THERMOSTAT HAVING MULTIPLE MOUNTING CONFIGURATIONS
First Claim
1. A temperature control apparatus for controlling the operation of at least one temperature-modifying device, said apparatus comprising:
- a thermostat housing;
a controller to control the operation of said at least one temperature modifying device in response to the electronic comparison of a measured ambient temperature with at least one set point temperature; and
display for displaying information received from said controller;
wherein said display may be oriented in a plurality of positions, allowing said thermostat housing to be mounted in a plurality of positions.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to temperature control system in which a temperature control apparatus for controlling the operation of at least one temperature-modifying device may include a thermostat housing; a controller to control the operation of the temperature modifying device in response to the electronic comparison of a measured ambient temperature with at least one set point temperature; and display for displaying information received from the controller; wherein the display may be oriented in a plurality of positions, allowing the thermostat housing to be mounted in a plurality of positions. In one embodiment, the display may be oriented in at least two positions that are rotated ninety degrees from each other using a jumper located in the controller.
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20 Claims
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1. A temperature control apparatus for controlling the operation of at least one temperature-modifying device, said apparatus comprising:
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a thermostat housing;
a controller to control the operation of said at least one temperature modifying device in response to the electronic comparison of a measured ambient temperature with at least one set point temperature; and
display for displaying information received from said controller;
wherein said display may be oriented in a plurality of positions, allowing said thermostat housing to be mounted in a plurality of positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A thermostat comprising:
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a housing;
a controller to control the operation of said at least one temperature modifying device in response to the electronic comparison of a measured ambient temperature with at least one set point temperature; and
display for displaying information received from said controller;
wherein said display may be oriented in at least two positions that are rotated ninety degrees apart relative to said thermostat housing, allowing said thermostat housing to be mounted in a plurality of positions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A method of configuring a thermostat comprising a thermostat housing, a controller to control the operation of at least one temperature modifying device in response to the electronic comparison of a measured ambient temperature with at least one set point temperature, and a display for displaying information received from said controller, said method comprising the step of setting a default orientation of said display in one of a plurality of orientations relative to said thermostat housing.
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