Intelliaire climate controller

• US 8,165,721 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2011
• Issued: 04/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John Alexander Petit
• Original Assignee: John Alexander Petit
• Inventors: Petit, John Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Masinick, Michael D
• Application Number:
  US13/251,284
• Publication Number:
  US 20120031606A1
• Time in Patent Office: 205 Days
• Field of Search: 700/275, 700/276
• US Class Current: 700/276
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/0001 for ventilation F24F11/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/67 Switching between heating and cooling modes
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2011/0006 using low temperature external supply air to assist cooling
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/12 of the outside air
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1934 each space being provided with one sensor acting on one or more control means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 30/70 Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating

Abstract

A user interface for climate control. The purpose is to save energy by bringing in fresh air at times when the outdoor air temperature is more desirable than the indoor temperature. Primarily the user chooses their own savings; during the hot seasons energy is saved by cooling the location cooler than the desired temperature; the greater the parameter chosen the greater the efficiency. If the desired inside temp is 70 and the night time low is 50 and you accept that then the location will cool to the lowest temperature you allow causing your air conditioner to come on much later in the day; if at all depending on parameters set. It works the same way in cold seasons, only in reverse. allowing you to freshen your indoor air. The interface can be set up to operate all air handling systems, exhaust fans, intake fans, furnaces air conditioners, ERV'"'"'s etc.

Claims

1. A self-contained user interface for setting energy saving setpoints to encourage energy savings inside an indoor space, the unit comprising:

a switch for selecting between a heating mode and a cooling mode;

a temperature setpoint interface for setting a desired temperature for the space;

an allowable parameter setpoint interface for setting an allowable parameter for the space, wherein the allowable parameter is an indication of the number of degrees that the user will allow the temperature to exceed the desired temperature;

a minimum exchange time setpoint interface for setting a minimum time that outdoor air will be exchanged;

a time setting interface;

at least one indoor temperature sensor for sensing the temperature in the space;

at least one outdoor temperature sensor for sensing the temperature outdoors;

wherein in the cooling mode the allowable parameter is subtracted from the desired temperature to find the allowable second temperature, and in the heating mode the allowable parameter is added to the desired temperature to find the allowable second temperature;

in the cooling mode;

if the temperature of the outdoor sensor is lower than the temperature of the indoor sensor and the second setpoint has not been reached, controlling an air exchanger to bring outdoor air indoors until the second setpoint or the outdoor temperature is reached,

if the temperature of the outdoor sensor is higher than the first setpoint, an air conditioning system is activated;

in the heating mode;

if the temperature of the outdoor sensor is higher than the temperature of the indoor sensor and the second setpoint has not been reached, controlling an air exchanger to bring outdoor air indoors until the second setpoint or the outdoor temperature is reached,

if the temperature of the outdoor sensor is lower than the first setpoint, a heating system is activated; and

if the controller has exchanged the minimum exchange time it will not call for air exchange until a next cycle.

2. The energy savings system as shown in claim 1, wherein the user interface is a mechanical apparatus.

3. The energy savings system as shown in claim 1, wherein the user interface is a digital apparatus.

4. The energy savings system as shown in claim 1, wherein the user interface can be accessed and controlled via the internet.

5. The energy savings system as shown in claim 1, wherein the energy savings unit is installed in an individual product to increase efficiency.

6. The energy savings system as shown in claim 1, wherein the temperature sensors are hardwired or wireless.