Terminal block and test pad for an HVAC controller
US7645158B2 · kind B2 · utility
53Cited by
23References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/912
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical terminal assembly for an HVAC device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, the terminal assembly includes one or more quick-connect or screwless type terminal blocks mounted on a printed circuit board. The terminal assembly may also include one or more test pads electrically connected to the one or more quick-connect or screwless terminals via one or more traces on the printed circuit board. The one or more test pads may include a recessed portion.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.