US7918407B2 — Method and apparatus for control of cooling syste…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 200 words

A retrofit control system for controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air conditioning system having interlaced coils operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said control system comprising: (a) a suction [/] pressure sensor located on a suction refrigerant line exiting a direct expansion cooling coil; (b) a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode input signal; (d) a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; and (e) a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, controlling refrigerant suction pressure, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000 ppm of CO 2 .

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 200 words

A retrofit control system for controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air conditioning system having interlaced coils operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said control system comprising: (a) a suction [/] pressure sensor located on a suction refrigerant line exiting a direct expansion cooling coil; (b) a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode input signal; (d) a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; and (e) a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, controlling refrigerant suction pressure, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000 ppm of CO 2 .

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 34 words

The control system of claim 1 , wherein said control system is preprogrammed to match a specific brand and model of air conditioning system based on the cooling and heating capacity of said system.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 47 words

The control system of claim 1 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a variable 0-10 VDC output signal to modulate the ventilation air damper as required to keep the CO 2 concentration as measured by a CO 2 monitor below set point.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 57 words

The control system of claim 1 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a 0 or 24 VAC signal to either open or close a two-position outside air damper for as long a time period as required to keep the CO 2 concentration as measured by a CO 2 monitor below set point.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 50 words

The control system of claim 1 , wherein the outside air damper is manually set to provide proper ventilation air at maximum occupancy and maximum air flow and modulates the supply fan speed as required to keep the CO 2 concentration, as measured by a CO2 monitor, below set point.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 17 words

The control system of claim 1 , wherein the speed of the supply fan is slowly accelerated.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 222 words

A control system for controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air conditioning system having face split coils operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said control system comprising: (a) a suction [/] pressure sensor analog input circuit located on the suction refrigerant line exiting the direct expansion cooling coil; (b) a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode; (d) a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; (e) a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and said input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000 ppm of CO 2 ; and (f) an automatic evaporator face damper on the de-energized coil section to prevent air bypass through the de-energized coil face at partial cooling loads.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 222 words

A control system for controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air conditioning system having face split coils operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said control system comprising: (a) a suction [/] pressure sensor analog input circuit located on the suction refrigerant line exiting the direct expansion cooling coil; (b) a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode; (d) a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; (e) a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and said input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000 ppm of CO 2 ; and (f) an automatic evaporator face damper on the de-energized coil section to prevent air bypass through the de-energized coil face at partial cooling loads.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 36 words

The control system of claim 7 , wherein said control system is preprogrammed to match a specific brand and model of air conditioning system based on the cooling and heating capacity of said air conditioning system.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 47 words

The control system of claim 7 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a variable 0-10 VDC output signal to modulate the ventilation air damper as required to keep the CO 2 concentration as measured by a CO 2 monitor below set point.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 57 words

The control system of claim 7 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a 0 or 24 VAC signal to either open or close a two-portion outside air damper for as long a time period as required to keep the CO 2 concentration as measured by a CO 2 monitor below set point.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 48 words

The control system of claim 7 , wherein the outside air damper is manually set to provide proper ventilation air at maximum occupancy and maximum air flow and modulates the supply fan speed as required to keep the CO2 concentration, as measured by a CO2monitor, below set point.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 17 words

The control system of claim 7 , wherein the speed of the supply fan is slowly accelerated.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 205 words

A method of controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air flow air conditioning system operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said method comprising: (a) employing a suction [/] pressure sensor analog input circuit located on a suction refrigerant line exiting a direct expansion cooling coil; (b) employing a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) employing a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode input signal; (d) employing a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; and (e) employing a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and said input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, controlling refrigerant suction pressure, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000 ppm of CO 2 .

Claim 16

Independent Claim 205 words

A method of controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air flow air conditioning system operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said method comprising: (a) employing a suction [/] pressure sensor analog input circuit located on a suction refrigerant line exiting a direct expansion cooling coil; (b) employing a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) employing a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode input signal; (d) employing a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; and (e) employing a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and said input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, controlling refrigerant suction pressure, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000 ppm of CO 2 .

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 46 words

The method of claim 13 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a variable 0-10 VDC output signal to modulate the ventilation air damper as required to keep the CO 2 concentration, as measured by a CO 2 monitor, below set point.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 56 words

The method of claim 13 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a 0 or 24 VAC signal to either open or close a two-portion outside air damper for as long a time period as required to keep the CO 2 concentration, as measured by a CO 2 monitor, below set point.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 48 words

The method of claim 13 , wherein the outside air damper is manually set to provide proper ventilation air at maximum occupancy and maximum air flow and modulates the supply fan speed as required to keep the CO2 concentration, as measured by a CO2 monitor, below set point.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method of claim 13 , wherein the speed of the supply fan is slowly accelerated.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 228 words

A method of controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air flow air conditioning system operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said method comprising the steps of: (a) employing a suction [/] pressure sensor analog input circuit located on a suction refrigerant line exiting a direct expansion cooling coil; (b) employing a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) employing a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode input signal; (d) employing a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; and (e) employing a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and said input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000ppm of CO 2 ; and (f) employing an automatic evaporator face damper or de-energized coil section to prevent air bypass through the de-energized coil face at partial cooling loads.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 228 words

A method of controlling the speed of a fan motor for a forced air flow air conditioning system operable in heating, ventilation, deadband, and part load cooling modes, respectively, to control supply for speed during operation of said air conditioning system to reduce energy consumption, and provide CO 2 air quality control, said method comprising the steps of: (a) employing a suction [/] pressure sensor analog input circuit located on a suction refrigerant line exiting a direct expansion cooling coil; (b) employing a control mode input relay digital input circuit; (c) employing a power output circuit for controlling the speed of said motor as a function of said output signal to vary the speed of said motor in accordance with a control mode input signal; (d) employing a CO 2 analog sensor in either the conditioned space or in the return air stream; and (e) employing a heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit operably connected to said power output circuit and said input relay circuit and suction [/] pressure sensor for varying the air flow in each of the cooling, heating, and ventilation deadband modes, and modulating the ventilation rate as required to maintain a maximum of 1000ppm of CO 2 ; and (f) employing an automatic evaporator face damper or de-energized coil section to prevent air bypass through the de-energized coil face at partial cooling loads.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 46 words

The method of claim 18 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a variable 0-10 VDC output signal to modulate the ventilation air damper as required to keep the CO 2 concentration, as measured by a CO 2 monitor below, set point.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 56 words

The method of claim 18 , wherein the heating operation and cooling operation selection circuit produces a 0 or 24 VAC signal to either open or close a two-portion outside air damper for as long a time period as required to keep the CO 2 concentration, as measured by a CO 2 monitor, below set point.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 48 words

The method of claim 18 , wherein the outside air damper is manually set to provide proper ventilation air at maximum occupancy and maximum air flow and modulates the supply fan speed as required to keep the CO2 concentration, as measured by a CO2 monitor, below set point.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method of claim 18 , wherein the speed of the supply fan is slowly accelerated.

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Method and apparatus for control of cooling system air quality and energy consumption

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