Use of OLED Technology in HVAC Sensors

• US 20090251329A1
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Industry Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Cook, Matthew D., Kalore, Pankaj V., Disselkoen, Wesley
• Granted Patent: US 8,314,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/815.450
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel for a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sensor used for building automation controls. The OLED display will transmit information to the building occupant relating to heating ventilation and air conditioning outputs.

Claims

1. A building control sensor system comprising,

a microcontroller;

a sensing element coupled to the microcontroller;

an OLED display coupled to the microcontroller;

a set of cursor buttons coupled to the microcontroller;

a testing service port coupled to the microcontroller;

a wireless communication coupled to the microcontroller;

a wired communication coupled to the microcontroller; and

a power supply.

2. The building control system of claim 1, wherein the OLED display screen further comprises a 96×

64 pixel display.

3. The building control system of claim 1, wherein the OLED display screen displays a graphic.

4. The building control system of claim 1, wherein the OLED display screen displays a text.

5. The building control system of claim 1, wherein the OLED display screen measures across a diagonal a 1.0 inch.

6. The building control system of claim 1, wherein the OLED display screen is a monochrome yellow color.

7. A display for a building control sensor system, comprising:

an OLED display coupled to a microcontroller.

8. The display for a building control sensor system of claim 7, wherein the OLED display screen comprises a 96×

64 pixel display.

9. The display for a building control sensor system of claim 7, wherein the OLED display screen displays a graphic.

10. The display for a building control sensor system of claim 7, wherein the OLED display screen displays a text.

11. The display for a building control sensor system of claim 7, wherein the OLED display screen measures across a diagonal a 1.0 inch.

12. The display for a building control sensor system of claim 7, wherein the OLED display screen is a monochrome yellow color.

13. A method to display information for a building control system, the steps comprising:

providing a microcontroller;

providing a sensing element coupled to the microcontroller;

providing an OLED display coupled to the microcontroller;

providing a set of cursor buttons coupled to the microcontroller;

providing a testing service port coupled to the microcontroller;

providing a wireless communication coupled to the microcontroller;

providing a wired communication coupled to the microcontroller; and

providing a power supply.

14. The method to display information for a building control system of claim 13, wherein the OLED display screen comprises a 96×

64 pixel display.

15. The method to display information for a building control system of claim 13, wherein the OLED display screen displays a graphic.

16. The method to display information for a building control system of claim 13, wherein the OLED display screen displays a text.

17. The method to display information for a building control system of claim 13, wherein the OLED display screen measures across a diagonal a 1.0 inch.

18. The method to display information for a building control system of claim 13, wherein the OLED display screen is a monochrome yellow color.

19. A method to display information for a building control system, the steps comprising:

powering up a building controller with a power supply;

coupling a sensor element to an OLED display;

initiating a request for a system information;

transmitting the system information from the building controller to the microcontroller;

processing the system information by microcontroller;

transmitting an output to the OLED display; and

displaying the output on the OLED display.