Thermostat with offset drive
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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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Abstract
A thermostat having a thermostat housing and a rotatable selector rotatably coupled to the thermostat housing via a support member. The rotatable selector is adapted to have a range of rotatable positions, wherein a desired parameter value is identified by the position of the rotatable selector along the range of rotatable positions. The thermostat further includes a mechanical to electrical translator that is laterally offset relative to the support member for translating the mechanical position of the rotatable selector to an electrical signal that is related to the desired parameter value.
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39 Claims
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1. A thermostat comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A thermostat comprising:
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a thermostat housing having a support post; a rotatable selector rotatably coupled to the thermostat housing with at least part of the rotatable selector disposed about, and being rotatable with respect to, the support post of the thermostat housing, the rotatable selector having a range of rotatable positions, 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 laterally offset relative to the support member for translating the mechanical position of the rotatable selector to an electrical signal that is related to the desired parameter value.
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23. A thermostat comprising:
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a thermostat housing defining a housing surface area, the housing surface area having a housing centroid; a rotatable selector rotatably coupled to the thermostat housing via a support member, the rotatable selector having a range of rotatable positions, wherein a desired parameter value is identified by the position of the rotatable selector along the range of rotatable positions; and a rotatable mechanical to electrical translator for translating the mechanical position of the rotatable selector to an electrical signal that is related to the desired parameter value;
wherein the rotatable selector and the rotatable mechanical to electrical translator rotate in opposite directions when the rotatable selector is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A thermostat comprising:
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a thermostat housing; a rotatable selector rotatably coupled to the thermostat housing, the rotatable selector having a range of rotatable positions, wherein a desired parameter value is identified by the position of the rotatable selector along the range of rotatable positions, the rotatable selector having a pattern disposed thereon; and a mechanical to electrical translator for translating the mechanical position of the rotatable selector to an electrical signal that is related to the desired parameter value, the mechanical to electrical translator including means for sensing the pattern on the rotatable selector and to determine a mechanical position of the rotatable selector therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A thermostat comprising:
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a non-rotatable region; a rotatable selector extending around at least part of the non-rotatable region, the rotatable selector having a range of rotatable positions, wherein a desired parameter value is identified by the position of the rotatable selector along the range of rotatable positions, the rotatable selector having a rotation axis; and a mechanical to electrical translator comprising a rotation axis that is laterally offset relative to the 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. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A thermostat comprising:
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an electronic display for displaying information; a rotatable selector having a range of rotatable positions relative to the display, wherein a desired parameter value is identified by the position of the rotatable selector along the range of rotatable positions, the rotatable selector having a rotation axis; a mechanical to electrical translator for translating the mechanical position of the rotatable selector to an electrical signal that is related to the desired parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A thermostat comprising:
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a non-rotatable region; a rotatable selector extending around at least part of the non-rotatable region, the rotatable selector having a range of rotatable positions, wherein a desired parameter value is identified by the position of the rotatable selector along the range of rotatable positions, the rotatable selector having a rotation axis; and a mechanical to electrical translator laterally offset relative to the rotation axis of the rotatable selector for translating the mechanical position of the rotatable selector to an electrical signal that is related to the desired parameter value.
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