Remote Diagnostics and Prognostics for Refrigerant Systems
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a refrigerant system, comprising the steps of:
- detecting operational parameters of said refrigerant system at least periodically, and during an operation of said refrigerant system, via at least one transducer connected to said refrigerant system;
receiving parameter information, to monitor said operational parameters, from said at least one transducer via a controller remotely connected to said at least one transducer and to at least one component of a plurality of components;
determining, based on variations in at least one parameter of said operational parameters, whether a condition exists in said refrigerant system that requires corrective action; and
remotely controlling at least one of said plurality of components to operate said refrigerant system in a light mode.
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Abstract
There is provided a refrigerant system including a plurality of components for regulating operational parameters of the refrigerant system, at least one transducer connected to the refrigerant system for monitoring the operational parameters of the refrigerant system, and a controller. The controller is remotely connected to the at least one transducer and to at least one component of the plurality of components for at least periodically receiving parameter information from the at least one transducer to monitor the operational parameters and determine, based on variations in at least one parameter of the operational parameters, whether a condition exists in the refrigerant system that requires corrective action. The corrective action may include moving the refrigerant system to a lighter mode of operation by unloading or even shutting down some of the refrigerant system components. There is also provided a method for monitoring the refrigerant system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a refrigerant system, comprising the steps of:
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detecting operational parameters of said refrigerant system at least periodically, and during an operation of said refrigerant system, via at least one transducer connected to said refrigerant system; receiving parameter information, to monitor said operational parameters, from said at least one transducer via a controller remotely connected to said at least one transducer and to at least one component of a plurality of components; determining, based on variations in at least one parameter of said operational parameters, whether a condition exists in said refrigerant system that requires corrective action; and remotely controlling at least one of said plurality of components to operate said refrigerant system in a light mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A refrigerant system comprising:
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a plurality of components for regulating operational parameters of said refrigerant system; at least one transducer connected to said refrigerant system for monitoring said operational parameters of said refrigerant system; a controller remotely connected to said at least one transducer and to at least one component of said plurality of components for at least periodically receiving parameter information from said at least one transducer to monitor said operational parameters and determine, based on variations in at least one parameter of said operational parameters, whether a condition exists in said refrigerant system that requires corrective action and remotely controlling at least one of said plurality of components to operate said refrigerant system in a light mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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