US 2025/0075931 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HEAT PUMP CONFIGURED WITH AN ELECTRIC HEATER

Abstract

A system for controlling operation of a heat pump configured with an electric heater. The system comprises an occupancy sensor positioned in an area of interest (AOI) and is operable to detect presence/absence of occupants within the AOI. The system supplies air within the AOI while flowing the air through the heat pump and the electric heater. The system comprises a controller that is configured to receive data pertaining to a first predefined temperature for the air to be supplied to the AOI, monitor real-time temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI, detect, using the occupancy sensor, presence of the occupants within the AOI, and operate, upon detecting the presence of the one or more occupants within the AOI, the heat pump and/or the electric heater to adjust the temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI to the first predefined temperature.

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Dependent claims

A system for controlling operation of a heat pump configured with an electric heater, the system comprising;

an occupancy sensor positioned in an area of interest (AOI) and operable to detect presence or absence of one or more occupants within the AOI, wherein the system is configured to supply air to the AOI while enabling flow of the air through the heat pump and the electric heater;
and
a controller in communication with the occupancy sensor, the heat pump, and the electric heater, wherein the controller comprises one or more processors coupled to a memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, and configured to:
receive data pertaining to a first predefined temperature for the air to be supplied to the AOI;
monitor real-time temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI;
detect, using the occupancy sensor, presence of the one or more occupants within the AOI;
and
operate, upon detecting the presence of the one or more occupants within the AOI, the heat pump and/or the electric heater to adjust the temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI to the first predefined temperature.

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A system for controlling operation of an HVAC device configured with an electric heater, the system comprising;

an occupancy sensor positioned in an area of interest (AOI) and operable to detect presence or absence of one or more occupants within the AOI, wherein the system is configured to supply air to the AOI while flowing the air through the HVAC device and the electric heater;
and
a controller in communication with the occupancy sensor, the HVAC unit, and the electric heater, wherein the controller comprises one or more processors coupled to a memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, and configured to:
receive data pertaining to a first predefined temperature for the air to be supplied to the AOI;
monitor real-time temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI;
detect, using the occupancy sensor, presence of the one or more occupants within the AOI;
operate, upon detecting the presence of the one or more occupants within the AOI, the HVAC device and/or the electric heater to adjust the temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI to the first predefined temperature;
and
stop the operation of the electric heater upon detecting the absence of the one or more occupants within the AOI.

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A method for controlling operation of a heat pump configured with an electric heater, the method comprising the steps of;

detecting, by an occupancy sensor, presence or absence of one or more occupants within an area of interest (AOI);
receiving, by a controller, data pertaining to a first predefined temperature for air to be supplied to the AOI while flowing the air through the heat pump and the electric heater;
monitoring, by the controller, real-time temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI;
operating, by the controller, upon detecting the presence of the one or more occupants within the AOI, the heat pump and/or the electric heater to adjust the temperature of the air being supplied to the AOI to the first predefined temperature;
and
stopping, by the controller, the operation of the electric heater upon detecting the absence of the one or more occupants within the AOI.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for controlling operation of a heat pump configured with an electric heater

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System and method for controlling operation of a heat pump configured with an electric heater

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