Control unit for an electrical household appliance

US6153837A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BSH Bosch und Siemens Haushaltsgeraete GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jose-Andres Garcia · Zaragoza, ES
• Joachim Reichard · Starnberg, DE
• Felicitas Ziegler · Stein an der Traun, DE
• Manfred Plankl · Traunreut, DE
• Hans Lappat · Burgkirchen an der Alz, DE
• Armin Sigmund · Traunreut, DE
• Bernd Stitzl · Lauter, DE
• Michael Wagner · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
• Kurt Knebel · Traunreut, DE
• Klaus Erdmann · Heidenheim an der Brenz, DE
• Hans-Jurgen Linde · Coburg, DE
• Uwe Neumann · Bamberg, DE
• Andreas Rehklau · Coburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 7, 1999
• Grant date: Nov 28, 2000
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F24C7/083
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A control unit for setting operating functions and operating parameters in an electrical household appliance includes a control knob retained on a control area. The control knob can be rotated about a knob axis for setting the operating parameters of, for example, a heating level. In order to simplify operation of the control unit, the control knob can be tilted or pushed out of an initial position or knob axis, into a selection position in order to select a specific operating function, for example a specific cooking position.