TOPSIDE CONTROL PANEL FOR BATHING UNIT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A topside control panel for a bathing unit system, said topside control panel comprising:
- a. a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface;
b. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly positioned upon the top surface of the housing; and
c. a circuit board assembly positioned upon the bottom surface the housing, the circuit board assembly being electrically coupled to the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly.
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Abstract
A topside control panel for a bathing unit system is provided. The topside control panel comprises a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface and a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly positioned upon the top surface of the housing. The topside control panel also includes a circuit board assembly positioned upon the bottom surface the housing. In some embodiments, the bottom surface may be circumscribed by a bottom peripheral wall, which with the bottom surface defines a recess in which is positioned the circuit board assembly. A back panel may be secured to the housing so as to enclose the second recess and form an enclosed space. The back panel may include a ventilation member configured for allowing air communication between the enclosed space and a space external to the topside control panel. In another aspect, a topside control panel having a cover frame including a cut out or window area may be provided for receiving the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly when assembled with the housing and may allow for customizing the aesthetic appearance of the topside control panel by selecting cover frames having different appearances.
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Citations
37 Claims
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1. A topside control panel for a bathing unit system, said topside control panel comprising:
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a. a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface; b. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly positioned upon the top surface of the housing; and c. a circuit board assembly positioned upon the bottom surface the housing, the circuit board assembly being electrically coupled to the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 36, 37)
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13. A topside control panel for a bathing unit system, said topside control panel comprising:
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a. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; b. a housing having; 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; 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; and c. a circuit board assembly positioned in said second recess of the housing, the circuit board assembly being electrically coupled to the display touch or presence-sensitive assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A topside control panel for a bathing unit, comprising:
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a. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; b. a housing 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; and c. a back panel secured to the housing so as to enclose the second recess and form an enclosed space, the back panel including a ventilation member configured for allowing air communication between the enclosed space and a space external to the topside control panel. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A topside control panel for a bathing unit, comprising:
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a. a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly; b. a housing 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 so as to enclose at least part of the first recess and form a first enclosed space; and ii. a bottom surface circumscribed by a bottom peripheral wall, the bottom surface and the bottom peripheral wall defining a second recess; and c. a back panel secured to the housing so as to enclose at least part of the second recess to form a second enclosed space defined at least in part by the back panel, the bottom peripheral wall of the housing and the bottom surface of the housing, wherein a ventilation path is formed between the top surface and the bottom surface of the housing to allow air communication between the first enclosed space and the second enclosed space. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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