US4773587A
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Heating and air conditioning fan sensor control
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-10-29
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A device is disclosed which causes a fan of a heating and/or air conditioning system to continue to run until the temperature in the duct work of the system reaches a desired temperature, so as to remove all heated and/or cooled air from the system, however, the device is designed so as to not cause the fan to be actuated due to changes in the duct work temperature which are due to changes in outside temperature or causes other than the operation of the system. A sensor which is located in the duct work controls the operation of the fan in response to temperature changes only if the sensor control circuit is first energized by the operation of the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilfred E. Lipman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:26
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/46; F24F11/70; F24F11/72; F24F11/74; F24F11/80; F24F11/86; F24F11/88; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1906; G05D23/1912; G05D23/275; F24F2110/00; F24F2110/10; F24F2140/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S236/00; Y10S236/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A fan sensor control for a heating and air conditioning system, comprising: a. a thermostat which closes in response to temperature in a building reaching a selectively determinable upper or lower limit; b. a heating system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said lower limit; c. an air conditioning system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said upper limit; d. a fan which is actuated in response to said thermostat closing; e. a sensor which is located in a duct receiving air from said heating system and said air conditioning system which closes upon a temperature within said duct reaching a set upper limit or a set lower limit; f. a circuit means which energizes a relay upon actuation of said fan, causing contact points between an electrical source and said fan to close, while causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said fan to open, and causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said sensor to close so as to allow said sensor to control operation of said fan.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A fan sensor control for a heating and air conditioning system, comprising: a. a thermostat which closes in response to temperature in a building reaching a selectively determinable upper or lower limit; b. a heating system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said lower limit; c. an air conditioning system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said upper limit; d. a fan which is actuated in response to said thermostat closing; e. a sensor which is located in a duct receiving air from said heating system and said air conditioning system which closes upon a temperature within said duct reaching a set upper limit or a set lower limit; f. a circuit means which energizes a relay upon actuation of said fan, causing contact points between an electrical source and said fan to close, while causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said fan to open, and causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said sensor to close so as to allow said sensor to control operation of said fan.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
236 words
A fan sensor control for a heating and air conditioning system, comprising: a. a thermostat which closes in response to temperature in a building reaching a selectively determinable upper or lower limit; b. heating system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said lower limit; c. an air conditioning system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said upper limit; d. a fan which is actuated in response to said thermostat closing; e. a sensor which is located in a duct receiving air from said heating system and said air conditioning system which closes upon a temperature within said duct reaching a set upper limit or a set lower limit; f. a circuit means which energizes a relay upon actuation of said fan, causing contact points between an electrical source and said fan to close, while causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said fan to open, and causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said sensor to close so as to allow said sensor to control the operation of said fan, and wherein said relay is deenergized in response to said sensor deactuating said fan so as to open said contact points between said electrical source and said fan, and close said contacts between said thermostat and said fan, and open said contact points between said thermostat and said sensor to return control of said fan to said thermostat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
236 words
A fan sensor control for a heating and air conditioning system, comprising: a. a thermostat which closes in response to temperature in a building reaching a selectively determinable upper or lower limit; b. heating system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said lower limit; c. an air conditioning system which is actuated by said thermostat reaching said upper limit; d. a fan which is actuated in response to said thermostat closing; e. a sensor which is located in a duct receiving air from said heating system and said air conditioning system which closes upon a temperature within said duct reaching a set upper limit or a set lower limit; f. a circuit means which energizes a relay upon actuation of said fan, causing contact points between an electrical source and said fan to close, while causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said fan to open, and causing contact points in a circuit between said thermostat and said sensor to close so as to allow said sensor to control the operation of said fan, and wherein said relay is deenergized in response to said sensor deactuating said fan so as to open said contact points between said electrical source and said fan, and close said contacts between said thermostat and said fan, and open said contact points between said thermostat and said sensor to return control of said fan to said thermostat.
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