Patent ID: 7832652

Claim:
An HVAC controller having an HVAC controller housing with a front, a back, and a side extending between the front and back, the HVAC controller configured to be mounted to a wall with the back of the HVAC controller housing positioned adjacent to the wall, the HVAC controller comprising: an aperture defined in the side of the HVAC controller housing and extending to the back of the HVAC controller housing; a pivotable battery tray disposed within the aperture, the battery tray being pivotable about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position while the HVAC controller is mounted to the wall, and can be suspended on the HVAC controller housing in the open position, wherein at least a portion of the battery tray forms at least part of the side of the HVAC controller housing and at least part of the back of the HVAC controller housing when the battery tray is in the closed position; and wherein once the pivotable battery tray is pivoted out of the closed position, the pivotable battery tray is free to be lifted away from the pivot axis and completely removed from the aperture of the HVAC controller housing.