US 12,007,130 B2Granted

Damper system control module

AssigneeAdemco Inc.

InventorsPatrick Gonia, David J. Emmons, Nathan Carlson

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Abstract

A control module configured to control operation of a damper assembly includes an air damper configured to be disposed within an air duct and movable between an open end position and a closed end position, the air duct providing conditioned air to a register boot proximate the air duct. The control module includes a control module housing that is securable to the register boot. A controller is disposed within the control module housing and is configured to generate damper position control signals, the controller providing the damper position control signals to the damper assembly via a control cable that operably couples the control module with the damper assembly. An antenna extends from the control module housing and is operably coupled to the controller, and is configured to extend through an opening formed within a wall of the register boot to be positioned exterior to the register boot.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A control module configured to control operation of a damper assembly, the damper assembly including a damper configured to be disposed within an air duct configured to provide air to a metal register boot, the control module comprising:

a control module housing configured to be secured to the metal register boot remote from the damper assembly at a position downstream of the damper assembly and upstream of a register vent;
control circuitry disposed within the control module housing and configured to control operation of the damper assembly,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to be electrically connected to the metal register boot when the control module housing is secured to the metal register boot;
an antenna extending from the control module housing and electrically coupled to the control circuitry, at least part of the antenna configured to extend through an opening formed within a wall of the metal register boot to be positioned exterior to the metal register boot;
and
a spring finger operably coupled to the control circuitry and extending outwardly from the control module housing, wherein the spring finger is configured to electrically connect the control circuitry to the metal register boot when the control module housing is secured to the metal register boot.

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A control module configured to control operation of a damper assembly, the damper assembly including an air damper configured to be disposed within an air duct, the control module comprising:

a control module housing configured to be secured within a metal register boot downstream of the air duct and upstream of a register vent;
a control jack configured to accommodate a control cable;
a control circuit board disposed within the control module housing and operably coupled with the control jack, the control circuit board including;
a transceiver configured to receive instructions communicated from a remote building controller;
and
a processor configured to generate air damper movement commands in response to the received instructions and transmit the air damper movement commands to the damper assembly via the control cable;
an antenna extending from the control module housing and operably coupled to the transceiver, at least part of the antenna being configured to extend through an opening formed within a wall of the metal register boot to be positioned exterior to the metal register boot;
and
a spring finger operably coupled to the control circuit board and extending outwardly from the control module housing, wherein the spring finger is configured to electrically connect the control circuit board to the metal register boot when the control module housing is secured to the metal register boot.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/533,446Filed 23 Nov 2021 · division
Priority: 12 Jun 2018
Published: US 2022/0146135 A112 May 2022
Granted: 11 Jun 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification15 codes

F24F 11/0001
Control or safety arrangements: for ventilation
F24F 11/32
For purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring: responding to malfunctions or emergencies
F24F 11/56
Characterised by user interfaces or communication: remote control
F24F 11/74
For controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure: for controlling air flow rate or air velocity

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Application16/006,568Parent of this division · filed 12 Jun 2018
US 2022/0146135 A1Pre-grant publication · published 12 May 2022
US 11,209,180 B2Parent of this division
US 2019/0376704 A1Published application
US 12,007,130 B2This patent

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