IP Library Granted Patent US 11,187,430
Granted Patent B2
US 11,187,430 · App. 16/516,018 · Granted Nov 30, 2021

Lighting control for chilled beam

Inventors: Joachim Hirsch (Colleyville, TX); Honghui Zhang (Richardson, TX); Ernest Freeman (Dallas, TX); Keith Glasch (Plano, TX)
Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
F24F13/078F24F1/0063F24F1/00075F24F13/0227F24F13/26F24F2221/14
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Patent No.
US 11,187,430
App. No.
16/516,018
Granted
Nov 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device comprising a fin structure, a vent disposed in the fin structure, a cooling coil disposed in the vent, a light disposed in the fin structure and wherein the fin structure is configured to create a Coanda effect for air exiting the vent.

Claims (37)

1. A method of controlling a chilled beam that provides air to a room, comprising:

receiving, at a controller of the chilled beam, a temperature measurement of the room from a temperature sensor;

receiving, at the controller of the chilled beam, a humidity measurement of the room from a humidity sensor;

determining that condensation will form on a heat exchanger of the chilled beam based on the temperature measurement and the humidity measurement; and

providing heat from a heat source,. adjacent to the heat exchanger to reduce condensation on the heat exchanger in response to determining that condensation will form on the heat exchanger.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the temperature measurement of the room comprises receiving a chilled water temperature measurement of the room.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the temperature measurement of the room comprises receiving an air inlet temperature measurement of the room.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the humidity measurement of the room comprises receiving an air inlet humidity measurement of the room.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the humidity measurement of the room comprises receiving a room air humidity measurement of the room.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that condensation will form on the heat exchanger based on the temperature measurement and the humidity measurement comprises using a look up table of dew point values.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the heat source comprises one or more pipes disposed adjacent to the heat exchanger, and wherein providing the heat from the heat source,. adjacent to the heat exchanger to reduce condensation on the heat exchanger comprises actuating a valve to enable heated water to flow through the one or more pipes.

8. The method of claim 1 , comprising adjusting direct lighting provided by the chilled beam based on data indicative of a user selection, a time of day, or both.

9. The method of claim 1 , comprising adjusting indirect lighting provided by the chilled beam based on data indicative of a user selection, a time of day, or both.

10. A controller configured to:

receive an input signal indicative of a temperature measurement of a room;

receive an input signal indicative of a humidity measurement of the room;

determine that condensation will form on a heat exchanger of a chilled beam based on the temperature measurement and the humidity measurement; and

instruct a heat source adjacent to the heat exchanger to provide heat to reduce condensation on the heat exchanger in response to determining that condensation will form on the heat exchanger.

11. The controller of claim 10 , wherein the temperature measurement of the room comprises a room temperature measurement, a chilled water temperature measurement, or both.

12. The controller of claim 10 , wherein the humidity measurement of the room comprises a room humidity measurement, an air source humidity measurement, or both.

13. The controller of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive an input signal indicative of a lighting selection;

receive an input signal indicative of motion adjacent to the chilled beam;

receive an input signal indicative of a time of day; and

instruct the chilled beam to adjust direct lighting, indirect lighting, or both, based on the lighting selection, the motion adjacent to the chilled beam, the time of day, or a combination thereof.

14. The controller of claim 13 , wherein the lighting selection comprises a user selection of direct lighting, indirect lighting, or both, to be provided by the chilled beam.

15. The controller of claim 13 , wherein the motion adjacent to the chilled beam comprises motion of a user located below the chilled beam.

16. A method of controlling a chilled beam, comprising:

receiving, at a controller of the chilled beam, a humidity measurement from a humidity sensor;

determining that the humidity measurement exceeds a predetermined level at which condensation will form on a heat exchanger of the chilled beam; and

providing heat, from a heat source, adjacent to the heat exchanger in response to determining that the humidity measurement exceeds the predetermined level.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein receiving the humidity measurement comprises receiving a humidity measurement indicative of a room humidity within a room in which the chilled beam is at least partially disposed, receiving a humidity measurement indicative of an external humidity outside the room, or both.

18. The method of claim 16 , comprising:

receiving, at the controller of the chilled beam, a temperature measurement; and

determining the predetermined level at which the condensation will form based on a look-up table of dew point values and the temperature measurement.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein receiving the temperature measurement comprises receiving a temperature measurement indicative of a room temperature within a room in which the chilled beam is at least partially disposed, receiving a temperature measurement indicative of an external temperature outside the room, or both.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein providing the heat, from the heat source, adjacent to the heat exchanger comprises providing heat via heated water, steam, electrical heating, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2026
From: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES, LLC
To: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC; AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 074282/0279 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2024
From: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC; AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 068324/0782 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2024
From: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC; AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068550/0054 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2024
From: HIRSCH, JOACHIM; ZHANG, HONGHUI; GLASCH, KEITH; FREEMAN, ERNEST
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067037/0189 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2024
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
To: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 067037/0195 →