ZONE THERMOSTAT FOR ZONE HEATING AND COOLING
First Claim
1. A zone thermostat, comprising:
- a controller;
a temperature sensor provided to said controller, said temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of air in a first zone;
a display device;
at least one user input device; and
a communication system provided to said controller, said controller configured to communicate temperature readings to a zone control system, said at least one user input device configured to allow a user to specify a zone setpoint temperature, said controller configured to communicate said setpoint temperature to said zone control system, said controller configured to display a zone priority for a zone corresponding to said zone thermostat on said display device.
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Abstract
A zone thermostat for use in connection with an Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones.
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1. A zone thermostat, comprising:
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a controller;
a temperature sensor provided to said controller, said temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of air in a first zone;
a display device;
at least one user input device; and
a communication system provided to said controller, said controller configured to communicate temperature readings to a zone control system, said at least one user input device configured to allow a user to specify a zone setpoint temperature, said controller configured to communicate said setpoint temperature to said zone control system, said controller configured to display a zone priority for a zone corresponding to said zone thermostat on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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