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Granted Patent B2
US 11,236,920 · App. 16/891,505 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

System and method for commissioning fresh air intake control

Inventor: Jibo Liu (Long Grove, IL)
Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,236,920
App. No.
16/891,505
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is described a mobile device and method for commissioning air intake control of an environmental control system. A communication component receives multiple air measurements from an air flow sensor, in which the air flow sensor is positioned in a duct compartment of the environmental control system. The processor generates multiple air flow tables based on the multiple air measurements, multiple fan speeds associated with the environmental control system, and multiple damper positions associated with the environmental control system. The communication component transmits the multiple air flow tables to an air intake controller of the environmental control system.

Claims (45)

1. A mobile device for commissioning air intake control of an environmental control system comprising:

a user interface configured to identify a duct dimension associated with an air intake controller of the environmental control system;

a communication component configured to receive a plurality of air measurements from an air flow sensor, the air flow sensor being positioned in a duct compartment of the environmental control system; and

a processor configured to generate a plurality of air flow tables including a plurality of air flow values based on the plurality of air measurements, the duct dimension, a plurality of fan speeds associated with the environmental control system, and a plurality of damper positions associated with the environmental control system, the processor generating a particular air flow table of the plurality of air flow tables for each fan speed of the plurality of fan speeds,

wherein the communication component causes airflow of the environmental control system during commissioning by transmitting a particular fan speed of the plurality of fan speeds and the plurality of damper positions to the air intake controller of the environmental control system, and

wherein the communication component enables airflow control of the environmental control system subsequent to commissioning by transmitting the plurality of air flow tables to the air intake controller of the environmental control system.

2. The mobile device as described in claim 1 , wherein the communication component connects wirelessly to the air intake controller before generating the plurality of air flow tables and disconnects wirelessly from the air intake controller after transmitting the plurality of air flow tables to the air intake controller.

3. The mobile device as described in claim 1 , wherein the air measurements are one of air velocity measurements of the duct compartment or differential pressure measurements of the duct compartment.

4. The mobile device as described in claim 1 ,

wherein the processor generates each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values after the communication component transmits a corresponding fan speed and in response to the communication component transmitting a corresponding damper position.

5. The mobile device as described in claim 1 , wherein:

each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values is based on a particular air measurement of the plurality of air measurements; and

each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values is correlated with a corresponding fan speed of the corresponding air flow table and a corresponding damper position of the plurality of damper positions.

6. The mobile device as described in claim 5 , further comprising confirming that the air flow values for at least one air flow table of the plurality of air flow tables are valid.

7. A method for commissioning air intake control of an environmental control system, the method comprising:

identifying, by a user interface of a mobile device, a duct dimension associated with an air intake controller of the environmental control system;

receiving, by a communication component of the mobile device, a plurality of air measurements from an air flow sensor positioned in a duct compartment of the environmental control system;

generating, by the processor, a plurality of air flow tables including a plurality of air flow values based on the plurality of air measurements, the duct dimension, a plurality of fan speeds associated with the environmental control system, and a plurality of damper positions associated with the environmental control system, generating the plurality of air flow tables including generating a particular air flow table of the plurality of air flow tables for each fan speed of the plurality of fan speeds;

causing, by the communication component, airflow of the environmental control system during commissioning by transmitting a particular fan speed of the plurality of fan speeds and the plurality of damper positions to the air intake controller of the environmental control system; and

enabling, by the communication component, airflow control of the environmental control system subsequent to commissioning by transmitting the plurality of air flow tables to the air intake controller of the environmental control system.

8. The method as described in claim 7 , further comprising:

connecting wirelessly to the air intake controller before generating the plurality of air flow tables; and

disconnecting wirelessly from the air intake controller after transmitting the plurality of air flow tables to the air intake controller.

9. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein the air measurements are one of air velocity measurements of the duct compartment or differential pressure measurements of the duct compartment.

10. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein generating each air flow table comprises

generating each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values after transmitting a corresponding fan speed and in response to transmitting a corresponding damper position.

11. The method as described in claim 10 , wherein:

each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values is based on a particular air measurement of the plurality of air measurements; and

each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values is correlated with corresponding fan speed of the corresponding air flow table and a corresponding damper position of the plurality of damper positions.

12. The method as described in claim 7 , further comprising confirming that the air flow values for at least one air flow table of the plurality of air flow tables are valid.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium including executable instructions which, when executed, causes at least one processor to commission air intake control of an environmental control system by:

identifying, by a user interface of a mobile device, a duct dimension associated with an air intake controller of the environmental control system;

receiving, by a communication component of the mobile device, a plurality of air measurements from an air flow sensor positioned in a duct compartment of the environmental control system;

generating, by the processor, a plurality of air flow tables including a plurality of air flow values based on the plurality of air measurements, the duct dimension, a plurality of fan speeds associated with the environmental control system, and a plurality of damper positions associated with the environmental control system, generating the plurality of air flow tables including generating a particular air flow table of the plurality of air flow tables for each fan speed of the plurality of fan speeds;

causing, by the communication component, airflow of the environmental control system during commissioning by transmitting a particular fan speed of the plurality of fan speeds and the plurality of damper positions to the air intake controller of the environmental control system; and

enabling, by the communication component, airflow control of the environmental control system subsequent to commissioning by transmitting the plurality of air flow tables to the air intake controller of the environmental control system.

14. The medium as described in claim 13 , further comprising:

connecting wirelessly to the air intake controller before generating the plurality of air flow tables; and

disconnecting wirelessly from the air intake controller after transmitting the plurality of air flow tables to the air intake controller.

15. The medium as described in claim 13 , wherein the air measurements are one of air velocity measurements of the duct compartment or differential pressure measurements of the duct compartment.

16. The medium as described in claim 13 , wherein generating each air flow table comprises

generating each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values after transmitting a corresponding fan speed and in response to transmitting a corresponding damper position.

17. The medium as described in claim 16 , wherein

each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values is based on a particular air measurement of the plurality of air measurements; and

each air flow value of the plurality of air flow values is correlated with corresponding fan speed of the corresponding air flow table and a corresponding damper position of the plurality of damper positions.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT CONVEYING PARTY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 052824 FRAME: 0380. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: LIU, JIBO
To: SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC.
Reel/Frame 052875/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2020
From: SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC.
To: SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC.
Reel/Frame 052824/0380 →
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