SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING CLIMATE CONTROL ALGORITHMS
    43.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING CLIMATE CONTROL ALGORITHMS 审中-公开
    更新气候控制算法的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120232969A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13342156

    申请日:2012-01-02

    Abstract: A combined business and technical method is described in which a paid subscription service is offered to provide “premium” HVAC algorithms for a network-connected, multi-sensing learning thermostat. The users who have chosen to pay for the premium subscription service are provided with at least one additional feature, capability, and/or option that is not provided to unpaid “basic” subscribers of a cloud-based thermostat servicing system that is provided for all thermostat owners. According to some embodiments, an on-line interview process is administered to gather additional information for improving the settings of the thermostat. According to some embodiments, an active test is performed to determine thermal characteristics of the structure. According some embodiments, the user guaranteed to at least recoup the cost of the premium service through energy cost savings.

    Abstract translation: 描述了组合的业务和技术方法,其中提供付费订阅服务以为网络连接的多感应学习恒温器提供“优质”HVAC算法。 选择支付高级订阅服务的用户被提供至少一个额外的功能,能力和/或选项,其不提供给为所有人提供的基于云的恒温器维修系统的未付“基本”用户 恒温器所有者。 根据一些实施例,管理在线采访过程以收集用于改善恒温器的设置的附加信息。 根据一些实施例,执行主动测试以确定结构的热特性。 根据一些实施例,用户通过节省能源成本来保证至少收回优质服务的成本。

    USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR CONTROL UNIT
    44.
    发明申请
    USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR CONTROL UNIT 有权
    用户友好的控制单元接口

    公开(公告)号:US20120203379A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13269501

    申请日:2011-10-07

    Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a central electronic display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated and pressed inwardly to provide user input in a simple and elegant fashion. The current temperature and setpoint are graphically displayed as prominent tick marks. Different colors and intensities can be displayed to indicate currently active HVAC functions and an amount of heating or cooling required to reach a target temperature. The setpoint can be altered by user rotation of the ring. The schedule can be displayed and altered by virtue of rotations and inward pressings of the ring. Initial device set up and installation, the viewing of device operation, the editing of various settings, and the viewing of historical energy usage information are made simple and elegant by virtue of the described form factor, display modalities, and user input modalities of the device.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种用户友好的可编程恒温器,其包括由环围绕的中央电子显示器,该环可以旋转和向内按压,以简单和优雅的方式提供用户输入。 当前的温度和设定点图形显示为突出的刻度线。 可以显示不同的颜色和强度以指示当前活动的HVAC功能以及达到目标温度所需的加热或冷却量。 用户可以通过旋转环来改变设定值。 可以通过环的旋转和向内按压来显示和改变时间表。 初始装置设置和安装,设备操作的观察,各种设置的编辑以及历史能量使用信息的观察通过所描述的形状因子,显示模态和用户输入模式被简化和优雅 。

    User friendly interface for control unit
    47.
    发明授权
    User friendly interface for control unit 有权
    用户友好的控制单元界面

    公开(公告)号:US09223323B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13033573

    申请日:2011-02-23

    Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a circular body having a large central display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated an pressed inward by a user so as to receive user input in a simple elegant fashion. Different colors can be displayed to the user to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different shades of colors can be displayed to a user to indicate an estimated amount of time and/or energy for reaching a target temperature. The thermostat is wall mountable and is made up of a head unit removeably mounted to a backplate. A locking mechanism can be provided so as to increase security against unauthorized removal of the head unit. The backplate can be adapted to be mounted on a wall so as to be level, for example by including a bubble level on the backplate. One or more vents are preferably located on the sides of the body, such as in a gap beneath the translatably mounted ring, and/or in a gap between the head unit and the backplate. The target temperature for the device can be altered in response to sensing rotation of the rotating ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to and altered by the user in response to sensing rotation of the ring and the translational movement of the ring. Historical information such as temperature and cost information can be displayed to a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating ring. One or more device settings can be displayed to and edited by a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating member and the translational movement. According to some embodiments, text characters can be entered by the user.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种用户友好的可编程恒温器,其包括具有由环围绕的大的中央显示器的圆形主体,所述环可以由使用者向内按压而旋转,以便以简单的优雅方式接收用户输入。 可以向用户显示不同的颜色以指示当前活动的HVAC功能,并且可以向用户显示不同色调的颜色以指示用于达到目标温度的估计的时间量和/或能量。 恒温器可壁式安装,并由可拆卸地安装到背板的头部单元组成。 可以提供锁定机构,以便提高防止未经授权的头部单元的移除的安全性。 背板可以适于安装在墙壁上以便水平,例如通过在背板上包括气泡高度。 一个或多个通风口优选地位于主体的侧面上,例如位于可平移安装的环之下的间隙中,和/或在头单元和背板之间的间隙中。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转,可以改变装置的目标温度,并且响应于感测环的旋转和环的平移运动,可以向用户显示和改变编程的时间表。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转,可以向用户显示诸如温度和成本信息的历史信息。 响应于感测旋转构件的旋转和平移运动,用户可以显示和编辑一个或多个设备设置。 根据一些实施例,用户可以输入文本字符。

    Thermodynamic modeling for enclosures
    49.
    发明授权
    Thermodynamic modeling for enclosures 有权
    外壳热力学建模

    公开(公告)号:US08606374B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US12881463

    申请日:2010-09-14

    Abstract: Systems and methods for modeling the behavior of an enclosure for use by a control system of an HVAC system are described. A model for the enclosure that describes the behavior of the enclosure for use by the control system is updated based on a weather forecast data. The weather forecast data can include predictions more than 24 hours in the future, and can include predictions such as temperature, humidity and/or dew point, solar output, precipitation. The model for the enclosure can also be updated based on additional information and data such as historical weather data such as temperature, humidity, wind, solar output and precipitation, occupancy data, such as predicted and/or detected occupancy data, calendar data, and data from the one or more weather condition sensors that sense current parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, and/or solar output. The model for the enclosure can be updated based also on an enclosure model stored in a database, and/or on enclosure information from a user. The model can be updated based on active testing of the enclosure which can be performed automatically or in response to user input. The testing can include heating and/or cooling the enclosure at times when the enclosure is not likely to be occupied.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于对HVAC系统的控制系统使用的机箱的行为进行建模的系统和方法。 基于天气预报数据更新了描述控制系统使用的机柜行为的机箱型号。 天气预报数据可以包括将来超过24小时的预测,并且可以包括温度,湿度和/或露点,太阳能产出,降水等预测。 还可以根据诸如温度,湿度,风,太阳能输出和降水之类的历史天气数据,诸如预测和/或检测到的占用数据,日历数据等占用数据的附加信息和数据来更新机柜的型号,以及 来自一个或多个天气状况传感器的数据,其感测当前参数,例如温度,湿度,风,降水和/或太阳能输出。 还可以根据存储在数据库中的机箱型号和/或来自用户的机箱信息来更新机箱型号。 该模型可以基于可以自动执行或响应于用户输入的机箱的主动测试来更新。 在外壳不太可能被占用的时候,测试可以包括加热和/或冷却外壳。

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