APPLIANCE HAVING A HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE AND ILLUMINATED HANDLE RECESS
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1. An appliance comprising:
- an appliance housing having an access opening;
a closure element that selectively covers the access opening;
a handle recess formed in the closure element;
a human-machine interface (HMI) having an HMI housing with an edge overlying the handle recess and forming at least a portion of a handle; and
at least one light source provided within the HMI housing and configured to provide light into the handle recess.
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Abstract
An appliance comprising an appliance housing with an access opening, a closure element that selectively covers the access opening, a handle recess formed in the closure element, a human-machine interface (HMI), an HMI housing, and at least one light source. The light source is configured to provide light into the handle recess. The illumination from the light source may be used to light the handle recess.
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1. An appliance comprising:
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an appliance housing having an access opening; a closure element that selectively covers the access opening; a handle recess formed in the closure element; a human-machine interface (HMI) having an HMI housing with an edge overlying the handle recess and forming at least a portion of a handle; and at least one light source provided within the HMI housing and configured to provide light into the handle recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An appliance comprising:
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an appliance housing having an access opening; a closure element that selectively covers access opening; a human-machine interface (HMI) having an HMI housing; a handle recess formed in the closure element; a protruding handle wherein at least a portion of the handle extends into the handle recess and a portion extends beyond the closure element; and at least one light source provided within the HMI housing and configured to provide light into the handle recess and onto at least one portion of the protruded handle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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