CA1164550A - Energy saving thermostat - Google Patents

Energy saving thermostat

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CA1164550A
CA1164550A CA000384268A CA384268A CA1164550A CA 1164550 A CA1164550 A CA 1164550A CA 000384268 A CA000384268 A CA 000384268A CA 384268 A CA384268 A CA 384268A CA 1164550 A CA1164550 A CA 1164550A
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temperature
time
thermostat
energy saving
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CA000384268A
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French (fr)
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B. Hubert Pinckaers
Arlon D. Kompelien
Marvin D. Nelson
John T. Adams
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Honeywell Inc
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Honeywell Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/20—Systems for controlling combustion with a time programme acting through electrical means, e.g. using time-delay relays
    • F23N5/203—Systems for controlling combustion with a time programme acting through electrical means, e.g. using time-delay relays using electronic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/02—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
    • F23N5/022—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using electronic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D23/00—Control of temperature
    • G05D23/19—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D23/1902—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means characterised by the use of a variable reference value
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2237/00—Controlling
    • F23N2237/06—Controlling two predeterming temperatures, e.g. day-night

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Temperature (AREA)
  • Air Conditioning Control Device (AREA)
CA000384268A 1980-10-06 1981-08-20 Energy saving thermostat Expired CA1164550A (en)

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US194,210 1980-10-06
US06/194,210 US4316577A (en) 1980-10-06 1980-10-06 Energy saving thermostat

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EP (1) EP0049626B1 (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png)
JP (2) JPS57155624A (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png)
AU (1) AU547789B2 (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png)
CA (1) CA1164550A (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png)
DE (1) DE3175983D1 (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png)
DK (1) DK156336C (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png)

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DK442481A (da) 1982-04-07
EP0049626B1 (en) 1987-03-11
JPH0248885Y2 (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png) 1990-12-21
JPH0263104U (US06623731-20030923-C00012.png) 1990-05-11
DK156336C (da) 1989-12-27
EP0049626A3 (en) 1982-12-01
DE3175983D1 (en) 1987-04-16
AU7606381A (en) 1982-04-22
AU547789B2 (en) 1985-11-07
JPS57155624A (en) 1982-09-25
EP0049626A2 (en) 1982-04-14
US4316577A (en) 1982-02-23
DK156336B (da) 1989-08-07

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