Electronic thermostat
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1. An electronic thermostat for controlling the temperature of a predetermined area comprising:
- a first pair of slide means for controlling the temperature of the predetermined area during a first time interval;
a second pair of slide means for controlling the temperature of the predetermined area during a second time interval; and
a third pair of slide means for controlling a beginning time and an ending time of the second time interval whereby the first time interval and the second time interval consist essentially of a 24 hour period and the temperature of the predetermined area is determined by the position of the first pair of slide means during the first time interval and the temperature of the predetermined area is determined by the position of the second pair of slide means during the second time interval.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method useful in temperature control system for a predetermined area that employs a user friendly electronic thermostat that can be programmed intuitively and which is impossible to incorrectly program. Further, the electronic thermostat needs no periodic maintenance checks because it employs a super capacitor to supply electrical energy to memory if power is temporarily lost. A large display means is responsive to the operator'"'"'s programming as the programming is being performed, in addition to other times.
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1. An electronic thermostat for controlling the temperature of a predetermined area comprising:
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a first pair of slide means for controlling the temperature of the predetermined area during a first time interval; a second pair of slide means for controlling the temperature of the predetermined area during a second time interval; and a third pair of slide means for controlling a beginning time and an ending time of the second time interval whereby the first time interval and the second time interval consist essentially of a 24 hour period and the temperature of the predetermined area is determined by the position of the first pair of slide means during the first time interval and the temperature of the predetermined area is determined by the position of the second pair of slide means during the second time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic thermostat for controlling the temperature of a predetermined area comprising:
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a housing means, the housing means comprises a thermostat and a subbase; the subbase further comprises a subbase board, a first means for electrical communication, and a first means for mechanical coupling; the thermostat further comprises a control panel, a main thermostat board, a thermostat cover, a second means for electrical communication, and a second means for mechanical coupling, the second means for electrical communication being electrically connected to the first means for electrical communication and the second means for mechanical coupling being connected to the first means for mechanical coupling; the control panel further comprises a first pair of slide means arranged in an essentially linear manner, a second pair of slide means arranged in an essentially linear manner, and a third pair of slide means arranged in an essentially linear manner, the first pair of slide means further comprises a cool slide means and a heat slide means, both of which are electronically connected to the main thermostat board, the second pair of slide means further comprises a cool slide means and a heat slide means, both of which are electronically connected to the main thermostat board, and the third pair of slide means further comprises a begin slide and an end slide, both of which are electronically connected to the main thermostat board, whereby the third pair of slide means can be moved to set a second time interval in which the position of the second pair of slide means controls the temperature of the predetermined area, the third pair of slide means also essentially defining a first time interval as the time of day which is not occupied by the second time interval, in which the position of the first pair of slide means controls the temperature of the predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling the temperature of a predetermined area via an electronic thermostat comprising the steps of:
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sliding a first pair of slide means for controlling the temperature of the predetermined area during a first time interval; sliding a second pair of slide means for controlling the temperature of the predetermined area during a second time interval; and sliding a third pair of slide means for controlling a beginning time and an ending time of the second time interval. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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