Rotary actuator
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1. A control element for control devices in motor vehicles, the control element comprising:
- a rotary actuator;
a stationary key being arranged in an interior of the rotary actuator;
a click-stop arrangement for providing audible and/or tactile response upon rotation of the rotary actuator;
an axis structure for supporting the stationary key; and
a bearing being provided between the rotary actuator and the axis structure for facilitating rotation of the rotary actuator about a circumference of the axis structure.
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Abstract
A control element for control devices for motor vehicles is provided. The control element includes a rotary actuator seated in bearings, and a stationary key located inside the rotary actuator, and a means for forming a click-stop arrangement, whereby by the bearing, particularly a ball bearing, the rotary actuator is rotatably positioned on an axis that houses the interior key.
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1. A control element for control devices in motor vehicles, the control element comprising:
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a rotary actuator;
a stationary key being arranged in an interior of the rotary actuator;
a click-stop arrangement for providing audible and/or tactile response upon rotation of the rotary actuator;
an axis structure for supporting the stationary key; and
a bearing being provided between the rotary actuator and the axis structure for facilitating rotation of the rotary actuator about a circumference of the axis structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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