Global Patent Index - EP 0176817 B1

EP 0176817 B1 19881117 - SWITCH-PANEL FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH A RETRACTABLE TURNING KNOB

Title (en)

SWITCH-PANEL FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH A RETRACTABLE TURNING KNOB

Publication

EP 0176817 B1 19881117 (DE)

Application

EP 85111399 A 19850910

Priority

DE 3435292 A 19840926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0176817A1] 1. Switch cover for household appliances, e.g. kitchen stoves, washing machines, etc., with a depressable rotary knob (4) with setting marks for setting the switching or control devices (7) arranged behind the switch cover, characterized by the following features : - a cylinder- or pot-like reflector body (9), which accommodates the depressable rotary knob (4), is secured behind the rear of the switch cover (1), - the reflector body (9) is provided with an annular reflector chamber (11) which is open towards the switch cover (1), - the open, front side of the reflector chamber (11) is covered by a transparent annular body (12), - the reflector chamber (11) contains a plurality of glows lamps (13) which are distributed over the circumference and are fixed components of an annular insulating body (14), - the annular insulating body (14) is secured to the rear of the reflector chamber (11) by a snap connection (15), - a switch position indicator (18) of a light-transmitting material, which is provided with the markings and the marking surface (19) of which is arranged between the transparent annular body (12) of the reflector chamber (11) and the rear of the switch cover (1), is associated with the rotary knob (4).

IPC 1-7

H01H 19/02; F24C 7/08

IPC 8 full level

F24C 7/08 (2006.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); H01H 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05G 1/087 (2013.01); G05G 1/105 (2013.01); H01H 19/025 (2013.01); H01H 2003/085 (2013.01); H01H 2219/0622 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0176817 A1 19860409; EP 0176817 B1 19881117; DE 3435292 A1 19860403; DE 3566325 D1 19881222

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85111399 A 19850910; DE 3435292 A 19840926; DE 3566325 T 19850910