Topside control panel for bathing unit system
First Claim
1. A topside control panel for a bathing unit, comprising:
- a. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly;
b. a supporting structure configured for facilitating mounting of the topside control panel to the bathing unit, said supporting structure forming a dividing wall disposed between the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly and a circuit board assembly, said supporting structure including;
i. a top surface circumscribed by a top peripheral wall, the top surface and the top peripheral wall defining a first recess for receiving the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; and
ii. a bottom surface opposed to the top surface, the bottom surface being circumscribed by a bottom peripheral wall, the bottom surface and the bottom peripheral wall defining a second recess, wherein the circuit board assembly is fastened to the bottom surface of the supporting structure, the circuit board assembly being electrically coupled to the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; and
c. a back panel secured to the supporting structure so as to enclose the second recess and form an enclosed space holding the circuit board assembly, wherein a portion of the enclosed space between a surface of the circuit board assembly and the back panel is at least partially filled by air and is configured for enabling air to circulate over at least part of the surface of the circuit board assembly, the back panel including a ventilation member configured for allowing air to flow between the portion of the enclosed space between the surface of the circuit board assembly and the back panel and a space external to the topside control panel to permit moisture in the enclosed space between the surface of the circuit board assembly and the back panel to escape to the space external to the topside control panel.
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Abstract
A topside control panel for a bathing unit system is provided. The topside control panel comprises a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface and a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly positioned upon the top surface of the housing. The topside control panel also includes a circuit board assembly positioned upon the bottom surface the housing. In some embodiments, the bottom surface may be circumscribed by a bottom peripheral wall, which with the bottom surface defines a recess in which is positioned the circuit board assembly. A back panel may be secured to the housing so as to enclose the second recess and form an enclosed space. The back panel may include a ventilation member configured for allowing air communication between the enclosed space and a space external to the topside control panel. In another aspect, a topside control panel having a cover frame including a cut out or window area may be provided for receiving the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly when assembled with the housing and may allow for customizing the aesthetic appearance of the topside control panel by selecting cover frames having different appearances.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A topside control panel for a bathing unit, comprising:
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a. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; b. a supporting structure configured for facilitating mounting of the topside control panel to the bathing unit, said supporting structure forming a dividing wall disposed between the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly and a circuit board assembly, said supporting structure including; i. a top surface circumscribed by a top peripheral wall, the top surface and the top peripheral wall defining a first recess for receiving the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; and ii. a bottom surface opposed to the top surface, the bottom surface being circumscribed by a bottom peripheral wall, the bottom surface and the bottom peripheral wall defining a second recess, wherein the circuit board assembly is fastened to the bottom surface of the supporting structure, the circuit board assembly being electrically coupled to the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; and c. a back panel secured to the supporting structure so as to enclose the second recess and form an enclosed space holding the circuit board assembly, wherein a portion of the enclosed space between a surface of the circuit board assembly and the back panel is at least partially filled by air and is configured for enabling air to circulate over at least part of the surface of the circuit board assembly, the back panel including a ventilation member configured for allowing air to flow between the portion of the enclosed space between the surface of the circuit board assembly and the back panel and a space external to the topside control panel to permit moisture in the enclosed space between the surface of the circuit board assembly and the back panel to escape to the space external to the topside control panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A topside control panel for a bathing unit, comprising:
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a. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; b. a supporting structure configured for facilitating mounting of the topside control panel to the bathing unit, said supporting structure forming a dividing wall disposed between the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly and a circuit board assembly, said supporting structure including; i. a top surface circumscribed by a top peripheral wall, the top surface and the top peripheral wall defining a first recess for receiving the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly so as to enclose at least part of the first recess and form a first enclosed space; and ii. a bottom surface circumscribed by a bottom peripheral wall, the bottom surface and the bottom peripheral wall defining a second recess holding the circuit board assembly, wherein the circuit board assembly is fastened to the bottom surface of the supporting structure, the circuit board assembly being electrically coupled to the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; and c. a back panel secured to the supporting structure so as to enclose at least part of the second recess to form a second enclosed space defined at least in part by the back panel, the bottom peripheral wall of the supporting structure and a surface of the circuit board assembly; wherein a ventilation path is formed between the top surface and the bottom surface of the supporting structure to allow air to flow between the first enclosed space and the second enclosed space and over at least part of the surface of the circuit board assembly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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