Spa control system
AssigneeBalboa Instruments, Inc.
InventorsMichael E. Tompkins, Michael J. Green
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Abstract
An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, and the heating element of the spa system can be activated at the proper time to raise the temperature of the water to a selected temperature by a desired time. The spa system also monitors information which might show errors in the operation of the spa system such as a blockage in the flow of water over the heating element in the spa system.
Claims24
A control system for a water spa intended to remain substantially continuously filled between uses, comprising:
- an electrical power source for providing energy;
- a system interconnection panel in communication with the power source, the system Interconnection panel including a step-down power supply and a microcomputer;
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- a plurality of electronic and electrical components connected to the system interconnection panel, including an electronic control panel capable of displaying alphanumeric characters calculated by the microcomputer;
- wherein the water spa is configured to remain substantially continuously filled between uses.
A water spa for bathing, comprising:
- a vessel for holding water and configured to remain substantially continuously filled between uses;
- a control system for a water spa intended to remain substantially continuously filled between uses, comprising:
- an electrical power source for providing energy;
- a system interconnection panel in communication with the power source, the system interconnection panel including a step-down power supply and a microcomputer;
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- a plurality of electronic and electrical components connected to the system Interconnection panel, including an electronic control panel capable of displaying alphanumeric characters calculated by the microcomputer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.