摘要:
An electric control for gas furnaces which controls a two speed main blower fan and an induction draft fan based on inputs from a room thermostat, a high limit and an ignition control including a gas valve. The control has a circuit board having a power supply for providing 24 volts DC current source to drive DC relays and a 5 volt DC power source to power a microprocessor. 24 volt AC input signals are coupled to the input ports of the microprocessor through current limiting resistors and to AC ground through pull down resistors. AC ground is also connected to the IRQ port of the microprocessor. The output ports of the microprocessor are connected to a relay driver which in turn is connected to the relays. Several breakaway tabs in the board provide optional features such as eliminating a normally provided draft delay timing function. Test pads are provided on the board so that the board can be tested during manufacture. An optional feature is shown comprising an LED which can be used to indicate the status of the system. Another optional feature incorporates a zener diode and resistor coupled to each input port to increase input thresholds. This feature is provided for use with power stealing electronic thermostats.The control calibrates itself on a continuing periodic basis to read the AC inputs synchronously at the peak of their wave and switches the relays asynchronously based on the real time clock of the microprocessor.
摘要:
An electric control for gas furnaces which controls a two speed main blower fan and an induction draft fan based on inputs from a room thermostat, a high limit and an ignition control including a gas valve. The control has a circuit board having a power supply for providing 24 volts DC current source to drive DC relays and a 5 volt DC power source to power a microprocessor. 24 volt AC input signals are coupled to the input ports of the microprocessor through current limiting resistors and to AC ground through pull down resistors. AC ground is also connected to the IRQ port of the microprocessor. The output ports of the microprocessor are connected to a relay driver which in turn is connected to the relays. Several breakaway tabs in the board provide optional features such as eliminating a normally provided draft delay timing function. Test pads are provided on the board so that the board can be tested during manufacture. An optional feature is shown comprising an LED which can be used to indicate the status of the system. Another optional feature incorporates a zener diode and resistor coupled to each input port to increase input thresholds. This feature is provided for use with power stealing electronic thermostats.The control calibrates itself on a continuing periodic basis to read the AC inputs synchronously at the peak of their wave and switches the relays asynchronously based on the real time clock of the microprocessor.
摘要:
An electronic control for gas furnaces controls a two speed main blower fan and an induction draft fan based on 24 volt input signals from a room thermostat, a high limit and an ignition control including a gas valve. The input signals are coupled to input ports of a microprocessor through current limiting resistors and to AC ground through pull down resistors. AC ground is also connected to the IRQ port of the microprocessor. Output ports of the microprocessor are connected to a relay driver which in turn is connected to relays for energizing and de-energizing the fans. The control calibrates itself on a continuing periodic basis to read the AC inputs synchronously at the peak of their wave and can switch the relays asynchronously based on the Real Time Clock of the microprocessor or can be switched synchronously by providing a selected delay so that contact engagement and disengagement occurs at or near the zero crossing of the AC line voltage wave form. When used with resistive loads the relays are switch in response to a signal from the microprocessor which is delayed based on the mechanical switching time constant of the relays to provide contact closure and opening at the selected point on the AC line voltage wave form. An alternate embodiment shows a feedback network used to calibrate the specific delay period for each relay upon initialization. When used with inductive loads contact closing can be effected synchronously and contact opening asynchronously.
摘要:
A low voltage terminal board interfaces a fan motor with a field thermostat. The board includes a power supply providing a 24 volt DC power source for driving an electronic air cleaner relay and fan motor control lines and a 5 volt DC power source for providing optical isolation and timing logic. Several heater stage signals are connected to a diode interlock network so that no matter which signal is generated the first electric stage heater is energized. A first optically coupled isolator receives a 240 volt AC input whenever the first stage electric heater is energized with the isolator output controlling energization of a heat or medium speed operation of the fan motor. Second and third optically coupled isolators receive a 24 volt AC input indicative of continuous fan operation and compressor operation respectively with the outputs controlling energization of low (on/off) fan speed operation and high speed fan operation respectively. A timing circuit is interconnected between the third optically coupled isolator and the high speed fan terminal to provide a delayed off period of fan operation. Diode interconnections ensure that the on/off terminal is energized anytime the high speed terminal or the first stage electric heater is energized and anytime the on/off line is energized the electronic air cleaner relay is energized.
摘要:
A control used in a two stage HVAC system has a power supply from a 24 VAC transformer which is full wave rectified (D1, D2, D3, D4) to create DC voltages for a microcontroller (U1) and relays (K1-K3). All of the control information needed for the two stage control system is sent to the control from a room thermostat (12) having first and second stage cooling signal terminals (Y1, Y2) over a single line by connecting a diode between the Y1, Y2 terminals creating separate microprocessor recognizable signals.
摘要:
An integrated heat pump and electrical heat control (12) has thermostat signal inputs (O, W1, W2, G, Y) along with a defrost sensor input (DF_IN). The defrost sensor (22) is located in an outdoor unit (4) which also includes a compressor contactor (CC), condenser fan (16) and reversing valve (18) relays (K4, K3, K2) controlled by micro-controller (U1). The normally closed condenser fan relay (K3) is energized through the defrost sensor forming a hardware lock-out in which the defrost sensor contacts must be closed for relay (K3) to be actuated de-energizing the condenser fan. The compressor contactor (CC) is energized through a low pressure switch (24) and high pressure switch (26) forming another hardware interlock. The evaporator fan is energized by relay (K1) controlled by micro-controller (U1) and matched to the compressor for improved efficiency and comfort.
摘要:
Differentially connected capacitive sensors are mechanically coupled with the flexible capacitor plate of one sensor coupled to the source of pressure to be measured, the flexible capacitor plate of the other sensor coupled to ambient pressure. In a second embodiment, inaccuracies due to forces on the flexible plate are minimized by providing a housing with a tapered inner wall, an O-ring and a support to apply a radial load to the sensor due to clamping action from the tapered housing against the O-ring to provide a seal for the pressure sensing chamber. In a further embodiment, the cost of fabrication of the pressure transducer is minimized by providing the housing as a one piece cup. The electronics are mounted on the exterior surface of the low pressure side of the ceramic capacitor pressure sensing element and sealed in thereat by potting with an epoxy. In addition, an electrical pin connector from the electronics and a vent to the low pressure surface of the movable plate are secured in the potting material and extend externally thereof. In a further embodiment, pressures applied to the movable diaphragm of the pressure sensing element by the gasket are eliminated by providing a ceramic capacitor having a movable diaphragm element having smaller length and width dimensions than the fixed capacitor substrate. The gasket is positioned around the movable diaphragm element and on the fixed capacitor plate with the housing being stepped to apply a force against the gasket but remain out of contact with the movable diaphragm element.
摘要:
A gas fired furnace system (10) has a controller (14) controlling the supply of gas through a gas valve (12) and air for combustion by means of an induced air draft fan (28), ignition of the gas by means of ignitor (22), the delivery of heated air from a heat exchanger (20) by means of an air blower (34) in response to signals from a thermostat (42). A selected constant flow of air for combustion is provided by controlling the speed of the motor driving the induced motor fan (28) despite changes which may occur in back pressure. Induced draft fan motor parameters proportional to motor torque and motor speed are read on an ongoing basis and inputted to controller (14) which computes a desired voltage and compares that with referenced data stored in the controller memory and makes corrections to the speed of the induced draft fan motor to maintain the constant air flow. The motor speed and motor torque are also monitored to ensure that they are within selected limits indicative of safe operation and responsive to this input energization of a relay (KM1) is controlled to deenergize the gas valve and ignition.
摘要:
A low-cost, highly-responsive temperature sensor has a thermistor element surface-mounted in a circuit defined by an electrically-conducting layer of a three-layer circuit substrate to be in close thermal coupling to a metal base layer on an opposite side of the substrate. The base layer is adapted to be disposed in heat-collecting relation to a surface whose temperature is to be monitored. An intermediate layer of the substrate has a binder electrically insulating the thermistor from the metal base layer and has thermally-conducting particles dispersed in the binder to improve thermal coupling of the thermistor to the heat-collecting substrate base layer. The circuit defines terminal pads surface-mounting the thermistor element at one end of the substrate and defines interconnected terminal pads at an opposite end of the substrate which are connected to device lead wires in substantial thermal isolation from the thermistor element.
摘要:
The disclosure relates to a system for measuring relative humidity and temperature wherein there are provided three controlled switching matrices, a first of the matrices determining whether a current for determining temperature or relative humidity is to be fed via a diode to a system voltage output from when the voltage output will be converted to an appropriate temperature or relative humidity reading. The remaining two matrices are each controlled by an oscillating voltage which alternates the output or input terminal thereof depending upon whether the oscillating voltage is positive or negative. This causes current to be passed through a humidity responsive resistor in opposite directions during each half cycle of the oscillating voltage. In the case of humidity sensing, the diode used for measuring temperature also acts as a temperature compensating device for the humidity sensor, thereby having a dual function in the system.