Configuration method for an installation comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices

• US 20040225379A1
• Filed: 01/21/2004
• Published: 11/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Somfy Activites SA (Somfy SA)
• Original Assignee: Somfy SA
• Inventors: Klasson, Mattias, Mommaerts, Dirk
• Granted Patent: US 7,155,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/2
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/32 Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor operation of tilting bars E06B9/307

Abstract

The configuration method for an installation comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices controlled by a central unit comprising a memory, computing means and a user interface, is characterized in that it comprises an iteration, over all of the solar protection and/or lighting devices, of the following steps:

a parameterization step comprising the following phases:

entry and recording of data defining the exposure of the opening fitted with the solar protection device with respect to the sun,

entry and recording of data defining the type of device,

entry and recording of data defining the maximum desired depth of penetration of the sun into the building, and/or the sought visual comfort,

a step of calculation during which, for each device, coefficients for a control algorithm and/or a control algorithm, intended to control the device, are calculated.

Claims

1. A configuration method for an installation (1) comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices (3) controlled by a central unit (2) comprising a memory (22), computing means (21) and a user interface, wherein it comprises the following steps:

a parameterization step comprising an iteration, over all of the solar protection and/or lighting devices (3), of at least one of the following phases;

entry and recording of data defining the exposure of the opening fitted with the solar protection device (3) with respect to the sun,

entry and recording of data defining the type of the solar protection and/or lighting device,

entry and recording of data defining the maximum desired depth of penetration of the sun into the building, and/or the sought visual comfort,

a step of iterative calculation over all of the solar protection and/or lighting devices (3) during which, for each device, coefficients for a control algorithm and/or a control algorithm, intended for the control of the device, are calculated on the basis of the data recorded in memory and of general information characterizing the different types of solar protection and/or lighting and contained in memory.

2. The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein it comprises a step during which the coefficients and/or the control algorithms are modified in order to manage conflicts and interactions between the different devices.

3. The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a single item of data defines the type of solar protection and/or lighting device.

4. An installation (1) for implementing the method as claimed in claim 1, comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices (3) controlled by a central unit (2) comprising a memory (22), computing means (21) and a user interface, wherein information relating to the types of solar protection and/or lighting devices (3) is stored in memory.

5. The installation (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein it comprises means making it possible to duplicate the results of one or more steps of the configuration method as claimed in claim 1 in order to generate the coefficients and/or the control algorithms of certain solar protection and/or lighting devices.

6. A configuration method for an installation (1) comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices (3) controlled by a central unit (2) comprising a memory (22), computing means (21) and a user interface, wherein it comprises an iteration, over all of the solar protection and/or lighting devices (3), of the following steps:

a parameterization step comprising the following phases;

entry and recording of data defining the exposure of the opening fitted with the solar protection device (3) with respect to the sun,

entry and recording of data defining the_type of the solar protection and/or lighting device,

entry and recording of data defining the maximum desired depth of penetration of the sun into the building, and/or the sought visual comfort,

a step of calculation during which, for each device, coefficients for a control algorithm and/or a control algorithm, intended to control the device, are calculated on the basis of the data placed in memory during the parameterization step and of general information characterizing the different types of solar protection and/or lighting.

7. The configuration method as claimed in claim 6, wherein it comprises a step during which the coefficients and/or the control algorithms are modified in order to manage conflicts and interactions between the different devices.

8. The configuration method as claimed in claim 6, wherein a single item of data defines the type of solar protection and/or lighting device.

9. An installation (1) for implementing the method as claimed in claim 6, comprising solar protection and/or lighting devices (3) controlled by a central unit (2) comprising a memory (22), computing means (21) and a user interface, wherein information relating to the types of solar protection and/or lighting devices (3) is stored in memory.

10. The installation (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein it comprises means making it possible to duplicate the results of one or more steps of the configuration method as claimed in claim 6 in order to generate the coefficients and/or the control algorithms of certain solar protection and/or lighting devices.