User control device with cantilevered display
First Claim
1. A thermostat, comprising:
- a housing, comprising;
a base including a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a first side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, and a second side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, wherein the top wall, the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an internal volume; and
a display mount cantilevered upward from the top wall, the display mount including a mounting surface perpendicular to the top wall of the base;
wherein the housing is not opaque;
a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the mounting surface of the display mount, and wherein the touch-sensitive display is not opaque; and
processing electronics positioned within the interior volume of the base, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display.
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Abstract
A thermostat includes a housing, a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, and processing electronics configured to operate the touch-sensitive display. The housing includes a base and a display mount. The base includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a first side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, and a second side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall. The top wall, the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an internal volume. The display mount is cantilevered upward from the top wall and includes a mounting surface perpendicular to the top wall of the base. The housing is not opaque. The display is attached to the mounting surface and is not opaque. The processing electronics are positioned within the interior volume.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A thermostat, comprising:
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a housing, comprising; a base including a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a first side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, and a second side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, wherein the top wall, the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an internal volume; and a display mount cantilevered upward from the top wall, the display mount including a mounting surface perpendicular to the top wall of the base; wherein the housing is not opaque; a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the mounting surface of the display mount, and wherein the touch-sensitive display is not opaque; and processing electronics positioned within the interior volume of the base, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A thermostat, comprising:
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a housing, comprising; a base including a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a first side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, and a second side wall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, wherein the top wall, the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define an internal volume, and wherein the ends of the top wall, the bottom wall, the first side, and the second side wall distal from the front wall define a planar rear face of the base; and a display mount cantilevered upward from the top wall, the display mount including a mounting surface perpendicular to the top wall of the base; wherein the housing is not opaque; a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the mounting surface of the display mount, and wherein the touch-sensitive display is not opaque; processing electronics positioned within the interior volume of the base, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; a plurality of wire terminals positioned within the internal volume and each configured to secure one of a plurality of control wires from a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system; a mounting plate configured for attaching the housing to a mounting surface, wherein the mounting plate is positioned within the internal volume of the base and removably attached to the base, wherein the mounting plate includes an aperture configured to allow the plurality controls wires to pass through the mounting plate into the internal volume of the base, and wherein the mounting plate includes a rear surface that is flush with the rear face of the base when the mounting plate is attached to the base; a front cover removably attached to the housing, wherein the front cover covers at least a portion of the front wall and covers at least a portion of the bottom wall; and a top cover removably attached to the housing, wherein the top cover covers at least a portion of the top wall, covers at least a portion of the first side wall, and covers at least a portion of the second side wall. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A thermostat, comprising:
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a housing, comprising; a base defining an internal volume; and a display mount cantilevered from the base, the display mount including a mounting surface perpendicular to an external surface of the base; wherein the housing is not opaque; a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the mounting surface of the display mount, and wherein the touch-sensitive display is not opaque; and processing electronics positioned within the interior volume of the base, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification