Space thermostat for the sight handicapped
A space thermostat is described for the sight handicapped comprising a base member adapted to be mounted on a wall of a space, temperature responsive control means mounted on the base member adapted to control temperature conditioning apparatus supplying temperature conditioned medium to a space, temperature control point adjusting means attached to the base member and connected to the temperature responsive control means for adjusting the temperature to be maintained in the space, the adjusting means having a raised control temperature reference portion, indicia support means attached to the base member and cooperating with the reference portion, raised indicia means on the indicia support means corresponding with temperature whereby a person with sight handicap can feel the reference portion and the indicia means to position the reference portion to the desired temperature control set point, the indicia support means comprises a cover ring mounted on the base member and surrounding the adjusting means, and raised indication marks on the cover ring between raised reference temperature numbers, the marks corresponding to two temperature degree steps in the movement of the adjusting means.
- Assignee:
- Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, MN
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4582251
- OSTI ID:
- 5827363
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Oct 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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