Spark ignition module and methods
AssigneeCopeland Comfort Control LP
InventorDavid L. Vie
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Abstract
A controller for use in a gas appliance system includes a circuit board, a plurality of connectors and a processor mounted on the circuit board. The processor controls operation of the gas appliance using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and control settings for an intermittent pilot (IP) system in response to a user selection to configure the controller to control an IP system, and controls operation of the gas appliance using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and control settings for a direct spark ignition (DSI) system in response to a user selection to configure the controller to control a DSI system.
Claims20
A spark ignition controller for use in a gas powered heater, the spark ignition controller comprising:
- a circuit board;
- a plurality of connectors mounted on the circuit board;
- a local temperature sensor mounted on the circuit board;
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- a processor mounted on the circuit board and programmed to:
- receive a user selection to configure the spark ignition controller to control an intermittent pilot (IP) system or a direct spark ignition (DSI) system;
- initiate operation of the gas powered heater to generate heat based on a temperature from the local temperature sensor without receiving a call for heat;
- control operation of the gas powered heater using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and IP system control settings when the user selection is to configure the controller to control the IP system;
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- control operation of the gas powered heater using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and DSI system control settings when the user selection is to configure the controller to control the DSI system.
A spark ignition controller for use in a gas powered heater, the spark ignition controller comprising:
- a circuit board;
- a plurality of connectors mounted on the circuit board;
- a connection for communication with a remote thermostat;
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- a processor mounted on the circuit board and programmed to:
- receive a user selection to configure the spark ignition controller to control an intermittent pilot (IP) system or a direct spark ignition (DSI) system;
- initiate operation of the gas powered heater to generate heat in response to a call for heat received from the remote thermostat;
- control operation of the gas powered heater using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and IP system control settings when the user selection is to configure the controller to control the IP system;
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- control operation of the gas powered heater using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and DSI system control settings when the user selection is to configure the controller to control the DSI system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.