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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2025
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Donald James Leisl, III, Louisville, KY (US);
Richard Gary Woodham, Jr., Taylorsville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A user interface assembly for a domestic appliance may define an axial direction and a radial direction. The user interface assembly may include a fascia. The fascia may include a consumer icon. The user interface assembly may include a main control board coupled to the fascia. The main control board may define an aperture therethrough that may be aligned with the consumer icon along the axial direction. The user interface assembly may include a light guide disposed within the aperture. The main control board and the light guide may define a perimeter gap therebetween. The user interface assembly may include a capacitive touch sensor module (CTSM) electrically coupled to the main control board. The CTSM may include a capacitive touch sensor and a light source. The capacitive touch sensor may be aligned with the consumer icon along the axial direction. The light source may be positioned within the perimeter gap.
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