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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Shaun B. Atchison, Wichita, KS (US);
Tom R. Tasker, Andover, KS (US);
Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Newton, KS (US);
Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A configuration management system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a controller having a memory storing a baseline configuration of the HVAC system. The baseline configuration of the HVAC system indicates that the HVAC system is an air conditioning system or a heat pump system. Additionally, the controller is configured to determine a current configuration of the HVAC system based on detecting whether a reversing valve is present in the HVAC system. The current configuration of the HVAC system includes an air conditioning system configuration or a heat pump system configuration. The controller is also configured to perform a control action in response to determining that the current configuration is different than the baseline configuration.