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Cooktop assembly comprising flush-mounted cooktop panel

US8683992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V. · BE

Inventors

Dominik Rauth · Gebsattel, DE
Erhard Käser · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2009
Grant date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/96066
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an adjusting device (10;30;40) for adjusting and/or selecting one or more parameters of an appliance (50), wherein the adjusting device (10;30;40) comprises touch sensitive sensors (14), which are arranged in row, and a processing unit (18) for processing output signals of the sensors (14), whereas the processing unit (18) is designed in such a manner that an adjustment and/or a selection of parameters is realized by touching at least two of the sensors (14) in sequence, whereas the sensors (14) are arranged around a circumference of a torque proof actuation element (12).

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