures used in the control of an HVAC system. The systems disclosed include an energy management system in operation with an intelligent, network-connected thermostat located at a structure. The thermostat includes a schedule of setpoint temperatures that is used to control an HVAC system associated with a structure in which the thermostat is located. The schedule of setpoint temperatures is continually adjusted by small, unnoticeable amounts so that the schedule migrates from the original schedule to an optimal schedule. The optimal schedule may be optimal in terms of energy consumption or some other terms.

    摘要翻译: 用于优化在HVAC系统的控制中使用的设定点温度的装置,系统,方法和相关的计算机程序产品。 所公开的系统包括在位于结构处的智能的网络连接的恒温器运行的能量管理系统。 恒温器包括用于控制与恒温器所在的结构相关联的HVAC系统的设定点温度的时间表。 设定值温度的调度由小而不明显的数量不断调整,以便调度从原始调度迁移到最优调度。 最佳时间表在能量消耗或其他一些术语方面可能是最佳的。

    PROCESSING AND REPORTING USAGE INFORMATION FOR AN HVAC SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY A NETWORK- CONNECTED THERMOSTAT
    16.
    发明申请
    PROCESSING AND REPORTING USAGE INFORMATION FOR AN HVAC SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY A NETWORK- CONNECTED THERMOSTAT 有权
    处理和报告由网络连接的温控器控制的HVAC系统的使用信息

    公开(公告)号:US20150051741A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US14389243

    申请日:2013-03-29

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: F24F11/00

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for interactively, graphically displaying and reporting performance information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. The information is made on a remote display device such as a smartphone, tablet computer or other computer, and includes a graphical daily or monthly summary each of several days or months respectively. In response to a user selection of a day, detailed performance information is graphically displayed that can include an indication of HVAC activity on a timeline, the number of hours of HVAC activity, as well as one or more symbols on a timeline indicating setpoint changes, and when a setpoint was changed due to non-occupancy.

    摘要翻译: 描述了系统和方法,以交互方式,图形显示和向由自编程网络连接的恒温器控制的HVAC系统的用户报告性能信息。 该信息是在诸如智能电话,平板电脑或其他计算机的远程显示设备上进行的,并且分别包括几天或几个月的每日或每月的图形。 响应于用户选择一天,图形地显示详细的性能信息,其可以包括在时间线上的HVAC活动的指示,HVAC活动的小时数以及指示设定点变化的时间线上的一个或多个符号, 并且当由于不占用而改变设定值时。

    Automated presence detection and presence-related control within an intelligent controller
    18.
    发明授权
    Automated presence detection and presence-related control within an intelligent controller 有权
    智能控制器内的自动存在检测和存在相关控制

    公开(公告)号:US09189751B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US14099760

    申请日:2013-12-06

    申请人: Google Inc.

    摘要: The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that use sensor output and electronically stored information, including one or more of electronically stored rules, parameters, and instructions, to determine whether or not one or more types of entities are present within an area, volume, or environment monitored by the intelligent controllers. The intelligent controllers select operational modes and modify control schedules with respect to the presence and absence of the one or more entities. The intelligent controllers employ feedback information to continuously adjust the electronically stored parameters and rules in order to minimize the number of incorrect inferences with respect to the presence or absence of the one or more entities and in order to maximize the efficiency by which various types of systems controlled by the intelligent controllers carry out selected operational modes.

    摘要翻译: 目前的应用涉及使用传感器输出和电子存储信息的智能控制器,其包括电子存储的规则,参数和指令中的一个或多个,以确定一个或多个类型的实体是否存在于区域, 或由智能控制器监控的环境。 智能控制器选择操作模式并修改关于一个或多个实体的存在和不存在的控制时间表。 智能控制器使用反馈信息来连续地调整电子存储的参数和规则,以便相对于一个或多个实体的存在或不存在来最小化不正确的推论的数量,并且为了最大化各种类型的系统的效率 智能控制器控制器执行选择的操作模式。

    INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM
    19.
    发明申请
    INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM 有权
    用于环境控制系统的智能控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20150241078A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14637205

    申请日:2015-03-03

    申请人: GOOGLE, INC.

    IPC分类号: F24F11/00 G05B15/02

    摘要: The current application is directed to intelligent controllers that continuously, periodically, or intermittently monitor progress towards one or more control goals under one or more constraints in order to achieve control that satisfies potentially conflicting goals. An intelligent controller may alter aspects of control, dynamically, while the control is being carried out, in order to ensure that goals are obtained and a balance is achieved between potentially conflicting goals. The intelligent controller uses various types of information to determine an initial control strategy as well as to dynamically adjust the control strategy as the control is being carried out.

    摘要翻译: 目前的应用针对智能控制器,其在一个或多个约束下连续,周期地或间歇地监视朝向一个或多个控制目标的进展,以便实现满足潜在冲突目标的控制。 智能控制器可以在控制正在执行时动态地改变控制的方面,以确保获得目标并在潜在的冲突目标之间实现平衡。 智能控制器使用各种类型的信息来确定初始控制策略,以及在执行控制时动态调整控制策略。