Patent ID: 11918165
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 19:
20. A control panel for an appliance, the control panel defining an illumination direction and comprising:
a printed circuit board defining a top surface;
a light source mounted to the top surface of the printed circuit board for selectively generating light;
a control cover mounted to the top surface of the printed circuit board over the light source, the control cover defining a light directing channel extending from a bottom surface of the control cover to a top surface of the control cover, wherein the light source is positioned in the light directing channel proximate the bottom surface of the control cover, and wherein the control cover further defines a reflective surface for redirecting the light generated by the light source toward the top surface of the control cover; and
an overlay panel mounted on the top surface of the control cover, the overlay panel comprising one or more diffused indicator zones, wherein the light directing channel is inclined such that the light source is offset relative to the one or more diffused indicator zones relative to the illumination direction.