EP1378881A3 - Optical signaler, specially at the control panel of a house appliance - Google Patents

Optical signaler, specially at the control panel of a house appliance Download PDF

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EP1378881A3
EP1378881A3 EP03014342A EP03014342A EP1378881A3 EP 1378881 A3 EP1378881 A3 EP 1378881A3 EP 03014342 A EP03014342 A EP 03014342A EP 03014342 A EP03014342 A EP 03014342A EP 1378881 A3 EP1378881 A3 EP 1378881A3
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Abstract

Um unterschiedliche Abstände zwischen der miniaturisierten Lichtquelle (18) auf einer Leiterplatte (19) einerseits und andererseits der Blendenfront etwa eines Haushaltsgroßgerätes mit einem Lichtleiter-Signalgeber (10) einheitlicher Bauart überbrücken zu können, ist vorzugsweise vorgesehen, dass sein Lichtleiter (13) unterschiedlich tief in den zugeordneten Kanal (30) in einem auf der Leiterplatte (19) befestigten Sockel (20) eingreift, während das gegenüberliegende Abstrahlende (29) des Lichteleiters (13) in die Durchbrechung (27) des blendenförmigen Bodens (28) hineinragt.

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In order to bridge different distances between the miniaturized light source (18) on a circuit board (19) on the one hand and on the other hand, the front panel of about a large household appliance with a light guide signal generator (10) of uniform design, it is preferably provided that its light guide (13) has different depths in the associated channel (30) in a mounted on the circuit board (19) base (20) engages, while the opposite radiating end (29) of the light guide (13) in the aperture (27) of the aperture-like bottom (28) protrudes.
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EP03014342.4A 2002-07-04 2003-06-26 Optical signaler, specially at the control panel of a house appliance Expired - Lifetime EP1378881B2 (en)

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DE10230023 2002-07-04
DE10230023A DE10230023C5 (en) 2002-07-04 2002-07-04 Optical signal transmitter, in particular for the control panel of a large household appliance

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EP1378881A3 true EP1378881A3 (en) 2006-11-02
EP1378881B1 EP1378881B1 (en) 2010-05-26
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DE102012006548A1 (en) * 2012-04-02 2013-10-02 MENTOR GmbH & Co Präzisions-Bauteile KG display
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DE3104662A1 (en) * 1981-02-10 1982-08-19 Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart Device for displaying presettable operating states
DE3704574A1 (en) * 1986-02-17 1987-08-20 Yazaki Corp DIAL LIGHTING DEVICE
JPH0643814A (en) * 1992-02-10 1994-02-18 Kojima Press Co Ltd Display device, led holder for this device, and method for attaching led to printed board in this device
DE29613798U1 (en) * 1996-08-09 1996-11-07 MENTOR GmbH & Co Präzisions-Bauteile, 40699 Erkrath Element for illuminating, illuminating and displaying (motor vehicle - orientation lighting)

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DE3104662A1 (en) * 1981-02-10 1982-08-19 Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart Device for displaying presettable operating states
DE3704574A1 (en) * 1986-02-17 1987-08-20 Yazaki Corp DIAL LIGHTING DEVICE
JPH0643814A (en) * 1992-02-10 1994-02-18 Kojima Press Co Ltd Display device, led holder for this device, and method for attaching led to printed board in this device
DE29613798U1 (en) * 1996-08-09 1996-11-07 MENTOR GmbH & Co Präzisions-Bauteile, 40699 Erkrath Element for illuminating, illuminating and displaying (motor vehicle - orientation lighting)

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DE10230023A1 (en) 2004-01-22
DE10230023C5 (en) 2010-12-23
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