Patent ID: 9121623
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: F24F,G01J,G01K,G01R,G05B,G05D,G06F,G06N,H01H,H04L,Y02B,Y02D,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A wall-mountable programmable electronic thermostat for controlling an HVAC system comprising: a backplate including a backplate circuit board, the backplate circuit board having a plurality of electrical components mounted thereon, the backplate adapted to be mounted on a wall, the backplate circuit board having a central opening to allow for the passage of a plurality of HVAC wires for electrical connection to the thermostat; a head unit body including a display for displaying information to a user, the head unit removeably mountable to the back plate; a plurality of wiring terminals each adapted and configured to make an electrical connection with an HVAC wire, wherein the plurality of wiring terminals are mounted on the backplate circuit board and arranged along one or more arcs about the central opening of the backplate circuit board, wherein each of the wiring terminals has a wire hole facing the central opening and a button member positioned nearer to an outer periphery of the backplate circuit board than said wire hole; and a backplate cover configured to cover said plurality of electrical components, the backplate cover having a plurality of openings through which said button members protrude to allow access thereto by the fingers of the user, whereby the user can access said button members without their fingers coming into contact with said electrical components.