TWI465875B - 恆溫器配線連接器及其安裝方法與配線端子 - Google Patents

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恆溫器配線連接器及其安裝方法與配線端子
本發明大體上係關於用於加熱通風及空調(HVAC)系統之控制系統。更特定而言，本發明之實施例係關於供HVAC系統恆溫器中使用之配線連接器。
本申請案係在中華民國(臺灣)以Nest Labs,Inc.(美國國家公司)之名義申請，其中附名發明者人John Benjamin FILSON(美國公民)、Daniel Adam WARREN(美國公民)、Anthony Michael FADELL(美國公民)，及Sheng-Nan YU(中華民國(臺灣)公民)。
本申請案主張2010年11月19日申請之美國臨時申請案第61/415,771號、2010年12月31日申請之美國臨時申請案第61/429,093號及2011年2月24日申請之美國申請案第13/034,666號的優先權。
為吾人所知的是，例如，如來自Honeywell(1997年)之名為「電力竊用恆溫器(Power Stealing Thermostats)」的技術公開案第50-8433號中所論述，早期恆溫器使用雙金屬條帶以感測溫度且回應於房間中之溫度改變。雙金屬條帶之移動用以直接地斷開及閉合電路。每當觸點閉合時，電力遞送至機電致動器(通常為HVAC設備中之繼電器或接觸器)，以將加熱及/或冷卻提供至受控制空間。因為此等恆溫器不需要電力以進行操作，所以配線連接極簡單。僅一個導線連接至變壓器且另一導線連接至負載。通常，24 VAC電力供應變壓器、恆溫器及24 VAC HVAC設備繼電器皆以環路進行連接，其中每一器件需要僅兩個外部連接。
當電子件開始用於恆溫器中時，恆溫器未直接地配線至變壓器之兩個側以獲得其電源的事實產生一問題。此意謂恆溫器必須具有其自己的獨立電源(諸如，電池)，或自系統變壓器直接地硬配線。將「共同」導線自變壓器直接硬配線至電子恆溫器可極困難且昂貴。然而，使用電池以用於提供操作電力亦存在缺點。一個主要缺點為需要不斷地檢查及替換電池。若電池未被適當地替換且不能提供足夠電力，則電子恆溫器在極端環境條件之週期期間可失效。
因為許多住戶不具有來自系統變壓器之直接導線(諸如，「共同」導線)，所以一些恆溫器已經設計成經由設備負載而自變壓器取得電力。用於用與變壓器之單一直接導線連接而自變壓器對電子恆溫器供電的方法被稱作「電力竊用」或「電力共用」。在加熱或冷卻系統之「關斷」週期期間，恆溫器藉由允許少量電流通過恆溫器而流動至低於回應臨限值(甚至處於最大變壓器輸出電壓)之負載線圈中來「竊用」、「共用」或「收穫」其電力。在加熱或冷卻系統之「接通」週期期間，恆溫器藉由允許橫越其自身之小電壓降來汲取電力。有希望地，電壓降將不造成負載線圈壓降至低於其回應臨限值(甚至處於最小變壓器輸出電壓)。具有電力竊用能力之恆溫器的實例包括Honeywell T8600、Honeywell T8400C，及Emerson Model 1F97-0671。然而，此等系統不具有電力儲存構件，且因此總是依賴於電力竊用或必須使用拋棄式電池。
根據一些實施例，提供一種用於控制HVAC系統之恆溫器。該恆溫器包括一或多個配線端子，該一或多個配線端子各自經調適及組態以進行與一HVAC系統導電導線之一電連接。與該HVAC系統導線之該連接之該進行會致動在不包括該HVAC系統導電導線之一電路之一環路中的切換。根據一些實施例，進行與該HVAC導線之該連接會斷開該環路，且該環路用於電力收穫。舉例而言，該環路可包括用於控制一冷卻系統之零件及/或一加熱系統之零件的一HVAC導線，且連接至該端子之該導線可為一共同導線。根據一些實施例，該連接之該進行係用以電子地感測該HVAC導線之存在。根據一些實施例，該連接之該進行係用以在存在Rc及Rh導線兩者時使Rc及Rh導線彼此自動地隔離。根據一些實施例，該配線端子包括該端子之一可移動零件之致動以便容納該HVAC系統導線，該致動又會致動該環路之該切換。根據一些實施例，該配線端子致動在一個以上其他環路中之切換。根據一些實施例，該恆溫器主要地經設計成用於控制居住用及/或輕型商業用HVAC系統。根據一些實施例，該HVAC系統具有小於約五噸之一冷卻能力。
根據一些實施例，提供一種將一恆溫器安裝於一HVAC系統中之方法。該方法包括：將一HVAC系統導電導線連接至該恆溫器中之一端子；及回應於該連接而自動地致動在不包括該HVAC系統導電導線之一電路之一環路中的切換。
根據一些實施例，提供一種用於控制一HVAC系統之恆溫器，該恆溫器包括一配線端子，該配線端子經調適及組態以進行與一HVAC系統導電導線之一電連接，其中連接該HVAC系統導線會導致用於電力收穫之一電路之一環路的斷開。
根據一些實施例，提供一種用於連接至一導電導線之配線端子。該端子包括一開口，該開口用以藉由致動該端子之一可移動部分以便容納該導電導線來接受導體，其中該可移動部分之該致動會致動切換不包括該導電導線之一電路之一環路。
如本文所使用，術語電力「收穫」、「共用」及「竊用」在指代HVAC恆溫器時皆指代經設計成經由設備負載而自電力變壓器取得電力而不使用直接地來自變壓器之直接或共同導線來源的恆溫器。
如本文所使用，術語「HVAC」包括提供加熱及冷卻兩者、僅提供加熱、僅提供冷卻之系統，以及提供其他居住者舒適性及/或調節功能性(諸如，增濕、除濕及通風)之系統。
如本文所使用，術語「居住用」在指代HVAC系統時意謂適於加熱、冷卻及/或以其他方式調節主要地用作單家庭住宅之建築物之內部的HVAC系統類型。將被視為居住用之冷卻系統的實例將具有小於約5冷凍噸(1冷凍噸=12,000 Btu/h)之冷卻能力。
如本文所使用，術語「輕型商業用」在指代HVAC系統時意謂適於加熱、冷卻及/或以其他方式調節主要地用於商業目的但具有居住用HVAC系統被視為合適之大小及建構之建築物之內部的HVAC系統類型。將被視為居住用之冷卻系統的實例將具有小於約5冷凍噸之冷卻能力。
如本文所使用，術語「共同導線」在指代HVAC系統時指代除了至變壓器之電力或迴路導線以外的來自HVAC電力變壓器之直接導線。因此，可自包括共同導線及電力或迴路導線之電路汲取電力，而無開啟或關閉用於操作各種HVAC系統之繼電器、開關及/或接觸器的風險，此係因為彼等切換構件未串聯於此電路中。
如本文所使用，術語「無聲」或「無聲地」在指代恆溫器操作及/或控制時意謂藉由恆溫器產生之任何聲音在大於1公尺之範圍處通常不能為人耳所聽到。
應瞭解，此等系統及方法係新穎的，其應用以及其中所使用及包括之組件、系統、方法及演算法中之許多者亦係新穎的。應瞭解，目前所描述之發明性工作本體的實施例可以眾多方式予以實施，包括實施為程序、裝置、系統、器件、方法、電腦可讀媒體、計算演算法、嵌入式或分散式軟體及/或其組合。下文描述若干說明性實施例。
藉由結合隨附圖式參考以下詳細描述將易於理解發明性工作本體。
本專利說明書之標的係與各自以引用之方式併入本文中的以下共同讓渡之申請案的標的有關：2010年9月14日申請之美國申請案第12/881,430號；2010年9月14日申請之美國申請案第12/881,463號；2010年11月19日申請之美國臨時申請案第61/415,771號；2010年12月31日申請之美國臨時申請案第61/429,093號；2011年1月4日申請之美國申請案第12/984,602號；2011年1月10日申請之美國申請案第12/987,257號；2011年2月23日申請之美國申請案第13/033,573號；2011年2月23日申請之美國申請案第29/386,021號；2011年2月24日申請之美國申請案第13/034,666號；2011年2月24日申請之美國申請案第13/034,674號；2011年2月24日申請之美國申請案第13/034,678號；2011年3月1日申請之美國申請案第13/038,191號；2011年3月1日申請之美國申請案第13/038,206號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,609號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,614號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,617號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,618號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,621號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,623號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,625號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,627號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,630號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,632號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,633號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,636號；2011年8月16日申請之美國申請案第29/399,637號；2011年8月17日申請之美國申請案第13/199,108號；2011年10月6日申請之美國申請案第13/267,871號；2011年10月6日申請之美國申請案第13/267,877號；2011年10月7日申請之美國申請案第13/269,501號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,096號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,097號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,098號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,099號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,101號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,103號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,104號；2011年10月14日申請之美國申請案第29/404,105號；2011年10月17日申請之美國申請案第13/275,307號；2011年10月17日申請之美國申請案第13/275,311號；2011年10月17日申請之美國申請案第13/317,423號；2011年10月21日申請之美國申請案第13/279,151號；2011年10月21日申請之美國申請案第13/317,557號；及2011年10月21日申請之美國臨時申請案第61/627,996號。
本文提供發明性工作本體之詳細描述。雖然描述若干實施例，但應理解，發明性工作本體不限於任一實施例，而是涵蓋眾多替代例、修改及等效物。另外，雖然在以下描述中闡述眾多特定細節以便提供對發明性工作本體之詳盡理解，但亦可在無此等細節中之一些或全部的情況下實踐一些實施例。此外，出於清晰性之目的，尚未詳細地描述在有關技術中已知之特定技術材料，以便避免不必要地混淆發明性工作本體。
圖1為根據一些實施例的熱力學行為被預測所針對之圍封體之圖解。在此實例中，圍封體100為單家庭住宅。根據其他實施例，圍封體可為(例如)聯式房屋、在公寓建築物內之公寓、諸如辦公室或零售店之輕型商業用結構，或為以上各者之組合的結構或圍封體。恆溫器110控制HVAC系統120，如下文將進一步詳細地所論述。根據一些實施例，HVAC系統120具有小於約5噸之冷卻能力。
圖2為根據一些實施例的HVAC系統之圖解。HVAC系統120提供用於圍封體(諸如，圖1所描繪之單家庭住房100)之加熱、冷卻、通風及/或空氣處置。系統120描繪強制空氣型加熱系統，但根據其他實施例，可使用其他類型之系統，諸如，循環加熱、地面輻射加熱、熱泵，等等。在加熱時，空氣處置器240內之加熱線圈或元件242使用電或氣體經由管線236而提供熱來源。藉由風扇238經由返回空氣管道246而自圍封體汲取冷空氣且藉由加熱線圈或元件242加熱冷空氣。經加熱空氣在一或多個部位處經由供應空氣管道系統252及供應空氣護柵(諸如，護柵250)而流回至圍封體中。在冷卻時，外部壓縮機230將諸如氟氯烷之氣體傳遞通過熱交換器線圈集合以冷卻該氣體。氣體接著去往空氣處置器240中之冷卻線圈234，其中氣體膨脹、冷卻，且冷卻經由風扇238而循環通過圍封體之空氣。根據一些實施例，亦提供增濕器254。恆溫器110亦包括諸如微處理器之處理系統264，處理系統264經調適及程式設計以控制HVAC系統及執行本文詳細地所描述之技術。儘管圖2中未圖示，但根據一些實施例，HVAC系統具有其他已知功能性(諸如，將空氣排放至外部及自外部排放空氣)，及用以控制管道系統內之空氣流的一或多個阻尼器。
恆溫器110經由數個控制電路而控制HVAC系統120。詳言之，常常存在用於加熱及冷卻之分離控制系統。加熱系統可包括控制氣體至爐之流動的低電壓(例如，24 VAC)操作型氣閥；冷卻系統包括具有控制壓縮機之能量供給之低電壓線圈及高電壓觸點的接觸器；且循環系統包括具有控制使經調節空氣循環之風扇之能量供給之低電壓線圈及高電壓觸點的風扇繼電器。用於對此等低電壓操作型器件進行能量供給之電力係藉由用於加熱及冷卻兩者之單一變壓器260提供，或藉由兩個分離變壓器260及262提供，變壓器260係用於加熱且變壓器262係用於冷卻。常常，當將加熱及冷卻系統作為完整單元而安裝時，提供單一變壓器。若將冷卻系統添加至現有加熱系統，則有時使用額外變壓器。
提供一種需要來自HVAC系統之電力的電子可程式設計恆溫器。該恆溫器之靈活性在於：其可安裝於具有不同類型之HVAC系統的建築物中。詳言之，恆溫器可直接地配線至具有共同導線之HVAC系統，使得恆溫器可直接地自電力變壓器汲取電力，其可配線至不具有共同導線之HVAC系統，因此，恆溫器可使用電力收穫電路而自HVAC系統控制環路汲取電力。為了具有可連接至任一類型之HVAC系統(亦即，具有或不具有共同導線)的單一恆溫器，恆溫器必須偵測存在哪些電源且接著自最佳可用電源汲取電力。
圖3A及圖3B分別為根據一些實施例的安裝於不具有可用共同導線之HVAC系統中及具有可用共同導線之HVAC系統中之恆溫器之示意圖。圖3A展示經配線以用於對HVAC系統之控制的恆溫器310，該HVAC系統具有兩個電力變壓器360及362且不具有可用於該恆溫器之共同導線。兩變壓器HVAC系統通常見於住所及輕型商業用建築物中，其中現有加熱系統隨後被升級或已經安裝有空調系統。加熱電力變壓器360針對加熱控制電路364將110伏特AC電力轉換成24伏特AC電力。相似地，冷卻電力變壓器362針對冷卻控制電路366將110伏特AC電力轉換成24伏特AC電力。應注意，取決於建築物之部位及/或可得到何些類型之電力，110伏特位準或24伏特位準可不同。舉例而言，110伏特在一些地理部位中可為220伏特或240伏特。
繼電器370控制用於HVAC加熱系統之氣閥。當足夠AC電流流動通過氣閥繼電器370時，啟動加熱系統中之氣體。氣閥繼電器370係經由至經標記為「W」端子之端子334的導線而連接於恆溫器310上。繼電器372控制用於HVAC加熱及冷卻系統之風扇。當足夠AC電流流動通過風扇繼電器372時，啟動風扇。風扇繼電器372係經由至經標記為「G」端子之端子340的導線而連接於恆溫器310上。接觸器(或繼電器)374控制用於HVAC冷卻系統之壓縮機。當足夠AC電流流動通過壓縮機接觸器374時，啟動壓縮機。接觸器374係經由至經標記為「Y」端子之端子330的導線連接於恆溫器310上。加熱電力變壓器360係經由至經標記為「Rh」端子之端子336的導線而連接至恆溫器310。冷卻電力變壓器362係經由至經標記為「Rc」端子之端子332的導線而連接至恆溫器310。應注意，不同於圖3B所示之HVAC系統，圖3A所示之系統不具有可用於恆溫器310之共同導線。
恆溫器310具有未圖示之數個組件。根據一些實施例，對於恆溫器310之組件的另外細節，見同在申請中之美國專利申請案第13/034,674號及第13/034,678號，該兩個專利申請案皆以引用之方式併入本文中。恆溫器310具有電力收穫電路320，電力收穫電路320包括用於自冷卻控制電路666、加熱控制電路364及共同導線收穫電力之電路322、324及326，該共同導線不可用於圖3A所示之HVAC系統中。開關350、352、354及356分別用以斷開及閉合在電力收穫電路320與「Y」端子330、「Rc」端子332、「W」端子334及「Rh」端子336之間的連接。當無共同導線連接至恆溫器310(如圖3A所示)時，開關350、352、354及356閉合(如圖所示)，使得電力收穫電路322及324可操作以自冷卻控制電路366及自加熱控制電路364收穫電力。
圖3B展示經配線以用於對HVAC系統之控制的恆溫器310，該HVAC系統具有兩個電力變壓器360及362(如圖3A所示)，惟如下情形除外：在此狀況下，共同導線368係可用的。共同導線368直接地連接HVAC加熱變壓器360及恆溫器310之端子338。因為存在共同導線368，所以恆溫器310可在環路中無HVAC繼電器370、372及374中任一者的情況下經由電力收穫電路326而直接地自加熱變壓器360汲取電力。因此，來自共同導線368之汲取電力為用於恆溫器310之較佳電源。因此，開關350、352、354及356斷開，使得不會發生使用電路322及324之電力收穫。根據一些實施例，如下文將更充分地所描述，端子連接器338經調適以在共同導線連接後隨即自動地斷開開關350、352、354及356。
應注意，儘管圖3A及圖3B所示之HVAC系統具有兩個電力變壓器360及362，但恆溫器310可與具有僅單一電力變壓器之HVAC系統一起使用。另外，恆溫器310可與具有僅單一HVAC功能(諸如，僅加熱或僅冷卻)之HVAC系統一起使用。另外，恆溫器310可與具有較複雜功能性(諸如，多個加熱及/或冷卻階段，及/或增濕及/或除濕)之HVAC系統一起使用。
圖4A、圖4B及圖4C展示根據一些實施例的具有獨立電路之自動切換之恆溫器連接器。圖4A為連接器400之側視圖。連接器400具有本體402，本體402具有圓錐形開口404及接受HVAC導線導體(未圖示)之圓柱形開口406。連接器400包括用以致動第一初級導體430之推動按鈕410。由金屬製成之第一初級導體430經塑形以便在圖4A所示之位置中穩定。導體430可經由接針434而電連接至電路板。導體430包括窗口432，窗口432經塑形及定尺寸以在窗口432經定位以便與圓柱形開口406對準時接受HVAC導線導體。可藉由將向下力施加於按鈕410上而向下平移窗口432，該向下力使在支軸部件450上樞轉之導體430變形。導體430具有傾向於抵抗按鈕410上之向下力以使按鈕410及導體430返回以返回至圖4A所示之位置的彈力。第二初級導體440固定地裝配於連接器400內且可使用接針442及/或444而電連接至電路板。導體440為「C」狀且具有將接受HVAC導線導體且進行與HVAC導線導體之電接觸的上部平坦角形部分446。
連接器400亦包括一或多個次級導體對，諸如，次級導體460及462。當無HVAC導線導體插入於連接器400中(諸如圖4A所示)時，每一次級導體對內之兩個導體彼此接觸。在圖4A中，按鈕410之後槓桿部分412推動於導體462之部分上，以便與導體460進行電接觸。次級導體460及462經由每一導體之下部接針部分而連接至電路板。因此，當HVAC導線導體未插入於連接器400中(如圖4A所示)時，初級導體430之彈力使壓力維持於按鈕410上，該壓力經由槓桿部分412而維持在導體460與導體462之間的接觸。
圖4B展示根據一些實施例的經插入有HVAC導線導體420之連接器400之側視圖。HVAC導線導體420具有絕緣部分422，絕緣部分422經剝掉以便曝露足夠量之導體420以供安全插入及與連接器400連接。導線導體420係如圖所示而插入通過本體402之圓柱形開口且通過第一初級導體430之窗口部分432。HVAC導線導體420係藉由接觸第二初級導體440之上部平坦部分446而亦固持於適當位置。來自導體430之變形的彈力用以促使導線420接觸導體430之窗口的下部部分及導體440之上部平坦部分446的下部表面兩者。因此，導線420安全地維持於連接器400中且與導體430及導體440兩者進行電接觸。
當HVAC導線導體插入於連接器400中(如圖4B所示)時，按鈕410之槓桿部分412係如圖所示而經定位成使得次級導體460及462彼此不接觸。詳言之，導體462經塑形成使得其朝向槓桿部分412且遠離導體460之上部部分施加彈力。因此，當HVAC導線導體插入於連接器400中時，在導體460與導體462之間的接觸中止。
圖4C為連接器400之透視圖。應注意，按鈕410及導體430之位置經展示成如同HVAC導線導體未被插入，但導線導體420係以虛線展示以供位置參考。舉例而言，應注意，導體430之窗口432未與導體420對準。應注意，在圖4C中，存在四個次級導體對，該等次級導體對在導線導體未被插入時處於閉合狀態且在導線被插入時處於斷開狀態。在圖4C中，展示次級對460至462、470至472及480至482。因此，連接器400用以在HVAC導線導體被插入時自動地致動藉由每一次級導體對形成之開關。根據一些實施例，其他數目個次級導體對係與恆溫器中之一或多個連接器一起使用。舉例而言，取決於恆溫器之電設計，一些連接器可具有單一次級導體對，其他連接器可具有兩個次級導體對，且又其他連接器可具有三個對。
根據一些實施例，圖4A、圖4B及圖4C所示之連接器400用於恆溫器中以接受共同導線且進行與共同導線之連接(若可自經安裝有恆溫器之HVAC系統得到共同導線)。電力收穫電路連接至四個次級導體對，該等次級導體對在未插入共同導線時被啟動或使用，且在插入共同導線時被去啟動或不使用。詳言之，根據一些實施例，四個次級導體對對應於如關於圖3A及圖3B所示及描述之開關350、352、354及356，且連接器400對應於如關於圖3A及圖3B所示及描述之端子338。
圖5展示根據一些實施例的用於HVAC恆溫器之端子區塊。端子區塊500被展示且包括用於接受恆溫器及多達6個HVAC導線導體且在恆溫器與多達6個HVAC導線導體之間進行接觸的端子或連接器。連接器400經展示有按鈕410且接受HVAC共同導線420(若可得到)。連接器410亦包括四個自動切換式導體對，其中導體462、472、482及492被展示，但根據一些實施例，可提供其他數目個對。連接器510、512、514、516及518亦為端子區塊500之零件，且分別接受HVAC導線520(Rc)、522(Rh)、524(Y)、526(W)及528(G)(若可得到)。連接器510、512、514、516及518亦分別具有按鈕530、532、534、536及538，且如圖4A、圖4B及圖4C所示而操作，惟不包括次級切換式導體對除外。
圖6A至圖6B展示根據一些實施例的具有獨立電路之自動切換之恆溫器連接器。圖6A為連接器600之透視圖。連接器600具有本體602，本體602具有圓錐形開口604及接受HVAC導線導體(未圖示)之圓柱形開口606。連接器600包括具有圓形凹陷614之推動按鈕610。當壓下按鈕610時，該按鈕圍繞軸線608而樞轉，開口604與圓柱形開口606對準，使得可接受HVAC導線，且槓桿(圖6B所示)拆接在次級導體660與次級導體662之間的電接觸。
圖6B為連接器600之剖示透視圖。當壓下按鈕610時，該按鈕圍繞軸線608(圖6A所示)而樞轉且發生三個動作。第一，槓桿612向後移動且斷開在三個次級導體對(諸如，次級導體對660及662)之間的電接觸。第二，按鈕610向下推動於第一初級導體630上且使導體630彎曲，使得窗口632與圓柱形開口606對準。第三，開口604與圓柱形開口606對準，使得HVAC導線可通過開口606、窗口632而被接受且進行與第二初級導體640之上部表面646之接觸。應注意，儘管圖6B中展示三個次級導體對，但根據一些實施例，同一恆溫器上之其他連接器具有其他數目個次級導體對。根據一些實施例，一些連接器具有單一次級導體對，且其他連接器具有兩個次級導體對。另外，根據一些實施例，可藉由使用較寬及/或較厚導體及接觸面積來提供高電流及/或高電壓容量導體對。最後，所示之次級導體對通常閉合，此在於：除非致動按鈕614且將導線插入於連接器中，否則導體彼此電接觸。然而，根據一些實施例，次級導體對中之一或多者可通常斷開，使得除非致動按鈕614且插入導線，否則兩個次級導體彼此不電接觸。
由金屬製成之第一初級導體630經塑形以便在圖6A至圖6B所示之位置中穩定。導體630可經由接針634而電連接至電路板。因此，可藉由將向下力施加於按鈕610上而向下平移窗口632，該向下力使在支軸部件650上樞轉之導體630變形。導體630具有傾向於抵抗按鈕610上之向下力以使按鈕610及導體630返回以返回至圖6A至圖6B所示之位置的彈力。第二初級導體640固定地裝配於連接器600內且可使用接針644而電連接至電路板。導體640為「C」狀且具有將接受HVAC導線導體且進行與HVAC導線導體之電接觸的上部平坦角形部分646。導體640亦具有如圖所示而突起通過窗口632之舌片部件642。圖6A至圖6B所示之設計相比於圖4A至圖4C所示之設計具有優點。第一，圓柱形開口606僅在按鈕610被足夠地壓下時與開口604對準。此情形有助於確保在次級導體對之間的電接觸於HVAC導線與初級導體630及640中任一者之間進行電接觸之前斷開。第二，舌片部件642有助於確保導體630維持於適當位置且HVAC導線經導引至適當位置中。
如在圖4A至圖4C之連接器400的狀況下，兩個次級導體係與每一次級導體對相關聯且在無HVAC導線導體插入於連接器600中時彼此電接觸。次級導體660及662係經由每一導體之下部接針部分而連接至電路板。因此，當HVAC導線導體未插入於連接器600中時，初級導體630之彈力使壓力維持於按鈕610上，該壓力經由槓桿部分612而維持在導體660與導體662之間的接觸。
當插入HVAC導線(未圖示)時，其傳遞通過圓錐形開口604、圓柱形開口606，且通過第一初級導體630之窗口部分632。HVAC導線導體係藉由接觸第二初級導體640之上部平坦部分646而亦固持於適當位置。來自導體630之變形的彈力用以促使HVAC導線接觸導體630之窗口632的下部部分及導體640之上部平坦部分646的下部表面兩者。因此，HVAC導線安全地維持於連接器600中且與導體630及導體640兩者進行電接觸。另外，當HVAC導線導體插入於連接器600中時，按鈕610之槓桿部分612係如圖所示而經定位成使得次級導體660及662彼此不接觸。詳言之，導體662經塑形成使得其朝向槓桿部分612且遠離導體660之上部部分施加彈力。因此，當HVAC導線導體插入於連接器600中時，在導體660與導體662之間的接觸中止。在其他兩個次級導體對中發生相同動作，使得所有三個次級導體對中之電連接係藉由按鈕610之按壓而中止。因此，連接器600用以在HVAC導線導體被插入時自動地致動藉由每一次級導體對形成之開關。
應注意，當無導線被插入時，初級導體630及640通常彼此不電接觸，且當導線被插入時，兩個初級導體630及640係經由所插入導線而電連接。因此，通常斷開開關係藉由初級導體對630及640形成，初級導體對630及640可用於與所插入導線之電通信的偵測，及/或高電流施加，此係歸因於導體630及640上之相對大接觸表面。
根據一些實施例，圖6A至圖6B所示之連接器600用於恆溫器中以接受共同導線且進行與共同導線之連接(若可自經安裝有恆溫器之HVAC系統得到共同導線)。電力收穫電路連接至三個次級導體對，該等次級導體對在未插入共同導線時被啟動或使用，且在插入共同導線時被去啟動或不使用。詳言之，根據一些實施例，三個次級導體對對應於如關於圖3A及圖3B所示及描述之開關350、352、354及356，且連接器600對應於如關於圖3A及圖3B所示及描述之端子338。
圖7A至圖7B展示根據一些實施例的具有背板(圖7A)及頭部單元(圖7B)之HVAC恆溫器700。在背板740中，兩個端子區塊772及774被展示且包括用於接受恆溫器及多達8個HVAC導線導體且在恆溫器與多達8個HVAC導線導體之間進行接觸的端子或連接器。根據一些實施例，連接器770對應於分別在圖4A至圖4C及圖6A至圖6B中所示且關於圖4A至圖4C及圖6A至圖6B所描述之連接器400及連接器600。連接器770具有按鈕776且接受HVAC共同導線(若可得到)。連接器770亦包括如在圖4A至圖4C及圖6A至圖6B中所示且關於圖4A至圖4C及圖6A至圖6B所描述之三個自動切換式導體對。區塊772及774中之其他連接器接受其他HVAC導線，諸如，Y/Y1、W/W1、Aux、Rc、Rh、G及O/B(若可得到)。連接器具有按鈕且如圖4A至圖4C或圖6A至圖6B所示而操作，且根據一些實施例，包括一或多個次級切換式導體對。詳言之，根據一些實施例，所有連接器皆具有可用於(例如)導線之存在之機械偵測的至少一切換式次級導體對。Rh及Rc具有兩個切換式次級導體對，一個切換式對係用於偵測所插入導線之存在，且另一切換式對係用以關閉來自另一R端子之電力竊用。根據一些實施例，其他數目個連接器用於進行與其他數目個HVAC導線導體之連接。舉例而言，根據一些實施例，提供連接器以用於連接至七個額外HVAC導線，即：W2(第二階段加熱)；Y2(第二階段冷卻)；E(熱泵/緊急加熱)；HUM1及HUM2(增濕器端子1及2)；以及DEHUM1及DEHUM2(除濕器端子1及2)。
根據一些實施例，背板740亦包括泡位階器(bubble level)762、用於連接至頭部單元之連接器區塊780，及用於收容電子件之本體760。圖7B展示具有大圓形顯示器716之頭部單元之前視圖，顯示器716可向使用者顯示中心數值(諸如，720)及其他資訊。前罩蓋714覆蓋顯示器及周圍區域。旋轉環712環繞罩蓋714且旋轉以接受至恆溫器700之使用者輸入。
圖7C至圖7D說明根據一些實施例的用於端子區塊之另外細節。圖7C中之左端子區塊772包括分別用於HVAC導線Rh、W、Y及G之連接器770、778、782及784。相似地，圖7D中之右端子區塊774包括分別用於HVAC導線C、O/B、Aux及Rc之連接器786、788、790及792。圖7C及圖7D中之連接器中每一者包括一個、兩個或三個次級導體對，如關於圖6A至圖6B所描述。根據一些實施例，連接器778、784、788、790(分別用於HVAC導線W、G、O/B及Aux)各自具有用以偵測連接至該端子之HVAC導線之存在的一個通常閉合次級導體對。舉例而言，連接器778具有用以偵測連接至「W」端子之HVAC導線之存在的單一切換式對752。根據一些實施例，連接器770及792(分別用於Rh及Rc)各自具有兩對通常閉合切換式導體對。連接器770及792中每一者具有一較大開關(分別為750及746)，該較大開關經設計成接受較高電流負載，使得其可用以提供自動跨接線功能性，如下文關於圖8所描述。連接器770及792中每一者亦具有一較小通常閉合次級導體對，該次級導體對用以偵測連接至該端子之HVAC導線之存在。舉例而言，連接器770具有較小切換式對748。根據一些實施例，連接器782及786(分別用於Y及C)各自具有三個切換式次級導體對，諸如圖6B所示。根據一些實施例，C及Y端子具有額外切換式對，使得可對連接及/或拆接電力竊用電路進行選擇。舉例而言，連接器782具有三個切換式次級導體對754、756及758。
另外，圖7C及圖7D所示之每一連接器具有進行與所插入HVAC導線之連接的一通常斷開導體對，該通常斷開導體對對應於圖6B中之初級導體630及640。通常斷開導體對可用於導線之電偵測。
圖8為根據一些實施例的展示用於Rc及Rc端子之自動跨接之配線810之示意圖。端子820為Rc端子且對應於(例如)圖7D中之連接器792。包括熔斷器822以用於電路810之保護及對連接至端子824的在恆溫器內之其他電路的保護。提供通常閉合高電流開關826，其在感測Rc導線之存在後隨即斷開。舉例而言，開關826對應於圖7D中之切換式次級對746。端子830為Rh端子且對應於(例如)圖7C中之連接器770。包括熔斷器832以用於電路810之保護及對連接至端子834的在恆溫器內之其他電路的保護。提供通常閉合高電流開關836，其在感測Rh導線之存在後隨即斷開。舉例而言，開關836對應於圖7C中之切換式次級對750。因此，若Rc或Rh導線中任一者(而非兩者)連接至恆溫器，則開關中之一者將保持閉合且恆溫器可使用Rc或Rh導線來控制HVAC功能。然而，若Rc及Rh導線兩者皆被連接(諸如HVAC系統具有兩個電力變壓器之狀況)，則開關826及836兩者皆斷開且兩個導線Rc及Rh彼此自動地電隔離，從而有利地避免手動跨接線之使用，且避免與使Rc及Rh導線兩者皆電連接相關聯之高電壓。
圖9A至圖9C示意性地說明根據一些實施例的用以自動地選擇用於電力收穫之來源的連接器之使用。連接器786、783及778為如在圖7A、圖7C及圖7D中所示且關於圖7A、圖7C及圖7D所描述之連接器。連接器786用於連接至HVAC「C」(共同)導線且包括兩個切換式通常閉合次級導體對910及912。連接器782用於連接至HVAC「Y」(冷卻)導線且包括一個切換式通常閉合次級導體對754。連接器778用於連接至HVAC「W」(加熱)導線。應注意，儘管圖9A至圖9C中未圖示，但一或多個額外切換式次級導體對可用連接器786、783及778中任一者予以提供，諸如，可用於電子地偵測至該連接器之HVAC系統導線之存在的目的。電力收穫電路920用以將電力供應至恆溫器且亦連接至Rc導線824(或根據其他實施例，Rh導線)。
圖9A展示當無C導線及無Y導線被附接時開關754、910及912之狀況。在此狀況下，所有開關754、910及912皆閉合，且電力收穫電路920係經由電路路徑920、922及926而與W導線連接。圖9B展示當無C導線被附接但有Y導線被附接時開關754、910及912之狀況。在此狀況下，開關910及912閉合，但開關754歸因於Y導線之存在而斷開。在此狀況下，電力收穫電路920係經由電路路徑924及928而與Y導線連接。圖9C展示當C導線及Y導線兩者皆被附接時開關754、910及912之狀況。在此狀況下，所有開關754、910及912皆斷開，且電力收穫電路920係經由電路路徑930而與C導線連接。應注意，未圖示C導線及W導線之連接且無Y導線的狀況，但在此狀況下，W導線將不連接至電路920，此係因為開關910將斷開。因此，經由使用所示之電路及連接器，自動地切換電力收穫電路，以便按遞減之優先權次序使用至C導線、Y導線及W導線之連接。較佳地，C導線為最高優先權，此係因為此導線通常提供最佳電源(若可得到)。應注意，根據一些實施例，Y及W優先權經顛倒以使W相比於Y具有較高優先權。
儘管已出於清晰性之目的而以某一細節描述上述內容，但將顯而易見，可在不脫離上述內容之原理的情況下進行特定改變及修改。應注意，存在實施本文所描述之程序及裝置兩者的許多替代方式。因此，本發明之實施例應被視為說明性的而非限制性的，且發明性工作本體不限於本文所給出之細節，其可在隨附申請專利範圍之範疇及等效物內予以修改。
100．．．圍封體/單家庭住房
110．．．恆溫器
120．．．加熱通風及空調(HVAC)系統
230．．．外部壓縮機
234．．．冷卻線圈
236．．．管線
238．．．風扇
240．．．空氣處置器
242．．．加熱線圈或元件
246．．．返回空氣管道
250．．．供應空氣護柵
252．．．供應空氣管道系統
254．．．增濕器
260．．．變壓器
262．．．變壓器
264．．．處理系統
310．．．恆溫器
320．．．電力收穫電路
322．．．電力收穫電路
324．．．電力收穫電路
326．．．電力收穫電路
330．．．端子
332．．．端子
334．．．端子
336．．．端子
338．．．端子/端子連接器
340．．．端子
350．．．開關
352．．．開關
354．．．開關
356．．．開關
360．．．加熱電力變壓器
362．．．冷卻電力變壓器
364．．．加熱控制電路
366．．．冷卻控制電路
368．．．共同導線
370．．．氣閥繼電器
372．．．風扇繼電器
374．．．壓縮機接觸器/繼電器
400．．．連接器
402．．．本體
404．．．圓錐形開口
406．．．圓柱形開口
410．．．推動按鈕
412．．．後槓桿部分
420．．．HVAC導線導體
422．．．絕緣部分
430．．．第一初級導體
432．．．窗口
434．．．接針
440．．．第二初級導體
442．．．接針
444．．．接針
446．．．上部平坦角形部分
450．．．支軸部件
460．．．次級導體/次級對
462．．．次級導體/次級對
470．．．次級對
472．．．次級對/導體
480．．．次級對
482．．．次級對/導體
492．．．導體
500．．．端子區塊
510．．．連接器
512．．．連接器
514．．．連接器
516．．．連接器
518．．．連接器
520．．．HVAC導線
522．．．HVAC導線
524．．．HVAC導線
526．．．HVAC導線
528．．．HVAC導線
530．．．按鈕
532．．．按鈕
534．．．按鈕
536．．．按鈕
538．．．按鈕
600．．．連接器
602．．．本體
604．．．圓錐形開口
606．．．圓柱形開口
608．．．軸線
610．．．按鈕
612．．．槓桿/槓桿部分
614．．．圓形凹陷/按鈕
630．．．第一初級導體/初級導體對
632．．．窗口
634．．．接針
640．．．第二初級導體/初級導體對
642．．．舌片部件
644．．．接針
646．．．上部表面/上部平坦角形部分
650．．．支軸部件
660．．．次級導體/次級導體對
662．．．次級導體/次級導體對
700．．．HVAC恆溫器
712．．．旋轉環
714．．．前罩蓋
716．．．顯示器
720．．．中心數值
740．．．背板
746．．．較大開關/切換式次級對
748．．．較小切換式對
750．．．較大開關/切換式次級對
752．．．切換式對
754．．．切換式次級導體對/開關
756．．．切換式次級導體對
758．．．切換式次級導體對
760．．．本體
762．．．泡位階器
770．．．連接器
772．．．端子區塊
774．．．端子區塊
776．．．按鈕
778．．．連接器
780．．．連接器區塊
782．．．連接器
784．．．連接器
786．．．連接器
788．．．連接器
790．．．連接器
792．．．連接器
810．．．配線/電路
820．．．端子
822．．．熔斷器
824．．．端子/Rc導線
826．．．高電流開關
830．．．端子
832．．．熔斷器
834．．．端子
836．．．高電流開關
910．．．切換式通常閉合次級導體對/開關
912．．．切換式通常閉合次級導體對/開關
920．．．電力收穫電路/電路路徑
922．．．電路路徑
924．．．電路路徑
926．．．電路路徑
928．．．電路路徑
930．．．電路路徑
Aux．．．HVAC導線
C．．．HVAC導線
G．．．HVAC導線
O/B．．．HVAC導線
Rc．．．HVAC導線
Rh．．．HVAC導線
W/W1．．．HVAC導線
Y/Y1．．．HVAC導線
圖1為根據一些實施例的熱力學行為被預測所針對之圍封體之圖解；
圖2為根據一些實施例的HVAC系統之圖解；
圖3A及圖3B分別為根據一些實施例的安裝於不具有可用共同導線之HVAC系統中及具有可用共同導線之HVAC系統中之恆溫器之示意圖；
圖4A、圖4B及圖4C展示根據一些實施例的具有獨立電路之自動切換之恆溫器連接器；
圖5展示根據一些實施例的用於HVAC恆溫器之端子區塊；
圖6A至圖6B展示根據一些實施例的具有獨立電路之自動切換之恆溫器連接器；
圖7A至圖7B展示根據一些實施例的具有背板及頭部單元之HVAC恆溫器700；
圖7C至圖7D說明根據一些實施例的用於端子區塊之另外細節；
圖8為根據一些實施例的展示用於Rc及Rc端子之自動跨接之配線之示意圖；及
圖9A至圖9C示意性地說明根據一些實施例的用以自動地選擇用於電力收穫之來源的連接器之使用。
110．．．恆溫器
120．．．加熱通風及空調(HVAC)系統
230．．．外部壓縮機
234．．．冷卻線圈
236．．．管線
238．．．風扇
240．．．空氣處置器
242．．．加熱線圈或元件
246．．．返回空氣管道
250．．．供應空氣護柵
252．．．供應空氣管道系統
254．．．增濕器
260．．．變壓器
262．．．變壓器
264．．．處理系統

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  1. 一種用於控制加熱通風及空調(HVAC)系統之恆溫器配線連接器，其包含一配線端子，該配線端子經調適及組態以進行與一HVAC系統導電導線之一電連接，其中與該HVAC系統導線之該連接之該進行會致動在不包括該HVAC系統導電導線之一電路之一環路中的切換。
  2. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該環路啟用電力收穫，且該連接之該進行會斷開該環路。
  3. 如請求項2之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該環路包括用於控制一冷卻系統之至少零件的一HVAC導線。
  4. 如請求項2之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該環路包括用於控制一加熱系統之至少零件的一HVAC導線。
  5. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該HVAC系統導線為一共同導線。
  6. 如請求項5之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該環路包括用於控制一加熱及/或冷卻系統之至少零件的一HVAC導線，且與該共同導線之該連接之該進行會斷開該環路。
  7. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該HVAC系統導線為用於控制一冷卻或加熱系統之至少零件的一導線。
  8. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該HVAC系統導線為一Rc及/或Rh導線。
  9. 如請求項8之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該環路經斷開以便在存在Rc及Rh導線兩者的情況下拆接Rc或Rh導線。
  10. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該環路用以偵測 該HVAC系統導線之該存在。
  11. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該配線端子包括該端子之一可移動部分之致動以便容納該HVAC系統導線，且其中該可移動部分之該致動會致動該環路之該切換。
  12. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其進一步包含一第二配線端子及一第三配線端子，該第二配線端子及該第三配線端子經調適及組態以進行與另外HVAC系統導電導線之一電連接。
  13. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中與該HVAC系統導線之該連接之該進行會致動在不包括該HVAC系統導電導線之一第二電路之一第二環路中的切換。
  14. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該恆溫器主要地經設計成用於控制居住用HVAC系統。
  15. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該恆溫器主要地經設計成用於控制輕型商業用HVAC系統。
  16. 如請求項1之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該恆溫器主要地經設計成用於控制具有小於約五噸之一冷卻能力的HVAC系統。
  17. 一種將一恆溫器安裝於一HVAC系統中之方法，其包含：將一HVAC系統導電導線連接至該恆溫器中之一端子；及回應於該連接而自動地致動在一電路之一環路中的切 換，該電路不包括該HVAC系統導電導線。
  18. 如請求項17之方法，其中該環路啟用電力收穫，且該連接之進行會斷開該環路。
  19. 如請求項18之方法，其中該環路包括用於控制一冷卻系統之至少零件的一HVAC導線。
  20. 如請求項18之方法，其中該環路包括用於控制一加熱系統之至少零件的一HVAC導線。
  21. 如請求項17之方法，其中該HVAC系統導電導線為一共同導線。
  22. 如請求項17之方法，其中該HVAC系統導電導線為一Rc及/或Rh導線。
  23. 如請求項17之方法，其中該環路用以偵測該HVAC系統導電導線之存在。
  24. 如請求項17之方法，其中該連接包括致動該端子之一可移動部分以便容納該HVAC系統導電導線，且其中該可移動部分之該致動會致動該環路之該切換。
  25. 如請求項17之方法，其進一步包含回應於該連接而自動地致動在不包括該HVAC系統導電導線之一第二電路之一第二環路中的切換。
  26. 如請求項17之方法，其中該恆溫器主要地經設計成用於控制居住用HVAC系統。
  27. 如請求項17之方法，其中該恆溫器主要地經設計成用於控制具有小於約五噸之一冷卻能力的HVAC系統。
  28. 一種用於控制一HVAC系統之恆溫器配線連接器，其包 含一配線端子，該配線端子經調適及組態以進行與一HVAC系統導電導線之一電連接，其中該HVAC系統導電導線之該連接會造成不包括該HVAC系統導電導線之一電路之一環路的一斷開，其中該環路可用於收穫用於該恆溫器之電力。
  29. 如請求項28之恆溫器配線連接器，其中該HVAC系統導電導線為一共同導線。
  30. 如請求項28之恆溫器配線連接器，其中與該HVAC系統導電導線之該連接之該進行會造成不包括該HVAC系統導電導線且可用於收穫用於該恆溫器之電力之一第二電路之一第二環路的一斷開。
  31. 一種用於連接至一導電導線之配線端子，該端子包含一開口，該開口用以藉由致動該端子之一可移動部分以便容納該導電導線來接受導體，其中該可移動部分之該致動會致動切換一電路之一環路，該電路不包括該導電導線。
  32. 如請求項31之配線端子，其中該端子形成用於控制一HVAC系統之一控制系統之零件。
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