HVAC CONTROLLER WITH AIR FLOW BARRIER
First Claim
1. A wall plate assembly for an HVAC Controller, the wall plate assembly having a front and a rear, the wall plate assembly comprising:
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a front plate securable to the rear plate with one or more electrical components situated between the front plate and the rear plate;
the rear plate including an aperture extending through the rear plate;
the front plate having a recessed portion that is recessed toward the rear plate, the recessed portion of the front plate is configured to align with the aperture in the rear plate, the recessed portion of the front plate including an aperture that is at least partially aligned with the aperture in the rear plate, the front plate further comprising;
a wire connection block accessible from the front of the wall plate assembly;
a connector accessible from the front of the wall plate assembly, the connector is configured to provide electrical signals between the wall plate assembly and an HVAC controller when the HVAC controller is connected to the wall plate assembly; and
an air flow barrier secured to the recessed portion of the front plate, the air flow barrier including a barrier surface that covers a portion of the aperture formed in the recessed portion of the front plate to reduce air infiltration into the HVAC controller and/or air exfiltration out of the HVAC controller, the air flow barrier further including an air flow barrier aperture that is sized to accommodate wires passing through the aperture in the recessed portion of the front plate and extending to the wire connection block of the front plate.
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Abstract
A wall plate assembly for an HVAC controller may include a rear plate including an aperture extending through the rear plate and a front plate securable to the rear plate. In some cases, the front plate may have a recessed portion that is recessed back toward the rear plate and align with the aperture in the rear plate. An air flow barrier may be secured to the recessed portion of the front plate. The air flow barrier may include a barrier surface that covers a portion of the aperture formed in the recessed portion of the front plate to reduce air infiltration. The air flow barrier may include an air flow barrier aperture that is sized to accommodate wires passing through the aperture in the recessed portion of the front plate for connection to a wire connection block of the front plate.
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20 Claims
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1. A wall plate assembly for an HVAC Controller, the wall plate assembly having a front and a rear, the wall plate assembly comprising:
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a rear plate; a front plate securable to the rear plate with one or more electrical components situated between the front plate and the rear plate; the rear plate including an aperture extending through the rear plate; the front plate having a recessed portion that is recessed toward the rear plate, the recessed portion of the front plate is configured to align with the aperture in the rear plate, the recessed portion of the front plate including an aperture that is at least partially aligned with the aperture in the rear plate, the front plate further comprising; a wire connection block accessible from the front of the wall plate assembly; a connector accessible from the front of the wall plate assembly, the connector is configured to provide electrical signals between the wall plate assembly and an HVAC controller when the HVAC controller is connected to the wall plate assembly; and an air flow barrier secured to the recessed portion of the front plate, the air flow barrier including a barrier surface that covers a portion of the aperture formed in the recessed portion of the front plate to reduce air infiltration into the HVAC controller and/or air exfiltration out of the HVAC controller, the air flow barrier further including an air flow barrier aperture that is sized to accommodate wires passing through the aperture in the recessed portion of the front plate and extending to the wire connection block of the front plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wall plate assembly for an HVAC controller, the wall plate assembly having a front and a rear, the wall plate assembly comprising:
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a front side; a back side, the back side of the wall plate assembly having one or more wall engaging regions for engaging a wall; an aperture defined through an aperture defining region of the wall plate assembly, wherein the aperture defining region is spaced inward toward the front side from the one or more wall engaging regions of the back side of the wall plate assembly; one or more wiring terminals accessible from the front side of the wall plate assembly for connecting one or more wires; an electrical connector situated on the front side of the wall plate assembly that is configured to electrically connect to an electrical connector of an HVAC controller when the HVAC controller is secured to the wall plate assembly; and an air flow barrier mechanically secured to the aperture defining region of the wall plate assembly and over the aperture in the wall plate assembly, the air flow barrier defining an air flow barrier aperture that is smaller than the aperture of the wall plate assembly and that at least partially overlaps the aperture of the wall plate assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An HVAC controller assembly, comprising:
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an HVAC controller, the HVAC controller including an electrical connector; a wall plate assembly having a front side and a back side, wherein the HVAC controller assembly is releasably securable to the wall plate assembly with the electrical connector of the HVAC controller facing the front side of the wall plate assembly, the wall plate assembly comprising; the back side of the wall plate assembly having one or more wall engaging regions for engaging a wall; an aperture defined through an aperture defining region of the wall plate assembly, wherein the aperture defining region is spaced inward from the one or more wall engaging regions of the back side of the wall plate assembly toward the front side; one or more wiring terminals accessible from the front side of the wall plate assembly for connecting one or more wires; an electrical connector situated on the front side of the wall plate assembly that is configured to electrically connect to the electrical connector of the HVAC controller when the HVAC controller is secured to the wall plate assembly; and an air flow barrier mechanically secured to the aperture defining region of the wall plate assembly and over the aperture in the wall plate assembly, the air flow barrier defining an air flow barrier aperture that is smaller than the aperture of the wall plate assembly and that at least partially overlaps the aperture of the wall plate assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification