BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a control panel window assembly suitably applied
for a washing/drying machine having a stainless steel cabinet to provide the sense
of high-end metal quality and improve user convenience, and a washing/drying machine
having the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
[0002] In general, a washing/draying machine includes a washing machine, a drier, a refresher,
or the like.
[0003] A drum type washing machine performs washing by using a frictional force between
a drum that rotates upon receiving driving force of a motor and the laundry put in
the drum together with a detergent and washing water. With the advantages that the
laundry is little damaged and not entangled and it can obtain a striking and rubbing
washing effect, demands for the drum type washing machine are increasing.
[0004] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a general drum type washing machine.
[0005] The drum type washing machine 1 includes a cabinet 10 constituting an external appearance,
a tub (not shown) installed within the cabinet 10, and a drum 30 rotatably accommodated
within the tub and receiving the laundry.
[0006] A front cover 16 is mounted on a front side of the cabinet 10, and a door 14 for
opening and closing the entrance of the drum 30 is mounted at a substantially central
portion of the front cover 16. A control panel 60 is attached to an upper portion
of the front cover 16, including a manipulation unit for inputting washing conditions
a display part 58 or the like to display a washing state.
[0007] In order to input the washing conditions, the manipulation unit may include button
portions 70 or a dial knob 54 allowing the user to rotate it with his hands to input
washing conditions.
[0008] Recently, demands for the drum type washing machine including the cabinet with at
least a portion made of a material providing the sense of metallic quality or stainless
steel to provide a high-end touch are increasing.
[0009] However, the related art control panel window assembly including the display part
58, the lower button portions 70 or the like on the control panel 60 cannot provide
such sense of quality similar to that of the cabinet made of stainless steel.
[0010] In addition, with respect to operations performed by pressing the button portions
70 positioned below the display part 58, corresponding information is not provided
to the user, so in order to providing such information, a plurality of holes 59 should
be formed, resulting in degradation of the productivity of the control panel 60 and
making the structure complicated.
[0011] Also, a contact switch positioned at the rear side of the button portions 70 is used,
making it difficult to configure a touch type button which is thin and smooth and
to modularize the control panel window assembly.
[0012] WO 2006/038147 A2 describes a home appliance. Herein, a panel group comprises a control card whereby
the home appliance is controlled, a panel which provides an aesthetical appearance
and whereon the control card is positioned, one or more indicators for following purposes,
one or more knobs whereby several functions are chosen by means of the control card
on the panel, one or more switches, which is connected to a circuit, and enable the
opening or closing of the said circuit, in order to be able to choose several functions
in the control card, one or more buttons whereby the switch is opened and closed,
one or more light sources indicating whether the switch is activated, one or more
triggers made of a transparent material, whereon the buttons are mounted and enabling
the switch to be triggered by means of its elastic structure while moving together
with the button, and also during the mentioned triggering action, enabling the light
to be transferred to the button and thereby to the outside of the panel through its
transparent structure and, one or more adapters mounted onto the indicator by means
of the trigger attached on it and whereby the indicator is protected and is made visible
via its transparent material structure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0013] Therefore, in order to address the above matters, the various features described
herein have been conceived. One aspect of the exemplary embodiments is to provide
a control panel window assembly including a control panel with a window hole on which
a display part is mounted, wherein a control panel window is mounted at the window
hole and the control panel window includes: a display window formed to cover a portion
of the display part; button portions formed at both sides of the display window, wherein
a TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) elastic resin is stached on the rear surface of
the control panel window.
[0014] The button portions are configured in a cantilever form on the control panel window.
[0015] With such configuration, because there is no need to fabricate the display window
mounted on the display part and the button portions as separate components, the productivity
can be improved and a fabrication cost can be reduced, and a restoring unit such as
a spring to return a pressed button to its original state is not required.
[0016] The display window is formed to be bent toward the rear side of the control panel
window. Namely, edges of the display window are bent inwardly to prevent an injection-molded
product or the like stacked on a rear surface of the control panel window from being
separated from the control panel window.
[0017] According to the present invention, TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) elastic resin
is stacked on the rear surface of the control panel window. The TPU elastic resin
has nearly similar physical properties to that of rubber. The resin may be attached
to the rear surface of the control panel window to increase elastic return force of
the button portions with a cantilever shape, and a gap between the button portions
and the control window may be filled with the resin.
[0018] Here, silicon may be attached to the TPU elastic resin.
[0019] A light emitting element may be mounted on a portion of a rear surface of the TPU
elastic resin corresponding to the button portions. Namely, the light emitting element
may be positioned between the button portions and the TPU elastic resin to provide
illumination effect to a button portion selected by the user. In addition, when the
button portions are etched to be formed, a selected function can be illuminated by
light so as to be informed to the user.
[0020] The light emitting element may be an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and the LED may
include a light guide plate (LGP). With the LGP, light can be evenly transmitted to
the entire LED.
[0021] A switch may be mounted on a rear surface of the light emitting element, and a circuit
board is installed at a rear side of the switch. Here, the switch may be a dome switch.
By employing dome switches, the button portions may be implemented as soft touch type
button portions and the thickness from the button portions to the circuit board can
be reduced.
[0022] A contact protrusion may be formed at the TPU elastic resin in contact with the switch.
The contact protrusion comes in contact with the dome type switch to press the switch
although the user lightly touches the button portions.
[0023] The control panel window may be made of stainless steel so as to be in harmony with
the cabinet of the washing/drying machine which is made of metal such as stainless
steel in the high-end trend of the washing/drying machine.
[0024] Here, the control panel window may be made of stainless steel of a SUS 304 group
which has good corrosion resistance and suitable for mechanical working such as drawing.
[0025] This specification provides a washing/drying apparatus including a plurality of button
portions for function selection, a display part for displaying various information,
and a control panel including a plurality of button holes in which the plurality of
button portions are installed and a window hole on which the display part is installed,
wherein the above-mentioned control panel window assembly is mounted.
[0026] Here, the control panel window may be made of stainless steel of a SUS 304 group,
and a coupling flange is formed to be bent at edges of the control panel window so
as to be combined with the control panel.
[0027] Because the coupling flange is formed at the edges of the control panel window, the
control panel window can be fixed to the control panel without using a fastening unit
such as a screw or the like.
[0028] As mentioned above, the present invention provides the washing/drying machine having
the control panel window assembly that can meet the needs of users who prefer a washing/drying
machine that can be in harmony with the cabinet made of stainless steel and have a
high-end image.
[0029] In addition, because characters indicating functions of button portions are etched
to be formed on the button portions and light is provided to the function indication
characters by using the light emitting element, operation information of a button
portion selected by the user can be clearly and accurately provided, and the button
portions can be aesthetically improved.
[0030] Also, because button functions are indicated on the button portions by themselves,
it is not necessary to additionally form a function indication means at an outer side
of button portions, so the productivity can be improved.
[0031] Moreover, because the soft touch button portions are implemented by using the dome
type switches, user convenience can be improved, and because the control panel window
assembly is modularized by including the circuit board and the dome type switches,
the assembling characteristics of the control panel window assembly can be improved.
[0032] The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the
present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0033]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a general drum type washing machine;
FIG. 2 shows a control panel according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a control panel window assembly in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V-V in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3;
FIG. 7 is an exploded sectional view of the control panel window assembly in FIG.
6; and
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a switch in FIG. 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0034] A drum type washing machine as an example of a washing/drying machine according to
embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0035] FIG. 2 shows a control panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] With Reference to FIG. 2, a detergent box hole 102 for drawing in or out a detergent
box is formed at one portion of a control panel 100 according to an embodiment of
the present invention. A knob hole 103 is formed at a substantially central portion,
allowing a rotary knob 54 is insertedly positioned. A window hole 101 is formed at
another portion of the control panel to mount a control panel window 111. The control
panel window 111 includes a display window 112 for mounting a display part 120 displaying
operation information of the washing/drying machine and a plurality of button portions
130.
[0037] A control panel window assembly is configured including the control panel window
111 and the display part 120, which will be described in detail hereafter.
[0038] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a control panel window assembly in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is
a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view
taken along line V-V in FIG. 3.
[0039] As shown in FIG. 3, the control panel window 111 includes the display window 112
taking the most area, on which the display part 120 is mounted, and the button portions
130 formed at both sides of the display window 112.
[0040] In order to display more information to the user, effectively, the display window
112 is maximized and the button potions 130 are disposed at left and right sides of
the display window 112. Namely, the button portions 130 of the control panel window
111 are formed to cover a portion of the display part 120.
[0041] The button portions 130 may be formed in a cantilever form on the control panel window
111. Namely, as shown in FIG. 3, the button portions 130 are formed in a cantilever
manner and face each other based on a central line in a lengthwise direction of the
control panel window 111.
[0042] The button portions 130 have a substantially rectangular or square shape, and one
side of the button portions are integrally formed with the control panel window 111
so as to be connected with the control panel window 111 while the other three sides
of the button portions are separated from the control panel window 111. Namely, the
three remaining sides, excluding one side connected with the control panel window
111 are separated from the control panel window 111 with a gap 131 interposed therebetween.
[0043] Accordingly, when the user presses the button portions 130 formed as the cantilever
with only one side connected with the control panel window 111, the button portions
130 perform a cantilever motion based on the portion connected with the control panel
window 111 as a support point so as to return to the original position.
[0044] Here, the elastic return force of the button portions 130 may be determined by the
length between the portion of the fixed end connected with the control panel window
111 and the portion of a free end facing the portion of the fixed end.
[0045] The free end portion and the fixed end portion of the button 130 may not only face
(to be symmetrical) based on a central line in a lengthwise direction of the control
panel window 111 but also face (to be symmetrical) based on a central line in a widthwise
direction (substantially perpendicular to the central line in the lengthwise direction)
of the control panel window 111. Also, the fixed end or the free end of the button
portions 130 may be formed to be asymmetrical based on the central line in the lengthwise
direction or in the widthwise direction of the control panel window.
[0046] With such configuration, the display window 112 on which the display part 120 is
mounted and the button portions 130 do not need to be fabricated with separate components,
so the productivity of the control panel window 111 can be improved, the fabrication
costs may be reduced, and a restoring unit such as a spring for returning pressed
button portions 130 to their original state is not required.
[0047] A coupling flange 113 is formed to be bent at edges of the control panel window 111.
With the presence of the coupling flange 113 formed at the edges of the control panel
window 111, the control panel window 111 can be fixed to the control panel without
having to use a fastening unit such as a screw.
[0048] With reference to FIG. 4, the coupling flange 113 makes a step with the control panel
window 111 and may be bent toward the rear side of the control panel window 111.
[0049] The edges of the display window 112 are bent toward the rear side of the control
panel window 111. Accordingly, with the edges of the display window 112 bent to the
inner side of the control panel window 111, an injection-molded product or the like
stacked on the rear surface of the control panel window can be prevented from being
separated from the control panel window 111.
[0050] With reference to FIG. 4, notably, an edge portion, forming the shortest side of
the edges of the display window 112, is bent with a certain length toward the rear
side of the control panel window 111, and the bent portion 112a is buried in the display
part 120 or an injection-molded product. If a plastic resin product is injection-molded
on the rear surface of the control panel window 111, the bent portion 112a would be
buried in the injection-molded product to firmly combine the injection-molded product
and the control panel window 111.
[0051] With reference to FIG. 5, notably, an edge portion, forming the longest side of the
edges of the display window 112, is bent with a certain length toward the rear side
of the control panel window 111 and the bent portion 112b is buried in the display
part 120 or the injection-molded product. Here, the function of the bent portion 112b
is the same as that of the bent portion 112a mentioned above, so its detailed description
will be omitted.
[0052] Here, the control panel window assembly as shown in FIGs. 4 and 5 is illustrated
to explain the coupling structure of the control panel window 111 and the display
part 120, namely, the bent portions 112a and 112b of the control panel window 111.
That is, FIGs. 4 and 5 does not illustrate the overall structure of the control panel
window assembly.
[0053] The display part 120 is injection-molded on the rear surface of the control panel
window 111 and other some materials or components are also stacked on the rear surface
of the control panel window 111 to form the control panel window assembly 110. The
configuration of the control panel window assembly 110 will now be described in detail.
[0054] FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is an exploded
sectional view of the control panel window assembly in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a perspective
view of a switch in FIG. 7.
[0055] As shown in FIGs. 6 and 7, the control panel window assembly 110 is formed by sequentially
stacking the control panel window 111 made of stainless steel, a TPU elastic resin
140, a light emitting element 150, a switch 160. a circuit board 170, a display part
120, and an injection-molded product.
[0056] Here, the control panel window 111 is made of stainless steel in order to allow a
cabinet of the washing/drying machine fabricated by using metal such as stainless
steel following the high-end trend and the control panel window 111 to have the same
texture.
[0057] The control panel window 111 may be made of stainless steel of a SUS 304 group. The
stainless steel of SUS 304 group contains 13% or more chromium and nickel and good
corrosion resistance, without magnetism.
[0058] The control panel window may have a thickness of 0.15mm.
[0059] As for the section of the control panel window 111, the display window 112, the button
portions 130, and a gap 131 are explicitly shown.
[0060] The TPU elastic resin 140 may be stacked on the rear surface of the control panel
window 111. The TPU elastic resin 140 is also called thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer,
which has physical properties substantially similar to rubber and melt with heat so
as to be processed and fabricated.
[0061] With the TPU elastic resin 140 stacked on the rear surface of the control panel window
111, the elastic return force of the button portions 130 having the cantilever shape
can be increased.
[0062] The gap 131 between the button portions 130 and the control panel window 111 is filled
with the TPU elastic resin 140, and the resin 140 connects the free end of the button
portions 130 and the control panel window 111, to allow the free end of the button
portions 130 to have, specifically, a median degree of freedom of the free end and
the fixed end.
[0063] Here, the TPU elastic resin 140 corresponding to the button portions 130 includes
gap blocking protrusions 141 to fill the gap 131 between the button portions 140 and
the control panel window 111. In addition, a contact protrusion 142 is formed on the
rear surface of the TPU elastic resin 140.
[0064] In this case, silicon may be additionally stacked on the front or rear surface of
the TPU elastic resin 140.
[0065] The light emitting element 150 is mounted on a portion, corresponding to the button
portions 130, of the rear surface of the TPU elastic resin 140. Because the light
emitting element 150 is stacked between the button portions 130 and the TPU elastic
resin 140, an illumination effect can be provided to the button portions 130 selected
by the user, and when the button portions 130 is formed to be etched, the selected
function can be illuminated to accurately inform the user about whether or not the
button portions 130 is operated. Namely, a button function indication character may
be printed on the surface of the button portions 130, or the button function indication
may be formed to penetrate the button portions 130 to accurately inform the user about
the function of the button portions 130 by using light emitted from the light emitting
element 150 and enhance aesthetic sense of the external appearance.
[0066] When the button function indication is penetratingly formed on the button portions
130 through etching, light emitted from the light emitting element 150 can penetrate
the button function indication after passing through the TPU elastic resin 140 and
then transferred to the front side of the button portions 130 to illuminate function
of the button portions 130 selected by the user.
[0067] Here, the TPU elastic resin 140, which is formed as a type of print film and attached
to silicon, is enough thin to allow light emitted from the light emitting element
150 to pass through the TPU elastic resin 140 to reach the button portions 130.
[0068] The light emitting element 150 includes an LED or an OLED. In this case, the light
emitting element 150 may include a light guide plate (LGP). In general, the LGP refers
to an acryl injection-molded product assembled in a backlight unit guiding light to
liquid crystal within the LCD, and it is one of plastic molded lenses uniformly transferring
light emitted from a CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) to the entire surface of
the LCD.
[0069] By including such LGP in the light emitting element 150, light can be evenly transferred
from the entire light emitting element 150.
[0070] The switch 160 is mounted on the rear surface of the light emitting element 150,
and installed on the circuit board 170 positioned at a rear side of the switch 160.
Various signal movement paths are formed on the circuit board 170 and the circuit
board 170 receives a signal according to a contact of the switch 160.
[0071] Here, the switch 160 may be a dome switch as shown in FIG. 8. In order to reduce
the thickness of the control panel window assembly 110, the dome switch may have a
diameter of about 5mm and a weight of about 160 grams. The thickness of the circuit
board 170 is about 0.8mm.
[0072] By employing the dome switch 160 and the circuit board 170, the button portions 130
may be implemented as a soft touch type of button portions, and the overall thickness
of the button portions 130, the switch 160 and the circuit board 170 can be reduced.
[0073] The switch 160 is pressed by the contact protrusion 142 formed on the TPU elastic
resin 140. That is, although the user slightly touches the button portions 130, the
contact protrusion 142 of the TPU elastic resin 140 presses the dome switch 160 to
allow the switch 160 and the circuit board 170 to be in contact with each other.
[0074] A plastic (PCB) injection-molded product or the display part 120 is stacked on the
rear surface of the circuit board 170.
[0075] As so far described, because the control panel window assembly 110 is applied to
the washing/drying machine having the main body made of stainless steel, the control
panel window assembly can be in harmony with the cabinet made of stainless steel and
users' demands on the washing/drying machine providing a high-end sense can be satisfied.
[0076] In the above description, the drum type washing machine has been explained as an
example of the washing/drying machine, but the present invention can be also applicable
to various types of washing/drying machines such as a dryer, a drum type washing machine
with a dryer, a composite washing system, a refresher, or the like.
1. A control panel window assembly of a washing/drying machine, comprising:
- a control panel (100) with a window hole (101) in which a display part (120) displaying
various information and a control panel window (111) are mounted, wherein the control
panel window (111) comprises:
-- a display window (112) formed to cover a portion of the display part (120); and
-- a plurality of button portions (130) formed around the display window (112), characterized in that a TPU, i.e a Thermoplastic Polyurethane, elastic resin (140) is stacked on a rear
surface of the control panel window (111).
2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the button portions (130) are formed in a cantilever
shape on the control panel window (111).
3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the button portions (130) have a rectangular shape
with at least one side separated from the control panel window (111).
4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the button portions (130) indicate each function.
5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the button portions (130) have each function indication
etched to be formed.
6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the display window (112) is bent toward a rear side
of the control panel window (111).
7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein silicon is attached to the TPU elastic resin (140).
8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein a light emitting element (150) is mounted on a rear
surface, corresponding to the button portions (130), of the TPU elastic resin (140).
9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein a switch (160) is mounted on a rear surface of the
light emitting element (150) and installed on a circuit board (170).
10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the switch (160) is a dome switch.
11. The assembly of clam 8, wherein the light emitting element (150) is a light emitting
diode (LED) including a light guide plate (LGP).
12. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the TPU elastic resin (140) in contact with the light
emitting element (150) includes a contact protrusion.
13. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the control panel window (111) is made of stainless
steel.
14. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the control panel window (111) is made of SUS 304
stainless steel.
1. Steuerkonsolenfenster-Anordnung einer Wasch-/Trocknungsmaschine, die umfasst:
- eine Steuerkonsole (100) mit einer Fensteröffnung (101), in der ein Anzeigeabschnitt
(120), der verschiedene Informationen anzeigt, und ein Steuerkonsolenfenster (111)
montiert sind, wobei das Steuerkonsolenfenster (111) umfasst:
-- ein Anzeigefenster (112), das ausgebildet ist, um einen Teil des Anzeigeabschnitts
(120) abzudecken; und
-- mehrere Tastenabschnitte (130), die um das Anzeigefenster (112) ausgebildet sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein elastisches TPU-Harz, d. h. ein elastisches thermoplastisches Polyurethanharz,
(140) auf einer hinteren Oberfläche des Steuerkonsolenfensters (111) aufgebracht ist.
2. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Tastenabschnitte (130) in einer Auslegerform
auf dem Steuerkonsolenfenster (111) gebildet sind.
3. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Tastenabschnitte (130) eine rechtwinklige Form
haben, wovon wenigstens eine Seite von dem Steuerkonsolenfenster (111) getrennt ist.
4. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Tastenabschnitte (130) jede Funktion angeben.
5. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei jede zu bildende Funktionsangabe in die Tastenabschnitte
(130) geätzt ist.
6. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Anzeigefenster (112) zu einer Rückseite des Steuerkonsolenfensters
(111) gebogen ist.
7. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei an dem elastischen TPU-Harz (140) Silicium befestigt
ist.
8. Anordnung nach Anspruch 7, wobei an einer hinteren Oberfläche in Entsprechung zu den
Tastenabschnitten (130) des elastischen TPU-Harzes (140) ein lichtemittierendes Element
(150) angebracht ist.
9. Anordnung nach Anspruch 8, wobei an einer hinteren Oberfläche des lichtemittierenden
Elements (150) ein Schalter (160) montiert und auf einer gedruckten Leiterplatte (170)
installiert ist.
10. Anordnung nach Anspruch 9, wobei der Schalter (160) ein Kuppelschalter ist.
11. Anordnung nach Anspruch 8, wobei das lichtemittierende Element (150) eine Leuchtdiode
(LED) ist, die eine Lichtführungsplatte (LGP) enthält.
12. Anordnung nach Anspruch 8, wobei das elastische TPU-Harz (140), das mit dem lichtemittierenden
Element (150) in Kontakt ist, einen Kontaktvorsprung aufweist.
13. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Steuerkonsolenfenster (111) aus Edelstahl hergestellt
ist.
14. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Steuerkonsolenfenster (111) aus SUS-304-Edelstahl
hergestellt ist.
1. Ensemble de fenêtre de tableau de commande d'un lave-linge/sèche-linge, comprenant
:
un tableau de commande (100) comportant une ouverture pour fenêtre (101) dans laquelle
sont montées une partie d'affichage (120) affichant diverses informations et une fenêtre
de tableau de commande (111), dans lequel la fenêtre de tableau de commande (111)
comprend :
une fenêtre d'affichage (112) formée pour couvrir une partie de la partie d'affichage
(120) ; et
une pluralité de parties boutons (130) formées autour de la fenêtre d'affichage (112),
caractérisé en ce qu'une résine élastique de polyuréthane thermoplastique (TPU) (140) est superposée sur
une surface arrière de la fenêtre de tableau de commande (111).
2. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les parties boutons (130) sont formées
en porte à faux sur la fenêtre de tableau de commande (111).
3. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les parties boutons (130) ont une forme
rectangulaire avec au moins un côté séparé de la fenêtre de tableau de commande (111).
4. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les parties boutons (130) indiquent
chaque fonction.
5. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les parties boutons (130) ont chaque
indication de fonction gravée pour être formée.
6. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la fenêtre d'affichage (112) est rabattue
vers un côté arrière de la fenêtre de tableau de commande (111).
7. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel du silicium est lié à la résine élastique
TPU (140).
8. Ensemble selon la revendication 7, dans lequel un élément lumineux (150) est monté
sur une surface arrière, correspondant aux parties boutons (130), de la résine élastique
TPU (140).
9. Ensemble selon la revendication 8, dans lequel un commutateur (160) est monté sur
une surface arrière de l'élément lumineux (150) et installé sur une carte à circuit
imprimé (170).
10. Ensemble selon la revendication 9, dans lequel le commutateur (160) est un commutateur
en dôme.
11. Ensemble selon la revendication 8, dans lequel l'élément lumineux (150) est une diode
luminescente (LED) comprenant une plaque guide de lumière (LGP).
12. Ensemble selon la revendication 8, dans lequel la résine élastique TPU (140) en contact
avec l'élément lumineux (150) comprend une saillie de contact.
13. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la fenêtre de tableau de commande (111)
est en acier inoxydable.
14. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la fenêtre de tableau de commande (111)
est en acier inoxydable SUS 304.