公开(公告)号：US09116529B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US14504220

申请日：2014-10-01

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Fred Bould

IPC分类号： G05D23/12 ,  H02J1/08 ,  H01H83/00 ,  H01H35/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  H01R43/26

CPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/1087 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  H01R43/26 ,  Y02T10/88 ,  Y10T29/49174 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T307/258 ,  Y10T307/297 ,  Y10T307/766 ,  Y10T307/826

摘要： A thermostat compatible with single-HVAC- and dual-HVAC-transformer systems may include a first power return wire connector, a second power return wire connector, and a user-moveable mechanical element that physically blocks wire insertion into the first wire connector when in a first position and physically allows wire insertion into the first wire connector when in a second position. The thermostat may also include a switching circuit that may be in a first configuration when the mechanical element is in the first position, and in a second configuration when the mechanical element is in the second position. The first wire connector may be electrically coupled to the second wire connector in the first configuration, and first wire connector may be electrically isolated from the second wire connector in the second configuration to promote foolproofing against undesired isolation of the first and second wire connectors.

摘要翻译： 与单HVAC和双HVAC变压器系统兼容的恒温器可以包括第一电源回路连接器，第二电源返回线连接器和用户可移动的机械元件，当物理地阻止电线插入到第一电线连接器中时 当处于第二位置时，第一位置并且实际上允许电线插入到第一电线连接器中。 恒温器还可以包括当机械元件处于第一位置时处于第一配置的切换电路，以及当机械元件处于第二位置时的第二配置。 第一线连接器可以在第一配置中电耦合到第二线连接器，并且第一线连接器可以在第二配置中与第二线连接器电绝缘，以促进防止第一和第二线连接器的不期望的隔离。

公开(公告)号：US09268344B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US13831177

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  David Sloo

IPC分类号： G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1917 ,  F24D19/1048 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/1902

摘要： A thermostat is described that includes a rechargeable battery, a graphical user interface and a wireless network communication capabilities. During installation, in cases where the rechargeable battery is below a first threshold, the installation procedure is limited so as to avoid energy intensive installation steps which may not be supported by the low battery level. An example of an installation step that is avoided due to low battery level is set up of wireless communication. According to some embodiments, if the battery level is very low during initial installation, the installation process is halted while the battery is charged. An indication such as a flashing LED may be displayed so as to indicate to the user that the battery is being charged.

摘要翻译： 描述了包括可充电电池，图形用户界面和无线网络通信能力的恒温器。 在安装期间，在可充电电池低于第一阈值的情况下，安装程序受到限制，以避免可能不被低电池电量所支持的能源密集型安装步骤。 由于电池电量低而避免的安装步骤的一个例子是建立无线通信。 根据一些实施例，如果在初始安装期间电池电量非常低，则在电池充电时停止安装过程。 可以显示诸如闪烁LED的指示，以向用户指示电池正在充电。

公开(公告)号：US20160363942A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US15248725

申请日：2016-08-26

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo B. Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, JR. ,  Grant Michael Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Joseph E. Palmer

IPC分类号： G05D23/19

CPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/1015 ,  F24D19/1039 ,  F24D19/1048 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/1902

摘要： A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit operative to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The thermostat includes circuitry and methods for maximizing efficiency of energy harvested from the HVAC system connected to the thermostat, and depending on which system is connected to the thermostat, different power schemes can be implemented in order to obtain power from the HVAC system.

公开(公告)号：US09435559B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14298204

申请日：2014-06-06

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat

IPC分类号： F24F11/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24D19/1087 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  Y10T307/505 ,  Y10T307/527

摘要： A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit configured to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The powering circuit has a power extraction circuit configured to extract electrical power from one or more of the plurality of received HVAC control wires up to a first level of electrical power, a rechargeable battery, and a power control circuit. The power control circuit is configured to provide the electrical load power using power from the power extraction circuit and the rechargeable battery.

公开(公告)号：US20150115046A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14591720

申请日：2015-01-07

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC分类号： G05D23/19

CPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/1087 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  H01R43/26 ,  Y02T10/88 ,  Y10T29/49174 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T307/258 ,  Y10T307/297 ,  Y10T307/766 ,  Y10T307/826

摘要： A thermostat is configured for automated compatibility with HVAC systems that are either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The compatibility is automated in that a manual jumper installation is not required for adaptation to either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The thermostat has a plurality of HVAC wire connectors including a first call relay wire connector, a first power return wire connector, a second call relay wire connector, and a second power return wire connector. The thermostat is configured such that if the first and second external wires have been inserted into the first and second power return wire connectors, respectively, then the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically isolated from each other. Otherwise, the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically connected.

摘要翻译： 恒温器配置为与单HVAC变压器系统或双HVAC变压器系统的HVAC系统自动兼容。 兼容性是自动化的，因为不需要手动跳线安装来适应单HVAC变压器系统或双HVAC变压器系统。 恒温器具有多个HVAC线连接器，包括第一呼叫继电器线连接器，第一电源回路连接器，第二呼叫继电器线连接器和第二电力回馈线连接器。 恒温器被配置为使得如果分别将第一和第二外部电线插入第一和第二电源回路线连接器中，则第一和第二电源返回线连接器彼此电隔离。 否则，第一和第二电源回路线连接器电连接。

公开(公告)号：US09740385B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14922832

申请日：2015-10-26

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Daniel Adam Warren ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Grant M. Ericson ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  Hugo Fiennes

IPC分类号： G05B21/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  F24F11/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G06N99/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H01H25/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/041 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/2454 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06N99/005 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02T10/88

摘要： A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system in an enclosure may include a passive infrared sensor, an active infrared sensor, and an electronic display having a first mode and a second mode. The thermostat may also include one or more processors programmed to change a setpoint temperature of the thermostat to an energy-saving temperature upon detection of a non-occupancy condition for the enclosure. The processor(s) may detect the non-occupancy condition based at least in part on readings received from the passive infrared sensor. The processor(s) may also be programmed to change the electronic display from the first mode to the second mode upon detection of a person approaching the thermostat. The processor(s) may detect a person approaching the thermostat based at least in part on readings received from the active infrared sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09696734B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14266474

申请日：2014-04-30

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC分类号： F24F11/053 ,  G05D23/12 ,  G05D23/185 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/02 ,  H01R9/24 ,  F24F11/00

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 and related methods are described for controlling one or more functions, such as heating and cooling in an HVAC. According to some embodiments the thermostat includes a switching circuit for controlling an HVAC function, where closing the switching circuit activates the HVAC function. The thermostat may also include power harvesting circuitry adapted and arranged to harvest power from the HVAC system, where during times when the HVAC function is active the switching circuit opens for a time interval. The power harvesting circuitry may harvest power from the HVAC system during the time interval, and the time interval may be short enough that the HVAC function remains activated without interruption during the time interval.

公开(公告)号：US09448567B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US13835860

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Grant M Erickson ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Joseph E. Palmer

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24D19/10

CPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/1015 ,  F24D19/1039 ,  F24D19/1048 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/1902

摘要： A thermostat includes a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire connectors for receiving a plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to an HVAC system. The thermostat also includes a thermostat processing and control circuit operative to at least partially control the operation of the HVAC system and a powering circuit coupled to the HVAC wire connectors and configured to provide an electrical load power to the thermostat processing and control circuit. The thermostat includes circuitry and methods for maximizing efficiency of energy harvested from the HVAC system connected to the thermostat, and depending on which system is connected to the thermostat, different power schemes can be implemented in order to obtain power from the HVAC system.

摘要翻译： 恒温器包括用于接收对应于HVAC系统的多个HVAC控制线的多个HVAC（加热，通风和空调）线连接器。 恒温器还包括恒温器处理和控制电路，其操作以至少部分地控制HVAC系统的操作，以及耦合到HVAC线连接器并被配置为向恒温器处理和控制电路提供电负载功率的供电电路。 恒温器包括用于最大化从连接到恒温器的HVAC系统收集的能量的效率的电路和方法，并且取决于哪个系统连接到恒温器，可以实现不同的电力方案以从HVAC系统获得电力。