Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Donald James Leisl, Iii

Richard Gary Woodham, Jr

Craig Robert Vitan

Sripad Kulkarni

Mark Anthony Didat

Christopher Gene Vowels

A home appliance including a user interface with a plurality of LEDs, the LEDs being activated and deactivated according to predetermined sequences as dictated by input signals and triggers to the user interface.

Appliance having a user interface with programmable light emitting diodes

A consumer appliance or touch panel interface, as provided herein, may include a substrate panel, a flexible capacitance touch circuit, a deformable conductive joint, and a rigid circuit board. The flexible capacitance touch circuit may be joined to the substrate panel. The deformable conductive joint may extend from a first end to a second end. The first end may be bonded to the flexible capacitance touch circuit. The rigid circuit board may be bonded to the deformable conductive joint at the second end, the rigid circuit board being positioned behind the substrate panel along the axial direction.

Consumer appliance and touch panel interface

A control panel of an appliance includes a film comprising conductive ink embedded in the film. A header on the film is in electrical communication with the conductive ink embedded in the film. The control panel also includes a printed circuit board. The film is directly mounted to the printed circuit board via the header. With this direct mounting, the printed circuit board is in operative communication with the conductive ink embedded in the film.

Appliance control panel with in-molded electronic film directly mounted to printed circuit board

A control module of an appliance is provided. The control module includes a housing having a film integrally molded onto an outer surface of the housing. The film includes conductive ink embedded in the film. A header on the film is in electrical communication with the conductive ink embedded in the film. The control module also includes a printed circuit board mounted within the housing proximate an inner surface of the housing. The film is connected to the printed circuit board via the header. With this connection, the printed circuit board is in operative communication with the conductive ink embedded in the film.

Appliance control module with in-molded electronics

A consumer appliance, a provided herein, may include a cabinet and a user interface disposed on the cabinet. The user interface may include an external panel, a control board, a touch sensor, a reflector plate, and a light source. The external panel may include an outer surface facing outward and an inner surface positioned opposite from the outer surface. The control board may be positioned behind the external panel and include a forward surface facing the external panel and a rearward surface facing away from the external panel. The control board may define a light aperture extending therethrough. The touch sensor may be mounted on the control board and spaced apart from the forward surface. The reflector plate may be spaced rearward from the control board to define an open region. The light source may be mounted on the control board at the rearward surface and face rearward.

Consumer appliance and user interface having one or more touch sensors

A washing machine is provided that may include a cabinet, a basket, and a backsplash. The cabinet may define an opening and include a backsplash bracket having a predefined footprint. The backsplash bracket may include one or more support decks, each having a planar top surface and a bottom surface. The backsplash bracket may define a first aperture extending through one support deck between a corresponding planar top surface and a corresponding bottom surface. The backsplash bracket may also define a second aperture extending through a support deck between a corresponding planar top surface and a corresponding bottom surface. The basket may be mounted within the cabinet and define a wash chamber beneath the opening to receive one or more clothing articles to be washed. The backsplash may be positioned over the predefined footprint and include a first and second engagement hook.

Washing machine appliance and backsplash assembly

A washing machine appliance and control panel is provided herein. The washing machine appliance may include a cabinet defining an opening, a basket, a door, a secondary control panel, and a controller. The basket may be mounted within the cabinet and define a wash chamber beneath the opening to receive one or more clothing articles to be washed. The door may be pivotally attached to the cabinet and selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. The secondary control panel may be disposed on the cabinet within a closed footprint of the door. The secondary control panel may be covered beneath the door in the closed position. The controller may be operatively connected to the secondary control panel. The controller may be configured to receive an input signal from the secondary control panel, and initiate an operative step in response to the input signal.

Control panel for a washing machine appliance

An appliance, including an interface and input chassis is provided. Appliance may include a contact plate, a conductive spring, and a support wall. The input chassis may define a connection aperture extending therethrough. The contact plate may be disposed above the connection aperture of the input chassis. The contact plate may include a top surface facing away from the input chassis and a bottom surface facing toward the input chassis. The conductive spring may be coupled the contact plate at the bottom surface of the contact plate. The conductive spring may extend through the connection aperture. The support wall may be attached to the input chassis and disposed about the conductive spring between the contact plate and the connection aperture of the input chassis.

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Louisville, KY, United States of America

Donald James Leisl, Iii