Control Panel Push Button
AssigneeDENSO International America, Inc.
InventorsChristopher LEVAY, Spenser PAWLIK, Javon TUCKER, Murali DARURI, Jesse MOELLERS, Yuki MATSUMOTO, Brian STEELE
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Abstract
A push button for a control panel. The push button includes a button body and a reflector molded as a single, monolithic piece with links extending between the button body and the reflector. A divider of the button body is between a first light source of a printed circuit board and an indicator light guide of the button body. The divider restricts light from the first light source from illuminating the indicator light guide.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a push button for a control panel comprising:
- molding as a single, monolithic piece a reflector, a button body, and links extending between the reflector and the button body;
- inserting an indicator light guide within the button body;
- mounting the reflector to a circuit board including a tact switch, a first light source that illuminates a graphic on a button cap seated on the button body, and a second light source that illuminates the indicator light guide;
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- mounting the reflector to the circuit board such that a divider of the button body is between the first light source and the indicator light guide to restrict light from the first light source from illuminating the indicator light guide.
A push button for a control panel comprising:
- a circuit board including a tact switch, a first light source, and a second light source;
- a reflector mounted to the circuit board;
- a button body arranged over the first light source, the second light source, and the tact switch such that actuation of the button body actuates the tact switch;
- an indicator light guide within the button body arranged over the second light source for the second light source to illuminate the indicator light guide;
- a cap on the button body, the cap including a graphic illuminated by the first light source, the indicator light guide is visible at an exterior surface of the cap offset from the graphic when illuminated by the second light source;
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- a divider of the button body between the first light source and the indicator light guide to restrict light from the first light source from illuminating the indicator light guide;
- wherein the button body and the reflector are molded as a single, monolithic piece with links extending between the button body and the reflector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.