Strategic-response control system for regulating air conditioners for economic operation
First Claim
1. A strategic-response control system for operation of an air conditioning system in an environment with increased power rates during a designated peak period, the air conditioning system including a power board for alternately operating the air conditioning system in an operating state and an “
- off”
state, the control system comprising;
a controller having a processor and a real time clock for coordinating operations of the processor with the timing of the designated peak period;
an indoor temperature sensor electronically connected to the controller unit for generating an input signal to the processor representing the indoor temperature;
an outdoor temperature sensor electronically connected to the controller unit for generating an input signal to the processor representing the outdoor temperature; and
, an operating program having operating parameters including a maximum comfort level temperature, a minimum comfort level temperature and a warmup rate for the environment in which the air conditioner operates, and, having a processing procedure for determining a time period for precooling the environment before the peak period begins;
wherein on activation, the processor determines a time period of precooling the environment before the peak period begins and signals the power board at the determined times to enter an operating state for precooling and an “
off”
state at the beginning of the peak period.
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Abstract
A strategic response control for an air conditioning system for use in an environment with increased power rates during a designated peak period. The air conditioning system includes a power board for operating the air conditioning system in one or more operating status having a controller with a processor and a real time clock, an indoor temperature sensor for generating an input signal representing the indoor temperature, an outdoor temperature sensor for generating an input signal representing the outdoor temperature, and an operating program that sets a maximum comfort level temperature, a minimum comfort level temperature and a warmup rate for the environment in which the air conditioner operates, and has a procedure for precooling the environment before the peak period, wherein on activation, the processor signals the power board to enter an operating state for precooling and an “off” or lower level operating state during the peak period.
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1. A strategic-response control system for operation of an air conditioning system in an environment with increased power rates during a designated peak period, the air conditioning system including a power board for alternately operating the air conditioning system in an operating state and an “
- off”
state, the control system comprising;a controller having a processor and a real time clock for coordinating operations of the processor with the timing of the designated peak period;
an indoor temperature sensor electronically connected to the controller unit for generating an input signal to the processor representing the indoor temperature;
an outdoor temperature sensor electronically connected to the controller unit for generating an input signal to the processor representing the outdoor temperature; and
,an operating program having operating parameters including a maximum comfort level temperature, a minimum comfort level temperature and a warmup rate for the environment in which the air conditioner operates, and, having a processing procedure for determining a time period for precooling the environment before the peak period begins;
wherein on activation, the processor determines a time period of precooling the environment before the peak period begins and signals the power board at the determined times to enter an operating state for precooling and an “
off”
state at the beginning of the peak period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for strategically controlling an air conditioning system in an environment with increased power rates during a designated peak period that is alternately operated in an operating state and an “
- off”
state by the steps of;(1) designating a minimum comfort level temperature in the environment;
(2) precooling the environment to a temperature no less than the designated comfort level temperature before the beginning of the designated peak period by operating the air conditioning system in the operating state; and
,(3) operating the air conditioning system in the “
off”
state after the peak period begins. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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