System and method for wireless environmental zone control
AssigneeArzel Zoning Technology, Inc.
InventorsAl ZELCZER, Leonard ROTH, Richard WILSON, Kenneth BARTON, Adam BUSH
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Abstract
A system and method to control environmental parameters of predefined zones within a structure. An embodiment of the system uses damper assemblies that are entirely wireless as a result of energy capturing devices which convert air flow within the HVAC system ductwork into electrical current and a wireless control module that remove the need for hard-wiring for power or control. Still further, an embodiment of the system uses wireless components to monitor the environmental parameters of a structure's zones, process and communicate necessary zone adjustments, and actuate system components.
Claims20
A damper for an HVAC system configured to distribute airflow through at least one air duct, the damper comprising:
- a rail assembly for securing and sealing the damper on the air duct;
- a damper blade assembly for regulating the amount of airflow passing through the air duct, the damper blade assembly having blade that is movable between an open position and a closed position;
- a damper module configured to control the orientation of the blade between the open position and the closed position;
- a scavenger assembly configured to harvest energy from airflow passing by the damper inside the air duct;
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- a scavenger module configured to store power generated from energy harvested by the scavenger assembly and to supply it to the damper module for positioning the blade.
A damper for an HVAC system configured to distribute airflow through at least one air duct, the damper comprising:
- a rail assembly for securing and sealing the damper on the air duct;
- a damper blade assembly for regulating the amount of airflow passing through the air duct, the damper blade assembly having blade that is movable between an open position and a closed position;
- a damper module configured to control the orientation of the blade between the open position and the closed position, the damper module having a sensor configured to measure movement of the blade;
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- a controller that is in communication with the sensor, the controller configured to determine position of the blade from feedback received from the sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.