Control panel and washing machine having the same
First Claim
1. A control panel to control an operation of an apparatus, the control panel comprising:
- a semi-transparent cover;
a film disposed behind the semi-transparent cover and printed with a plurality of characters or symbols;
a detecting panel disposed behind the film and having a plurality of detecting members to detect a capacitance of a human body;
a circuit board having a light emitting unit irradiating light onto the film to display the characters or the symbols of the film on a rear surface of the semi-transparent cover; and
a guide member having a plurality of optical paths guiding light irradiated from the light emitting unit into each of the characters or the symbols of the film.
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Abstract
A control panel and a washing machine, capable of providing an aesthetic external appearance and preventing characters or symbols which indicate control functions from being erased and preventing the characters or symbols from being displayed when the operation stops or the control functions are not used. The control panel includes a semi-transparent cover, a film disposed behind the semi-transparent cover and printed with a plurality of characters or symbols, a detecting panel disposed behind the film and having a plurality of detecting members detecting a capacitance of a human body, a circuit board having a light emitting unit irradiating light onto the film to display the characters or the symbols of the film on a rear surface of the semi-transparent cover, and a guide member having a plurality of optical paths guiding light irradiated from the light emitting unit into each of the characters or the symbols of the film.
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1. A control panel to control an operation of an apparatus, the control panel comprising:
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a semi-transparent cover; a film disposed behind the semi-transparent cover and printed with a plurality of characters or symbols; a detecting panel disposed behind the film and having a plurality of detecting members to detect a capacitance of a human body; a circuit board having a light emitting unit irradiating light onto the film to display the characters or the symbols of the film on a rear surface of the semi-transparent cover; and a guide member having a plurality of optical paths guiding light irradiated from the light emitting unit into each of the characters or the symbols of the film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A washing machine, comprising:
a control panel controlling an operation of the washing machine, the control panel comprising; a semi-transparent cover; a film disposed behind the semi-transparent cover and printed with a plurality of characters or symbols; a detecting panel disposed behind the film, and having a plurality of detecting members to detect a capacitance of a human body; a circuit board having a light emitting unit irradiating light onto the film to display the characters or the symbols of the film on a rear surface of the semi-transparent cover; and a guide member having a plurality of optical paths guiding light irradiated from the light emitting unit into each of the characters or the symbols of the film. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A control panel for a washing machine, comprising:
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a cover to receive a user'"'"'s touch; a film having at least one symbol printed thereon, the symbol being viewable through the cover; and a detecting panel having at least one detecting member corresponding to each of the at least one symbol, the at least one detecting member detecting a capacitance of the user when the user touches the cover at the symbol. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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