Global Patent Index - EP 0179246 B1

EP 0179246 B1 19881109 - RETRACTABLE TURNING KNOB

Title (en)

RETRACTABLE TURNING KNOB

Publication

EP 0179246 B1 19881109 (DE)

Application

EP 85111400 A 19850910

Priority

DE 3435291 A 19840926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0179246A1] 1. Depressable rotary knob (4) with setting marks for setting the switching or control devices (7) arranged behind a switch cover (1) in house-hold appliances such as kitchen stoves, washing machines, or the like, characterised by the following features : - a cylindrical-or pot-like reflector body (8), which accommodates the depressable rotary knob (4) is arranged behind the rear of the switch cover (1), - the reflector body (8) is provided with an annular reflector chamber (10) which is open towards the switch cover (1), - the open side of the reflector chamber (10) is covered by a transparent annular body (11), - the reflector chamber (10) contains a plurality of lamps (12 and 13) distributed over the circumference, - a switch position indicator (16) of a light transmitting material, which is provided with the markings, and the marking surface (17) of which is arranged between the transparent annular body (11) of the reflector chamber (10) and the rear of the switch cover (19) is coupled with the rotary knob (4).

IPC 1-7

H01H 3/08; H01H 19/02; F24C 7/08

IPC 8 full level

F24C 7/08 (2006.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); G05G 1/10 (2006.01); H01H 3/08 (2006.01); H01H 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 7/082 (2013.01); G05G 1/08 (2013.01); G05G 1/087 (2013.01); G05G 1/105 (2013.01); H01H 3/08 (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 0179246 A1 19860430; EP 0179246 B1 19881109; DE 3435291 A1 19860403; DE 3566189 D1 19881215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85111400 A 19850910; DE 3435291 A 19840926; DE 3566189 T 19850910