Interchangeable display assembly

摘要

A lighted display assembly for an appliance includes interchangeable display screens. Multiple light sources flash, turn on and turn off to indicate a status of the appliance by illuminating a selected one of the display screens. A display grid extends between the light sources and the selected display screen and defines light passages that are each uniquely associated with a corresponding light source. Light emitted by each light source is confined to a discrete area of the display screen by the corresponding light passage. The discrete areas of the interchangeable display screens may include any of a variety of markings, for example, markings in a different language. The assemblies may be tailored to the needs of a particular customer by selecting an appropriate display screen.

主权项

1. A lighted display assembly for an appliance comprising:
a circuit board; at least two light sources mounted on the circuit board for indicating status of the appliance; a gasket on the circuit board, the gasket defining apertures aligned with the light sources; an interchangeable display screen having at least one display marking; and a one-piece display grid on the gasket extending between the light sources and the interchangeable display screen, wherein the display grid includes an upper surface and a lower surface and at least two hollow light passages defining discrete channels extending completely through the display grid from the upper surface to the lower surface, each of the light passages being uniquely associated with a corresponding one of the light sources, each of the light passages extending between the corresponding light source and the interchangeable display screen, the at least one display marking being aligned with at least one of the light passages.