Detection of HVAC equipment wired to a thermostat
US12163677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for detection of equipment connections to a thermostat. The thermostat has one or more terminals with a one-to-one connection to one or more loads respectively of heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning equipment, and one or more terminals with a one-to-one connection to electrical power. One or more detectors are connected one-to-one to each of the one or more terminals, respectively, for connection to the one or more loads, and the one or more connections to the electrical power. Each detector is connected to a processor. Each detector is configured to provide a signal to the processor relative to a corresponding terminal indicating a status of a connection of the terminal to a load or to the electrical power.
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