CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL WITH NON-PLANAR DISPLAY
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1. A control comprising:
- a housing including circuitry and electronic components for control of a peripheral device;
the circuitry controlling at least one current altering device for control of the peripheral device;
a display mounted on the housing connected to the circuitry via a current carrying bridge member; and
the display having a first segment, second segment and third segment wherein the first and second segments are not located in the same plane.
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Abstract
A control is provided that includes a current altering device for control of peripheral devices and a display having a first segment, second segment and third segment and the first and second segments are not located in the same plane. The display includes at least one touch sensitive segment to operate a peripheral control function. The display includes alphanumeric display areas adjacent to first and second segments. In an embodiment the display may have an arc shape and the first segment is located at an apex of the arc of the display in a first plane and a second segment is located in a second plane.
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1. A control comprising:
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a housing including circuitry and electronic components for control of a peripheral device; the circuitry controlling at least one current altering device for control of the peripheral device; a display mounted on the housing connected to the circuitry via a current carrying bridge member; and the display having a first segment, second segment and third segment wherein the first and second segments are not located in the same plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27)
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19. A thermostat control comprising:
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a housing for containing circuitry and electronic components for control of a peripheral device; the circuitry controlling at least one current altering device for control of the peripheral device; a display mounted on the housing, the display having a bridge for connecting the circuitry; the display including a first segment and a second segment; the display disposed in a non-planar shape and configured so that user interaction with the control in order to activate at least the first and second segments is configured wherein at least one Z axis movement by a user'"'"'s hand is required during the operation of the control.
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25. A method of assembling a control comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing having circuitry containing at least one current altering device; attaching a flexible display to the circuitry;
the flexible display having a first segment and a second segment;orienting the flexible display in a desired static shape wherein the first segment is located substantially in a first plane and the second segment is located substantially in a second plane; and securing the flexible display to the housing in order to maintain the flexible display in the desired static shape.
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