Patent ID: 11927353
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 15:
16. An outdoor unit for a building, the outdoor unit comprising:
a compressor configured to compress refrigerant within a refrigeration circuit, the refrigeration circuit configured to be connected to an indoor unit located within the building;
a sensor configured to measure a condition of at least one of the outdoor unit or the refrigerant;
a display device comprising a display;
a controller configured to:
receive the condition from the sensor;
generate display information on the display based on the condition, wherein the display information includes a plurality of characters forming a word in a spoken language; and
cause the display device to display the display information by scrolling the plurality of characters across the display; and

an enclosure comprising an opening exposing the display of the display device, wherein the enclosure and the display of the display device are structured to enclose the compressor, the sensor, and the controller while the display of the display device is exposed.