Control device for at least one heating, air-conditioning, ventilation or refrigeration system

• US 8,235,304 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2009
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Danfoss A/S
• Original Assignee: Danfoss A/S
• Inventors: Kühne, Eva, Frederiksen, Bjarne, Clausen, Anders Oestergaard
• Primary Examiner(s): NORMAN, MARC E
• Application Number:
  US12/420,101
• Publication Number:
  US 20090259341A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,217 Days
• Field of Search: 236/1.C, 236/51, 236/94, 621/25, 621/26, 621/29, 700/276, 710/62, 710/63, 710/72
• US Class Current: 236/1.C
• 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 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/66 Sleep mode
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1905 associated with tele control

Abstract

The invention concerns a control device for at least one heating, air-conditioning, ventilation or refrigeration system with a memory for a temperature control program and a signal outlet. It is endeavoured to simplify the programming. For this purpose, the memory is arranged in an element (5), which comprises a communication interface (6) and which can be dismounted from the control device, the communication interface (6) being connectable to an external input device and the control device (1) comprising an electrical supply device (3) which can transmit electrical energy to the element (5).

Claims

1. A control device for at least one heating, air-conditioning, ventilation or refrigeration system with a memory for a temperature control program and a signal outlet, wherein the memory is arranged in an element, which comprises a communication interface and which can be dismounted from a housing of the control device, the communication interface being connectable to an external input device and the control device comprising an electrical supply device which can transmit electrical energy to the element.

2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the external input device is a computer, and wherein the communication interface is adapted to be received in a USB interface of the computer.

3. The control device according to claim 2, wherein memory contains a program that can be executed by the computer, by means of which the data for the temperature control program can be put in.

4. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the element has an adjustable clock.

5. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the communication interface is made as a USB interface.

6. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the communication interface is connectable to the electrical energy supply device for the transfer of electrical energy.

7. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the element has a transmitter device for a wireless signal transmission, which is connected to the signal outlet.

8. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the element is insertable in a housing, in which the electrical energy supply device is located.

9. The control device according to claim 8, wherein the housing comprises at least one activation element, which can be operated from the outside.

10. The control device according to claim 9, wherein the activation element interacts with an activation device in the element.

11. A control device for at least one heating, air-conditioning, ventilation or refrigeration system, the control device comprising:

a housing;

an electrical supply device arranged within the housing; and

an element adapted to be mounted in the housing and dismounted therefrom, the element including a memory for a temperature control program disposed therein, a signal outlet for transmitting signals to the at least one heating, air-conditioning, ventilation or refrigeration system, and a communication interface;

wherein the communication interface is connectable to the electrical supply device when the element is mounted in the housing to transmit electrical energy to the element and connectable to an external input device when the element is dismounted from the housing.

12. The control device according to claim 11, wherein the housing comprises at least one activation element disposed therein, which can be operated from the outside of the housing.

13. The control device according to claim 12, wherein the activation element mechanically interacts with an activation device in the element.

14. The control device according to claim 11, wherein the element is insertable in the housing.

15. The control device according to claim 14, wherein the communication interface is a USB interface and wherein the electrical supply device includes a USB bushing with which the communication interface interacts when the element is inserted in the housing.