公开(公告)号：US09453655B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US13434560

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Timo A. Bruck ,  Evan J. Fisher ,  James B. Simister ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Clemens M. Knieper ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins

发明人： Timo A. Bruck ,  Evan J. Fisher ,  James B. Simister ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Clemens M. Knieper ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins

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

CPC分类号： F24F11/0086 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2130/00 ,  F24F2130/10 ,  F24F2221/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488

摘要： Systems and methods are described for interactively and graphically displaying 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 summary each of several days. 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： 描述了用于以由自编程网络连接的恒温器控制的HVAC系统的用户交互地和图形地显示性能信息的系统和方法。 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，并且包括几天的图形每日摘要。 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。

公开(公告)号：US08918219B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-23

申请号：US13269501

申请日：2011-10-07

申请人： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Fred Bould

发明人： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Fred Bould

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2221/32 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 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 。

公开(公告)号：US08757507B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13038191

申请日：2011-03-01

申请人： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Joseph Adam Ruff

发明人： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Joseph Adam Ruff

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F24F2130/40 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system and related systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating user-friendly installation of the thermostat are described. For one embodiment, automated installation verification is performed by the thermostat by automatically sensing which wires have been inserted, selecting a candidate HVAC operating function (e.g., heating or cooling) that is consistent with a subset of HVAC signal types indicated by the inserted wires, applying control signals to the HVAC system to invoke that HVAC operating function, and processing a time sequence of acquired temperature readings to determine whether that HVAC operating function was successfully carried out. For one embodiment, the initial automated testing of the heating and cooling functions are only carried out at times for which such heating or cooling function would normally be invoked during normal operation of the thermostat. Automated determination of a heat pump call convention is also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于控制HVAC系统的恒温器以及用于促进用户友好地安装恒温器的相关系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 对于一个实施例，自动安装验证由恒温器通过自动检测已经插入的导线来执行，选择与插入的线指示的HVAC信号类型的子集一致的候选HVAC操作功能（例如，加热或冷却） 向HVAC系统施加控制信号以调用该HVAC操作功能，以及处理获取的温度读数的时间序列，以确定该HVAC操作功能是否被成功地执行。 对于一个实施例，加热和冷却功能的初始自动测试仅在恒温器的正常操作期间通常被调用的这种加热或冷却功能的时候进行。 还描述了热泵呼叫惯例的自动确定。

公开(公告)号：US20130338839A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13988435

申请日：2012-01-03

申请人： Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Erik Charlton ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Isabel Guenette

发明人： Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Erik Charlton ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Isabel Guenette

IPC分类号： G05D23/19

CPC分类号： G05D23/1917 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/25419 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/1904

摘要： The current application is directed to an intelligent-thermostat-controlled environmental-conditioning system in which computational tasks and subcomponents with associated intelligent-thermostat functionalities are distributed to one or more of concealed and visible portions of one or more intelligent thermostats and, in certain implementations, to one or more intermediate boxes. The intelligent thermostats are interconnected to intermediate boxes by wired and/or wireless interfaces and intelligent thermostats intercommunicate with one another by wireless communications. Wireless communications include communications through a local router and an ISP, 3G and 4G wireless communications through a mobile service provider. Components of the intelligent-thermostat-controlled thermostat-controlled environmental-conditioning system may also be connected by wireless communications to remote computing facilities.

摘要翻译： 目前的应用针对智能恒温控制环境调节系统，其中具有相关智能恒温器功能的计算任务和子组件被分配到一个或多个智能恒温器的隐藏和可见部分中的一个或多个，并且在某些实施方式中 ，到一个或多个中间盒。 智能温控器通过有线和/或无线接口互连到中间盒，智能恒温器通过无线通信相互通信。 无线通信包括通过本地路由器和ISP的通信，通过移动服务提供商进行3G和4G无线通信。 智能恒温控制恒温控制环境调节系统的组件也可以通过无线通信连接到远程计算设备。

公开(公告)号：USD691629S1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-15

申请号：US29399621

申请日：2011-08-16

申请人： Michael James Matas ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  David Sloo

设计人： Michael James Matas ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  David Sloo

公开(公告)号：USD687459S1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US29399633

申请日：2011-08-16

申请人： David Sloo ,  Clemens M. Knieper ,  Michael Plitkins

设计人： David Sloo ,  Clemens M. Knieper ,  Michael Plitkins

公开(公告)号：USD687045S1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US29399623

申请日：2011-08-16

申请人： Michael Plitkins ,  David Sloo

设计人： Michael Plitkins ,  David Sloo

公开(公告)号：US08478447B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US13038206

申请日：2011-03-01

申请人： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo

发明人： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo

IPC分类号： G01M1/38 ,  G05B21/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F28F27/00 ,  F24F3/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F24F2130/40 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Systems, methods, and related computer program products for controlling one or more HVAC systems using a distributed arrangement of wirelessly connected sensing microsystems are described. A plurality of wirelessly communicating sensing microsystems is provided, each sensing microsystem including a temperature sensor and a processor, at least one of the sensing microsystems being coupled to an HVAC unit for control thereof. The plurality of sensing microsystems is configured to jointly carry out at least one shared computational task associated with control of the HVAC unit. Each sensing microsystem includes a power management circuit configured to determine an amount of electrical power available for dedication to the at least one shared computational task. The at least one shared computational task is apportioned among respective ones of the plurality of sensing microsystems according to the amount of electrical power determined to be available for dedication thereto at each respective sensing microsystem.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用无线连接的感测微系统的分布式布置来控制一个或多个HVAC系统的系统，方法和相关的计算机程序产品。 提供了多个无线通信的感测微系统，每个感测微系统包括温度传感器和处理器，所述感测微系统中的至少一个耦合到HVAC单元以用于其控制。 多个感测微系统被配置为联合执行与HVAC单元的控制相关联的至少一个共享计算任务。 每个感测微系统包括功率管理电路，其被配置为确定可用于致力于至少一个共享计算任务的电力的量。 所述至少一个共享计算任务根据在每个相应的感测微系统处确定为可用于致力于其的电功率的量在多个感测微系统中的各个感测微系统中分配。

公开(公告)号：US20120131504A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13356762

申请日：2012-01-24

申请人： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Michael Plitkins

发明人： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Michael Plitkins

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G05D23/1904 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52

摘要： A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing intuitive navigation within a menuing system. In a first mode of operation, an electronic display of the thermostat displays a population of tick marks arranged in an arcuate arrangement including a plurality of background tick marks, a setpoint tick mark representing a setpoint temperature, and an ambient temperature tick mark representing an ambient temperature, the setpoint temperature being dynamically changeable according to a tracked rotational input motion of a ring-shaped user interface component of the thermostat. In a second mode, the a plurality of user-selectable menu options is displayed in an arcuate arrangement along a menu option range area, and respective ones of the user-selectable menu options are selectively highlighted according to the tracked rotational input motion of the ring-shaped user interface component.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于控制HVAC系统的恒温器，恒温器具有视觉上令人愉快，平易近人且易于使用的用户界面，同时还提供菜单系统内的直观导航。 在第一操作模式中，恒温器的电子显示器显示以弓形布置布置的刻痕标记群，包括多个背景刻度标记，表示设定点温度的设定点刻度标记和表示环境温度的环境温度刻度标记 温度，根据恒温器的环形用户界面部件的跟踪旋转输入运动，设定点温度可动态地变化。 在第二模式中，多个用户可选择的菜单选项沿着菜单选项范围区域以弧形排列显示，并且用户可选择的菜单选项中的相应选项根据环的跟踪旋转输入运动被有选择地高亮显示 形状的用户界面组件。

公开(公告)号：US20120130547A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13351688

申请日：2012-01-17

申请人： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Brian Huppi ,  John B. Filson

发明人： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Brian Huppi ,  John B. Filson

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H01H2239/07

摘要： A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.