Controller, method of operating a water source heat pump and a water source heat pump
AssigneeLennox Industries Inc.
InventorsEric Perez, Steve Schneider
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Abstract
A controller, a water source heat pump and a computer useable medium are disclosed herein. In one embodiment the controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive operating data and monitoring data from the water source heat pump and transmit control signals to components of thereof and (2) a processor configured to respond to the operating data or the monitoring data by operating at least one motor-operated valve of the water source heat pump via a control signal.
Claims20
A controller for a water source heat pump, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive operating data and monitoring data from said water source heat pump and transmit control signals to components of thereof;
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- a processor configured to respond to said operating data or said monitoring data by operating at least one motor-operated valve of said water source heat pump via a control signal.
A computer-usable medium having non-transitory computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method for operating a water source heat pump having at least one motor-operated control valve, said method comprising:
- receiving operating data and monitoring data from said water source heat pump;
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- operating said at least one motor-operated valve of said water source heat pump based on said operating data or said monitoring data by transmitting a control signal thereto.
A water source heat pump, comprising:
- a compressor;
- a condenser being fluidly coupled to said compressor by refrigerant tubing;
- output conduit coupled to said condenser and being couplable to a distal location;
- a modulating motor-controlled valve interposed said output conduit, said modulating motor-controlled valve configured to alter a flow of fluid through said condenser;
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- a water source heat pump controller configured to control operation of said modulating motor-controlled valve by varying a control signal transmitted thereto based on operating or monitoring data received by said controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.