ENERGY CONSERVATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An energy conservation system comprising:
- a master controller providing control of power consumption to an occupant of a room through occupant action to create an occupied mode and otherwise be in an unoccupied mode;
a thermostat controlled by said master controller;
a radio frequency transceiver located within said master controller and having a broadcast range;
a second radio frequency transceiver remote from the master radio frequency transceiver and coupled to an electrical switching circuit responsive to a radio frequency signal received from said radio frequency transceiver; and
a controlled power device coupled to the electrical switching circuit such that an energy input to said device is controlled by said master controller in the unoccupied mode wherein the room occupant action that activates said master controller is insertion of a card into said master controller or the activation of a door slide switch.
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Abstract
An energy conservation system is provided to lower energy consumption in an unoccupied room. A master controller provides control of power consumption to an occupant of a room through an occupant action to create an occupied mode and otherwise be in an unoccupied mode. A thermostat is controlled by the master controller. A radio frequency transceiver is located within the master controller and a second radio frequency transceiver remote from the master radio frequency transceiver is provided. The second radio frequency transceiver is coupled to an electrical switching circuit responsive to a radio frequency signal received from said radio frequency transceiver. A controlled power device is coupled to the electrical switching circuit such that an energy input to the device is controlled by the master controller in the unoccupied mode.
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17 Claims
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1. An energy conservation system comprising:
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a master controller providing control of power consumption to an occupant of a room through occupant action to create an occupied mode and otherwise be in an unoccupied mode; a thermostat controlled by said master controller; a radio frequency transceiver located within said master controller and having a broadcast range;
a second radio frequency transceiver remote from the master radio frequency transceiver and coupled to an electrical switching circuit responsive to a radio frequency signal received from said radio frequency transceiver; anda controlled power device coupled to the electrical switching circuit such that an energy input to said device is controlled by said master controller in the unoccupied mode wherein the room occupant action that activates said master controller is insertion of a card into said master controller or the activation of a door slide switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process of room energy conservation comprising:
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removing a keycard or min-keycard or moving a door slide switch to place power consumption under control of a master controller within a room in an unoccupied mode; sending a radio frequency signal from said transmitter within said master controller to a radio frequency receiver coupled to an electrical switching circuit within a controlled power device; and de-activating said controlled power device in response to the radio frequency signal being received by the receiver indicative the unoccupied mode to provide room energy conversation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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