WATERPROOF USER INTERFACE DISPLAY PANELS

摘要

A waterproof user interface panel includes an electronic display assembly having a touch or presence-sensitive surface.

主权项

1. A waterproof user interface panel comprising:
a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly including:
an electronic display;a touch or presence-sensitive layer; anda transparent or translucent cover layer overlying a top surface of the touch or presence-sensitive layer and; a housing for said assembly, the housing including a cutout or window area; and a peripheral edge of the cover layer secured to said housing at a peripheral region surrounding the cutout area to prevent moisture intrusion into said housing through the cutout area; and wherein: said housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing, the cutout area or window being formed in the upper housing, with said assembly located in said upper housing and adjacent the cutout area of the upper housing, the lower housing having a bottom surface and a peripheral sidewall defining a housing cavity; sealing material located in the lower housing having a sealing material top surface above the bottom surface of the lower housing; said upper housing including a peripheral protrusion surrounding the cutout or window area and which extends into the housing cavity in the lower housing and penetrates the sealing material in the lower housing when said upper and said lower housings are assembled such that a portion of the protrusion is embedded in the sealing material to form a waterproof seal to protect a back side of said assembly from external moisture.