Dynamic internal humidity control

Abstract

Controlling internal humidity for a device by receiving an environmental parameter relating to a humidity control in the device, analyzing the environmental parameter to determine a humidity condition of the device, and sending a signal to activate a heater based on the humidity condition. A device including humidity control includes a humidity measuring arrangement, a temperature measuring arrangement, a processor receiving a humidity input from the humidity measuring arrangement and a temperature input from the temperature measuring arrangement, the processor comparing the humidity input and temperature input to stored data to determine a humidity condition of the device and a heater which is activated upon the determination of a predetermined humidity condition.

1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving an environmental parameter relating to a humidity control in a device;   analyzing the environmental parameter to determine a humidity condition of the device; and   sending a signal to activate a heater based on the humidity condition.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the environmental parameter includes one of a humidity inside the device, a humidity in an operating location of the device, a temperature inside the device and a temperature in an operating location of the device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the humidity condition is one of acceptable and unacceptable, the signal to activate the heater being sent only when the humidity condition is unacceptable. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the analyzing includes:
 comparing the environmental parameter to stored parameters.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the analyzing includes:
 determining a trend of the environmental parameter.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sending a signal to activate the heater based on a temperature condition.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the environmental parameter is at least two environmental parameters. 
     
     
         8 . A device, comprising:
 an environmental measuring arrangement;   an analyzing component to determine a humidity condition of the device based on parameters from the environmental measuring arrangement; and   a heater which is activated based on the determined humidity condition of the device.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the environmental measuring arrangement is one of a humidity measuring arrangement and a temperature measuring arrangement. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the environmental measuring arrangement is at least two environmental measuring arrangements. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a heater control receiving input from the analyzing component, the heater control controlling operation of the heater.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the analyzing component is a processor. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the heater control includes a thermostat, the thermostat including at least two set points. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the analyzing component includes a memory storing environmental data, the humidity condition being further based on the environmental data. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the heater is further activated based on a temperature condition measured by the environmental measuring arrangements. 
     
     
         16 . A device, comprising:
 a humidity measuring arrangement;   a temperature measuring arrangement;   a processor receiving a humidity input from the humidity measuring arrangement and a temperature input from the temperature measuring arrangement, the processor comparing the humidity input and temperature input to stored data to determine a humidity condition of the device; and   a heater which is activated upon the determination of a predetermined humidity condition.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the processor outputs a heater activation signal when the humidity condition is the predetermined humidity condition. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a heater control receiving the heater activation signal and controlling the heater based on the heater activation signal.   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a memory storing the stored data, where the stored data is environmental data.   
     
     
         20 . A device, comprising:
 at least two environmental measuring arrangements;   an analyzing means to determine a humidity condition of the device based on parameters from the at least two environmental measuring arrangements; and   a heating means that activates based on the determined humidity condition of the device.