Program-controlled household appliance

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2005-06-14

2005-06-14

Crosland, Donnie L. (Department: 2636)

Communications: electrical

Visual indication

C340S815440, C340S815470, C340S815530, C345S038000, C345S050000, C345S104000, C345S902000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06906633

ABSTRACT:
The optical indicator unit of a program-controlled household appliance includes one or more indicator elements for the display of information in plain text. Each indicator element includes a matrix with 5×8 pixels for the display of a character. Each indicator element is assigned a functional element/actuator belonging to the household appliance. The element/actuator and also at least one operating state of the element/actuator is represented in the indicator element by an initial letter or a symbol. Depending on a size of the display, a plurality of actuators can be indicated at the same time. The invention can be applied particularly well in testing and in servicing.

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