System and method for using an adjustable zone damper calibration
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorBryan M. Yarde
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a multi-zone HVAC system, wherein the controller operates at least one damper based on an adjustable first timing parameter and a relative damper position based on a zone demand.
Claims25
An HVAC system comprising:
- an HVAC component for conditioning the air in an environment;
- a plurality of conduits to provide conditioned air to a plurality of distinct zones of the environment from the HVAC component;
- at least one damper, wherein the at least one damper is positioned within at least one of the plurality of conduits;
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- a controller, in electrical communication with said at least one damper, the controller utilizing a plurality of adjustable first timing parameters to operate each damper.
A method for utilizing a controller to operate an HVAC system comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining a time to change a state of at least one of a plurality of dampers;
- (b) inputting the time into the controller;
- (c) saving the time as at least one of a plurality of adjustable first timing parameters within the controller;
- (d) receiving at least one zone control signal from at least one of distinct zone;
- (e) determining, based at least in part upon the at least one zone control signal, a zone demand within each of the distinct zones;
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- (f) operating the at least one of a plurality of dampers based on the zone demand and the respective adjustable first timing parameters.
A method for utilizing a controller to operate an HVAC system comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining the time to change a state of at least one damper;
- (b) inputting the time into the controller;
- (c) saving the time as at least one adjustable first timing parameters within the controller;
- (d) receiving at least one zone control signal from at least one distinct zone;
- (e) determining, based at least in part upon the at least one zone control signal, a zone demand within the at least one distinct zone;
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- (f) determining a relative position of the at least one damper based upon the zone demand;
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- (g) operating the at least one damper based on the respective relative position and the respective at least one adjustable first timing parameters.
A computer-readable medium storing a control program executable in an HVAC system, the program comprising instructions that cause a controller of the HVAC system to perform the steps of:
- (a) store a plurality of adjustable first timing parameters within the controller;
- (b) receive at least one zone control signal from at least one distinct zone;
- (c) determine a zone demand within the at least one distinct zone;
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- (d) operate at least one damper based on the zone demand and the respective adjustable first timing parameters.
A computer-readable medium storing a control program executable in an HVAC system, the program comprising instructions that cause a controller of the HVAC system to perform the steps of:
- (a) store a plurality of adjustable first timing parameters within the controller;
- (b) receive at least one zone control signal from at least one distinct zone;
- (c) determine a zone demand within the at least one distinct zone;
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- (d) determine a relative position for at least one damper based on the zone demand;
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- (e) operate the at least one damper based on the respective relative position and the respective adjustable first timing parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.