HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

• US 20090121970A1
• Filed: 08/25/2005
• Published: 05/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
• Original Assignee: Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
• Inventors: Ozbek, Mehmet
• Granted Patent: US 10,001,282 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/4
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 34/32 characterised by graphical features, e.g. touchscreens
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/14 Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/04 with transparent panels
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 7/082 on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/35 being liquid crystals G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; liquid crystal panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell per se G02F1/13
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/34 by control of light from an independent source

Abstract

This invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a display unit (6) installed thereon.

Claims

1. A household appliance (1) comprising a body (2), a door (3) attached on the body (2) enabling user to have access inside the body (2), a window (12) positioned on the body (2) and/or on the door (3) allowing user to monitor interior of the body (2), and a control card (7) enabling the control of the household appliance (1) and characterized by a display unit (6) mounted on the window (12) allowing the user to monitor simultaneously the interior of body (2) through the window (12) and the data delivered by the control card (7).

2. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, characterized by a display unit (6) produced of a transparent or semi-transparent material allowing light to pass through enabling user to view the interior of body (2).

3. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1 or 2, characterized by a display unit (6) employing LCD.

4. A household appliance (1) as in claims 1-3, wherein data exchange between the display unit (6) and the control card (7) is achieved by electrical and mechanical connections.

5. A household appliance (1) as in claims 1-4, wherein data exchange between the display unit (6) and the control card (7) is achieved by wireless data exchange methods such as infrared, radio signals, or bluetooth etc.

6. A household appliance (1) as in claims 1-5, utilized as a washer dryer characterized by a door (3) comprising an inner frame (4), an outer frame (5), and a panel (9) interposed between the inner frame (4) and the outer frame (5), and a display unit (6) engaged between the panel (9) and the outer frame (5).

7. A household appliance (1) as in claims 1-5, utilized as a cooking appliance and characterized by a display unit (6) installed on the window (12) on the front door (10).

8. A household appliance (1) as in claims 1-5, utilized as a cooking appliance and characterized by a display unit (6) installed on the window (12) on the upper door (11).