Portable Thermostat with Control Base for Multi-Location HVAC Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing HVAC systems lack the ability to efficiently control temperature and humidity levels in specific areas of a building, as they typically rely on fixed thermostats that cannot adapt to changing environmental conditions across different locations within a structure.
Innovation Solution
A portable thermostat system that includes a control base and a portable thermostat, both equipped with temperature and humidity sensors, allowing the system to communicate with the HVAC system to adjust conditions in real-time based on the location of the thermostat within the building, ensuring precise temperature and humidity control across various areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed thermostat is used to control HVAC systems, then the system structure is simple and reliable, but the system cannot adapt to changing environmental conditions across different locations within a building
Solution Approach 1:
The thermostat is made portable and movable rather than fixed, allowing it to dynamically relocate to different positions within the building. This enables the system to adapt to changing environmental conditions by physically moving the sensing and control device to where it is needed most, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The HVAC control system is segmented into multiple portable thermostat units that can be independently deployed to different locations. Each unit operates autonomously or in coordination with others, allowing localized environmental control without requiring a completely complex centralized system for each location.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a portable thermostat is introduced to enable flexible location-based control, then adaptability to different areas is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The portable thermostat is designed as a universal device that can function in multiple locations and serve multiple purposes. It combines temperature sensing, humidity sensing, wireless communication, and user interface capabilities in a single portable unit that can be deployed anywhere in the building, reducing the need for multiple specialized devices and thereby managing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical wiring and physical connections with wireless communication technology. The portable thermostat communicates with the HVAC system and other devices wirelessly, eliminating the need for extensive physical infrastructure and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining location-based control flexibility.
3Measurement precision
If traditional fixed thermostats are used, then installation is simple and reliable, but the system cannot provide precise temperature and humidity control in specific areas
Solution Approach 1:
The portable thermostat acts as an intermediary device between the user and the HVAC system. It provides precise local environmental sensing and control while maintaining ease of installation through wireless communication and portable design. The device mediates between the need for precise control and simple installation by eliminating complex wiring requirements.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the thermostat is made portable and movable, then the system can adapt to different locations, but the stability of control base configuration may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The portable thermostat incorporates feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor environmental conditions and communicate with the control base and HVAC system. This feedback loop ensures stable and coordinated control even as the thermostat moves between locations, maintaining system stability through real-time data exchange and adaptive control algorithms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible and precise control of temperature and humidity levels in different areas of a building by allowing the portable thermostat to communicate with the HVAC system, ensuring optimal comfort and energy efficiency by matching set-point temperatures and humidity levels in real-time.
Implementation Method 1
the control base is configured to determine a measure of an environmental condition of a local environment of the control base
Implementation Method 2
a control base communicatively coupled to the HVAC system and comprising a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a thermostat including a control base configured to couple with and support a portable thermostat, wherein the control base is configured to determine a measure of an environmental condition of a local environment of the control base and communication circuitry of the control base configured to communicate the measure to facilitate control of an HVAC system.