REMOTE MONITORING OF AN HVAC SYSTEM FOR FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS
First Claim
1. A method for detecting and diagnosing faults in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a server, data from a plurality of sensors associated with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the data including measured data from each of the plurality of sensors and identifying criteria associated therewith, the identifying criteria including a location of the sensor associated with the measured data, at least one of the plurality of sensors being associated with a piece of equipment in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the identifying criteria for the at least one sensor further identifying the piece of equipment associated therewith;
detecting, by the server, a fault in the piece of equipment based on the data received; and
generating an alert, by the server, of the fault in response to the detecting.
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Abstract
A method and system for detecting and diagnosing faults in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a remote server receiving data from sensors associated with the HVAC system. The data received includes measured sensor data, from both HVAC equipment and co-located sensors, and identifying criteria for identifying the piece of equipment associated with the sensor and/or identifying a location of the sensor, which may or may not be on or in the HVAC equipment. A probability that a fault exists and/or a likelihood of occurrence of a fault in one of the pieces of the equipment is calculated based on the data received, and an alert is generated in accordance with an analysis thereof, which may include comparison of the probability and/or likelihood with predetermined threshold(s).
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22 Claims
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1. A method for detecting and diagnosing faults in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a server, data from a plurality of sensors associated with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the data including measured data from each of the plurality of sensors and identifying criteria associated therewith, the identifying criteria including a location of the sensor associated with the measured data, at least one of the plurality of sensors being associated with a piece of equipment in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the identifying criteria for the at least one sensor further identifying the piece of equipment associated therewith; detecting, by the server, a fault in the piece of equipment based on the data received; and generating an alert, by the server, of the fault in response to the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for detecting and diagnosing faults in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the system comprising:
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a server, the server being communicatively coupled to a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system; wherein the server is configured to; receive data from a plurality of sensors associated with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the data including measured data from each of the plurality of sensors and identifying criteria associated therewith, the identifying criteria including a location of the sensor associated with the measured data, at least one of the plurality of sensors being associated with a piece of equipment in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the identifying criteria for the at least one sensor further identifying the piece of equipment associated therewith; detect a fault in the piece of equipment based on the data received; and generate an alert in response to the fault being detected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable device to store instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data from a plurality of sensors associated with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the data including measured data from each of the plurality of sensors and identifying criteria associated therewith, the identifying criteria including a location of the sensor associated with the measured data, at least one of the plurality of sensors being associated with a piece of equipment in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the identifying criteria for the at least one sensor further identifying the piece of equipment associated therewith; calculating a probability of a fault in the piece of equipment based on the data received; and generating an alert in response to the calculated probability exceeding a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for detecting and diagnosing faults in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a server, data from a plurality of sensors associated with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the data including measured data from each of the plurality of sensors and identifying criteria associated therewith, the identifying criteria including a location of the sensor associated with the measured data, at least one of the plurality of sensors being associated with a piece of equipment in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the identifying criteria for the at least one sensor further identifying the piece of equipment associated therewith; calculating, by the server, a likelihood of occurrence of a fault in the piece of equipment based on the data received; generating an alert, by the server, of the fault in response to the likelihood of occurrence exceeding a predetermined threshold; and transmitting the alert to one of a user device and a thermostat in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the alert being viewable on a display associated with the thermostat.
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