Method and apparatus for centrally controlling environmental characteristics of multiple air systems
First Claim
1. An air control system for governing environmental characteristics in a plurality of enclosed environments, the system comprising:
- an input device for receiving at least one environmental characteristic parameter;
at least one sensor for periodically measuring said at least one environmental parameter;
a controller in communication with said at least one sensor, the controller comprising electronic circuitry capable of controlling the environmental characteristic according to said at least one parameter in at least two of the plurality of enclosed environments such that the data from said at least one sensor is periodically received and processed, the controller periodically generating at least one output signal for controlling the environmental characteristic in at least one of said at least two enclosed environments; and
at least one variable speed fan motor for receiving said at least one output signal such that the speed of the fan is controllable to govern the environmental characteristic within at least one of said at least two enclosed environments.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an air control system which in large part solves the problems referred to above, by providing a system and single controller for receiving constant and individualized information from a plurality of air control systems. A single controller is capable of controlling and interacting with at least two separate air control systems to control an environmental characteristic, and in the process, reduces the costs associated with the manufacturing and every day operation of the individual systems. In addition, the controller is capable of intelligently communicating with the input and output devices of the system, and particularly with each individually interfaced appliance, such that the controller can adaptively control the system through the use of stored historical data.
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12 Claims
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1. An air control system for governing environmental characteristics in a plurality of enclosed environments, the system comprising:
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an input device for receiving at least one environmental characteristic parameter;
at least one sensor for periodically measuring said at least one environmental parameter;
a controller in communication with said at least one sensor, the controller comprising electronic circuitry capable of controlling the environmental characteristic according to said at least one parameter in at least two of the plurality of enclosed environments such that the data from said at least one sensor is periodically received and processed, the controller periodically generating at least one output signal for controlling the environmental characteristic in at least one of said at least two enclosed environments; and
at least one variable speed fan motor for receiving said at least one output signal such that the speed of the fan is controllable to govern the environmental characteristic within at least one of said at least two enclosed environments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An air control system for governing environmental characteristics in a plurality of enclosed environments, the system comprising:
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an input device for receiving at least one environmental characteristic parameter;
at least one sensor for periodically measuring said at least one environmental parameter;
a controller in communication with said at least one sensor, the controller comprising electronic circuitry capable of controlling the environmental characteristic according to said at least one parameter in at least two of the plurality of enclosed environments such that the data from said at least one sensor is periodically received and processed, the controller periodically generating at least one output signal for controlling the environmental characteristic in at least one of said at least two enclosed environments;
a plurality of appliance interfaces on the controller for individually communicating with and controlling the operations of individual appliances; and
at least one variable speed fan motor for receiving said at least one output signal such that the speed of the fan is controllable to govern the environmental characteristic within at least one of said at least two enclosed environments.
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10. An air control system for governing environmental characteristics in a plurality of enclosed environments, the system comprising:
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an input device for receiving at least one environmental characteristic parameter;
at least one sensor for periodically measuring said at least one environmental parameter;
a controller in communication with said at least one sensor, the controller comprising electronic circuitry capable of controlling the environmental characteristic according to said at least one parameter in at least two of the plurality of enclosed environments such that the data from said at least one sensor is periodically received and processed, the controller periodically generating at least one output signal for controlling the environmental characteristic in at least one of said at least two enclosed environments;
a plurality of appliance interfaces on the controller for individually communicating with and controlling the operations of the individual appliances;
adaptive means on the controller for storing and processing data pertaining to the connected devices for use in later communicating to the devices; and
at least one variable speed fan motor for receiving said at least one output signal such that the speed of the fan is controllable to govern the environmental characteristic within at least one of said at least two enclosed environments. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An air control system for governing environmental characteristics in a plurality of enclosed environments, the system comprising:
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inputting means for receiving at least one environmental characteristic parameter;
at least one sensing means for periodically measuring said at least one environmental parameter;
controlling means in communication with said at least one sensing means, the controlling means comprising electronic circuitry capable of controlling the environmental characteristic according to said at least one parameter in at least two of the plurality of enclosed environments such that the data from said at least one sensing means is periodically received and processed, the controlling means periodically generating at least one output signal for controlling the environmental characteristic in at least one of said at least two enclosed environments;
interfacing means on the controlling means for individually communicating with and controlling the operations of individual appliances;
adaptive means on the controlling means for storing and processing data pertaining to devices connected to the controlling means for use in later communicating to the devices;
at least one variable speed fan motor for receiving said at least one output signal such that the speed of the fan is controllable to govern the environmental characteristic within at least one of said at least two enclosed environments; and
mechanical safety means operably connected to the controlling means to prevent the appliances from operating when the environmental characteristic is at an unacceptable level for a predetermined time period.
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