US 11,892,227 B2
Appliance door handles with integrated graphical displays
Gregory A. Miedema, Spring Lake, MI (US)
Assigned to CSE, Inc., Norton Shores, MI (US)
Filed by CSE, Inc., Norton Shores, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/538,446.
Application 17/538,446 is a continuation of application No. 16/441,476, filed on Jun. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,193,709.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/805,995, filed on Feb. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/684,971, filed on Jun. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0082319 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 23/02 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/028 (2013.01) [G09G 5/006 (2013.01); F25D 2700/00 (2013.01); G09G 2370/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An appliance, said appliance comprising:
a body to which a door is attached, wherein the door comprises an outer surface defining a plane and is moveable between an open position to access an interior of the body and a closed position, and wherein the door includes a handle configured to be grasped by an individual to open the door with the handle disposed at a peripheral edge of the door and projecting outwardly beyond the plane of the door;
a graphical display device mounted to an exterior of the door of the appliance, wherein the graphical display device comprises a display screen, a housing to which the display screen is attached, a controller retained within the housing, and wherein the housing includes a mount for affixing the housing to the door, and wherein the graphical display device is positioned outwardly from the outer surface of the door when mounted to the door;
wherein the controller is operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen.
 
9. An appliance, said appliance comprising:
a body to which a door is attached, wherein the door is moveable between an open position to access an interior of the body and a closed position;
a graphical display device mounted to the door of the appliance, wherein the graphical display device comprises a display screen, a housing to which the display screen is attached, a controller retained within the housing, and wherein the housing includes a mount for affixing the housing to the door;
wherein the body includes a power supply configured to provide power to the graphical display device when the door is in a closed position, and wherein the controller is operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen, and wherein the door defines a plane and wherein the housing comprises a grip portion spaced from the plane of the door and configured to be grasped by an individual to open the door, and wherein the display screen is spaced from the plane of the door by the housing.
 
16. An appliance, said appliance comprising:
a body to which a door is attached, wherein the door comprises a peripheral frame disposed about a transparent panel and wherein the door is moveable between an open position to access an interior of the body and a closed position with the transparent panel enabling the interior of the body to be viewed when the door is closed, wherein the frame comprises a grip portion that extends outwardly relative to a plane defined by the transparent panel, and wherein the grip portion is configured to be grasped by an individual to open the door;
a graphical display device mounted to the door of the appliance, wherein the graphical display device comprises a display screen, a housing to which the display screen is attached, a controller retained within the housing, and wherein the housing includes a mount for affixing the housing to the frame of the door with the housing being positioned outwardly from the plane defined by the transparent panel; and
wherein the controller is operable to selectively enable visual display information to be displayed on the display screen.