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Household appliance comprising touch sensors

  • US 9,306,562 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2012
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A household appliance (1) comprisinga panel (2) which is produced from at least partially electrically conductive material,a non-conductive plate (3) which is placed onto the panel (2),more than one sensor (4) which is located on the non-conductive plate (3) and detects the touch of the user on the non-conductive plate (3),a circuit board (5) placed on the panel separately from the non-conductive plate and which evaluates the signals received from the sensor (4) and controls the operation of the household appliance (1) according to these signals, andat least one transmission element (6) which transmits the signals received from the more than one sensor (4) to the circuit board (5),and at least one spacer (7) which is placed on the panel (2) and between the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material and the transmission element (6) and prevents the transmission element (6) from contacting the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material.

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