Electronic condition control system using digital anticipation
First Claim
1. An electronic condition control system using digital anticipation circuit means, including:
- frequency source means supplying a plurality of different frequency signals;
timing function signal generator means connected to said frequency source means and generating a plurality of timing signals;
bridge means including condition responsive impedance means;
said bridge means being connected to a first of said frequency signals so that said bridge means has a repetitively cycling output signal at an output means;
comparator means having an input connected to said bridge output means;
said bridge output signal controlling said comparator means to provide a comparator means output signal;
digital logic means connected to said comparator means output and to a first of said timing signals to provide a first digital control signal;
anticipation cycle counter means capable of counting a plurality of digital pulses to establish an anticipation time for said condition control system;
said anticipation cycle counter means having input gate means and output gate means;
said output gate means connected to control bistable output means which establishes "on" and "off" states for said condition control system;
further digital logic means connected to receive said first digital control signal, said first signal frequency, and the state of said bistable output means as control inputs;
said further digital logic means having an output connected to said input gate means of said anticipation cycle counter means; and
said frequency source means further having a relatively high frequency signal compared to said first frequency signal with said relatively high frequency signal connected to said anticipation cycle counter input gate means to cause said counter means to rapidly fill with counts when said counter input gate means is opened by the presence of a signal from said further digital logic means.
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Abstract
A condition control system utilizing digital anticipation involving periodically filling a counter from a relatively high frequency source in response to a first frequency signal. The relatively high frequency signal is fed in a controlled manner into an anticipation cycle counting means to provide for digital anticipation in a condition control system. The system has been specifically disclosed as a temperature control system or thermostat. The system also provides for a bypass means to reset the system when a set point change has been made. A degulping circuit has been provided to eliminate instability at very high and very low loads.
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1. An electronic condition control system using digital anticipation circuit means, including:
- frequency source means supplying a plurality of different frequency signals;
timing function signal generator means connected to said frequency source means and generating a plurality of timing signals;
bridge means including condition responsive impedance means;
said bridge means being connected to a first of said frequency signals so that said bridge means has a repetitively cycling output signal at an output means;
comparator means having an input connected to said bridge output means;
said bridge output signal controlling said comparator means to provide a comparator means output signal;
digital logic means connected to said comparator means output and to a first of said timing signals to provide a first digital control signal;
anticipation cycle counter means capable of counting a plurality of digital pulses to establish an anticipation time for said condition control system;
said anticipation cycle counter means having input gate means and output gate means;
said output gate means connected to control bistable output means which establishes "on" and "off" states for said condition control system;
further digital logic means connected to receive said first digital control signal, said first signal frequency, and the state of said bistable output means as control inputs;
said further digital logic means having an output connected to said input gate means of said anticipation cycle counter means; and
said frequency source means further having a relatively high frequency signal compared to said first frequency signal with said relatively high frequency signal connected to said anticipation cycle counter input gate means to cause said counter means to rapidly fill with counts when said counter input gate means is opened by the presence of a signal from said further digital logic means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- frequency source means supplying a plurality of different frequency signals;
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