Air cleaner and air cleaner diagnostic process
An air cleaner is provided according to the invention. The air cleaner includes a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to operate the air cleaner and a diagnostics circuit. The diagnostics circuit is configured to receive a predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence in the air cleaner, initiate a diagnostics process for one or more operational features of the air cleaner in response to the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence, and generate a diagnostics determination as a result of the diagnostics process.
1 . An air cleaner, comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to operate the air cleaner; and
a diagnostics circuit, with the diagnostics circuit being configured to receive a predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence in the air cleaner, initiate a diagnostics process for one or more operational features of the air cleaner in response to the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence, and generate a diagnostics determination as a result of the diagnostics process.
2 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics determination comprising a positive diagnostics determination if the one or more operational features are operating within predetermined parameters.
3 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics determination comprising a negative diagnostics determination if an operational feature of the one or more operational features is operating outside the predetermined parameters.
4 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising an external command.
5 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising a predetermined control sequence.
6 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising a predetermined control sequence combined with provision of electrical power to the air cleaner.
7 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics circuit being further configured to store the positive diagnostics determination.
8 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics circuit being further configured to generate a positive diagnostics display if the diagnostics circuit generates the positive diagnostics determination.
9 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics circuit being further configured to generate a first positive diagnostics display for a first predetermined successful time period if the diagnostics circuit generates the positive diagnostics determination and generate a second positive diagnostics display for a second predetermined successful time period after generating the first positive diagnostics display.
10 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics circuit being further configured to illuminate a first positive diagnostics indicator for a first predetermined successful time period if the diagnostics circuit generates the positive diagnostics determination and illuminate a second positive diagnostics indicator for a second predetermined successful time period after illuminating the first positive diagnostics indicator.
11 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics circuit being further configured to illuminate a check collector cell indicator for a first predetermined successful time period if the diagnostics circuit generates the positive diagnostics determination and illuminate a change odor absorber indicator for a second predetermined successful time period after illuminating the check collector cell indicator.
12 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostics circuit being further configured to generate a negative diagnostics determination if an operational feature of the one or more operational features is operating outside the predetermined parameters.
13 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostic process checking for proper operation of a printed circuit board (PCB) of the air cleaner.
14 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostic process comparing one or more current operating values to one or more predetermined operating value ranges.
15 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a memory.
16 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a programmable read-only memory (PROM).
17 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a programmable read-only memory (PROM) by a check collector cell indicator switch and by a change odor absorber indicator switch.
18 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostic process checking whether a collection cell is installed.
19 . The air cleaner of claim 1 , with the diagnostic process checking whether an odor absorber is installed.
20 . An air cleaner diagnostic process, comprising:
receiving a predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence in the air cleaner;
initiating a diagnostics process for one or more operational features of the air cleaner in response to the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence; and
generating a diagnostics determination as a result of the diagnostics process.
21 . The method of claim 20 , with generating the diagnostics determination comprising generating a positive diagnostics determination if the one or more operational features are operating within predetermined parameters.
22 . The method of claim 20 , with generating the diagnostics determination comprising generating a negative diagnostics determination if an operational feature of the one or more operational features is operating outside the predetermined parameters.
23 . The method of claim 20 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising an external command.
24 . The method of claim 20 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising a predetermined control sequence.
25 . The method of claim 20 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising a predetermined control sequence combined with provision of electrical power to the air cleaner.
26 . The method of claim 20 , with the method further comprising storing the positive diagnostics determination.
27 . The method of claim 20 , with the method further comprising generating a positive diagnostics display if the positive diagnostics determination is generated.
28 . The method of claim 20 , with the method further comprising generating a first positive diagnostics display for a first predetermined successful time period if the positive diagnostics determination is generated and generating a second positive diagnostics display for a second predetermined successful time period after generating the first positive diagnostics display.
29 . The method of claim 20 , with the method further comprising illuminating a first positive diagnostics indicator for a first predetermined successful time period if the positive diagnostics determination is generated and illuminating a second positive diagnostics indicator for a second predetermined successful time period after illuminating the first positive diagnostics indicator.
30 . The method of claim 20 , with the method further comprising illuminating a check collector cell indicator for a first predetermined successful time period if the positive diagnostics determination is generated and illuminating a change odor absorber indicator for a second predetermined successful time period after illuminating the check collector cell indicator.
31 . The method of claim 20 , with the method further comprising generating a negative diagnostics determination if an operational feature of the one or more operational features is operating outside the predetermined parameters.
32 . The method of claim 20 , with the diagnostic process checking for proper operation of a printed circuit board (PCB) of the air cleaner.
33 . The method of claim 20 , with the diagnostic process comparing one or more current operating values to one or more predetermined operating value ranges.
34 . The method of claim 20 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a memory.
35 . The method of claim 20 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a programmable read-only memory (PROM).
36 . The method of claim 20 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a programmable read-only memory (PROM) by a check collector cell indicator switch and by a change odor absorber indicator switch.
37 . The method of claim 20 , with the diagnostic process checking whether a collection cell is installed.
38 . The method of claim 20 , with the diagnostic process checking whether an odor absorber is installed.
39 . An air cleaner diagnostic process, comprising:
receiving a predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence in the air cleaner;
initiating a diagnostics process for one or more operational features of the air cleaner in response to the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence;
generating a positive diagnostics determination if the one or more operational features are operating within predetermined parameters; and
generating a negative diagnostics determination if an operational feature of the one or more operational features is operating outside the predetermined parameters.
40 . The method of claim 39 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising an external command.
41 . The method of claim 39 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising a predetermined control sequence.
42 . The method of claim 39 , with the predetermined diagnostic initiation sequence comprising a predetermined control sequence combined with provision of electrical power to the air cleaner.
43 . The method of claim 39 , with the method further comprising storing the positive diagnostics determination.
44 . The method of claim 39 , with the method further comprising generating a positive diagnostics display if the positive diagnostics determination is generated and generating a negative diagnostics display if the negative diagnostics determination is generated.
45 . The method of claim 39 , with the method further comprising generating a first positive diagnostics display for a first predetermined successful time period if the positive diagnostics determination is generated and generating a second positive diagnostics display for a second predetermined successful time period after generating the first positive diagnostics display.
46 . The method of claim 39 , with the method further comprising illuminating a first positive diagnostics indicator for a first predetermined successful time period if the positive diagnostics determination is generated and illuminating a second positive diagnostics indicator for a second predetermined successful time period after illuminating the first positive diagnostics indicator.
47 . The method of claim 39 , with the method further comprising illuminating a check collector cell indicator for a first predetermined successful time period if the positive diagnostics determination is generated and illuminating a change odor absorber indicator for a second predetermined successful time period after illuminating the check collector cell indicator.
48 . The method of claim 39 , with the diagnostic process checking for proper operation of a printed circuit board (PCB) of the air cleaner.
49 . The method of claim 39 , with the diagnostic process comparing one or more current operating values to one or more predetermined operating value ranges.
50 . The method of claim 39 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a memory.
51 . The method of claim 39 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a programmable read-only memory (PROM).
52 . The method of claim 39 , with the diagnostic process checking for one or more correct write operations to a programmable read-only memory (PROM) by a check collector cell indicator switch and by a change odor absorber indicator switch.
53 . The method of claim 39 , with the diagnostic process checking whether a collection cell is installed.
54 . The method of claim 39 , with the diagnostic process checking whether an odor absorber is installed.