Zone thermostat for zone heating and cooling
First Claim
1. A zone thermostat, comprising:
- a controller;
a temperature sensor provided to said controller, said temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of air in a first zone;
a display device;
at least one user input device; and
a communication system provided to said controller, said controller configured to communicate temperature readings to a zone control system, said at least one user input device configured to allow a user to specify a zone setpoint temperature and a zone priority for a zone corresponding to said zone thermostat, said controller configured to communicate said setpoint temperature and said zone priority to said zone control system, said controller configured to display said zone priority on said display device.
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Abstract
A zone thermostat for use in connection with an Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones.
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1. A zone thermostat, comprising:
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a controller; a temperature sensor provided to said controller, said temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of air in a first zone; a display device; at least one user input device; and a communication system provided to said controller, said controller configured to communicate temperature readings to a zone control system, said at least one user input device configured to allow a user to specify a zone setpoint temperature and a zone priority for a zone corresponding to said zone thermostat, said controller configured to communicate said setpoint temperature and said zone priority to said zone control system, said controller configured to display said zone priority on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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