Power management for electrochromic window networks

    公开(公告)号:US11003041B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US15739562

    申请日:2016-07-06

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to networks of electrochromic windows. The networks may be configured in particular ways to minimize the likelihood that the windows on the network draw more power than can be provided. The network may include particular hardware components that provide additional power to windows as needed. The network may also be configured to adjust how the windows therein transition to prevent overloading the network. The techniques described herein can be used to design networks of electrochromic windows that are undersized when considering the amount of power that would be needed to simultaneously transition all the windows on the network using normal transition parameters, while still allowing simultaneous transitions to occur.

    POWER DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200318426A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16946140

    申请日:2020-06-08

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to power distribution networks for optically switchable windows. A number of different topologies are provided. In many embodiments, a control panel may be connected with a trunk line, which is connected to a plurality of optically switchable windows. The plurality of optically switchable windows may be powered by the shared trunk line. This topology provides substantial improvements over topologies in which each optically switchable window is connected to the control panel via separate, individual lines. Further, certain embodiments herein relate to installation kits for installing power distribution networks for optically switchable windows.

    POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20190294017A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US16439376

    申请日:2019-06-12

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to power distribution networks for optically switchable windows. In some embodiments, a system for monitoring and maintaining a power distribution network of optically switchable windows of a site is provided. The system includes a control panel monitor which is configured to determine a control panel voltage and current at a terminal of a control panel. The system further includes sense circuitry which is configured to determine a first window controller voltage and current for a first window controller of a plurality of window controllers. The system further includes one or more controllers which are configured to generate voltage network data based on a combination of the control panel voltage and current and the first window controller voltage and current. The system then determines an error condition in the power distribution network based on the voltage network data.

    POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOW NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20190204705A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US16297461

    申请日:2019-03-08

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to networks of electrochromic windows. The networks may be configured in particular ways to minimize the likelihood that the windows on the network draw more power than can be provided. The network may include particular hardware components that provide additional power to windows as needed. The network may also be configured to adjust how the windows therein transition to prevent overloading the network. The techniques described herein can be used to design networks of electrochromic windows that are undersized when considering the amount of power that would be needed to simultaneously transition all the windows on the network using normal transition parameters, while still allowing simultaneous transitions to occur.

    POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOW NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20180187478A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15910931

    申请日:2018-03-02

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to networks of electrochromic windows. The networks may be configured in particular ways to minimize the likelihood that the windows on the network draw more power than can be provided. The network may include particular hardware components that provide additional power to windows as needed. The network may also be configured to adjust how the windows therein transition to prevent overloading the network. The techniques described herein can be used to design networks of electrochromic windows that are undersized when considering the amount of power that would be needed to simultaneously transition all the windows on the network using normal transition parameters, while still allowing simultaneous transitions to occur.

    Power distribution networks for electrochromic devices

    公开(公告)号:US12055834B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US16949800

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/163 E06B9/24 G02F1/153 H02J13/00 E06B2009/2464

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to power distribution networks for optically switchable windows. In some embodiments, a system for monitoring and maintaining a power distribution network of optically switchable windows of a site is provided. The system includes a control panel monitor which is configured to determine a control panel voltage and current at a terminal of a control panel. The system further includes sense circuitry which is configured to determine a first window controller voltage and current for a first window controller of a plurality of window controllers. The system further includes one or more controllers which are configured to generate voltage network data based on a combination of the control panel voltage and current and the first window controller voltage and current. The system then determines an error condition in the power distribution network based on the voltage network data.

    CONTROLLING TRANSITIONS IN OPTICALLY SWITCHABLE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220334445A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17659058

    申请日:2022-04-13

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure concern controllers and control methods for applying a drive voltage to bus bars of optically switchable devices such as electrochromic devices. Such devices are often provided on windows such as architectural glass. In certain embodiments, the applied drive voltage is controlled in a manner that efficiently drives an optical transition over the entire surface of the electrochromic device. The drive voltage is controlled to account for differences in effective voltage experienced in regions between the bus bars and regions proximate the bus bars. Regions near the bus bars experience the highest effective voltage. In some cases, feedback may be used to monitor an optical transition. In these or other cases, a group of optically switchable devices may transition together over a particular duration to achieve approximately uniform tint states over time during the transition.

    POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOW NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20210255519A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17168721

    申请日:2021-02-05

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to networks of electrochromic windows. The networks may be configured in particular ways to minimize the likelihood that the windows on the network draw more power than can be provided. The network may include particular hardware components that provide additional power to windows as needed. The network may also be configured to adjust how the windows therein transition to prevent overloading the network. The techniques described herein can be used to design networks of electrochromic windows that are undersized when considering the amount of power that would be needed to simultaneously transition all the windows on the network using normal transition parameters, while still allowing simultaneous transitions to occur.

    Power management for electrochromic window networks

    公开(公告)号:US10942413B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US15910931

    申请日:2018-03-02

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to networks of electrochromic windows. The networks may be configured in particular ways to minimize the likelihood that the windows on the network draw more power than can be provided. The network may include particular hardware components that provide additional power to windows as needed. The network may also be configured to adjust how the windows therein transition to prevent overloading the network. The techniques described herein can be used to design networks of electrochromic windows that are undersized when considering the amount of power that would be needed to simultaneously transition all the windows on the network using normal transition parameters, while still allowing simultaneous transitions to occur.

    POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210063835A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16949800

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to power distribution networks for optically switchable windows. In some embodiments, a system for monitoring and maintaining a power distribution network of optically switchable windows of a site is provided. The system includes a control panel monitor which is configured to determine a control panel voltage and current at a terminal of a control panel. The system further includes sense circuitry which is configured to determine a first window controller voltage and current for a first window controller of a plurality of window controllers. The system further includes one or more controllers which are configured to generate voltage network data based on a combination of the control panel voltage and current and the first window controller voltage and current. The system then determines an error condition in the power distribution network based on the voltage network data.

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