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Control unit for electric household appliance

US8440945B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

3Claims

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Blumenthal · Traunstein, DE
Bernward Reinker · Regenstauf, DE
Bernd Stitzl · Lauter, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2005
Grant date	May 14, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/94068
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control unit for an electric household appliance for setting functions and operating parameters. The control unit includes at least one control knob located on a display panel by magnetic force. The control knob capable of being pushed by an operator from an initial position into a selecting position to select a function, such as a specific cooking plate and capable of being rotated about its axis to set an operating parameter of the function, such as the cooking temperature of the cooking plate.

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