WINDOW ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCE PANEL INCORPORATING A GLAZING MEMBER HAVING A CONDUCTIVE/RESISTIVE COATING
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1. A panel member for an appliance, the panel member comprising:
- an outer wrapper and an inner liner that define a panel opening therethrough;
a panel window disposed in the opening and having at least one glazing member that is disposed within a glazing frame;
a conductive coating applied to at least one surface of the at least one glazing member; and
at least one electrical conductor disposed proximate a portion of the glazing frame, the at least one electrical conductor in communication with the conductive coating.
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Abstract
A panel member for an appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner that define a panel opening therethrough, a panel window disposed in the opening and having at least one glazing member that is disposed within a glazing frame, a conductive coating applied to at least one surface of the at least one glazing member and at least one electrical conductor disposed proximate a portion of the glazing frame, the electrical conductor in communication with the conductive coating.
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1. A panel member for an appliance, the panel member comprising:
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an outer wrapper and an inner liner that define a panel opening therethrough; a panel window disposed in the opening and having at least one glazing member that is disposed within a glazing frame; a conductive coating applied to at least one surface of the at least one glazing member; and at least one electrical conductor disposed proximate a portion of the glazing frame, the at least one electrical conductor in communication with the conductive coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A panel electrical system for a panel member of an appliance having a panel window disposed therein, the panel electrical system comprising:
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at least one glazing member that is disposed within a glazing frame; an electrical conductor disposed proximate a portion of the glazing frame, the electrical conductor in communication with an electrical system of an appliance; at least one electrical component disposed proximate the at least one glazing member; and a conductive coating applied to at least one surface of the at least one glazing member, wherein the electrical conductor defines an electrical communication between the conductive coating and the at least one electrical component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A window for an appliance panel, the window comprising:
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first and second glazing members disposed within a glazing frame; a conductive coating applied to a surface of one of the first and second glazing members, wherein the conductive coating is disposed within an interior space defined between the first and second glazing members; an electrical conductor disposed proximate a portion of the glazing frame, the electrical conductor in communication with the conductive coating; at least one electrical component disposed proximate the glazing frame, wherein the conductive coating is in communication with an electrical component disposed proximate the panel window, wherein the electrical conductor places the conductive coating in communication with the electrical component; a dynamic diode harness having at least one diode, wherein the dynamic diode harness defines a forward voltage bias state and a reverse voltage bias state, wherein the dynamic diode harness is in communication with the electrical conductor; and a selectively activated electrical component of the at least one electrical component in communication with the dynamic diode harness, wherein the dynamic diode harness in the forward voltage bias state activates at least one selectively activated electrical component, and wherein the dynamic diode harness in the reverse voltage bias state deactivates at least one selectively activated electrical component.
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