# US 11,112,128 B2 · Wireless wall thermostat

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- Number: US 11,112,128 B2
- Document ID: US11112128B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/604,418
- Filed: 2017-05-24
- Published: 2020-07-23
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2013-05-02
- Applicants: Eric Douglass Clifton; Adrian Chernoff
- Inventors: Eric Douglass Clifton; Adrian Chernoff
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11112128B2

## CPC

- F24F 11/30: for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
- F24F 11/00: Control or safety arrangements
- F24F 11/523: for displaying temperature data
- F24F 11/526: giving audible indications
- F24F 11/57: using telephone networks
- F24F 11/62: characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
- F24F 11/63: Electronic processing
- F24F 11/52: Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
- F24F 11/56: Remote control
- F24F 11/58: using Internet communication
- F24F 2110/10: Temperature
- F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02)

## Abstract

The wireless wall thermostat of the present invention utilizes a push-contact mechanical system that allows a user to raise or lower the temperature within a space by applying a force on the top or bottom center of the front of the thermostat. The perpendicular force applied by the user generates a moment arm around pivot connectors, which rotates the thermostat clockwise or counter-clockwise. When rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise, contact buttons attached to the back of the thermostat come into contact with the trigger tabs of a stationary trigger plate mounted to a wall through use of an electromagnetic attraction between a steel disc and a magnet. When the trigger tabs press the contact buttons, the contact buttons send a signal to the central processing unit of the thermostat's internal circuit board to modulate the temperature setting. In addition, the wireless wall thermostat can be detachable by utilizing a magnetic release smart mount.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A thermostat assembly, comprising:
a thermostat, comprising an interface, an internal circuit board, two contact buttons, two pivotal connectors, and a front plate configured to have a top portion and a bottom portion facing a user when the thermostat is installed, wherein the top portion is adjacent an upper edge of the interface, and the bottom portion is adjacent a lower edge of the interface, and
a push-contact mechanical system comprising a trigger plate having two trigger sockets and two trigger tabs, wherein the trigger sockets and trigger tabs take the shape of a cross with a central axis traversing the center of the cross;
wherein each trigger socket is positioned to receive a pivot connector, allowing the thermostat to rotate along the central axis of the trigger plate;
wherein the front plate and trigger plate are configured to rotate in a first direction when a force is applied to the top portion, and are further configured to rotate in a second direction when a force is applied to the bottom portion;
wherein when the front plate and trigger plate rotate in the first direction, a first one of said contact buttons and a first one of said trigger tabs make contact to cause the thermostat to adjust the temperature setting to a higher value; and
wherein when the front plate and trigger plate rotate in the second direction, a second one of said contact buttons and a second one of said trigger tabs make contact to cause the thermostat to adjust the temperature setting to a lower value.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The thermostat assembly of claim 1, wherein the interface comprises a graphical user interface having a touch screen.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The thermostat assembly of claim 2, wherein the thermostat assembly further comprises a motion sensor configured to send a signal to the internal circuit board when a person is near the thermostat assembly, the signal causing a current temperature to display on the touch screen of the graphical user interface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The thermostat assembly of claim 2, wherein the graphical user interface comprises an e-ink display.