APPARATUS AND A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN A PLURALITY OF ZONES IN A BUILDING
First Claim
1. Apparatus for controlling temperature in a plurality of zones in a building, the apparatus comprising:
- a heat exchange means,a plurality of mutually isolated heat exchange paths extending through the heat exchange means and terminating in respective outlet ports for accommodating flow air therethrough for delivery to the respective zones,a plurality of mutually isolated bypass paths corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths and terminating in the respective outlet ports for accommodating the flow air to bypass the corresponding respective heat exchange paths to the corresponding respective outlet ports,a plurality of inlet ports for accommodating return air therethrough returned from the respective zones,a plurality of return air temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of the return air from the respective zones,a plurality of primary valve means corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths, each primary valve means being selectively operable in response to the temperature of return air from the corresponding one of the respective zones in one of a first state for directing the flow air through the corresponding heat exchange path and a second state for directing the flow air through the corresponding bypass path, andan air circulating means for circulating air through the apparatus from the inlet ports to the outlet ports thereof.
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Abstract
A system (1) for controlling the temperature of two zones or rooms (2) of a building comprises apparatus (5) which comprises a housing (9) within which an impeller (12) draws return air from the two rooms (2) through respective small bore return ducts (8) and inlet ports (14) into a common inlet chamber (22). A two zone heat exchanger (20) located in the 43 housing (10) downstream of the impeller (12) defines two mutually isolated flow air heat exchange paths (26) between the impeller (12) and respective outlet ports (15) through which flow air is delivered to the respective rooms (2) through small bore flow ducts (7). Two mutually isolated flow air bypass paths (28) corresponding to the flow air heat exchange paths (26) also communicate the impeller (12) with the respective outlet ports (15). Two corresponding primary air flaps (29) are selectively operable in first and second states for directing flow air from the impeller (12) through one of the corresponding flow air heat exchange and bypass paths (26) and (28), respectively, of the corresponding outlet ports (15). A microcontroller (50) is provided for selectively operating the primary air flaps (29) between the first and second states in response to temperature read from temperature sensors (37) located in the inlet ports (14) for detecting the temperature of the return air. A boiler (40a) is provided for providing heated heat exchange water to the heat exchanger (20).
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1. Apparatus for controlling temperature in a plurality of zones in a building, the apparatus comprising:
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a heat exchange means, a plurality of mutually isolated heat exchange paths extending through the heat exchange means and terminating in respective outlet ports for accommodating flow air therethrough for delivery to the respective zones, a plurality of mutually isolated bypass paths corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths and terminating in the respective outlet ports for accommodating the flow air to bypass the corresponding respective heat exchange paths to the corresponding respective outlet ports, a plurality of inlet ports for accommodating return air therethrough returned from the respective zones, a plurality of return air temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of the return air from the respective zones, a plurality of primary valve means corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths, each primary valve means being selectively operable in response to the temperature of return air from the corresponding one of the respective zones in one of a first state for directing the flow air through the corresponding heat exchange path and a second state for directing the flow air through the corresponding bypass path, and an air circulating means for circulating air through the apparatus from the inlet ports to the outlet ports thereof. - View Dependent Claims (4, 7, 12, 14, 19, 24, 26, 28, 29, 51)
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64. A system for controlling temperature in a plurality of respective zones in a building, the system comprising:
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apparatus for controlling the temperature in the zones, the apparatus comprising; a heat exchange means, a plurality of mutually isolated heat exchange paths extending through the heat exchange means and terminating in respective outlet ports from the apparatus for accommodating flow air therethrough for delivery to the respective zones, a plurality of mutually isolated bypass paths corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths and terminating in the respective outlet ports for accommodating the flow air to bypass the corresponding respective heat exchange paths to the corresponding respective outlet ports, a plurality of inlet ports to the apparatus for accommodating return air from the respective zones, a plurality of return air temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of the return air from the respective zones, a plurality of primary valve means corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths, each primary valve means being selectively operable in response to the temperature of return air from the corresponding one of the respective zones in one of a first state for directing the flow air through the corresponding heat exchange path and a second state for directing the flow air through the corresponding bypass path, and an air circulating means for circulating air through the apparatus from the inlet ports to the outlet ports thereof, the system further comprising; a plurality of flow ducts communicating the outlet ports with the respective zones, and a plurality of return ducts communicating the inlet ports with the respective zones. - View Dependent Claims (65, 69, 72, 75, 86, 100, 103)
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119. A method for controlling the temperature in a plurality of respective zones in a building, the method comprising:
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providing apparatus for controlling the temperature in the respective zones, providing the apparatus with a heat exchange means, providing a plurality of mutually isolated heat exchange paths extending through the heat exchange means and terminating in respective outlet ports in the apparatus for accommodating flow air therethrough for delivery to the respective zones, providing a plurality of mutually isolated bypass paths corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths terminating in the respective outlet ports for accommodating the flow air to bypass the corresponding respective heat exchange paths to the corresponding respective outlet ports, providing a plurality of inlet ports in the apparatus for accommodating return air from the respective zones to the apparatus, providing a plurality of return air temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of the return air from the respective zones, providing a plurality of primary valve means corresponding to the respective heat exchange paths, each primary valve means being selectively operable in response to the temperature of return air from the corresponding one of the respective zones in a first state for directing the flow air through the corresponding heat exchange path and in a second state for directing the flow air through the corresponding bypass path, and providing an air circulating means for circulating air through the apparatus from the inlet ports to the outlet ports thereof, providing a plurality of flow ducts extending between the respective outlet ports and the respective corresponding zones, and providing a plurality of return ducts extending between the respective inlet ports and the respective corresponding zones; the method further comprising; operating the air circulating means to circulate air through the apparatus to and from the respective zones, and operating each primary valve means in response to the temperature of the return air from the corresponding zone to direct the flow air through one of the heat exchange path and the bypass path corresponding to the zone for maintaining the temperature in the respective zones at respective desired temperatures.
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