HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM USER INTERFACE HAVING ACCURIZED TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONFIGURATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
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1. A user interface for use with an HVAC system, comprising:
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a backlit display configured to provide information to a user;
a processor and memory coupled to said backlit display and configured to drive said backlit display; and
a temperature sensor thermally isolated from said backlit display and associated with said case.
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Abstract
A user interface for use with an HVAC system, a method of providing temperature data of increased accuracy with a user interface of an HVAC system and an HVAC system incorporating the user interface or the method. In one embodiment, the user interface includes: (1) a case, (2) a backlit display configured to provide information to a user, (3) a processor and memory coupled to the backlit display and configured to drive the backlit display and (4) a temperature sensor thermally isolated from the backlit display and associated with the case.
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21 Claims
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1. A user interface for use with an HVAC system, comprising:
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a case; a backlit display configured to provide information to a user; a processor and memory coupled to said backlit display and configured to drive said backlit display; and a temperature sensor thermally isolated from said backlit display and associated with said case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing temperature data of increased accuracy with a user interface of an HVAC system, comprising:
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employing a backlit display to provide information to a user; employing a processor and memory coupled to said backlit display to drive said backlit display; and employing a temperature sensor thermally isolated from said backlit display and associated with a case of said user interface to provide said temperature data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An HVAC system, comprising:
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a heat pump or a compressor having at least one stage; at least one condenser coil; an expansion valve; at least one evaporator coil; a loop of pipe interconnecting said heat pump or compressor, said at least one condenser coil, said expansion valve and said at least one evaporator coil and containing a refrigerant; at least one fan configured to cause outdoor air and indoor air to blow over said at least one condenser coil and said least one evaporator coil; and a user interface, including; a case; a backlit display configured to provide information to a user, a processor and memory coupled to said backlit display and configured to drive said backlit display, and a temperature sensor thermally isolated from said backlit display and associated with said case. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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