Washing machine with operation panel including display device an

Details Washing machine with operation panel including display device an Washing machine with operation panel including display device an

1995-11-01

1997-12-09

Coe, Philip R.

Textiles: fluid treating apparatus

Machines

Single tub and automatic sequential operation mechanism

D06F 3302

Patent

active

056947933

ABSTRACT:
A full automatic washing machine includes in an operation panel a display device together with power ON and OFF switches and a light-emitting diode serving as a pilot lamp. The display device is formed into the shape of a rectangular flat plate and has elasticity. The display device is constituted by a nematic curvilinear aligned phase (NCAP) liquid crystal panel and a reflecting plate. The display device includes a plurality of display sections for displaying a plurality of pieces of information about the washing operation. A membrane switch is disposed on the back of the display device. The membrane switch is turned on when the display device is depressed. The membrane switch has a plurality of key switches positioned so as to correspond to the display sections of the display device.

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