Controller set point adjustment based on outdoor temperature
First Claim
1. A thermostat for providing climate control in a premises, the thermostat comprising:
- a processor and memory configured to;
obtain adjusted heating and cooling set point values determined by combining adjustment amounts with heating and cooling set points set for a climate control system local to the premises and controlled by the thermostat, the adjustment amounts determined in accordance with (a) an adjustment function input by and/or selected by a user of the premises, where the adjustment function does not necessarily take energy consumption into account, and (b) deviations of sensed outdoor ambient temperature (OAT) values from an intermediate OAT value predefined in a range of OAT values;
whereby the thermostat is configured to, in response to sensed outdoor temperatures in the range of OAT values, control heating and cooling in the premises in accordance with the adjusted heating and cooling set point values.
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Abstract
Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of apparatus and methods for adjusting controller set points based on outdoor temperature. In an exemplary embodiment, a climate control system controller for providing climate control in a structure includes a processor and memory configured to obtain adjusted heating and cooling set point values determined by combining adjustment amounts with heating and cooling set points set for the climate control system. The adjustment amounts are determined in accordance with deviations of sensed outdoor ambient temperature (OAT) values from an intermediate OAT value predefined in a range of OAT values. The controller, in response to sensed outdoor temperatures in the range of OAT values, controls heating and cooling in the structure in accordance with the adjusted heating and cooling set point values.
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18 Claims
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1. A thermostat for providing climate control in a premises, the thermostat comprising:
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a processor and memory configured to; obtain adjusted heating and cooling set point values determined by combining adjustment amounts with heating and cooling set points set for a climate control system local to the premises and controlled by the thermostat, the adjustment amounts determined in accordance with (a) an adjustment function input by and/or selected by a user of the premises, where the adjustment function does not necessarily take energy consumption into account, and (b) deviations of sensed outdoor ambient temperature (OAT) values from an intermediate OAT value predefined in a range of OAT values; whereby the thermostat is configured to, in response to sensed outdoor temperatures in the range of OAT values, control heating and cooling in the premises in accordance with the adjusted heating and cooling set point values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for providing climate control in a premises, the apparatus comprising:
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a thermostat configured to control heating and cooling in the premises; and a processor and memory configured to; receive a sensed outdoor ambient temperature (OAT) value; determine an adjustment amount based on the sensed OAT value and in accordance with an adjustment function input by and/or selected by a user of the premises and defining adjustment amounts for adjusting heating and cooling set points based on deviations of sensed OAT from an intermediate temperature value in a range of OAT values, the adjustment function not necessarily taking energy consumption into account; and combine the determined adjustment amount with the value of a heating or cooling set point set for the premises, to obtain an adjusted set point value for use by the thermostat; the thermostat further configured to control the heating or cooling in accordance with the adjusted set point value. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method performed by an apparatus for providing climate control in a premises, the method comprising:
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adjusting a heating or cooling set point value for control of temperature inside a premises, the adjusting performed in accordance with an adjustment function input by and/or selected by a user of the premises and defining adjustment amounts by which to adjust heating and cooling set point values in accordance with deviation of sensed outdoor ambient temperature (OAT) from an intermediate temperature value between a plurality of OAT values associated with heating and a plurality of OAT values associated with cooling, the adjustment function not necessarily taking energy consumption into account; and in response to sensed outdoor ambient temperature (OAT), a thermostat of the apparatus controlling heating or cooling inside the premises using the adjusted heating or cooling set point. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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