×

Home energy management system incorporating a pool pump

  • US 8,489,242 B2
  • Filed: 01/06/2011
  • Issued: 07/16/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An energy management system for a home network comprising:

  • one or more power consuming devices, including at least a pool pump system comprising a motor, a filter with a filtration cycle, and a bypass valve configured to redirect a portion of water inflow around the pool pump system without entering the filter;

    a central controller operatively connected to the power consuming devices and configured to receive and process a signal indicative of the current state of an associated utility, including at least a peak demand state and an off-peak demand state; and

    a display;

    wherein said central controller is configured to operate the pool pump system in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, and to provide pool pump usage information to a user via a user interface on said display; and

    said central controller is operatively connected to the bypass valve to divert a portion of the water inflow around the pool pump system in the energy savings mode to reduce the energy consumed by the pool pump system.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×