DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION TO A CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A ventilation system for use in ventilating a building or structure, comprising:
- a ventilation unit;
a controller adapted to control the ventilation unit; and
a controller interface configured to accept one or more input parameters corresponding to a direct physical parameter of the building or structure.
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Abstract
A controller equipped with a controller interface configured to accept one or more input parameters is disclosed, including methods for programming such devices. An illustrative controller interface may include a number of knobs, slides, buttons, or other input means for setting various set-points within the controller that can be used to control one or more HVAC system components of a building or structure. The input parameters may correspond directly to physical parameters of the building or structure being regulated, allowing the user to program the controller without having an extensive knowledge of HVAC systems or their operation.
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57 Claims
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1. A ventilation system for use in ventilating a building or structure, comprising:
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a ventilation unit;
a controller adapted to control the ventilation unit; and
a controller interface configured to accept one or more input parameters corresponding to a direct physical parameter of the building or structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A ventilation system for use in ventilating a building or structure, comprising:
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a ventilation unit;
a programmable controller configured to receive one or more input parameters corresponding to a direct physical parameter of the building or structure, the programmable controller including a processor unit adapted to convert the one or more input parameters into a control parameter for the ventilation unit; and
input means for inputting the one or more input parameters into the programmable controller. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A programmable controller for controlling a ventilation unit of a building or structure, the controller comprising:
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one or more input selectors adapted to accept a set-point value corresponding to a direct physical parameter of the building or structure; and
a processor unit for controlling the operation of the ventilation unit based on the set-point values received from the one or more input selectors. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A controller interface for setting one or more set-points within a ventilation controller, comprising:
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one or more input selectors adapted to accept a ventilation airflow rate set-point, an area set-point, and a number of bedrooms set-point of the ventilation controller; and
display means for displaying the current set-point selected for each of the one or more input selectors. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for providing configuration information to a controller used to control a ventilation unit of a building or structure, comprising:
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providing a controller equipped with a controller interface having one or more input selectors adapted to accept a set-point value within the controller corresponding to a direct physical parameter of the building or structure; and
adjusting the one or more input selectors to set the set-point values of the controller. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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54. A method for providing configuration information to a controller used to control a ventilation unit of a building or structure, comprising:
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providing a controller equipped with a controller interface having one or more input selectors adapted to accept a set-point value within the controller corresponding to a direct physical parameter of the building or structure;
adjusting the one or more input selectors to set the set-point values of the controller; and
converting the set-point values received from the one or more input selectors into a control parameter that helps control the operation of the ventilation unit.
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55. A method for providing configuration information to a controller used to control a ventilation unit of a building or structure, comprising:
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providing a controller equipped with a controller interface having one or more input selectors;
inputting at least one set-point value into the controller corresponding to a direct physical parameter of the building or structure; and
converting the inputted set-point values into a control parameter that helps control the operation of the ventilation unit.
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56. A method for providing configuration information to a controller used to control a ventilation unit of a building or structure, comprising:
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providing a controller equipped with a controller interface;
inputting a first set-point value into the controller interface, the first set-point value corresponding directly to the area of the building or structure to be ventilated;
inputting a second set-point value into the controller interface, the second set-point value corresponding directly to the ventilation airflow rate of the ventilation unit; and
inputting a third set-point value into the controller interface, the third set-point value corresponding directly to the number of bedrooms within the building or structure. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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