Patent · US Expired

Rotary controller for electrical or electronic apparatuses

US6404354B1 · kind B1 · utility

24Cited by

12References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. · FI

Inventors

Peter Decker · Marl, DE
Stefan Hoyler · Bochum, DE
Suleyman Bakacak · Essen, DE
Zoltan Nemeth · Fonyód, HU

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 1999
Grant date	Jun 11, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2003/008
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a rotary controller for electrical or electronic apparatuses (21, 22, 23), having a rotating knob (10). In order to offer the user a reference position of the rotating knob (10), with a simple design of the rotary controller, when making a selection between various options or when setting parameters, the invention provides a controllable latching and locking device (15), by means of which the rotating knob (10) can be locked selectively, in order to provide a stop for the rotary movement.

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