HVAC controller with multi-region display and guided setup

• US 10,082,312 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2014
• Issued: 09/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Vozenilek, Jan, Pospisil, Jan, Leen, Cary
• Primary Examiner(s): Coyer, Ryan D
• Application Number:
  US14/266,528
• Publication Number:
  US 20140324228A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,609 Days
• Field of Search: 700276
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/523 for displaying temperature data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/76 by means responsive to temperature, e.g. bimetal springs
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/20 Casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0031 Reflecting element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0088 of the light guide or other optical sheets in the package
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/19 characterised by the use of electric means G05D23/1393 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1904 variable in time
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1917 using digital means
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1919 characterised by the type of controller
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 9/04 responsive to excess voltage lightning arrestors H01C7/12, H01C8/04, H01G9/18, H01T
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0215 Grounding of printed circuits by connection to external grounding means
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 13/00 Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1427 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49126 Assembling bases

Abstract

An HVAC controller including a controller and a display operatively coupled to the controller. The display may include a first region and a second region. The first region of the display may have an array of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format. The second region of the display may have a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons. The controller may be configured to sequentially display two or more installer set up items. Illustratively, each of the installer setup items may include an installer set up item number displayed in the second region of the display, an installer setup item name that may be displayed in the first region of the display, and an installer setup item value that may be displayed in the first region of the display.

Claims

1. A Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, comprising:

a controller;

a display operatively coupled to the controller, the display comprising;

a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format;

a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; and

the controller is configured to sequentially display two or more installer setup items, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item number that is displayed in the second region of the display, an installer setup item name and a user changeable installer setup item value that corresponds to the installer setup item name, wherein the installer setup item name and the installer setup item value are concurrently displayed in the first region of the display.

2. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the first region of the display is capable of displaying less than three lines of text.

3. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the installer setup item name is displayed on a first line of text and the installer setup item value is displayed on a second line of text.

4. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to animate the installer setup item name and/or installer setup item value in the first region of the display.

5. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to animate the installer setup item name in a horizontal direction when switching between a first installer setup item and a second installer setup item of the two or more installer setup items.

6. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to animate the installer setup item value when switching between a first predefined installer setup item value and a second predefined installer setup item value.

7. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a button in the second region of the display, wherein touching the button in the second region of the display causes the controller to switch from a first predefined installer setup item value to a second predefined installer setup item value in the first region of the display.

8. The HVAC controller of claim 7, wherein the controller is configured to animate a transition from the first predefined installer setup item value and the second predefined installer setup item value.

9. The HVAC controller of claim 1, wherein the display is a touch screen display.

10. A Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, comprising:

a controller;

a display operatively coupled to the controller, the display comprising;

a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format;

a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons;

the controller is configured to sequentially display two or more installer setup items, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item name and a user changeable installer setup item value that corresponds to the installer setup item name, wherein the installer setup item name and the installer setup item value are concurrently displayed in the first region of the display; and

the controller is configured to display a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a first button in the second region of the display, wherein touching the first button in the second region of the display causes the controller to display a predefined installer setup item value that was not previously displayed in the first region of the display.

11. The HVAC controller of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to display a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a second button in the second region of the display, wherein touching the second button in the second region of the display causes the controller to switch from a first installer setup item to a second installer setup item of the two or more installer setup items.

12. The HVAC controller of claim 10, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item number that is displayed in the second region of the display.

13. The HVAC controller of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to allow the selection of an installer setup item value for each of the two or more installer setup items.

14. The HVAC controller of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to dynamically adjust which installer setup items from a plurality of predefined installer setup items are sequentially displayed.

15. The HVAC controller of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to dynamically adjust which installer setup items are sequentially displayed based on one or more installer setup item values selected by the user.

16. The HVAC controller of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to dynamically adjust which installer setup item values are displayed for an installer setup item based on one or more installer setup item values selected for a previously installer setup item.

17. A method for setting up a Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, comprising:

sequentially displaying two or more installer setup items on a display, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item name and a user changeable installer setup item value that corresponds to the installer setup item name, wherein the installer setup item name and the installer setup item value are concurrently displayed in the first region of the display, and wherein the first region of the display has an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; and

with each installer setup item, accepting a selection of a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a first button in a second region of the display, wherein the second region has a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons, wherein touching the first button in the second region of the display causes the controller to display a predefined installer setup item value for the displayed installer setup item name that was not previously displayed in the first region of the display.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

with each installer setup item, accepting the selection of a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a second button in the second region of the display, wherein touching the second button in the second region of the display switches from a first installer setup item to a second installer setup item of the two or more installer setup items.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

with each installer setup item, displaying an installer setup item number in the second region of the display.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

dynamically adjusting which installer setup items from a plurality of predefined installer.