Dynamic temperature control with boost mode for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system

Abstract

A control device is configured to operate a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The control device is further configured to receive a temperature value and determine a load demand value based on the temperature value and determine a load capacity value. The control device is further configured to detect a load deficit event when the load demand value is greater than the load capacity value and identify a first particular setting corresponding to a boost mode. By default, access to the first plurality of setting for the HVAC system is restricted for a user. The control device is further configured to receive a response approving permission to operate the HVAC system using the first setting to the user and send a trigger signal to an HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system in the boost mode.

1 . A Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control system, comprising:
 an HVAC controller configured to send one or more control signals for operating one or more components of an HVAC system; and   a temperature control device operably coupled to the HVAC controller and configured to receive a temperature value, the temperature control device comprising:
 a memory operable to store HVAC control instructions, wherein the HVAC control instructions comprise:
 a plurality of settings for the HVAC system, wherein: 
 each setting in the plurality of settings controls the operation of the one or more components of the HVAC system; and 
 access to the plurality of setting for the HVAC system is restricted for a user by default; and 
 
 a processor operably coupled to the memory, configured to:
 determine a load demand value; 
 determine a load capacity value; 
 detect a load deficit event when the load demand value is greater than the load capacity value; 
 identify a first particular setting corresponding to a boost mode from among the plurality of settings for the HVAC system in response to detecting the load deficit event; 
 output a message requesting permission to operate the HVAC system in the boost mode; 
 receive a response approving permission to operate the HVAC system in the boost mode; 
 send a first trigger signal to the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system using the first particular setting corresponding to the boost mode; and 
 operate the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system in the boost mode. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The control system of  claim 1 , wherein operating the one or more components of the HVAC system using the first particular setting corresponding to the boost mode includes operating the HVAC system using at least one setting value that exceeds a default value range for at least one HVAC system component. 
     
     
         3 . The control system of  claim 1 , wherein the received temperature value is a current temperature value. 
     
     
         4 . The control system of  claim 1 , wherein the received temperature value is a forecasted temperature value. 
     
     
         5 . The control system of  claim 1 , wherein sending the first trigger signal to the HVAC controller triggers the HVAC controller to adjust a speed of a compressor. 
     
     
         6 . The control system of  claim 1 , wherein sending the first trigger signal to the HVAC controller triggers the HVAC controller to adjust a speed of a heat pump. 
     
     
         7 . The control system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 determine a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since sending the first trigger signal of the one or more control signals; and   send a second trigger signal to the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system using a second particular setting in response to determining that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed since sending the first trigger signal.   
     
     
         8 . A Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control method, comprising:
 receiving a temperature value;   determining a load demand value;   determining a load capacity value;   detecting a load deficit event when the load demand value is greater than the load capacity value;   identifying a first particular setting corresponding to a boost mode from among a plurality of settings for an HVAC system in response to detecting the load deficit event, wherein:
 each setting in the plurality of settings controls an operation of one or more components of the HVAC system; and 
 access to the plurality of settings for the HVAC system is restricted for a user by default; 
   outputting a message requesting permission to operate the HVAC system using the first particular setting;   receiving a response approving permission to operate the HVAC system using the first particular setting;   sending a first trigger signal to an HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system using the first particular setting corresponding to the boost mode; and   operating the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system in the boost mode.   
     
     
         9 . The control method of  claim 8 , wherein operating the one or more components of the HVAC system using the first particular setting corresponding to the boost mode includes operating the HVAC system using at least one setting value that exceeds a default value range for at least one HVAC system component. 
     
     
         10 . The control method of  claim 8 , wherein the received temperature value is a current temperature value. 
     
     
         11 . The control method of  claim 8 , wherein the received temperature value is a forecasted temperature value. 
     
     
         12 . The control method of  claim 8 , wherein sending the first trigger signal to the HVAC controller triggers the HVAC controller to adjust a speed of a compressor. 
     
     
         13 . The control method of  claim 8 , wherein sending the first trigger signal to the HVAC controller triggers the HVAC controller to adjust a speed of a heat pump. 
     
     
         14 . The control method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 identifying a second particular setting from among the plurality of settings for the HVAC system;   determining a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since sending the first trigger signal; and   sending a second trigger signal to the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system using the second particular setting in response to determining that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed since sending the first trigger signal.   
     
     
         15 . A temperature control device, comprising:
 a memory operable to store Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control instructions for an HVAC system, wherein the HVAC control instructions comprise:
 a plurality of settings for the HVAC system, wherein: 
 each setting in the plurality of settings controls an operation of one or more components of the HVAC system; and 
 access to the plurality of setting for the HVAC system is restricted for a user by default; and 
   a processor operably coupled to the memory, configured to:
 receive a temperature value; 
 determine a load demand value; 
 determine a load capacity value; 
 detect a load deficit event when the load demand value is greater than the load capacity value; 
 identify a first particular setting corresponding to a boost mode from among the plurality of settings for the HVAC system in response to detecting the load deficit event; 
   output a message requesting permission to operate the HVAC system in the boost mode;   receive a response approving permission to operate the HVAC system in the boost mode;   send a first trigger signal to the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system using the first particular setting corresponding to the boost mode; and   operate the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system in the boost mode.   
     
     
         16 . The control device of  claim 15 , wherein operating the one or more components of the HVAC system using the first particular setting corresponding to the boost mode includes operating the HVAC system using at least one setting value that exceeds a default value range for at least one HVAC system component. 
     
     
         17 . The control device of  claim 15 , wherein the received temperature value is a current temperature value. 
     
     
         18 . The control device of  claim 15 , wherein the received temperature value is a forecasted temperature value. 
     
     
         19 . The control device of  claim 15 , wherein sending the first trigger signal to the HVAC controller triggers the HVAC controller to adjust a speed of at least one of a compressor or a heat pump. 
     
     
         20 . The control device of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 determine a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since sending the first trigger signal; and   send a second trigger signal to the HVAC controller to operate the one or more components of the HVAC system using a second particular setting in response to determining that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed since sending the first trigger signal.