Apparatuses, methods and systems for comfort and energy efficiency conformance in an HVAC system
US11156572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2642
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A processor-implemented method of controlling an HVAC system transforms a comfort map into a plurality of sequential constant-temperature segments that are used in generating a control temperature sequence that preserves occupant comfort while improving energy efficiency. The method balances user comfort, temperature trajectory execution complexity, operational HVAC trajectory realization, and energy efficiency. The system achieves this balance through utilization of comfort map metric data, analysis and control system execution. The system, comfort map metric data processing and analysis facilitates this balance by executing a control temperature sequence/temperature trajectories developed based on direct user comfort feedback data within the context of a comfort map and thermal equilibrium boundaries derived from the comfort map.
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