OPERATING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. An operating device for an electrical appliance with a control panel and an operating element arranged in said control panel for operation by rotary actuation, said operating element being mounted in a cup-like receptacle, wherein at least one additional touch-sensitive switch is arranged in a region of said control panel adjacent to said operating element or around said operating element.
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Abstract
An operating device for an electrical appliance comprises a control panel and an operating element arranged in the control panel for operation by rotary actuation. The operating element is mounted in a cup-like receptacle, at least one additional touch-sensitive switch being arranged in a region of the control panel adjacent to or around the operating element. Advantageously, this is a capacitive touch-sensitive switch with a capacitive sensor element.
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- 1. An operating device for an electrical appliance with a control panel and an operating element arranged in said control panel for operation by rotary actuation, said operating element being mounted in a cup-like receptacle, wherein at least one additional touch-sensitive switch is arranged in a region of said control panel adjacent to said operating element or around said operating element.
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