WO2010128866A1 - Apparatus to measure values that influence user comfort and/or energy consumption in a building - Google Patents
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- the present application regards a device for measuring values that directly or indirectly can vary the user comfort and/or the energy consumption in one or several zones in a building.
- Said device transfers the parameters to one or several processors for controlling the conditions of the building in accordance with the received measurement results.
- Other parameters contributing to the user comfort and/or energy consumption and using comparable measuring and control systems are for example disclosed in WO2007/095868 and US 2004/0249479.
- Illumination equipments for example being secured to the ceiling, such as illumination armatures, are often satisfying the above mentioned criterion regarding a representative position in localities. Till now such devices solely have been used for controlling the illumination in localities in buildings. A possible control therefore has been limited to controlling illumination related parameters such as the light intensity (dimmers).
- a novel type of illumination device where a user simply may control the light intensity is disclosed in Patent Document JP 6325875 (A), offering a solution using a cord switch connected to an illumination fixture including an integrated time meter for the switching off, so that the user can adjust the time for the switching off of the lamp.
- said device cannot control other parameters of importance for the indoor climate and/or the energy consumption.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide a centralizing assembly for various measuring and/or control devices giving a user or users the full or near full control of factors acting upon the comfort level and/or the energy consumption in the actual surrounding zone, and where such control is to be performed in a simple, suitable and comfortable way.
- a more special purpose of the invention is to provide a centralizing assembly connected to or integrated in at least one illumination device situated in a central position in one or several localities of interest, for example connected to the roof or ceiling of the locality.
- Localities of interest may be typical personal zones in buildings, such as office premises and/or conference rooms.
- central position is meant one or several zones in the actual region or regions where a user or several users is/are more often than in the remaining zones of the region or regions, for example at and around a desk, a conference table or the like.
- Important parameters that directly or indirectly act upon the comfort level and/or the energy consumption for people being in the actual localities comprise the intensity of light, possibly including the possibility for measuring the illumination strength in given positions, the temperature, the quality of the air (including the humidity level, the pollution, etc.), the number of present living beings (people, domestic animals) and the intensity of entering external light, like the control of the position of curtains, Venetian blinds and jalousies and/or windows.
- Suitable movement sensors also give the possibility to register possible movement patterns of said living beings.
- the user/users should also preferably have the possibility to choose if one or several of such parameters is/are to be controlled/measured at, predetermined times, possibly continuous or near continuous over a wider time span.
- At least two measuring devices/sensors are capable of measuring temperature and at least one value in the group illumination strength, color temperature, relative air humidity, absolute air humidity, specific air humidity, carbon dioxide amount, presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC), VOC amount, jalousie position, window position, presence of living beings, number of living beings, movement of living beings, energy consumption of heating devices, energy consumption of cooling devices and ventilation strength.
- Said at least two measuring devices are assembled in one and same centralizing assembly positioned in a central part of the zone/zones of the building where said measurements are to take place.
- the centralizing assembly comprises preferably also at least one control device and is connected to at least one user interface device having a control panel.
- the user interface device(es) in the following just called the interface, communicate(s) with one or several processors for example situated in the at least one control device, by transferring necessary data through already known communication solutions such as transfer via cable, RF and/or IR signals.
- the at least one interface and the at least one control device can be integrated into one and same unit.
- Alternative embodiments of the invention are to be found specified in the independent patent claims.
- the above mentioned measuring values may, in addition to providing a comprehensive survey over the comfort level of the user or the users, also give a detailed survey over the energy consumption in the actual locality/localities, which further gives the possibility to arrange energy saving actions.
- the values are fed into processors, for example the possible mentioned processors situated in the at least one control device.
- the at least one measuring device or sensor can be installed in the main part of the centralizing assembly and/or the at least one control device and/or within the interface connected to the at least one control device.
- the most proper positions will depend on the measuring value type. For example it is convenient to arrange a measuring sensor for illumination strength, a so called luxmeter or lux measuring instrument, in the interface end nearest the actual user, while other measuring sensor types such as proximity/movement sensors advantageously can be mounted in the main part of the centralizing assembly.
- Fig. 1 depicts a principal view of the present invention where the control device is integrated in the centralizing assembly
- Fig. 2 illustrates the interface in the form of a rod connected to the centralizing assembly
- Fig. 3 shows the embodiment of fig. 1 and with a typical positioning of the rod relative to users.
- the centralizing assembly 8 is integrated in an illumination device positioned centrally in the actual building locality, such as a light fixture fixed to a sealing 2 by wires 7.
- the at least one control device 6 is in this embodiment mounted directly to the main part of the centralizing assembly 8.
- the control device 6 can be separated from the centralizing assembly 8 and communicate through commercially known communication solutions.
- the interface 3 is in this case in the form of a rod connected to the control device 6 through a set of cables/cords 4, 11.
- the interface 3 may however directly be integrated in said control device 6 or communicate through other communication solutions such as RF and/or IR signals.
- a cord 4 is connected directly to a mechanical switch 9 for operations like connecting, circuit breaking and dimming of light in said light fixture 5.
- the user By connecting the interface 3 through said switch 9 the user also may adjust control parameters like the light intensity, the position of a jalousie, the air humidity, the temperature etc., by varying the pulling force on the interface 3.
- the measuring of various measuring values such as temperature, in the group illumination strength, color temperature, relative air humidity, absolute air humidity, specific air humidity, carbon dioxide amount, the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC), VOC amount, jalousie position, window position, the presence of living beings, number of living beings, movement of living beings, energy consumption of heating devices, energy consumption of cooling devices and ventilation strength is carried out by at least one measuring device 10 arranged either on the centralizing assembly 8 itself or on the interface 3, alternatively on both these 8, 3.
- the position of the measuring device(s) 10 is however not limited to said position.
- Fig. 2 shows in detail the interface 3 in fig. 1, where an example of a control panel 14 is illustrated having a temperature reading 15, a temperature control 16 and a control 17 for the position of jalousies.
- a user's 12 hand illustrates an example on how the interface 3 is operated.
- En advantageous embodiment of the invention, shown in fig. 3 is to arrange the interface 3 in a position closer to the actual user than the centralizing assembly 8 itself.
- the interface 3 can be connected directly to the assembly 8 by means of one or several cable/cords 4, 11. It is also possible to replace one or a plurality of the cords with spring arrangements or other known cord solutions being length adjustable.
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Abstract
The invention is regarding a device (1) for measuring values that directly or indirectly act upon user comfort and/or energy consumption in one or several zones in a building. The device (1) comprises at least two measuring devices (10) capable of measuring temperature and at least one value in the group illumination strength, color temperature, relative air humidity, absolute air humidity, specific air humidity, carbon dioxide amount, the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC), VOC amount, Venetian blind or jalousie position, window position, the presence of living beings, number of living beings, movement of living beings, energy consumption of heating devices, energy consumption of cooling devices and ventilation strength. The at least two measuring devices (10), as possibly control devices (6), are assembled in one and same centralizing assembly (8) positioned in a central part of the zone/zones of the building where said measurements are to take place. At least one user interface device (3) is arranged, having a control panel (14) for the collection and conditioning of at least one control parameter.
Description
Apparatus to measure values that influence user comfort and/or energy consumption in a building
Technical Field:
The present application regards a device for measuring values that directly or indirectly can vary the user comfort and/or the energy consumption in one or several zones in a building.
Prior Art:
Buildings for the living and work for people are in increasing degree equipped with systems surveying and maintaining a suitable comfort level for the persons being in the actual localities of the building. Such systems comprise systems such as control of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and illumination. In later years said systems have developed to be more sophisticated and have at present better ability to maintain a fine balance between for example the air humidity and the temperature, as well as the supply of fresh air to the buildings and suitable illumination. As an example the Patent Applications WO2007/027671 and WO2007/027632 are disclosing systems having several wireless microsystems, each capable of measuring various functions such as relative humidity, ventilation condition and temperature, so as to communicate these measuring results wireless to a network device. Said device transfers the parameters to one or several processors for controlling the conditions of the building in accordance with the received measurement results. Other parameters contributing to the user comfort and/or energy consumption and using comparable measuring and control systems are for example disclosed in WO2007/095868 and US 2004/0249479.
In order to obtain an effective regulation/control of the indoor climate it is - according to prior art - necessary to have a great number of sensors for carrying out a sufficient number of measurements. Additionally, the present systems are impractical and expensive, in particular if the additional criterion is set for letting a user simply adjust parameters like the illumination, by using the least possible effort. As an example there can be situations regarding a given work where it is appropriate to make fine adjustments of both the illumination intensity over a desk from the available indoor illumination, and the position of a Venetian blind or jalousie.
It is therefore desirable to have an installation/device giving a user an easy access to measuring and controlling the above mentioned parameters, and at the same
time centralizing necessary devices such as sensors in a representative part of the locality/localities to be covered by the control.
Illumination equipments, for example being secured to the ceiling, such as illumination armatures, are often satisfying the above mentioned criterion regarding a representative position in localities. Till now such devices solely have been used for controlling the illumination in localities in buildings. A possible control therefore has been limited to controlling illumination related parameters such as the light intensity (dimmers). A novel type of illumination device where a user simply may control the light intensity is disclosed in Patent Document JP 6325875 (A), offering a solution using a cord switch connected to an illumination fixture including an integrated time meter for the switching off, so that the user can adjust the time for the switching off of the lamp. However, said device cannot control other parameters of importance for the indoor climate and/or the energy consumption.
The purpose of the Invention:
Based upon the described prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a centralizing assembly for various measuring and/or control devices giving a user or users the full or near full control of factors acting upon the comfort level and/or the energy consumption in the actual surrounding zone, and where such control is to be performed in a simple, suitable and comfortable way.
A more special purpose of the invention is to provide a centralizing assembly connected to or integrated in at least one illumination device situated in a central position in one or several localities of interest, for example connected to the roof or ceiling of the locality. Localities of interest may be typical personal zones in buildings, such as office premises and/or conference rooms. By central position is meant one or several zones in the actual region or regions where a user or several users is/are more often than in the remaining zones of the region or regions, for example at and around a desk, a conference table or the like. Important parameters that directly or indirectly act upon the comfort level and/or the energy consumption for people being in the actual localities comprise the intensity of light, possibly including the possibility for measuring the illumination strength in given positions, the temperature, the quality of the air (including the humidity level, the pollution, etc.), the number of present living beings (people, domestic animals) and the intensity of entering external light, like the control of the position of curtains, Venetian blinds and jalousies and/or windows. Suitable movement sensors also give the possibility to register possible movement patterns of said living beings. The user/users should also preferably have the possibility to choose if one or several of such parameters is/are to be controlled/measured at, predetermined times, possibly continuous or near continuous over a wider time span.
Summary of the Invention:
The above mentioned purposes of the present invention are achieved by that at least two measuring devices/sensors are capable of measuring temperature and at least one value in the group illumination strength, color temperature, relative air humidity, absolute air humidity, specific air humidity, carbon dioxide amount, presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC), VOC amount, jalousie position, window position, presence of living beings, number of living beings, movement of living beings, energy consumption of heating devices, energy consumption of cooling devices and ventilation strength. Said at least two measuring devices are assembled in one and same centralizing assembly positioned in a central part of the zone/zones of the building where said measurements are to take place.
The centralizing assembly comprises preferably also at least one control device and is connected to at least one user interface device having a control panel. The user interface device(es), in the following just called the interface, communicate(s) with one or several processors for example situated in the at least one control device, by transferring necessary data through already known communication solutions such as transfer via cable, RF and/or IR signals. Alternatively the at least one interface and the at least one control device can be integrated into one and same unit. Alternative embodiments of the invention are to be found specified in the independent patent claims.
The above mentioned measuring values may, in addition to providing a comprehensive survey over the comfort level of the user or the users, also give a detailed survey over the energy consumption in the actual locality/localities, which further gives the possibility to arrange energy saving actions. After measuring, the values are fed into processors, for example the possible mentioned processors situated in the at least one control device.
The at least one measuring device or sensor can be installed in the main part of the centralizing assembly and/or the at least one control device and/or within the interface connected to the at least one control device. The most proper positions will depend on the measuring value type. For example it is convenient to arrange a measuring sensor for illumination strength, a so called luxmeter or lux measuring instrument, in the interface end nearest the actual user, while other measuring sensor types such as proximity/movement sensors advantageously can be mounted in the main part of the centralizing assembly.
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The invention is to be described further in the following, related to some embodiments and supported by the drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 depicts a principal view of the present invention where the control device is integrated in the centralizing assembly,
Fig. 2 illustrates the interface in the form of a rod connected to the centralizing assembly, and Fig. 3 shows the embodiment of fig. 1 and with a typical positioning of the rod relative to users.
A closer description of embodiments:
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 the centralizing assembly 8 is integrated in an illumination device positioned centrally in the actual building locality, such as a light fixture fixed to a sealing 2 by wires 7. The at least one control device 6 is in this embodiment mounted directly to the main part of the centralizing assembly 8. Alternatively the control device 6 can be separated from the centralizing assembly 8 and communicate through commercially known communication solutions. The interface 3 is in this case in the form of a rod connected to the control device 6 through a set of cables/cords 4, 11. The interface 3 may however directly be integrated in said control device 6 or communicate through other communication solutions such as RF and/or IR signals. In fig. 1 a cord 4 is connected directly to a mechanical switch 9 for operations like connecting, circuit breaking and dimming of light in said light fixture 5. By connecting the interface 3 through said switch 9 the user also may adjust control parameters like the light intensity, the position of a jalousie, the air humidity, the temperature etc., by varying the pulling force on the interface 3.
The measuring of various measuring values such as temperature, in the group illumination strength, color temperature, relative air humidity, absolute air humidity, specific air humidity, carbon dioxide amount, the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC), VOC amount, jalousie position, window position, the presence of living beings, number of living beings, movement of living beings, energy consumption of heating devices, energy consumption of cooling devices and ventilation strength is carried out by at least one measuring device 10 arranged either on the centralizing assembly 8 itself or on the interface 3, alternatively on both these 8, 3. The position of the measuring device(s) 10 is however not limited to said position.
Fig. 2 shows in detail the interface 3 in fig. 1, where an example of a control panel 14 is illustrated having a temperature reading 15, a temperature control 16 and a control 17 for the position of jalousies. A user's 12 hand illustrates an example on how the interface 3 is operated.
En advantageous embodiment of the invention, shown in fig. 3 is to arrange the interface 3 in a position closer to the actual user than the centralizing assembly 8 itself. As in Fig. 1 the interface 3 can be connected directly to the assembly 8 by means of one or several cable/cords 4, 11. It is also possible to replace one or a
plurality of the cords with spring arrangements or other known cord solutions being length adjustable.
Claims
1. Device (1) for measuring values that directly or indirectly act upon the user comfort and/or the energy consumption in one or more zones in a building, said device
(1) comprising: at least two measuring devices (10) for measuring temperature and at least one value in the group illumination strength, color temperature, relative air humidity, absolute air humidity, specific air humidity, carbon dioxide amount, presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC), VOC amount, jalousie position, window position, presence of living beings, number of living beings, movement of living beings, energy consumption of heating devices, energy consumption of cooling devices and ventilation strength, characterized in that the measuring devices (10) are assembled in one and same centralizing assembly (8) positioned in a central part of the zone/zones of the building where said measurements are to take place, and that the centralizing assembly (8) comprises at least one control device (6) and at least one user interface device (3), said device (3) further being arranged and having a control panel (14) for the collection and conditioning of at least one control parameter that directly or indirectly act upon the user comfort and/or energy consumption in one or several of said zones in the building.
2. Device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the centralizing assembly (8) is connectable to at least one network device for communication of collected measuring values and possible control parameters.
3. Device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one user interface device (3) is positioned closer to the user (12) than the centralizing assembly (8).
4. Device (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one of the measuring devices (10) is/are positioned on the at least one user interface device (3) for enabling the measurement of measuring values in user defined positions.
5. Device (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one of said at least one measuring device (10) is positioned at the end of the at least one user interface device (3).
6. Device (1) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that communication between the at least one user interface device (3) and the main part of the centralizing assembly (8) is wireless.
7. Device (1) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that communication between the at least one user interface device (3) and the main part of the centralizing assembly (8) is carried out through at least one cable or cord (4, 11).
8. Device (1) according to claims 5-7, characterized in that the at least one user interface device (3) is connected to the centralizing assembly (8) by at least one cord (4) of which the end is facing the main part of the centralizing assembly (8), said cord being fastened to a switch (9) so that a control of one of the control functions of said centralizing assembly (8) is made possible by pulling of at least one of said one or several cords (4).
9. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the centralizing assembly (8) is connected to at least one centrally positioned illumination device such as light fixture (5).
10. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the controllable parameters for the actual zone or zones in the building comprise the control of light intensity and temperature.
11. Device (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the controllable parameters further comprise the control of air quality.
12. Device (1) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the controllable parameters further comprise the control of externally entering light such as by the positioning of a Venetian blind or a jalousie.
13. Device (1) according to claim 10, 11 or 12, characterized in that the controllable parameters further comprise the control of the energy consumption of heating devices and/or cooling devices.
14. Device (1) according to one of the claims 10-13, characterized in that the controllable parameters further comprise the control of air humidity.
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