Global Patent Index - EP 3167467 A1

EP 3167467 A1 20170517 - OPERATING OR COMMAND ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE FIELD OF HYGIENE

Title (en)

OPERATING OR COMMAND ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE FIELD OF HYGIENE

Title (de)

BEDIEN- ODER BEFEHLSELEMENT INSBESONDERE FÜR DEN HYGIENEBEREICH

Title (fr)

ÉLÉMENT DE COMMANDE OU D'INSTRUCTION NOTAMMENT DANS DOMAINE DE L'HYGIÈNE

Publication

EP 3167467 A1 20170517 (DE)

Application

EP 15731298 A 20150622

Priority

  • DE 102014109640 A 20140709
  • EP 2015063983 W 20150622

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016005177A1] The invention relates to an operating or command element (10), comprising a key plate (11) having a substantially flat or slightly curved basic form and having a plurality of surface elevations (12, 13; 20; 22-28), which are formed on the basic form and which can be tactilely sensed by means of a fingertip so that the position of the fingertip on the key plate (11) can be sensed. According to the invention, both in a horizontal and in a vertical installation position of the operating or command element (10), the key plate (11) is free of recesses in which liquids can accumulate. Other installation angles are also possible, for example in the case of installation in an inclined console housing.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/06 (2006.01); H01H 13/14 (2006.01); H01H 13/86 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

H01H 13/06 (2013.01 - CN EP US); H01H 13/14 (2013.01 - CN EP US); H01H 13/83 (2013.01 - CN EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2016005177A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016005177 A1 20160114; CA 2954556 A1 20160114; CN 106663559 A 20170510; EP 3167467 A1 20170517; US 10032573 B2 20180724; US 2017178835 A1 20170622

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2015063983 W 20150622; CA 2954556 A 20150622; CN 201580043675 A 20150622; EP 15731298 A 20150622; US 201515324274 A 20150622