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US 9,220,394 B2Granted
LED console assembly with light reflector
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsTimothy E. Heater, Eric J. Schuh, Sithaarth T. Subramaniyam
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Abstract
A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs.
Claims15
A console assembly for an appliance comprising:
- a light transmissive indicia assembly (IML) having at least one indicator and at least one operator control;
- a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the IML, having a touch circuit on a first side adjacent to the IML, operatively coupled with the at least one operator control on the IML, and further having at least one light emitting diode (LED) on a second side opposite the first side, and at least one opening through the PCA from the second side to the first side, each opening being disposed adjacent to the least one LED;
- a light reflector disposed adjacent to the second side of the PCA, the light reflector comprising at least one cup, each cup being disposed adjacent to at least one LED and opening through the PCA and comprising a three-dimensional wall, wherein each adjacent LED and opening through the PCA are confined within the space formed by the three-dimensional wall and light from the at least one LED is reflected by the cup through the adjacent opening of the PCA and through the IML;
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- a console shell disposed adjacent to the light reflector, and further coupled to the IML.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.