US3170629A
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Air conditioning control apparatus
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-29
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1982-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin J Berger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:02
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/70; F24F11/80; F24F11/83; F24F11/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN AIR DISTRIBUTION UNIT INCLUDING A FAN AND A COIL TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A TEMPERATURE CHANGING MEDIUM FLOWING THEREIN, COMPRISING, A CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO AND OPERATING SAID FAN, BI-DIRECTIONAL CLUTCH MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PARTS ONE PART OF WHICH IS MOUNTED ON SAID MOTOR MEANS TO BE ROTATED THEREWITH, A CLOSED THERMAL SENSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SENSING BULB POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID AIR DISTRIBUTION UNIT TO BE RESPONSIVE TO TEMPERATURE INDICATIVE OF NEEDS OF OPERATION OF SAID CONTROL APPARATUS, SAID THERMAL SYSTEM BEING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID PARTS OF SAID BIDIRECTIONAL CLUTCH MEANS FOR REVERSIBLY OPERATING THE SAME, A CABLE DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CLUTCH MEANS TO BE ROTATED THEREBY, VALVE MEANS CONNECTED TO AND CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF SAID TEMPERATURE CHANGING MEDIUM IN SAID COIL TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER, MEANS CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE EXTREMITY OF SAID CABLE DRIVE MEANS TO SAID VALVE MEANS TO OPERATE THE SAME, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID VALVE MEANS TO RESPOND TO THE TEMPERATURE OF THE TEMPERATURE CHANGING MEDIUM FLOWING THERETHROUGH, SAID MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID CABLE DRIVE MEANS AND SAID VALVE MEANS TO REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF OPERATION OF SAID VALVE MEANS FOR A GIVEN DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF SAID CABLE DRIVE MEANS WITH DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES SENSED AT SAID VALVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN AIR DISTRIBUTION UNIT INCLUDING A FAN AND A COIL TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A TEMPERATURE CHANGING MEDIUM FLOWING THEREIN, COMPRISING, A CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO AND OPERATING SAID FAN, BI-DIRECTIONAL CLUTCH MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PARTS ONE PART OF WHICH IS MOUNTED ON SAID MOTOR MEANS TO BE ROTATED THEREWITH, A CLOSED THERMAL SENSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SENSING BULB POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID AIR DISTRIBUTION UNIT TO BE RESPONSIVE TO TEMPERATURE INDICATIVE OF NEEDS OF OPERATION OF SAID CONTROL APPARATUS, SAID THERMAL SYSTEM BEING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID PARTS OF SAID BIDIRECTIONAL CLUTCH MEANS FOR REVERSIBLY OPERATING THE SAME, A CABLE DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CLUTCH MEANS TO BE ROTATED THEREBY, VALVE MEANS CONNECTED TO AND CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF SAID TEMPERATURE CHANGING MEDIUM IN SAID COIL TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER, MEANS CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE EXTREMITY OF SAID CABLE DRIVE MEANS TO SAID VALVE MEANS TO OPERATE THE SAME, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID VALVE MEANS TO RESPOND TO THE TEMPERATURE OF THE TEMPERATURE CHANGING MEDIUM FLOWING THERETHROUGH, SAID MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID CABLE DRIVE MEANS AND SAID VALVE MEANS TO REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF OPERATION OF SAID VALVE MEANS FOR A GIVEN DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF SAID CABLE DRIVE MEANS WITH DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES SENSED AT SAID VALVE MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |