Volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor to remotely control an air handling device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional thermostats are fixed in one location and cannot be readily relocated, leading to inefficiencies in temperature and humidity control across different rooms within a building, as they do not account for varying environmental conditions, and require additional remote temperature sensors for effective climate control.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a central communication unit connected to a volatile composition dispenser with a temperature sensor, allowing for wireless communication and control of an air handling device to maintain set points in multiple rooms, enabling the dispenser to be moved and used as a dual-purpose device for temperature and humidity control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional thermostat is installed in one room, then the air handling device can be controlled from a fixed location, but the thermostat cannot be relocated to control different rooms and requires additional remote temperature sensors
Solution Approach 1:
The volatile composition dispenser is designed to perform multiple functions: dispensing volatile compositions and serving as a remote temperature sensor. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated temperature sensing devices, reducing overall system complexity while enabling flexible room-by-room temperature control through relocation of the dispenser
2Ease of operation
If a conventional thermostat is fixed in one location, then the system structure is simple, but the thermostat cannot be readily relocated to control different rooms
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static, fixed-location thermostat to a dynamic configuration where the volatile composition dispenser can be easily relocated between rooms. The wireless communication capability enables the sensor to adapt its position flexibly, allowing users to optimize temperature control for different rooms without complex reconfiguration or hardwired installations
3Measurement precision
If additional remote temperature sensors are purchased, then remote temperature sensing is achieved, but the number of devices and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The volatile composition dispenser is designed to perform multiple functions: dispensing volatile compositions and serving as a remote temperature sensor. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated temperature sensing devices, reducing overall system complexity while enabling flexible room-by-room temperature control through relocation of the dispenser
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the temperature sensing function with the volatile composition dispenser, merging two previously separate functions into a single integrated device. This consolidation reduces the total number of devices required in the system while maintaining both aroma dispensing and temperature monitoring capabilities
Data Source
AI summary
A system for controlling the temperature in at least one room is provided. The system includes a central communication unit that is communicably connected with a memory configured to store at least one temperature set point. The system includes a volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is communicably connectable with the central communication through a wireless communication link. The system includes an air handling device communicably connectable with the central communication unit. The central communication unit compares incoming signals of temperature measurement from the temperature sensor with the temperature set point and sends outgoing instructions to the air handling device to heat or cool a room to the temperature set point if the temperature measurement is different from the temperature set point and to turn off if the temperature measurement is equal to the temperature set point.