User interface assemblies and electrode assemblies having intertwined electrodes
First Claim
1. A user interface assembly, comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
an outer touch panel spaced from the printed circuit board; and
an electrode assembly disposed between the printed circuit board and the outer touch panel, the electrode assembly comprising;
a first conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel; and
a second conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel,wherein the first and second electrodes are intertwined and define a gap therebetween, the gap generally constant along the lengths of the first and second electrodes between the first ends and the second ends of the first and second electrodes.
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Abstract
User interfaces and electrode assemblies are provided. A user interface includes a printed circuit board and an outer touch panel spaced from the printed circuit board. The user interface assembly further includes an electrode assembly disposed between the printed circuit board and outer touch panel. The electrode assembly includes a first conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel. The electrode assembly further includes a second conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel. The first and second electrodes are intertwined and define a gap therebetween. The gap is generally constant along the lengths of the first and second electrodes between the first ends and the second ends of the first and second electrodes.
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1. A user interface assembly, comprising:
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a printed circuit board; an outer touch panel spaced from the printed circuit board; and an electrode assembly disposed between the printed circuit board and the outer touch panel, the electrode assembly comprising; a first conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel; and a second conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel, wherein the first and second electrodes are intertwined and define a gap therebetween, the gap generally constant along the lengths of the first and second electrodes between the first ends and the second ends of the first and second electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A refrigerator appliance, comprising:
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a cabinet defining a fresh food chamber; a fresh food door rotatably hinged to the cabinet for accessing the fresh food chamber; a controller; and a user interface in communication with the controller, the user interface comprising; a printed circuit board; an outer touch panel spaced from the printed circuit board; and an electrode assembly disposed between the printed circuit board and the outer touch panel, the electrode assembly comprising; a first conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel; and a second conductive compressible electrode extending along a length between a first end and a second end and from the printed circuit board to the outer touch panel, wherein the first and second electrodes are intertwined and define a gap therebetween, the gap generally constant along the lengths of the first and second electrodes between the first ends and the second ends of the first and second electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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