Loop Object Mapping for HVAC Feedback Loop Identification and Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current HVAC systems lack an efficient method for identifying and controlling individual feedback loops, leading to increased complexity, cost, and time in setup and maintenance, as well as difficulty in monitoring and managing comfort levels within facilities.
Innovation Solution
The development of a system and method that creates a loop object corresponding to a feedback loop within an HVAC system, allowing for the mapping of parameters to control and monitor individual elements, using control devices and a network for communication, enabling easier identification, configuration, and management of feedback loops.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional HVAC control systems are used without loop object mapping, then the system can operate basic feedback loops, but it becomes difficult to uniquely identify and control individual feedback loops among multiple loops
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the HVAC control system into distinct loop objects, each representing a specific feedback loop. This segmentation allows each loop to be uniquely identified and controlled individually, resolving the difficulty of managing multiple feedback loops in a unified system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces loop objects as intermediary entities between the control system and the actual feedback loops. These loop objects serve as mediators that simplify the interface for identifying and controlling individual feedback loops, reducing the operational complexity despite having multiple loops.
2Measurement precision
If manual configuration methods are used for each feedback loop, then individual control is possible, but it requires travel to each site, accommodations, manual review time, and increases deployment complexity and costs
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service configuration where loop objects can be automatically created and mapped to feedback loops without requiring manual site visits. The system automatically reviews device types and configurations, eliminating the need for technician travel and manual on-site setup while maintaining precise parameter control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary automated configuration actions that prepare the loop objects and their parameter mappings before deployment. This preliminary action includes automatic device discovery, loop identification, and parameter association, which eliminates the need for time-consuming manual review and configuration at each site.
3Productivity
If existing HVAC control systems are used without automated loop identification, then basic control functions are available, but system setup and maintenance require increased cost, time, and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the control system by introducing parameter mapping between loop objects and actual feedback loops. This parameter transformation layer enables automated identification and configuration, significantly improving setup and maintenance productivity while managing system complexity through structured parameter relationships.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and devices for mapping a loop object to a feedback loop are described herein. For example, one device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to create a loop object corresponding to a feedback loop associated with an HVAC system, and map the loop object to the feedback loop.