Inhibiting deleterious control coupling in an enclosure having multiple HVAC regions
US9851728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2221/32
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The current application is related to environmental-conditioning systems controlled by intelligent controllers and, in particular, to an intelligent-thermostat-controlled HVAC system that detects and ameliorates control coupling between intelligent thermostats. Control coupling can lead to inefficient HVAC operation. When control coupling is detected, a settings-adjustment directive is sent to at least one intelligent thermostat to adjust one or more intelligent-thermostat settings, including an HVAC-cycle-initiation delay parameter, swing parameter, and a parameter that indicates whether or not an intelligent thermostat should first obtain confirmation or permission before initiating an HVAC cycle.
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