Service area for electric household appliance e.g. washing machine, has organic light emitting diodes of electrically controlled light source for illuminating service panel against seven segment display arranged on panel

摘要

The area has a service panel (10) with two push buttons (12,14), and a seven segment display (16) arranged on the panel. Organic light emitting diodes of an electrically controlled light source illuminates the panel against the display. The panel and the display are constructed from glass or transparent plastic material. The diodes are arranged laterally to a household appliance on one side of the panel.