CN108194014A

CN108194014A - Automation screen control system and method

Info

Publication number: CN108194014A
Application number: CN201810145649.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 乔尔·伯曼; 简·伯曼; A·格林斯潘; S·P·赫贝森; M·拉玛琳格姆
Original assignee: MechoShade Systems LLC
Current assignee: Michael Sid System East Co.,Ltd.
Priority date: 2012-11-07
Filing date: 2013-10-23
Publication date: 2018-06-22
Also published as: GB2578069A; WO2014074308A1; GB202000391D0; CA2889978C; GB2527194A; GB201507466D0; CN104854521A; CA2889978A1; GB2578069B; HK1210286A1; CN104854521B; WO2014074308A4; GB2527194B

Abstract

This application involves automation screen control system and methods.Window covering of the masking system of automation including motorization, sensor and come using algorithm auto-control masking control system operation controller.These algorithms may include such as following information：3 D models of building and surrounding structure, shading information, reflective information, illumination and radiation information, ASHRAE clear sky algorithm, the record information related with manual override, holder's preference information, movable information, real-time state of the sky, the solar radiation on building, total footcandle load in structure, brightness override, reality and/or the BTU loads calculated, the information of the time in 1 year and micro climate analysis.The luminance information of modeling can be used for control masking.

Description

Automation screen control system and method

The application is the applying date on October 23rd, 2013, application No. is 201380065533.1, entitled " utilize brightness The divisional application of the Chinese patent application of the automation screen control system of modeling ".

Technical field

The disclosure relates generally to Automated shade control, and relate more specifically to utilize the automation of the luminance information of modeling Masking system.

Background technology

There is currently a variety of automated systems, to control shutter, curtain and other types of window covering.These are System usually detects the visible ray (daylight) entered by window using optical sensor.Optical sensor can be connected to computer and/ Or motor, the motor read out according to optical sensor and/or temperature and are automatically turned on or close window covering.

Although optical sensor and temperature sensor can help to determine the preferable masking of window or inside, these sensors It may be not fully effective.Some masking control systems are using other standards or because usually helping to define shield parameter as a result,.Example Such as, some systems use detector for detecting the incidence angle of sunlight.Other systems use rain sensor, artificial light control System, geographical location information, date and time information, window orientation information and outwardly and inwardly optical sensor quantifies and limits window The optimum position of covering.However, system and control without the currently employed all these types of triangular web.

In addition, most of automated systems are for soft (Venetian) shutter, curtain and other traditional window coverings Object design, and be limited to be used together with these.Further, prior art systems are not utilized in the inside with structure generally Lighting level changes related information.That is, most systems consider relatively uniform masking and/or brightness and light curtain dazzle The effect of (veiling glare) rather than the masking and/or brightness of gradual change and light curtain dazzle.Therefore, it is necessary to a kind of conception gradually The masking of change and best light detection and the automation screen control system adapted to.

It has determined that for the most effective energy design of building it is that can utilize natural daylight, allows artificially lighting It reduces, and then reduces air conditioning load, thus reduce the energy expenditure of building.In order to realize these targets, glassing (glazing) daylight of high percentage must be allowed to penetrate assembling glass by using clear or high visible transmission glassing Glass.But with the also halation (bright orb) of the sun of a large amount of visible rays, excessive thermal enhancement and make one weakness too Sunlight line, they will be penetrated into building dearly in the different times of 1 year and in the different sun towards upper, influence and Impact work moves in people therein.Therefore, it is necessary to manage and control sun load, sunlight penetration amount and glass wall Temperature.In addition, it is necessary to by solar radiation quantity and brightness control to the comfortable and healthy acceptable standard for protecting holder, such as Energy saving integral subsystem.

Invention content

Disclose the system and method controlled using the automation screen of Intensity model.In embodiment, method includes： The brightness value of the existing modeling for the excessive brightness being used to indicate at window is received at the masking control system of automation, wherein Window covering is associated with the window；And the masking control system by automating and the modeling in response to being more than threshold intensity value Brightness value come activate motor associated with the window covering with by the window covering be located in by standard supervisory routine In the different position in specified position.

In another embodiment, method includes：It is calculated by the masking control system automated and using Intensity model The presence of excessive brightness at interested position；And by the masking control system automated come activate motor in response to Excessive brightness at interested position carrys out adjusting window covering.

In another embodiment, the masking control system of automation includes being configured with the controller of Intensity model.The control Device processed is configured to control motor associated with window using the luminance information of modeling.

Description of the drawings

Wherein same tag describes the attached drawings of similar elements and shows the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, and with specification one Act the principle for being used for explaining the disclosure.In the accompanying drawings：

Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of the exemplary automation screen control system according to each embodiment；

Fig. 2A shows the schematic diagram of the example window system in the case where window covering is retracted according to each embodiment；

Fig. 2 B show the schematic diagram of the example window system in the case where window covering extends according to each embodiment；

Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of the illustrative methods controlled according to the automation screen of each embodiment；

Fig. 4 depicts the exemplary ASHRAE models according to each embodiment；

Fig. 5 shows the screenshotss (such as view of SolarTrac softwares) of the exemplary user interface according to each embodiment；

Fig. 6 is shown penetrates sensing and the flow chart of reaction according to the exemplary sun thermal enhancement and the sun of each embodiment；

Fig. 7 A show the flow chart for sensing and reacting according to the exemplary luminance of each embodiment；

Fig. 7 B show the flow chart for modeling and reacting according to the exemplary luminance of each embodiment；

Fig. 8 shows the flow chart for modeling and reacting according to the exemplary shading (shadow) of each embodiment；

Fig. 9 shows the flow chart for modeling and reacting according to the Exemplary reflective of each embodiment；

Figure 10 A-10E are shown to be modeled according to the reflection of each embodiment.

Specific embodiment

The detailed description of the exemplary embodiment of the disclosure is shown in a manner of explaining herein its exemplary embodiment and Its optimal mode.Although these exemplary embodiments are described in enough detail so that those skilled in the art can implement this public affairs It opens, it should be understood that other embodiments can also be realized and can make the spirit of logic and mechanical alteration without departing from the disclosure And range.Thus, detailed description provided herein is only for the purposes without being construed as limiting.For example, any method Or the step of described in process description, can be performed in any order and be not limited to given sequence.

In addition, for brevity, certain subassemblies of each operating member, traditional data network, application and development and it is Other functional aspects of system herein may be without detailed description.In addition, each connecting line shown in figure included here The example functional relationships and/or physical coupling being intended to indicate that between various elements.It should be noted that in systems in practice may be used Many alternately or additionally functional relationship or physical connections are presented.

The disclosure can be carried out with regard to block diagram, screenshotss and flow chart, optional selection and various processing steps aspect herein Description.Such functional block can be realized by any number of hardware and or software component for being configured to perform specified function. For example, various integrated circuit packages (such as memory element, processing element, logic element, look-up table etc.) can be used in the disclosure, It can be performed various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices.Similarly, the disclosure is soft Part element using such as C, C++, Java, COBOL, assembler, PERL, Delphi, extensible markup language (XML) appoint What programming or script, with the arbitrary combination using data structure, object, process, routine or other programmed elements come in fact The smart card techniques of existing various algorithms are realized.Further, it is noted that any number of tradition can be used in the disclosure Technology is for data transmission, signalling, data processing, network control etc..Further, the disclosure can be used for utilizing visitor Family end script (JavaScript, VBScript etc.) detects or prevents safety problem.For cryptography and network The basic introduction of safety, referring to any one of following bibliography：(1)“Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code In C, " Bruce Schneier write, and John Wiley＆Sons go out Version (second edition, 1996)；(2) " Java Cryptography " Jonathan Knudson write, and O ' Reilly＆Associates go out Version (1998)；(3)“Cryptography and Network Security:Principles and Practice” William Stallings write, and Prentice Hall are published；It is all these incorporated herein by reference.

As used herein, term " network " should lead to including combining any electronics of these hardware and software components T unit.It can be by any appropriate communication channel (such as, for example, telephone network according to the communication between each side of each embodiment Network, extranet, Intranet, internet, interaction point device (point of sale device, personal digital assistant, cellular phone, Self-Service Terminal (kiosk) etc.), online communication, offline communications, wireless communication, transponder communication, LAN (LAN), wide area network (WAN), Networking or link device and/or other) it completes.Moreover, although herein the disclosure is continually described as to utilize TCP/IP communication agreement realizes, but the disclosure can also be used IPX, Appletalk, IP-6, NetBIOS, OSI, The agreement of the existing or future appearance of Lonworks or any number of is realized.If network is in common network (such as because of spy Net) property, then assume the network be it is unsafe and to listener-in open it may be advantageous.It is related to combining internet utilization Agreement, standard and application software specifying information be generally known to those skilled in the art dawn, and be thus not required to give herein To be described in detail.See, e.g., Dilip Naik, " Internet Standards and Protocols, " (1998)； " Java 2Complete, " multiple authors, (Sybex 1999)；Deborah Ray and Eric Ray, " Mastering HTML 4.0,”(1997)；Loshin, " TCP/IP Clearly Explained, " (1997)；And David Gourley and Brian Totty, " HTTP, The Definitive Guide, " (2002), these content are incorporated herein by reference.

Various system components independently, either individually or collectively can suitably be coupled via data link with network, number Include according to link for example, to internet on the local loop being such as normally used in the connection with standard modem communication Connection, cable modem, Dish networks, ISDN, digital subscriber line (DSL) or the various nothings of service provider (ISP) Line communication means, see, for example, Gilbert Held, " Understanding Data Communications, " (1996), It is incorporated herein by reference.Note that the network can be implemented as other types of network, such as interactive television (ITV) network. In addition, system conception use and sell or distribute on the arbitrary network with similar functions described herein any commodity, Service or information.

Fig. 1 is shown controls (ASC) system 100 according to the exemplary automation screen of each embodiment.ASC 100 may include Analog and digital interface (ADI) 105 is configured to logical with centralized control system (CCS) 110, motor 130 and sensor 125 Letter.ADI 105 can pass through communication link 120 and CCS 110, motor 130, sensor 125 and/or any other component communication. For example, in one embodiment, ADI 105 and CCS 110 are configured to directly communicate with motor 130 and calculate life to minimize Enable the time lag between motor movement.

ADI 105 can be configured to promote transmission hidden position order and/or other orders.ADI 105 can also be configured Into connect between CCS 110 and motor 130 (interface).ADI 105 can be configured to convenient for user to motor 130 It accesses.By the way that user is convenient for access, ADI 105 can be configured to convenient for the communication between user and motor 130.For example, ADI 105 permissible users access some or all functions of motor 130 for any number of region.ADI 105, which can be used, to be used for Communication link 120, user's input and/or any other communication mechanism of communication access to provide user.

ADI 105 can be configured as hardware and/or software.Although Fig. 1 depicts single ADI 105, ASC 100 can Including multiple ADI 105.In one embodiment, ADI 105 can be configured to that user is allowed to control for multiple window coverings Motor 130.As used herein, " region " refers to that wherein ASC 100 is configured to any of the structure of control masking Region.For example, a building office block can be divided into eight regions, each region corresponds to a different floor.Each region Can have 50 different glassings, window and/or window covering again.Therefore, ADI 105 can be convenient for controlling in each region Each motor, some or all window coverings of some or all floors (or part of it) and/or multiple ADI 105 (that is, Two, four, eight or any other appropriate number of difference ADI 105) it can be coupled together to be commonly controlled Or whole window coverings, wherein each ADI 105 controls the motor 130 of each floor.In addition, ASC 100 can keep a diary (log), it records, classify, quantifying and measuring in other ways and/or storing the information related with one or more window coverings. In addition, each ADI 105 can be addressable, such as via Internet protocol (IP) address, MAC Address and/or similarly Location.

ADI 105 can also be configured with one or more security mechanisms.For example, ADI 105 may include one or more surpass (override) button is controlled in order to which one or more motors 130 and/or ADI 105 is manually operated.ADI 105 can also be configured There is security mechanism, which needs to input password, code, bio-identification or be suitably configured to allow user and system Interaction or other identifier/flags of communication, such as, mandate/access code, Personal Identification Number (PIN), internet generation Code, bar code, transponder, digital certificate, biometric data and/or other identification labels.

CCS 110 can be used for promoting to communicate with ADI 105 and/or the control to ADI 105.CCS 110 can be configured Calculating into the one or more algorithms of promotion is (such as sunny, cloudy, bright and clear with determining such as level of solar radiation, Sky Types It is cloudy and/or similar), interior lighting information, exterior lighting information, temperature information, dazzle information, shading information, reflection Information etc..110 algorithms of CCS may include actively (proactive) algorithm and reaction algorithm, these algorithms are configured to offer pair The appropriate sunlight protection that the direct sun penetrates；Reduce sun thermal enhancement；Reduce radiative surface temperature and/or light curtain dazzle；Control Sunray processed penetrates, optimize structure inside consecutive days shine and/or optimization inner lighting system efficiency.CCS 110 is calculated Method can operate in real time.CCS 110 can be configured with RS-485 communication boards in order to send and receive the number from ADI 105 According to.CCS 110 can be configured to automatically self-test, synchronization and/or each other components for starting ASC 100.CCS 110 can One or more user interfaces are configured to run in order to which user interacts.Being described in more detail below to cooperate with CCS 110 makes The example of user interface.

CCS 110 can be configured as any kind of computing device, personal computer, network computer, work station, small-sized Computer, mainframe or the like, they run any operating systems, the Windows of such as arbitrary version, Windows NT, Windows XP、Windows 2000、Windows 98、Windows 95、MacOS、OS/2、BeOS、Linux、UNIX、 Solaris, MVS, DOS etc..110 components of each CCS discussed herein or any other component may include it is following in one It is or multiple：Other computing systems of master server or the processor including being used to handle numerical data；Coupled to for storing number The memory of the processor of digital data；Coupled to the input digitizer of the processor for input digital data；It is stored in It can be accessed in reservoir and by processor to guide by processor to the application program of the processing of numerical data；Coupled to processing Device and memory are for showing the display equipment of the information derived from the numerical data handled by processor；And multiple data Library.User can be via any input equipment (such as keypad, keyboard, mouse, self-service terminal, personal digital assistant, hand-held Computer (such as Palm), cellular phone and/or analog) and system interaction.

CCS 110 can also be configured with one or more browsers, remote control switch and/or touch screen with further convenient for visit Ask and control ASC 100.For example, each touch screen to communicate with CCS 110 can be configured to convenient for the floor of control building A part for plan view, wherein indicating motor area and shaded areas (being described further herein).User can be used tactile Screen is touched to select motor area and/or shaded areas to provide control and/or be controlled and/or reminded (alert) about spy The information of the hidden position in region, current state of the sky information, stellar map, global parameter information are determined (such as, for example, when local Between and/or date information, sunrise and/or sunset information, altitude of the sun or azimuth information and/or any other class mentioned herein Like information), floor plan information (including sensor states and position) etc..Touch screen may be additionally used for provide control and/ Or the information of the gray scale about local sensor, will cover is moved to the more phase to the override capability of hidden position to provide The position of prestige and/or offer are to being directed to the access of additional masking control data that each specific region is captured.Browser touches It touches screen and/or switch may be additionally configured to record user guided masking movement, the manual override of masking and to ASC 100 And/or other holders of each masking and/or motor area specifically adjust.As another example, browser, touch screen And/or switch may be additionally configured to be provided to the remote of specific data and shielding function according to the access level of each remote user Journey user accesses.For example, access level for example can be configured to only allow the employee of certain personal, certain ranks, certain companies Or other entities access ASC 100 or allow access to specific 100 control parameters of ASC.In addition, access control can be limited only Masking is such as opened, closes and/or is adjusted in the certain actions of system/permission.It may also include the limit to radiometer control, algorithm etc. System.

CCS 110 may be additionally configured to make a response one or more alarms, warning, error message and/or analog. For example, CCS 110 can be configured to the fire alarm of the signal in response to such as being received from building management system, smog report It warns signal or other signals and moves one or more window coverings.In addition, CCS 110 can be further configured to generation one Or multiple alarms, warning, error message and/or analog.CCS 110 can at the appropriate time by alarm send or in other ways It is sent to third party system, such as building management system.

CCS 110 can also be configured with one or more electric machine controllers.It is there are one electric machine controller can be equipped with or more A algorithm, these algorithms enable electric machine controller based on automation control and/or one by communicating with controller or The manual control from the user at various different user interfaces carrys out location window covering.CCS 110 can be via hardwire low-voltage Dry contact, hardwire simulation, hardwire line voltage, voice, wireless IR, wireless RF or several low-voltages, wireless and/or line voltage Any one of networking protocol provides the control to electric machine controller so that including such as switch, touch screen, PC, because The large number of equipment of special net equipment, infrared remote control, RF remote-controlled, voice command, PDA, cellular phone, PIM etc. can be used by user Come the position of automatically and/or manually override window covering.In addition CCS 110 and/or electric machine controller can be configured with reality Shi Shizhong is in order to real-time synchronization and controls environment and manual override information.

CCS 110 and/or electric machine controller are also configured with algorithm, and the algorithm can be based on being originated from various sensings The information of device option for function, energy efficiency, light pollution control (depend on environment and neighbours), decoration and/or it is comfortable and Automatically best orientation window covering, the sensor device option can be configured to via communication protocol described herein and/ Or any one of equipment communicates with controller.Automation algorithm in electric machine controller and/or CCS 110 can be equipped to Using active routine and reaction both routine in order to controlling motor 130.Active control described in more detail is calculated herein Method and reaction controlling algorithm.

110 algorithms of CCS can be used holder initiate override record data come learn each local zone holder for What is had a preference for for its best masking.The data tracking can be subsequently used to automatically readjust the specific CCS 110 in region Algorithm is to adjust one or more sensors 125, motor 130 and/or 100 system units of other ASC under local rank Needs, preference and/or the expectation of holder.That is, ASC 100 can be configured to for each residential area initiatively with The adjusting of each holder of track, and initiatively modification 110 algorithms of CCS be directed to the specific residential area automatically adapt to it is each It adjusts.110 algorithms of CCS may include that touch screen investigates (survey) function.For example, the function allows user from touch screen It is selected from a reason menu before override hidden position.The data can be saved in in 110 associated databases of CCS And it is used for 100 parameters of fine tuning ASC to minimize the demand to this kind of override.Therefore, CCS 110 can initiatively learn building How the holder of object is adapted to these maskings uses using masking.By this method, CCS 110 may be in response to historical data And fine tuning, become more meticulous and/or change in other ways one or more proactive algorithms and/or reaction algorithm.

For example, can know how the holder of building using window covering uses active control to calculate based on CCD 110 Method and reaction controlling algorithm.CCS 110 can be configured with one or more active/reaction controlling algorithms, these algorithms are initiatively Enter information into electric machine controller/from electric machine controller input information, to promote the adaptability of ASC 100.Active control is calculated Method is included such as, for example, on solar day per the letter of the solar angle of consecutive variations in the sky established between the sun and window opening Breath.The solar tracking information can also be combined with the knowledge of structure being open about building and window.The structure knowledge is included for example Any shading (shadowing) feature of building is (such as, for example, shield window can be open at each time through day year On sunray cityscape and orographic condition in building).Further, window opening (i.e. window, oblique window and/or day Window) any inclination angle or drift angle, through day year window covering any intended orientation, about through day year it is any when Between impact window British thermal unit (BTU) load information, influence the light and heat transmission that passes through glass glass performance, and/or pass It can be included in any other historical knowledge of the performance of the window covering in this position from previous day year and actively control In algorithm processed.Depending on the available ability of reaction controlling algorithm and information, typical day, worst case daytime or the worst feelings can be based on Condition night sets proactive algorithm to optimize the positioning of window covering.These algorithms can further combined with building geodetic coordinates, The reality and/or position of sun calculated, the reality and/or solar angle calculated, reality and/or the sun that calculates penetrate Angle, reality and/or calculate through the sun penetration depth of window, reality and/or the solar radiation calculated, it is practical and/or The sun intensity, time, altitude of the sun, solar azimuth, sunrise and the sunset time that calculate, window surface towards, window slope, The window covering stop position and reality of window and/or calculate through at least one of sun thermal enhancement of window.

In addition, can active and/or reaction controlling algorithm be used based on brightness that is measuring and/or calculating.For example, CCS 110 can be configured with one or more actives and/or reaction controlling algorithm, these algorithms are configured to measure and/or count Calculate the visible brightness on window.In addition, actively and/or reaction controlling algorithm can the radiation that measures of curve matching (such as regression analysis) And/or sun thermal enhancement to generate the foot-candle (foot-candle) on glassing that is estimation and/or measuring, in glass Foot-candle inside glass, foot-candle inside masking and class combination etc..In addition, active and/or reaction controlling are calculated Guttae Phacosylini illumination information, radiation information, luminance information, reflective information, sun thermal enhancement, and/or it is any other it is appropriate because Usually measure and/or calculate total foot-candle load in structure.

Further, it can be born based on the BTU that is measuring and/or calculating on window, glass, window covering and/or analog Lotus come use actively and/or reaction controlling algorithm.CCS 110 can be configured with one or more actives and/or reaction controlling is calculated Method, these algorithms are configured to measure and/or calculate the BTU loads on window.Moreover, active and/or reaction controlling algorithm can be rung BTU loads that Ying Yu is measured and/or calculating take any appropriate action, including for example, generation to one or more The mobile request of ADI 105 and/or motor 130.For example, the load measured for the 75BTU that CCS 110 may be in response to inside window And mobile request is generated so that window covering is moved in first position.CCS 110 may be in response to the 125BTU's inside window The load that measures and generate another mobile request so that window covering is moved in the second position.CCS 110 may be in response in window The load measured of the 250BTU of the inside and generate another mobile request so that window covering is moved in the third place, with such It pushes away.In addition, CCS 110 can calculate the position of window covering based on the BTU loads that are measuring and/or calculating on window. Related the measuring and/or BTU loads that calculate, the information of hidden position etc. can be in any suitable display equipment It arrives.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured with predefined BTU associated with the position of window covering and bear Lotus.For example, " standard-sized sheet " position of window covering can be associated with the BTU loads of every square metre of 500BTU per hour." half-open " position Putting can be associated with the BTU loads of every square metre of 300BTU per hour.It " fully closed " position can be with every square metre of 100BTU per hour BTU loads be associated.Using any amount of predefined BTU loads and/or window covering object location.By this method, CCS 110 can be configured to that one or more window coverings are moved in each predefined position to change the intensity that the sun penetrates And the BTU loads of the gained in structure.

Reaction controlling algorithm can be established so that proactive algorithm becomes more meticulous and/or compensates is likely difficult to model and/or model Spend the region of expensive building.The reaction controlling of ASC 100 may include for example using the sensor with algorithm couples, the calculation Method determine state of the sky, outer horizontal sky brightness, it is any/all towards the brightness of upper external vertical sky, in window The entire or internal vertical brightness in a part, the inside measured in an entire or part for the window covered by window covering Vertical luminance, the inner horizontal brightness on inside processing surface, horizontal or vertical interior surface (such as wall, floor or ceiling) The internal brightness of comparison brightness, PC the display monitors between brightness, different inner horizontal and/or vertical surface, external temperature Degree, internal temperature, by nearby users/holder or the manual positioning influenced by window covering setting, according to from influencing what is adjoined The elder generation of other electric machine controllers transmission of window covering is several years ago and/or the window of real time information override automation covers object location.

Include radiometer, photometer/photometer, movement biography convenient for the typical sensor 125 of these reaction controlling algorithms Sensor, wind sensor, and/or temperature sensor, for detecting, measuring and transmitting related temperature, movement, wind, brightness, radiation And/or analog or the aforementioned information arbitrarily combined.For example, motion sensor can be used to track one or more holders simultaneously Wherein nobody change the particular space of such as meeting room during period in reaction controlling algorithm to optimize energy efficiency.This public affairs Open the various types of sensor installations of conception.For example, a plurality of types of photometers and temperature sensor installation include railing installation (between masking and glass pane), furniture installation (for example, in room side of masking), from the room side of masking directly to outside window The installation of wall or column and external sensor installation looked.For example, for brightness override protect, one or more photometers and/ Or radiometer can be configured to through window wall specific part (for example, its sight window covering mobile period at certain point By the part of window wall that window covering covers) it sees.If the brightness on window wall part is more than predetermined ratio, can swash Brightness override protection living.Predetermined ratio can be established from the brightness of PC/VDU or the actually measured brightness of operation surface. It can for example be controlled by the closed loop algorithm and/or open-loop algorithm of the measurement for including one or more visual fields from sensor every A photometer.For example, the different piece of each considerable looking glass wall of photometer and/or window covering.From these photometric letters Breath can be used for the expected brightness when window covering is being advanced on window variation, by watch reflected from interior surface it is bright It spends to measure the brightness that brightness, the measurement come in through a part for window wall detect on the light incident side of window covering indirectly And/or brightness of the measurement detected by for any other visual field.Brightness control algolithm and/or other algorithms may be additionally configured to It is taken into account whether any one of sensor is blocked (for example, by computer monitor etc.).ASC 100 also can be used Other sensors；For example, when building space is occupied, one or more motion sensors can be configured to using tightened up Comfortable control routine.If that is, the motion sensor senses in room to many people inside room, ASC 100 It can promote the movement of window covering to provide the larger masking and cooling in the room.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured on all glassings (including for example, window, skylight etc.) of tracking building Radiation (such as sunray etc.).For example, ASC 100 can be traced the incidence angle of radiation, retouch solar radiation and sun surface angle Profile, measure radiation wavelength, penetrated tracking the sun based on the geometry of window, skylight or other openings, track building The sun thermal enhancement and intensity of some or all of object window, tracking shading information, tracking reflective information and track some or All towards the radiation of (that is, 360 degree around building).ASC 100 can track in real time radiation, record radiation information and/ Or perform any other relevant operation or analysis.In addition, ASC 100 can be directed to specific enclosure space using tracking information, biography One or more of sensor input, data record, reaction algorithm, proactive algorithm etc. are analyzed to perform micro climate.

In embodiments, the natural acquiescence behaviour of the electric machine controller in " automatic mode " can be controlled by Algorithm of Active Control Make.When reaction controlling algorithm interrupts the operation of proactive algorithm, can electric machine controller be set with specified conditions, the specified conditions are true Determine how and when electric machine controller can return to automatic mode.For example, this automatic mode that returns to can be based on to match The predetermined time put, such as 12:00A.M.In another embodiment, ASC 100 can return to automatic mode under the following conditions： In predetermined time interval (for example, passing through certain when brightness returns to (after such as one hour), when having reached scheduled condition When under a certain rank of a little sensors), in the case of the further overlay masking of window covering is required in proactive algorithm, detection To brightness be less than a configurable percentage of detected brightness when motor is placed in brightness override when, fuzzy Logic routine (is measured, external intrinsic brilliance measures, the sun is distributed (profile) angle, based on too based on related internal intrinsic brilliance The shading condition of the structure on the building or given building adjoined in Yanggao County's degree and/or orientation, from exterior building The conditioned reflex, and/or analog of object or environmental condition or the information arbitrarily combined of phase jljl) weigh motor can be moved back into During probability in automatic mode, and/or any other manually and/or under predetermined condition or control.

Motor 130 can be configured to control the movement of one or more window coverings.It is described in more detail below window covering Object.As used herein, motor 130 may include one or more motors and electric machine controller.Motor 130 may include AC And/or DC motors and may be mounted to that in window covering or be adjacent to the window covering and installed, which uses The machinery mount for being attached to fabric structure adheres to (affixed) by window, so that motor 130 makes window covering cover or show Reveal a part for window or glassing.As used herein, term " glassing " refers to glass (glaze), glass Product, window and/or analog.Motor 130 can be configured as any type of motor, be configured to select, it is random, predetermined, Increase, reduce, algorithm and/or any other increment open, close and/or Moving Window covering.For example, in an implementation In example, motor 130 can be configured to 1/16 feet increments Moving Window covering with progressive (graduate) masking it is mobile so as to Divert one's attention so that the operation of masking is almost not aware of for holder with minimizing.In another embodiment, motor 130 can quilt It is configured to 1/8 feet increments Moving Window covering.Motor 130 may be additionally configured to that each step and/or increment is made to continue centainly Time.Moreover, motor 130 can follow the predeterminated position on the motor of coding.The time of increment and/or setting can be any models The time enclosed and/or setting are, for example, less than one second, one second or more seconds, and/or more minutes and/or are programmed into the motor of coding In setting combination and/or analog.In one embodiment, sustainable five seconds of every 1/8 feet increments of motor 130.Electricity Machine 130 can be configured to that almost imperceptible rate carrys out Moving Window covering with the resident of structure.For example, ASC 100 can quilt It is configured to thus establish the number on pane along window wall continuously iteration (iterate) motor 130 downwards with limited increment Intermediate stop position in the thousands.The increment is in span and can be consistent on the time or span and/or across day and day by day Ground variation may cause the unexpected of the unnecessary attention of holder to optimize the comfort requirement in space and being further minimized Window covering bit transitions.

Motor 130 between for example top-down, bottom-up can change or even be known as fabrictension system (FTS) or the bi-motor 130 of motor/spring roller bearing combination designs.Bottom-up, inclined, angled, and/or level is set Meter can be configured to promote sunshine environment, wherein can be reflected through the lighting level of glass top or even sky dome (skydomed) go deep into space.Bottom-up window covering makes its application provide (lend) naturally towards east is just faced, at that In cover since sunrise and gradually moved up until sun high noon with the lifting height of the sun.Top-down design can by with It is set to and promotes the visual field, take this penetrating for the cut-off sun, leave the visual field of the lower part through glass.Top-down window covering Its application is made to provide naturally to be exposed to the west towards front, the height of the sun is hidden by sunset to cast since sun high noon there It covers.In addition, angled and/or inclined masking can be used for complementary facadeIn it is horizontal, angled and/or incline Oblique window.

ADI 105 can be configured with one or more electrical components, these electrical components, which are configured to receive from sensor 125, to be believed It ceases and/or transmits information to CCS 110.In one embodiment, ADI 105 can be configured to receive milli from sensor 125 Vor signal.ADI 105 can be otherwise configured to the signal from sensor 125 being converted into digital information and/or by the number Information is transmitted to CCS 110.

ASC 100 may include the one or more sensors 125 to communicate with ADI 105, such as, for example, radiometer, luminosity Meter, Ultraviolet sensor, infrared sensor, temperature sensor, motion sensor, wind sensor etc..In one embodiment, The sensor more than 125 used in ASC 100, then the error protection (or reduction) of system is more." spoke as used herein Penetrate meter " it may include being configured to measure each section of conventional radiation meter of solar spectrum and other optical sensors, visible spectrum Optical sensor, infrared sensor, Ultraviolet sensor etc..Sensor 125 can be located in any part of structure.For example, sensing Device 125 can be located on the roof of building, the outside of window, the inside of window, on operation surface, on interior wall and/or exterior wall, and/or On any other part of structure.In one embodiment, sensor 125 is in spacious (clear), without hindrance region.Sensing Device 125 can be connected to ADI 105 in any way by communication link 120.In one embodiment, sensor 125 can pass through Low-voltage wiring is connected to ADI 105.In another embodiment, sensor 125 can be connected wirelessly to ADI 105.

Sensor 125 can be otherwise configured to initialize and/or synchronize when starting ASC 100.For example, such as radiometer Etc each sensor 125 can be configured to be initially set to zero, this zero may correspond to cloudy state of the sky but regardless of reality The state of the sky on border.Each sensor 125 then can be configured to detect for user-defined time quantum (such as three minutes) Sunlight is in order to establishing the data file of sensor.After the user-defined time has passed, sensor 125 can be with this New data file synchronizes.

As discussed in this article, communication link 120 can be configured as any type of communication link, such as, for example, number Word link, analog link, Radio Link, optical link, radio frequency link, TCP/IP links, Bluetooth link, wire link etc. and/ Or any of the above combination.Communication link 120 can be over long distances and/or short-range, and therefore allow long-range and/or over-the-counter Communication.In addition, communication link 120 allows to communicate and/or via any appropriate communication media in any appropriately distance Communication.For example, in one embodiment, communication link 120 can be configured as RS422 serial communication links.

In addition ASC 100 can be configured with one or more databases.Any database discussed herein can be Any type of database, such as relationship, layering, figure, object-oriented, and/or the configuration of other databases.It can be used for realizing The DB2 of Common database products of database including IBM (White Plains, New York), can be from Oracle companies (Redwood Shores, California) various database products, the Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Washington) bought Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server, Base3, Paradox or any other of Base3 systems are suitable Database product.Moreover, these databases can carry out tissue in any suitable manner, such as tables of data or lookup Table.Each record can be single file, a series of files, the data field of connection series or any other data structure.It can By any desired data association technique (it is all as known in the art or put into practice those) complete specific data Association.For example, it can manually or automatically complete to be associated with.Auto-associating technology may include, for example, database search, database Merging, GREP, AGREP, SQL and/or analog.It can be for example using " critical field " in pre-selection database or data field by counting Associated steps are completed according to library pooling function.

More specifically, the object of high-level class that " critical field " basis is limited by the critical field is come partition data Library.For example, certain form of data can be designated as the critical field in multiple relevant tables of data and can then be based on being somebody's turn to do Data type in critical field and link these tables of data.Corresponding to the data of the critical field in the tables of data each linked It is preferably identical or with same type.However, it can also come in concatenated key section to have to the greatest extent by using such as AGREP Pipe differs but the tables of data of similar data.According to each embodiment, can be deposited using any appropriate data storage technology Data of the storage without reference format.Any appropriate technology can be used to store data set；Realization thereby selects private file Domain, which discloses the one or more constituent instruments for including one or more data sets；Come using hierarchial file structure arranging system Use the data set being stored in each file；As record storage in single file data set (including compression, SQL can It is accessing, via one or more keywords hash, digital, alphabetical etc. according to the first tuple)；Binary block (BLOB)；It is stored as using not dividing such as ISO/IEC abstract syntaxes annotation (ASN.1) coding in ISO/IEC 8824 and 8825 The data element of group；And/or it may include other proprietary technologies of Fractal Image Compression Coding, method for compressing image etc..

In one exemplary embodiment, the ability of much information is stored in different formats by the way that the information is stored as two Become convenient into clamp dog (BLOB).Therefore, any binary message can be stored in memory space associated with data set In.Fixed storage distribution, circulating queue technology can be used or relative to memory management (for example, most recently used in BLOB methods Paged memory etc.) best practices deviated via fixed memory data set be stored as being formatted as binary block not The data element of grouping.By using BLOB methods, the ability of each data set of the storage with different-format is convenient for the more of data set A and incoherent owner stores data.For example, can stored first data set can be provided by first party, can be stored Second data set can be provided by incoherent second party, and can stored third data set can by with the first party and the second party Incoherent third party provides.Each of these three example datas concentration may include using different data memory formats And/or the different information of technology storage.Further, each data set may include equally may differ from the son of the data of other subsets Collection.

As described above, in embodiments, data can be stored in the case where not considering common format.However, at one In exemplary embodiment, when being provided, data set (for example, BLOB) can be annotated in the standard fashion.Annotation may include with each The related brachycephaly portion of data set, tail portion or other appropriate indicators, the data set are configured to be communicated in each data set of management In useful information.For example, the annotation is referred to alternatively as " condition head ", " head ", " tail portion " or " state " herein, and It may include the instruction to the state of data set or may include identifier associated with the specific publisher of data or the owner. In one example, first three byte of each data set BLOB can be configured to or can be configurable to indicate the spy Determine state (such as LOADED (loading), INITIALIZED (initialization), READY (ready), the BLOCKED of data set (block), REMOVABLE (moveable) or DELETED (deleted)).

Data set annotation may be additionally used for other types of status information and various other purposes.For example, data are focused Releasing may include the security information for establishing access level.For example, access level can be configured to only allow certain personal, certain ranks Employee, certain companies or other entities access data set or allow to the certain number based on installation, initialization, user etc. It accesses according to collection.In addition, security information, which can be limited only/be allowed, such as accesses, changes and/or deletes data set etc Certain actions.In one example, only the data set owner or user are allowed to delete data set the instruction of data set annotation, respectively Kind identified employee is allowed access to the data set to read, and other people excluded completely access the data set it Outside.It is also possible, however, to use other access limitation parameter so that various other employees to be allowed to come to visit suitably with various clearance levels Ask data set.

Skilled artisan will also appreciate that arrive, for security reasons, any database, system, equipment, server or its Its component can be made of its arbitrary combination at single position or at multiple positions, wherein each database or system include Any one of various suitable security features, such as fire wall, access code, encryption, decryption, compression, decompression and/or class Like object.

Computer discussed herein can provide the suitable website that is accessible by or other based on internet Graphic user interface.In one embodiment, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), Microsoft transactional services Device (MTS) and Microsoft sql servers and microsoft operating system, Microsoft NT web server softwares, Microsoft SQL server databases system and Microsoft commerce server are used in combination.In addition, such as Access Or the component of Microsoft sql servers, Oracle, Sybase, Informix MySQL, Interbase etc. can be used for The data base management system that active data object (ADO) is complied with is provided.

Any communication (for example, communication link 120) discussed herein, input, storage, database or display can be with Become convenient by the website with webpage.As term " webpage " that it is used herein be not intended to limit can by with In the document and the type of application that are interacted with user.For example, in addition to standard html documents, typical website may include various Form, JavaScript, Active Server Pages (ASP), CGI script (CGI), can expand Java Applet Open up markup language (XML), dynamic HTML, cascading style sheets (CSS), assistance application, plug-in unit etc..Server may include from network Server receives the network service of request, which includes URL (http://yahoo.com/stockquotes/ge) and IP Location (123.45.6.78).Network server retrieves appropriate webpage and will be for the data of the webpage or using with being sent to IP Location.Network service is the application that can be interacted on communication device (such as internet) with other application.Network service is typically Standard or agreement based on such as XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI etc.Network service method is well known in the present art, and And it covered in many received texts.See, e.g., Alex Nghiem, " IT Web Services:A Roadmap for The Enterprise, " (2003), its is incorporated herein by reference herein.

One or more computerized systems and/or user can promote to control ASC 100.As used herein, it uses Family may include employer, employee, structure occupant, building manager, computer, software program, facility maintenance personnel, and/or Any other user and/or system.In one embodiment, the user for being connected to LAN may have access to ASC 100 to move one Or multiple window coverings.In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to cover control system with one or more third parties (such as, such as DraperControl system) it works together.In addition and/or in alternative embodiments, build Property management reason system (BMS), lighting system and/or HVAC system can be configured to control ASC 100 and/or communicate with ASC 100 To promote best interior lighting and climate controlling.Further, ASC 100 can be configured to remotely be controlled by such as service centre System and/or can be by such as service center controls.ASC 100 can be by the programmable user interface of such as computer etc or logical The control user interface for crossing such as switch etc is configured for both automation positioning and manual override ability of window covering. In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to via the telecommunication link of such as communication link 120 etc receive newer software and/ Or firmware programs.ASC 100 may be additionally configured to send and/or receive via telecommunication link for operation report, system Management report, failure are mediated, are diagnosed, the information of error reporting etc..Further, ASC 100 can be configured to via telecommunication Link will be by one or more sensors (motion sensor, wind sensor, radiometer, photometer, temperature sensor etc.) The information of generation is sent to remote location.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to send and/or receive via telecommunication link Any appropriate information.

In one embodiment, it may include adaptation/aggressive mode.Adaptation/aggressive mode can be configured to install for the first time When operate preset durations, thereby can record the manual override of automated setting and/or the key parameter of mark, these are crucial When specific shaded areas about should be deployed to the automation routine of specific position by parameter update.Averaging can be used to calculate Method is to minimize overcompensation.Manual override can be made based on holder access ability how come via a variety of methods come complete Into.In one embodiment, manager or regulator can be responsible for manual override masking setting to alleviate wherein person-to-person There may be the problem of difference in terms of comfort setting.However, override capability can for example pass through multiple switch, telephony interface, work It browser equipment, PDA, touch screen, single switch on standing and/or is provided by using remote control.It uses wherein In opening planning region mostly with masking, infrared control can be used so that user is pointing directly at the masking tape for needing to operate.Cause This, can be hiding situation in a way especially in sensor by mostly applying infrared sensor with each band in masking Under.In addition ASC 100 can be configured with preset timer, wherein window covering be automatically brought into operation by the manual override of system it Restore after preset period of time afterwards.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 be configured to facilitate the one or more motor areas of control, masking tape and/or Shaded areas.Each motor area may include a motor 130 for one to six masking tape.Shaded areas include one or Multiple motor areas and/or floor/absolute altitude (elevation) region.For example, in the high building in Floor 12 building, it is each to rent Family can have there are six floor.Each floor may include including a shaded areas of 3 motor areas.Each motor area again may be used Including 3 masking tape.May have access to ASC 100 in three buildings and four tenants upstairs with directly control shaded areas, motor area and/ Or at least one of masking tape of its floor, it is controlled without entail dangers to or the masking for influencing other tenants.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 is configured with " shading program " to adapt to by neighbouring building and/or environment Shading caused by forming (such as hills, mountain etc.).For example, shading program is come using close to buildings and the computer model of landform Modeling and characterization object building different piece on as the shading caused by the building near.That is, ASC 100 shading program can be used promoted (raise) all motor areas and/or in from close to buildings, from trees and Mountain, from other physical conditions in addition to building and/or the screening in the shading from any kind of any other obstruction Cover the masking in region.Daylight when this is further convenient for making particular motor region and/or shaded areas in masking maximizes. When masking is moved to other motor areas and/or shaded areas (as the sun moves), ASC 100 can be returned to normal operating Procedural agreement and override shading program.Therefore, 100 maximizing nature inside days of ASC shine and help to reduce artificial interior lighting It needs.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 is configured with " reflector " to adapt to the light reflected by reflecting surface.Such as Used herein, reflection can be considered as (beamed) briliancy of orientation and/or the illumination from minute surface.Light can pass through water Body, a piece of snow, a piece of sand, the glass surface of building, building metal surface etc. be reflected on building.For example, Reflector is reflected into object building to model and characterize using close to buildings and the computer model of landform by reflecting surface Light in the different piece of object.That is, ASC 100 reflector can be used move (decline and/or rise) one or Multiple window coverings 255, for instance in the reflected light from any reflective surface and/or any kind of reflection source Window covering 255 in motor area and/or shaded areas.By this method, it can reduce not by desired dazzle.It is in addition, certain The orientation and/or diffusion illumination of the reflection of type can also provide additional day photograph, especially when light is directed toward ceiling. When reflected light is moved to other motor areas and/or shaded areas (for example, as the sun moves), ASC 100 can be returned to Normal operating procedure agreement and/or override reflector.Therefore, 100 maximizing nature inside days of ASC shine, help to reduce people Work interior lighting needs and/or reduces dazzle and other lighting conditions.

In reflector, reflection object can be defined as each object in threedimensional model by computer.It is in addition, each anti- Multiple reflecting surfaces can be had by penetrating object.Each reflection object can be enabled or disabled partially or completely (that is, partly or complete It is included in during reflection calculates or is removed in being calculated from reflection entirely).By this method, if specific reflection object (or its What part) be for example proved to be less reflecting than expected and/or the not foot reflex to be considered under certain luminance threshold value, then The specific reflection object is completely or partially removed in being calculated from reflection and is calculated without influencing the reflection of other reflection objects. In addition, the reflector utilized by ASC 100 can be activated or deactivated as needed.For example, if external condition is considered as Sunny, then reflector is configured to activation；And if external condition is considered cloudy and/or cloudy, Then reflector is configured to sluggish.

In addition, the reflector utilized by ASC 100 can be configured with the information of the property about each reflection object (for example, size, surface characteristics, material composition etc.).By this method, ASC 100 can be suitably responsive to various types of reflections Light.For example, in the situation of the reflection from building, gained the sun is apparent place putting (apparent position) has Positive height.Therefore, the sunray of reflection is downwardly into the building studied, as direct sunray is eternal Get off.Therefore, in response, ASC 100 can utilize one or more sun to penetrate algorithm incrementally to move down window Covering to stop the sunlight reflection of entrance at least partly.In another example, from water body (such as pond) In the situation of reflection, gained the sun is apparent place put with negative height (for example, reflected light is as originating from climbing below horizon On the sun).In response, window covering can be moved to full close position to stop the anti-of entrance at least partly by ASC 100 Penetrate light.However, ASC 100 may be in response to reflective information and take any desired action and/or be moved to window covering It any suitable position and/or is moved in any appropriate configuration, and ASC 100 is not limited only to given example.

In certain embodiments, ASC 100 can be before the reflective information of the calculating in response to being generated by reflector It is configured with the minimum reflection lasts time threshold calculated.For example, the specific calculation part of reflected light can be projected onto spy Determine time quantum only limited on surface, such as one minute.Movement accordingly, in response to the window covering of the reflected light may be not It is necessary.In addition, the movement of window covering may not be completed before reflected light has stopped.Therefore, in embodiment, ASC 100 are configured only to just respond when the reflected light calculated will be impinged upon continuously on window up to (1) minute or longer time In the reflective information calculated.In another embodiment, ASC 100 is configured only to continuously hit in the reflected light calculated Hit when on window up to five (5) minutes or longer time the reflective information just in response to calculating.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured Into the reflective information in response to calculating, wherein the reflected light calculated, which will be impinged upon continuously, reaches any desired time on window Length.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with the various reflex response times associated with the reflective information calculated, such as In advance and/or delay period.For example, ASC 100 can be configured to before the reflection light calculated will be impinged upon on window, example Such as in the reflection light calculated by (1) minute Moving Window covering before impinging upon on window.ASC 100 can also be configured It has been impinged upon on window into after having been impinged upon on window in the reflection light calculated, such as in the reflection light calculated Ten (10) second Moving Window coverings afterwards.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured in response to the reflective information calculated as needed Have it is any it is appropriate in advance and/or delay period.In addition, in advance and/or delay period can change from region to region.Cause This, ASC 100 can have the first reflex response time associated with first area, the second reflection associated with second area Response time, and and so on, and can be different from each region associated reflex response time.In addition, user can basis Need the update reflex response time associated with specific region.Therefore ASC 100 can be configured with any amount of region anti- Penetrate response time, acquiescence reflex response time, user's input reflection response time etc..

In embodiments, it can be configured to by the reflectors utilized of ASC 100 to principal reflection information and/or higher Rank reflective information (for example, information about disperse reflection) models.Principal reflection will be generated by leaving the reflection of the light of ideal surface (first order reflection) and higher order disperse reflection.In general, it is assumed that full information in relation to associated reflecting surface (for example, Information in relation to material property, surface condition and/or analog) it is available in the case of, can be to 2nd order chromatic dispersion reflection and/or higher Rank disperse reflection models.About the information of the principal reflection from reflecting surface and about the higher-order reflection from reflecting surface Information can be stored in database associated with reflector.The information of the storage can be used for calculating by reflector each The appearance of kind reflection light.However, various factors is attributed to (for example, absorption at reflecting surface, the suspension being attributed in air The absorption and/or scattering of particle, and/or analog), the reflection light calculated is in practice likely to be for human viewer It is inconspicuous or even can't detect, wherein the reflected light calculated is calculated as weak (fall).It therefore, there is no need to change Become the position of window covering to maintain visual comfort.Therefore the reflection light calculated can be neglected to avoid " ghost in ASC 100 (ghosting) "-that is, for human viewer the window covering without apparent reason movement.

In general, light can by reflection arbitrary number of times (for example, it is primary, twice, it is three inferior).Reflector therefore can be right The reflection repeated models to explain the reflected light on specific objective surface.For example, sunlight can be fallen in reflecting surface On one building.The light being directly reflected off from first building is primary by reflection；Therefore, which can be considered as primary anti- Penetrate light.The primary reflecting light can cross the street and contact the second reflection building.After being reflected from the second building, this is primary Reflected light becomes reflected light twice.Reflected light can further be reflected to become triple reflection light twice for this, and and so on.By Lead to increased calculated load, the data set of bigger and other data in the multiple reflections interactive modeling to particular light ray, because Reflector can be configured to the modeling of the reflection to predetermined most numbers of particular light ray to be obtained within the desired calculating time by this Obtain the desired accuracy in relation to reflected light.For example, in embodiments, reflector can be only to primary reflecting light (for example, only To directly reflecting) modeling.In other embodiments, reflector can be to primary and reflected light modeling twice.In addition, reflector The reflected light for being reflect off any amount of reflecting surface can be modeled as needed.

Further, since surface is not usually perfect reflection, therefore compared to direct light, reflected light is less intense.Cause This, is reflected every time, and the intensity of light can all reduce.Therefore, the reflector utilized by ASC 100 can limit particular light ray The maximum times of reflection are calculated to generate the reflective information calculated.It is fallen for example, triple reflection light can be calculated in target On window.However, being attributed to as the absorption caused by various intermediate reflective surfaces, the intensity of triple reflection light may be very low, And it is in practice likely to be inconspicuous for human viewer or even can't detect.It therefore, there is no need to change window The position of covering maintains visual comfort.Therefore the triple reflection light calculated can be neglected to avoid ghost in ASC 100. In addition, ASC 100 can be calculated only for a small number of reflection interactions (for example, primary reflecting light or secondary reflection light) reflective information with Avoid ghost.

In embodiments, ASC 100 can utilize one or more tables of data, for example, window table, absolute altitude table, floor table, building Build object table, shading table, reflecting surface table etc..Window table may include information (example associated with one or more windows of building Such as, location information, index information etc.).Absolute altitude table may include information (example associated with one or more absolute altitudes of building Such as, location information, index information etc.).Floor table may include information associated with the floor of building (for example, number of floor levels, Height from the ground etc.).Building table may include the information about building, for example, towards (for example, compass heading), 3-D Coordinate information etc..Shading table may include one or more object phases with that can stop sunlight impact building at least partly Associated information, for example, the height on mountain, size of close to buildings etc..Reflecting surface table may include anti-with one or more The associated information of reflective surface, for example, 3-D coordinate informations etc..By this method, ASC 100 can calculate desired information, example Such as, sunlight when can be reflected on one or more positions on building from one or more reflecting surfaces, building A part when can be in the shading projected by close to buildings etc..

100 solar tracking algorithms of ASC can be configured to access and analyze dazzle position (that is, it is vertical, horizontal, along any Direction tilts) it is penetrated with determining sun thermal enhancement and the sun.Solar tracking algorithm also can be used to determine in assembling glass in ASC 100 It whether there is the shading and/or reflection of the construction characteristic from building itself on glass, window wall and/or facade.These buildings are special Sign includes but is not limited to, window, skylight, water body, pendle, fin, shield and/or sunshading board (light shelves).Cause This, if building is covered by any one of these construction characteristics and/or in any in these construction characteristics In the reflected light of one, 100 algorithms of ASC may be used and carry out correspondingly adjusting window covering.

ASC 100 can be configured with one or more user interfaces so that user to be promoted to access and control.For example, as in Fig. 5 User interface 500 exemplary screen shot shown in, user interface may include the various links clicked, drop-down menu 510th, frame 515 and other is filled in.User interface 500 can be used for accessing and/or define for control building masking it is more Kind 100 information of ASC, including for example, the geodetic coordinates of building；The floor plan of building；General masking system order (for example, upward, addition masking downwards etc.)；Logout；Position of sun that is practical and calculating；The sun that is practical and calculating Angle；Solar radiation that is practical and calculating；The sun that is practical and calculating penetrates angle and/or depth；It reality and/or calculates Sun intensity；In window wall height or a part of window (such as vision panels) and/or on any facade, operation surface and/or floor On the brightness measured and light curtain dazzle；Shading information；Reflective information；Current time；Solar declination；Altitude of the sun；Sun side Position；State of the sky；Sunrise and sunset time；The position in each radiometer region；Each orientation in region or surface direction；Each area The compass reading in domain；Brightness at window region；The sun impacts the incidence angle of the glass in each region；The window covering in each region Object location；Thermal enhancement；And/or it is used by 100 components of ASC, user, radiometer, optical sensor, temperature sensor etc. or is determined Any other parameter of justice.

ASC 100 may be additionally configured to based on any one of 100 parameters of ASC as described above come generate one or Multiple reports.For example, ASC 100 can be based on floor plan, electricity consumption, event log data, sensing station, masking position It puts, cover mobile, shading information, reflective information, sensing data and masking movement and/or the relationship and/or class of manual override Sunshine report is generated like object.Report characteristics may also allow for customer analysis historical data details.For example, mobile about masking goes through History data are together with the permissible user of at least one of state of the sky, luminance sensor data, shading information, reflective information etc. Continuously optimization system at any time.As another example, the data of specific period can to next year be compared from 1 year, this offer With existing system still can not possibly or unpractiaca method optimizing system chance.

ASC 100 can be configured to (move based on preset window covering) in automatic mode and/or reaction pattern (is based on Reading from one or more sensors 125) operation.For example, one or more visible spectrum light can be realized with reaction pattern The array of sensor, wherein these optical sensor levels are oriented at towards horizon on roof.Optical sensor can be used for limiting Fixed and/or quantization state of the sky, such as at sunrise and/or sunset.Further, optical sensor can be configured in struc-ture with The amount of visible ray in detection structure.ASC 100 can further communicate to be based on light biography with one or more artificial lighting systems Sensor reading optimizes the Visible illumination in structure.

With reference to the exemplary plot shown in Fig. 2A, the embodiment of window system 200 is depicted.Window system 200 includes being configured with one The body structure surface 205 of a or multiple windows 210.Rack (housing) 240 can be connected to body structure surface 205.Rack 240 can wrap It includes one or more motors 130 and/or opens equipment 250, be configured for adjusting one or more window coverings 255.It is based on Including in the time, 1 year in such as one day time, window geometry, building geometry, the building factors such as substance environment, Sunray can realize that the practical sun entered in enclosure space by window system 200 penetrates 260.B referring now to Fig. 2, can The one or more window coverings 255 of extension are partially and/or fully to stop and/or block sunray with by the practical sun It penetrates and is restricted to the sun by programming and penetrates 270.

With continued reference to Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B, body structure surface 205 may include wall, reinforcing bar beam, ceiling, floor and/or it is any its Its body structure surface or component.Window 210 may include any type of window, it may for example comprise, it skylight and/or is configured for the sun and wears The opening of saturating any other type.Rack 240 can be configured as any type of rack, it may for example comprise, ceramic tube, hardware The rack of rack, plastics rack and/or any other type.Open equipment 250 may include being configured to facilitate adjustment, unlatching, The equipment for closing and/or changing the drawstring of window covering 255, roller, drawstring, knot, pulley, lever and/or any other type.

Window covering 255 can be any kind of window covering in order to control sun glare, brightness and the dazzle of light curtain, The consistency that exposed to the open air to specific luminance and the dazzle of light curtain, illumination ratio, sun thermal enhancement or loss, UV, designs and/or to support to increase The holder of structure of productivity better internal environment is provided.Window covering 255 can be any kind of window covering, Such as shutter (blinds), curtain, veil (shades), venetian shutter, vertical blind, adjustable shield or panel, tool Have and/or the fabric cover without low E coatings, mesh, mesh covered object, luffer boards item, metal covering and/or similar Object.

Window covering 255 may also include the covering of two or more different fabrics or type to realize best masking.Example Such as, window covering 255 can be configured with both fabric and luffer boards item.In addition, dual window cover systems can be used in each embodiment, Screening performance is thereby optimized under two different operation modes using different types of two window coverings 255.For example, Under clear sky situation, dark fabric color can (weave allows brighter surface towards the outer of building towards the inside of building Portion by projectile energy to reflect building) to minimize reflection and dazzle, it is thus promoted to the visual field in the external world and reduces sky simultaneously Between on brightness and the dazzle of light curtain and thermic load.It alternatively, can quilt towards internal brighter fabric during Cloudy conditions It is deployed to energetically return to internal brightness and light curtain flare reflecting in space, thus minimizes darkness to promote productivity.

Window covering 255 may be additionally configured to pleasing.For example, window covering 255 can be decorated with various decorations Product, color, texture, mark, picture and/or other feature are to provide aesthetic benefits.In one embodiment, window covering 255 Aesthetic features are each equipped on the both sides of covering.In another embodiment, the only side of covering 255 is decorated.Window covers Object 255 can also be configured with the surface of reflecting surface, extinction surface, wind resistance material, anti-rain material and/or any other type And/or resistance.Although Fig. 2 depicts window covering 255 and is configured in structure, window covering 255 can be configured in knot It is between two panes and/or similar outside the struc-ture and structure in the two on the outside of structure.Motor 130 and/or Equipment 250 is opened to can be configured to be convenient for that window covering 255 is adjusted one or more along window 210 and/or body structure surface 205 Position.For example, as discribed in Fig. 2A and 2B, motor 130 and/or unlatching equipment 250 can be configured to window covering 255 It is moved in any number of stop position, such as is moved in four different stop positions 215,220,225 and 230.

In addition, window covering 255 can be configured to independently move.For example, with single window and/or one group of associated window Covering 255 may include a series of adjustable fin or shield (louver).To the control of upper fin can with to lower panel Control separate.Therefore, the light from lower fin can be guided with first angle to protect people and sunshine, and can be with second angle The light from upper fin is guided to maximize the illumination on ceiling and enter the space behind fin.In another example, with Single window and/or the associated window covering 255 of one group of window may include associated with the lower part of single window and/or one group of window Roller screen and/or horizontal louvres and with a series of associated adjustable fins of the top split-phase of single window and/or one group of window Or shield.The control of lower roller screen and/or lower horizontal louvres can be separated with upper shield.As before, lower roller screen and/or lower level hundred Leaf window can protect people and sunshine, and light can be guided into ceiling to maximize the illumination on ceiling and introduce light by upper shield In space behind shield.

Further, window covering 255 may include any number of independent assembly, such as multiple shielding layer (shade tier).For example, window covering 255 associated with single window and/or one group of window may include multiple horizontal and/or perpendicular layers, example Such as three shielding layer-bottoms, middle layer and top layer.It can be with the control to each other shielding layers to the control of each shielding layer It separates.Thus, for example, top shielding layer can be moved down, middle layer can be then moved down, and can then move down down Layer, vice versa.In addition, multiple veils can be configured to concerted activities.For example, 300 feet of high windows can be by three 100 English Ruler veil covers, and each veil is independently controlled.However, three 100 feet of veils can be configured to the side with coordination Formula movement is disposed in order to provide continuous or nearly continuity masking from top to bottom.Therefore, multiple shielding layers can be in any order It is mobile and/or be moved to be suitable for convenient for the one or more parameters of control (such as, for example, internal brightness, internal temperature, the sun Thermal enhancement etc.) any configuration in.

Stop position 215,220,225 and 230 can be determined based on Sky Types.That is, CCS 110 can be configured Into the one or more programs of operation automatically to control the movement of motorized window covering 255, except non-user selection manually surpasses Control the control to some or all of covering 255.One or more programs can be configured to according to various factors (including, For example, latitude, the time in one day, the time in 1 year, the intensity of solar radiation measured, the direction of window 210, the sun penetrate 235 degree, shading information, reflective information, and/or any other user-defined correction amount) window covering 255 is moved To hidden position 215,220,225 and 230.In addition, window covering 255 can be configured to specially under harsh synoptic model (such as, for example, during hurricane, cyclone etc.) operation.Although Fig. 2A and 2B depict four different stop positions, ASC 100 may include any number of masking and/or stop position in order to which automation screen controls.

For example, the masking on building can cause multi-effect, including for example, the change of the thermal enhancement, sheltering coefficient of reduction Change, transmission of visible light is reduced to that 0-1% is so low, reduces " U " value so that the conduction hot-fluid reduced is from " thermal change for cold " (example Such as, in summer, reduced into the hot-fluid in building) and/or in winter, the hot-fluid for passing through glassing is reduced.Window covering 255 can be configured with relatively low " U " value in order to bring the surface temperature of the inner surface of window covering 255 to closer room temperature. That is, for the ease of making the inner surface of window covering 255, i.e., it is colder than glassing in summer, in winter than assembling glass Glass is warmmer.As a result, window covering 255 can help the holder near window wall do not feel glass relatively warm surface and because This feels more comfortable in summer and needs less air conditioning.Equally, window covering 255 can be by helping holder neighbouring Body heat is maintained when colder glass is sat down and relatively low inside heating temperature is therefore needed to be helped to be given during month in winter It helps.Net effect is the reduction for the energy inside building being promoted to use by minimizing room temperature modification.

ASC 100 can be configured to operate in order to which Moving Window covering 255 is for best with various sky patterns Interior lighting.Sky pattern includes, for example, cloudy pattern, Night, clear sky pattern, the cloudy pattern in part, sunrise pattern, The operation mode of sunset pattern and/or any other user configuration.ASC 100 is configured to clear sky sun algorithm, example Such as, it is heated, freezed and the algorithm of air conditioning Association of Engineers (ASHRAE) exploitation and/or any other known or make by the U.S. Clear sky sun algorithm is to calculate and quantify sky model.For example, simultaneously with reference to Fig. 4, ASHRAE models 400 may include ASHRAE The curve of the curve of function of the theoretical clear sky solar radiation 405 as the time 410 and the solar radiation value 415 of integration.Time 410 describe the time from sun to sun.The solar radiation value 420 measured can be then marked and drawed to calculate so that measured value to be shown to Clear sky value.ASHRAE models 400 can be used for promoting to track daylong state of the sky.CCS 110 can be configured to per small When, draw daily and/or under any other user-defined time interval new ASHRAE models 400.In addition, ASC 100 The solar radiation value that will be measured 420 is can be configured to compare with threshold level 425.Threshold level 425 can represent that ASHRAE is counted The percentage of the clear sky solar radiation 405 of calculating.When the solar radiation value 420 measured is more than threshold level 425, ASC 100 It can be configured to operate with the first sky pattern (such as clear sky pattern).Equally, when the solar radiation value 420 measured is less than threshold During value level 425, ASC can be configured to the second sky pattern (such as cloudy pattern) operation.

ASC 100 can be inputted together with the one or more from one or more sensors 125 (such as radiometer) Using ASHRAE clear sky patterns, with the instantaneous level of solar radiation in measurement structure and/or determining sky pattern.CCS 110 can Be configured to send commands to motor 130 and/or window opening 250 in order to according to sky pattern, into the sun in structure Thermal enhancement, penetrated into the sun in structure, ambient lighting and/or any other user define standard and carry out adjusting window covering 255 position.

For example, in one embodiment, ASHRAE models can be used for providing reduced thermal enhancement, which is to pass through What the sheltering coefficient factor of fabric measured, the sheltering coefficient factor of the fabric changes with density, weave and color.Separately Outside, when extending on glass, window covering can add " U " value (inverse of " R " value) and reduce heat conduction gain (that is, passing through biography The reduction that the temperature led is transmitted).

For example, referring to flow chart illustrated in Fig. 3, CCS 110 can be configured to from one or more sensors 125 (such as radiometer) receives solar radiation reading (step 301).CCS 110 then can determine any one of sensor reading Whether go beyond the scope, thereby indicate that a wrong (step 303).If any one of reading/value goes beyond the scope, CCS 110 can be configured to be averaging the reading of range inner sensor with obtain fiducial value (step 305) with ASHRAE clear sky too Positive radiation patterns compare (step 307).If all readings, in the range of, each sensor values can be with passing through ASHRAE The theoretical solar radiation value that clear sky solar radiation model is predicted is compared (step 307).That is, each sensor 125 can have a reading, which can define deviation to deviate the instruction of the percentage of ASHRAE clear sky theoretical values.Therefore, if The equal a certain percentage of deviation theory value of sensor reading then can determine situation for cloudy or sunny (step 308).

CCS 110 may be additionally configured to calculate and/or combine sun thermal enhancement (SHG) period for one or more regions (step 309).By calculating SHG, CCS 110 can communicate with the one or more sun-sensors being configured in ASC 100. Sun-sensor can be located on window, be penetrated in inner space, on the outside of structure and/or convenient for measuring the sun at the position And/or any other position of solar radiation and/or thermal enhancement.CCS 110 can be configured to one or more window coverings 255 current location is compare to determine if with the position based on the SHG calculated recently should Moving Window covering 255.CCS 110 can be otherwise determined that the time of the last time movement of window covering 255 is mobile to determine the need for another time. For example, if the minimum interval that user specifies not yet is pass by, CCS 110 can be configured to ignore nearest SHG and Not 255 (step 311) of Moving Window covering.Alternatively, CCS 110 can be configured to what override moved for window covering 255 User-defined time interval.Therefore, CCS 110 can promote covering 255 to move to correspond to nearest SHG value (steps 313)。

Although Fig. 3 depicts the movement of window covering 255 with the ad hoc fashion with particular step, any amount of These steps can be used for promoting the movement of window covering 255.Further, although presenting particular order of steps, these Any one of step can occur in any order.Further, although the method for Fig. 3 is expected to use sensor and/or SHG Promote the movement of window covering 235, however it is a variety of additional and/or substitute factor and can be used for promoting to move by CCS 110, it is all Such as, for example, the incident intensity of solar radiation calculated on each zone, the user demand for light pollution, structure isolation Factor, optical uniformity requirement, seasonal requirement etc..

For example, ASC 100 can be configured to the movement for window covering 255 using a variety of iteration.In an implementation In example, ASC 100 is configured to the variable admissible sun and penetrates program (VASPP), wherein ASC 100 can by with It is set to based on the time in 1 year and penetrates setting using the different maximum sun.Due to sun angle during 1 year in change Change, these sun penetrate some in the operation that can be configured to change ASC 100.For example, time (in North America) in winter, too Sun is by relatively low angle, and the therefore biography of such as radiometer and/or any other sensor etc used in the disclosure Sensor 125 can detect that maximum BTU, and there may be to be penetrated into the high sun in structure.That is, in one day For at least duration of 10am to 2pm, Southern Dynasties of building is to will in winter towards upper brightness and the dazzle of light curtain with east There is a large amount of sunlight and brightness on the window wall in month.In these cases, it is attributed to the relatively low sun on the facade of structure Angle and higher brightness and light curtain dazzle rank, the admissible sun of ASC 100 penetrate setting can be set to it is relatively low so as to In more protections.In another embodiment, according to internal color, have to outside intermediate grey to intermediate dark value and 2-3% is opened There is the casement of shallow intermediate ash can be used for controlling brightness inside at putting property, maximize the visual field and allow more to open knits Object.

On the contrary, in day-light saving time, the sun is by the high angle for minimizing BTU loads, and thus ASC 100 permits Perhaps the sun penetrate can be set to it is higher in order to being observed during clear sky situation.For example, the Northern Dynasties is to, northwest direction and northeast Direction usually has much lower annual sun load, but the early morning in summer and dusk have solar photosphere (orb), and There can be the luminance level more than 2000NITS；Each time in 1 year and one day has 5500 luxs (Lux) (currently Window brightness default value), however for short period of time.During three months periods centered on 21 days June in the Summer Solstice, these are high Sun intensity is most common.To solve this, ASC 100 is can configure so that reaching uncomfortable position about inner surface in light The higher sun, which penetrates, in the case of putting is not presented problem.In these cases, the sun that VASPP can be configured in whole year penetrates Conventional change, such as the change (that is, by seasonal Summer Solstice or the Winter Solstice) saved month by month or season by season.It can additionally be used in ASC 100 Minimum BTU loads (" go (current) "/" no-go (no thoroughfare) "), the movement of window covering 255 whereby may not start, and remove The non-BTU loads on the facade of structure are higher than a certain preset level.

VASPP may be additionally configured to penetrate to adjust the sun based on the sun load on glass.If for example, towards south elevation (elevation) there is staircase, then it can have different from Administrative Area and from west to the different sun in the corner at facade Penetrate requirement.It can up and down filter along staircase, so that masking is asymmetrically moved.As a result, the sun can be based on Angle and solar heat gain level and allow window covering 255 down or up (this be before making adjustment by active biography Sensor confirms or does not do so).VASPP can also be configured with internal brightness and light curtain glare sensor in order to which fine tuning window covers The level of cover material 255.Furthermore, it is possible in the presence of the presetting setting of the one or more of the window covering 255 based on day/Luminance Analysis Location point.Day/Luminance Analysis can by the BTU loads of such as estimation, state of the sky, sunshine duration, the dazzle of light curtain, from light sensing Any one or more in the average value of device and/or any other related algorithm and/or data count.

On the other hand, one or more optical light sensors can it is internally positioned, external in or structure in.Optical sensor can Convenient for daylight/brightness sensing and averaging, for being drawn due to the reflecting surface from cityscape around or urban landscape The excessive brightness and the reaction protection of light curtain dazzle risen.These bright reflecting surfaces may include but be not limited to, close to buildings On reflecting glass, water surface, sand, snow and/or will visually debilitating reflected light be sent under the conditions of the specific sun Any other bright surface outside building into building.

In an illustrative methods, sensor can be located at about 30-36 inches of liftoff plate and about 6 inches from fabric Position is to emulate the visual field (FOV) from desktop.One or more additional sensors can be moved through each stop position at it When by observe through window covering 255 light come detection light.FOV sensors and additional sensor can be averaging to determine day Light level.If the value of daylight level is more than default value, ASC 100 can enter brightness override mode and by window covering 255 It is moved to another location.If daylight level is less than default value, ASC 100 can not enter brightness override mode and therefore Not Moving Window covering 255.Then, ASC 100 can be configured for by the masking to window and non-shaded portions be averaging come The illumination level of fine tuning window wall.Fine tuning can be used for being examined according to the consideration of season, inside, outside and furniture and/or operation and individual Consider to adjust the visual field from desktop.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with about 6-10 light being placed in following exemplary position and pass Sensor：(1) light of observation fabric passes at about 3 feet 9 inches of liftoff plate and about 3 inches from fabric at the south orientation facade Sensor；(2) at the south orientation facade at about 3 feet 6 inches of liftoff plate and about 3 inches from glass observation glass a sensing Device；(3) sensor of dry wall is observed at south orientation facade；(4) it installs on the table to observe ceiling sensing Device；(5) outside the structure and a southern sensor is seen；(6) outside the structure and the sensing in west is seen Device；(7) when window covering 255 about 25% is closed about 3 inches of the center of the window covering 255 away from extension a sensing Device；(8) when covering 255 about 25% to 50% is closed one of about 3 inches of the center of the window covering 255 away from extension Sensor；(9) sensor of about 3 inches away from center of glass；And about 3 inches of the centre of the hypomere of (10) away from window is simultaneously A 18 inches approximate sensor of liftoff plate.In one embodiment, ASC 100 can be to coming from such as 10 He of the sensor 7 reading is averaging.If average value can be moved higher than default value and ASC not yet Moving Window coverings 255, covering 255 Move about 25% closed position.Next, ASC 100 can be averaging to determine whether to the reading from sensor 10 and 8 It should Moving Window covering 255 again.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to be averaging the reading from sensor 2 and 1 above. The average value of the two sensors can be used to determine " go " or " no go " value in ASC 100.If that is, glass sensor Device (sensor 2) senses too many light and the not yet Moving Window coverings 255 of ASC 100, then covering 255 can be moved to First position.ASC 100 then (passes the sensor that the light through fabric is observed to glass sensor (sensor 2) and only Sensor 1) it is averaging.If the average value is more than user-defined default value, window covering 255 can be moved to the next position And the process will be repeated.If ASC 100 has previously been based on sun geometry and state of the sky one window of regulation (as described above) covers Cover material position, then ASC 100 can be configured to override this positioning to decline and/or increase window covering 255.If two sensings Average lighting level on device drops below default value, then will be used according to the positioning of sun geometry and state of the sky.

In another similar embodiment, can carefully it be adopted behind available structural elements (such as pillar or stair) With a series of optical sensors, whereby, for example, these sensors can be located at from 3 to 5 feet of fabric and glass surface approximation.Four The span of each that sensor can be aligned at potential five in position corresponds to the height of the window wall of mounting height and is determined Position (including all upwards and all downwards).These sensors can even make interim purpose and use, whereby on these sensors Or detected level can map to existing ceiling mounted installed optical sensor in a certain period With help to control the brightness of lighting system in space and the dazzle of light curtain or even map to the optical sensor of external installation with It is final to minimize with the resource needed for instrument and equipment whole building.

In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured with one or more additional light sensors of observation window wall.These are passed Sensor can be configured to as masking is moved down along window and continuously detects and report lighting level.These lighting level can be used in ASC 100 To calculate the luminous value of entire window wall, and these values can be used in order to adjust masking in it.In one embodiment, three not Same sensor is oriented to detect the light from window wall.In another embodiment, two different sensors are oriented to examine Survey the light from window wall.First sensor can be positioned so that observation in the position for the window covering 255 for corresponding approximately to 25% closing The window masking at place is put, and second sensor can be positioned so that the window at the position that observation is closed about 75%.These sensings Device can be used for optimizing photo threshold, distinguish between artificial light and natural light and/or be sensed using brightness and the dazzle of light curtain Device is protected from the overcompensation of brightness and light curtain dazzle.Sun geometry override option also can be used in this method.Namely It says, if light value drops to default value, the movement of window covering 255 can be carried out by sun geometrical locations rather than lighting level Control.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with the one or more sensors of dry (dry) interior wall of observation.These sensors can The average illumination of the value and the one or more sensors of observation window wall is simultaneously compared by the internal illumination of detection.The ratio can quilt For being obtained by moving up or down window covering 255 from such as about 9:1 to 15:The dry wall illumination of 1 range With the interior lighting of window wall illumination than determining the positioning of window covering 255.Other industry-standard configurations are used about in VDU The 3 of 30 degree of cones (cone of view) (central visual field) of (video display unit) surrounding:1 illumination ratio, about VDU around 90 cones 10:1 illumination ratio and about parados illumination to the 30 of VDU:1 ratio.Room environment can be spread in strategy Set sensor that data band to controller is supported to the algorithm of these types.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 may be additionally configured to the transparency window facade for adapting to follow multi-layer stair part, should Multi-layer stair part tends to be promoted that (i.e. the top of wall is included to building supply nature along downward " class skylight " condition of stair The window of light).ASC 100 be configured to solar tracking algorithm considering double height size facade to ensure correctly to illustrate and The control sun penetrates angle.For example, window geometry (including details, the position in such as height, pendle, fin, window wall And/or analog) can be programmed into ASC 100, ASC 100 then calculates the influence of the sunray on window.Light can be set Sensor arrangement and algorithm are surpassed with helping to detect and overcome originating from any of the reflection penetrated from the light through upper floor Control brightness and light curtain dazzle.

In another embodiment, the optical sensor externally and/or internally spatially positioned at building can be used in ASC 100 Arbitrary combination detect uncomfortable lighting level during sunrise and sunset, this override passes through solar tracking under these conditions The window covering setting established.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to the detection bright cloudy day and establish under these conditions suitably Window covering setting.The bright cloudy day tends to have uniform brightness in east and west, and zenith tends to approximation It is 1/3rd of horizontal brightness, this is opposite with the bright fine day of wherein zenith three times usually brighter than horizon.Such as The external sensor 125 of optical sensor and/or radiometer etc can be configured to detect these conditions.Under these conditions, window Covering (top-down), which can be pulled down to, is just below height of table top, so as to promote the appropriate illumination at desktop, simultaneously The visual field to cityscape is provided.Interior light sensor, which additionally aids, to be determined this condition and window covering is allowed only to drop to 50% and still maintain as in space illumination than institute derived from brightness and light curtain dazzle comfort level.For example, such as photometer and/ Or each sensor 125 of radiometer etc can be placed on all sides and/or roof surface of building.For example, with flat The Rectangle building on roof can have the various sensors for being placed in and on all four sides of building and being placed on roof 125.Therefore, ASC 110 can detect the directionality sunshine of fine day.In addition, ASC 100 can detect bright cloudy condition, wherein Sunshine can have opposite diffusion, uniformly light-emitting feature.Therefore, ASC 110 can implement various algorithms to control excessive sky Brightness.In addition, ASC 100 may include being placed in the arbitrary multiple sensors 125 on all sides and/or facade of building, The shape of building and/or the direction of building facade direction are attributed to, which has many directions.

In embodiments, override sensor 125 can be also strategically placed on each floor and be connected to ASC 100 detect the change made in flare reflecting and processing urban landscape from urban landscape with help and ensure the suitable of masking When setting is to maintain visual adaptability.It is dizzy to help to reduce the night light curtain in the setting of city that these sensors 125 also can be used Light and brightness problem, in being set in city, the minimum index threshold forced on the building of Adjacent Buildings and instrumentation can It can cause uncommon lighting condition difficult to model.In some cases, these conditions can be static, whereby sensor 125 may be unnecessary and timer can be based simply on accounting for as the information that can be provided from the lighting system of building Have and be used for the treatment of these conditions.In addition, can reflection algorithm be used to explain reflected light by ASC 100, near coming from The reflected sunlight in source reflects artificial light etc..

According to each embodiment, and referring now to Fig. 6, ASC 100 can be configured to perform an algorithm, and such as algorithm 600 should Algorithm combines solar heat gain information, state of the sky information, shading information, reflective information, sun profile information and/or the sun Penetrate at least one of information.CCS 110 can be configured to from (such as radiometer or other of one or more sensors 125 Total sun measurement sensor) receive information (step 601).CCS 110 then can be by the information of reception and one or more moulds Offset is compared (step 603).Based on result of the comparison, CCS 110 can determine that state of the sky is cloudy or sunny (step 605).CCS 110 can then calculate the sun thermal enhancement (step 607) of discussed inner space.CCS 110 is subsequent Evaluable sun thermal enhancement whether on desired threshold value (step 609).If sun thermal enhancement under desired threshold value, Then for example one or more window coverings can be oriented at least partially in fully open position movement (step 611).Correspondingly, if one Or multiple window coverings have been in fully open position, then it can not Moving Window covering.

With continued reference to Fig. 6, if sun thermal enhancement, on desired threshold value, CCS 110 can be used in step 605 Identified state of the sky information moves the needs (step 613) of one or more window coverings to evaluate.If state of the sky It is confirmed as the cloudy day, then one or more window coverings can be oriented at least partially in fully open position movement and/or is maintained at complete (step 615) in open position.If state of the sky is confirmed as sunny, the usable shading information of CCS 110, reflective information Etc. at least one of determine whether the one or more windows discussed is made to be exposed to sunlight (step 617).If institute One or more windows of discussion are not exposed to sunlight, then one or more window coverings can be oriented at least partially in fully open position Move and/or maintain in the fully-opened position (step 619).If the one or more windows discussed are exposed to sunlight, CCS 110 can calculate and/or measure the angle of distribution of sunlight and/or incidence angle (step 621).

It is special based on including but not limited to sun angle of distribution, solar incident angle, window geometry, building with continued reference to Fig. 6 Sign, the position of one or more window covering, shading information, reflective information, state of the sky and/or analog information, CCS 110, which can then calculate the current sun, penetrates.If the current sun penetrates the (step 623) under the threshold value sun penetrates, (step 625) during one or more window coverings can be oriented at least partially in fully open position movement and/or maintain in the fully-opened position. Alternatively, if the current sun is penetrated on the threshold value sun penetrates, CCS 110 can issue instruction, which is configured to The one or more window coverings of full close position movement are oriented at least partially in be reduced in threshold value too so that the current sun to be penetrated Sun penetrate under (step 627).

In addition, in certain embodiments, CCS 110 and/or ASC 100 can be configured in the letter to being received from sensor Cease the delay period before (for example, reflective information, luminance information, shading information and/or analog) makes a response.Such as from shifting Certain reflected lights of the light of motor-car reflection etc can be projected onto the only limited amount time in particular surface.Accordingly, in response to The movement of the window covering of the reflected light may be unnecessary.Moreover, mobile possibly of window covering can not be in reflected light It is completed before stopping.In addition, to repeat transient reflection light (for example, the reflection from vehicle troop, from unstable water body table The reflection in face etc.) response ceaselessly window covering movement can be caused to attempt to keep up with continually changing lighting condition almost. In another example, a certain shading condition may only continue the of short duration period, such as temporarily caused by obnubilation covert by the sun Shading condition.Movement accordingly, in response to the window covering of the variation in illumination may be unnecessary.Therefore, in reality It applies in example, ASC 100 and/or CCS 110 are configured to only report the lighting condition of the change of lasting five (5) second in sensor Just in response to the information from sensor after (for example, the appearance of reflected light, the appearance of shading and/or analog).Another In embodiment, ASC 100 and/or CCS 110 are configured to only report the illumination of the change of lasting ten (10) second in sensor Just in response to the information from sensor after condition.In addition, ASC 100 can have the associated with first area first response Time, the second response time associated with second area, and and so on, and the response time associated with each region It can be different.In addition, user can update the response time associated with specific region as needed.ASC 100 therefore can by with It is equipped with any number of region response time, default response time, user's input response time etc..

Turning now to Fig. 7 A, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to perform the calculation of such as algorithm 700 etc Method, the algorithm combine the luminance information measured.CCS 110 can be configured to receive luminance information from one or more photometers. CCS 110 may be additionally configured to receive letter from other sensors of such as radiometer, Ultraviolet sensor, infrared sensor or the like Cease (step 701).CCS 110 then evaluable present intensity (luminance) and/or illumination (illuminance), and should Present intensity and/or illumination are compared (step 703) with threshold luminance and/or illumination.If current value exceeds threshold value, CCS 110 can perform brightness override, and one or more window coverings can be made to be oriented at least partially in full close position movement (step It is rapid 705).If current value is less than threshold value, CCS 110 can not perform brightness override, and can cover one or more windows Cover material stays in its current location and/or is oriented at least partially in fully open position movement (step 707).

In addition, ASC 100 is configured to one or more external sensors (such as visible light sensor) to hold Row brightness override.By this method, each construction zone luminance sensor can be reduced and/or eliminated, leads to significant cost savings, Because construction zone luminance sensor may be expensive for purchase and/or installation, and is difficult to calibrate and/or tie up Shield.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to pass using one or more interior lights together with one or more external light sensors Whether sensor needs brightness override with determining for any one of motor area in specific buildings.

Turning now to Fig. 7 B, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to perform the calculation of such as algorithm 750 etc Method, the algorithm combine the luminance information of modeling.For example, ASC 100 is configured to the luminance information of modeling to determine to be No mobile masking.In embodiments, the luminance information of modeling be associated with and/or curve matching to window on measure and/ Or modeling BTU loads, measure and/or modeling total level of solar radiation (for example, such as by clear sky model (such as ASHRAE models) predicted) or other variables associated with window.In embodiments, Intensity model can be by ASC 100 utilize and/or are incorporated into ASC 100 to allow in increasing, intermediate position (other than fully closed or standard-sized sheet) Masking adjusting to realize desired intensity level, for example, the desired intensity level in room.It is related with Intensity model, ASC 100 can be configured to standard-sized sheet and it is fully closed between up to 128 centre positions position specific masking.By this method, ASC 100 incrementals for making it possible intensity level in room, the ON/OFF rather than just binary are adjusted.It is if for example, bright Degree is X luxs, then goes to position 1, if brightness is Y luxs, goes to position 2, etc..

Using the luminance information of modeling, ASC 100 can be configured with the reduction to external photometer and/or radiometer And/or the dependence eliminated.For example, via the luminance information for using modeling, ASC 100 can be with only single external photometer (example Such as, the photometer on the roof of building) or a small number of external photometers (for example, each floor phase with building Associated photometer) contact rather than each window with being associated on building the property of appropriate level that contacts of photometer It can be operated.By this method, by eliminating most of and/or all external photometers, ASC 100 can be configured to greatly Ground reduces initial system cost, reduces ongoing maintenance cost and improve system reliability.

Other than the luminance information of modeling, the luminance information measured can be used for for example calibrating and/or make bright by ASC 100 Degree model becomes more meticulous.It in embodiments, can be based on latitude, absolute altitude, date and event etc. by contacting with specific buildings ASC 100 utilizes default luminance model.Based on from one or more radiometers associated with building and/or photometer at any time Between the information that is obtained, ASC 100 can become more meticulous and/or revise default luminance model with more closely pair associated with building Physical condition modeling.By this method, ASC 100 can improve the accuracy of Intensity model, allow less and/or without light The ongoing operation of ASC 100 in the case of degree meter still delivers the performance of acceptable level simultaneously.

In addition, be used to becoming more meticulous, update, changing or the luminance information measured of the luminance information of compensating Modeling can be from one A or multiple sensors (for example, photometer, radiometer and/or analog) obtain.In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured There are four (4) photometer, one towards each main orientation (north, south, east, west).It can be used to from photometric luminance information It becomes more meticulous and/or updates Intensity model.In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured with intercardinal (intercardinal) side To (northeast, northwest, southwest, the southeast).Photometer can change to obtain the brightness measured of desired amount in orientation and absolute altitude Information.

In embodiments, Intensity model be configured to consider through one day to interested position (for example, window) at The Multiple factors made contributions of brightness.In embodiments, Intensity model is configured to include about direct solar radiation, overflows The solar radiation penetrated, reflection solar radiation information and for interested one or more positions visual field (that is, horizon Line) information.

In embodiments, can by using correlation, curve matching, modifying factor (that is, weighting), algorithm and/or with Other mathematical relationships of one or more of the other variable create Intensity model, one or more of the other variable and structure (and/ Or interested position thereon) and/or structure environmental correclation connection.For example, it can be born by using clear sky model, the BTU measured Lotus information, atmospheric information (height, humidity, pollution, and/or analog), the global radiation measured, is built the BTU information on load modeled One in the global radiation of mould, window direction, window absolute altitude, window orientation, window size, window height, skyline information and/or analog or It is multiple come the Intensity model that creates and/or become more meticulous.In addition, it can be created as desired by using any suitable input or variable Build and/or change Intensity model.

In embodiments, field-of-view information can be used in Intensity model with more accurately to brightness in interested position Place and/or how to change among multiple interested positions (for example, multiple windows on building) and predicted and/or built Mould.For example, in specific buildings, the first window (with specific direction, absolute altitude etc.) can be with not stopping to horizontal The visual field, and the second window (the specific direction with own, absolute altitude etc. again) can be with the part for being attributed to nearby buildings The visual field of blocking, and third window can have the visual field almost stopped for being attributed to nearby buildings.Since visual field can shadow The brightness at position is rung, thus Intensity model can combine the information of each interested position (for example, to allow ASC 100 Control masking in the desired manner).By this method, ASC 100 can perform the bright of the modeling of pair masking associated with specific window Override is spent, and does not perform pair the brightness control of the modeling of masking associated with specific other windows simultaneously.In other words, ASC 100 can be configured to perform the brightness override of modeling on the basis of " on-demand ", and with another independently about a window And/or motor area.

In addition, in embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured with multiple photometers to assess the brightness for being attributed to the canopy of the heavens Measure and be attributed to the amount of the brightness of urban landscape.As herein it is additional be discussed in detail, in embodiments, building and The computer model of its ambient enviroment can be used for generating Pleijel projected images (for example, " virtual camera " construction is in virtualphase Machine face to direction in visible all objects 180 degree hemispheric projection).The field-of-view information can be combined with photometer information And/or it is associated with and is used in Intensity model.For example, the photometer on roof can be used for identifying from the bright of the canopy of the heavens Degree contribution, and the photometer on window can be used for identifying the brightness contribution from neighbouring urban landscape.It for example, can base The relative weighting of these inputs is adjusted in the field-of-view information.

In embodiments, field-of-view information can be used in Intensity model as adjustment parameter (such as being expressed as percentage) In, the influence of the sky brightness calculated for interested position can be changed.If for example, visual field from specific window It is included in the urban landscape in the bottom 2/3 in the visual field and the sky in the top in the visual field 1/3, then specific tune can be set Save parameter value, it is contemplated that in the case of the urban landscape part of visual field, compared to the all-sky visual field at interested position, Reduce influence/contribution of the sky brightness calculated.Similarly, if the visual field from specific window is included in the bottom in the visual field Urban landscape in portion 1/3 and the sky in the top in the visual field 2/3 can then set particular adjustments parameter value, will calculate The influence of the sky brightness gone out is reduced to less degree.It will be appreciated that in general, urban landscape or other projects make it is interested Position at the degree that occludes of sky view it is bigger, the sky brightness calculated is in the Intensity model in interested region Contribution/influence it is fewer.

In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured to the brightness algorithm with modeling simultaneously using the brightness algorithm measured With the calculated load in the brightness algorithm for the modeling that for example becomes more meticulous, the photometric potential addition of assessment and/or removal, assessment system Etc..

In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured to the brightness algorithm using the modeling for combining brightness value.It is various its In its embodiment, ASC 100 is configured to the brightness algorithm using the modeling for combining brightness value.In certain embodiments, ASC 100 are configured to the brightness algorithm using the modeling for combining brightness value and brightness value.

In addition, in certain embodiments, the brightness algorithm of modeling can operate in real time；In other embodiments, The brightness algorithm of modeling can not operate in real time.Moreover, the brightness algorithm of modeling is configured to from local sensor Or current weather data (for example, the weather data that can be obtained from database or via electric network), the history in third party source Weather data etc..

In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured to utilize brightness relatedly with one or more timers and/or delay Model.For example, can be configured to will be in excessive brightness conditions in one or more windows and/or motor area by ASC 100 Up to the brightness override for not performing modeling in the case of a finite time section (such as between about one minute and 30 minutes).And And ASC 100 can be configured to that any phase will be reached in excessive brightness conditions in one or more windows and/or motor area The brightness override of modeling is not performed in the case of the time span of prestige.

" excessive " brightness may include the vision for causing holder or the uncomfortable condition of body.Moreover, excessive brightness It may include being marked as the excessive particular luminance value as unit of lux.For example, if Le in broken sky and room Ke Si is on particular value, then the room is too bright.If the lux in fine day and room on another particular value, then should Room is too bright.

It will be appreciated that ASC 100 is configured to specific location (for example, being parallel to the vertical of glass pane In plane) modeling luminance information.It by this method, can be for example by the way that internal brightness value be thought of as the brightness value equal to modeling The visible light transmittance of glass pane is multiplied by be explained further and/or the luminance information using modeling.Similarly, the brightness of modeling Information can be used in combination whole as caused by combining specific window and masking to determine with the information of the luminance factor in relation to masking material Body internal brightness.Additional detail in relation to luminance factor can be in U.S. S/N 12/710,054, present entitled " System and The U.S. Patent application of Method for Shade Selection Using a Fabric Brightness Factor " is public It opens in No.2010/0157427 and finds, content is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

With continued reference to Fig. 7 B, in illustrative methods, ASC 100 can be configured to related with the brightness override for performing modeling Ground utilizes the luminance information modeled.The modeling that ASC 100 can receive, retrieve or obtain interested position in other ways it is bright Angle value (step 751).The brightness value of the subsequent evaluable modelings of ASC 100, and by the brightness value of the modeling and threshold intensity value into Row relatively (step 753).If the brightness value of the modeling is more than threshold intensity value, the brightness of the executable modelings of ASC 100 surpasses Control, and one or more window coverings can be made to be oriented at least partially in full close position movement (step 755).If the modeling Brightness value is less than threshold intensity value, then ASC 100 can not perform the brightness override of modeling, and can cover one or more windows Cover material stays in its current location and/or is oriented at least partially in fully open position movement (step 757).

In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured to perform the brightness of modeling when ASC 100 is operated with clear sky pattern Override.In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured to observe that the solar radiation measured equals or exceeds threshold in ASC 100 Value (for example, clear sky model (for example, ASHRAE) calculate the 75% of clear sky solar radiation, the clear sky that calculates of clear sky model Solar radiation 60%, and/or it is similar) when perform modeling brightness override.

In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured to control one or more window coverings based on polyalgorithm Position.These algorithms can be sorted or be weighted in other ways (weighted) to determine priority.In certain embodiments, ASC 100 can be based on and i) sun penetrates, ii) sun thermal enhancement, iii) illumination, iv) brightness, v) state of the sky and/or aforementioned Some or all of item combines associated algorithm to control the position of one or more window coverings.Depending on user is inclined Good, weather conditions, energy expenditure target etc. can promote and/or reduce the priority of special algorithm.Therefore, in certain examples In, the algorithm for controlling one or more window coverings based on sun thermal enhancement opposite can be used to penetrate to control based on the sun The algorithm of the one or more window coverings of system takes priority.Similarly, it in certain other examples, is penetrated for being based on the sun Algorithm to control one or more window coverings opposite can be used to that one or more windows to be controlled to cover based on sun thermal enhancement The algorithm of object takes priority.In addition, in other examples again, for controlling one or more based on the luminance information of modeling The algorithm of window covering opposite can be used to that algorithm of one or more window coverings etc. to be controlled to take based on sun thermal enhancement Priority.

Further, in embodiments, various control algolithms can be configured to only have part priority relative to each other. For example, it is worn for being penetrated based on the sun the algorithm of one or more window coverings to be controlled to can determine being not above the target sun It is permeable it is flat in the case of, maximum horizontal that window covering can be raised.Another algorithm, for example, for the brightness based on modeling Information controls the algorithm of one or more window coverings, it may be determined that the different positions of window covering are to avoid excessive bright Degree；ASC 100 can be configured to allow the brightness algorithm of modeling that the position of window covering is further made to become more meticulous (for example, declining And rise), it is assumed that this position is less than the maximum allowable position for being penetrated algorithm by the sun and being calculated.In other words, it builds The brightness algorithm of mould can be allowed to the masking of raising and lowering window, but penetrate the permitted maximum rising of algorithm no more than by the sun It is horizontal.In a similar way, polyalgorithm can be configured with hierarchical structure (hierarchy) or be limited in other ways or portion Divide ground management each other to provide the greater levels of control to one or more window coverings.

Referring now to Fig. 8, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to perform the calculation of such as algorithm 800 etc Method, the algorithm combine shading information.CCS 110 can be configured to inquiry shading model (step 801), which may include In relation to the information of the shading of building for being attributed to environment (neighbouring structure, Landscape Characteristics (for example, mountain, hills etc.)), And one can be covered at any during one day and/or 1 year the other projects projected on building.CCS 110 with Current shading information can be evaluated afterwards to determine whether one or more windows and/or motor area are in shading condition (step 803). If one or more windows and/or motor area are shaded, the executable shading overrides of CCS 110, and one or more can be made A window covering is oriented at least partially in fully open position movement (step 805).If one or more windows and/or motor area are not Shaded, then CCS 110 can not perform shading override, and one or more window coverings can be made to stay in its current location And/or it is oriented at least partially in full close position movement (step 807).In addition, CCS 110 can be configured in one or more windows And/or motor area will be shaded up to a finite time section (such as between about one minute and 30 minutes) in the case of not Perform shading override.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to be shaded up to any in one or more windows and/or motor area Shading override is not performed in the case of desired time span.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to perform to shade when ASC 100 is just operated with clear sky pattern to surpass Control.In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to observe that the solar radiation measured equals or exceeds in ASC 100 ASHRAE calculate the 75% of clear sky solar radiation when perform shading override.It, can be by bright in addition, in embodiments Cloudy mode computation carrys out override CCS 110, wherein one or more window coverings are moved to scheduled position, such as standard-sized sheet 50%.

Referring now to Fig. 9, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to perform algorithm (for example, algorithm 900), should Algorithm combination reflective information.CCS 110 can be configured to inquiry reflection model (step 901), which may include related Environment (such as reflection component, Landscape Characteristics (for example, water, sand, snow etc.) by neighbouring structure) is attributed to be reflected to The information of light on building and can be at any during the stage (for example, day, season, year) at any time by light reflection Other projects on to building.Current reflective information then can be evaluated to determine one or more windows and/or motor in CCS 110 Whether region is in conditioned reflex (step 903).If reflected light is projected one or more windows and/or motor area extremely In a few part, then window and/or motor area can be considered at conditioned reflex.In addition, if only include the window of motor area Subset be in conditioned reflex, then the motor area can be considered to be at conditioned reflex.

However, whether ASC 100 can be configured to each window in assessment motor area and determines each window in non-anti- Penetrate condition (for example, no reflected light is fallen on window), fully reflective condition (for example, reflected light is fallen on all parts of window), Part conditioned reflex (for example, reflected light is fallen in the only a part of window) etc..Therefore ASC 100 can be based on user preference by window And/or motor area is considered as in conditioned reflex.For example, in embodiment, ASC 100 is configured in window fully or part The window is considered as in conditioned reflex by ground when being in reflected light.In other embodiments, ASC 100 is configured to complete in window The window is considered as in conditioned reflex by ground when being in reflected light.In still other embodiments, ASC 100 is configured in window At least 10% in the reflected light when window is considered as in conditioned reflex.In addition, ASC 100 can be by using any suitable When threshold value, measured value and/or analog window is considered as in conditioned reflex.

If one or more windows and/or motor area are in reflected light, the executable reflection overrides of CCS 110, and And one or more window coverings can be made to be oriented at least partially in full close position movement (step 905).If one or more windows And/or motor area is not in reflected light, then CCS 110 can not perform reflection override, and can cover one or more windows Cover material stays in its current location and/or is oriented at least partially in fully open position movement (step 907).In addition, CCS 110 can quilt It is configured to be not responsive to one or more windows and/or motor area is in reflected light up to a finite time section (such as about One point of kind and between 30 minutes) and perform reflection override.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured in one or more windows and/or Motor area does not perform reflection override in the case of any desired time span being reached in reflected light.

ASC 100 can be further configured to enable and/or disable reflection override based on any proper standard, such as： Current ASHRAE and/or radiometer sky data readings (that is, full spectral information)；From one or more photometers (that is, to appoint What appropriate ways direction, for example, towards east, be exposed to the west, towards zenith, and/or similar) sky data readings；Radiometer and luminosity Count the combination of reading；And/or analog.In addition, from one or more photometric data can be utilized by ASC 100 with Calculate the demand to reflecting override.However, the data from one or more radiometers can also be used.Further, in each implementation In example, ASC 100 can be configured to perform various averaging algorithms, threshold value etc. to reduce to one or more window coverings 255 Repetition it is mobile or " cycle " demand.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to perform reflection override when ASC 100 is operated with clear sky pattern. However, CCS 110 can also perform reflection override when ASC is operated with arbitrary patterns, such as in response to radiometer sky data. In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to observe that the solar radiation measured equals or exceeds specific threshold in ASC 100 Reflection override is performed when (such as ASHRAE calculate the 75% of clear sky solar radiation).Further, it is super to be used to carry out reflection The threshold value of control can be related with being used for determining the threshold value of state of the sky (sunny, cloudy, bright cloudy day, part fine etc.).For example, In embodiment, the threshold value for being used to carry out reflection override can be bigger by 5% than being used for determining the threshold value of clear sky situation.In addition, When using radiometer and photometer, CCS 110 can be configured to only ASC 100 AD HOC or multiple patterns (clear sky, Part clear sky when) under operate when just perform reflect override.Therefore CCS 110 can assess the number received from one or more photometers Check ambient lighting grade whether on specific threshold according to this.In addition, in embodiments, bright cloudy pattern meter can be passed through It calculates and carrys out override CCS 110, wherein one or more window coverings are moved to scheduled position, such as the 50% of standard-sized sheet.

Referring now to Figure 10 A to 10D, in embodiments, one reflector of configuration is being built with determining whether reflected light falls It builds on the specific position on object.Construct the three dimensional computer modeling of building.As described in Figure 10 A, virtual camera is put Reflection will be made at the position of assessment on building model by putting.Construct surrounding objects (other buildings, water body etc.) Three dimensional computer modeling.Using this information, virtual camera construction phase machine face to direction in visible all objects 180 degree hemispheric projection, as discribed in Figure 10 B.The position of the sun is plotted in hemispheric projection.Position depending on the sun With the property of object visible to camera (for example, reflection, non-reflective etc.), virtual camera positions can be at the direct sun Striation part, masking condition, conditioned reflex etc..For example, if the position of the sun is in the boundary of another building, and should Building is not reflection, then the building will project a shading on virtual camera positions, lead to the condition of masking.

Referring now to Figure 10 C, according to each embodiment, one or more reflecting surfaces are plotted in hemispheric projection.About The information of reflecting surface can be stored in reflector table.For example, reflector table may include characterizing the size of reflecting surface, reflection The position on surface, the orientation of reflecting surface, the information of the height of reflecting surface and/or analog.Information from reflector table It can be used for marking and drawing one or more reflecting surfaces in hemispheric projection.In addition, position of sun (the side for the aerial definition in day Position and height), the sun can be reflected to by one or more of reflecting surface on virtual camera positions.The sun of reflection (and associated sunlight) has the position (azel) different from the practical position of sun of day in the air.Reflection The sun is plotted on hemispheric projection.

At this point, the sun of reflection can be fallen in the boundary of at least one reflecting surface.In case of such case, then reflect Sunlight will fall on virtual camera, as shown in figure 10 c.Alternatively, the sun of reflection can be fallen in any reflecting surface Except boundary.In this case, the sunlight not reflected is fallen on virtual camera, as shown in fig. 10d.

In addition, as shown in Figure 10 E, reflecting surface in itself may be shielded.Reflector can test the sun of reflection Position is in the shaded portions of reflecting surface or sunlight part with the sun of determining reflection.If the sun of reflection is On the sunlight part of reflecting surface, then the sunlight reflected will be fallen on virtual camera.If reflection the sun be On the shaded portions of reflecting surface, then it will be fallen on virtual camera without the sunlight reflected.In addition, reflector can be configured Into explanation " from masking " (wherein a part for building will shade on the another part for projecting building) and " self-reflection " (part for wherein building is reflected light on another part of building) and to " from cover " and " self-reflection " is suitably Modeling.By this method, reflection algorithm can be modeled, be marked and drawed, determining and/or calculating the mirror in any desired locations in other ways Face reflect and/or it is irreflexive presence and/or be not present.It in addition, can be therefore to complicated building shape (for example, cross Building, pinwheel shape building, asymmetric buildings object, and/or similar) reflective information modeling, and can correspondingly move Dynamic one or more window covering 255.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can calculate conflict (conflicting) movable information (example of motor area once in a while Such as, via using algorithm 600, algorithm 700, algorithm 750, algorithm 800, algorithm 900 and/or one or more of similar). For example, the first part of motor area can be at shading condition, this causes CCS 110 to be calculated according to algorithm 800 towards standard-sized sheet position Put the needs of mobile at least one window veil.Meanwhile the second part of motor area can be at conditioned reflex-cause CCS 110 calculate the needs that at least one window covering is moved towards full close position according to algorithm 900.In order to maintain brightness comfortable, CCS 110 can be configured to that the result of algorithm 900 is allowed to take priority with respect to the result of algorithm 800.In other words, CCS 110 can It is configured to give the reflection priority on shading.

CCS 110 can be configured on continuous and/or ongoing basis, (every ten seconds, every point on the basis of mapping out Clock, every ten minutes, per hour etc.), on the basis of interruption (in response to received from one or more sensors information, response In the input received from user, in response to remote command etc.) and/or the above-mentioned arbitrary one or more algorithms of combination execution, packet Include but be not limited to algorithm 600,700,750,800 and/or 900.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to independently perform a calculation Method, such as algorithm 600.CCS 110 may be additionally configured to and one or more additional algorithms (such as algorithm 700, algorithm 750, calculation Method 800, algorithm 900 etc.) simultaneously perform the algorithm of such as algorithm 600 etc.Further, CCS 110 can be configured to example Such as situation be the cloudy day, it is cloudy when close as needed and/or disable in other ways one of such as algorithm 800 etc or The use of polyalgorithm.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to realize and/or perform any suitable quantity in any right times Algorithm to realize the desired effect in enclosure space.

As mentioned in this article, ASC 100 can be configured to building management system (BMS), lighting system and/or HVAC system communicates to promote best interior lighting and climate controlling.In addition, ASC 100 can for any suitable reason and Communicate with BMS, for example, in response to the overheat in region, in response to security consideration, in response to the instruction from system operator and/or Analog.For example, ASC 100 can be used for determining the sun load in structure and this information be sent to BMS.BMS and then can Using this information come initiatively and/or corresponsively set internal temperature and/or through structure lighting level to avoid use must be spent In the alleviation required excessive power of uncomfortable level, and avoid the time lag in response to the temperature change on building.For example, In a typical system, once registered thermic load, BMS is just in response to the thermic load on building.Due to changing building Internal environment spends significant energy, time and resource, therefore notable to existing in the response time of the thermic load gain by BMS Lag.On the contrary, the active of ASC 100 and reaction algorithm and system are configured to related brightness, solar angle, heat initiatively Etc. variation be sent to BMS so that any uncomfortable thermic load that BMS can be on building/wait by actual enrollment Internal environment is initiatively adjusted before.

It is set in addition, 100 priority of ASC can be given with being based on energy management and personal comfort standard to optimize window covering It puts, lighting system and HVAC system hereafter can be used to supplement existence conditions, wherein available natural daylight condition is for meeting May be insufficient for comfort requirement.Communication with lighting system can be enforceable to help in the conceived case It minimizes required optical sensor resource and helps to minimize wherein for the closed loop sensing of both masking and Lighting control algorithm The situation that device may be affected one another.For example, based on the information from one or more luminance sensors, ASC 100 can be near A few window covering is moved in first position.After ASC 100 Moving Window covering, lighting system then can quilt It activates and selects appropriate light modulation for room.However, usually, the window of the existing light of the possible overcompensation of lighting system Wall, wherein lighting system may reduce light modulation setting and therefore create " cave effect " too much, whereby from window wall and surrounding The illumination of wall and operation surface ratio is possible excessive and makes us uncomfortable.It can quilt than the suitable optical sensor instrument of control for illumination It is configured to assist in establishing masking and the correct setting of light, even if more energy may be spent to complete this comfortable setting.Separately Outside, illumination sensor can also be provided to masking system occupies information, which can be used in multiple use area to help to adapt to Different operation modes and function.For example, nobody meeting room can enter energy saver mode, wherein window covering and light and HVAC Collaboration is upwardly or downwardly disposed to minimize sun thermal enhancement or maximize warmth retention property all the way.In addition, when the space is occupied When, window covering can enter comfortable control model in other ways, unless making override for purposes of illustration.

ASC 100 may be additionally configured to be customized and/or fine tuning to meet the need of structure and/or its occupant It will.For example, different operating areas can be defined by the size of window opening, geometry and sun direction.The controls of ASC 100 can It is configured in response to the specific window type of region-by-region and/or in response to each holder.ASC 100 may be additionally configured to give The uniform inner/outer perception of structure rather than " broken teeth associated with the irregularly positioning of window attachment (snaggletooth) " appearance.

ASC 100 may be additionally configured to receive and/or report any fine tuning request and/or variation.Therefore, remote controllers And/or local controller can preferably assist and/or any feature of fine tuning ASC 100.There are one ASC 100 can also be configured Or multiple global parameters controling and useing for optimization system.Such global parameter may include for example, locations of structures, latitude Degree, longitude, local centerline, window size, window angle, date, sunrise and sunset time table, one or more communication port, clear sky The factor, cloudy error rate, determines the limitation of sun thermal enhancement, the positioning of one or more windows covering object location at clear sky error rate When device, the local time, masking control system from it is cloudy to clear sky situation (or vice versa) adjust masking before by waiting Time and/or any other user-defined global parameter.

ASC 100 may be additionally configured to for example operate with AD HOC for sunrise and/or sunset, because with these sun The low thermal level of time correlation connection but high sunspot, brightness, reflection and light curtain dazzle.For example, in one embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with sun override during sunrise, which makes the window covering 255 in the east side of structure decline and with too Sun shifts to zenith and moves up them.On the contrary, during sunset, ASC 100 can be configured to make on the west side of structure Window covering 255 move down solar angle to correspond to the variation during the time phase.In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with reflection override during sunrise, which decline the window covering 255 in the west side of structure, this At least partially due to be reflected into the light on the west side of structure, such as from being reflect off with the close to buildings outside reflection Light.In addition, when attempting to preserve the visual field under inconspicuous lighting condition, sunrise offset override or sunset offset override can be in days After going out the time of preset length or before sunset the time lock of preset length in hidden position and prevent ASC to sun item Part is reacted.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with the specific subset of component, function and/or feature, such as to obtain particular version The expected price point of ASC 100.For example, being attributed to memory constraints or other limitations, ASC 100 is configured to the sun Year average position of sun weekly rather than the daily average position of sun using solar year.In other words, ASC 100 It can be configured to determine the change of sun curve based on week rather than based on day.In addition, ASC 100 can be optionally It is configured to support motor area, radiometer and/or photometer, active and/or reaction algorithm, the data record of limited quantity And/or analog, to obtain particular system levels of complexity, price point or other desired configurations and/or attribute.Further, ASC 100 can be configured to support increased number of special characteristic (for example, motor area), as to reducing the another of quantity accordingly The exchange of the support of feature (for example, annual solar day).Specifically, the ASC 100 with finite character collection is desirable for use in small In Scaledeployment, remodeling and/or analog.In addition, the ASC 100 with finite character collection it is expected to realize for specific buildings Improved energy preservation, sunshine, brightness control and/or it is similar.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with inter-process The separate unit of function, so that ASC 100 is operable without PC or other all-purpose computers and the meter of related software Calculate resource.

For example, in embodiments, ASC 100 includes the programmable microcontroller for being configured to support 12 motor areas Device.Programmable microcontroller is further configured to receive input from 2 actinometers.It is in addition, expansible in order to provide Property, multiple examples of ASC 100 (i.e. " in groups ") can support additional areas together by operationally link.For example, four ASC 100 can be supported 48 regions together in groups.In addition, ASC 100 is configured with IP interfaces to provide networking and lead to Telecommunication function.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with local communication interface (such as RS-232 interface) in order to mutual with third party system Operation and/or control third party system are controlled by it.ASC 100 can also be configured with graphic user interface, button, switch, One or more of indicator, lamp etc. with system user in order to interacting and/or controlled by system user.

Further, in the exemplary embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with elementary event scheduler, such as can prop up It holds weekly, double weeks, monthly and/or the scheduler of bimonthly event.ASC 100 can also be configured with the data record of time restriction, Such as comprising for limited time phase (such as 30 days or based on cost consideration selection, information storage space consider, processing energy Power considers and/or other finite time sections of other selections) related manual and/or automatic masking is mobile, one day or more days too Information, the system failure of positive condition mediate the record of information and/or similar information.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, the programmable microcontroller of ASC 100 is configured to limited Data set is mobile to calculate the one or more of window masking.For example, to be configured to ASHRAE algorithms, window several by ASC 100 What structure, window size, window inclination angle, the height of the lintel of window and the liftoff plate of windowsill, motor area information, sun direction, pendle information, One or more of window glassing specification (that is, sheltering coefficient, visible light transmittance etc.).ASC 100 can be then directed to The sun of each motor area and/or each motor area penetrate calculate solar angle and/or sun intensity (that is, with BTU or watt It is special/every square metre be unit).Based on the state of the sky for measuring and/or calculating, one or more window maskings can then be moved To appropriate location.ASC 100 can further using result from real time calculate (for example, calculating based on sensor reading) masking Masking movement that is mobile and mapping out.

Such as those of ordinary skill in the art, it will be understood that, the disclosure can be embodied in the customization, attached of existing system The software that add product, upgraded, autonomous system, distributed system, method, data processing system, the equipment for data processing And/or computer program product.Therefore, the disclosure can be used complete software embodiment, complete hardware embodiment or with reference to software With the form of hardware both sides embodiment.In addition, the computer program on computer readable storage medium can be used in the disclosure The form of product, the wherein storage medium have the computer-readable program code means being embodied in the storage medium.It can profit With any suitable computer readable storage medium, including hard disk, CD-ROM, light storage device, magnetic storage apparatus and/or similar Object.

These computer program instructions can be loaded at all-purpose computer, special purpose computer or other programmable datas It manages on device to generate machine, is used so that the instruction performed on computer or other programmable data processing units creates In the device of function that realization is specified in flow diagram or frame.These computer program instructions alternatively can be stored in computer can It reads in memory, the bootable computer of the computer program instructions or other programmable data processing units play in a specific way Effect so that the instruction being stored in computer-readable memory generates a kind of product including command device, the wherein instruction Device realizes the function of being specified in flow diagram or frame.Computer program instructions also are brought into computer or other programmable So that series of operation steps perform to generate computer on the computer or other programmable devices on data processing equipment The process of realization, these instructions so as to be performed on the computer or other programmable devices, which provide, is used to implement flow diagram Or the step of function is specified in frame.

The solution of benefit, further advantage and problem is described for specific embodiment herein.But these are beneficial Place, advantage, the solution of problem and can make any benefit, advantage or solution occur or become it is more prominent it is any will Element is not construed as crucial, the required or necessary feature or element of any or all claim or the present invention.Such as this Used herein, term " comprising ", "comprising" or its any other modification are intended to cover non-exclusive include so that including a system Process, method, article or the device of row element not only include these elements but also including be not explicitly listed or these mistakes The intrinsic other elements of journey, method, article or device.In addition, element described herein be not the present invention practice necessary to, It unless explicitly described as " necessary " or " crucial ".When using " at least one of A, B or C " in detail in the claims, The word is intended to indicate that following any one：(1) at least one of A；(2) at least one of B；(3) at least one of C； (4) at least one of at least one of A and B；(5) at least one of at least one of B and C；(6) in A at least At least one of one and C；Or at least one of at least one of (7) A, B and at least one of C.

Claims

1. a kind of method, including：

At least part of at least part of building and the ambient enviroment of building is carried out by automatic control system It models to create shading model；

Shading calculated is calculated at interested position using the shading model by the automatic control system Presence；

Shaded by the automatic control system to building management system transmission with calculated in the interested position Put place there are related information,

Wherein described building management system is had based on described with presence of the shading calculated at the interested position The information of pass is set to adjust internal environment associated with the interested position.

2. the method as described in claim 1 further comprises transmitting described and screening calculated to artificial light control system The moon at the interested position there are related information.

3. the method as described in claim 1, wherein the presence with shading calculated at the interested position Related information is transmitted to described before the shading calculated is calculated as being present at the interested position Building management system.

4. a kind of method, including：

At least part of at least part of building and the ambient enviroment of building is carried out by automatic control system It models to create reflection model；

Reflected light calculated is calculated in interested position using the reflection model by the automatic control system The presence at place；And

It is transmitted by the automatic control system to building management system with reflected light calculated described interested At position there are related information,

Wherein described building management system is based on described and presence of the reflected light calculated at the interested position Related information is set to adjust internal environment associated with the interested position.

5. method as claimed in claim 4 further comprises described and calculated anti-to the transmission of artificial light control system Penetrate light at the interested position there are related information.

6. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the depositing at the interested position with reflected light calculated It is transmitted to before the reflected light calculated is calculated as being present at the interested position in related information The building management system.

7. a kind of method, including：

By automatic control system use with by the sun of window penetrate or the window at least one of sun load Relevant information establishes the supervisory routine of the standard for the window；And

By the automatic control system to building management system transmit with as caused by override condition with the standard The related information of the deviation of supervisory routine,

Wherein described building management system based on and the related described information of the deviation adjust internal environment setting.

8. the method for claim 7, further comprise from the automatic control system to artificial light control system Transmission and as caused by the override condition and described information that the deviation of the supervisory routine of the standard is related.

9. the method for claim 7, wherein the override condition is at least one of the following terms：

Presence of the reflected light calculated on the window is determined by the automatic control system；

Presence of the shading calculated on the window is determined by the automatic control system；

The brightness value of modeling is determined by the automatic control system, the brightness value instruction of the modeling existed at the window Big brightness；Or

It is determined in the actual load on the window or the load calculated on the window extremely by the automatic control system Few one is more than scheduled value.

10. a kind of method, including：

Existing shading information of the instruction shading calculated on window is received at automation screen control system, wherein window covers Cover material is associated with the window；And

It is activated by the automation screen control system and in response to presence of the shading calculated on the window Motor associated with the window covering with by the window covering be located in as the position specified by the supervisory routine of standard It puts in different positions.

11. method as claimed in claim 10 further comprises determining that the shading calculated continues on the window Time, wherein it is more than the shading duration of acquiescence that the motor is activated, which to be in response in the duration,.

12. method as claimed in claim 10 further comprises determining that the shading calculated continues on the window Time, wherein, the shading duration that acquiescence is less than in response to the duration activates the motor without performing.

13. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein determining clear sky situation in response to the automation screen control system In the presence of and activate the motor.

14. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein, determine cloudy situation in response to the automation screen control system The motor is activated in the presence of without performing.

15. method as claimed in claim 10, further comprises：

By the automation shading control system luminance information is received from photometer associated with the window；And

The motor is activated to be oriented at least partially in full close position more than threshold value to adjust in response to the luminance information State window covering.

16. a kind of automation screen control system, including：

Controller, the controller are configured with reflector,

The controller is configured to control motor associated with window using reflective information.

17. system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the reflective information calculated by using reflection model it is calculated Presence of the reflected light on the window and obtain.

18. a kind of method, including：

By the automatic control system to building management system transmit with as caused by override condition with the standard The related information of the deviation of supervisory routine.

19. a kind of automation screen control system, including：

Controller, the controller are configured with shading program,

The controller is configured to control motor associated with window using shading information.

20. system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the shading information is calculated to calculate by using shading model Shade presence on the window and obtain.