公开(公告)号：US20210172641A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17181972

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Shaun B. Atchison ,  Brian D. Rigg

IPC: F24F11/63 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a control board including a switchable input/output port. The switchable I/O port may provide a switchable communication bus capable of selectively supporting one of multiple different communication protocols and may provide a switchable power bus capable of selectively conducting electrical power from one of multiple different power supplies. As such, the control board may communicatively and/or electrically couple to a wide range of devices. To that end, the control board may support the dynamic interchange and reconfiguration of devices coupled to the control board, allowing a control system including the control board greater operational flexibility.

公开(公告)号：US10830476B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16047680

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Brian D. Rigg ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Cody J. Kaiser ,  Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Andrew M. Boyd

IPC: F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/61 ,  G05B19/04 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F11/83 ,  F24F11/86 ,  F24F11/81 ,  F24F11/64

Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques for improving operational efficiency of climate control systems. A climate control system may include climate control equipment, a sensor that measures temperature in a building, and a control system that controls operation of the equipment using a first temperature schedule, which associates each time step with a temperature setpoint, when the building is occupied. When not occupied, the control system determines an expected return time based on historical occupancy data associated with the building, determines the temperature setpoint associated with the expected return time, determines candidate schedules each expected to result in the inside air temperature meeting the temperature setpoint, determines efficiency metrics each associated with one of the candidates based on historical performance data resulting from previous operation of the climate control system, and controls operation of the equipment based on a second temperature schedule selected from the candidates based on associated efficiency metrics.

公开(公告)号：US20200240433A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16288971

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Bennie D. Hoyt ,  Paul Lucas ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Elton D. Ray ,  Joshua O. Loyd

IPC: F04D29/44 ,  F24F7/06 ,  F04D17/16

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques concerning a fan assembly. The fan assembly may include a fan, having multiple blades to rotate about an axis, and a housing in which the fan is disposed. Additionally, the fan assembly may include an air inlet formed in a wall of the housing that is transverse to the axis. The air inlet may define an orifice and includes multiple air guides that each extend into the housing from a perimeter of the air inlet.

公开(公告)号：US20200217550A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16252264

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Andrew M. Boyd ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Cody J. Kaiser ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Shaun B. Atchison ,  Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  John W. Uerkvitz ,  Aneek M. Noor ,  Drew H. Carlton

IPC: F24F11/89 ,  F24F11/74 ,  F24F11/80 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G08B17/00 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system including a thermal light detector configured to detect a heat indication within a conditioned space. The HVAC system further includes a controller configured to receive feedback indicative of the heat indication from the thermal light detector and, based on the feedback, correlate the heat indication with a categorized event of a plurality of categorized events. The controller is further configured to adjust operation of the HVAC system based on the categorized event.

公开(公告)号：US10605469B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15648328

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Tyler P. McCune ,  Shawn A. Hem ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Aneek M. Noor ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tom R. Tasker ,  Shaun B. Atchison

IPC: F24F5/00 ,  H01L35/30 ,  F24F1/56 ,  F25B6/02 ,  H01L35/28

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a refrigerant circuit configured to flow a refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant, a condenser configured to receive the refrigerant from the compressor and to condense the refrigerant, a valve configured to receive a first portion of the refrigerant from the condenser and to decrease a pressure of the first portion of the refrigerant, and an evaporator configured to receive the first portion of the refrigerant from the condenser and configured to evaporate the first portion of the refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit also includes a refrigerant sub-circuit configured to receive a second portion of the refrigerant from the condenser and to convert thermal energy of the second portion of the refrigerant to electrical energy.

公开(公告)号：US20190323823A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15966820

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Shaun B. Atchison ,  Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  John W. Uerkvitz ,  Aneek M. Noor ,  Drew H. Carlton ,  Andrew M. Boyd ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Shawn A. Hern ,  Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo ,  Cody J. Kaiser ,  Tom R. Tasker

IPC: G01B11/00 ,  G06T7/521 ,  F24F11/52 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W4/33

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for determining dimensions, shapes, and locations of rooms of a building using a mobile device for controlling heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) provided to the rooms and building. A measuring device receives a shape of a room in the building and determines a dimension set of the room based on the shape of the room. The measuring device transmits the shape of the room and the dimension set to a mobile device that determines a layout of the building based on the shapes and the dimension sets corresponding to the rooms of the building. In this manner, the systems and methods provide the layout of the building more efficiently, resulting in an improved HVAC system installation and operation process.

公开(公告)号：US10410300B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15260295

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

Abstract: A thermostat for a building space includes a network communication module and a processing circuit. The network communication module is communicatively coupled to at least one of one or more social media servers and one or more calendar servers. The processing circuit is configured to receive at least one of social media activity, social media events, and calendar events associated with a user via the network communication module. The processing circuit is further configured to determine an expected occupancy of the building based on at least one of the social media events and the calendar events. The processing circuit is further configured to adjust a setpoint of the thermostat based on at least one of the expected occupancy and the social media activity.

公开(公告)号：US20170089603A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14996222

申请日：2016-01-14

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Jedidiah O. Bentz ,  Brian D. Rigg ,  Theresa N. Gillette ,  Tyler McCune ,  Shaun B. Atchison

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/66 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F24F2140/50 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/0428 ,  G05B2219/37375 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1931

Abstract: A thermostat includes a memory configured to store operating conditions for previously run conditioning events. The thermostat further includes a controller configured to receive first temperature data from a first temperature sensor indicative of a current indoor ambient temperature inside; receive second temperature data from a second temperature sensor indicative of a current outdoor ambient temperature outside; receive a temperature setpoint for a desired indoor ambient temperature of the building; determine a severity of a call for conditioning based on at least one of the current indoor ambient temperature, the current outdoor ambient temperature, and the temperature setpoint; and operate the multi-stage HVAC system in one of the plurality of stages for a current conditioning event based on the severity of the call for conditioning and the operating conditions for a similar previously run conditioning event to drive the current indoor ambient temperature towards the temperature setpoint.

公开(公告)号：US20170076263A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15260298

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: G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G06Q50/06 ,  F24F1/0003 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F2203/0383 ,  G06F2203/04803 ,  G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/00885 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/127 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  G10L17/08 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L51/32 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A thermostat for a building space. The thermostat includes a user interface and a processing circuit. The user interface is configured to serve notifications to a user and receive input from the user. The communications interface is configured to perform bidirectional data communications with HVAC equipment controlled by the thermostat. The communications interface is configured to receive performance information for the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is configured to provide control signals to the HVAC equipment to achieve a setpoint for the building space. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the performance information for the HVAC equipment to determine a recommendation for improving HVAC equipment performance. The processing circuit is further configured to automatically adjust at least one of the setpoint and the control signals provided to the HVAC equipment based on the recommendation for improving HVAC equipment performance.

Abstract translation: 建筑空间恒温器。 恒温器包括用户界面和处理电路。 用户界面被配置为向用户提供通知并从用户接收输入。 通信接口被配置为与由恒温器控制的HVAC设备执行双向数据通信。 通信接口被配置为接收HVAC设备的性能信息。 处理电路被配置为向HVAC设备提供控制信号以实现建筑空间的设定点。 处理电路还被配置为评估HVAC设备的性能信息，以确定用于改善HVAC设备性能的建议。 处理电路还被配置为基于提高HVAC设备性能的建议来自动调节提供给HVAC设备的设定点和控制信号中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20170075568A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

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: G06F3/0488 ,  F24F11/02 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F1/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G05B15/02

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.

Abstract translation: 用于建筑空间的恒温器包括电子显示器，框架，触敏界面和处理电路。 所述触敏界面具有覆盖所述电子显示器的第一部分和覆盖所述框架的第二部分。 触敏界面被配置为经由第一部分和第二部分接收基于触摸的输入。 处理电路被配置为定义第二部分内对应于触敏按钮的一个或多个位置。 触摸按钮的位置是可定制的，可由用户更改。 所述恒温器还包括至少覆盖所述第二部分的至少一部分的贴纸和皮肤，并且可视地标记所述触敏按钮的位置。