Control panel assembly
First Claim
1. A touch control panel assembly defining a plurality of touch buttons each adapted to control at least one function of at least one associated load, wherein the touch control panel assembly comprises:
- a front panel with a substantially flat front surface;
a frame comprising a frame wall secured to a rear surface of the front panel, wherein the frame wall comprises a plurality of openings extending therethrough at locations corresponding to the touch buttons;
a user interface board disposed behind the frame wall and comprising;
a plurality of touch sensing fields disposed on a front surface of the user interface board at locations corresponding to the plurality of touch buttons to detect user input through the front panel; and
a plurality of light sources disposed at locations corresponding to the plurality of touch buttons to provide individual backlighting;
a plurality of label compartments defined by the openings in the frame wall and the rear surface of the front panel, wherein each label compartment comprises a pair of parallel side grooves each comprising a label receiving slot through a rear surface of the frame wall; and
a plurality of labels each sized for being slidably inserted through the label receiving slots, within the pair of side grooves, and into one of the label compartments;
wherein each label comprises an indicia, wherein when the label is inserted in the label compartment the indicia is aligned with the respective opening in the frame wall such that the indicia is disposed between the respective touch sensing field and the rear surface of the front panel to define the respective touch button perceivable through the front surface of the front panel at least when the respective light source is turned on.
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Abstract
A touch control panel assembly defining a plurality of touch buttons each adapted to control at least one function of at least one associated load. The touch control panel assembly comprises a front panel assembly adapted to removably attach to a rear panel assembly. The rear panel assembly comprises a user interface board comprising a plurality of touch sensing fields disposed at locations corresponding to the plurality of touch buttons to detect user input through the front panel. The user interface also comprises a plurality of light sources to provide backlighting to the touch buttons. The front panel assembly comprises a front panel and a frame comprising a frame wall attached to a rear surface of the front panel. The frame wall comprises a plurality of openings extending therethrough at locations corresponding to the touch buttons that define a plurality of label compartments. A plurality of removable labels each adapted to be inserted into and retained by one of the label compartment with indicia disposed thereon to define the respective touch button perceivable through the front surface of the front panel at least when the respective light source is turned on.
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37 Claims
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1. A touch control panel assembly defining a plurality of touch buttons each adapted to control at least one function of at least one associated load, wherein the touch control panel assembly comprises:
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a front panel with a substantially flat front surface; a frame comprising a frame wall secured to a rear surface of the front panel, wherein the frame wall comprises a plurality of openings extending therethrough at locations corresponding to the touch buttons; a user interface board disposed behind the frame wall and comprising; a plurality of touch sensing fields disposed on a front surface of the user interface board at locations corresponding to the plurality of touch buttons to detect user input through the front panel; and a plurality of light sources disposed at locations corresponding to the plurality of touch buttons to provide individual backlighting; a plurality of label compartments defined by the openings in the frame wall and the rear surface of the front panel, wherein each label compartment comprises a pair of parallel side grooves each comprising a label receiving slot through a rear surface of the frame wall; and a plurality of labels each sized for being slidably inserted through the label receiving slots, within the pair of side grooves, and into one of the label compartments; wherein each label comprises an indicia, wherein when the label is inserted in the label compartment the indicia is aligned with the respective opening in the frame wall such that the indicia is disposed between the respective touch sensing field and the rear surface of the front panel to define the respective touch button perceivable through the front surface of the front panel at least when the respective light source is turned on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A touch control panel assembly defining a plurality of touch buttons each adapted to control at least one function of at least one associated load, wherein the touch control panel assembly comprises:
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a rear panel assembly comprising; a rear housing adapted to be secured to a wall box, and a user interface board disposed in the rear housing and comprising a plurality of touch sensing fields disposed on a front surface of the user interface at locations corresponding to the plurality of touch buttons; a front panel assembly adapted to removably attach to the rear panel assembly, wherein the front panel assembly comprises; a front panel with a substantially flat front surface; a frame comprising a frame wall attached to a rear surface of the front panel, wherein the frame wall comprises a plurality of openings extending therethrough at locations corresponding to the touch buttons, and a plurality of label compartments defined by the openings in the frame wall and the rear surface of the front panel, wherein each label compartment comprises a pair of parallel side grooves each comprising a label receiving slot through a rear surface of the frame wall; and a plurality of labels each comprising in indicia, wherein each label is adapted to slidably insert through the label receiving slots, within the pair of side grooves, and into one of the label compartments when the front panel assembly is detached from the rear panel assembly; wherein when the front panel assembly is attached to the rear panel assembly, the user interface board is disposed adjacent the front panel such that the touch sensing fields are adapted to detect user input through the front panel, and each label indicia is disposed between one of the touch sensing fields and the rear surface of the front panel to define the touch button.
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28. A touch control panel assembly defining a plurality of touch buttons each adapted to control at least one function of at least one associated load, wherein the touch control panel assembly comprises:
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a front panel with a substantially flat front surface and comprising a substantially opaque background area and a plurality of translucent windows disposed at locations aligned with the touch buttons; a frame comprising a frame wall attached to a rear surface of the front panel, wherein the frame wall comprises a plurality of openings extending therethrough at locations corresponding to the touch buttons that define a plurality of label compartments; a user interface board disposed behind the frame and comprising; a plurality of touch sensing fields disposed on a front surface of the user interface board at locations corresponding to the plurality of touch buttons to detect user input through the front panel, and a plurality of light sources each disposed on the front surface of the user interface adjacent one of the touch sensing fields; and a plurality of removable labels adapted to be inserted into and retained by the label compartments, wherein each label comprises a substantially opaque background area and at least one transparent or substantially translucent indicia area forming indicia thereon. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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