Fully Automatic Washing Machine
US-2019003102-A1 · Jan 3, 2019 · US
Laundry treatment appliance
US10465331B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10465331-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615352645-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Publication date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
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A laundry treatment appliance ( 2 ) has a user interface ( 62 ). The user interface ( 62 ) has an assembly ( 66 ) having at least one fixed element ( 68, 72, 80 ), at least one rotary element ( 76, 88 ), and a display ( 68 ). The at least one the rotary element ( 76, 88 ) is a built as user interface element ( 44 ), the display ( 68 ) is arranged inside the user interface element ( 44 ), and at least one rotary element ( 76, 88 ) is axially constrained by at least one fixed element ( 68, 72, 80 ).
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What is claimed is: 1. A laundry treatment appliance, comprising a user interface, said user interface comprising an assembly, said assembly comprising at least one fixed element, at least one rotary element, and a display, wherein at least one said rotary element is built as a user interface element, wherein said display is arranged inside and visible to an operator through said user interface element, wherein said at least one rotary element is axially constrained by the at least one fixed element, wherein the at least one rotary element comprises a rotary knob and a rotary encoder, wherein the rotary encoder comprises a step-like shape element which in a mounted position is at an outer circumference of the rotary knob, faces an electronic board and interacts with at least one optical transducer to recognize a direction of rotation of the rotary encoder. 2. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said fixed element comprises a constraining portion shaped at least partially as a plane against which said rotary element at least partially axially abuts. 3. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said assembly comprises an electronic board. 4. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said fixed elements comprise a box and/or a display support and/or a display window. 5. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 4 , wherein said rotary encoder is axially constrained between said box and said display window in their respective mounted positions. 6. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 4 , wherein said display window is engaged with said box by at least one connection element. 7. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 4 , wherein said display support is engaged with said electronic board by at least one connection element. 8. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 6 , wherein said at least one connection element is a snap tooth. 9. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said display is built as an LCD, LED, or TFT display. 10. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 , wherein at least one illuminating light element is arranged peripherally with respect to said user interface element. 11. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 10 , wherein at least one light guide is provided in front of at least one light element, whereby said light guide is constrained on a light guide seat provided on a box, wherein the box is the at least one fixed element. 12. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said user interface element is configured as a stand-alone component. 13. The laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said user interface element comprises at least one additional user element.
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with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts · CPC title
Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
- D06F58/28Primary
Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
Textiles & Paper · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10465331B2 cover?
- A laundry treatment appliance ( 2 ) has a user interface ( 62 ). The user interface ( 62 ) has an assembly ( 66 ) having at least one fixed element ( 68, 72, 80 ), at least one rotary element ( 76, 88 ), and a display ( 68 ). The at least one the rotary element ( 76, 88 ) is a built as user interface element ( 44 ), the display ( 68 ) is arranged inside the user interface element ( 44 ), and at…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Electrolux Appliances AB
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D06F58/28. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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