An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body, an electronic display that is viewable by a user in front of the thermostat, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and an infrared energy directing element formed integrally with a front surfac
An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body, an electronic display that is viewable by a user in front of the thermostat, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and an infrared energy directing element formed integrally with a front surface of the thermostat body. The passive infrared sensor may be positioned behind the infrared energy directing element such that infrared energy is directed thereonto by the infrared energy directing element. The thermostat may also include a temperature sensor and a microprocessor programmed to detect occupancy based on measurements from the passive infrared sensor.
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1. A thermostat configured to be wall mounted, comprising: a frustum-shaped shell body having a circular cross-section and a central axis generally perpendicular to a wall when the thermostat is wall-mounted, the frustum-shaped shell body including a sidewall that extends along a length the central
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A thermostat configured to be wall mounted, comprising: a frustum-shaped shell body having a circular cross-section and a central axis generally perpendicular to a wall when the thermostat is wall-mounted, the frustum-shaped shell body including a sidewall that extends along a length the central axis between first and second ends of the frustum-shaped shell body, the first end of the frustum-shaped shell body being wall-facing when the thermostat is wall-mounted, the second end of the frustum-shaped shell body being user-facing when the thermostat is wall-mounted, the first end of the frustum-shaped shell body having a first diameter and the second end of the frustum-shaped shell body having a second, larger diameter;a circular rotatable ring mounted proximate the second end of the frustum-shaped shell body, the circular rotatable ring having an axis of rotation generally perpendicular to the wall when the thermostat is wall-mounted, the circular rotatable ring being user rotatable about the axis of rotation, wherein the circular rotatable ring slides about a frame of the thermostat that dampens rotational movement of the circular rotatable ring and the circular rotatable ring receives user input;a circular cover mounted proximate the second end of the frustum-shaped shell body, the circular cover having a central axis generally perpendicular to the wall when the thermostat is wall-mounted, the circular cover comprising a clear circular center portion surrounded by a colored outer portion, wherein the clear circular center portion permits light emitted from a dot-matrix color display element to pass through the circular cover;at least one temperature sensor for use in sensing an ambient air temperature;a passive infrared (PIR) sensor that senses infrared radiation to detect a proximal user presence, the PIR sensor being located between the second end of the frustum-shaped shell body and the circular cover, and the PIR sensor being user-facing when the thermostat is wall-mounted, wherein the PIR sensor is located within the thermostat on a plane that intersects the central axis, extends vertically, and is perpendicular to the wall when the thermostat is wall-mounted;a lens, aligned on the plane that intersects the central axis and extends vertically such that the lens is vertically aligned with a center of the circular cover and a center of the dot-matrix color display element, wherein the PIR sensor senses infrared radiation through the lens to detect the proximal user presence;a plurality of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) wire terminals configured to receive a respective plurality of HVAC wires;the dot-matrix color display element mounted at a location between the second end of the frustum-shaped shell body and the circular cover, the dot-matrix color display element and the circular cover do not rotate when the circular rotatable ring is rotated and the thermostat is wall-mounted; anda processing system provided in operative communication with the plurality of HVAC wire terminals, the circular rotatable ring, the dot-matrix color display element, the PIR sensor, and the at least one temperature sensor, the processing system configured to: determine a user-selected temperature value based on user rotation of the circular rotatable ring;cause the dot-matrix color display element to display a numerical value representative of the sensed ambient air temperature;send a control signal to the HVAC system via at least one of the HVAC wire terminals based at least in part on a comparison of the user-selected temperature value and the sensed ambient air temperature;maintain the dot-matrix color display in a non-active state in an absence of the detection of the proximal user presence by the PIR sensor;activate the dot-matrix color display element in response to the detection of the proximal user presence;maintain the dot-matrix color display in the active state during a period in which the proximal user presence is detected; andreturn the dot-matrix color display to an inactive state when the proximal user presence is no longer detected. 2. The thermostat of claim 1, wherein: the dot-matrix color display element is non-circular; andthe colored outer portion of the circular cover masks a remaining portion of the non-circular dot-matrix color display element so as to create a circular graphical user interface. 3. The thermostat of claim 1, wherein an exterior surface of the lens matches a contour of an exterior surface the circular cover. 4. The thermostat according to claim 3, wherein a color of the lens substantially matches the colored portion of the circular cover. 5. The thermostat of claim 1, the thermostat further comprising: a wall-mountable back plate configured to detachably couple to the frustum-shaped shell body so as to provide electrical power to the processing system and the dot-matrix color display element, the back plate comprising: the plurality of HVAC wire terminals configured to receive the plurality of HVAC wires;labels associated with the wire connectors to aid thermostat installation; anda bubble level to aid level wall mounting of the thermostat. 6. The thermostat according to claim 1, the thermostat further comprising: an audio output device to output sound. 7. The thermostat according to claim 6, wherein the processing system is configured to cause the audio-output device to output synthesized audible ticks in correspondence with user rotation of the circular rotatable ring. 8. The thermostat according to claim 1, wherein the dot-matrix color display presents a numerical value representative of the user-selected setpoint temperature at a location along a vertical axis that perpendicularly intersects the central axis and extends vertically in a direction parallel to the wall when the thermostat is wall-mounted. 9. The thermostat of claim 1, wherein the circular rotatable ring rotatably slides about the frame of the thermostat, wherein a corresponding bearing surface of the frame is greased or otherwise lubricated to dampen the rotational movement of the circular rotatable ring. 10. The thermostat of claim 1, the outside surface of the sidewall having a metallic appearing finish, the sidewall increasing in diameter along the central axis from the first end of the frustum-shaped shell body to the second end of the frustum-shaped shell body such that an acute angle is formed exterior to the thermostat between the outside surface of the sidewall and the wall when the thermostat is wall-mounted, whereby a naturally blending visual appearance of the thermostat with the wall is promoted by virtue of the frustum-shaped shell body, the metallic-appearing finish, and the acute angle when the thermostat is mounted to the wall. 11. The thermostat configured to be wall mounted of claim 1, wherein the circular rotatable ring comprises an annular surface encircling the circular cover.
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