MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACE FOR COMMERCIAL RTU

• US 20150179054A1
• Filed: 12/20/2013
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lennox Industries Incorporated (Lennox International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Lennox Industries Incorporated (Lennox International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Castillo, Daniel, Manby, John, Abrishamkar, Farhad
• Application Number:
  US14/137,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20150179054A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop

Abstract

In an embodiment, a mobile device for operating a HVAC unit is provided. The mobile device is configured to provide a graphical user interface to the HVAC unit. The mobile device is further configured to receive user input for performing a function of the HVAC unit and to instruct the HVAC unit to perform the function.

Claims

1. A mobile device for operating a HVAC unit, the mobile device configured to:

provide a graphical user interface to the HVAC unit;

receive user input for performing a function of the HVAC unit; and

instruct the HVAC unit to perform the function.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a smartphone.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, further configured to communicate with the HVAC unit over a wired connection.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, further configured to communicate with the HVAC unit over a wireless connection.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the user input comprises touchscreen input.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the function comprises displaying a variable of the HVAC unit.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the function comprises changing a variable of the HVAC unit.

8. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the variable comprises at least a portion of a heating/cooling deadband.

9. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the variable comprises a parameter for a compressor, blower, economizer, or fan.

10. A method for operating a HVAC unit, the method comprising:

a mobile device providing a graphical user interface to the HVAC unit;

the mobile device receiving user input for performing a function of the HVAC unit; and

the mobile device instructing the HVAC unit to perform the function.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the mobile device comprises a smartphone.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the HVAC unit comprises an outdoor commercial rooftop unit.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising connecting the mobile device to the HVAC unit with a wired connection.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising wirelessly connecting the mobile device to the HVAC unit.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a wireless USB adapter to the HVAC unit.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the user input comprises touchscreen input.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the function comprises displaying a variable of the HVAC unit.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the function comprises changing a variable of the HVAC unit.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the variable comprises at least a portion of a heating/cooling deadband.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the variable comprises a parameter for a compressor, blower, economizer, or fan.