Patent ID: 8425066
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A domestic appliance comprising: a wall portion that is an integral part of a structure of the domestic appliance; and a display means comprising a light source, a mask having a mask hole, and a diffuser for diffusing light emitted by the light source through the mask hole, wherein the wall portion of the domestic appliance is (i) translucent or transparent for light of the light source and (ii) positioned between the diffuser and the mask, wherein the wall portion has an inner face directed to the mask and an outer face directed to the diffuser, wherein the diffuser comprises a diffusing layer provided on the outer face of the wall portion, and wherein the mask, via the mask hole, blocks part of the light emitted by the light source while another part of the light emitted by the light source passes through the mask.