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Energy consumption indicating system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-02-02
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Granted: 1985-12-17
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Expires: 2004-02-02
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an energy consumption indicating system for a multi-occupancy dwelling including a plurality of units each having a space heat exchanger and a thermostat and wherein said multi-occupancy dwelling is provided with a main heat exchanger having an outlet conduit, an inlet conduit and at least one circulating pump and wherein a conduit member is provided for each unit in fluid communication to the main heat exchanger and the space heat exchanger in each unit and wherein fluid flow through each conduit member is effected in response to a thermostat in each unit and wherein a time meter for each unit is energized to measure time duration of fluid flow through the conduit member.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose C. Pena
- 👤 Roland J. Pena
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:29
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D19/00; F24D19/10; F24D19/1006; F24D19/1009; F24D19/1048; G; G01; G01K; G01K17/00; G01K17/06; G01K17/08; G01K17/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
An energy consumption indicating system for a multi-occupancy dwelling, including a plurality of units, which comprises: a space heat exchanger and a thermostat to provide heating control in the system, said space heat exchanger and the thermostat provided in each unit; a main heat exchanger having an outlet conduit, an inlet conduit and at least one circulating pump responsive to the thermostat control and in fluid flow communication with said outlet and inlet conduits; a separate conduit member in fluid communication with said outlet conduit of said main heat exchanger and with a space heat exchanger in each unit wherein fluid flow through a conduit member of each unit is effected in response to activation of said thermostat disposed in a respective unit; fluid flow sensing means disposed in said separate conduit member activated by fluid flow through said separate conduit member; and time meter means energized by said fluid flow sensing means to measure time duration of fluid flow through said separate conduit member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
An energy consumption indicating system for a multi-occupancy dwelling, including a plurality of units, which comprises: a space heat exchanger and a thermostat to provide heating control in the system, said space heat exchanger and the thermostat provided in each unit; a main heat exchanger having an outlet conduit, an inlet conduit and at least one circulating pump responsive to the thermostat control and in fluid flow communication with said outlet and inlet conduits; a separate conduit member in fluid communication with said outlet conduit of said main heat exchanger and with a space heat exchanger in each unit wherein fluid flow through a conduit member of each unit is effected in response to activation of said thermostat disposed in a respective unit; fluid flow sensing means disposed in said separate conduit member activated by fluid flow through said separate conduit member; and time meter means energized by said fluid flow sensing means to measure time duration of fluid flow through said separate conduit member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The energy consumption indicating system for a multi-occupancy dwelling as defined in claim 1 and further including a zone valve disposed in each of said separate conduit members operatively associated with said thermostat of each unit to permit fluid flow through said conduit member when said zone valve is energized by said thermostat.
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