Illuminated button for an operator control arrangement, operator control arrangement and domestic appliance
US8575505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2221/09
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, there is disclosed a button for an operator control arrangement, wherein the button has a shaped body which is composed of a light-guiding material, the shaped body including an operating direction, a functional side which has a light entry region and an operating region, an operator control side which has a light exit region, a resilient projection which is integrally formed with the shaped body transverse to the operating direction, a force limiting element which is integrally formed with the shaped body transverse to the operating direction and is configured to absorb an excessive operating force, and a first projection which is integrally formed with the shaped body. Other embodiments of a button, an operator control arrangement and a domestic appliance are also disclosed.
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