HVAC Controls and Controllers Including Alphanumeric Displays

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016343353-A1
Application number	US-201615230723-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 8, 2016
Priority date	Dec 26, 2013
Publication date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of controls for heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning systems. In an exemplary embodiment, a control for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system includes an alphanumeric display and one or more input device. A processor of the control is configured to receive a user input through the input device(s), and in response to the user input, reorient a display of a message relative to the alphanumeric display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of controlling a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) appliance, the method comprising:
a HVAC appliance control displaying, on an alphanumeric display of the HVAC appliance control, a plurality of menu options user-selectable therefrom for entering operational parameters whereby to configure the HVAC appliance control to control an HVAC appliance, the menu options further including an option user-selectable for rotating the displaying on the alphanumeric display; the HVAC appliance control receiving a user input indicating selection of the option for rotating the displaying; the HVAC appliance control determining a response to the user input; and the HVAC appliance control implementing the determined response by rotating the displaying from a first display orientation to a second display orientation.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying a message on the alphanumeric display in accordance with the changed orientation.

3 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:
before displaying the plurality of menu options user-selectable therefrom for entering operational parameters whereby to configure the HVAC appliance control to control an HVAC appliance, displaying a message on the alphanumeric display to indicate a current message orientation relative to the alphanumeric display.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the alphanumeric display includes one or more of the following: a multiple-segment display, three seven-segment light-emitting diode (LED) displays, and a dot matrix display.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the HVAC appliance control includes or is included in one or more of the following: a furnace control, an air conditioning control, a heat pump control, an air handler control, an integrated control, and a unitary control.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a plurality of two-position switches of the control includes first and second keys for indicating directions in which to change message orientation, and the method comprises determining a display orientation angle based on one or more signals from the first key and/or second key.

7 . A method of controlling a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) appliance, the method comprising:
a HVAC appliance control displaying, on an alphanumeric display of the HVAC appliance control, a plurality of menu options user-selectable therefrom for entering operational parameters whereby to configure the HVAC appliance control to control an HVAC appliance, the menu options further including an option user-selectable for rotating the displaying of the other menu options on the alphanumeric display; the HVAC appliance control receiving a user input indicating selection of the option for rotating the displaying; the HVAC appliance control determining a response to the user input; and the HVAC appliance control implementing the determined response by rotating the displaying from a first display orientation to a second display orientation.

8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising displaying a message on the alphanumeric display in accordance with the changed orientation.

9 . The method of claim 7 , comprising:
before displaying the plurality of menu options user-selectable therefrom for entering operational parameters whereby to configure the HVAC appliance control to control an HVAC appliance, displaying a message on the alphanumeric display to indicate a current message orientation relative to the alphanumeric display.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the alphanumeric display includes one or more of the following: a multiple-segment display, three seven-segment light-emitting diode (LED) displays, and a dot matrix display.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the HVAC appliance control includes or is included in one or more of the following: a furnace control, an air conditioning control, a heat pump control, an air handler control, an integrated control, and a unitary control.

12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein:
a plurality of two-position switches of the appliance control includes first and second keys for indicating directions in which to change message orientation, and the method comprises determining a display orientation angle based on one or more signals from the first key and/or second key.

13 . A method of controlling a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) appliance, the method comprising:
a HVAC appliance control sequentially displaying, on an alphanumeric display of the HVAC appliance control, a plurality of menu options user-selectable therefrom for entering operational parameters whereby to configure the HVAC appliance control to control an HVAC appliance, the menu options further including an option user-selectable for rotating the subsequent displaying of the other menu options on the alphanumeric display; the HVAC appliance control receiving a user input indicating selection of the option for rotating the subsequent displaying; the HVAC appliance control determining a response to the user input; and the HVAC appliance control implementing the determined response by rotating the subsequent displaying from a first display orientation to a second display orientation.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein, after displaying one or more of the menu options user-selectable therefrom for entering operational parameters, the HVAC appliance control receives the user input indicating selection of the option for rotating the subsequent displaying.

Assignees

• Emerson Electric Co

Inventors

• Vie David L
• Moran Michael J
• Heller John J

Classifications

• F24F11/52

  Indication arrangements, e.g. displays · CPC title

• G06F3/04897

  Special input arrangements or commands for improving display capability · CPC title

• G09G5/32 Primary

  with means for controlling the display position {(see provisionally G09G5/42)} · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title