Compressor and fan staging in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10670316
APP PUB NO 20180372386A1
SERIAL NO

15944615

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The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit including a first refrigeration circuit having a first compressor and a first condenser, a second refrigeration circuit having a second compressor and a second condenser, a first fan configured to generate airflow over the first condenser, a second fan configured to generate airflow over the second condenser, an evaporator common to the first refrigeration circuit and the second refrigeration circuit, and a controller configured to control operation of the HVAC unit according to an active staging operation of a plurality of staging operations, wherein the plurality of staging operations comprises at least three stages of operation in which each of the first and second compressors individually operates in a selection of at least two compression settings and each of the first and second fans individually operates in a selection of at least two speed settings.

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TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBHSCHAFFHAUSEN SWITZERLAND KANTON SCHAFFHAUSEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cao, Kevin M Oklahoma City, US 2 3
Edmunds, Randal H Norman, US 3 3
Maddox, Steven M Edmond, US 5 16
Woodward, David B Norman, US 1 2

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