Integrated thermal comfort control system utilizing circulating fans
AssigneeDelta T, LLC
InventorsJames M. DESMET, Christian R. TABER, David R. BANKS
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Abstract
A system for providing thermal comfort for a person within a space comprising a plurality of interconnected zones, such as a single room in a residence, commercial establishment, or industrial location. At least one fan is positioned in each zone, which may be an overhead fan mounted to a ceiling common to two or more of the zones, and a sensor is provided for sensing a condition in at least one of the zones. A controller is adapted for controlling the fan in the at least one zone independent of another fan based on the sensed condition in the at least one zone including the controlled fan. Related aspects of a thermal comfort control system and methods are also disclosed.
Claims14
A system for providing thermal comfort in a space, comprising:
- a fan located in the space for circulating air in the space;
- an HVAC system for delivering conditioned air to the space;
- a controller for adapted for controlling the fan and the HVAC system;
- a first sensor for sensing an environmental condition within the space, the sensed environmental condition being used by the controller for controlling both the fan and the HVAC system;
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- a second sensor for sensing whether the space is occupied, the sensed occupancy condition being used by the controller for controlling the fan and the HVAC system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.