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公开(公告)号：US11280424B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-22
申请号：US16429795
申请日：2019-06-03
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Kevin A. Weiss , Gary A. Romanowich , Stephanie P. Lynn , Russell T. Jenks
IPC: G05B9/02 , F16K31/04 , H02J9/06 , F16K37/00 , F16K11/087
Abstract: An actuator includes a drive device, and energy storage element and an actuator controller. The energy storage element is charged during operation of the actuator using power from an external power source. The drive device drives a valve member to a failsafe setpoint using energy from the energy storage element in the event of a power loss during operation of the actuator. The actuator controller provides a drive signal to the drive device indicating the valve member orientation (i.e. the failsafe setpoint) to which the drive device is to drive the valve member. The failsafe setpoint is determined based on the last fluid source that was controlled by the actuator of the fluid system prior to the power outage.
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公开(公告)号：US10886715B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-05
申请号：US15166190
申请日：2016-05-26
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Russell T. Jenks
IPC: F16L37/252 , F16L37/113 , H02G3/06 , F24F13/02
Abstract: A conduit adaptor for an HVAC component includes a body having a substantially cylindrical shape, a first end configured to fit at least partially within the HVAC component, and a second end configured to couple to a conduit. The body is rotatable relative to the HVAC component between an unlocked position and a locked position when the first end is inserted into the HVAC component. The body further includes a bore extending axially through the body from the first end to the second end, and a first tab and a second tab extending radially outward from the first end. The first tab and the second tab are configured to prevent the body from being removed from the HVAC component when the body is in the locked position. The first tab includes a retention feature configured to retain the body in the locked position.
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公开(公告)号：US20200240665A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16261498
申请日：2019-01-29
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Russell T. Jenks
Abstract: A system including a valve positioned in a conduit, wherein the valve is configured to change fluid flow through the conduit. The system includes an actuator having a motor that is configured to selectively rotate the valve toward a desired valve orientation. The system is configured to receive a request for a desired valve orientation, control the motor to move the valve into the desired valve orientation, and sense a condition corresponding to a current valve orientation following movement by the motor. The system is configured to determine if the sensed condition indicates that the current valve orientation matches the desired valve orientation from the request, and, responsive to determining that the current valve orientation does not match the desired valve orientation from the request, control the motor to selectively rotate the valve in a direction to move the valve towards the desired valve orientation.
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公开(公告)号：US10571304B2
公开(公告)日：2020-02-25
申请号：US15331761
申请日：2016-10-21
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Robert K. Alexander , Gary A. Romanowich , Russell T. Jenks , Cory C. Strebe , Kevin A. Weiss
IPC: H02P6/18 , H02P27/06 , H02P23/14 , G01D5/20 , F24F11/30 , F24F11/62 , F24F11/70 , F24F110/00 , F24F140/40 , F24F11/64 , F24F11/56
Abstract: An actuator in a HVAC system includes an inductive sensor, a conductive target, and a controller. The conductive target has multiple different portions that become aligned with the inductive sensor as a position of the actuator changes. Each of the multiple different portions have a different inductance. The controller receives a signal from the inductive sensor indicating an observed inductance of the portion of the conductive target aligned with the inductive sensor. The controller uses a stored relationship between the observed inductance and the position of the actuator to determine the position of the actuator based on the observed inductance. The controller operates the actuator to change the position of the actuator based on the determined position.
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公开(公告)号：US10465803B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-05
申请号：US15716101
申请日：2017-09-26
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Bernard P. Clement , Brian D. Klarkowski , Duane S. Freimuth , Kevin A. Weiss , Russell T. Jenks , Kyle M. Bero , Nicholas P. Prato , Gary A. Romanowich
Abstract: A multipurpose valve tool is provided. The multipurpose valve tool includes multiple flow control discs, a retention ring, and a valve key. The flow control discs are configured to be installed within a valve body of a valve assembly to modulate a flow of fluid through an outlet port of the valve body. The retention ring is configured to retain the flow control discs on a component of the valve assembly when the flow control discs are not installed within the valve body. The valve key includes a first end configured to engage an installation feature in a retention fastener for one of the flow control discs. The flow control discs, the retention ring, and the valve key are detachably coupled to each other.
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公开(公告)号：US11047491B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-29
申请号：US16417368
申请日：2019-05-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Russell T. Jenks , Gary A. Romanowich , Stephanie P. Lynn , Ralph L. Arndt, Jr. , Matthew A. Ward
IPC: F16K31/04 , F16K11/087
Abstract: An actuator controls the operation of a valve member to achieve desired flow or no-flow states through different inlet ports of the valve in response to different types of input signals from one or more input sources. In some embodiments, the actuator drives the valve member along a first portion of a travel path to regulate flow through a first inlet port using analog or binary input signal(s) from a first input source, and drives the valve member along a second portion of the travel path to regulate flow through a second inlet port using analog or binary input signal(s) from a second input source. In some embodiments the actuator drives the valve member along the entire travel path to regulate flow through each of the first inlet port and the second inlet port responsive to an analog input signal from a single input source.
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公开(公告)号：US10883666B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-05
申请号：US15613890
申请日：2017-06-05
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Russell T. Jenks
IPC: F16K11/087 , F17D3/00
Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling flow with a 270 degree rotatable valve are provided. A described system includes a valve body having a valve chamber and a plurality of ports into the valve chamber. The plurality of ports include a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port and the second port are aligned with a common axis and located on opposite sides of the valve chamber. The system further includes a valve member located within the valve chamber. The valve member is controllably rotatable by approximately 270 degrees to modulate fluid flow between the first port and the third port while maintaining the second port completely closed and to modulate fluid flow between the second port and the third port while maintaining the first port completely closed.
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公开(公告)号：US20200378517A1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-03
申请号：US16429795
申请日：2019-06-03
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Kevin Weiss , Gary A. Romanowich , Stephanie P. Lynn , Russell T. Jenks
IPC: F16K31/04
Abstract: An actuator includes a drive device, and energy storage element and an actuator controller. The energy storage element is charged during operation of the actuator using power from an external power source. The drive device drives a valve member to a failsafe setpoint using energy from the energy storage element in the event of a power loss during operation of the actuator. The actuator controller provides a drive signal to the drive device indicating the valve member orientation (i.e. the failsafe setpoint) to which the drive device is to drive the valve member. The failsafe setpoint is determined based on the last fluid source that was controlled by the actuator of the fluid system prior to the power outage.
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公开(公告)号：US20190353260A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-21
申请号：US16417368
申请日：2019-05-20
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Russell T. Jenks , Gary A. Romanowich , Stephanie P. Lynn , Ralph L. Arndt, JR. , Matthew A. Ward
IPC: F16K11/087
Abstract: An actuator controls the operation of a valve member to achieve desired flow or no-flow states through different inlet ports of the valve in response to different types of input signals from one or more input sources. In some embodiments, the actuator drives the valve member along a first portion of a travel path to regulate flow through a first inlet port using analog or binary input signal(s) from a first input source, and drives the valve member along a second portion of the travel path to regulate flow through a second inlet port using analog or binary input signal(s) from a second input source. In some embodiments the actuator drives the valve member along the entire travel path to regulate flow through each of the first inlet port and the second inlet port responsive to an analog input signal from a single input source.
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公开(公告)号：US20180335227A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-22
申请号：US15599046
申请日：2017-05-18
Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
Inventor： Russell T. Jenks
CPC classification number: F16K31/52 , F24F13/1426 , F24F2013/1446
Abstract: A remote mount kit for a damper in an HVAC system is provided. The remote mount kit includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a first mounting flange having a first mounting hole pattern and a second mounting flange having a second mounting hole pattern. The remote kit also includes a drive shaft having a first drive end and a second drive end. The first drive end and the second drive end are configured to couple to an actuator. The remote kit further includes a crank shaft and a connector configured to couple the crank shaft to the damper. A dimension between the holes of the first mounting hole pattern is smaller than a dimension between the holes of the second mounting hole pattern.
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