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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Robert Turner White, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/043 (2006.01); F24C 3/12 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); H05K 1/09 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0443 (2019.05); F24C 3/126 (2013.01); F24C 7/086 (2013.01); G02B 6/0073 (2013.01); H05K 1/092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular user interface unit for an appliance is provided. The modular user interface unit includes an upper film layer comprising a conductive polymer and a plurality of electrodes. The modular user interface unit also includes a circuit board with a microcontroller thereon. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the upper film layer by a conductive polymer connector. The microcontroller is configured to receive raw capacitance data from the plurality of electrodes and to detect a touch based on the raw capacitance data.