Water heater controller and methods for controlling water temperature
OwnerHimanshu Subhash Amin, Michael E. Giorgiinventors
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Abstract
Techniques regarding water heating control and hot water tanks are provided herein. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard a device or system for water tank heating regulation. The system can comprise a processor that executes computer executable components stored in a memory. The system can also comprise a mounting component that couples the system to a thermostat of a water heater. The system can further comprise an adapter component that attaches to a temperature adjustor of the thermostat; and a configuration component of the computer executable components that, when enabled by the processor, causes the adapter component to move the temperature adjustor make a temperature change at the thermostat.
Claims16
A system, comprising:
- a processor that executes computer executable components stored in a memory;
- a mounting component configured to externally attach to a thermostat of a water heater, wherein the mounting component is secured to the thermostat without modifying internal components of the thermostat or water heater and couples the system to the thermostat;
- an adapter component configured to engage with a temperature adjustor of the thermostat, wherein the adapter component applies physical force to manipulate the temperature adjustor;
- a learning component that receives inputs from an at least one user regarding respective water needs and aggregates the inputs to create a heating plan;
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- a configuration component of the computer executable components, that, based on the heating plan, when enabled by the processor, causes the adapter component to move the temperature adjustor to effect a temperature change at the thermostat.
A computer program product that facilitates operations of a retrofit adapter for a thermostat-controlled water heater, the computer program product comprising readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- receive inputs from a plurality of users regarding their respective water needs;
- aggregate the inputs to create a heating plan;
- enable an adapter component externally attached to a thermostat of the water heater to mechanically adjust a temperature adjuster of the thermostat without modifying internal components of the thermostat or water heater;
- reduce a temperature of water in a water heater during a first period of time of the heating plan associated with water usage below a first threshold value;
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- increase a temperature of the water during a second period of time of the heating plan associated with water usage above a second threshold value, wherein the second threshold value comprises a temperature greater than the first threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.