User friendly interface for control unit
    2.
    发明授权
    User friendly interface for control unit 有权
    用户友好的控制单元界面

    公开(公告)号:US09223323B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13033573

    申请日:2011-02-23

    摘要: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a circular body having a large central display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated an pressed inward by a user so as to receive user input in a simple elegant fashion. Different colors can be displayed to the user to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different shades of colors can be displayed to a user to indicate an estimated amount of time and/or energy for reaching a target temperature. The thermostat is wall mountable and is made up of a head unit removeably mounted to a backplate. A locking mechanism can be provided so as to increase security against unauthorized removal of the head unit. The backplate can be adapted to be mounted on a wall so as to be level, for example by including a bubble level on the backplate. One or more vents are preferably located on the sides of the body, such as in a gap beneath the translatably mounted ring, and/or in a gap between the head unit and the backplate. The target temperature for the device can be altered in response to sensing rotation of the rotating ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to and altered by the user in response to sensing rotation of the ring and the translational movement of the ring. Historical information such as temperature and cost information can be displayed to a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating ring. One or more device settings can be displayed to and edited by a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating member and the translational movement. According to some embodiments, text characters can be entered by the user.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用户友好的可编程恒温器,其包括具有由环围绕的大的中央显示器的圆形主体,所述环可以由使用者向内按压而旋转,以便以简单的优雅方式接收用户输入。 可以向用户显示不同的颜色以指示当前活动的HVAC功能,并且可以向用户显示不同色调的颜色以指示用于达到目标温度的估计的时间量和/或能量。 恒温器可壁式安装,并由可拆卸地安装到背板的头部单元组成。 可以提供锁定机构,以便提高防止未经授权的头部单元的移除的安全性。 背板可以适于安装在墙壁上以便水平,例如通过在背板上包括气泡高度。 一个或多个通风口优选地位于主体的侧面上,例如位于可平移安装的环之下的间隙中,和/或在头单元和背板之间的间隙中。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转,可以改变装置的目标温度,并且响应于感测环的旋转和环的平移运动,可以向用户显示和改变编程的时间表。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转,可以向用户显示诸如温度和成本信息的历史信息。 响应于感测旋转构件的旋转和平移运动,用户可以显示和编辑一个或多个设备设置。 根据一些实施例,用户可以输入文本字符。

    Thermostat graphical user interface

    公开(公告)号:US10241527B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US13356762

    申请日:2012-01-24

    摘要: A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing intuitive navigation within a menuing system. In a first mode of operation, an electronic display of the thermostat displays a population of tick marks arranged in an arcuate arrangement including a plurality of background tick marks, a setpoint tick mark representing a setpoint temperature, and an ambient temperature tick mark representing an ambient temperature, the setpoint temperature being dynamically changeable according to a tracked rotational input motion of a ring-shaped user interface component of the thermostat. In a second mode, the a plurality of user-selectable menu options is displayed in an arcuate arrangement along a menu option range area, and respective ones of the user-selectable menu options are selectively highlighted according to the tracked rotational input motion of the ring-shaped user interface component.

    User friendly interface for control unit
    8.
    发明授权
    User friendly interface for control unit 有权
    用户友好的控制单元界面

    公开(公告)号:US08918219B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-23

    申请号:US13269501

    申请日:2011-10-07

    IPC分类号: G05D23/19 F24F11/00

    摘要: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a central electronic display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated and pressed inwardly to provide user input in a simple and elegant fashion. The current temperature and setpoint are graphically displayed as prominent tick marks. Different colors and intensities can be displayed to indicate currently active HVAC functions and an amount of heating or cooling required to reach a target temperature. The setpoint can be altered by user rotation of the ring. The schedule can be displayed and altered by virtue of rotations and inward pressings of the ring. Initial device set up and installation, the viewing of device operation, the editing of various settings, and the viewing of historical energy usage information are made simple and elegant by virtue of the described form factor, display modalities, and user input modalities of the device.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用户友好的可编程恒温器,其包括由环围绕的中央电子显示器,该环可以旋转和向内按压,以简单和优雅的方式提供用户输入。 当前的温度和设定点图形显示为突出的刻度线。 可以显示不同的颜色和强度以指示当前活动的HVAC功能以及达到目标温度所需的加热或冷却量。 用户可以通过旋转环来改变设定值。 可以通过环的旋转和向内按压来显示和改变时间表。 初始装置设置和安装,设备操作的观察,各种设置的编辑以及历史能量使用信息的观察通过所描述的形状因子,显示模态和用户输入模式被简化和优雅 。