Controllers and Related Methods
First Claim
1. A control system for controlling a climate control appliance for heating and/or cooling a space, the control system comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to sense a temperature associated with the space;
a memory for storing at least one temperature offset; and
a processor coupled to the memory and in communication with the at least one sensor, the processor configured to receive a reduced operation request and to receive a sensed temperature from the at least one sensor, the processor configured to determine an artificial temperature based on the sensed temperature and the at least one temperature offset associated with the reduced operation request, and, in response to the reduced operation request, to operate the climate control appliance based on a comparison of the set-point temperature and the artificial temperature during a reduced operation interval, to thereby reduce operation of the climate control appliance in response to the reduced operation request.
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Abstract
Controllers and methods for controlling operation of a climate control appliance for heating and/or cooling a space are provided. One example controller includes a memory for storing at least one temperature offset and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive the reduced operation request from at least one of a utility provider and a user of the controller, to receive a sensed temperature from at least one sensor disposed within the space, and to determine an artificial temperature based on the sensed temperature and the at least one temperature offset associated with the reduced operation request. The processor is configured to, in response to the reduced operation request, operate the climate control appliance based on a comparison of the set-point temperature and artificial temperature during a reduced operation interval, to thereby reduce operation of the climate control appliance in response to the reduced operation request.
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25 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling a climate control appliance for heating and/or cooling a space, the control system comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to sense a temperature associated with the space; a memory for storing at least one temperature offset; and a processor coupled to the memory and in communication with the at least one sensor, the processor configured to receive a reduced operation request and to receive a sensed temperature from the at least one sensor, the processor configured to determine an artificial temperature based on the sensed temperature and the at least one temperature offset associated with the reduced operation request, and, in response to the reduced operation request, to operate the climate control appliance based on a comparison of the set-point temperature and the artificial temperature during a reduced operation interval, to thereby reduce operation of the climate control appliance in response to the reduced operation request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A controller for controlling a climate control appliance for heating and/or cooling a space, the control system comprising:
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a memory for storing at least one temperature offset; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to receive a reduced operation request from at least one of a utility provider and a user, to receive a sensed temperature for the space from at least one sensor, and to determine an artificial temperature based on the sensed temperature and the at least one temperature offset associated with the reduced operation request, wherein the processor is further configured to, in response to the reduced operation request, operate the climate control appliance based on a comparison of the set-point temperature and the artificial temperature during a reduced operation interval, to thereby reduce operation of the climate control appliance in response to the reduced operation request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling operation of a climate control appliance for heating and/or cooling a space, the method comprising:
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sensing, at a sensor, a temperature associated with the space; receiving a reduced operation request; determining, at a processor, an artificial temperature based on the sensed temperature and a temperature offset associated with the reduced operation request; and in response to the reduced operation request, operating the climate control appliance based on a comparison of the artificial temperature and a set-point temperature for at least a reduced operation interval. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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determining an artificial temperature value for a space based on sensed temperature value information indicative of a sensed temperature within a space, which is offset by at least one sensed temperature offset value when a controller has received a request for reduced operation from a user or a utility provider within a predetermined time period; and controlling operation of the heating and/or cooling system for the space to discontinue operation when the determined artificial temperature value has reached or is within a fraction of a degree above or below a set-point temperature. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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