USER CONTROL DEVICE WITH CASE CONTAINING CIRCUIT BOARD EXTENDING INTO MOUNTING LOCATION
First Claim
1. A thermostat, comprising:
- a housing, comprising;
a base;
a display mount cantilevered from the base; and
a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface;
a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount;
processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; and
a mounting bracket configured to attach to a mounting location, wherein the mounting bracket includes a frame defining an aperture and the case extends through the aperture so that the frame is located between the front and rear surfaces of the case.
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Abstract
A thermostat includes a housing having a base, a display mount cantilevered from the base, and a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface, a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount, processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display, and a mounting bracket configured to attach to a mounting location, wherein the mounting bracket includes a frame defining an aperture and the case extends through the aperture so that the frame is located between the front and rear surfaces of the case.
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22 Claims
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1. A thermostat, comprising:
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a housing, comprising; a base; a display mount cantilevered from the base; and a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface; a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount; processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; and a mounting bracket configured to attach to a mounting location, wherein the mounting bracket includes a frame defining an aperture and the case extends through the aperture so that the frame is located between the front and rear surfaces of the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thermostat, comprising:
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a housing, comprising; a base; a display mount; and a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface; a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount; processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; and a mounting bracket configured to attach to a mounting location, wherein the mounting bracket comprises; a first frame defining a first aperture; and a second frame defining a second aperture, wherein the case extends through the first aperture so that the first frame is located between the front and rear surfaces of the case and the second frame is located between the base and the rear surface of the case. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A thermostat, comprising:
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a housing, comprising; a base; a display mount cantilevered from the base; and a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface; a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount; processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; and a plurality of mounting tabs pivotably coupled to the case, each mounting tab movable between a retracted position and an extended position where the mounting tab extends outward from the case; wherein, with the mounting tabs in the retracted position, the case is configured to extend into an aperture in a mounting location; and wherein, with the mounting tabs in the extended position, the mounting tabs are configured to contact an inner surface of the mounting location to attach the housing to the mounting location.
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