Patent ID: 7614567
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: F24D,G05D,G09F

Abstract:
1. A thermostat, comprising: a housing adapted to be mounted in at least a first and a second orientation; a controller positioned within the housing; a display visibly mounted in the housing, the display capable of exhibiting information thereon, wherein the information includes at least one menu of available options for operation of the thermostat, and at least one of the at least one menu includes user-selectable orientations for display of the information on the display; an input device operatively mounted on the housing to allow user manipulation thereof when the housing is mounted in at least the first and the second orientation, wherein the input device is adapted to permit selection of a desired orientation from at least the first and the second orientation, and wherein the input device includes a rotary knob that may be rotated to select between at least the first and the second orientation; and wherein the controller is programmed to provide the information to the display in a display orientation that corresponds to at least the first and the second orientation of the housing.