HVAC controls or controllers including alphanumeric displays and push buttons
First Claim
1. A control for a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system appliance, the control comprising:
- an alphanumeric display;
a plurality of two position switches; and
a processor configured to;
receive a current user input through at least one of the two position switches;
determine a response to the current user input using one or more previously received user inputs, if any, via one or more of the two position switches, user inputs received through the two position switches being independent of receipt of any user input to a thermostat controller, if any; and
implement the determined response, display a message on the alphanumeric display, and/or change an operational parameter of the HVAC system appliance.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of a control for an HVAC system. The control has an alphanumeric display, a plurality of two position switches (e.g., push buttons, etc.), and a processor. The processor receives a current user input through at least one of the two position switches and determines a response to the current user input. The determining is performed using one or more previously received user inputs, if any, via one or more of the two position switches. The processor implements the determined response by displaying a message on the alphanumeric display and/or changing an operational parameter of the HVAC system.
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21 Claims
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1. A control for a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system appliance, the control comprising:
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an alphanumeric display; a plurality of two position switches; and a processor configured to; receive a current user input through at least one of the two position switches; determine a response to the current user input using one or more previously received user inputs, if any, via one or more of the two position switches, user inputs received through the two position switches being independent of receipt of any user input to a thermostat controller, if any; and implement the determined response, display a message on the alphanumeric display, and/or change an operational parameter of the HVAC system appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system appliance, the control comprising:
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a plurality of multiple-segment light-emitting diode (LED) displays operable for displaying alphanumeric characters including fault codes for the appliance; and a plurality of two position switches for receiving user inputs independently of receipt of any user input to a thermostat controller, if any; the two position switches and multiple-segment LED displays configured to be usable for setting one or more values of one or more operational parameters of the control and for recalling fault codes for display by the multiple-segment LED displays. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system appliance, the method performed by a processor of a control for the appliance, the control including an alphanumeric display and a plurality of two position switches, the method comprising:
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receiving a current user input through at least one of the two position switches; determining a response to the current user input, the determining performed using one or more user inputs, if any, previously received through one or more of the two position switches, user inputs received through the two position switches being independent of receipt of any user input to a thermostat controller, if any; and implementing the determined response, displaying a message on the alphanumeric display and/or changing an operational parameter of the heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system appliance. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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