Rotatable thermostat
US7614567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F9/35
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thermostat that can display information in multiple different orientations is provided. The thermostat includes a housing, a display, and an input device. As the housing is mounted in a particular orientation, the thermostat changes the orientation of the information for properly displaying same to a user. This is accomplished by sensing the orientation of the housing in one embodiment, and through user selection of a desired orientation in another embodiment. A separate display and input device(s) are provided in one embodiment, and a combined touch screen display and input device is provided in another embodiment.
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