Motor vehicle operating device with sound-generating switching element
US10163591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2215/03
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An operating device includes a casing, an operating button arranged at the casing for the manual actuation of the operating device, and a printed circuit board that is arranged in the casing. A switching element is mechanically coupled to the operating button and arranged on the printed circuit board. The switching element produces a pronounced sound when the operating button is actuated. To this end, next to the switching element, the printed circuit board is mechanically connected to the casing by at least one support element and each support element is designed to stabilize the printed circuit board against a tremor that is produced by the switching element when producing the sound.
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