THERMOSTAT

• US 20100084482A1
• Filed: 12/08/2009
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PRO1 IAQ
• Original Assignee: PRO1 IAQ
• Inventors: Kennedy, Kimberly A., Edgar, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US12/633,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20100084482A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 236/51
• 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 11/36 to leakage of heat-exchange fluid
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/38 Failure diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/39 Monitoring filter performance
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/54 using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/59 for presetting
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1905 associated with tele control

Abstract

A thermostat includes an improved user interface, including automatic scheduling, remote control, system failure warning messages, and Energy Star compliance messages. Diagnostics can be provided without additional communication links to the thermostat. A sub-base accepts multiple thermostats and uses color coded terminals to ease installation. Glow-in-the dark features reduce power needs. In one embodiment, thermostats are coupled to AC power sources and communicate using wireless communications to control an HVAC system. A dampered system can be effected through a thermostat that communicates directly with zoned dampers.

Claims

1. A damper control system comprising:

a plurality of electronically controlled dampers;

a plurality of thermostats, each for controlling temperature in a predetermined area, said plurality of thermostats including;

a main thermostat for controlling the dampers; and

one or more secondary thermostats in communication with the main thermostat.

2. The damper control system of claim 1 wherein said main thermostat wirelessly communicates with the dampers.

3. The damper control system of claim 1 wherein the secondary thermostats wirelessly communicate with the main thermostat.

4. The damper control system of claim 1 wherein the main thermostat controls an air conditioning unit.