BUILDING ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system for automatically controlling an external device using a mechanical controller based on readings from a sensor, wherein the mechanical controller comprises a lever, the system comprising:
- a first circuitry communicatively coupled with the sensor, and configured to generate a motor controlling signal based in part on a reading from the sensor;
a mechanical device in physical contact with at least a portion of the lever and configured to physically move the portion of the lever; and
a second circuitry communicatively coupled with the first circuitry and the mechanical device, and configured to cause the mechanical device to physically move the portion of the as a function of the signal received from the first circuitry to control the external device.
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Abstract
The inventive subject matter provides a system and a method for automatically controlling appliances via a mechanical controller. In one aspect of the invention, the system includes a first circuitry communicatively coupled with one or more sensors and configured to generate a motor controlling signal based in part on a reading from the sensor. The system also includes a mechanical device in contact with a lever of the mechanical controller. The system also includes a second circuitry configured to cause the mechanical device to move the lever as a function of the signal received from the first circuitry to control the appliance.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for automatically controlling an external device using a mechanical controller based on readings from a sensor, wherein the mechanical controller comprises a lever, the system comprising:
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a first circuitry communicatively coupled with the sensor, and configured to generate a motor controlling signal based in part on a reading from the sensor; a mechanical device in physical contact with at least a portion of the lever and configured to physically move the portion of the lever; and a second circuitry communicatively coupled with the first circuitry and the mechanical device, and configured to cause the mechanical device to physically move the portion of the as a function of the signal received from the first circuitry to control the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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