Illuminated discretized user interface with uniform appearance
US12326263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0095
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface assembly and a cooktop appliance having the user interface assembly is provided. The user interface assembly includes a panel with a display portion, a plurality of light sources, a diffusion stack representing the display, and a light guide having light channels to guide light from the sources through the diffusion stack to display a graphic in the display portion.
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