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THERMOSTAT WITH RING-SHAPED CONTROL MEMBER

  • US 20150330658A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2015
  • Published: 11/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A smart home device for controlling at least one energy consuming device of a home, the smart home device comprising:

  • a housing;

    a processing system disposed within the housing;

    a rounded electronic display coupled to the processing system and mounted on the housing, the rounded electronic display being adapted to display information to a user;

    a ring-shaped control member mounted on the housing so as to surround the rounded electronic display and rotate about a central axis, the ring-shaped control member being configured to be inwardly pressable by the user along a direction of the central axis; and

    at least one sensor disposed near an inner periphery of the ring-shaped control member, the at least one sensor being configured to sense rotation of the ring-shaped control member by virtue of one or more types of electromagnetic effects caused by rotation of the ring-shaped control member.

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