Patent · US Expired

Front unit of an electrical device

US6919939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 2001
Grant dateJul 19, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133345
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a simple means of providing the front unit of an electrical device with a liquid crystal display element. A support film with strip conductors to electrical contact surfaces of the display element is configured specifically according to the device in terms of structure and the way in which the strip conductors are guided. The liquid crystal display element is mounted outside on a front panel, on a closed area and a cover film is pulled over at least this display element and the support film. The cover film is transparent at least in the area above the display element.

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