US 6,362,953 B1 · Control device assembly

Abstract

A wall mounted control device such as a thermostat includes a front panel housing having a plurality of locating elements formed therein which allow the mounting of a display, a keyboard unit and a printed circuit board with respect to each other. The front panel housing includes a latch which engages an edge of the display following placement of the display into position within the front panel housing. The keyboard unit is positioned relative to the latched display. The printed circuit board is snapped into place beneath certain raised elements formed in the periphery of the front panel housing. The front panel housing with the thus assembled display, keyboard unit and printed circuit board therein is aligned and snap fitted to a rear or back housing of the wall mounted device.

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Dependent claims

A wall mounted control device comprising:

a rear housing to be mounted to a wall;
a front housing mounted to said rear housing;
a display located within said front housing so as to display information that is viewable through an opening in said front housing, said display being maintained within said front housing by at least one latch which is movable to a first position so as to allow for the positioning of said display within said front housing and movable to a second position for maintaining said display in position;
a keyboard unit located within said front housing on a plurality of support pillars formed in said front housing, said keyboard unit having a plurality of depressible keys extending into delineated openings within said front housing;
and
a printed circuit board maintained within said front housing by a plurality of projections in the periphery of said front housing, said projections extending inwardly from the periphery of said front housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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