System for controlling a ventilation system

Abstract

A central system wherein conditioned or heated air is supplied to a plurality of rooms to be air-conditioned through a common duct, the system comprising: means for generating conditioned air or heated air and forcibly supplying the air to a plurality of rooms; a vent control mechanism, corresponding to a vent in each room, for controlling a flow of the conditioned air from the common duct into corresponding room; a room remote controller, provided in each room, including a command signal to control the operation of the vent control.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is directed to the field of temperature control for homes, buildings and offices. In particular, the present invention is directed to a system for controlling the temperature of the individual rooms and spaces within a building, office or home. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The problem of controlling the temperature of individual rooms has been a frequent issue in homes, buildings and office buildings. Frequently, different locations of a home or office present different heating and cooling needs at different times of the day. For example, it is often desirable to cool the bedrooms of a house at night, while the temperature of the den or living room area may be of less significance. The increasing cost of energy coupled with the international situation has made it more important than ever to maximize energy conservation and efficiency. [0003] Heretofore, the problem of controlling individual room temperatures within a building...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a room temperature control system which can be retrofitted onto existing HVAC systems.

Problems solved by technology

The problem of controlling the temperature of individual rooms has been a frequent issue in homes, buildings and office buildings.

Some of the prior art systems have used a temperature controller which incorporates expensive switching mechanisms or the like and complex zone area controls.

Some of these controls require extensive modifications to existing duct work or complicated HVAC systems.

Such system have been difficult to adapt to older HVAC systems and beyond the reach of many consumers.

As can be seen, each of the above systems is largely directed to a complicated or costly system.

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