APPLIANCE USER INTERFACE

摘要

A user interface for an appliance is provided for displaying information about multiple operating states of a feature of the appliance within an area for selecting the operative state of the feature. More particularly, a portion of the user interface may be configured both to display a feature's current state and to allow a user to change the state of the feature in the same physical location. A cooktop appliance with features for displaying a selected size, heating element, and/or power density of a cooking zone of the cooktop appliance co-located within an area for selecting the size, heating element, and/or power density of the cooking zone also is provided.

主权项

1. A user interface assembly for an appliance, comprising:
a panel including a user interface and a selection portion within the user interface; a first printed circuit board spaced apart from the panel, the first printed circuit board comprising a plurality of light sources; a second printed circuit board disposed between the panel and the first printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board comprising
one or more apertures for the passage of light therethrough, anda capacitive touch sensing system for sensing touch inputs by a user of the user interface assembly; and a light guide positioned between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board adjacent the selection portion, the light guide surrounding one or more light sources such that the light guide directs substantially all light from the one or more light sources to the user interface in order to display a graphic with multiple images within the selection portion.