Man-machine interface
US7016744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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61Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25356
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A man-machine interface is provided for a domestic appliance in which remotely sensed buttons, slider bars, marker pucks and a knob are used. The sensing coils for remotely sensing the positions of the buttons, slider bars, marker pucks and the knob are formed on a printed circuit board which is located behind a sealed surface such that there is no risk of contaminants accessing the printed circuit board.
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