Patent ID: 7819540

Claim:
A control device for an appliance, comprising: a control panel comprising a front panel and a panel lip extending forward from the front panel, the panel lip comprising a surface having a plurality of openings; a plurality of controls for selectively controlling operation of the appliance, the controls being disposed on the front panel; a support member disposed inside and supported by the panel lip; and a plurality of lighting devices supported by the support member for illuminating the respective controls through the respective openings, wherein each lighting device comprises a mounting member attached to the support member, and a carrying member supported by the mounting member and carrying a lighting source, the mounting member having a light pass-through hole to expose the lighting source, and wherein the mounting member comprises a first portion received in the support member, and a second portion extending outward from the first portion and having the light pass-through hole and a thermally conducting side wing, said each lighting device further comprising an electrically insulating and thermally conducting member which is disposed between the second portion and the carrying member so that the side wing functions as a heat sink for the lighting source.