Contact switch for an electrical appliance
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1. A contact switch for an electrical appliance, said contact switch comprising:
- a capacitive sensor element having a flat sensor surface;
control means for said sensor element;
an illuminated display having a housing and lighting means located therein; and
an inflexible cover provided over said contact switch;
wherein said lighting means has a specific shape;
wherein said flat sensor surface is situated over said housing and has a cutout corresponding to said shape of said lighting means and surrounding said lighting means in a substantially overlap-free manner; and
wherein said housing has a top and said sensor element at least partly engages said top of said housing.
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A contact switch having a sensor element with a flat sensor surface, with which is associated an illuminated display in a housing. The sensor surface passes over the housing and has a cutout corresponding to the shape of the lighting means. The sensor surface surrounds the lighting means in a substantially non-overlapping manner and in particular additionally rests on the housing. The sensor surface can also be provided with an elastic, electrically conductive plate for improved adaptation to irregular covers.
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20 Claims
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1. A contact switch for an electrical appliance, said contact switch comprising:
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a capacitive sensor element having a flat sensor surface;
control means for said sensor element;
an illuminated display having a housing and lighting means located therein; and
an inflexible cover provided over said contact switch;
wherein said lighting means has a specific shape;
wherein said flat sensor surface is situated over said housing and has a cutout corresponding to said shape of said lighting means and surrounding said lighting means in a substantially overlap-free manner; and
wherein said housing has a top and said sensor element at least partly engages said top of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A contact switch for an electrical appliance, comprising:
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a sensor element with a flat sensor surface;
control means for said sensor element; and
an illuminated display having a housing and lighting means located therein;
wherein said sensor surface is situated over said housing and has a cutout;
wherein said cutout corresponds to a shape of said lighting means and surrounds said lighting means in a substantially overlap-free manner; and
wherein said sensor element has at least one rigid standing leg portion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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