Wall mountable connector with commonly used field wire terminals spaced from one another

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017237187-A1
Application number	US-201615042719-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 12, 2016
Priority date	Feb 12, 2016
Publication date	Aug 17, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A wall mountable connector is configured for securing a thermostat to a wall. The wall mountable connector is further configured to provide electrical connections with field wires exiting the wall and in turn to provide electrical connection with the thermostat. In some instances, the wall mountable connector is configured to provide easier connections with the field wires. In some cases, for example, the wall mountable connector is configured to better accommodate more commonly used field wires, and in some cases, space the more commonly used field wires from one another.

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 the wall; 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 a first side of the field wire receiving cavity, the first wiring connection block including a first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals each configured to electrically connect to a field wire; and wherein the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals includes two or more commonly used wiring terminals selected from an R terminal, a W terminal, a G terminal and a Y terminal, and wherein each of the two or more commonly used wiring terminals of the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals are separated from each other by at least one intervening wiring terminal.

2 . The wall mountable connector of claim 1 , wherein the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals includes the Y terminal and the G terminal separated from each other by at least one intervening wiring terminal.

3 . The wall mountable connector of claim 2 , wherein the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals further includes a C terminal.

4 . The wall mountable connector of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second wiring connection block positioned along a second opposing side of the field wire receiving cavity, the second wiring connection block including a second column of vertically spaced wiring terminals each configured to electrically connect to a field wire; and wherein the second column of vertically spaced wiring terminals includes two or more of the commonly used wiring terminals that are not included in the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals, and wherein each of the two or more commonly used wiring terminals of the second column of vertically spaced wiring terminals are separated from each other by at least one intervening wiring terminal.

5 . The wall mountable connector of claim 4 , wherein:
the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals includes the Y terminal and the G terminal separated from each other by at least one intervening wiring terminal; and the second column of vertically spaced wiring terminals includes the W terminal and the R terminal separated from each other by at least one intervening wiring terminal.

6 . The wall mountable connector of claim 4 , wherein:
the first side of the field wire receiving cavity is beveled to provide easier user access to the first wiring connection block; and the second side of the field wire receiving cavity is beveled to provide easier user access to the second wiring connection block.

7 . The wall mountable connector of claim 1 , wherein the first side of the field wire receiving cavity is beveled to provide easier user access to the first wiring connection block.

8 . The wall mountable connector of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a first front-facing portion adjacent the first wiring connection block, the first front-facing portion including labels that identify each of the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals.

9 . The wall mountable connector of claim 8 , wherein the labels identify the two or more commonly used wiring terminals more prominently than other of the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals.

10 . The wall mountable connector of claim 4 , wherein:
the housing comprises a first front-facing portion adjacent the first wiring connection block, the first front-facing portion including labels that identify each of the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals, wherein the labels identify the two or more commonly used wiring terminals more prominently than other of the first column of vertically spaced wiring terminals; and the housing comprises a second front-facing portion adjacent the second wiring connection block, the second front-facing portion including labels that identify each of the second column of vertically spaced wiring terminals, wherein the labels identify the two or more commonly used wiring terminals more prominently than other of the second column of vertically spaced wiring terminals.

11 . 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 the wall; 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 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 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 wiring terminals and the second column of wiring terminals provide, in combination, a Y wiring terminal, a G wiring terminal, a W wiring terminal and an R wiring terminal, with two wiring terminals out of the Y, G, W and R wiring terminals disposed within the first column of wiring terminals and the other two wiring terminals out of the Y, G, W and R wiring terminals disposed within the second column of wiring terminals.

12 . The wall mountable connector of claim 11 , wherein the two wiring terminals out of the Y, G, W and R wiring terminals disposed within the first column of wiring terminals are spaced apart with one or more intervening wiring terminals.

13 . The wall mountable connector of claim 12 , wherein the other two wiring terminals out of the Y, G, W and R wiring terminals disposed within the second column of wiring terminals are spaced apart with one or more intervening wiring terminals.

14 . The wall mountable connector of claim 11 , wherein the housing provides labeling to identify each of the wiring terminals in the first column of wiring terminals and the second column of wiring terminals.

15 . The wall mountable connector of claim 14 , wherein the labeling includes more prominent labels identifying each of the Y wiring terminal, the G wiring terminal, the W wiring terminal and the R wiring terminal.

16 . 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 the wall; 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 receivi

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Read Travis
• Putrevu Sriharsha
• Emmons David J

Classifications

• H10W78/00

  Detachable holders for supporting packaged chips in operation · CPC title

• H05K5/0018

  having an electronic display · CPC title

• H01R9/2491 Primary

  Terminal blocks structurally associated with plugs or sockets · CPC title

• H01R13/73

  Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall · CPC title

• H01R33/00

  Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof · CPC title