AIR VENT COVER CONTROLLER & METHOD

• US 20080009237A1
• Filed: 01/29/2007
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mouxiong Wu
• Original Assignee: Mouxiong Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Mouxiong
• Application Number:
  US11/668,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20080009237A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 454/256
• 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 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/74 for controlling air flow rate or air velocity

Abstract

An air vent control system. The system has a top plate with a number of vent openings. The vent openings allow ventilated air to exit from an air duct port. An air flow control system which has a first control element arranged with the top plate. The first control element has a user interface which allows the user to operate the controller to regulate air flow out of the air duct port.

Claims

1. An air vent cover comprising:

a. a top plate comprising a surface area defined by an outer edge, said top plate comprising a plurality of vent openings, said vent openings allowing ventilated air to exit from an air duct port;

b. an airflow control system comprising a first control element fixedly arranged with said top plate surface area, said first control element enabling direct user interoperation with said airflow control system.

2. The air vent cover according to claim 1 wherein said first control element further comprises:

a first controller surface area comprising at least about 5% of said top plate surface area, said first control element maintained within said top plate surface area.

3. The air vent cover according to claim 1 wherein said first control element further comprises:

a first controller surface area comprising at most about 85% of said top plate surface area, said first control element maintained within said top plate surface area.

4. The air vent cover according to claim 1 wherein said air vent cover further comprises said first control element maintained along said outer edge of said top plate.

5. The air vent cover according to claim 1 wherein said air flow control system further comprises:

a controller configured to regulate airflow about said discharge port of said air duct by operating a first motor arranged with a first louver arranged to reduce and enlarge said discharge port.

6. The air vent cover according to claim 5 wherein said air flow control system further comprises:

said controller further comprising a control application comprising a first set of control objects configured to send and receive signals to and from said first motor and said first control element.

7. The air vent cover according to claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises a first set of vent opening settings comprising a first close setting and a first open setting.

8. The air vent cover according to claim 7 wherein said first set of vent opening settings further comprises a first intermediate setting configured to maintain the vent in an open position between said first close setting and said first open setting.

9. The air vent cover according to claim 8 wherein said first set of vent opening settings further comprises a second intermediate setting, said second intermediate setting configured to maintain the vents in an open position about greater than said first intermediate setting and between said first close setting and said first open setting.

10. The air vent cover according to claim 9 wherein said first set of vent opening settings further comprises a third intermediate setting, said third intermediate setting configured to maintain the vent in an open position about greater than said second intermediate setting and between said first close setting and said first open setting.

11. The air vent cover according to claim 10 wherein said first set of vent opening settings further comprises a fourth intermediate setting, said fourth intermediate setting configured to maintain the vent in an open position about greater than said third intermediate setting and between said first close setting and said first open setting.

12. The air vent cover according to claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises a first set of vent event settings comprising a first set of vent opening settings comprising a first close setting and a first open setting.

13. The air vent cover according to claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises a first set of vent event settings, each of said event settings comprising a first opening setting and a first close setting.

14. The air vent cover according to claim 13 wherein said first set of vent event settings further comprises a first event setting.

15. The air vent cover according to claim 14 wherein said first set of vent event settings further comprises a second event setting.

16. The air vent cover according to claim 15 wherein said first set of vent event settings further comprises a third event setting.

17. The air vent cover according to claim 16 wherein said first set of vent event settings further comprises a fourth vent setting.

18. The air vent cover according to claim 17 wherein said first set of vent event settings further comprises a fifth vent setting.

19. The vents cover according to claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises a first set of multi-day settings comprising a first set of vent event settings comprising a first set of vent opening settings comprising a first close setting and a first open setting.

20. An air vent cover comprising:

a. a top plate comprising a surface area defined by an outer edge, said top plate defining a plurality of vent openings, said vent openings allowing ventilated air to exit from an air duct port;

b. an airflow control system comprising a first control element arranged within said top plate surface area, said first control element enabling user interoperation with said airflow control system;

c. said air flow control system further comprising a controller configured to regulate airflow about said discharge port of said air duct by operating a first motor arranged with a first louver arranged to reduce and enlarge said discharge port;

a. said controller further comprising a control application comprising a first set of control objects configured to send and receive signals to and from said first motor and said first control element.

21. An air flow control system comprising:

a. a controller configured to regulate airflow about a discharge port of an air duct, said controller interoperating with a first set of control elements and a control application;

b. said first set of control elements comprising;

a first motor configured to interoperate with a first louver to reduce and enlarge said discharge port, a first user interface configured for a user to operate said control system;

c. said control application comprising a first set of control objects configured to interoperate with said first set of control elements;

d. an air vent cover configured to maintain said controller and said first set of control elements in relation to said discharge port of said air duct.

22. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first set of control elements further comprises a clock element for execution of a user defined event.

23. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first set of control elements further comprises a flow monitor for monitoring the airflow rate out of said air duct port.

24. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first set of control elements further comprises a temperature monitor for monitoring of air temperature exiting said air duct port.

25. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first set of control elements further comprises a moisture monitor for monitoring air moisture content at said air duct port.

26. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first set of control elements further comprises a filter for monitoring particulate at said air duct port.

27. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first user interface further comprises an LCD display for user operation of said controller.

28. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first user interface further comprises a keypad for user operation of said controller.

29. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first user interface further comprises a manual switch for user operation of said controller.

30. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first user interface further comprises a control knob for user operation of said controller.

31. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first user interface further comprises a capacative touch sensor for user operation of said controller.

32. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first user interface further comprises a client for interoperation with said controller.

33. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first control object further comprises a clock component for execution of user defined events.

34. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first control object further comprises a time component to maintain at least one user defined event.

35. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first control object further comprises an airflow component for setting the airflow rate to exit said air duct port.

36. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first control object further comprises a temperature component for setting the desired temperature exiting said air duct port.

37. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first control object further comprises a moisture component for setting the desired air-moisture content exiting said air duct port.

38. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first control object further comprises an input component.

39. The airflow system according to claim 21 wherein said first control object further comprises a manual component.

40. A method for regulating air discharging from an air duct port said method comprising:

a. maintaining an air vent cover at said air duct port, said air vent cover comprising a top plate comprising a surface area defined by an outer edge, said top plate defining a plurality of vent openings,

b. arranging a first control element of an airflow control system within said top plate surface area, said first control element enabling a user to operate said air flow control system by;

c. sending an open or close signal from said first control element to a controller within said air flow control system, said controller operating a first motor arranged with a first louver to reduced or enlarge said air duct port thereby regulating said air discharge.

41. A system for regulating air discharging from an air duct port said system comprising:

a. means for maintaining an air vent cover at said air duct port, said air vent cover comprising a top plate comprising a surface area defined by an outer edge, said top plate defining a plurality of vent openings,

b. means for arranging a first control element of an airflow control system within said top plate surface area, said first control element enabling a user to operate said air flow control system by;

c. means for sending an open or close signal from said first control element to a controller within said air flow control system, said controller operating a first motor arranged with a first louver to reduced or enlarge said air duct port thereby regulating said air discharge.