Patent AU-2013100953-A4 (AU)
Title: Automated Residential Room Environment Control
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN PIERRE CHRISTIAN
IPC: F24F3/147
Filed: 2013-07-13
Granted: 2013-09-12
Abstract: Abstract Primary environmental concerns in residential rooms are Lighting, Temperature and Air Quality (including humidity) and the Automated Residential Room Environment Control has been designed to address all 3 of these areas. This is achieved by the use of a combination of sensors and automation controls units that control room lighting plus passive and active venting. By making use of ambient light sensors, movement detectors and time of day the Automated Residential Room Environment Control will switch lights on when lighting is required and off when it is not. By combining multiple internal and external temperature sensors with motorised vents it is possible for the Automated Residential Room Environment Control to optimise the flow of air through a room to optimise passive heating and cooling. This works by sensing the outside temperature, internal room temperature and optionally adjoining living area temperature and calculating the optimal combination of vents to open/close therefore providing the desired ventilation flow. By incorporating humidity and air quality sensors the Automated Residential Room Environment Control will be able to control the level of humidity using passive and active venting systems. Irigwrc 1 Oprtiont1 Elt-ractor fan -ent 2 Ven 3 Sensor 1 M~oveormnt -b y n r 3.1 - I --r 2 - Lighnt uInterna- eem -e i S-enos h umidify Air Qnumtityy ReomOv erside control w-ith joig'm s Outside Vent 1 Vn When onoveonent is detected by noor 1 and ambot light is low froms ebor 2 lights are switched on. Mrovenent thresh old .djis-Imble bsnmd on: time of day When no novenent is detected by nml- 1 after. coafigurle t1.Ie period tighLts re switched off. If roew novemont is detected by ensor 1 within. short period of tights 1:eeg switched ofl tights wilt 1:t switched- on ad on timser delay wilt be isareaed M~nml control of all vents anad etettr fan through the override contint urait or fronsa sty networks or inaterslet corotnecto:d device vria 'l1~i'I netw ork Otihont=1 REtiactor fana Vent 2 -. .- n--- O--t- - .. ---- -- n1-- ------- - Secsan - " ,,f-CA_ -" Move-ser-:E- t.e-a-el-f1t. 6. Moeiat -e-.er - a esero -2 e: Eemal Itoseatm1 N de hnosy~ humidirty se - Sens-.rS5 , Air Qium tity Ona- /ctm wT-itAdongtos Venat 1 V=enat 4 Blaed ona noae suressmets froms -essors 3 4 and 5. V-ent 1 a nd 2 mre activate d a1.lowing coer air flower ina through V-ent 1 white hot air escaptes out V-ent 2 Bhatd on smam urernts froms -essoe 3 4 5 anad optiosn=11 enters froms adjoining tons. Vesnt 1 anad 3 ame activated allowing cole- air flows int through V~ent 1 wit1e hot air flow s out Vent 3 eating a cos airfLow through due smonsa When ntetworkE weitha ruate ina adjoining reoos air cana flow through the eatire hount tea ntd ona mmen mret nts frona I-ens 0rs 3 4 5 arnd o ptiona1.y etiasers froo sa dj oisning toosa. A1.1 1.oo Vents =ad extractor fan are activatedh di. w-ing inm center air fron ontstte =ad expel1.ing hot air arnd any otonisture through dee extractor vuer Mesnat coto1. of alt.venats and extractor fanm through te overrete control urit or fsotoay rnetworkc or isnteoont cornected dev ice v-ia W~YI i rework