System and method for heat pump oriented zone control
US7789317B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2110/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method to control environmental parameters of pre-defined zones within an environment using an electronic controller are disclosed. The system includes a non-proprietary electronic controller which enables a weighting value to be assigned to each zone within the environment. The electronic controller also detects any zone service calls from sensor devices associated with each of the zones and determines a cumulative weighting value in response to the detected zone service calls. The electronic controller selects an equipment staging combination from at least two possible equipment staging combinations in response to thermal capacity, and an air handler stage is selected in response to at least the cumulative zone weighting value.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.