UNIVERSAL OCCUPANCY ADAPTER

• US 20090189764A1
• Filed: 01/28/2008
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TLC Integration, LLC
• Original Assignee: TLC Integration, LLC
• Inventors: Keller, Carl, Freeman, James
• Application Number:
  US12/011,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20090189764A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/552
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/126 for a housing, e.g. a box, a safe, or a room
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/183 by interruption of a radiation beam or barrier
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/184 using radiation reflectors
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/26 by proximity of an intruder causing variation in capacitance or inductance of a circuit
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/046 prevention of tampering with detection circuits

Abstract

An occupancy adapter for converting any type of security system motion detector into an occupancy-based controller, such as for regulating lighting within a building or controlled space. The occupancy adapter can also be used to provide control to other automated systems within a building or controlled space, such as security systems, HVAC, fire alarms, etc., based on occupancy data.

Claims

1. An occupancy adapter for converting a motion detector into an occupancy-based controller for a control system within a controlled space, comprising:

a power transformer for converting an AC power supply from the controlled space into a DC power supply for use by the occupancy adapter and the motion detector;

a timer for receiving a motion signal from the motion detector when motion in the controlled space is detected by the motion detector, running for a predetermined period of time upon receipt of the motion signal, and generating an occupancy signal when the predetermined period starts or stops; and

a relay connected to a control circuit between the AC power supply and the control system for receiving the occupancy signal and closing or opening the control circuit in response to the occupancy signal, whereby when the control circuit is open power supply to the control system is off and when the control circuit is closed power supply to the control system is on.

2. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 1, wherein the motion detector includes a PIR sensor, a microwave sensor and an ultrasonic sensor.

3. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 1, wherein the predetermined period of time is adjustable.

4. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 1, wherein the power transformer includes a full wave rectifier and filter for smoothly transforming the AC power supply to the DC power supply.

5. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 4, wherein the AC power supply includes both 277 volt AC and 120 volt AC and the DC power supply includes 6 volt DC, 12 volt DC and/or 24 volt DC.

6. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 1, wherein the control system is a lighting system, and further comprising a second control system relay for receiving the occupancy signal and closing and opening a second control circuit to a second control system within the controlled space.

7. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 6, wherein the second control system includes a security system and the second control circuit closing triggers an alarm for the security system in the controlled space.

8. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 7, wherein the security system is in communication with the lighting system and triggering of the alarm causes the lighting system to turn on.

9. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 7, wherein the second control system further includes an HVAC system and the second control circuit closing triggers a temperature adjustment by the HVAC system within the controlled space.

10. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 9, wherein the second control system includes a fire alarm system and the second control circuit opening signals the fire alarm system that the controlled space in unoccupied.

11. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 7, wherein the second control system includes a fire alarm system and the second control circuit opening signals the fire alarm system that the controlled space is unoccupied.

12. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 6, wherein the second control system includes an HVAC system and the second control circuit closing triggers a temperature adjustment by the HVAC system.

13. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 12, wherein the second control system includes a fire alarm system and the second control circuit opening signals the fire alarm system that the controlled space is unoccupied.

14. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 6, wherein the second control system includes a fire alarm system and the second control circuit opening signals the fire alarm system that the controlled space is unoccupied.

15. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 1, wherein the control system is an HVAC system and the control circuit closing triggers a temperature adjustment by the HVAC system.

16. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 15, wherein the control system further includes a fire alarm system and the control circuit opening signals the fire alarm system that the controlled space is unoccupied.

17. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 1, wherein the control system is a fire alarm system and the control circuit opening signals the fire alarm system that the controlled space is unoccupied.

18. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 17, wherein the control system further includes a security system and the control circuit closing triggers an alarm for the security system in the controlled space.

19. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 1, wherein the control system is a security system and the control circuit closing triggers an alarm for the security system in the controlled space.

20. The occupancy adapter as recited in claim 19, wherein the control system further includes an HVAC system and the control circuit closing triggers a temperature adjustment by the HVAC system.

21. A multifunction occupancy adapter for converting a motion detector into an occupancy-based controller for a lighting system and at least one control system within a controlled space, comprising:

a power transformer for converting an AC power supply from the controlled space into a DC power supply for use by the occupancy adapter and the motion detector;

a timer for receiving a motion signal from the motion detector when motion in the controlled space is detected by the motion detector, running for a predetermined period of time upon receipt of the motion signal, and generating an occupancy signal when the predetermined period starts or stops;

a first relay connected to a lighting circuit between the AC power supply and the lighting system for receiving the occupancy signal and closing or opening the lighting circuit in response to the occupancy signal; and

a second relay for receiving the occupancy signal and closing or opening a control circuit to the control system.

22. The multifunction adapter as recited in claim 21, wherein the motion detector includes a PIR sensor, a microwave sensor and an ultrasonic sensor.

23. The multifunction adapter as recited in claim 21, wherein the predetermined period of time is adjustable.

24. The multifunction adapter as recited in claim 21, wherein the power transformer includes a full wave rectifier and filter for smoothly transforming the AC power supply to the DC power supply.

25. The multifunction adapter as recited in claim 24, wherein the AC power supply includes both 277 volt AC and 120 volt AC and the DC power supply includes 6 volt DC, 12 volt DC and/or 24 volt DC.