US 11,768,003 B2
Variable refrigerant flow system with zone grouping
John H. Burroughs, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Andrew J. Przybylski, Franksville, WI (US); Matthew J. Ellis, Milwaukee, WI (US); Mohammad N. ElBsat, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Michael J. Wenzel, Grafton, WI (US)
Assigned to Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/491,840.
Application 17/491,840 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/037557, filed on Jun. 12, 2020.
Application PCT/US2020/037557 is a continuation of application No. 16/442,103, filed on Jun. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,137,162.
Application PCT/US2020/037557 is a continuation of application No. 17/491,840, filed on Oct. 1, 2021.
Application 17/491,840 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/442,103, filed on Jun. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,137,162.
Prior Publication US 2022/0042705 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. G05B 19/042 (2006.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 140/60 (2018.01); F24F 140/00 (2018.01)
CPC F24F 11/63 (2018.01) [G05B 19/042 (2013.01); F24F 2140/00 (2018.01); F24F 2140/60 (2018.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controller for a building control system, the controller comprising one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving user inputs and piping data for identifying groupings of zones;
generating a model for a particular zone group of the groupings of zones using the user inputs and the piping data, the particular zone group comprising a plurality of zones and
using the model for the particular zone group to generate one or more control signals configured to operate equipment of the building control system to provide heating or cooling to the plurality of zones.