公开(公告)号：US11754306B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US15991970

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tyler P. McCune ,  Jonathan A. Burns

IPC: F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/49 ,  F24F11/80 ,  F24F11/54 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F110/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/49 ,  F24F11/54 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/80 ,  F24F2110/10

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system having a zone control panel suitable to control operation of equipment and/or devices in the HVAC system. The zone control panel may include an electronic display to facilitate user interaction with the HVAC system. For example, the electronic display may be used to view, configure, and/or modify operation of the zone control panel and/or other devices implemented in the HVAC system. Further, the zone control panel may use the electronic display to reproduce user interfaces from the equipment and/or the devices. As such, the zone control panel may centralize presentation of relevant information and/or present the relevant information in a familiar manner.

公开(公告)号：US11506410B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US16596472

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Jonathan A. Burns ,  John W. Uerkvitz

IPC: F24F11/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/526 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F110/20 ,  F24F110/50 ,  F24F11/523

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The control system includes a user interface configured to receive a first input indicative of a first expected operating range of a first parameter in a first zone and to receive a second input indicative of a second expected operating range of a second parameter in a second zone. A first set point for the first parameter is within the first expected operating range and a second set point for the second parameter is within the second expected operating range. The control system includes a controller configured to manage operation of the HVAC system and to provide a first alert in response to the first parameter being outside of the first expected operating range and a second alert in response to the second parameter being outside of the second expected operating range.

公开(公告)号：US11473797B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16678817

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Vineet Sinha ,  Yingchun Xu ,  Patrick W. Mulcahy ,  August Lu ,  Bing Mao ,  Karl F. Reichenberger ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Andrew M. Boyd ,  Thomas D. Chase ,  Madhuka M. Jayarathne

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W76/10 ,  F24F130/10 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F110/12

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a headless thermostat device and an adapter unit. The headless thermostat device includes one or more circuits configured to receive a control input from a user device via a local wireless network and generate a control signal for HVAC equipment based on the control input. The adapter unit includes one or more circuit configured to receive the control signal from the headless thermostat device via the local wireless network and provide the control signal to the HVAC equipment for operation of the HVAC equipment in accordance with the control input.

公开(公告)号：US11300308B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US16837775

申请日：2020-04-01

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Andrew Michael Boyd ,  Thomas D. Chase ,  Madhuka Manuranga Jayarathne

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W76/10 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F130/10 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F110/12

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a headless thermostat device and an adapter unit. The headless thermostat device includes one or more circuits configured to receive a control input from a user device via a local wireless network and generate a control signal for HVAC equipment based on the control input. The adapter unit includes one or more circuit configured to receive the control signal from the headless thermostat device via the local wireless network and provide the control signal to the HVAC equipment for operation of the HVAC equipment in accordance with the control input.

公开(公告)号：US20210164680A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17176978

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Jonathan A. Burns

IPC: F24F11/523 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24D5/12 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F130/00 ,  F24F110/20

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermostat including a control base configured to couple with and support a portable thermostat, wherein the control base is configured to determine a measure of an environmental condition of a local environment of the control base and communication circuitry of the control base configured to communicate the measure to facilitate control of an HVAC system.

公开(公告)号：US20210071886A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16596472

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Jonathan A. Burns ,  John W. Uerkvitz

IPC: F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/58 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The control system includes a user interface configured to receive a first input indicative of a first expected operating range of a first parameter in a first zone and to receive a second input indicative of a second expected operating range of a second parameter in a second zone. A first set point for the first parameter is within the first expected operating range and a second set point for the second parameter is within the second expected operating range. The control system includes a controller configured to manage operation of the HVAC system and to provide a first alert in response to the first parameter being outside of the first expected operating range and a second alert in response to the second parameter being outside of the second expected operating range.

公开(公告)号：US10900684B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16380183

申请日：2019-04-10

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  John W. Uerkvitz

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F110/20 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F130/10

Abstract: A control system for a HVAC system includes a user interface configured to present information to a user and receive inputs from the user, a temperature sensor configured to measure an air temperature inside of the building space, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive a user-preferred temperature setpoint, compare the user-preferred temperature setpoint to the measured air temperature, project an energy usage amount for the user-preferred energy setpoint, generate a user comfort score for the user-preferred energy setpoint, generate an overall score for the user-preferred temperature setpoint, and present, by the user interface, the user with a setpoint scoring interface including the overall score.

公开(公告)号：US20200309398A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16369986

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： John W. Uerkvitz ,  Jonathan A. Burns ,  Theresa N. Gillette

IPC: F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/74

Abstract: A control system of a heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. In some embodiments, the HVAC system includes an electronic display configured to concurrently display a plurality of zone icons that indicate a current setpoint mode corresponding to a plurality of building zones, wherein the current setpoint mode comprises a home setpoint mode and an away setpoint mode. Additionally, the HVAC system may include a control circuitry communicatively coupled to the electronic display. The control circuitry may be configured to toggle the current setpoint mode associated with the plurality of building zones between the home setpoint mode and the away setpoint mode based on a received user input. Further, the control circuitry may be configured to control operation of the HVAC system based on the current setpoint mode associated with each building zone of the plurality of building zones.

公开(公告)号：US10769735B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15260299

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Tyler McCune ,  John W. Uerkvitz ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Daniel S. Middleton ,  Aneek Muhammad Noor

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00 ,  F24F1/0003 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F11/58 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G10L17/08 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A thermostat for a building space includes an electronic display, a frame, a touch sensitive interface, and a processing circuit. The touch-sensitive interface has a first portion that overlays the electronic display and a second portion that overlays the frame. The touch-sensitive interface is configured to receive touch-based input via both the first portion and the second portion. The processing circuit is configured to define one or more locations within the second portion that correspond to touch-sensitive buttons. The locations of the touch-sensitive buttons are customizable and can be changed by a user. The thermostat further including at least one of a sticker and a skin that covers at least part of the second portion and visually marks the locations of the touch-sensitive buttons.

公开(公告)号：US10691423B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15958970

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tyler P. McCune ,  Jonathan A. Burns ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  John W. Uerkvitz

IPC: G06F8/34 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F13/14 ,  F24F11/74 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F140/40 ,  F24F110/40 ,  F24F110/10

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may include a HVAC unit that may control air flow, a first control system that may directly control operation of equipment in the HVAC unit, and a second control system communicatively coupled to the first control system. The second control system may be located in a different zone of a building as compared to the first control system, such that the second control system may receive a request to adjust the air flow output by the HVAC unit and send a command to the first control system based on the request. The command may cause the first control system to adjust the operation of the equipment in the HVAC unit to cause the air flow output by the HVAC unit to be adjusted according to the request.