Global Patent Index - EP 2336641 A1

EP 2336641 A1 20110622 - A clock timer for a domestic appliance

Title (en)

A clock timer for a domestic appliance

Title (de)

Schaltuhr für ein Haushaltsgerät

Title (fr)

Horloge programmatrice d'appareil domestique

Publication

EP 2336641 A1 20110622 (EN)

Application

EP 09015591 A 20091217

Priority

EP 09015591 A 20091217

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a clock timer for a domestic appliance. The clock timer is adapted to the setting of a numerical value of a time period by a user. The clock timer includes a display device (10), a keyboard (16) and a control unit. The display device (10) comprises at least two display portions (12, 14). One display portion (12) displays a numerical value of the hours of the time period. A further display portion (14) displays a numerical value of the minutes of the time period. The keyboard (16) comprises a mode selection key (18) for selecting between a basic mode, a setting mode for the numerical value of the hours and a further setting mode for the numerical value of the minutes. The keyboard (16) comprises a switch-up key (20) for increasing the displayed numerical values of the hours and the minutes, respectively. The keyboard (16) comprises a switch-down key (22) for decreasing the displayed numerical values of the hours and the minutes, respectively. The keyboard (16) comprises a confirmation key (24) for confirming the displayed numerical values of the hours and the minutes, respectively. The basic mode, the setting mode for the numerical value of the hours and the setting mode for the numerical value of the minutes are recognizable by at least two different optical signals (26, 28) in the display (10) and/or in the keyboard (16). Further, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance with a corresponding clock timer.

IPC 8 full level

F24C 7/08 (2006.01); G04G 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 7/082 (2013.01); G04G 5/045 (2013.01); G04G 9/12 (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 SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2336641 A1 20110622; EP 2336641 B1 20111130; AT E535762 T1 20111215; PL 2336641 T3 20120430; SI 2336641 T1 20120229; WO 2011072868 A1 20110623

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09015591 A 20091217; AT 09015591 T 20091217; EP 2010007732 W 20101217; PL 09015591 T 20091217; SI 200930130 T 20091217