CN1694022A - Programmable thermostat incorporating air quality protection - Google Patents
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The invention is directed to programmable temperature control in which a controller may be programmed to control a thermal output of said temperature-modifying device, and to operate an air circulating system independently of the temperature-modifying device. The apparatus may incorporate a user input for entering air handling information to program the air circulating system to operate at predetermined intervals. The controller may be further programmed to receive air filtration information from the user input and to generate air filtration output information. The system may also be programmed to receive information regarding a characteristic of the air circulating system from an sensor for use in calculating the air filtration output information.
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Cross reference to related application
The sequence number that the application requires to declare on September 8th, 2003 is 10/657,461 U.S. Patent application and the sequence number of declaring on May 5th, 2003 are 60/467, the right of priority of 942 U.S. Provisional Patent Application is here with reference to quoting the full content of these two patented claims.
Technical field
The present invention relates to programmable temperature control equipment, it is used to control a heating and/or cooling system to keep predefined temperature value, and more specifically, it relates to the Programmable Temperature regulating device of introducing air quality protection feature.
Background technology
Regulate environment temperature effectively and keep desired comfort temperature, can drop to energy consumption by heating and refrigeration plant again simultaneously minimum, very of a specified duration when this problem aspect the heating of family and office and refrigeration has been.One family or office are not invariable to the demand of heating or refrigeration.In fact, they might be to change according to the different moment of what day or every day fully.Owing to can only keep this fact of design temperature, so common temperature control equipment does not reach gratifying effect always.
Permission produced for the Programmable Temperature regulating device that temperature control equipment enrolls design temperature according to the different moment of what day or every day.These Programmable Temperature regulating devices, the desired temperature set information that utilizes a microprocessor process user to import, the user can import these information by modes such as keyboard or certain other button and switches.
Air treatment system is used for temperature control, for example at civilian or commercial heating ventilating system and air handling system (" HVAC ") in, an air filtering system typically adopted.A reactor is housed in this system or an artificial atmosphere filtrator is collected the atmospheric dust that may circulate in system.The application of filtering system helps to reduce allergen (for example pollen, mould, spore, hair scurf or the like) and other material is propagated in ventilating duct, and helps to remove airborne these particles.The existence of these materials can reduce the efficient of temperature control system itself widely, and the people who lives in the surrounding area is caused health hazard.By the suitable replacing of filtrator and cleaning being kept the efficient of filtrator, this has in the system of heat pump at those is very important.
In the past, some Programmable Temperature regulating devices have a filter counter, and temperature control equipment is when work, and filter counter is also worked behind the scenes.When the predetermined term of life of filtrator disappeared in time, the information of filtrator had also just occurred on thermostatic display screen.In the temperature control equipment normal work period, the user can't see the information that filtrator uses.On the contrary, the user must switch to temperature control equipment that the filtrator pattern is provided with or the filtrator life cycle that resets again (generally being 0 to 500 hour), and observes this time, allows it remain in the filtrator term of life.
And the allergen in the ventilating duct of air flow system and the quantity of other particle can make air circulate regularly to reduce by the running of fan.Allow fan with at interval running clocklike when only being blast furnace or cooling system running (with respect to the running continuously or) air in the cleaning system more effectively, reduced energy consumption simultaneously and prolonged life-span of air-treatment element.Yet this all is that this system does not in the past accomplish.
Therefore, the temperature control system that further improves the ventilating air degree of purification by environmental control system is very important.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to the Programmable Temperature control device of a connection temperature control equipment and air circulation system, it comprises: one connected be used for input air filtrator duration (duration) input information can be by the input of user operation; A controller, can be programmed to this thermostatic thermal output of control, to reach a desired temperature value, and generate an air strainer duration output information, this output information be based on air strainer duration input information that the user imports in input interface and air strainer duration output information formerly reset after the air circulation system time span of having operated generate; A display when thermostatic thermal output is controlled, can show this air filtration output information.
The invention still further relates to the Programmable Temperature control device of a connection temperature control equipment and air circulation system, it comprises: one can be by the input connecting interface of user operation, is used for input air filtrator duration input information; A programmable controller, be used for controlling this thermostatic thermal output, to reach a desired temperature value, and generating an air filtration output information, this output information is based on the time span of user after the air strainer duration input information of input input and air strainer duration output information formerly reset and generates; A display when thermostatic thermal output is controlled, can show this air filtration output information.
The invention further relates to the Programmable Temperature controller of a connection temperature control equipment and air circulation system, it comprises: a row air strainer recognizer; One can be used for selecting an air strainer recognizer by the input connecting interface of user's operation from above itemizing; A programmable controller, be used for controlling thermostatic thermal output, reaching desired temperature value, and can be used to generate air filtration output information, this output information is based on the air strainer recognizer that the user selects and generates in the operation input interface; A display when thermostatic thermal output is controlled, shows the generation information of this air filtration output.
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Content noted earlier and others and the advantage that should invent can be in conjunction with understanding better with following these relevant specific descriptions with reference to the accompanying drawings.Wherein:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of Programmable Temperature regulating device;
Fig. 2 is the front view of Programmable Temperature regulating device;
Fig. 3 (a)-(d) illustrates the demonstration of Programmable Temperature regulating device display;
Fig. 4 (a)-(b) is the synoptic diagram of Programmable Temperature regulating device;
Fig. 5 (a)-(b) is the display screen that is used for being provided with the Programmable Temperature regulating device of filtrator term of life counter;
Each side illustrates the air handling system of environmental control system to Fig. 6 according to the present invention.
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From the diagram of specific descriptions given below, should understand this invention more fully in conjunction with the selected embodiment of this invention.Yet these are described and diagram should not be confined to this concrete equipment, and just help to explain and understand.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of a Programmable Temperature regulating device.Those skilled in the art just will appreciate that this invention is not limited only to those, and it can or be equipped with by any device that can turn round in the mode of this invention forms.In the embodiment disclosed herein, can the information that be used for relevant expectation set point temperatures, date or the time etc. of each program be input to temperature control equipment 101 by the input equipment in the interfacing equipment 103 102.Interfacing equipment 103 can be connected on the programming device 104 of controller 105, makes programming device 104 receive the information of input at input equipment 102 places, and can be presented at information on the display 106.
Compare facilities 109 can be used for relatively treating the environment temperature of controlled medium and desired control temperature, the temperature that is just set by programming device 104 and stored by storer 108.Compare facilities 109 can be by use as thermistor, thermopair, and perhaps the such ordinary temp induction installation of other temperature sensor is measured ambient temperature at that time.
Clock 110 can couple together with programming device 104, for the application relevant with its temperature control programming with the running of programming device 104 provides temporal information.Information correlation time of clock 110 also can be stored in the storer 108, and shows on display 106.Clock 110 can comprise any device that time related information is provided, voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for example, and crystal oscillator or the like is together with relevant circuit component.Information correlation time that is provided by clock 110 is unrestricted, for example, can comprise temporal information by the arrangement of time (year, month, day) order, picture year, month, day, hour, divide, and/or second, perhaps be used for the synchronous temporal information of programming device 104 (can be used for calculating this information).Clock 110 also can form the part of programming device 104.
One or more remote sensor 112 can couple together with controller 105, feedback information is provided for programming device 104.For example, can use a plurality of sensors, in order to measure air pressure, air mass flow or thermal loss at this air strainer.Again for example, remote sensor also can be used for measuring the running of fan, such as passing through to measure fan tractive force at that time.Information can be sent to sensor by many mechanical hook-ups, also can feed back from sensor, and these mechanical hook-ups comprise: wireless system (for example radio frequency or infrared ray), and the low pressure telecommunication cable, perhaps or even the family expenses electric wire.The present invention is not limited only to this.The use of this type of sensor can at length be discussed in discussing about the term of life of the monitoring of fan and filtrator below.
The running of controller 105 and/or interfacing equipment 103 can drive by power supply 111.The not special restriction of power supply 111, can comprise any can driving governor 105 and the power supply of interfacing equipment 103, for example household current (120V AC just, 60Hz) or one or more electric battery (9V DC just).
Fig. 2 illustrates an example of Programmable Temperature regulating device.Temperature control equipment 200 can comprise that a shell 202 hides above-mentioned those assemblies.Because with influencing each other of user, display window 204 can be used for hiding display 106 (Fig. 1).Switch 206 can be used for switching mutually between heating (HEAT) and refrigeration (COOL) pattern, perhaps air-treatment fan (FAN) is switched to the state that continues opening (ON) from automatic mode (AUTO).By display window 204, go back available buttons 213 information is input in the temperature control equipment that display message is arranged.Switch 206 and button 213 can couple together with input equipment 102 (Fig. 1), in information input Programmable Temperature regulating device.The technology of the temperature control this respect of Programmable Temperature regulating device is clear and easy to understand, so no longer elaborate.
Temperature control equipment 200 can comprise that also rotation dial 212 or other mechanical hook-up come the operator scheme of switching temperature regulating device, for example, fate (DAY) and time (TIME) are set, be provided with working day (WEEKDAY) and weekend (WEEKEND) function, be provided with filtrator (FILTER) and the operation (RUNNING).It can also couple together with input equipment 102.Those skilled in the art will understand not to be to leave no choice but use dial, and other is any can be used for realizing function described herein as mechanical hook-ups such as combined switch and buttons.
As noted earlier, be used for temperature controlled air treatment system, just as in civilian and commercial HVAC system, the one or more filtrators of general employing, such as high-level efficiency particle air (or " HEPA ") filtrator, electrostatic filter or the like is collected in the atmospheric propagation particle that circulates in the system.These filtrators generally comprise a solid screen pack or are placed on the air draught regulating device or the fine mesh material at ventilating duct place.Air-treatment fan or fan blower make air pass through these materials.When air by filtrator the time, the fiber that the atmospheric propagation particle is filtered net clings.Such filtering system helps reducing in family or the office such as pollen, mould, spore, the allergenic propagation of hair scurf and so on.
Yet, if air treatment system does not safeguard suitably that the efficient of temperature control system will reduce significantly, reduces its ability of purge flow air fully.For example, do not have periodic replacement or the obstruction that can become because dust increases of the filtrator that cleans, reduced the circulation of air in system, increased allergenic quantity in the ventilation duct.Even after filtrator had been replaced, these allergens also can disseminate by system at last and come.Reduce or inharmonic air mass flow also can make allergen accumulate in the ventilation duct.
For air processor is moved, can enroll program further improves the air that circulates in system degree of purity to temperature control equipment in the circulation system of a cleaning.Temperature control equipment make air in system with fixing circulation interval time, with allergenic growth the in effective prevention temperature control system ventilation duct.
In one embodiment, air purification time control program can be used as the part operation of programming device 104.The user can rotate dial (perhaps other equivalents) to " fan program (SETFAN PROGRAMS) is set " position, comes to be the user-defined parameter of this program setting.Fan slide switch (206) can be set to fan cleaning (FAN CLEAN) position, and pattern slide switch (206) can be set to the position of heating or refrigeration.
In one embodiment, air purification time control program can have one or more default program loop, fan can with per hour 15 minutes working time period run is set.Therefore, for example: one or several cycles are all arranged every day, be transferred to the time value of a setting, allow air in system, circulate, and help stoping allergenic growth-do not consider temperature control equipment itself at the cycle internal fan.Several examples in this type of cycle see that following chart 1 is listed.
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| Default | Monday is to Sun. |
| Cycle (PERIODS) | Start time |
| Morning (MORN) | ??6:00AM(6:00) |
| Daytime (DAY) | ??8:00AM(8:00) |
| (EVE) at dusk | ??6:00PM(18:00) |
| Night (NIGHT) | ??10:00PM(22:00) |
In one embodiment, the mode of establishment air purification loop program is not particularly limited, can carry out programming in the following order: start time Monday morning, the minimum on time of Monday morning, start time daytime on Monday, on daytime on Monday minimum on time, or the like, programming is finished up to Sun. evening.Like this, (NEXT) key just can be again since this sequence of start time Monday morning by [next one].In programming process, information can be presented on the display 106.For example, " program (PROGRAM) ", " fan (FAN) ", " beginning (START AT) " icon will slide together with " MO (Monday) " and " MORN (morning) " time icon.The current start time of enrolling can flash in time block.
The user can pin and unclamp [UP (making progress)] key increases interval time, for example, default setting value is become 15 minutes.The user also can pin and unclamp [DOWN (downwards)] key and reduces interval time.As selection, the user can pin [UP] key or [DOWN] key, comes the change time with a default speed, for example 60 minutes/second.
The user can pin and unclamp [NEXT (next one)] button the minimum fan work time (for example, hour) is set in advance.On display 106, " PROGRAM " and " FAN " icon can be illustrated this variation to the user along with " MO " and " MORN " this time.Current minimum time setting has one " MIN/HR " such icon flicker.Then, the user just can adjust minimum time value hourly (for example with minute or represent second).
In one embodiment, this value can be that increment changed to 60 minutes from 9 minutes with three minutes.The user also can pin and unclamp [UP] key or [DOWN] key and changes and be set at 3 minutes the shortest stand-by time.The user can enter next program loop by [NEXT], and after having carried out weave one day four program loops, just can enter " morning " of next day by the next one.
The user also can enter the program in morning of next day then in advance the program copy of the previous day to the same day.For example, the user can copy to Saturday morning program setting to the program setting in morning on Friday.After the air purification program loop finished, the user just can rotate dial (or counterpart), from fan program point turn-off has been set.
Filter counter also can be used for assisting in ensuring that the suitable maintenance of filtering system.In one embodiment, can utilize clock 110 and display 106 that filter counter is compiled in the programming device 104.In one embodiment, filter counter comprises one three figure place counter, for example can calculate 999 from 000.This count cycle can be set by the user, and can set forth in more detail below.For example, filter counter every day the 12 noon clock increase progressively.The filtrator counter can comprise a default cycle, and for example 90 days, certainly, the present invention was not limited only to this.
Fig. 3 (a)-(d) is the sample of display 106 (Fig. 1), and it has illustrated the function situation of filter counter according to the invention.As shown in Fig. 3 (a)-(d), in operational mode, the residue fate before display filter need be changed in the digital indicator 302 of display 106.Filtrator also can show with diagrammatic form at the fate of labour, for example, and with bar graph 304.Indicator 306 display filters are in running status.Current time/humidity province 308 can show current time and/or temperature information.Program area 310 and humidity province 312 also can be comprised, show current running program information and design temperature.
Shown in Fig. 3 (a), the term of life of filtrator begins from 100% of bar graph 304.In this example, the operating period of filtrator was set to 30 days, as shown in digital indicator 302.Along with counter begins countdown, the fate that the digital counter 302 as shown in Fig. 3 (b) shows is reducing gradually.Similarly, bar graph is also at the remaining life number percent of indicating filtrator.When the counter number of filtrator reduces to " 0 " (the filtrator operating period of indicative of settings finishes), indicator 306 will glimmer and show the information of " replacing filtrator ", should change or cleaning and filtering to remind the user.
In one embodiment, finish still to continue counting in the filtrator operating period with the after-filter counter.Illustrate with Fig. 3 (d), after the filtrator operating period finishes, for example: " DAYS OVER " (operating period ends), the fate that shows along with the past digital indicator 302 of time is still in increase.Indicator 306 still can continue the information that flicker shows " CHANGE FILTER (replacing filtrator) ".
The illustrative examples of controller 105 that is used for aforesaid temperature control, fan control and filtrator operating period counter is in Fig. 4 (a)-(b) illustrated.Microprocessor is powered by a DC distribution plate, and it is powered to LCD again conversely.Microprocessor can provide polynary output, on LCD the independent segmented demonstration of output information is checked for the user.Microprocessor also can comprise to thermostatic polynary I/O and a series of switch (for example: next, keep, upwards, downwards).In this example, can select some in these switch SW 2 to realize following function conversion: working day program, weekend program, date and time selection, fan control information is set, filtrator control information and operation and operating temperature regulating device is set.By selecting a kind of in these positions in SW2, the user can specify which aspect of using remaining button programming can be provided with (for example: temperature control, fan control, filtrator operating period, or the like) input microprocessor.Those skilled in the art should be able to recognize that this is one of the present invention and rationally embodies, but is not limited in this.
In controller 105, the user can rotate dial 212 (or use other mechanical hook-up) and to " SET AIR FILTER[is provided with air strainer] " position the term of life of filtrator is set.The air strainer that programming device 104 in the controller 105 has been in its establishment now is provided with in the pattern.
In this example, the default operating period is 90 days, but the present invention is not limited to this.The user can press and unclamp [UP] or [DOWN] key 213 and is rolled to and pre-sets option.These options are provided with scope at digital indicator 302 and SET LIMIT[] show in the display 308.The selection of carrying out term of life also can reset to bar graph 304 0% state.
Standard preset option, strict with the calendar fate, do not consider whether fan is opened.Can select 0 day, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days or 120 days or the like, the present invention is not limited only to these.This type of information can show in system display.Programming controller 105 allows users to select operating period (for example 45 days) of a custom, user only need pin combination button to show on counter that required fate is loosed one's grip again and get final product.If the term of life of filtrator is set to 0 day, then counter is in not state of activation.
Can utilize the application of formula that presets to program to determine the operating period of filtrator to apparatus of the present invention.For example, in one embodiment, the ratings that the user can input filter (determining) by U.S. health care engineering association or ASHE.This ratings generally provides with sky or the form of the moon, and also available following formula automated programming calculates the operating period (for example, can represent with the duration of runs of fate or fan) of filtrator:
The filtrator term of life=ratings of filtrator (fate) * 24 hour * [duration of runs day of fan (hour)/24 hours]/100 be for round numbers divided by 100.In this example, can be the default estimated time duration of runs of fan.(for example, per hour 20 minutes).As selection, the user also can will enroll program the working time of fan when selecting filter code.Also can enroll program, judge from the model of filtrator and for example utilize the ratings of filtrator the question blank of type information or directly determine its ratings from the model of filtrator itself to device.The operating period that also can reflect filtrator in the fate that the user selects in above-mentioned operating period counter, or based on the program of establishment or the fan running time of expectation.
In an optimal way, Design of device allow the user from a hurdle can with filter code select a suitable code that meets the certain filter number, distribute at that time filtrator in usefulness.In case selection is appropriate from those available codes, does not need to use formula so, just can automatically be programmed in the system based on the given code of manufacturer the serviceable life of filtrator.
Use combination button 213, the user also can arrive counter reset its default value, or stores original count value.Those skilled in the art should be able to be recognized not specific this kind mode that is limited to of the present invention.In case the user has finished the setting of operating period counter, he or she just can be transformed into temperature control equipment another kind of pattern then, and for example operational mode, or time or temperature are provided with pattern.
The operating period of filtrator also can be carried out direct or indirect measurement based on the filtrator to the reality use and be programmed.Make an explanation in conjunction with Fig. 6, for example understand the embodiment sample of the air-treatment part of an environmental control system.Those skilled in the art just will appreciate that this example is just in order to explain the present invention.The invention of this device can be applied to any temperature control system or configuration.
In this example, environmental control system 600 can comprise temperature control equipment 602, and it is used for detecting and controlling one or more rooms of whole buildings.Make the circulation of device ambient air by fan blower (fan) 616.Temperature control equipment 602 also can be connected one or more heating/refrigeration plants with fan 616, and this has been very clearly to those skilled in the art.
Fan 616 makes the circulation of air in the ventilating duct 618, delivers air to each room by one or more registers 620,622.In one embodiment, make air backflow air intake fan 616 with common return 604.The air that refluxes will pass through a filtrator 608, flows to fan 616 through ventilating duct 612 then.
One or more sensors 606,610, and/or 614 variations that can be used to the detection system feature.For example, sensor 610 and 606 can be used for detecting the air pressure variations of air strainer 608 both sides.In this embodiment, when changing or for the first time filtrator is installed, can enroll the difference that program is measured actual pressure in the system of the present invention.The user also can select to use single-sensor 610, and the value of its mensuration is compared with normal atmospheric pressure to get final product.In the present embodiment, sensor 606 and/or 610 also can be made up of any sensing element that can detect air pressure variations, for example like such as vibrating membrane.
The information feedback of sensor is given temperature control equipment 602, and programming device 104 (see figure 1)s in the temperature control equipment utilize these information to measure the residue service time of filtrator, and it is shown on display 106 (see figure 1)s.For example: programming device contains the formula that an air pressure variations based on the filtrator downstream is come prediction filter serviceable life (because of long duration, can accumulate dust granules on the filtrator), the formula that it is mentioned above being similar in some sense.The term of life of filtrator is because of the difference different (importing its ratings and model by the user) of its ratings or model.As selection, sensor also can have switch or other mechanical hook-ups of " move/not moving ", measures the operating period of filtrator and gives temperature control equipment with this information feedback.Sensor also can have a reset switch, and the characteristic information of air circulation system is reset to default value, for example can reset with it when changing filtrator.
In another embodiment, sensor 606 and/or 610 can measuring system air mass flow, programming device 104 (see figure 1)s can be calculated the serviceable life of filtrator by flow measurements, this with determine that by the computing formula of air pressure the term of life of filtrator is the same.In like manner, the same with the sensor of measuring air pressure, use any sensor that can measure air mass flow also to be fine.For example: air flow sensor also can be made up of mechanical pick-up device (for example, " pinwheel " type sensor) or electronics thermal loss sensing element.The present invention is not limited in this respect.
In another embodiment, also can measure by indirect mode the serviceable life of filtrator, for example by measuring the term of life of fan.This can realize that for example, combined sensor 614 detects the working order of fan 616, and gives temperature control equipment 602 with this information feedback.For example, sensor 614 can detect the current tractive force and/or the power utilization situation of fan 616.These work can be finished by many well-known current/power sensors.Programming device 104 (see figure 1)s can be utilized these information of receiving from sensor 614, together with the programming information of fan and the ratings/type information of filtrator, with being similar to the term of life that above-mentioned formula calculates filtrator.
The operating period of filtrator is strict working time based on fan.Mean and have only when fan is in the state of " RUN[operation] " that the above-mentioned operating period just can be counted.Can select different increments to determine the trigger point of the demonstration time of replacing filtrator.This operating period based on fan working time can equate with selected calendar fate or other benchmark.System also can only show based on the fan filtrator operating period of working time, in any setting-up time and the actual service time of any set point.
Though in conjunction with its specific embodiment invention disclosed herein is described, should be appreciated that this invention is not limited in certain embodiments disclosed herein, but only be limited to the appended claims.Those skilled in the art will be understood that, under the situation of the spirit and scope that do not break away from claim of the present invention and proposed, can use various assembly to substitute those assemblies described herein.For example, input equipment can comprise a key zone or a series of contact switch, rather than pressure switch described here.Display device can comprise that also LCD or other light show mechanical hook-up or other any general mechanical display devices, for example measurement mechanism or the like.The device that the present invention can connect any control temperature uses.
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1, a kind of Programmable Temperature control device of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and described Programmable Temperature control device comprises:
One controller, it can be programmed to control described thermostatic thermal output, obtaining desired temperature value, and is used for being independent of described temperature control equipment and operates described air circulation system.
2, device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises the input of a user-operable that is connected, and is used for input air and regulates information, so that air circulation system is programmed, it is moved at interval by preset time.
3, device as claimed in claim 1, also comprise the input of a user-operable that is connected, it is used to import the employed air strainer information of described controller to generate air filtration output information, with a display, it shows described air filtration output information in that control period is carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output.
4, device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described air filtration control information comprises the operating period of air strainer, it can be one or more options of selecting from this group option that comprises 0 day, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days and 120 days.
5, device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described air filtration output information comprises following one or more option: how long surplus the operating period of described air strainer is also; Shared number percent excess time operating period of described air strainer; And whether tackle this air strainer and check.
6, device as claimed in claim 3 wherein, calculates described air filtration output information based on the filtering information of user input with to the formula of manipulating of described air circulation system.
7, device as claimed in claim 1, also comprise at least one sensor, be used for detecting at least one feature of described air circulation system, and will be sent to described controller based on the characteristic information of described feature, and wherein said controller further is programmed and is used to use above-mentioned characteristic information to generate air filtration output information, and comprising a display, it is used for showing described air filtration output information in that control period is carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output.
8, a kind of Programmable Temperature control device of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and described Programmable Temperature control device comprises:
One is connected for the input of the user-operable of input air filter information;
One controller, it is programmed and is used to control described thermostatic thermal output obtaining desired temperature, and generates air strainer output information based on the described air strainer information in the input of described user-operable input; And
One display, it is used for control period is being carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output, shows air strainer output information.
9, device as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described air strainer information comprises the operating period, its one or more options for selecting from this group option that comprises 0 day, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days and 120 days.
10. device as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described air strainer output information comprises following one or more option: how long surplus the operating period of described air strainer is also; Shared number percent excess time operating period of described air strainer; And whether tackle this air strainer and check.
11. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the described time with " my god " represent.
12. device as claimed in claim 8 also comprises at least one sensor, is used for detecting at least one feature of described air circulation system, and is used for the characteristic information based on described feature is sent to described controller; And wherein this controller further is programmed and is used to use described characteristic information to generate described air filtration output information.
13. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, the described feature of described air circulation system comprises with the next item down or multinomial content: the operating period of air pressure, air mass flow, air thermal loss, fan, the current tractive force of fan and the power utilization of fan.
14. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described sensor comprises the reset button of the described characteristic information that resets.
15. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described sensor is close to described filtrator and places.
16. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described sensor uses following one or more modes and described controller to communicate: radio communication, infrared communication, low-voltage cable, and family expenses power transmission line.
17. device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described sensor is arranged at least a portion of being determined described air filtration output information by the described feature of described air circulation system.
18. a Programmable Temperature control device of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and described Programmable Temperature control device comprises:
One be connected be used for the input air filter information can be by the input of user operation;
One controller, it can be programmed to control described thermostatic thermal output, with the acquisition desired temperatures, and is used for generating air strainer output information based on the described air strainer information in the input of the input of described user-operable;
One display is used for showing described air strainer output information in that control period is carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output, and
At least one sensor is used for detecting at least one feature of described air circulation system, and will be passed to described controller based on the characteristic information of above-mentioned feature, so that described controller is used to generate described air filtration output information.
19. a supervision is used for the method for the air strainer of Programmable Temperature control system, may further comprise the steps:
Air strainer information is imported a controller, and this controller can be programmed and be used to control thermostatic thermal output to reach desired temperature value;
Utilize described air strainer information to generate described air filtration output information;
Control period is being carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output, on display, showing described air filtration output information.
20. a supervision is used for the method for the air strainer of Programmable Temperature control system, may further comprise the steps:
With air strainer information input controller, described controller can be programmed and be used to control thermostatic thermal output to reach desired temperature value;
Receive the characteristic information relevant with at least one feature of described air circulation system;
Utilize described air strainer information and described characteristic information to generate air filtration output information;
Control period is being carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output, on display, showing described air filtration output information.
21. a temperature control equipment of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and described temperature control equipment comprises:
A controller is used for controlling described thermostatic thermal output obtaining desired temperature value, and is used for being independent of described temperature control equipment and operates described air circulation system.
22. a temperature control equipment of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and described temperature control equipment comprises:
One is connected and is used for the input of user-operable of input air filter information;
One electronic controller, it is used for controlling described thermostatic thermal output, obtaining desired temperature value, and is used for generating air strainer output information based on the described air strainer information in the input of described user-operable input; And
One display, it shows described air strainer output information in that control period is carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output.
23. device as claimed in claim 22, wherein, described air strainer information comprises a term of life, and this term of life can be one or more options of selecting from this group option that comprises 0 day, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days and 120 days.
24. device as claimed in claim 22, wherein, described air strainer output information comprises following one or more option: how long surplus the described air strainer operating period is also; This excess time air strainer operating period shared number percent; And whether tackle this air strainer and check.
25. device as claimed in claim 22, wherein, the input of described user-operable is connected the input air adjusting information that is used for, so that described air circulation system is programmed, makes it by the preset time interval operation.
26. device as claimed in claim 25, wherein, described artificial atmosphere information is made up of following one or more options: operating cycle, and operation (ON) time during the described operating cycle that is set between 9-60 minute.
27. device as claimed in claim 22, wherein, described air filtration output information is based on air strainer information and described air circulation system is manipulated that formula calculates.
28. device as claimed in claim 22 also comprises at least one sensor, is used to detect at least one feature of described air circulation system, and will be passed to described controller based on the characteristic information of described feature; And wherein, this controller also is programmed and is used to use above-mentioned characteristic information to generate described air filtration output information.
29. device as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the described feature of described air circulation system comprises with the next item down or multinomial content: the power utilization of air pressure, air mass flow, air thermal loss, the operating period of fan, the current tractive force of fan and fan.
30. a temperature control equipment of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and described temperature control equipment comprises:
One is connected for the input of the user-operable of input air filter information;
One electronic controller, it is used for controlling described thermostatic thermal output obtaining desired temperature value, and is used for generating air strainer output information based on the described air strainer information in the input of the input of user-operable;
One display is used for showing this air strainer output information when described control is carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output; And
At least one sensor is used for detecting at least one feature of described air circulation system, and will be passed to described controller based on the characteristic information of described feature, so that it is used to generate described air filtration output information.
31. device as claimed in claim 30, wherein, described air strainer information comprises a term of life, its one or more options for selecting from this group option that comprises 0 day, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days and 120 days.
32. a Programmable Temperature control device of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, comprising:
One is connected and is used for the input of user-operable of input air filtrator duration input information;
One controller, it is programmed to control described thermostatic thermal output to obtain desired temperature value, and with generating air strainer duration output information, the generation of this output information is based on that time span that the user operated after the air strainer duration output information that resets formerly at the described filtrator duration input information and the described air circulation system of the input of the input of described user-operable realizes;
One display shows described air strainer duration output information.
33. device as claimed in claim 32, wherein, described time span comprises cycle working time, its one or more options for selecting from the option group that comprises 0 day, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days and 120 days.
34. device as claimed in claim 32, wherein, described air strainer duration output information comprises following one or more option: how long surplus described cycle working time is also; This excess time cycle working time shared number percent; And whether tackle this air strainer and check.
35. device as claimed in claim 34, wherein said excess time with " my god " represent.
36. device as claimed in claim 34, wherein said number percent is represented with bar graph.
37. a Programmable Temperature control device of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and it comprises:
One is connected and is used for the input of user-operable of input air filtrator duration input information;
One controller, it is programmed to control described thermostatic thermal output to obtain desired temperature value, and with generating air strainer output information, described air filter duration input information and the time span after the air strainer duration output information that resets formerly that described output information is based on the input input of described user-operable generate, and;
One display is used for showing described air strainer output information in that control period is carried out in described thermostatic described thermal output.
38. device as claimed in claim 37, wherein, described air strainer duration input information comprises a term of life, its one or more options for selecting from the option group that comprises 0 day, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days and 120 days.
39. device as claimed in claim 37, wherein, described air strainer output information comprises following one or more option: how long surplus this air strainer operating period is also; This excess time air strainer operating period shared number percent; And whether tackle this air strainer and check.
40. device as claimed in claim 39, wherein, described excess time with " my god " represent.
41. device as claimed in claim 39, wherein, described number percent is represented with bar graph.
42. a Programmable Temperature control device of controlling temperature, it is connected with temperature control equipment and air circulation system, and it comprises:
One row air strainer recognizer;
One is connected for selecting the input of the user-operable of an air strainer recognizer from above-mentioned row;
One controller, it is programmed to control described thermostatic thermal output to obtain desired temperature value, and with generating air strainer output information, this output information is based on the described air strainer recognizer of selecting in the input of user-operable and generates;
One display, it is carrying out control period to described thermostatic thermal output, shows this air strainer output generation information.
43. device as claimed in claim 42, wherein, described air strainer information comprises a term of life, and this term of life is determined by the manufacturer with the corresponding filtrator of described air strainer recognizer.
44. device as claimed in claim 42, wherein, described filtrator output information comprises following one or more option: how long surplus the described air strainer operating period is also; This excess time air strainer operating period shared number percent; And whether tackle this air strainer and check.
45. device as claimed in claim 44, wherein, the described time with " my god " represent.
46. device as claimed in claim 44, wherein said number percent is represented with bar graph.
47. device as claimed in claim 42, wherein, described air strainer recognizer row comprise the filter code of many manufacturers.
48. device as claimed in claim 42, wherein, described air strainer recognizer row are variable.
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