A programmable thermostat may be configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule. The HVAC equipment may be capable of modifying a temperature of an inside space with at least a primary stage and an auxiliary stage. The programmable thermostat ma
A programmable thermostat may be configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule. The HVAC equipment may be capable of modifying a temperature of an inside space with at least a primary stage and an auxiliary stage. The programmable thermostat may include a memory for storing operating parameters of the programmable thermostat, a user interface configured to accept modification of operating parameters, including one or more droop values, and a controller coupled to the memory and the user interface. The controller attempts to control the temperature of the inside space with the primary stage of the HVAC equipment, but if the temperature of the inside space deviates from a desired setpoint temperature value by more than or equal to a programmed droop value, the controller may activate the auxiliary stage. In some instances, the user interface of the programmable thermostat may be configured to allow a user to selectively override one or more of the applicable droop values. In some instances, the droop value that is used may depend on the current operation condition of the controller.
대표청구항▼
1. An HVAC controller configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment of an HVAC system, the HVAC equipment capable of modifying a temperature of an inside space with at least a primary stage and an auxiliary stage, the HVAC controller comprising: a user interface including a display, the
1. An HVAC controller configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment of an HVAC system, the HVAC equipment capable of modifying a temperature of an inside space with at least a primary stage and an auxiliary stage, the HVAC controller comprising: a user interface including a display, the user interface configured to allow a user to make a selection of one of three or more qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy settings displayed on a single screen; anda controller operatively coupled to the user interface, the controller is configured to relate the selected qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting to one or more corresponding quantitative control parameter values, and to control the primary stage and the auxiliary stage using the one or more corresponding quantitative control parameter values to control the temperature of the inside space with the primary stage of the HVAC equipment and to activate the auxiliary stage when the primary stage is deemed to not be providing a desired level of comfort in the inside space based at least in part on the one or more quantitative control parameter values that correspond to the selected qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting. 2. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the HVAC controller is configured to control the one or more pieces of HVAC equipment of the HVAC system under at least three conditions including a steady state condition, a programmed recovery condition, and a manual setpoint change condition, and wherein the user interface is configured to accept a designated qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting for each of the at least three conditions; the controller is further configured to relate the qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting for each of at least three conditions to one or more corresponding quantitative control parameter values;the controller is further configured to control the primary stage and the auxiliary stage in each of the at least three conditions using the one or more quantitative control parameter values that correspond to the corresponding one of the at least three conditions and to control the temperature of the inside space with the primary stage of the HVAC equipment and to activate the auxiliary stage when the primary stage is deemed to not be providing a desired level of comfort in the inside space based at least in part on the one or more quantitative control parameter values for the corresponding one of the at least three conditions. 3. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes one or more buttons, and wherein the controller is configured to display on the display a currently selected qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting and to receive input from the one or more buttons to change the current qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting. 4. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a slider, and wherein the controller is configured to display on the display a currently selected qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting and to receive input from the slider to change the qualitatively expressed current comfort versus economy setting. 5. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to simultaneously display on the display a currently selected qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting and one or more of the other qualitatively expressed comfort versus economy setting for selection by the user. 6. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein one or more of the corresponding quantitative control parameter values comprises a droop value. 7. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary stage is less economical than the primary stage. 8. An HVAC controller configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment of an HVAC system, the HVAC equipment capable of modifying a temperature of an inside space with at least a first stage and a second stage, the HVAC controller comprising: a memory for storing a comfort versus economy setting, wherein the comfort versus economy setting is one of three or more different comfort versus economy settings that are available for selection by a user, wherein each of the three or more different comfort versus economy settings is associated with a different droop value;a user interface including a display; anda controller operatively coupled to the memory;wherein the controller is configured to display on the display the three or more different comfort versus economy settings along a qualitatively expressed scale on a single screen, the user interface is configured to accept the selection of a comfort versus economy setting from the user, the controller is further configured to relate the selected comfort versus economy setting to the corresponding droop value, and to control the primary stage and the auxiliary stage using the corresponding droop value to control the temperature of the inside space with the first stage of the HVAC equipment and to activate the second stage when the primary stage is deemed to not be providing a desired level of comfort in the inside space based at least in part on the corresponding droop value. 9. The HVAC controller of claim 8, wherein the user interface includes one or more buttons, and wherein the controller is configured to display on the display a current comfort versus economy setting and to receive input from the one or more buttons to change the current comfort versus economy setting. 10. The HVAC controller of claim 8, wherein the user interface includes a slider, and wherein the controller is configured to display on the display a current comfort versus economy setting and to receive input from the slider to change the current comfort versus economy setting. 11. The HVAC controller of claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to simultaneously display on the display a current comfort versus economy setting and one or more alternative comfort versus economy setting for selection by the user. 12. The HVAC controller of claim 8, wherein the comfort versus economy setting is one of four or more different comfort versus economy settings that are available for selection by a user. 13. The HVAC controller of claim 8, wherein the first stage is a primary stage and the second stage is an auxiliary stage of the HVAC system. 14. The HVAC controller of claim 13, wherein the auxiliary stage is less economical to operate than the primary stage. 15. The HVAC controller of claim 8, wherein the HVAC controller is configured to control the one or more pieces of HVAC equipment of the HVAC system under at least two conditions including a steady state condition and a manual setpoint change condition, and wherein the memory stores a designated comfort versus economy setting for each of the at least two conditions; the controller is further configured to relate the comfort versus economy setting for each of at least two conditions to a corresponding droop value;the controller is further configured to subsequently control the primary stage and the auxiliary stage in each of the at least two conditions using the droop value that correspond to the corresponding one of the at least two conditions and to control the temperature of the inside space with the first stage of the HVAC equipment and to activate the second stage when the first stage is deemed to not be providing a desired level of comfort in the inside space based at least in part on the droop value for the corresponding one of the at least two conditions. 16. A computer readable medium having stored thereon in a non-transitory state a program code for execution by a device having a controller in communication one or more pieces of HVAC equipment of an HVAC system, the HVAC equipment capable of modifying a temperature of an inside space with at least a first stage and a second stage, the program code causing the device to execute a method comprising: displaying three or more different comfort versus economy settings along a qualitative scale on a single screen of a display of a user interface, and allowing a user to select one of the three or more different comfort versus economy settings, wherein each of the three or more different comfort versus economy settings is associated with a different droop value;attempting to control the temperature of the inside space with the first stage of the HVAC equipment;determining if the primary stage is not providing a desired level of comfort in the inside space, wherein the desired level of comfort is dependent on the droop value associated with the comfort versus economy setting received from the user; andactivating the second stage if it is determined that the primary stage is not providing the desired level of comfort in the inside space.
연구과제 타임라인
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (208)
Bigham Davis L. (Franklin TN), Acoustics energy dissipator for furnace.
Dewolf Thomas L. (8139 Portobello Way Liverpool NY 13090) Phillips Thomas R. (6108 Gaspe La. Cicero NY 13041) Bench Ronald W. (8535 Farmgate Path Cicero NY 13041), Active anticipatory control.
Levine Michael R. (Ann Arbor MI), Analog to digital conversion employing the system clock of a microprocessor, the clock frequency varying with analog inp.
Smits Wilhelmus J. M. (Eindhoven NLX) Gillissen Eduard E. A. (Heerlen NLX) Van Beek Johann R. G. C. M. (Eindhoven NLX) Somers Gerardus H. J. (Eindhoven NLX), Apparatus for recharging a battery.
Weekly, Roger D., Application of multiple voltage droop detection and instruction throttling instances with customized thresholds across a semiconductor chip.
Baker, Nicholas R.; Alkove, James M.; Allard, James E.; Alles, David Sebastien; Drucker, Steven; Finger, James C.; Holmdahl, Todd E.; Roup, Oliver R.; Sloo, David H.; Wong, Curtis G., Automatic configuration of devices based on biometric data.
Allard John J. (Mishicot WI) Montz James R. (Two Rivers WI), Automatic temperature controller with night setback and operating as a function of outside air.
Berglund Ulf Stefan,SEX ; Lundberg Bjorn Henry,SEX, Comfort control system incorporating weather forecast data and a method for operating such a system.
Pratt Robert G. (Farmington Hills MI) Kasik Lawrence A. (Livonia MI) Gianino William S. (Lake Orion MI), Control for dual heating system including a heat pump and furnace.
Borgeson Robert A. (Cleveland Heights OH) Russ Robert M. (Los Altos Hills CA) Lincoln Larry A. (Milpitas CA) Webster Thomas L. (Piedmont CA) Merry Nir (Albany CA) Bassett William W. (Wheaton IL), Control methods and apparatus for gas-fired combustors.
Dunaway Thomas J. (St. Louis Park MN) Speilberger Richard K. (Maple Grove MN) Loy Jerald M. (Anoka MN) Dicks Lori A. (New Hope MN) Balgaard Luverne O. (Burnsville MN), Controlled compression furnace bonding.
Van Ostrand William F. (Indianapolis IN) Shah Rajendra K. (Indianapolis IN) Werbowsky Laurie L. (Jamesville NY) Pierret Peter G. (Fayetteville NY), Controlled setpoint recovery.
Kidder Kenneth B. (Coon Rapids MN) Smith Gary A. (Albuquerque NM) Wacker Paul C. (St. Louis Park MN), Demand limit control by integral reset of thermostats.
Crabtree Paul J. (Cincinnati OH) Imakawa Kazuhiko (Takarazuka JPX), Detergent composition providing rinse cycle suds control containing a soap, a quaternary ammonium salt and a silicone.
Sahay Bharat B. (Johnson City TN) Jones James J. (Elizabethton TN), Electrically controlled programmable digital thermostat and method for regulating the operation of multistage heating an.
Jones James J. (Elizabethton TN) McIntosh John O. (Johnson City TN), Electronically controlled programmable digital thermostat having variable threshold hysteresis with time.
Games John E. (Granby CT) Bitterli William W. (Simsbury CT) Healey David M. (Feeding Hills MA), Energy conservative control of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Bitterli William W. (Simsbury CT) Games John E. (Granby CT) Healey David M. (Feeding Hills MA), Energy conservative control of terminal reheat heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Liebl Ronald J. (Mukwonago WI) Bronikowski Alan J. (South Milwaukee WI) Holdorf Thomas C. (Mukwonago WI) Strojny Lawrence J. (Oostburg WI) Tellier Mark W. (Milwaukee WI), Energy control system.
Rosen, Howard, Energy management improvement for a heating system with reduced setpoint temperature during no occupancy based upon historical sampling of room thermal response with highest power heat applied.
Michael Lee Simmons ; Dominick J. Gibino, Energy-saving occupancy-controlled heating ventilating and air-conditioning systems for timing and cycling energy within different rooms of buildings having central power units.
Dempsey Daniel J. (Carmel IN) Peitz ; Jr. Robert W. (Fayetteville NY) Thompson Kevin D. (Indianapolis IN), Excess air control with dual pressure switches.
Bonne Ulrich (Hennepin MN) Nelson Lorne W. (Hennepin MN) Torborg Ralph H. (Hennepin MN), Furnace control using induced draft blower and exhaust stack flow rate sensing.
Nelson Lorne W. (Bloomington MN) Torborg Ralph H. (Minnetonka MN), Furnace control using induced draft blower, exhaust gas flow rate sensing and density compensation.
Yannone Robert A. (Aldan PA) Shields James J. (Philadelphia PA), Gas turbine power plant control apparatus including an ambient temperature responsive control system.
Rowlette Mitchell R. (Berea KY) Ting Youn H. (Lexington KY) Bailey Walter H. (Versailles KY) Garnett Ronald E. (Lexington KY), Induced draft fan control for use with gas furnaces.
McLellan, John R.; Gumina, Ronald J.; Arbour, Ryan L.; Hatty, David A., Intelligent thermostat device with automatic adaptable energy conservation based on real-time energy pricing.
Bradley Leonard Beach ; David Starling MacMillan ; Jean Marie Massie ; Ronald Lloyd Roe, Intermediate transfer medium coating solution and method of ink jet printing using coating solution.
Wedekind Gilbert L. (698 McGill Rochester Hills MI 48309), Method and apparatus for adaptively optimizing climate control energy consumption in a building.
Williams Christopher D. ; Goldschmidt Iti Jean M. ; Shah-Nazaroff Anthony A. ; Watts E. Michael ; Moore Kenneth Alan ; Hackson David N., Method and apparatus for automatically configuring a system based on a user's monitored system interaction and preferre.
Bartels James I. (Hudson WI) Seidel Michael J. (Wauwatosa WI) Schimbke Paul A. (Shorewood WI), Method and apparatus for controlling firing rate in a heating system.
Bassett William W. (Wheaton IL) Russ Robert M. (Los Altos Hills CA) Webster Thomas L. (Piedmont CA), Method and apparatus for controlling the circulation of heat transfer fluid for thermal conditioning systems for spaces.
Kulyk, Roman; Kerbel, Mark, Method and apparatus for implementing enablement state decision for energy consuming load based on demand and duty cycle of load.
Hammer Jeffrey M. (New Brighton MN) Ullestad David C. (St. Louis Park MN) Wesoloski Stephen J. (Eagan MN), Method and apparatus for power load shedding.
Ballard Gary W. (Indianapolis IN) Thompson Kevin D. (Indianapolis IN), Method for providing variable output gas-fired furnace with a constant temperature rise and efficiency.
Hugghins, Gordon Jeffrey; Holmes, Leonard W., Multistage warm air furnace with single stage thermostat and return air sensor and method of operating same.
Trundle, Stephen Scott; Slavin, Alison Jane; Martin, Jean-Paul; Hutz, David James, Remote device control and energy monitoring by analyzing data and applying rules.
Adams John T. (Minneapolis MN) Meyer Jeffrey R. (Minneapolis MN), Self-adjusting recovery algorithm for a microprocessor-controlled setback thermostat.
Chapman, Jr.,John Gilman; Ashworth,Nicholas; Burt,Robert; Wallaert,Timothy E.; Rao,Joseph P., System and method for controlling appliances and thermostat for use therewith.
Ehlers, Gregory A.; Turner, James H.; Beaudet, Joseph; Strich, Ronald; Loughmiller, George, System and method of controlling delivery and/or usage of a commodity.
Steinberg, John Douglas; Hublou, Scott Douglas; Cheung, Leo, System, method and apparatus for identifying manual inputs to and adaptive programming of a thermostat.
Hildebrand Paul N. (Tulsa OK) Briggs Ronald E. (Owasso OK) Knight T. Frank (Owasso OK) Jalukar Manjiree (Troy MI) Dietz Ralph (Owasso OK) Lawrence Kelley A. (Tulsa OK), Temperature control method and apparatus.
Healey David M. (Feeding Hills MA) Games John E. (Granby CT), Temperature control of chill water and steam in heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Beckey Thomas J. (Edina MN) Kallas Kerry M. (Minneapolis MN) Uhrich Daniel T. (Mayer MN), Temperature control system using a single ramp rate curve for control of a multiplant environmental unit.
Pinckaers B. Hubert (Edina MN) Ruminsky Robert T. (Bloomington MN), Temperature control system with night setback programming as a function of temperature conditioning load.
Strand Rolf L. (Crystal MN) Uhrich Daniel T. (Mayer MN), Thermostat for a variable capacity HVAC and method for providing a ramping set point on a setback thermostat.
Levine Michael R. (Ann Arbor MI) Nelson Lorne (Bloomington MN) Beckey Thomas (Edina MN) Russo James (Ann Arbor MI), Thermostatic control without temperature droop using duty cycle control.
Sasaki, Taiji; Nishida, Yoichi; Fuchikami, Tetsuji; Harada, Shunji; Sugiyama, Masashi, Control method for air-conditioning equipment, program, and mobile information terminal.
Sethuraman, Rajeshkumar Thappali Ramaswamy; Vadamalayan, MuthuRamji; Krishnan, Viswanathan, Site management system with dynamic site threat level based on geo-location data.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.