Air conditioning automatic shut-off system

Claim 2

A temperature control system for at least one temperature controlled space having at least one closeable opening leading to a non-temperature controlled space, a closing element having an open or closed state filling said opening, and an open/closed sensor connected with said closing element for indicating an open/closed state of said closing element; heating-cooling supply means in said temperature controlled space for supplying heating-cooling thereto; temperature controlling means in said temperature controlled space in operative engagement with said heating-cooling supply means, for controlling the heating-cooling supply therein, and an operative connection from said open/closed sensor to said temperature controlling means for stopping supply of heating/cooling when said closing element is open, and wherein said operative connection includes a radio frequency transmitter coupled to said open/closed sensor, and a radio frequency receiver tuned to said radio frequency transmitter in operative engagement with said temperature controlling means, wherein said open/closed sensor includes a code generator for generating a space code identifying said temperature controlled space in response to opening of said closing element.

Claim 3

A system according to claim 1 , wherein said operative connection further includes a metallic pair of wires.

Claim 4

A system according to claim 1 , wherein said open/closed sensor includes a magnet attached to said closing element and a ferro-magnetic reed relay fixedly disposed proximal to said magnet when said closing element is in closed condition.

Claim 5

A system according to claim 3 , wherein said reed relay includes a counter-biasing magnet proximal to said reed relay for maintaining said reed relay in open condition when said closing element is in closed condition.

Claim 6

A system according to claim 1 , including a space code receiver coupled to said temperature controlling means being uniquely responsive to said space code for stopping said supply of heating/cooling only when said space code is received.

Claim 7

A system according to claim 5 , including a plurality of temperature controlled spaces, each plurality forming a temperature controlled zone of temperature controlled spaces, wherein said space code is common to all of said temperature controlled spaces forming temperature controlled space zone.

Claim 8

A system according to claim 1 , wherein said temperature controlling means includes a thermostat having a manual input for manually controlling the temperature in said temperature controlled space, said thermostat having an overriding disabling input connected to said open/closed sensor for overridingly stopping supply of heating/cooling in response to said closing element being opened.

Claim 9

A system according to claim 1 , including a common monitor radio receiver tuned to said transmitter, and a code display for displaying a zone code for an active transmitter.

Claim 10

A temperature control system for at least one temperature-controlled space having at least one closeable opening leading to a non-temperature controlled space, a closing element having an open or closed state filling said opening, and an open/closed sensor connected with said closing element for indicating an open/closed state of said closing element; heating-cooling supply means in said temperature controlled space for supplying heating-cooling thereto; temperature controlling means in said temperature controlled space in operative engagement with said heating-cooling supply means, for controlling the heating-cooling supply therein, and an operative connection from said open/closed sensor to said temperature controlling means for stopping supply of heating/cooling when said closing element is open, and wherein said operative connection includes a radio frequency transmitter coupled to said open/closed sensor, and a radio frequency receiver tuned to said radio frequency transmitter in operative engagement with said temperature controlling means, wherein said open/closed sensor includes a magnet attached to said closing element and a ferro-magnetic reed relay fixedly disposed proximal to said magnet when said closing element is in closed condition, wherein said reed relay includes a counter-biasing magnet proximal to said reed relay for maintaining said reed relay in open condition when said closing element is in closed condition, and wherein said radio-frequency transmitter includes a power input, a battery for providing operating power for said transmitter, and a battery-saving input to said transmitter wherein said battery is connected to said power input via said reed relay, and further including a delay circuit for supplying a delayed start signal for said transmitter.

Claim 11

A temperature control system for at least one temperature-controlled space having at least one closeable opening leading to a non-temperature controlled space, a closing element having an open or closed state filling said opening, and an open/closed sensor connected with said closing element for indicating an open/closed state of said closing element; heating-cooling supply means in said temperature controlled space for supplying heating-cooling thereto; temperature controlling means in said temperature controlled space in operative engagement with said heating-cooling supply means, for controlling the heating-cooling supply therein, and an operative connection from said open/closed sensor to said temperature controlling means for stopping supply of heating/cooling when said closing element is open, and wherein said operative connection includes a radio frequency transmitter coupled to said open/closed sensor, and a radio frequency receiver tuned to said radio frequency transmitter in operative engagement with said temperature controlling means, wherein said open/closed sensor includes a magnet attached to said closing element and a ferro-magnetic reed relay fixedly disposed proximal to said magnet when said closing element is in closed condition, wherein said reed relay includes a counter-biasing magnet proximal to said reed relay for maintaining said reed relay in open condition when said closing element is in closed condition, and wherein said radio-frequency transmitter includes a power input, a battery for providing operating power for said transmitter, and a battery-saving input to said transmitter wherein said battery is connected to said power input via said reed relay, and further including a delay circuit for supplying a delayed start signal for said transmitter.

Claim 12

A system according to claim 9 , wherein a plurality of transmitters are commonly connected to a battery.

Claim 13

A system according to claim 10 , wherein said transmitter includes a manually operable code switch for inserting a space code into said transmitter.

Claim 14

A system according to claim 11 , wherein said transmitter includes a universal synchronous-asynchronous receive-transmit circuit for generating an asynchronous transmit code.