SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING ABNORMAL FAN OPERATION VIA COMPRESSOR SUCTION SENSOR
A compressor fluidly couples to a condenser and an evaporator. A sensor is configured to detect a plurality of data points associated with the fluidic circuit. A controller is configured to store the plurality of data points associated with the fluidic circuit and a time associated with each of the data points. The controller can detect a plurality of deviations between the data points, each deviation comprising a magnitude and a temporal sequence. The controller can compare each of the plurality of deviations to a predefined threshold. The controller can determine, based on the comparison of the deviations to the predefined threshold, a condition indicative of an obstruction of an air flow circuit of the climate control system.
1 . A climate control system, comprising:
a fluidic circuit comprising a compressor fluidly coupled to a condenser and an evaporator;
a sensor configured to detect a plurality of temporally sequenced data points associated with the fluidic circuit; and
a controller configured to:
store the plurality of temporally sequenced data points associated with the fluidic circuit and a time associated with each of the temporally sequenced data points;
compare the plurality of temporally sequenced data points to a profile; and
determine a condition of the climate control system corresponding to the profile.
2 . The climate control system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
detect a plurality of deviations between the temporally sequenced data points, each deviation comprising a magnitude and a temporal sequence;
compare each of the plurality of deviations to a predefined threshold; and
determine, based on the comparison of the deviations to the predefined threshold, the condition of the climate control system is indicative of a fault of the climate control system.
3 . The climate control system of claim 1 , wherein, to determine the condition indicative of the climate control system corresponding to the profile, the controller is configured to:
determine a first deviation between a first data point of the temporally sequenced data points and a second data point of the temporally sequenced data points exceeds a first threshold; and
determine a second deviation between the second data point and a third data point of the temporally sequenced data points exceeds a second threshold, the second threshold having a different direction and greater magnitude than the first threshold.
4 . The climate control system of claim 2 , wherein:
the sensor is configured to detect a condition indicative of a temperature of a refrigerant of the fluid circuit proximal to the evaporator; and
the fault is an obstructed airflow.
5 . The climate control system of claim 1 , wherein the controller causes a reduction of power to the compressor, responsive to the determination of the condition indicative of the climate control system corresponding to the profile.
6 . The climate control system of claim 1 , wherein the controller conveys, via a user interface, an indication of the condition which is an airflow obstruction.
7 . The climate control system of claim 1 , wherein, to determine the condition indicative of the climate control system corresponding to the profile, the controller is configured to:
determine a presence of a first obstruction type; and
determine a presence of a second obstruction type, different from the first obstruction type.
8 . A method of climate control, comprising:
receiving, by a controller and from a sensor, a plurality of data points associated with a fluidic circuit, the fluidic circuit comprising a compressor fluidly coupled to a condenser and an evaporator;
storing, by the controller, the plurality of data points associated with the fluidic circuit and a time associated with each of the data points;
comparing, by the controller, the plurality of data points to a profile; and
determining, by the controller, a condition of a climate control system corresponding to the profile.
9 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:
detecting, by the controller, a plurality of deviations between the data points, each deviation comprising a magnitude and a temporal sequence;
comparing, by the controller, each of the plurality of deviations to a predefined threshold; and
determining, by the controller and based on the comparison of the deviations to the predefined threshold, the condition of the climate control system is indicative of a fault of an air flow thereof.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein, comprising:
determining, by the controller, a first deviation between a first data point of the temporally sequenced data points and a second data point of the temporally sequenced data points exceeds a first threshold; and
determining, by the controller, a second deviation between the second data point and a third data point of the temporally sequenced data points exceeds a second threshold, the second threshold having a different direction and greater magnitude than the first threshold.
11 . The method of claim 9 , comprising:
detecting, by the controller, a condition indicative of a temperature of a refrigerant of the fluid circuit proximal to the evaporator, wherein the fault is an obstructed airflow.
12 . The method of claim 9 , comprising:
causing, by the controller, a reduction of power supplied to the compressor, responsive to the determination of the condition indicative of the fault.
13 . The method of claim 9 , comprising:
conveying, by the controller and via a user interface, an indication of the condition indicative of the fault.
14 . A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor of a climate control system cause the processor to:
receive, from a sensor, a plurality of data points associated with a fluidic circuit;
store the plurality of data points associated with the fluidic circuit and a time associated with each of the data points;
compare the plurality of data points to a profile; and
determine a condition of the climate control system corresponding to the profile.
15 . The computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the computer-readable media comprises instructions to:
detect, a plurality of deviations between the data points, each deviation comprising a magnitude and a temporal sequence;
compare each of the plurality of deviations to a predefined threshold; and
determine, based on the comparison of the deviations to the predefined threshold, the condition of the climate control system is indicative of a fault of the climate control system.
16 . The computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the computer-readable media comprises instructions to:
determine a first deviation between a first data point of the temporally sequenced data points and a second data point of the temporally sequenced data points exceeds a first threshold; and
determine a second deviation between the second data point and a third data point of the temporally sequenced data points exceeds a second threshold, the second threshold having a different direction and greater magnitude than the first threshold.
17 . The computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect a condition indicative of a temperature of a refrigerant of the fluid circuit proximal to an evaporator.
18 . The computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the computer-readable media comprises instructions to:
cause a reduction of power to a compressor, responsive to the determination of the condition indicative of a fault of the climate control system.
19 . The computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the computer-readable media comprises instructions to:
convey, via a user interface, an indication of the condition indicative of a fault of the climate control system.
20 . The computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein, wherein the computer-readable media comprises instructions to:
determine a presence of a first obstruction type; and
determine a presence of a second obstruction type, different from the first obstruction type.