IP Library Granted Patent US 12698915
Granted Patent B2
US 12698915 · App. 19/211,775 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

HVAC controller including LEDs for illuminating a display

Inventors: Ricardo Alonso Gonzalez (Chihuahua, MX); Karla Cristina Morales (Chihuahua, MX); Pablo David Del Castillo (Chihuahua, MX); Cesar Alejandro Arzate (Chihuahua, MX)
Assignee: RESIDEO USA LLC
F24F11/523F24F11/52F24F11/65G05D23/1905H05B47/105H05B45/20
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12698915
App. No.
19/211,775
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some examples, a device includes an analog display configured to indicate a current temperature and one or more temperature set Additionally, the device includes processing circuitry is configured to control a set of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to emit one or more optical beams to reflect off of a projection ring onto the analog display. The one or more optical beams are a first color if the current temperature is lower than a set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures. The one or more optical beams are a second color if the current temperature is greater than the set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures.

Claims (18)

1 . A device comprising:

a display configured to indicate a current temperature and one or more temperature set points;

a set of light-emitting diodes (LEDs); and

processing circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

control the set of LEDs to emit one or more optical beams to reflect off of a projection member,

wherein the one or more optical beams are a first color if the current temperature is lower than a set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures, and

wherein the one or more optical beams are a second color if the current temperature is greater than the set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the projection member is a projection ring.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a thermostat.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to control a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to control a security system.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to display information received from a water valve.

7 . A method comprising:

indicating, by a display, a current temperature and one or more temperature set points; and

controlling, by processing circuitry, a set of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to emit one or more optical beams to reflect off of a projection member onto the display,

wherein the one or more optical beams are a first color if the current temperature is lower than a set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures, and

wherein the one or more optical beams are a second color if the current temperature is greater than the set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the projection member is a projection ring.