System and method for wireless environmental zone control
AssigneeArzel Zoning Technology, Inc.
InventorsAl Zelczer, Leonard Roth, Richard Wilson, Kenneth Barton, Adam Bush
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Abstract
A system and method to control environmental parameters of predefined zones within a structure. An embodiment of the system uses damper assemblies that are entirely wireless as a result of energy capturing devices which convert air flow within the HVAC system ductwork into electrical current and a wireless control module that remove the need for hard-wiring for power or control. Still further, an embodiment of the system uses wireless components to monitor the environmental parameters of a structure's zones, process and communicate necessary zone adjustments, and actuate system components.
Claims15
A damper for an HVAC system configured to distribute airflow through at least one air duct, the damper comprising:
- a rail assembly for providing support to the damper and securing and sealing the damper on the air duct;
- a damper blade assembly for regulating the amount of airflow passing through the air duct, the damper blade assembly having blade that is movable between an open position and a closed position;
- a damper module configured to control an orientation of the blade between the open position and the closed position;
- a scavenger assembly removably attached to the rail assembly and configured to harvest energy from airflow passing by the damper inside the air duct, wherein the scavenger assembly, when detached from the rail assembly, may be positioned at a first location within the air duct that is spaced apart from a second location where the rail assembly is installed on the air duct;
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- a scavenger module configured to store power generated from energy harvested by the scavenger assembly and to supply power to the damper module for positioning the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.