Electronic apparatus provided with a bidirectional rotary switch
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1. An electronic system for selecting and activating functions from different groups of functions and for activating an apparatus, the system comprising:
- a display which shows different functions arranged in function groups, each function representing the implementation of an apparatus function;
a bidirectional control element being actuable in a rotary direction and capable of being pushed or pulled, the control element being coupled to the display, wherein a function shown on the display is selected by rotating the control element and the function is activated by pushing the control element and the last activated function is exited by pulling the control element.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus provided with a bidirectional rotary switch having a control element for selecting individual function elements of function groups by rotation of the control element, and for activating the individual function elements by pushing the control element, and where the selected or activated function group and/or a function is exited by pulling the control element.
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13 Claims
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1. An electronic system for selecting and activating functions from different groups of functions and for activating an apparatus, the system comprising:
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a display which shows different functions arranged in function groups, each function representing the implementation of an apparatus function; a bidirectional control element being actuable in a rotary direction and capable of being pushed or pulled, the control element being coupled to the display, wherein a function shown on the display is selected by rotating the control element and the function is activated by pushing the control element and the last activated function is exited by pulling the control element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control system for allowing a user to select and control the functions of different apparatus, the system comprising:
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a bidirectional control element capable of being pushed or pulled; a first apparatus having at least two different functions coupled to the control element; a second apparatus having at least two different functions coupled to the control element; wherein a function of the first apparatus is selected by rotating the control element to select a first function group sub-menu, said selected function is activated by pushing the control element and deactivated by pulling the control element; and wherein a function of the second apparatus is selected by rotating the control element to select a second function group sub-menu, said selected function is activated by pushing the control element and deactivated by pulling the control element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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