Thermostat with pre-configured profile listing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing thermostat systems require complex manual configuration for temperature regulation units, which is time-consuming and prone to errors, especially in large buildings with multiple rooms having the same temperature regulation systems.
Innovation Solution
A thermostat with a user interface, memory, and processor that performs an initial boot-up and profile selection process, displaying a graphical user interface to select from pre-loaded preset profiles associated with connected temperature regulation units, allowing for efficient configuration and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration is used for temperature regulation units, then the thermostat can be customized to specific units, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple temperature regulation unit profiles in the thermostat's memory before installation. Each profile contains pre-programmed parameters for specific temperature regulation unit types (e.g., radiant heating, forced air, heat pump). During installation, the installer simply selects the appropriate profile matching the connected unit, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual configuration and reducing errors from manual input.
2Ease of operation
If complex manual configuration is required, then precise control over temperature regulation parameters is achieved, but installer expertise and time requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces configuration complexity by pre-configuring all necessary parameters for different temperature regulation unit types in stored profiles. The installer only needs to select the appropriate profile and connect the corresponding unit, transforming a complex multi-step configuration process into a simple selection and connection task.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating template profiles that replicate complete configuration sets for different temperature regulation unit types. Each profile is a copied template containing all necessary control parameters, allowing the thermostat to be quickly adapted to different unit types without recreating configurations from scratch.
3Productivity
If multiple thermostats are installed in large buildings, then comprehensive temperature control is achieved, but configuration time and error potential multiply
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables rapid deployment across multiple locations by pre-configuring all possible temperature regulation unit profiles in advance. Each thermostat unit comes with the same comprehensive set of profiles, ensuring consistent configurations across multiple installations while dramatically reducing the time required at each location to merely select and connect.
Data Source
AI summary
A thermostat includes a user interface, a memory, and a processor. The memory is configured to store a profile listing including a plurality of preset profiles. Each of the plurality of preset profiles is associated with a respective temperature regulation unit. The processor is configured to perform a profile selection process when the thermostat is powered on for a first time. To perform the profile selection process, the processor is configured to display a profile selection graphical user interface in response to powering on for the first time where the profile selection graphical user interface facilitates selecting a respective profile from the plurality of preset profiles based on a temperature regulation unit connected to the thermostat, receive a selection of the respective profile based on an input provided to the user interface, and configure the thermostat according to the respective profile to facilitate controlling the temperature regulation unit connected thereto.