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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Anders Zeijlon, Norrkoping, SE;
Bjorn Goransson, Soderkoping, SE;
Giuseppe Arena, Messina, IT;
Roberto Lazzarotto, Castronno, IT;
Ettore Arione, Leggiuno, IT;
Anders Zeijlon, Norrkoping, SE;
Bjorn Goransson, Soderkoping, SE;
Giuseppe Arena, Messina, IT;
Roberto Lazzarotto, Castronno, IT;
Ettore Arione, Leggiuno, IT;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A capacitive touch switch having a printed circuit board and capacitive electrode provided on a surface of the printed circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board is interposed between a transparent planar light guide and the electrode, the planar light guide being attached to a first face of a transparent cover whose second face is adapted to be touched by the user, a light source being connected to the printed circuit board and being able to convey light to the planar light guide.