Wireless air conditioner control device

Abstract

A wireless air conditioner control device includes a thermostat that is mountable to a support surface in a building and a communication unit is integrated into the thermostat. The communication unit broadcasts a de-actuate command when the thermostat senses a temperature that matches a target temperature. Additionally, the communication unit broadcasts an actuate command when the temperature sensor senses a temperature that is above the target temperature. A power unit is provided which can be plugged into a female electrical outlet and a power cord of a window air conditioner can be plugged into the power unit. The power unit is in remote communication with the communication unit for actuating and de-actuating the power unit to remotely control the window air conditioner.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wireless air conditioner control device for wirelessly controlling a window mounted air conditioner, said device comprising:
 a thermostat being mountable to a support surface in a building wherein said thermostat is configured to be accessible to a user, said thermostat having a communication unit being integrated into said thermostat, said thermostat having temperature controls being movably integrated into said thermostat for establishing a target temperature, said thermostat having a temperature sensor wherein said temperature sensor is configured to sense the temperature of ambient air in the immediate area of said thermostat, said communication unit broadcasting a de-actuate command when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that matches said target temperature, said communication unit broadcasting an actuate command when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that is above said target temperature; and   a power unit having a male power plug being integrated into said power unit wherein said male power plug is configured to be plugged into a female electrical outlet, said power unit having a female socket being integrated into said power unit wherein said female socket is configured to insertably receive a male plug of a power cord of a window air conditioner, said power unit being in remote communication with said communication unit in said thermostat thereby facilitating said power unit to receive said acuate command and said de-actuate command from said communication unit, said power unit being actuated into an actuated condition when said power unit receives said acuate command, said power unit being actuated into a de-actuated condition when said power unit receives said de-actuate command, said female socket being in communication with said male power plug when said power unit is actuated into said actuated condition wherein said female socket is configured to supply electrical power to the window air conditioner thereby facilitating the window air conditioner to cool air in the building, said female socket being inhibited from communicating with said male power plug when said power unit is actuated into said de-actuated condition wherein said female socket is configured to remove electrical power from the window air conditioner.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said thermostat has a front wall and a back wall which has at least one fastening element being integrated into said back wall thereby facilitating said at least one fastening element to engage the support surface for retaining said thermostat on the support surface;   each of said plurality of temperature controls is disposed on said front wall of said thermostat;   said plurality of temperature controls includes a temperature increase button and a temperature decrease button.   
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said communication unit comprises a thermostat processor being integrated into said thermostat;   said thermostat processor receives an actuate input and a de-actuate input;   said thermostat processor is electrically coupled to said temperature sensor;   each of said temperature increase button and said temperature decrease button is electrically coupled to said thermostat processor;   said target temperature is increased toward a maximum temperature when said temperature increase button is manipulated;   said target temperature is decreased toward a minimum temperature when said temperature decrease button is manipulated;   said thermostat processor receives said actuate input when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that is greater than said target temperature; and   said thermostat processor receives said de-actuate input when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that is less than said target temperature.   
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein said communication unit includes a thermostat transceiver being integrated into said thermostat, said thermostat transceiver being electrically coupled to said thermostat processor, said thermostat transceiver broadcasting said de-actuate command when said thermostat processor receives said de-actuate input, said thermostat transceiver broadcasting said actuate command when said thermostat processor receives said actuate input. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein said communication unit includes a display being integrated into said front wall of said thermostat, said display being electrically coupled to said thermostat processor, said display displaying indicia comprising numbers to indicate the current temperature and said target temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said power unit comprises:
 a housing having a rear wall and a forward wall, said male plug extending away from said rear wall, said female socket being recessed into said forward wall;   a power processor being integrated into said housing, said power processor receiving a turn on input and a turn off input; and   a switch being integrated into said housing, said switch having a control input being electrically coupled to said power processor, said switch having a pair of power terminals each being electrically coupled to a respective one of said male power plug and said female socket, said switch being actuated into a closed condition when said power processor receives said turn on input, said switch being actuated into an open condition when said power processor receives said turn off input, said pair of power terminals being in electrical communication with each other when said switch is actuated into said closed condition wherein said switch is configured to turn on the window air conditioner, said pair of power terminals being inhibited from being in electrical communication with each other when said switch is actuated into said open condition wherein said switch is configured to turn off the window air conditioner.   
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 said communication unit includes a thermostat transceiver, said thermostat transceiver broadcasting a de-actuate command and an actuate command;   said power unit includes a power transceiver being integrated into said housing;   said power transceiver is electrically coupled to said power processor;   said power transceiver is in wireless communication with said thermostat transceiver thereby facilitating said power transceiver to receive each of said de-actuate command and said actuate command from said thermostat transceiver;   said power processor receives said turn on input when said power transceiver receives said actuate command from said thermostat transceiver; and   said power processor receives said turn off input when said power transceiver receives said de-actuate command from said thermostat transceiver.   
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 said power unit includes a plurality of lights;   each of said plurality of lights is integrated into said forward wall of said housing wherein each of said plurality of lights is configured to emit light outwardly from said forward wall;   each of said lights is electrically coupled to said power processor; and   each of said plurality of lights is turned on when said power transceiver is in wireless communication with said thermostat transceiver wherein said plurality of lights is configured to visually communicate that said power transceiver is communicating with said thermostat transceiver.   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 said plurality of lights includes a rounded light and a plurality of arced lights;   each of said arced lights being curved such that each of said arced lights forms an arc; and   said plurality of arced lights is evenly spaced apart from each other and is distributed above said rounded light wherein each said rounded light and said plurality of arced lights is configured to define a Wi-Fi symbol.   
     
     
         10 . A wireless air conditioner control device for wirelessly controlling a window mounted air conditioner, said device comprising:
 a thermostat being mountable to a support surface in a building wherein said thermostat is configured to be accessible to a user, said thermostat having a communication unit being integrated into said thermostat, said thermostat having temperature controls being movably integrated into said thermostat for establishing a target temperature, said thermostat having a temperature sensor wherein said temperature sensor is configured to sense the temperature of ambient air in the immediate area of said thermostat, said communication unit broadcasting a de-actuate command when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that matches said target temperature, said communication unit broadcasting an actuate command when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that is above said target temperature, said thermostat having a front wall and a back wall which has at least one fastening element being integrated into said back wall thereby facilitating said at least one fastening element to engage the support surface for retaining said thermostat on the support surface, each of said plurality of temperature controls being disposed on said front wall of said thermostat, said plurality of temperature controls including a temperature increase button and a temperature decrease button, said communication unit comprising:
 a thermostat processor being integrated into said thermostat, said thermostat processor receiving an actuate input and a de-actuate input, said thermostat processor being electrically coupled to said temperature sensor, each of said temperature increase button and said temperature decrease button being electrically coupled to said thermostat processor, said target temperature being increased toward a maximum temperature when said temperature increase button is manipulated, said target temperature being decreased toward a minimum temperature when said temperature decrease button is manipulated, said thermostat processor receiving said actuate input when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that is greater than said target temperature, said thermostat processor receiving said de-actuate input when said temperature sensor senses a temperature that is less than said target temperature; 
 a thermostat transceiver being integrated into said thermostat, said thermostat transceiver being electrically coupled to said thermostat processor, said thermostat transceiver broadcasting said de-actuate command when said thermostat processor receives said de-actuate input, said thermostat transceiver broadcasting said actuate command when said thermostat processor receives said actuate input; and 
 a display being integrated into said front wall of said thermostat, said display being electrically coupled to said thermostat processor, said display displaying indicia comprising numbers to indicate the current temperature and said target temperature; and 
   a power unit having a male power plug being integrated into said power unit wherein said male power plug is configured to be plugged into a female electrical outlet, said power unit having a female socket being integrated into said power unit wherein said female socket is configured to insertably receive a male plug of a power cord of a window air conditioner, said power unit being in remote communication with said communication unit in said thermostat thereby facilitating said power unit to receive said acuate command and said de-actuate command from said communication unit, said power unit being actuated into an actuated condition when said power unit receives said acuate command, said power unit being actuated into a de-actuated condition when said power unit receives said de-actuate command, said female socket being in communication with said male power plug when said power unit is actuated into said actuated condition wherein said female socket is configured to supply electrical power to the window air conditioner thereby facilitating the window air conditioner to cool air in the building, said female socket being inhibited from communicating with said male power plug when said power unit is actuated into said de-actuated condition wherein said female socket is configured to remove electrical power from the window air conditioner, said power unit comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall and a forward wall, said male plug extending away from said rear wall, said female socket being recessed into said forward wall; 
 a power processor being integrated into said housing, said power processor receiving a turn on input and a turn off input; 
 a switch being integrated into said housing, said switch having a control input being electrically coupled to said power processor, said switch having a pair of power terminals each being electrically coupled to a respective one of said male power plug and said female socket, said switch being actuated into a closed condition when said power processor receives said turn on input, said switch being actuated into an open condition when said power processor receives said turn off input, said pair of power terminals being in electrical communication with each other when said switch is actuated into said closed condition wherein said switch is configured to turn on the window air conditioner, said pair of power terminals being inhibited from being in electrical communication with each other when said switch is actuated into said open condition wherein said switch is configured to turn off the window air conditioner; 
 a power transceiver being integrated into said housing, said power transceiver being electrically coupled to said power processor, said power transceiver being in wireless communication with said thermostat transceiver thereby facilitating said power transceiver to receive each of said de-actuate command and said actuate command from said thermostat transceiver, said power processor receiving said turn on input when said power transceiver receives said actuate command from said thermostat transceiver, said power processor receiving said turn off input when said power transceiver receives said de-actuate command from said thermostat transceiver; and 
 a plurality of lights, each of said plurality of lights being integrated into said forward wall of said housing wherein each of said plurality of lights is configured to emit light outwardly from said forward wall, each of said lights being electrically coupled to said power processor, each of said plurality of lights being turned on when said power transceiver is in wireless communication with said thermostat transceiver wherein said plurality of lights is configured to visually communicate that said power transceiver is communicating with said thermostat transceiver, said plurality of lights including a rounded light and a plurality of arced lights, each of said arced lights being curved such that each of said arced lights forms an arc, said plurality of arced lights being evenly spaced apart from each other and being distributed above said rounded light wherein each said rounded light and said plurality of arced lights is configured to define a Wi-Fi symbol.