Energy conserving thermostat

Patent · Tue Jul 13 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6737181

Staloff, A

The present invention discloses an energy conserving thermostat for controlling the supply of energy within a commercial or industrial building during unoccupied periods and for providing additional energy to the building when required. The present system includes: a night thermostat for establishing a low temperature necessary for the maintenance of the building during a non-occupancy period; a seven-day timer clock calibrated for every hour of each day, with manually adjustable pins on the clock settable for a time interval within each day during which a normal comfort condition is required; mechanical switch means responsive to such pins of the clock; electrical switch means including a relay energized by operation of the mechanical switch; and an override timer including a time meter and a manually operable switch to increase the time setting for any day wherein an unusual supply of energy is required within a zone of the building. The extra time of such setting is recorded on a time clock meter. The timer clock is provided in a locked box to prevent a tenant from varying the timer clock setting.

• Assignee: EDB-83-016831
• Patent Number(s): US 4339073
• OSTI ID: 6737181
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320104* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Commercial & Industrial Buildings-- (-1987)
BUILDINGS
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
EQUIPMENT
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
THERMOSTATS
TIMING CIRCUITS