OPERATING ELEMENT AND APPLIANCE PROVIDED THEREWITH

A domestic appliance has an operating element, the operating element comprising a carrier, at least one pressure sensor configured for detection of an operation of the operating element, and at least one light source. A control is configured to switch the light source on or off subject to a sensor s...

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Main Author COOL, Peter Jan
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.04.2021
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
BLASTING
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATINGSYSTEMS
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
PULSE TECHNIQUE
RANGES
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A domestic appliance has an operating element, the operating element comprising a carrier, at least one pressure sensor configured for detection of an operation of the operating element, and at least one light source. A control is configured to switch the light source on or off subject to a sensor signal coming from the pressure sensor. At least one light conductor is arranged close to the light source and is configured to conduct light from the light source to at least a side of the light conductor remote from the carrier. Provided on or close to the side of the light conductor remote from the carrier is a screen comprising at least one opaque part and at least one translucent part, which together form a symbol.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20170701755