Rain activated fan system
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsKerry Allahar, Matthew Patterson
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Abstract
A method and system of activating a fan for an air conditioning system is disclosed. Upon the sensing of rain in the proximity of the air conditioning system, such as a condenser, a fan is activated. The fan is configured to drive air and rain through the condenser. The fan can be configured to operate periodically or for a pre-set amount of time while rain is being sensed.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- sensing or predicting rain in a proximity of an air conditioning unit;
- powering a fan, the fan configured to push or pull air and the rain through the air conditioning unit;
- determining a most recent sensing or predicting of rain, wherein:
- powering the fan only occurs if the most recent sensing of rain is greater than a predetermined amount of time or amount of rain.
A method comprising:
- sensing or predicting rain in a proximity of an air conditioning unit;
- powering a fan, the fan configured to push or pull air and the rain through the air conditioning unit;
- wherein sensing or predicting rain comprises:
- receiving a forecast of rain, including a forecast time of a commencement of rain and amount of rain;
- wherein:
- powering the fan occurs at the forecast time of the commencement of rain, or after a predetermined delay period after the forecast time of the commencement of rain.
A system comprising:
- a condenser of an air conditioning system;
- a rain sensor;
- and
- a fan coupled to the rain sensor;
- wherein:
- the fan is configured to operate upon a sensing of rain by the rain sensor;
- and
- the fan is configured to drive air and rain through the condenser;
- a controller coupled between the rain sensor and the fan, the controller configured to:
- determine a most recent sensing of rain;
- and
- power the fan only if the most recent sensing of rain is greater than a predetermined amount of time.
A system comprising:
- a condenser of an air conditioning system;
- a rain sensor;
- and
- a fan coupled to the rain sensor;
- wherein:
- the fan is configured to operate upon a sensing of rain by the rain sensor;
- and
- the fan is configured to drive air and rain through the condenser;
- a controller coupled between the rain sensor and the fan, the controller configured to:
- receive a forecast of rain, including a forecast time of a commencement of rain;
- wherein:
- power the fan at the forecast time of the commencement of rain, or after a predetermined delay period after the forecast time of the commencement of rain.
A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- receive an indication of rainfall in a proximity of a condenser of an air conditioning unit;
- cause the powering of a fan upon receiving the indication of rainfall, the fan configured to push or pull air and the rain through the condenser;
- determine a most recent sensing of rain;
- wherein causing powering the fan only occurs if the most recent sensing of rain is greater than a predetermined amount of time.
A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- receive an indication of rainfall in a proximity of a condenser of an air conditioning unit;
- cause the powering a fan upon receiving the indication of rainfall, the fan configured to push or pull air and the rain through the condenser;
- wherein receiving an indication of rainfall sensing rain comprises:
- receiving a forecast of rain, including a forecast time of a commencement of rain and amount of rain;
- wherein:
- causing powering the fan occurs at the forecast time of the commencement of rain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.