Temperature control system for control of a multiplant environmental unit
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1. A temperature control system for control of a multiplant environmental unit for tempering the atmosphere in an enclosed space in an energy efficient manner, including:
- a multiplant environmental unit having at least a first output and a second output;
said first output being more cost effective to operate than said second output;
real time clock operated thermostat means located in said space;
said thermostat means including means to enter selected temperatures and further including means to sense an ambient temperature in said space;
said thermostat means having a selected comfort setpoint temperature, and further having a selected energy savings setback setpoint temperature to define limits of the operation of said multiplant environmental unit over a temperature control cycle;
said thermostat means including microcomputer means having memory means and having two modes of operation;
said memory means storing at least two operating time versus temperature curves with said curves selected to utilize said environment unit at said first output, or at both said first and said second outputs simultaneously which causes said atmosphere to change from said energy savings setback setpoint temperature to said comfort setpoint temperature with said memory including a previous temperature control cycle;
said thermostat means operating said multiplant environmental unit upon said sensor temperature intersecting a first of said operating curves which energizes said first output;
said sensor temperature upon intersecting a second of said operating curves operating said second output;
said curves being generally parallel to one another in a first of said modes of operation; and
said first of said operating curves being held fixed at a minimum slope in a second of said modes with said second of said curves being adjusted in slope to increase or decrease the operation of said second output based upon said previous temperature cycle.
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Abstract
A temperature control system for a multiplant environmental unit utilizing a heat pump and auxiliary heat is specifically disclosed. This system is operated by a microcomputer based real time operated thermostat which provides night setback and day setup in an energy efficient manner. The efficient operation is accomplished by having separate heat pump and auxiliary heat ramp rates that can be operated together in parallel in a first mode of operation, and operated separately in a second mode of operation.
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1. A temperature control system for control of a multiplant environmental unit for tempering the atmosphere in an enclosed space in an energy efficient manner, including:
- a multiplant environmental unit having at least a first output and a second output;
said first output being more cost effective to operate than said second output;
real time clock operated thermostat means located in said space;
said thermostat means including means to enter selected temperatures and further including means to sense an ambient temperature in said space;
said thermostat means having a selected comfort setpoint temperature, and further having a selected energy savings setback setpoint temperature to define limits of the operation of said multiplant environmental unit over a temperature control cycle;
said thermostat means including microcomputer means having memory means and having two modes of operation;
said memory means storing at least two operating time versus temperature curves with said curves selected to utilize said environment unit at said first output, or at both said first and said second outputs simultaneously which causes said atmosphere to change from said energy savings setback setpoint temperature to said comfort setpoint temperature with said memory including a previous temperature control cycle;
said thermostat means operating said multiplant environmental unit upon said sensor temperature intersecting a first of said operating curves which energizes said first output;
said sensor temperature upon intersecting a second of said operating curves operating said second output;
said curves being generally parallel to one another in a first of said modes of operation; and
said first of said operating curves being held fixed at a minimum slope in a second of said modes with said second of said curves being adjusted in slope to increase or decrease the operation of said second output based upon said previous temperature cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a multiplant environmental unit having at least a first output and a second output;
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8. A real time clock operated thermostat means for control in an energy efficient manner of a heat pump with auxiliary heat for tempering the atmosphere in an enclosed space in which said thermostat means is located with said heat pump and auxiliary heat having at least a first heat pump output and a second auxiliary heat output with said heat pump output being more cost effective to operate than said auxiliary heat, including:
- means to enter selected temperatures in said thermostat means and further including means to sense an ambient temperature in said space;
said thermostat means having a selected comfort setpoint temperature, and further having a selected energy savings setback setpoint temperature to define limits of the operation of said heat pump with auxiliary heat over a temperature control cycle;
said thermostat means including microcomputer means having memory means and having two modes of operation;
said memory means storing at least two operating time versus temperature curves with said curves selected to utilize said heat pump at said first output, or at both first and second said outputs simultaneously which causes said atmosphere to change from said energy savings setback setpoint temperature to said comfort setpoint temperature based upon a previous temperature control cycle;
said thermostat means operating said heat pump upon said sensor temperature intersecting a first of said operating curves;
said sensor temperature upon intersecting a second of said operating curves operating said auxiliary heat output;
said curves being generally parallel to one another in a first of said modes of operation; and
said first of said operating curves being held fixed at a minimum slope in a second of said modes to operate said heat pump with said second of said curves being adjusted in slope to increase or decrease the operation of said auxiliary heat based upon said previous temperature cycle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- means to enter selected temperatures in said thermostat means and further including means to sense an ambient temperature in said space;
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Current AssigneeHoneywell Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
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Original AssigneeHoneywell Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
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InventorsBeckey, Thomas J., Kallas, Kerry M.
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Primary Examiner(s)Wayner, William E.
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Application NumberUS07/031,952Time in Patent Office211 DaysField of Search236/46 R, 236/78 D, 165/12, 165/29, 62/231, 364/557, 364/505, 307/39US Class Current165/239CPC Class CodesF24D 19/1039 the system uses a heat pumpG05D 23/1904 variable in timeG05D 23/1919 characterised by the type o...
