Integrated console display assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016178160-A1
Application number	US-201615058755-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 2, 2016
Priority date	Oct 29, 2013
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In one aspect, a device has a controller and a fascia assembly, with a fascia, and a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the fascia. The PCB has a plurality of holes, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein one LED is mounted adjacent to each hole. The device also includes a wiring harness coupling the controller to the PCB wherein the LEDs may be energized according to signals received from the controller; and a console adjacent the PCB. The console has a plurality of light reflecting cups arranged therein so that each light reflecting cup covers an LED and the adjacent hole to reflect light from the LEDs through the holes so that the light is visible through the fascia assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device comprising:
a controller; a fascia assembly having a fascia, a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the fascia and including a plurality of holes extending through a surface thereof between a front side and a rear side of the surface, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to the rear side, wherein at least one LED is mounted adjacent to each of the plurality of holes; a wiring harness coupling the controller to the PCB wherein the LEDs may be energized according to signals received from the controller; and a console adjacent the PCB and having a plurality of light reflecting cups arranged therein so that each of the plurality of light reflecting cups covers the at least one LED and at least one of the adjacent holes, and is spaced from the at least one LED and the adjacent hole to reflect light from the LEDs through the holes so that the light is visible through the fascia assembly.

2 . The device according to claim 1 further comprising a light reflector in each light reflecting cup.

3 . The device according to claim 2 wherein the console is a molded thermoplastic.

4 . The device according to claim 3 wherein the holes and LEDs are arranged as alphanumeric indicia.

5 . The device according to claim 4 wherein the alphanumeric indicia is formed of seven holes arranged for a seven segment display.

6 . The device according to claim 5 comprising at least three seven segment alphanumeric indicia.

7 . The device according to claim 1 wherein the console is formed of one of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP) or polycarbonate (PC).

8 . The device according to claim 1 wherein the console is formed of one of flame retardant acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (FR ABS), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), or flame retardant polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (FR PC-ABS).

9 . A console for an appliance comprising:
a plurality of integral light reflecting cups arranged as indicia, wherein each light reflecting cup is positioned to cover an LED and an adjacent hole in a PCB that is configured to be mounted adjacent the console; and a wiring connector adapted to couple the PCB to a controller in the appliance.

10 . The console according to claim 9 further comprising a light reflector in each light reflecting cup.

11 . The console according to claim 9 wherein the console is a molded thermoplastic.

12 . The console according to claim 9 wherein the indicia is alphanumeric.

13 . The console according to claim 12 wherein the alphanumeric indicia is formed of seven holes arranged for a seven segment display.

14 . The console according to claim 13 comprising at least three seven segment alphanumeric indicia.

15 . The console according to claim 9 wherein the console is formed of one of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP) or polycarbonate (PC).

16 . The console according to claim 9 wherein the console is formed of one of flame retardant acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (FR ABS), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), or flame retardant polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (FR PC-ABS).

Assignees

• Whirlpool Co

Inventors

• Ebrom Matthew P
• Schuh Eric J
• Subramaniyam Sithaarth T
• Venkataraman Sugosh
• Annigeri Shivayogi
• Gatt Michael E
• Narayana Pillai Ajay Ram
• Ponkshe Mihir

Classifications

• H05K2201/09072

  Hole or recess under component or special relationship between hole and component · CPC title

• F24C7/082

  on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination · CPC title

• H05K2201/09063

  Holes or slots in insulating substrate not used for electrical connections · CPC title

• F21W2131/307

  for ovens · CPC title

• H05K2201/10106

  Light emitting diode [LED] · CPC title