Environmental control system
OwnerAlfred Sulkowskiinventor
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Abstract
An environmental control system controlling an air cooling means, a heat reclaiming means, fresh air supply, auxiliary heaters when necessary, and temperature and humidity sensors, all of which are coordinated by an environmental control panel. The panel would in addition to providing temperature regulation also control the humidity by overcooling the air by the A.C. reducing humidity and then using the reclaimed heat and/or auxiliary heat to heat the air to a desired level and would utilize individual-temperature calibrated-sensors to achieve exact control of steps signaled from control panel to heating and cooling equipment.
Claims38
A system providing for temperature and humidity control of an environment comprising:
- switching means for regulating a temperature control means including air cooling and air heating means, having a plurality of replaceable standard relays and associated contacts therefor with few moving parts;
- a temperature sensor coupled with the switching means, and capable of activating the switching means and consequently the temperature control means at certain temperature settings including for heating, turning the heating means on below a certain temperature of the environment and off above a certain temperature, and for cooling, turning the cooling means on above a certain temperature and off below a certain temperature;
- a humidity sensor responsive to moisture in air coupled with the switching means and capable of activating the switching means and consequently the temperature control means at a certain level of humidity for dehumidification by turning the cooling means on above a certain humidity level and off below a certain humidity level independently of the operation of the temperature sensor.
A system providing for temperature and humidity control of an environment, comprising:
- switching means for regulating a temperature control means including air cooling and air heating means operative to provide a plurality of stages of cooling and heating respectively;
- said switching means having a plurality of standard replaceable relays and associated contacts therefor with few moving parts for sequentially regulating the operation of the stages of the cooling and heating means for temperature and humidity control;
- a temperature sensor coupled with the switching means activating the switching means and consequently the temperature control means at certain temperature settings including, for heating, turning the heating means on below a certain temperature of the environment and off above a certain temperature, and for cooling, turning the cooling means on above a certain temperature and off below a certain temperature;
- a sensor responsive to moisture in air coupled with the switching means, activating the switching means and consequently the temperature control means at certain humidity levels for dehumidification, turning the cooling means on above a certain humidity level of the environment and off below a certain humidity level;
- a means of connecting the switching means, temperature control means, temperature sensor and sensor responsive to moisture in the air whereby the temperature control means actuated by the latter sensor operates to reduce the humidity and in doing so operates at a temperature below the temperature at which it would normally be shut off with the temperature control means being actuated to heat up the environment to a certain temperature.
A system providing for temperature and humidity control of an environment comprising:
- switching means for regulating a temperature control means;
- a temperature sensor including a plurality of separate mercury column type switches coupled with the switching means, each switch capable of activating the switching means and consequently the temperature control means by turning the temperature control means on below a selected temperature and turning the temperature control means off above a selected temperature for heating;
- by turning the temperature control means on above a selected temperature and turning it off below a selected temperature for cooling;
- a sensor responsive to moisture in air coupled with the switching means activating the switching means and consequently the temperature control means at a particular selected humidity level by turning the temperature control means on above the selected level and turning it off when the selected humidity is reached;
- a means of connecting the temperature control means, switching means, temperature sensor and sensor responsive to moisture in the air whereby the temperature control means, activated by the latter sensor, operates to reduce the humidity and in doing so operates at temperatures below a selected temperature at which it would normally be shut off with the temperature control means being activated to heat up the environment to a selected temperature.
For use in an environment control system, a switching means capable of regulating activity of a temperature control means for temperature and humidity control based upon predetermined temperature and humidity levels sensed by temperature and humidity sensors;
- said switching means comprises:
- a plurality of replaceable standard relays and associated contacts therefor with few moving parts with at least one relay for each level of temperature and capable of activating the temperature control means for cooling by turning the temperature control means on above a certain temperature level and off below a certain temperature level;
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- at least one relay for each level of humidity capable of activating the temperature control means for dehumidification, by turning the temperature control means on above a certain humidity level and off when a certain humidity level is reached independent of the temperature control means activity as regulated by the temperature sensor via the switching means.
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