Touch switch layout and method for the control of a touch switch
AssigneeE.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH
InventorsOliver Gremm, Elmar Herweg
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Abstract
A touch switch layout for a hob having several hotplates is described. For said hotplates is in each case provided a separate selection switch with which the power can be selected in each case. There is also a single, common touch switch for power reduction for all the hotplates. According to the associated operating method, on operating the common power control switch only the power of a selected hotplate is modified or reduced. The power of a hotplate is increased by briefly operating a selection button as selection and renewed operation of the selection button as an increase. This then functions as a power increase switch. It is obvious that the function can also be reversed.
Claims28
Touch switch layout for an electrical appliance with several electric loads and at least one selection switch with a selection function, an electric power of said several electric loads being settable by a power setting in a direction towards higher power or lower power, said electric loads each being selectable by at least one of said selection switches for said power setting to be carried out, wherein, in addition to said selection function, said selection switch is constructed for said power setting of a specific one of said electric loads in a single direction.
Method for the control of at least one touch switch for an electrical appliance with at least one electric load, an electric power of said electric load being settable by a power setting in a direction towards higher power or lower power, wherein by a single operation of said touch switch said electric load is selected and by a further operation of said touch switch said electric power of said electric load is set in a single direction.
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