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Thermostat with offset drive

DC
  • US 7,159,790 B2
  • Filed: 06/22/2004
  • Issued: 01/09/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermostat comprising:

  • a thermostat housing;

    a rotatable selector rotatably coupled to the thermostat housing via a support member, the rotatable selector having a first rotation axis, the rotatable selector having a range of rotatable positions along the first rotation axis, wherein a desired parameter value is identified by the position of the rotatable selector along the range of rotatable positions; and

    a mechanical to electrical translator comprising a second rotation axis that is laterally offset relative to the first rotation axis of the rotatable selector, the mechanical to electrical translator translating the mechanical position of the rotatable selector to an electrical signal that is related to the desired parameter value.

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