Universal control console
US5350140A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a universal control console for use on domestic washing machines or dryers. The control console of the present invention extends between a pair of mounting end caps, and provides a plurality of mounting means to facilitate the mounting and attachment of controls thereto. The apertures include a central aperture having upwardly and downwardly extending rectangular apertures and a generally circular main opening. The main opening includes a pair of opposed radial notches. Below the downwardly extending rectangular aperture is a generally T-shaped aperture. Several generally tab-receiving apertures are laterally-spaced from the central aperture. The openings in the control console cooperate to mount a variety of control devices, allowing interchangeability among controls which is desirable for different appliance models. The control console of the present invention can be used with numerous models of washing and drying machines, eliminating the need to have custom-designed control consoles for each machine model.
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