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Topside control panel for bathing unit system

  • US 10,353,499 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2018
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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