Load control system having an energy savings mode
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-003/00
H02J-001/00
H02J-003/14
E06B-009/68
H04L-012/14
H04L-012/28
H04L-012/413
H05B-037/02
F24F-011/00
출원번호
US-0234758
(2011-09-16)
등록번호
US-9013059
(2015-04-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Altonen, Gregory
Fricke, William Bryce
Jacoby, Elliot G.
Pessina, Michael W.
Zaharchuk, Walter S.
Spira, Joel S.
출원인 / 주소
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Ostrolenk Faber LLP
인용정보
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5인용 특허 :
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초록▼
A load control system for a building having a lighting load, a window, and a heating and cooling system comprises a lighting control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to the lighting load, a daylight control device (such as a motorized window treatment) for adjusting the amount of
A load control system for a building having a lighting load, a window, and a heating and cooling system comprises a lighting control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to the lighting load, a daylight control device (such as a motorized window treatment) for adjusting the amount of natural light to be admitted through a window, and a controller for adjusting a setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system to thus control a present temperature in the building. In response to receiving a demand response command, the controller controls the lighting control device, the daylight control device, and the heating and cooling system so as to decrease a total power consumption of the load control system. The load control system may comprise a controllable switching device for disconnecting power to or disconnecting the control lines to one or more components of the heating and cooling system.
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1. A load control system for a building having a lighting load located in a space of the building, a heating and cooling system, and a window located in the space of the building, the load control system comprising: a lighting control device operable to control the amount of power delivered to the l
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A load control system for a building having a lighting load located in a space of the building, a heating and cooling system, and a window located in the space of the building, the load control system comprising: a lighting control device operable to control the amount of power delivered to the lighting load;a daylight control device operable to control the amount of natural light to be admitted through the window; anda controller operable to adjust a setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system to thus control a present temperature in the building, the controller operable to receive a demand response command and to control the operation of the lighting control device, the daylight control device, and the heating and cooling system in response to receiving the demand response command;wherein, immediately after the load control system is installed and powered for the first time, the controller is operable to automatically decrease the amount of power delivered by the lighting control device to the lighting load by a first predetermined amount so as to decrease the power consumption of the lighting load, device a fully-closed position to prevent natural light from being admitted through the window by the daylight control device so as to decrease the power consumption of the heating and cooling system, and adjust the setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system by a second predetermined amount so as to decrease the power consumption of the heating and cooling system in response to receiving the demand response command. 2. The load control system of claim 1, further comprising: a wireless temperature sensor operable to measure the present temperature in the building and to wirelessly transmit a digital message including a value representative of the present temperature in the building;the controller operable to receive the digital message from the wireless temperature sensor and to determine the present temperature in the building in response to the digital message. 3. The load control system of claim 2, wherein the heating and cooling system comprises a heating and cooling controller coupled to a compressor via control wiring. 4. The load control system of claim 3, wherein the controller is coupled to the heating and cooling controller of the heating and cooling system via a digital communication link. 5. The load control system of claim 4, wherein the controller transmits digital messages to the heating and cooling controller of the heating and cooling system via the digital communication link to adjust the present temperature in the building towards the setpoint temperature. 6. The load control system of claim 3, further comprising: a controllable switching device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection with the control wiring between the heating and cooling controller and the compressor for turning off the compressor, the controller operable to control the controllable switching device to connect and disconnect power to the compressor, so as to adjust the present temperature in the building towards the setpoint temperature. 7. The load control system of claim 3, further comprising: a controllable switching device adapted to be coupled to the compressor for disconnecting power from the controller, the controller operable to control the controllable switching device to connect power to and disconnect power from the compressor, so as to adjust the present temperature in the building towards the setpoint temperature. 8. The load control system of claim 2, wherein the heating and cooling system comprises a heating and cooling controller coupled via control wiring to a controllable damper located in the space, the load control system further comprising: a controllable switching device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection with the control wiring between the heating and cooling controller and the controllable damper for opening and closing the damper, the controller operable to control the controllable switching device to open and close the damper, so as to adjust the present temperature in the building towards the setpoint temperature. 9. The load control system of claim 2, further comprising: a controllable switching device adapted to be coupled to the heating and cooling system for disconnecting power from the heating and cooling system, the controller operable to control the controllable switching device to connect power to and disconnect power from the heating and cooling system, so as to adjust the present temperature in the building towards the setpoint temperature. 10. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the controller, in response to the demand response command, automatically increases the setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system when the heating and cooling system is presently cooling the building so as to decrease the power consumption of the heating and cooling system, and decreases the setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system when the heating and cooling system is presently heating the building so as to decrease the power consumption of the heating and cooling system. 11. The load control system of claim 10, wherein the controller is coupled to the lighting control device and the daylight control device via a communication link, the controller operable to receive the demand response command and to transmit digital messages to the lighting control device and the daylight control device in response to receiving the demand response command; wherein the lighting control device decreases the amount of power delivered to the lighting load and the daylight control device decreases the amount of natural light admitted through the window in response to receiving the digital messages from the controller. 12. The load control system of claim 11, wherein the daylight control device comprises a motorized window treatment having a window treatment fabric for covering the window, the motorized window treatment operable to move the fabric between a fully-open position in which the window is not covered and a fully-closed position in which the window is covered, the motorized window treatment operable to adjust the position of the fabric in response to the demand response command so as to decrease the power consumption of the heating and cooling system. 13. The load control system of claim 12, further comprising: an occupancy sensor for detecting whether the space is occupied or unoccupied. 14. The load control system of claim 13, wherein, when the space is unoccupied and the heating and cooling system is heating the building, the motorized window treatment moves the fabric to the fully-open position if the window may be receiving direct sunlight, and moves the fabric to the fully-closed position if the window may not be receiving direct sunlight. 15. The load control system of claim 13, wherein, when the space is occupied, the heating and cooling system is heating the building, and the room may be receiving direct sunlight, the motorized window treatment is operable to raise the fabric from an initial position to allow more sunlight to enter the space in response to the demand response command when the heating and cooling system is heating the building, the motorized window treatment operable to lower the fabric if the heating and cooling system is consuming more energy than when the fabric was in the initial position. 16. The load control system of claim 12, wherein, when the window may be receiving direct sunlight, the motorized window treatment lowers the fabric in response to the demand response command when the heating and cooling system is cooling the building, and raises the fabric in response to the demand response command when the heating and cooling system is heating the building. 17. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the demand response command comprises a planned demand response command indicating an upcoming planned demand response event, and the controller controls the lighting control device, the daylight control device, and the heating and cooling system to pre-condition the building prior to the upcoming demand response event. 18. The load control system of claim 17, wherein the controller is operable to decrease the setpoint temperature to pre-condition the building prior to the upcoming planned demand response event when the heating and cooling system is presently cooling the building, and increase the setpoint temperature to pre-condition the building prior to the upcoming planned demand response event when the heating and cooling system is presently heating the building. 19. The load control system of claim 1, further comprising: a controllable switching device for turning an electrical load on and off, the controllable switching device operable to turn off the electrical load in response to the demand response command so as to decrease the power consumption of the load control system. 20. A load control system for a building having a lighting load located in a space of the building, a heating and cooling system, and a window located in the space of the building, the load control system comprising: a lighting control device operable to control the amount of power delivered to the lighting load;a motorized window treatment comprising a window treatment fabric for covering the window, the motorized window treatment operable to move the fabric between a fully-open position in which the window is not covered and a fully-closed position in which the window is covered;a wireless temperature sensor operable to measure a present temperature in the building and to wirelessly transmit a digital message including a value representative of the present temperature in the building; anda controller operable to transmit at least one digital message to the lighting control device and the motorized window treatment via a communication link for controlling the lighting control device and the motorized window treatment, the controller operable to receive the digital message from the wireless temperature sensor and to determine the present temperature in the building in response to the digital message, the controller operable to adjust a setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system to thus control the present temperature in the building towards the setpoint temperature, the controller operable to receive a demand response command and to control the operation of the lighting control device, the motorized window treatment, and the heating and cooling system in response to receiving the demand response command;wherein, immediately after the load control system is installed and powered for the first time, the controller is operable to automatically decrease the amount of power delivered by the lighting control device to the lighting load by a first predetermined amount so as to decrease the power consumption of the lighting load, move the fabric to the fully-closed position so as to decrease the power consumption of the heating and cooling system, and adjust the setpoint temperature of the heating and cooling system by a second predetermined amount so as to decrease the power consumption of the heating and cooling system in response to receiving the demand response command.
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