Demand management for water heaters
    4.
    发明授权
    Demand management for water heaters 有权
    热水器需求管理

    公开(公告)号:US08720388B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US12877465

    申请日:2010-09-08

    IPC分类号: F24D3/08

    CPC分类号: F24D11/004 F24D19/1009

    摘要: A water heating control and storage system, including an insulated tank for containing water to be heated. The storage system has a heat exchanger connected to the tank for using energy stored during off peak times as in water heated above normal storage temperature. An operation control device receives a demand response signal and enables water to be heated in a heat storing mode to heat water for usage. A method for controlling a water heating storage system includes providing an insulated tank for containing water to be heated; providing a heat exchanger coupled to the tank; and selectively operating in a heat storing mode in which water in the tank is heated to a higher than normal temperature and a heat exchange mode during which heat is extracted from the water stored in the tank by a heat exchanger for supplying stored energy to another energy consuming load in response to a demand response signal.

    摘要翻译: 水加热控制和储存系统,包括用于容纳待加热水的绝热罐。 存储系统具有连接到罐的热交换器,用于在非高峰时间储存的能量,如在高于正常储存温度的水中加热的能量。 操作控制装置接收需求响应信号,使得能够在储热模式下加热水以加热使用水。 一种用于控制水加热储存系统的方法,包括提供用于容纳待加热水的绝热罐; 提供耦合到所述罐的热交换器; 并且选择性地在蓄热模式中操作,其中将罐中的水加热到比正常温度高的热交换模式,以及通过用于将储存的能量供应到另一能量的热交换器从存储在罐中的水中提取热量的热交换模式 响应于需求响应信号而消耗负载。

    DEMAND MANAGEMENT FOR WATER HEATERS
    5.
    发明申请
    DEMAND MANAGEMENT FOR WATER HEATERS 有权
    水加热器需求管理

    公开(公告)号:US20120055419A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-08

    申请号:US12877465

    申请日:2010-09-08

    IPC分类号: F24H9/20

    CPC分类号: F24D11/004 F24D19/1009

    摘要: A water heating control and storage system, including an insulated tank for containing water to be heated. The storage system has a heat exchanger connected to the tank for using energy stored during off peak times as in water heated above normal storage temperature. An operation control device receives a demand response signal and enables water to be heated in a heat storing mode to heat water for usage. A method for controlling a water heating storage system includes providing an insulated tank for containing water to be heated; providing a heat exchanger coupled to the tank; and selectively operating in a heat storing mode in which water in the tank is heated to a higher than normal temperature and a heat exchange mode during which heat is extracted from the water stored in the tank by a heat exchanger for supplying stored energy to another energy consuming load in response to a demand response signal.

    摘要翻译: 水加热控制和储存系统,包括用于容纳待加热水的绝热罐。 存储系统具有连接到罐的热交换器,用于在非高峰时间储存的能量,如在高于正常储存温度的水中加热的能量。 操作控制装置接收需求响应信号,使得能够在储热模式下加热水以加热使用水。 一种用于控制水加热储存系统的方法,包括提供用于容纳待加热水的绝热罐; 提供耦合到所述罐的热交换器; 并且选择性地在蓄热模式中操作,其中将罐中的水加热到比正常温度高的热交换模式,以及通过用于将储存的能量供应到另一能量的热交换器从存储在罐中的水中提取热量的热交换模式 响应于需求响应信号而消耗负载。

    Management control of household appliances using continuous tone-coded DSM signalling
    6.
    发明授权
    Management control of household appliances using continuous tone-coded DSM signalling 有权
    使用连续色调编码DSM信号的家用电器的管理控制

    公开(公告)号:US08730018B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US12559550

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: G08C17/02 G05B13/02

    摘要: A system and method of communicating between a master and a slave device for managing home energy are provided. A transmitter is operatively associated with one of a meter and a home energy manager for emitting a carrier signal at a selected frequency. A tone is superimposed on the selected carrier frequency and represents an operational energy cost level output from an associated utility. A receiver receives the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. A microcontroller associated with the home appliance then controls the home appliance in response to the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. Multiple distinct frequencies correlate to specific rates, and decoding or detecting the presence of one or more tones can be used to represent a binary number that allows the meter/controller to communicate “intelligence” with the home appliance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于管理家庭能量的主设备和从设备之间的通信的系统和方法。 发射机可操作地与仪表和家庭能量管理器中的一个相关联,用于以选定的频率发射载波信号。 音调叠加在选定的载波频率上,并表示从相关实用程序输出的操作能量成本水平。 接收机用叠加的音调接收发射的载波信号。 与家用电器相关联的微控制器然后响应于发射的载波信号以叠加的音调控制家用电器。 多个不同的频率与特定速率相关联,并且解码或检测一个或多个音调的存在可以用于表示允许仪表/控制器与家用电器通信“智能”的二进制数。

    MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES USING CONTINUOUS TONE-CODED DSM SIGNALLING
    8.
    发明申请
    MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES USING CONTINUOUS TONE-CODED DSM SIGNALLING 有权
    家用电器的管理控制使用连续色调的DSM信号

    公开(公告)号:US20100121499A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12559550

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: A system and method of communicating between a master and a slave device for managing home energy are provided. A transmitter is operatively associated with one of a meter and a home energy manager for emitting a carrier signal at a selected frequency. A tone is superimposed on the selected carrier frequency and represents an operational energy cost level output from an associated utility. A receiver receives the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. A microcontroller associated with the home appliance then controls the home appliance in response to the emitted carrier signal with superimposed tone. Multiple distinct frequencies correlate to specific rates, and decoding or detecting the presence of one or more tones can be used to represent a binary number that allows the meter/controller to communicate “intelligence” with the home appliance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于管理家庭能量的主设备和从设备之间的通信的系统和方法。 发射机可操作地与仪表和家庭能量管理器中的一个相关联,用于以选定的频率发射载波信号。 音调叠加在选定的载波频率上,并表示从相关实用程序输出的操作能量成本水平。 接收机用叠加的音调接收发射的载波信号。 与家用电器相关联的微控制器然后响应于发射的载波信号以叠加的音调控制家用电器。 多个不同的频率与特定速率相关联,并且解码或检测一个或多个音调的存在可以用于表示允许仪表/控制器与家用电器通信“智能”的二进制数。

    Water heater with integral thermal mixing valve assembly and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Water heater with integral thermal mixing valve assembly and method 有权
    具有整体式热混合阀组件和方法的热水器

    公开(公告)号:US09268342B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US13160655

    申请日:2011-06-15

    摘要: A water heater and thermal mixing valve assembly and method for providing a reduced discharge water temperature and a hot water temperature from the same tank. The assembly includes a tank adapted to accept and store an amount of cold water, a heater to heat the cold water held in the tank and increase the cold water temperature to a predetermined hot water temperature, at least one thermal mixing valve integrated with the tank in communication with a hot water passage and a cold water bypass conduit to provide a discharge water of a controlled temperature, the cold water bypass conduit being mounted to the cold water passage allowing the associated cold water to communicate with the tank and the thermal mixing valve. An adjustment member is mounted to the thermal mixing valve to adjust a temperature range of the discharge water, a discharge output passage and a hot output passage provide communication with an associated piping system oriented to supply discharge water from the thermal mixing valve and hot water from the tank to associated plumbing fixtures.

    摘要翻译: 一种热水器和热混合阀组件以及用于从同一罐提供降低的排水温度和热水温度的方法。 组件包括适于接收和存储一定量的冷水的罐,用于加热保持在罐中的冷水的加热器,并将冷水温度升高到预定的热水温度,至少一个与罐结合的热混合阀 与热水通道和冷水旁通管道连通以提供受控温度的排水,冷水旁通管道安装到冷水通道,允许相关冷水与罐和热混合阀连通 。 调节构件安装在热混合阀上,以调节排放水的温度范围,排放输出通道和热输出通道与相关联的管道系统提供连通,该管道系统定向为从热混合阀供应排出水和热水 水箱与相关的卫生设备。