US 12,215,879 B2
Thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) configurable display
Kam Wai Raymond Ho, Hong Kong (CN); Kam Yuen Lam, Hong Kong (CN); Rui Feng Li, Enping (CN); Siu Fung Liu, Hong Kong (CN); Fai Keung Seto, Hong Kong (CN); Wai Yin Shum, Hong Kong (CN); and Chi Ming So, Hong Kong (CN)
Assigned to Computime Ltd., New Territories (HK)
Filed by Computime Ltd., New Territories (HK)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/987,127.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/293,281, filed on Dec. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0204242 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. F24F 11/523 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F24F 140/00 (2018.01); G01P 15/18 (2013.01); G09G 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC F24F 11/523 (2018.01) [F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F24F 2140/00 (2018.01); G01P 15/18 (2013.01); G09G 3/18 (2013.01); G09G 2340/0492 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the thermostatic radiator valve comprising:
a configurable electronic display capable of displaying TRV information in a plurality of display orientations within the configurable electronic display;
a configuration circuit capable of:
detecting that the thermostatic radiator valve has been installed,
determining, based on the detecting and from a plurality of possible TRV positions relative to a designated surface of the HVAC system, a TRV position relative to the designated surface of the HVAC system, and
generating an indication of the TRV position; and
a processing device capable of receiving the indication and configuring the configurable electronic display to display the TRV information in a desired display orientation, of the plurality of display orientations, based on the indication.