Global Patent Index - EP 1688976 A1

EP 1688976 A1 20060809 - Operating panel and method for manufacturing the same

Title (en)

Operating panel and method for manufacturing the same

Title (de)

Bedienblende und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

Title (fr)

Panneau de commande et procédé pour sa fabrication

Publication

EP 1688976 A1 20060809 (EN)

Application

EP 06290151 A 20060125

Priority

JP 2005027555 A 20050203

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an operating panel used in vehicles. A first panel (10A) and a second panel (10B) are manufactured using common dies. The first panel (10A) comprises a fit portion for switch operating devices (e.g. buttons) including a rotation support axis (16, 17) substantially parallel to the front surface of the panel. A rotational switch operating device (30) is mounted around the rotation support axis (16, 17) in a rotatable manner. The second panel (10B) comprises a fit portion for mounting a pushing switch control device (40) in a manner slideable in the direction perpendicular to the front surface. The outer shape of the rotational switch operating device (30) and that of the pushing action type switch operating device (40) are unified by forming using common dies. The production costs for the operating panel are thus greatly reduced.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 11/0018 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1688976 A1 20060809; EP 1688976 B1 20080716; DE 602006001756 D1 20080828; JP 2006216357 A 20060817; JP 4506488 B2 20100721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06290151 A 20060125; DE 602006001756 T 20060125; JP 2005027555 A 20050203