EP 1008977 A3 20001206 - A display panel
Title (en)
A display panel
Title (de)
Anzeigetafel
Title (fr)
Panneau d'affichage
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9826813 A 19981207
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1008977A2] A hand held input device, for example for a motor controller, is disclosed which includes an illuminated display panel (1) having a panel portion (3) adapted to be viewed by a user, a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel (5) which is viewable through an opening in the panel portion (3) and a window (7) of transparent material adapted to cover the LCD panel (5) and opening. A number of light emitting diodes (6) are located behind the window which incorporates at least one lens (8) which directs light from the light emitting diode through the window (7) so as to be viewed by the user. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 4642627 A 19870210 - HODSDON ROY F [US]
- [A] US 5841857 A 19981124 - ZOISS EDWARD J [US], et al
- [A] DE 4013321 A1 19911107 - LICENTIA GMBH [DE]
- [A] US 5741058 A 19980421 - SUZUKI AKIHIKO [JP], et al
- [A] US 5040868 A 19910820 - WAITL GUENTHER [DE], et al
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 004, no. 165 (E - 034) 15 November 1980 (1980-11-15)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1008977 A2 20000614; EP 1008977 A3 20001206; GB 2344681 A 20000614; GB 9826813 D0 19990127
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99309833 A 19991207; GB 9826813 A 19981207