Indoor unit of air conditioner and method of connecting refrigerant pipe thereof
US-9222684-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Wear-leveling for components of an auxiliary heat source
US8967490B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8967490-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113016329-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a controller, a heat request from a thermostat; accessing, by the controller, wear-tracking information for each of a plurality of heat element relays, wherein each heat element relay is associated with at least one heat element, and wherein the wear-tracking information comprises the number of auxiliary heat cycles for which each of the plurality of heat element relays has been energized; generating, by the controller…
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- What does patent US8967490B2 cover?
- In at least some embodiments, an air handler includes a coil and a fan. The air handler also includes an auxiliary heat source having a plurality of heat elements. The auxiliary heat source implements a wear-leveling algorithm to cycle use of the heat elements over multiple auxiliary heat cycles.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Drake Dean Alan, Blair Daniel John, Trane Int Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F1/0007. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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