USER INTERFACE MEMBER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

摘要

According to one embodiment, a thermostat includes a rear member and a front assembly that is couplable with the rear member. The front assembly includes a display (e.g., LCD) for displaying information to a user. The thermostat also includes an activatable switch and a motion control assembly that is positioned between the rear member and the front assembly. The motion control assembly controls the motion of the front assembly into contact with the switch and includes a pivot assembly that is configured to provide one or more pivot points about which the front assembly pivots when pressed axially inward and a spring member that contacts the rear member and the front assembly at a plurality of positions to stabilize the front assembly relative to the rear member. The spring member axially biases the front assembly away from the rear member.

主权项

1. A thermostat configured for controlling an HVAC system to condition an environment within a building or structure, the thermostat comprising:
a rear member couplable with a wall of the building or structure to secure the thermostat to the wall; a front assembly couplable with the rear member, the front assembly including a display for displaying information to a user and including a frame member; a switch positioned between the rear member and the frame member of the front assembly, the switch being activatable via a user pressing on the front assembly; and a motion control assembly positioned between the rear member and the frame member, the motion control assembly including:
a plurality of pivot members that are each positioned near an outer periphery of the thermostat and that are substantially equally spaced circumferentially around the thermostat, the plurality of pivot members each providing a pivot point about which the front assembly is pivotable when the user presses on the front assembly; anda spring washer member that is positioned radially inward of the plurality of pivot members, the spring washer member contacting the rear member and the frame member of the front assembly when the spring assembly is assembled with the thermostat, the spring washer member being configured to axially bias the front assembly away from the rear member.