Adjustable panel assembly and electric appliance with the same
AssigneeNew Widetech Industries Co., Ltd.
InventorMing-Tsung Chiu
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Abstract
An electric appliance includes a base, a housing fixed to the base, and a panel assembly pivotably connected to the housing. The panel assembly includes an operating panel set having a pivoting portion and a fastening portion. The pivoting portion is formed at an edge of the operating panel set and is configured to be pivotably connected to the housing of the electric appliance. The fastening portion is configured to selectively fasten to the housing. Since the panel assembly is pivotable relative to the housing, the user can pivot the panel assembly to a suitable angle for convenience of observing the information shown on the panel assembly regardless of the outline of the housing.
Claims7
A panel assembly adapted to be pivotably connected to a housing of an electric appliance and comprising:
- an operating panel set including an emitting portion being capable of emitting various colored lights to represent various conditions of the electric appliance;
- a pivoting portion located at an edge of the operating panel set and configured to be pivotably connected to the housing of the electric appliance;
- and a fastening portion configured to selectively fasten to the housing of the electric appliance;
- wherein the operating panel set includes a guiding portion formed at the casing;
- and the guiding portion has an arcuate groove curvedly extending around the pivoting portion.
An electric appliance comprising:
- a base;
- a housing fixed to the base;
- and a panel assembly pivotably connected to the housing and comprising an operating panel set including an emitting portion being capable of emitting various colored lights to represent various conditions of the electric appliance;
- a pivoting portion located at an edge of the operating panel set and configured to be pivotably connected to the housing;
- and fastening portion configured to selectively fasten to the housing;
- wherein the operating panel set includes a guiding portion formed at the casing;
- and the guiding portion has an arcuate groove curvedly extending around the pivoting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.