Wall thermostat and the like
First Claim
1. An ambient air unitary self contained wall thermostat comprising:
- ambient air temperature sensing providing analog signals indicative of actual temperature in an enclosed zone;
analog to digital conversion means for converting said signals indicative of actual temperature to binary encoded form;
means for storing a desired temperature in binary encoded form;
means for manually entering said desired temperature into said means for storing;
means for comparing said binary encoded signals indicative of actual desired temperatures and for providing an actuating signal to a heating or cooling source to conform said actual temperature to said desired temperature;
means for selectively suppressing response to prevent misleading transitory excursions of sensed temperature from average actual zone temperature; and
means responsive to the provisions of said actuating signal for determining the predicted time of coincidence of said actual temperature with said desired temperature in response to operation of said heating or cooling source and for responsively terminating generation of said actuating signal.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for a wall mounted thermostat to accept and convert manually generated instructions to binary encoded electronic impulses to control ambient air conditions in the environment in which the thermostat is located. The parameters of operation include a building heating control which reduces the desired ambient temperature at night, beginning at a prescribed time and returning to a higher daytime level at a different prescribed time. The system may also adjust desired temperature depending upon humidity conditions and alter the timing of heating and air conditioning control by predicting when a desired temperature will be reached in order to avoid overshoot. The system includes a liquid crystal or light emitting diode display and communicates with a power source and with heating and air conditioning switches such as relays or contactors.
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9 Claims
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1. An ambient air unitary self contained wall thermostat comprising:
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ambient air temperature sensing providing analog signals indicative of actual temperature in an enclosed zone; analog to digital conversion means for converting said signals indicative of actual temperature to binary encoded form; means for storing a desired temperature in binary encoded form; means for manually entering said desired temperature into said means for storing; means for comparing said binary encoded signals indicative of actual desired temperatures and for providing an actuating signal to a heating or cooling source to conform said actual temperature to said desired temperature; means for selectively suppressing response to prevent misleading transitory excursions of sensed temperature from average actual zone temperature; and means responsive to the provisions of said actuating signal for determining the predicted time of coincidence of said actual temperature with said desired temperature in response to operation of said heating or cooling source and for responsively terminating generation of said actuating signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wall thermostat comprising:
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ambient air temperature sensing means providing analog signals indicative of actual zone temperature in an enclosed zone, analog to digital conversion means for converting said signals indicative of actual temperature to binary encoded form, means for storing a desired temperature in binary encoded form, means for manually entering said desired temperature into said means for storing, means for comparing said binary encoded signals indicative of actual and desired temperatures and for providing an actuating signal to a heating or cooling source to conform said actual temperature to said desired temperature, and means responsive to the provision of said actuating signal for determining the predicted time of coincidence of said actual temperature with said desired temperature in response to operation of said heating or cooling source and for responsively terminating generation of said actuating signal. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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