Control device, in particular for a domestic appliance

摘要

The present invention relates to a control device having at least one front panel, at least one button panel arranged behind the front panel, and at least one switch responsive to a user's touch of a switchable area on a front side of the front panel in front of said switch. The switch includes at least one light source element arranged at a rear side of the button panel illuminating the rear side of the front panel, and at least one reflector element arranged behind the button panel and the light source element to reflect the light to the rear side of the button panel. The button panel includes at least one cut out that corresponds with the switchable area of the switch or more switchable areas of neighbored switches, so that the light can pass through the cut-out and the front panel to be out of the control device.

主权项

1. A control device for a domestic appliance, said control device comprising:
at least one front panel, at least one button panel arranged behind the front panel, at least one switch being responsive to a user's touch of touching a switchable area on a front side of the front panel, wherein:
the switch includes at least one light source element arranged at a rear side of the button panel and provided for illuminating the rear side of the front panel,the switch includes at least one reflector element arranged behind the button panel and the light source element and provided for reflecting the light from the light source element to the rear side of the button panel,the button panel includes at least one cut-out, wherein the cut-out corresponds with one switchable area of the switch or with more switchable areas of neighboured switches, so that the light can pass through the cut-out and the front panel out of the control device,the reflector element is formed as a half-shell and there is unobstructed air gap between the reflector and the at least one light source element.