Hvac controller

Abstract

A user interface for an HVAC controller includes an electronic display and a proximity sensor for sensing a position of a user relative to the electronic display. A display controller is operably coupled to the electronic display and the proximity sensor and is configured to display one or more display elements on the electronic display. In some embodiments, a location of one or more of the display elements on the electronic display may be based, at least in part, on the position of the user sensed by the proximity sensor. In some embodiments, a size of one or more of the display elements on the electronic display may be based, at least in part, on the position of the user sensed by the proximity sensor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A Heating, Ventilating and Cooling (HVAC) controller, comprising:
 a control module configured to be mounted to a wall, wherein the control module is housed by a control module housing that has a back side that is configured to face the wall when the control module is mounted to the wall, a front side opposite the back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side; and   an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display operatively coupled to the control module for displaying HVAC information on the OLED display, the OLED display projecting upward and away from the top side of the control module housing.   
     
     
         2 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display is a touch screen display. 
     
     
         3 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display has a top side opposite the control module, a left side and a right side, and wherein the OLED display is frameless along the top side and along at least a majority of the left side and the right side of the OLED display. 
     
     
         4 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display has a top side opposite the control module, a left side and a right side, and wherein at least a majority of the left side of the OLED display is not covered by the control module housing. 
     
     
         5 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display has a top side opposite the control module, a left side and a right side, and wherein at least a majority of the right side of the OLED display is not covered by the control module housing. 
     
     
         6 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display has a top side opposite the control module, a left side and a right side, and wherein at least a majority of the right side and a majority of the left side of the OLED display are not covered by the control module housing. 
     
     
         7 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display is at least translucent. 
     
     
         8 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display comprises a visible portion that is visible to a user, and wherein all of the visible portion is positioned above the top side of the control module housing. 
     
     
         9 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the HVAC information comprises one or more of scheduling information, an equipment status, an operating mode, a fan status, a current temperature, and a temperature set point. 
     
     
         10 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises:
 a temperature sensor; and   a wireless interface.   
     
     
         11 . The HVAC controller of  claim 10 , wherein the control module further comprises one or more wiring terminals for electrically connecting to one or more control wires that extend through the wall to an HVAC system and carry one or more control signals between the control module and the HVAC system. 
     
     
         12 . The HVAC controller of  claim 10 , wherein the control module further comprises an occupancy sensor. 
     
     
         13 . The HVAC controller of  claim 10 , wherein the control module further comprises a battery. 
     
     
         14 . The HVAC controller of  claim 1 , wherein the OLED display is spaced from the wall where the OLED display projects upward and away from the top side of the control module housing of the control module. 
     
     
         15 . The HVAC controller of  claim 14 , wherein the OLED display bends inward toward the wall as the OLED display continues to project upward and away from the top side of the control module housing of the control module. 
     
     
         16 . A Heating, Ventilating and Cooling (HVAC) controller, comprising:
 a control module configured to be mounted to a wall, wherein the control module is housed by a control module housing; and   a display operatively coupled to the control module for displaying HVAC information on the OLED display, the OLED display is anchored to the control module and is cantilevered away from the control module housing.   
     
     
         17 . The HVAC controller of  claim 16 , wherein the display is spaced from the wall where the display is anchored to the control module. 
     
     
         18 . The HVAC controller of  claim 16 , wherein at least part of the display is at least translucent. 
     
     
         19 . The HVAC controller of  claim 16 , wherein the HVAC information comprises one or more of scheduling information, an equipment status, an operating mode, a fan status, a current temperature, and a temperature set point. 
     
     
         20 . A building controller comprising:
 an electronic display;   a housing configured to be secured to a wall with the electronic display extending upwardly from the housing such that the electronic display is only coupled to the housing along a lower portion of the electronic display; and   a controller disposed within the housing and operably coupled with the electronic display, the controller configured to display one or more building control parameters on the electronic display.