US3743009A
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Air conditioning and heating control system including control panel
Assignee: Bec Products Inc
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Filing: 1971-06-23
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Granted: 1973-07-03
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Expires: 1991-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A control system for use in monitoring the operation of a plurality of pieces of equipment such as equipment used in an air conditioning and heating system and including a control panel having a plurality of output indicators arranged in rows and columns and with first ones of the indicators providing indication that individual ones of the pieces of equipment are in an operative state and with others of the indicators providing an indication of a malfunction in the operation of individual ones of the pieces of equipment and with means coupled to the equipment and to the indicators for providing for the first ones of the indicators to be in an operative state when individual ones of the equipment are in an operative state and for the others of the indicators to be in an operative state when malfunctions exist in the operation of the individual pieces of equipment and wherein the indicators are formed in a matrix having the first ones of the indicators along a first line and the others of the indicators arranged along parallel lines perpendicular to the first line and with the indicators along the parallel lines relating to malfunctions in the equipment indicated to be in an operative state by the indicators located at the interceptions of the first line and the parallel lines perpendicular to the first line.
Inventors
- 👤 E Dagerford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:36
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B23/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/001; Y10S165/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A control system for use in monitoring the operation of a plurality of pieces of equipment, including: a control panel including, a plurality of output indicators and with the output indicators arranged in rows and columns and with individual ones of the indicators in a first row or column providing an indication that individual ones of the pieces of equipment are in an operative state and with individual ones of the indicators arranged in the corresponding columns or corresponding rows providing an indication of a particular malfunction in the operation of the individual ones of the pieces of equipment, first means coupled to the individual pieces of equipment and to the individual ones of the indicators in the first row or column for controlling individual ones of the indicators in the first row or column to be on when individual ones of the pieces of equipment are in an operative state, second means coupled to the individual pieces of equipment for sensing particular malfunctions in the operation of the individual pieces of equipment and for producing control signals in accordAnce with such particular malfunctions, and third means coupled to the second means and to the individual ones of the indicators in the corresponding columns or corresponding rows and responsive to the control signals for controlling individual ones of the indicators in the corresponding columns or corresponding rows to be on in accordance with the particular malfunctions in the plurality of pieces of equipment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A control system for use in monitoring the operation of a plurality of pieces of equipment, including: a control panel including, a plurality of output indicators and with the output indicators arranged in rows and columns and with individual ones of the indicators in a first row or column providing an indication that individual ones of the pieces of equipment are in an operative state and with individual ones of the indicators arranged in the corresponding columns or corresponding rows providing an indication of a particular malfunction in the operation of the individual ones of the pieces of equipment, first means coupled to the individual pieces of equipment and to the individual ones of the indicators in the first row or column for controlling individual ones of the indicators in the first row or column to be on when individual ones of the pieces of equipment are in an operative state, second means coupled to the individual pieces of equipment for sensing particular malfunctions in the operation of the individual pieces of equipment and for producing control signals in accordAnce with such particular malfunctions, and third means coupled to the second means and to the individual ones of the indicators in the corresponding columns or corresponding rows and responsive to the control signals for controlling individual ones of the indicators in the corresponding columns or corresponding rows to be on in accordance with the particular malfunctions in the plurality of pieces of equipment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
The control system of claim 1 wherein the indicators providing an indication that the pieces of equipment are in an operative state are arranged in a first row and wherein the indicators providing an indication of a malfunction in the operation of the pieces of equipment are arranged in columns and with each column including one indicator from the first row and at least another indicator relating to a particular malfunction of the piece of equipment represented by the indicator in the column.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The control system of claim 1 additionally including an audible alarm which alarm provides an audible signal when any of the individual ones of the indicator providing an indication of a particular malfunction is in an operative state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The control system of claim 1 for use in an aIr conditioning and heating system and with individual ones of the indicators in the first row or column providing an indication that pieces of equipment are providing heating or cooling and with individual ones of the indicators in the corresponding column or corresponding row providing an indication of particular malfunctions in the heating or cooling equipment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The control system of claim 4 additionally including a control adjustment on the control panel for controlling the desired temperature for the heating and air conditioning system to be maintained.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The control system of claim 4 additionally including a power switch on the control panel to control the supply of power to the heating and cooling equipment and additionally including an indicator for providing an indication that power is being supplied.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The control system of claim 4 additionally including a control adjustment on the control panel for controlling the desired humidity for the heating and air conditioning system to be maintained.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
An airconditioning and heating control system for controlling the operation of and malfunctions in equipment providing heating and cooling to a given area including; a central control panel including a plurality of indicators and a plurality of controllers, and with a first controller controlling the application of power to the heating and cooling equipment, a first indicator coupled to the first controller for providing an indication of the application of power to the heating and cooling equipment, a second controller controlling the supply of heat or cold in accordance with the difference between a desired temperature and the actual temperature in the given area, a plurality of second indicators responsive to the operation of the equipment providing the heat or cold for providing an indication that particular ones of the equipment are in an operative state, and a plurality of third indicators each responsive to a particular malfunction in the operation of the equipment for providing an indication that particular ones of the equipment has a particular malfunction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
168 words
An airconditioning and heating control system for controlling the operation of and malfunctions in equipment providing heating and cooling to a given area including; a central control panel including a plurality of indicators and a plurality of controllers, and with a first controller controlling the application of power to the heating and cooling equipment, a first indicator coupled to the first controller for providing an indication of the application of power to the heating and cooling equipment, a second controller controlling the supply of heat or cold in accordance with the difference between a desired temperature and the actual temperature in the given area, a plurality of second indicators responsive to the operation of the equipment providing the heat or cold for providing an indication that particular ones of the equipment are in an operative state, and a plurality of third indicators each responsive to a particular malfunction in the operation of the equipment for providing an indication that particular ones of the equipment has a particular malfunction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
The air conditioning and heating control system of claim 8 wherein the plurality of second indicators are arranged in a row on the control panel and the plurality of third indicators are arranged in columns and with each column including individual ones of the second indicators in the row and with the third indicators in each column indicating particular malfunctions in the equipment indicated to be in the operative state by the second indicator in the same column.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The air conditioning and heating control system of claim 8 additionally including a third controller controlling the humidity of the given area in accordance with the difference between a deSired humidity and the actual humidity in the given area and with a first one of the second indicators providing an indication of dehumidification.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The air conditioning and heating control system of claim 8 wherien at least some of the third indicators are arranged in separate groups and wherein each group includes indicators providing indication of different particular malfunctions of the same piece of equipment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The air conditioning and heating control system of claim 8 additionally including means mounted on the control panel to activate all of the second and third indicators to test the operation of the second and third indicators.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The air conditioning and heating control system of claim 8 additionally including an audible alarm which is in an operative state when any of the third indicators is in an operative state.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The air conditioning and heating control system of claim 13 additionally including means for silencing the audible alarm without affecting the state of operation of the third indicators.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
149 words
A control panel for use in controlling the operation of and indicating malfunctions in a plurality of pieces of equipment, including: a first controller mounted on the control panel for use in controlling the operation of individual ones of the pieces of equipment, a plurality of first indicators mounted on the control panel and with each first indicator providing an indication of the operation of an individual one of the pieces of equipment, a plurality of second indicators mounted on the control panel and with each second indicator providing an indication of a particular malfunction in the operation of an individual one of the pieces of equipment, and the combination of the first indicators and the second indicators forming a matrix with the first indicators along a first line in the matrix and with the second indicators along a plurality of second parallel lines perpendicular to the first line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
149 words
A control panel for use in controlling the operation of and indicating malfunctions in a plurality of pieces of equipment, including: a first controller mounted on the control panel for use in controlling the operation of individual ones of the pieces of equipment, a plurality of first indicators mounted on the control panel and with each first indicator providing an indication of the operation of an individual one of the pieces of equipment, a plurality of second indicators mounted on the control panel and with each second indicator providing an indication of a particular malfunction in the operation of an individual one of the pieces of equipment, and the combination of the first indicators and the second indicators forming a matrix with the first indicators along a first line in the matrix and with the second indicators along a plurality of second parallel lines perpendicular to the first line.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The control panel of claim 15 wherein the second indicators along each parallel line relate to a particular malfunction in the operation of the piece of equipment indicated by each of the first indicator at the intersection between each parallel line and the first line.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
66 words
The control panel of claim 15 additionally including a second controller mounted on the control panel for use in controlling the application of power to the plurality of pieces of equipment and including a third indicator mounted on the control panel and with the third indicator providing an indication that the second controller is controlling the application of power to the plurality of pieces of equipment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The control panel of claim 15 additionally including means to test the panel by placing all of the first and second indicators in an operative state.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
86 words
The control panel of claim 15 for use with an air conditioning and heating system for a given area including individual pieces of equipment for heating and cooling and with the first controller providing a setting of the desired temperature for the given area and with the plurality of first indicators providing an indication of the operation of individual ones of the heating and cooling equipment and with the third indicators providing an indication of particular malfunctions in the operation of the heating and cooling equipment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
The control panel of claim 19 additionally including a second controller for providing a setting of the desired humidity for the given area and with the first indicators including indicators providing an indication that the air conditioning and heating system is in a state of humidification or dehumidification.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The control panel of claim 19 additionally including an audible alarm for providing an audible indication when any of the third indicators is in an operative state.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The control panel of claim 20 additionally including means for silencing the audible alarm without deactivating the third indicators.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-02 | 1977-01-01 | 1977-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-02 | 1981-01-01 | 1981-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-02 | 1985-01-01 | 1985-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |