System, method and apparatus for use of dynamically variable compressor delay in thermostat to reduce energy consumption
First Claim
1. A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system comprising at least a compressor and a thermostatic controller that varies the delay enforced by a thermostatic controller between the time said controller turns a ventilation system off and the time said thermostatic controller turns said ventilation system on again, the system comprising:
- one or more computer processors configured to communicate with a thermostatic controller that has at least a first setting that defines a first delay interval and at least a second setting that defines a second delay interval associated with turning a ventilation system on again, wherein the second interval is longer than the first interval;
the one or more computer processors configured to access stored data comprising a plurality of internal temperature measurements taken within a structure and a plurality of outside temperature measurements relating to temperatures outside the structure;
the one or more computer processors configured to use the stored data to predict a rate of change of temperatures inside the structure in response to at least changes in outside temperatures;
the one or more computer processors configured to evaluate one or more parameters including at least the outside temperature measurements and the predicted rate of change; and
the one or more computer processors, based upon said evaluation of the parameters, configures the thermostatic controller to one of the at least the first setting that defines the first delay interval or the second setting that defines the second delay interval such that said heating, ventilation and air conditioning system operates according to the selected setting.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for reducing the usage of a ventilation system. For example, one or more of the exemplary systems comprise a thermostatic controller that has at least two settings for the delay occurring between turning the ventilation system off and then turning the system back on. One setting being for a first interval and at least a second setting for a second interval that is longer than the first interval. A processor is in communication with the thermostatic controller and is configured to evaluate one or more parameters including at least the temperature outside the structure conditioned by the ventilation system. The processor is further configured to determine whether to adopt the first interval or the second interval based upon the values of the parameters.
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1. A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system comprising at least a compressor and a thermostatic controller that varies the delay enforced by a thermostatic controller between the time said controller turns a ventilation system off and the time said thermostatic controller turns said ventilation system on again, the system comprising:
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one or more computer processors configured to communicate with a thermostatic controller that has at least a first setting that defines a first delay interval and at least a second setting that defines a second delay interval associated with turning a ventilation system on again, wherein the second interval is longer than the first interval; the one or more computer processors configured to access stored data comprising a plurality of internal temperature measurements taken within a structure and a plurality of outside temperature measurements relating to temperatures outside the structure; the one or more computer processors configured to use the stored data to predict a rate of change of temperatures inside the structure in response to at least changes in outside temperatures; the one or more computer processors configured to evaluate one or more parameters including at least the outside temperature measurements and the predicted rate of change; and the one or more computer processors, based upon said evaluation of the parameters, configures the thermostatic controller to one of the at least the first setting that defines the first delay interval or the second setting that defines the second delay interval such that said heating, ventilation and air conditioning system operates according to the selected setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process that varies the delay enforced by a thermostatic controller between the time said controller turns a ventilation system off and the time said thermostatic controller turns said ventilation system on again, the process comprising:
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accessing stored data comprising a plurality of internal temperature measurements taken within a structure and a plurality of outside temperature measurements relating to temperatures outside the structure; using the stored data to predict a rate of change of temperatures inside the structure in response to at least changes in outside temperatures; evaluate one or more parameters including at least the outside temperature measurements and the predicted rate of change; and setting a thermostatic controller to one of the at least a first setting that defines a first delay interval or a second setting that defines a second delay interval associated with turning a ventilation system on again, wherein the second interval is longer than the first interval; and operating said ventilation system according to said selected setting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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