Patent ID: 8723934

Claim:
A washing machine, comprising: a cabinet including a cover that defines an opening; a washing chamber for the receipt of articles to be washed, said washing chamber accessed through the opening defined by the cover of said cabinet; a door that is movably attached to said cabinet, said door being selectively movable between an open position and a closed position whereby said door closes the opening defined by said cabinet; a projector positioned proximate to said door, said projector configured for projecting light in the form of a user interface onto said door; a detector configured for capturing user interruptions of the projected light; and, a UV light source positioned proximate to said door and configured to project UV light onto said door when said UV light source is activated; wherein said door further comprises a viewing surface configured for reflecting the light from said projector so that the user interface is visible to the user and wherein the light transmitting characteristics of said viewing surface can be changed and wherein said door is substantially transparent until activation of said UV light source to cause said door to become non-transparent such that the user interface becomes visible and is reflected to the user.