Method for operating an electrical appliance
AssigneeE.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH
InventorAndreas Kleinhans
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Abstract
In the case of an electrical appliance, such as a hob with contact or touch switches under a glass ceramic hotplate, it is possible to provide on at least some contact switches an operating function initiated following double contacting or touching in a time of max. two seconds. If only a single contacting or three or more contacting operations take place within this time period, then no operating function is initiated and instead an error signal is outputted.
Claims11
An operating method for an electrical appliance, said electrical appliance having an operating surface and a contact switch or contact sensor, the contact switch or the contact sensor being placed on or under the operating surface, wherein contacting for operation takes place on the operating surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a twice or multiply succeeding contacting of the operating surface on or over the contact switch or the contact sensor within a specific time or with a specific frequency;
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- initiating an operating function as a result of said detection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.