Wall mountable connector with built in jumper functionality
First Claim
1. A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall, the wall mountable connector comprising:
- a housing configured to be mounted to a vertical surface;
the housing defining a field wire aperture through the back side of the housing, the field wire aperture configured to accommodate one or more field wires;
a plurality of wiring terminals each for electrically connecting to one or more of the field wires, the plurality of wiring terminals including an R wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from a heat transformer, an RC wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from a cool and/or fan transformer, and a U wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from an accessory transformer;
an R switch manually moveable between a closed position in which the R switch electrically connects the R wiring terminal and the RC wiring terminal, and an open position in which the R switch electrically disconnects the R wiring terminal and the RC wiring terminal; and
a U switch manually moveable between a closed position in which the U switch electrically connects the RC wiring terminal and the U wiring terminal, and an open position in which the U switch electrically disconnects the RC wiring terminal and the U wiring terminal.
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Abstract
A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall is disclosed. The wall mountable connector may include built in jumper functionality. In some cases, the wall mountable connector may include a plurality of wiring terminals as well as structure enabling an installer or other person to easily electrically connect (e.g. jumper) one or more of the wiring terminals in order to accommodate different equipment installations. For example, in some cases there may be a desire to electrically connect (e.g. jumper) or disconnect certain wiring terminals that correspond to transformer input terminals, which in some equipment installations are intended to be independently powered while in others they are not.
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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 configured to be mounted to a vertical surface; the housing defining a field wire aperture through the back side of the housing, the field wire aperture configured to accommodate one or more field wires; a plurality of wiring terminals each for electrically connecting to one or more of the field wires, the plurality of wiring terminals including an R wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from a heat transformer, an RC wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from a cool and/or fan transformer, and a U wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from an accessory transformer; an R switch manually moveable between a closed position in which the R switch electrically connects the R wiring terminal and the RC wiring terminal, and an open position in which the R switch electrically disconnects the R wiring terminal and the RC wiring terminal; and a U switch manually moveable between a closed position in which the U switch electrically connects the RC wiring terminal and the U wiring terminal, and an open position in which the U switch electrically disconnects the RC wiring terminal and the U wiring terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wall mountable connector for securing a thermostat to a wall, the wall mountable connector comprising:
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a housing configured to be mounted to a vertical surface; the housing defining a field wire aperture through the back side of the housing, the field wire aperture configured to accommodate one or more field wires; a plurality of wiring terminals each for electrically connecting to one or more of the field wires, the plurality of wiring terminals including an R wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from a heat transformer, an RC wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from a cool and/or fan transformer, and a U wiring terminal for electrically connecting a wire from an accessory transformer; a conductive switch member that includes an R leg, an RC leg and a U leg, the R leg, RC leg and a U leg are all electrically connected together; the R leg is moveable between a closed position in which the R leg is electrically coupled with the R wiring terminal and an open position in which the R leg is electrically disconnected from the R wiring terminal; the RC leg is electrically coupled with the RC wiring terminal; and the U leg is moveable between a closed position in which the U leg is electrically coupled with the U wiring terminal and an open position in which the U leg is electrically disconnected from the U wiring terminal; an R slider that is actuatable to move the R leg between the closed position and the open position; and a U slider that is actuatable to move the U leg between the closed position and the open position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of wiring a wall mountable connector that includes an R switch that selectively electrically couples an R wiring terminal to an RC wiring terminal and a U switch that selectively couples the RC wiring terminal to a U wiring terminal, the method comprising:
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determining the presence or absence of a heat transformer, a cooling or fan transformer and an accessory transformer; and setting the R switch and the U switch in accordance with the presence or absence of a heat transformer, a cooling or fan transformer and an accessory transformer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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