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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Matthew P. Ebrom, Holland, MI (US);
Eric J. Schuh, Stevensville, MI (US);
Sithaarth T. Subramaniyam, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Sugosh Venkataraman, Stevensville, MI (US);
Shivayogi Annigeri, Karnataka, IN;
Michael E. Gatt, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Ajay Ram Narayana Pillai, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Mihir Ponkshe, Pune, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a device has a controller and a fascia assembly, with a fascia, and a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted to the fascia. The PCB has a plurality of holes, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein one LED is mounted adjacent to each hole. The device also includes a wiring harness coupling the controller to the PCB wherein the LEDs may be energized according to signals received from the controller; and a console adjacent the PCB. The console has a plurality of light reflecting cups arranged therein so that each light reflecting cup covers an LED and the adjacent hole to reflect light from the LEDs through the holes so that the light is visible through the fascia assembly.