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Thermostat with display and printed circuit board

  • US 10,234,161 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2017
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermostat for use in controlling an HVAC system of a building or other structure, the thermostat including a front and a back relative to the thermostat being in a position mounted for operation by a user, the thermostat comprising:

  • a display including a front side for viewing the display, an opposing back side, and a side perimeter;

    a printed circuit board including a front side and a back side, the front side of the printed circuit board facing the back side of the display, the printed circuit board includes a first region that overlaps with at least part of the back side of the display and a second region that extends out laterally past the side perimeter of the display;

    an antenna laterally offset from the side perimeter of the display, wherein the antenna is accommodated by the second region of the printed circuit board, the antenna is configured to support wireless communication;

    a front cover defining an aperture for viewing the front side of the display from the front of the thermostat;

    a back cover secured relative to the front cover, the front cover and the back cover collectively housing the display, the printed circuit board and the antenna; and

    the back cover including one or more mounting features configured to releasably engage one or more corresponding mounting features of a wall plate to releasably mount the thermostat to the wall plate.

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