Thermostat with limited adjustment restraining guard
a technology of restraining guards and thermostats, which is applied in the direction of heating and ventilation casings/covers, space heating and ventilation details, heating types, etc., can solve the problems of equipment malfunction and damage, thermostat reprogramming, and often compromised wall thermostats, etc., to achieve the effect of easy opening of tamper guards
Inactive Publication Date: 2019-05-30
DUSHANE STEVEN
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The present invention is a thermostat with a protective lock ring frame that can be easily attached to the housing without having to dismount the thermostat from the wall. The front portion of the thermostat housing has limited access to controls, allowing for temporary temperature changes but no access to the programmed setpoints. The hinged thermostat cover allows for convenient access to the limited controls, but the others are covered for a clean uncluttered appearance. In the preferred embodiment, access to only some of the adjustment buttons, for example, the temperature setpoint adjustment buttons, may be achieved by having most of the control buttons covered by the hinging front portion of the thermostat housing. The range limits can be implemented by programming of the microprocessor, and only individuals with access keys to the tamper guard will be able to easily open the tamper guard and access all of the thermostat's programming buttons. This prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing the thermostat's controls.
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It has long been known that the functioning of wall thermostats is often compromised because persons working or living in the space being heated or cooled can easily change the settings.
Such easy accessibility to thermostat programming buttons leads to thermostat reprogramming, wasted energy, and even, potentially, equipment malfunction and damage.
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[0033]The inventive thermostat may be understood with reference to FIGS. 1-5. More particularly, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an exemplary thermostat system 10 constructed in accordance with the invention. Thermostat system 10 comprises a main body 12 and a separate tamper guard taking the form of a movement restraining member 14 which overlies a hinged cover member 15 in the locking configuration. Hinged cover member 15 covers most of the controls of thermostat system 10, allowing only access to some of the controls when it is in the closed position. Movement restraining member 14 prevents hinged cover member 15 from being hinged open and thus prevents unauthorized access to the other the controls which are covered by hinged cover member 15 when it is in the closed position, as is more fully described below.
[0034]Movement restraining member 14 comprises left and right peripheral sidewalls 16 and 17, a front wall 18 defining a window 19, a top sidewall 20 and a bottom s...
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An apparatus is provided that includes a thermostat comprising a thermostat housing adapted to be secured to a mounting surface, an adjustable thermostat device contained within the thermostat housing, user and secure adjustment controls, a cover member movably mounted with respect to thermostat housing, a movement restraining member dimensioned and configured to lock the cover member and prevent its movement from a locked position to an unlocked position, and a lock comprising a movable locking member.
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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates an apparatus for permitting limited access to a thermostat using a mechanical restraint technology applicable to both OEM equipment and aftermarket application.CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0002](Not applicable)STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0003](Not applicable)BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]It has long been known that the functioning of wall thermostats is often compromised because persons working or living in the space being heated or cooled can easily change the settings. This is due to the fact that people often feel compelled to adjust thermostat settings based on personal preferences, the clothing they are wearing, failure to read temperature settings and displayed temperature readings, swell as on account of an understanding of basic thermostat functions. This is facilitated because thermostat buttons are most often unprotected from mechanical manipulation and are easily accessibl...
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CPCF24F11/46F24F13/20F24F2013/207
Inventor DUSHANE, STEVEN
Owner DUSHANE STEVEN