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Control unit for a household appliance

US8049121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Herbert Kleinlein · Oberasbach, DE
Lothar Knopp · Berlin, DE
Thomas Ludenia · Falkensee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 22, 2007
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2231/012
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to control unit for a domestic appliance, especially for a washing machine with a fascia panel (10) to which is assigned at least one control button (16), indicator (18) or similar arranged within a panel opening (12, 14), with a board 22 for mounting at least one electrical or electronic component (24, 26, 28) arranged at a distance behind the fascia panel (10), and with a sealing element (34) arranged between the fascia panel (10) and the board (22) by means of which the at least one electrical or electronic component (24, 26, 28) is to be protected against water or similar, whereby the sealing element (34) is attached to the fascia panel (10) of the control unit.

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