Thermostat with one button programming feature
US6783079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F11/59
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A digital programmable thermostat comprising up and down temperature adjustment buttons, an LCD display, and a Program button, which a user can simply press once to initiate a single setback program that sets back the last user selected temperature setting during a predetermined setback time period. The thermostat can also automatically set the current time and date, to allow the user to initiate the program without having to set the current time and date.
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