USER CONTROL DEVICE WITH CASE CONTAINING CIRCUIT BOARD EXTENDING INTO MOUNTING LOCATION
A thermostat includes a housing having a base, a display mount cantilevered from the base, and a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface, a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount, processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display, and a mounting bracket configured to attach to a mounting location, wherein the mounting bracket includes a frame defining an aperture and the case extends through the aperture so that the frame is located between the front and rear surfaces of the case.
1 . A thermostat, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
a base;
a display mount cantilevered from the base; and
a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface;
a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount;
processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; and
a mounting bracket configured to attach to a mounting location, wherein the mounting bracket includes a frame defining an aperture and the case extends through the aperture so that the frame is located between the front and rear surfaces of the case.
2 . The thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the case is attached to the base and the case is attached to frame.
3 . The thermostat of claim 2 , wherein the mounting bracket further includes a second frame defining a second aperture and the case extends through the second aperture so that the second frame is located between the base and the rear surface of the case.
4 . The thermostat of claim 3 , wherein the case is attached to the second frame and the second frame is attached to the frame.
5 . The thermostat of claim 4 , wherein the case is attached to the base by at least one threaded fastener, the case is attached to the frame by at least one threaded fastener, the case is attached to the second frame by at least one threaded fastener, and the second frame is attached to the frame by at least one snap-fit connection.
6 . The thermostat of claim 2 , wherein the frame includes a first flange and the second frame includes a second flange spaced apart from the first flange by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the mounting location.
7 . The thermostat of claim 6 , wherein the first flange is configured to contact an inner surface of the mounting location.
8 . The thermostat of claim 7 , wherein the second flange is configured to contact an outer surface of the mounting location.
9 . The thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the base defines a base interior volume and the circuit board is positioned partially within the base interior volume.
10 . The thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the base and the display mount are not opaque.
11 . The thermostat of claim 10 , wherein the touch-sensitive display is not opaque.
12 . The thermostat of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket is configured to attach the housing to the mounting location.
13 . A thermostat, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
a base;
a display mount; and
a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface;
a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount;
processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; and
a mounting bracket configured to attach to a mounting location, wherein the mounting bracket comprises:
a first frame defining a first aperture; and
a second frame defining a second aperture, wherein the case extends through the first aperture so that the first frame is located between the front and rear surfaces of the case and the second frame is located between the base and the rear surface of the case.
14 . The thermostat of claim 13 , wherein the case is attached to the base, the case is attached to first frame, the case is attached to the second frame, and the first frame is attached to the second frame.
15 . The thermostat of claim 13 , wherein the first frame includes a first flange and the second frame includes a second flange spaced apart from the first flange by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the mounting location.
16 . The thermostat of claim 15 , wherein the first flange is configured to contact an inner surface of the mounting location.
17 . The thermostat of claim 16 , wherein the second flange is configured to contact an outer surface of the mounting location.
18 . The thermostat of claim 13 , wherein the base defines a base interior volume and the circuit board is positioned partially within the base interior volume.
19 . The thermostat of claim 13 , wherein the base and the display mount are not opaque.
20 . The thermostat of claim 19 , wherein the touch-sensitive display is not opaque.
21 . The thermostat of claim 13 , wherein the mounting bracket is configured to attach the housing to the mounting location.
22 . A thermostat, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
a base;
a display mount cantilevered from the base; and
a case defining an interior volume extending between a front surface and a rear surface;
a touch-sensitive display configured to display visual media and receive user inputs, wherein the touch-sensitive display is attached to the display mount;
processing electronics on a circuit board positioned at least partially within the interior volume of the case, wherein the processing electronics are configured to operate the touch-sensitive display; and
a plurality of mounting tabs pivotably coupled to the case, each mounting tab movable between a retracted position and an extended position where the mounting tab extends outward from the case;
wherein, with the mounting tabs in the retracted position, the case is configured to extend into an aperture in a mounting location; and
wherein, with the mounting tabs in the extended position, the mounting tabs are configured to contact an inner surface of the mounting location to attach the housing to the mounting location.