Thermostat Adjustment System

• US 20070114293A1
• Filed: 11/16/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stephen Gugenheim
• Original Assignee: Stephen Gugenheim
• Inventors: Gugenheim, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US11/560,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20070114293A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 236/49.300
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/523 for displaying temperature data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/526 giving audible indications
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature

Abstract

A thermostat adjustment system for efficiently conserving energy within a thermostatically controlled zone. The thermostat adjustment system generally includes a transmitter unit having a toggle button in communication with a thermostat to toggle the thermostat set point between a normal set point and an alternate set point.

Claims

1. A method of operating a thermostat adjustment system, comprising:

providing a thermostat having a normal set point and an alternate set point, wherein said thermostat controls a temperature within a room of a building;

providing a transmitter unit that is capable of transmitting a toggle signal that is receivable by said thermostat;

programming said normal set point to a desired normal room temperature;

programming said alternate set point to a desired away temperature;

operating said thermostat at said normal set point; and

activating said transmitter unit to transmit said toggle signal to said thermostat thereby causing said thermostat to switch to said alternate set point.

2. The method of operating a thermostat adjustment system of claim 1, including the step of activating said transmitter unit to transmit said toggle signal to said thermostat thereby causing said thermostat to switch to said normal set point.

3. The method of operating a thermostat adjustment system of claim 1, wherein said step of activating said transmitter unit is comprised of selecting a toggle button of said transmitter unit.

4. A method of operating a thermostat adjustment system, comprising:

providing a plurality of thermostats each having a normal set point and an alternate set point, wherein said plurality of thermostats each control a temperature within a corresponding plurality of zones of a building;

providing a transmitter unit that is capable of transmitting a toggle signal that is receivable by said plurality of thermostats;

programming said normal set point to a desired normal room temperature for each of said plurality of thermostats;

programming said alternate set point to a desired away temperature for each of said plurality of thermostats;

operating said plurality of thermostats at said normal set point; and

activating said transmitter unit to transmit said toggle signal to said plurality of thermostats thereby causing said plurality of thermostats to switch to said alternate set point.

5. The method of operating a thermostat adjustment system of claim 4, including the step of activating said transmitter unit to transmit said toggle signal to said plurality of thermostats thereby causing said plurality of thermostats to switch to said normal set point.

6. The method of operating a thermostat adjustment system of claim 4, wherein said step of activating said transmitter unit is comprised of selecting a toggle button of said transmitter unit.

7. A method of operating a thermostat adjustment system, comprising:

providing a thermostat having a normal set point and an alternate set point, wherein said thermostat controls a temperature within a room of a building;

providing a transmitter unit that is capable of transmitting a toggle signal that is receivable by said thermostat;

programming said normal set point to a desired normal room temperature;

programming said alternate set point to a desired away temperature;

operating said thermostat at said normal set point; and

activating said transmitter unit to transmit said toggle signal to said thermostat thereby causing said thermostat to toggle between said alternate set point and said normal set point.

8. The method of operating a thermostat adjustment system of claim 7, including the step of activating said transmitter unit to transmit said toggle signal to said thermostat thereby causing said thermostat to switch to said normal set point.

9. The method of operating a thermostat adjustment system of claim 7, wherein said step of activating said transmitter unit is comprised of selecting a toggle button of said transmitter unit.