Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Illuminated control panel assembly
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Application No.: US14789396Application Date: 2015-07-01
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Publication No.: US09663891B2Publication Date: 2017-05-30
- Inventor: Jong Won Park
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Staas & Halsey LLP
- Priority: KR10-2012-0037716 20120412
- Main IPC: H01H9/16
- IPC: H01H9/16 ; H01H9/02 ; D06F39/00 ; F21V33/00 ; F21V23/04 ; F21V3/04 ; F21V8/00 ; F21K9/60 ; F21K9/61 ; F21W131/30 ; F21Y105/12 ; F21Y105/10 ; F21Y115/10

Abstract:
A appliance control panel assembly includes a control panel; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); a bracket to accommodate the LEDs, the bracket including a plurality of light guide holes for guiding light from the LEDs; and a window for allowing the light from the LEDs and guided through the light guide holes to be visible at a front of the control panel. Each of the light guide holes includes a first portion to accommodate one of the plurality of LEDs, and a second portion to guide light emitted from the LED towards the window. The length of the second portion is longer than a length of the first portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150299932A1 CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND APPLIANCE HAVING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2015-10-22
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