公开(公告)号：US09970671B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14722687

申请日：2015-05-27

申请人： General Electric Company

发明人： Thomas Allen Bailey ,  Brice Alan Bowley

IPC分类号： F25D17/04 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F13/30 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F13/14 ,  F24F1/02 ,  F24F11/053

CPC分类号： F24F11/30 ,  F24F1/022 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/0015 ,  F24F11/0076 ,  F24F11/053 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/76 ,  F24F13/1426 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F13/30 ,  F24F2011/0013 ,  F24F2011/0016 ,  F24F2013/1446 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F24F2110/20 ,  F24F2110/22

摘要： Air conditioner units, bulkhead assemblies, and methods for operating air conditioner units are provided. A bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a rear wall extending laterally between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The rear wall includes an indoor facing surface and an opposing outdoor facing surface. The bulkhead assembly further includes a vent aperture defined in the rear wall, and a vent door movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position the vent door permits air flow through the vent aperture and in the closed position the vent door inhibits air flow through the vent aperture. The bulkhead assembly further includes a drive assembly connected to the vent door and operable to selectively move the vent door between the open position and the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US09964981B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US14508152

申请日：2014-10-07

申请人： Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

发明人： Kevin R. Imes ,  James Hollister

IPC分类号： G05F1/66 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G05D23/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H04L29/06 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： G05F1/66 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/006 ,  F24F11/0086 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/79 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2011/0058 ,  F24F2011/0073 ,  F24F2011/0075 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2130/00 ,  F24F2130/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/1904 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/382 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J3/386 ,  H02J3/387 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/10 ,  Y02B70/30 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y04S20/228

摘要： According to an aspect of the disclosure, a system includes a controller disposed at a site which includes a communication device capable of initiating an 802.11 based network to communicate with a mobile device. The controller is configured to detect the mobile device establishing or losing a 802.11 based connection to the 802.11 based network, alter an operating condition at the site in response to detecting the mobile device establishing the 802.11 based connection, alter an operating condition at the site in response to detecting the mobile device losing the 802.11 based connection, and receive a control setting from one of the mobile device or a server disposed remotely from the site to alter the operating condition.

公开(公告)号：US09797614B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US13521520

申请日：2010-02-24

申请人： Yohei Kato ,  Takashi Okazaki ,  So Nomoto ,  Koji Matsuzawa

发明人： Yohei Kato ,  Takashi Okazaki ,  So Nomoto ,  Koji Matsuzawa

IPC分类号： F25B39/04 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F3/06 ,  F24D3/18 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B25/00 ,  F25B49/02 ,  G05D23/19

CPC分类号： F24F11/006 ,  F24D3/18 ,  F24D19/1039 ,  F24D2200/123 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24F3/06 ,  F24F5/0003 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/008 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/83 ,  F24F2011/0013 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B25/005 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2313/003 ,  F25B2313/0315 ,  G05D23/1931

摘要： An air conditioning system, a set temperature determining device determines a target temperature of water to be supplied to an indoor heat exchanger, based on [“target outflow temperature”=“current outflow temperature”+((“inlet and outlet temperature difference”/“indoor and outdoor temperature difference”)דset temperature difference”)]. The indoor and outdoor temperature difference is a difference between an indoor temperature and an outdoor temperature, the inlet and outlet temperature difference is a difference between temperatures of water at the inlet side and the outlet side of an intermediate heat exchanger, and the set temperature difference is a difference between an indoor temperature and a set temperature. A control device controls an outdoor unit in response to the target temperature determined by the set temperature determining device.

公开(公告)号：US09732974B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US13585135

申请日：2012-08-14

申请人： Andrew Frank

发明人： Andrew Frank

IPC分类号： F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/053 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F25B49/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/59 ,  F24F2110/10

摘要： In a thermostat having a plurality of demand circuits and a thermostat controller, a method of controlling devices connected to the demand circuits. One or more demand circuits in a thermostat are connected to devices in an HVAC system. The thermostat is configured to associate each connected demand circuit with the device to which it is connected and control signals are routed from the thermostat controller to the one or more demand circuits to control devices associated with the demand circuits.

公开(公告)号：US20170167742A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15374552

申请日：2016-12-09

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Ana Radovanovic ,  William Dow Heavlin ,  Wolf-Dietrich Weber ,  Ankit Somani ,  Seungil You ,  Matthew Wytock

IPC分类号： F24F11/00 ,  G06F17/18 ,  G05B13/04

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2130/00 ,  F24F2130/10 ,  F24F2140/50 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642

摘要： A thermostat management server may include one or more processors and one or more memory devices comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising receiving information that characterizes energy usage associated with the plurality of thermostats, receiving parameters characterizing proposed future demand-response events, selecting a combination of thermostats from the plurality of thermostats for which the energy usage can be reduced, simulating a demand response event based on the parameters and using different weather conditions for the combination of the plurality of thermostats, generating statistical probabilities of meeting a plurality of capacity reduction levels based on the different weather conditions, selecting a capacity reduction level from the plurality of capacity reduction levels based on the statistical probabilities, and sending the capacity reduction level to the utility provider computer system.

公开(公告)号：US09651272B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14380302

申请日：2012-08-29

申请人： Yasuhisa Mori ,  Hideo Tomita ,  Norikazu Sasaki

发明人： Yasuhisa Mori ,  Hideo Tomita ,  Norikazu Sasaki

IPC分类号： G05B15/00 ,  F24F11/00 ,  H02J3/14 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： F24F11/0009 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/0015 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2011/0075 ,  F24F2011/0091 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/20 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  H04L67/42 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244

摘要： A base terminal receives the air-conditioning control information from the server, and on the basis of the received air-conditioning control information, when a power consumption value in a site is greater than the target power value for demand control, the base terminal transmits, to air-conditioning control equipment, a control instruction that sets an air conditioner to OFF, and when the temperature measured in an area is greater than the upper limit temperature when the air conditioner is performing a cooling operation, or when the temperature measured in the area is less than the lower limit temperature when the air conditioner is performing a heating operation, the base terminal transmits a control instruction that sets the air conditioner to ON.

公开(公告)号：US09423144B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US13471180

申请日：2012-05-14

申请人： Edward B. Evans ,  Carl J. Mueller ,  John M. Sartain ,  James P. Garozzo

发明人： Edward B. Evans ,  Carl J. Mueller ,  John M. Sartain ,  James P. Garozzo

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

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24D19/1006 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/65 ,  F24F2011/0064 ,  F24F2011/0075 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  G05D23/1923

摘要： Controllers and methods for controlling operation of a climate control appliance for heating and/or cooling a space are provided. One example controller includes a memory for storing at least one temperature offset and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive the reduced operation request from at least one of a utility provider and a user of the controller, to receive a sensed temperature from at least one sensor disposed within the space, and to determine an artificial temperature based on the sensed temperature and the at least one temperature offset associated with the reduced operation request. The processor is configured to, in response to the reduced operation request, operate the climate control appliance based on a comparison of the set-point temperature and artificial temperature during a reduced operation interval, to thereby reduce operation of the climate control appliance in response to the reduced operation request.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于控制用于加热和/或冷却空间的气候控制设备的操作的控制器和方法。 一个示例性控制器包括用于存储至少一个温度偏移的存储器和耦合到存储器的处理器。 所述处理器被配置为从所述控制器的公用事业提供者和用户的至少一个接收所述减少的操作请求，以从设置在所述空间内的至少一个传感器接收感测到的温度，并且基于所感测到的人造温度 温度和与减少的操作请求相关联的至少一个温度偏移。 处理器被配置为响应于减少的操作请求，在减少的操作间隔期间基于设定点温度和人造温度的比较来操作气候控制设备，从而减少气候控制设备的响应中的操作 减少操作请求。

公开(公告)号：US09405310B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US13460306

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Kevin R. Imes ,  James Hollister

发明人： Kevin R. Imes ,  James Hollister

IPC分类号： G05D23/00 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： G05F1/66 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/006 ,  F24F11/0086 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/79 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2011/0058 ,  F24F2011/0073 ,  F24F2011/0075 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2130/00 ,  F24F2130/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/1904 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/382 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J3/386 ,  H02J3/387 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/10 ,  Y02B70/30 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y04S20/228

摘要： An energy management system includes a controller disposed at a site. The controller is in communication with a gateway with the gateway being capable of establishing a broadband connection with a first communication network. The gateway is configured to communicate with at least one remote server for receiving energy management information located at the at least one remote server. The controller is configured to initiate communication with the at least one remote server at a first periodic interval to request receipt of the energy management information over the first communication network.

摘要翻译： 能量管理系统包括设在现场的控制器。 控制器与网关通信，网关能够建立与第一通信网络的宽带连接。 网关被配置为与至少一个远程服务器进行通信，用于接收位于至少一个远程服务器处的能量管理信息。 控制器被配置为以第一周期性间隔发起与至少一个远程服务器的通信，以请求通过第一通信网络接收能量管理信息。

公开(公告)号：US09164524B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US14066232

申请日：2013-10-29

申请人： Allure Energy, Inc.

发明人： Kevin R. Imes ,  James Hollister

IPC分类号： G05D23/00 ,  G05F1/66 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： G05F1/66 ,  F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/006 ,  F24F11/0086 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/67 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/79 ,  F24F11/88 ,  F24F2011/0058 ,  F24F2011/0073 ,  F24F2011/0075 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2130/00 ,  F24F2130/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/1904 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/382 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J3/386 ,  H02J3/387 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/10 ,  Y02B70/30 ,  Y02B70/325 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y04S20/228

摘要： According to an aspect of the disclosure, a method of managing a site in a mobile environment, which includes detecting an availability of a thermostat wherein the thermostat has an operating condition; detecting a location of a mobile device associated with the site; providing a proximity control selector within a user interface of the mobile device to manage a proximity detection module disposed on the thermostat, wherein the proximity control selector has an enabled setting of the proximity detection module and a disabled setting of the proximity detection module; enabling the proximity detection module in response to the enabled setting of the proximity control selector to allow for the modification of the operating condition of the thermostat based on the detected location of the mobile device relative to the site; and disabling the proximity detection module in response to the disabled setting of the proximity control selector.

摘要翻译： 根据本公开的一个方面，一种管理移动环境中的站点的方法，其包括检测恒温器的可用性，其中所述恒温器具有操作状态; 检测与所述站点相关联的移动设备的位置; 在所述移动设备的用户接口内提供接近控制选择器，以管理设置在所述恒温器上的接近检测模块，其中所述接近度控制选择器具有接近检测模块的使能设置和所述接近检测模块的禁用设置; 响应于所述接近度控制选择器的使能设置使得所述接近检测模块能够基于所检测到的所述移动设备相对于所述站点的位置来修改所述恒温器的操作条件; 以及响应于所述接近度控制选择器的禁用设置而禁用所述接近检测模块。

公开(公告)号：US09080783B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US12264844

申请日：2008-11-04

申请人： George Allen Fincher

发明人： George Allen Fincher

IPC分类号： F16K31/02 ,  F16K31/64 ,  F24F11/00

CPC分类号： F24F11/0012 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F2011/0068 ,  F24F2110/10

摘要： The objective of the invention is to bypass the existing pneumatic thermostats/controllers providing on off auto operation for VAV boxes, reheat coils, classroom unit ventilators, fan coil units, fin tube radiators, damper actuator's, water control valves and the like, with a remotely controlled three way valves and wireless controlled and self-contained power.