Global Patent Index - EP 2244152 A1

EP 2244152 A1 20101027 - Switching and/or adjusting element for an appliance, especially for a domestic appliance

Title (en)

Switching and/or adjusting element for an appliance, especially for a domestic appliance

Title (de)

Schalt- und/oder Einstellelement für ein Gerät, insbesondere für ein Haushaltsgerät

Title (fr)

Élément de commutation et/ou de réglage pour appareil, spécialement pour un appareil domestique

Publication

EP 2244152 A1 20101027 (EN)

Application

EP 09005691 A 20090423

Priority

EP 09005691 A 20090423

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a switching and/or adjusting element (1) for an appliance, especially for a domestic appliance, for switching and/or adjusting an operation parameter of the appliance comprising an adjusting knob (2), wherein the adjusting knob (2) can be arrested in a first position (A) and in a second position (B), wherein a shaft (4) has an opening (5) along at least a part of its axial extension, wherein a housing element (6) is fixed at the appliance, having a carrier part (7) which can be inserted in axial direction (a) into the opening (5), wherein spring means (8) are arranged for axially biasing the shaft (4) relatively to the carrier part (7), wherein means for preventing rotation (9,10) are arranged at the shaft (4) and the carrier part (7), wherein arresting means (11) are arranged for selectively arresting the shaft (4) in the first or in the second position (A, B), wherein the arresting means (11) comprise one single elastic arm (12).

IPC 8 full level

G05G 1/08 (2006.01); H01H 13/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05G 1/087 (2013.01); H01H 2003/085 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2244152 A1 20101027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09005691 A 20090423