Method and apparatus for monitoring refrigeration-cycle systems

    公开(公告)号:US10558229B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15633657

    申请日:2017-06-26

    Inventor: Lawrence Kates

    Abstract: A monitoring system for a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system of a residential or commercial building includes an evaporator unit device and four temperature sensors. The evaporator unit device includes an electrical sensor that measures current supplied to a circulator blower of the HVAC system. The measured current from the first electrical sensor is used to diagnose a problem with the circulator blower. The first temperature sensor that measures a temperature of refrigerant flowing between a condenser of the HVAC system and an expansion valve of the HVAC system. The second temperature sensor measures a temperature of refrigerant flowing between an evaporator and a compressor. The third temperature sensor measures a temperature of air flowing away from the evaporator. The fourth temperature sensor measures a temperature of air flowing toward the evaporator. The evaporator unit device transmits sensor data to a remote monitoring service over a data network.

    Portable Method And Apparatus For Monitoring Refrigerant-Cycle Systems
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    发明申请
    Portable Method And Apparatus For Monitoring Refrigerant-Cycle Systems 审中-公开
    便携式方法和装置用于监测制冷循环系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160223238A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US15096186

    申请日:2016-04-11

    Inventor: Lawrence Kates

    Abstract: A portable monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and gathers data from one or more sensors and uses the sensor data to calculate a figure of merit related to the efficiency of the system. In one embodiment, the measurements performed by the monitoring system include one or more of: an evaporator input air temperature, an evaporator output air temperature, evaporator air flow, evaporator air humidity, condenser air input temperature, condenser air output temperature sensor, electrical power. In one embodiment, the portable monitoring system receives information about the refrigerant-cycle system from either the system itself or from a computer network.

    Abstract translation: 描述了监视制冷剂循环系统的操作的各个方面的便携式监视系统。 在一个实施例中,该系统包括处理器,其测量提供给制冷剂循环系统的功率并从一个或多个传感器收集数据,并使用传感器数据来计算与系统效率相关的品质因数。 在一个实施例中,由监视系统执行的测量包括以下中的一个或多个:蒸发器输入空气温度,蒸发器输出空气温度,蒸发器空气流量,蒸发器空气湿度,冷凝器空气输入温度,冷凝器空气输出温度传感器,电力 。 在一个实施例中,便携式监视系统从系统本身或从计算机网络接收关于制冷剂循环系统的信息。

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