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US 2010/0145483 A1Published application
Human-machine interface assembly for an appliance
OwnerMichael Paul MCGONAGLE, Philip Ames Barber +4inventors
InventorsMichael Paul MCGONAGLE, Philip Ames Barber, William Byron Wiggins, Jay Andrew Broniak, Michael David Gallant, Jeffrey Bruce Moore
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Abstract
An assembly for an appliance is disclosed. The assembly includes a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) including an input component having a portion accessible to a user, and a display component to indicate information to the user, the display component being operatively connected to the input component. The assembly further includes a liquid barrier covering the HMI.
Claims18
An assembly for an appliance, comprising:
- a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) comprising:
- an input component having a portion accessible to a user;
- and
- a display component to indicate information to the user, the display component being operatively connected to the input component;
- and
- a liquid barrier covering at least part of the HMI.
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A door for an appliance, the door comprising:
- an outer panel and an inner panel defining an airway therebetween, the airway being in flow communication with outside of the door;
- a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) integrated into the outer panel, the HMI enabling operation of the appliance by a user, the HMI having a portion thereof situated within the airway;
- and
- a liquid barrier protecting the portion of the HMI.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.