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Display sub-assembly for an HVAC controller
US9528720B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9528720-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414266552-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
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An HVAC Controller including a printed circuit board (PCB) and a display sub-assembly. The display sub-assembly may include a frame, a display, and a light guide. The frame may be secured relative to the PCB and may have a front side facing away from the PCB and a back side facing toward the PCB. The frame may include one or more side walls that may extend between the front side and the back side, where the side walls may define a space. The display and the light guide may be positioned at least partially within the space and the light guide may be positioned between the display and the PCB. The frame may have one or more back stop features and one or more front stop features that stop the light guide and the display from sliding out of the back side and front side of the frame, respectively.
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What is claimed is: 1. An HVAC controller, comprising: an output port; the HVAC controller configured to provide HVAC control signals to the output port for controlling one or more HVAC components; a printed circuit board; and a display sub-assembly comprising: a frame secured relative to the printed circuit board; the frame including a front side facing away from the printed circuit board and a back side facing toward the printed circuit board, the frame including side wal…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9528720B2 cover?
- An HVAC Controller including a printed circuit board (PCB) and a display sub-assembly. The display sub-assembly may include a frame, a display, and a light guide. The frame may be secured relative to the PCB and may have a front side facing away from the PCB and a back side facing toward the PCB. The frame may include one or more side walls that may extend between the front side and the back si…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honeywell Int Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24F11/62. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).