Patent ID: 8979289
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: F24C,G02B,G05G,H01H

Abstract:
1. A household appliance ( 1 ) comprising a control panel ( 2 ) produced from glass, an opening ( 3 ) disposed on the control panel ( 2 ), a knob ( 4 ) disposed in the opening ( 3 ), a casing ( 5 ) extending inwards from the control panel ( 2 ), a shaft ( 7 ) that transmits the movement of the knob ( 4 ), one or more than one light source ( 8 ) placed on the inner surface of the rear wall of the casing ( 5 ), a light conductor ( 9 ) placed in the casing ( 5 ), extending to the front side of the casing ( 5 ) from the light sources ( 8 ) and an illumination ring ( 10 ) placed between the outer surface of the knob ( 4 ) and the edge of the opening ( 3 ) and which illuminates the periphery of the knob ( 4 ) by transmitting the light received from the light conductor ( 9 ), characterized in that a flange ( 11 ) surrounding the illumination ring ( 10 ) and bearing against the edge of the opening ( 3 ) at the rear side of the control panel ( 2 ) and a light barrier ( 12 ) produced from light-proof material, placed between the flange ( 11 ) and the rear surface of the control panel ( 2 ) and which entirely contacts the edge of the opening ( 3 ).