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Thermostat for a variable capacity HVAC and method for providing a ramping set point on a setback thermostat
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-28
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2013-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A thermostat for providing control signals to a variable capacity HVAC system. The thermostat being a setback thermostat with a ramping set point for the recovery period. The thermostat monitoring the load signal required during recovery and increasing or decreasing the ramp slope accordingly.
Inventors
- 👤 Rolf L. Strand
- 👤 Daniel T. Uhrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:39
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/62; F24F11/63; F24F11/70; F24F11/80; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1902; G05D23/1904; F24F11/30; F24F2110/00; F24F2110/10; F24F2140/00; F24F2140/50; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A setback thermostat for a gas engine heat pump, and a method for controlling the gas engine heat pump, said thermostat providing a load signal to a gas engine heat pump controller, the gas engine heat pump controller increasing or decreasing the gas engine heat pump's operating level relative to said load signal, the thermostat ramping said temperature up when an increase in the setpoint occurs the method comprising the steps of: A. determining if a programmed setpoint change has occurred; B. when a programmed setpoint change has occurred monitoring the load signal; C. decreasing the ramp rate if auxiliary heat is turned on; and F. returning to step A.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A setback thermostat for a gas engine heat pump, and a method for controlling the gas engine heat pump, said thermostat providing a load signal to a gas engine heat pump controller, the gas engine heat pump controller increasing or decreasing the gas engine heat pump's operating level relative to said load signal, the thermostat ramping said temperature up when an increase in the setpoint occurs the method comprising the steps of: A. determining if a programmed setpoint change has occurred; B. when a programmed setpoint change has occurred monitoring the load signal; C. decreasing the ramp rate if auxiliary heat is turned on; and F. returning to step A.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of controlling a gas engine heat pump of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: D. increasing the ramp rate if said gas engine heat pump cycles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of controlling a gas engine heat pump of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: E. decreasing the ramp rate if a final setpoint is not met by a predetermined time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of controlling a gas engine heat pump of claim 2 further comprising the steps of: E. decreasing the ramp rate if a final setpoint is not met by a predetermined time.
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