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Domestic appliance operating device

US8982080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 26, 2011
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24C7/086
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A domestic-appliance-operating device, in particular a hob-operating device, includes an operating panel having a touch operating surface, a sensor plate which is arranged beneath the touch operating surface, and a touch sensor unit. A signal-transmission unit connects the sensor plate to the touch sensor unit in an electrically conductive manner by a conducting element and has at least one screening unit.

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