Systems and method for controlling cooling systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022011044-A1
Application number	US-202016924822-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 9, 2020
Priority date	Jul 9, 2020
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A server for a control system for cooling systems is disclosed. The server includes a memory device configured to store instructions and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory device and a plurality of cooling systems. Each of cooling systems includes a motor, a sensor, a local memory, and a microprocessor communicatively coupled to the motor, the sensor, the local memory. The microprocessor is configured to control operation of the motor according to settings defined by configuration data stored in the local memory. In response to reading the instructions, the processor is configured to receive, from the sensor of each of the cooling systems, first sensor data, generate first configuration data by executing a first algorithm on the first sensor data, and instruct the microprocessor of at least one cooling system to write the first configuration data to the local memory of the at least one cooling system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A server for a control system for a plurality of cooling systems, said server comprising:
a memory device configured to store instructions; and a processor communicatively coupled to said memory device and a plurality of cooling systems, each of the plurality of cooling systems including a motor, a sensor, a local memory, and a microprocessor communicatively coupled to the motor, the sensor, and the local memory, the microprocessor configured to control operation of the motor according to settings defined by configuration data stored in the local memory, wherein in response to reading the instructions, said processor is configured to: receive, from the sensor of each of the plurality of cooling systems, first sensor data; generate first configuration data by executing a first algorithm on the first sensor data; and instruct the microprocessor of at least one cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems to write the first configuration data to the local memory of the at least one cooling system.

2 . The server of claim 1 , wherein said processor is further coupled to a plurality of gateways, and wherein said processor is communicatively coupled to each cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems via the plurality of gateways.

3 . The server of claim 2 , wherein said processor is further communicatively coupled to each cooling system via a radio module communicatively coupled to the microprocessor and configured to wirelessly communicate with the gateway.

4 . The server of claim 1 , wherein said processor is further communicatively coupled to a user device, and is further configured to instruct the user device to display a user interface.

5 . The server of claim 4 , wherein said processor is further configured to:
receive, from the user device, a command message generated in response to a user input; generate second configuration data in response to the command message; and instruct the microprocessor of at least one cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems to write the second configuration data to the local memory of the at least one cooling system.

6 . The server of claim 4 , wherein said processor is further configured to:
compute, based on the first sensor data, a metric corresponding to at least one of a cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems or a motor of the plurality of cooling systems; and instruct the user device to display the metric via the user interface.

7 . The server of claim 1 , wherein said server is communicatively coupled to a cloud data source, and said processor is further configured to:
retrieve cloud data from the cloud data source; generate second configuration data by executing a second algorithm on the cloud data; and instruct the microprocessor of at least one cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems to write the second configuration data to the local memory of the at least one cooling system.

8 . A method for controlling a plurality of cooling systems, said method comprising:
receiving, at a processor, first sensor data from a sensor of each of the plurality of cooling systems; generating, by the processor, first configuration data by executing an algorithm on the first sensor data; and instructing, by the processor, a microprocessor of at least one cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems to write the first configuration data to a local memory of the at least one cooling system.

9 . The method of claim 8 further comprising instructing, by the processor, a user device to display a user interface.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving, at the processor, from the user device, a command message generated in response to a user input; generating, by the processor, second configuration data in response to the command message; and instructing, by the processor, the microprocessor of at least one cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems to write the second configuration data to the local memory of the at least one cooling system.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
computing, by the processor based on the first sensor data, a metric corresponding to at least one of a cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems or a motor of the plurality of cooling systems; and instructing, by the processor, the user device to display the metric via the user interface.

12 . The method of claim 8 further comprising:
retrieving, by the processor, cloud data from a cloud data source;
generating, by the processor, second configuration data by executing a second algorithm on to the cloud data; and
instructing, by the processor, the microprocessor of at least one cooling system of the plurality of cooling systems to write the second configuration data to the local memory of the at least one cooling system.

13 . A control system, said control system comprising:
a plurality of cooling systems, each cooling system of said plurality of cooling systems comprising
a motor;
a sensor;
a local memory; and
a microprocessor communicatively coupled to said motor, said sensor, and said memory and configured to control operation of said motor according to settings defined by configuration data stored in said memory; and
a server comprising a processor communicatively coupled to said plurality of cooling systems and communicatively coupled to a memory device configured to store instructions, wherein in response to reading the instructions, said processor is configured to:
receive, from said sensor of each of said plurality of cooling systems, first sensor data;
generate first configuration data by executing an algorithm on the first sensor data; and
instruct said microprocessor of at least one cooling system of said plurality of cooling systems to write the first configuration data to said local memory of said at least one cooling system.

14 . The control system of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of gateways, wherein each cooling system of said plurality of cooling systems is communicatively coupled to said processor via a gateway of said plurality of gateways.

15 . The control system of claim 14 , wherein each cooling system further comprises a radio module communicatively coupled to said microprocessor and configured to wirelessly communicate with said gateway.

16 . The control system of claim 13 , further comprising a user device, wherein said processor is further communicatively coupled to said user device and is further configured to instruct said user device to display a user interface.

17 . The control system of claim 16 , wherein said processor is further configured to:
receive, from said user device, a command message generated in response to a user input; generate second configuration data in response to the command message; and instruct said microprocessor of at least one cooling system of said plurality of cooling systems to write the second configuration data to said local memory of the at least one cooling system.

18 . The control system of claim 16 , wherein said processor is further configured to:
compute, based on the first sensor data, a metric corresponding to at least one of a cooling system of said plurality of cooling systems or a motor of said plurality of cooling systems; and instruct said user device to display the metric via the user interface.

19 . The control system of claim 13 , wherein said sensor of each cooling system of said plurality of cooling systems comprises at least one of a tempera

Assignees

• Regal Beloit America Inc

Inventors

• Mullin Paul Steven
• Mcbrady Kyle Joseph

Classifications

• G05B19/042

  using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G05B2219/2614

  HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control · CPC title

• F25B2700/21175

  of the refrigerant at the outlet of the evaporator · CPC title

• F25B2600/07

  Remote controls · CPC title

• F25B2700/171

  of the compressor · CPC title