Wall mountable connector terminal configuration
First Claim
1. A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall, the wall mountable connector comprising:
- a housing having a front side and a back side, the back side is configured to be mountable to a wall, the housing having a first side edge and an opposing second side edge;
the housing defining a field wire receiving cavity;
the housing defining a field wire aperture through the back side of the housing and into the field wire receiving cavity, the field wire aperture configured to accommodate one or more field wires;
a first connection block positioned along a first side of the field wire receiving cavity, the first wiring connection block including;
a first column of pin terminals configured to accommodate a first column of pins extending backward from the thermostat;
a first column of wiring terminals each electrical coupled with a corresponding one of the first column of pin terminals, with each of the first column of wiring terminals configured to electrically connect to a field wire;
a second connection block positioned along a second opposing side of the field wire receiving cavity, the second wiring connection block including;
a second column of pin terminals configured to accommodate a second column of pins extending backward from the thermostat;
a second column of wiring terminals each electrical coupled with a corresponding one of the second column of pin terminals, with each of the second column of wiring terminals configured to electrically connect to a field wire; and
wherein the first column of pin terminals is spaced a distance of 3 to 20 millimeters from the first side edge of the housing.
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Abstract
A wall mountable connector to provide mechanical and electrical connections for a thermostat. The wall mountable connector may include a field wire receiving cavity, with a first column of wiring terminals and a second column of wiring terminals, with each of the wiring terminals configured to receive a field wire. Each of a first column of pin terminals may be electrically coupled with each of the first column of wiring terminals and each of a second column of pin terminals may be electrically coupled with each of the second column of wiring terminals. In some cases, the first column of pin terminals may be spaced a distance of 3 to 20 millimeters from a first side edge of the housing, and the second column of pin terminals may be spaced a distance of 3 to 20 millimeters from an opposing second side edge of the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall, the wall mountable connector comprising:
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a housing having a front side and a back side, the back side is configured to be mountable to a wall, the housing having a first side edge and an opposing second side edge; the housing defining a field wire receiving cavity; the housing defining a field wire aperture through the back side of the housing and into the field wire receiving cavity, the field wire aperture configured to accommodate one or more field wires; a first connection block positioned along a first side of the field wire receiving cavity, the first wiring connection block including; a first column of pin terminals configured to accommodate a first column of pins extending backward from the thermostat; a first column of wiring terminals each electrical coupled with a corresponding one of the first column of pin terminals, with each of the first column of wiring terminals configured to electrically connect to a field wire; a second connection block positioned along a second opposing side of the field wire receiving cavity, the second wiring connection block including; a second column of pin terminals configured to accommodate a second column of pins extending backward from the thermostat; a second column of wiring terminals each electrical coupled with a corresponding one of the second column of pin terminals, with each of the second column of wiring terminals configured to electrically connect to a field wire; and wherein the first column of pin terminals is spaced a distance of 3 to 20 millimeters from the first side edge of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall, the wall mountable connector comprising:
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a housing having a front side and a back side, the back side is configured to be mountable to a wall, the housing including a first side edge and an opposing second side edge; the housing defining a field wire receiving cavity; the housing defining a field wire aperture through the back side of the housing and into the field wire receiving cavity, the field wire aperture configured to accommodate one or more field wires; a first wiring connection block positioned along the left side of the field wire receiving cavity, the first wiring connection block configured to electrically connect to one or more field wires; a second wiring connection block positioned along the right side of the field wire receiving cavity, the second wiring connection block configured to electrically connect to one or more field wires; a first column of pin terminals positioned to the left of the field wire receiving cavity and configured to accommodate a first column of pins extending backward from the thermostat; a second column of pin terminals positioned to the right of the field wire receiving cavity and configured to accommodate a second column of pins extending backward from the thermostat; and wherein the first column of pin terminals is spaced a distance of 4 to 12 millimeters from the first side edge of the housing and the second column of pins is spaced a distance of 4 to 12 millimeters from the second side edge of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thermostat that is configured to be mounted to a universal wall mountable connector, the universal wall mountable connector providing a mechanical connection to a wall as well as electrical connections between the thermostat and field wires exiting the wall, the thermostat comprising:
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a housing having a front and a back; a recess formed within the back, the recess configured to accommodate the universal wall mountable connector, the recess having a recess bottom surface; a user interface facing the front of the housing; a printed circuit board disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the user interface; a first column of pins secured to the printed circuit board and extending through the recess bottom surface, the first column of pins configured to engage a corresponding first column of pin terminals of the universal wall mountable connector; and a second column of pins secured to the printed circuit board and extending through the recess bottom surface, the second column of pins extending substantially parallel to the first column of pins and is configured to engage a corresponding second column of pin terminals of the universal wall mountable connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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