Touch switch for a control device of an electric and/or electronic apparatus
First Claim
1. A touch switch for a control device of an electric and/or electronic apparatus, wherein said touch switch comprises:
- a first layer made of an electrically non-conductive material or material composition,a touch sensor arranged at a bottom side of the first layer,a metallic layer arranged at a top side of the first layer, anda cut-out formed in the metallic layer and arranged opposite to the touch sensor relative to the first layer, wherein;
the metallic layer is connected to a ground connection, andthe cut-out is filled with a non-conductive material, wherein a top surface of the metallic layer and a top surface of the non-conductive material together define a smooth surface.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a touch switch of (10) for a control device of an electric and/or electronic apparatus. The touch switch (10) comprises a non conductive layer (14) made of an electrically non-conductive material or material composition, a touch sensor (12) arranged at a bottom side or rear side of the non conductive layer (14), a metallic layer (16) arranged at a top side or front side, respectively, of the non conductive layer (14), and a cut-out (18) formed in the metallic layer (16) and arranged at the non conductive layer (14) opposite to the touch sensor (12). The metallic layer (16) is connected to a ground connection (22). Further, the present invention relates to a control device for an electric and/or electronic apparatus. Moreover, the present invention relates to an electric and/or electronic apparatus, in particular a domestic appliance.
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16 Claims
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1. A touch switch for a control device of an electric and/or electronic apparatus, wherein said touch switch comprises:
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a first layer made of an electrically non-conductive material or material composition, a touch sensor arranged at a bottom side of the first layer, a metallic layer arranged at a top side of the first layer, and a cut-out formed in the metallic layer and arranged opposite to the touch sensor relative to the first layer, wherein; the metallic layer is connected to a ground connection, and the cut-out is filled with a non-conductive material, wherein a top surface of the metallic layer and a top surface of the non-conductive material together define a smooth surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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