Illuminated knob for household appliance
AssigneeArcelik Anonim Sirketi
InventorsUgur Camli, Mehmet Baris Gocer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a control panel (2) produced from glass, a circular opening (3) disposed on the control panel (2), a knob (4) disposed in the opening (3), a casing (5) fixed to the rear side of the control panel (2), extending inwards from the control panel (2) and which protects the knob (4), light source (8) LEDs placed on the rear wall of the casing (5) and a light conductor (9) placed in the casing (5) and which provides the periphery of the knob (4) to be illuminated.
Claims15
A household appliance (1) comprising a control panel (2) produced from glass, an opening (3) disposed on the control panel (2), a knob (4) disposed in the opening (3), a casing (5) extending inwards from the control panel (2), a shaft (7) that transmits the movement of the knob (4), one or more than one light source (8) placed on the inner surface of the rear wall of the casing (5), a light conductor (9) placed in the casing (5), extending to the front side of the casing (5) from the light sources (8) and an illumination ring (10) placed between the outer surface of the knob (4) and the edge of the opening (3) and which illuminates the periphery of the knob (4) by transmitting the light received from the light conductor (9), characterized in that a flange (11) surrounding the illumination ring (10) and bearing against the edge of the opening (3) at the rear side of the control panel (2) and a light barrier (12) produced from light-proof material, placed between the flange (11) and the rear surface of the control panel (2) and which entirely contacts the edge of the opening (3).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.