Actuating element
OwnerRonald Haufinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an actuating element (9) comprising a pushbutton (5) and a lamp (4) that surrounds the pushbutton (5). The pushbutton (5) generates a tactile feedback and the lamp (4) temporarily lights up when the pushbutton (5) is actuated. The invention creates an actuating element (9) for safely operating a machine and/or system, said actuating element (9) perceptibly providing a feedback to the user on his or her actuating the actuating element (9).
Claims20
1-18. (canceled)
An actuating element, comprising:
- a pushbutton constructed to produce a tactile feedback in response to an actuation of the pushbutton;
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- a light arranged around the pushbutton and momentarily lighting up when the pushbutton is actuated.
A control unit, comprising an actuating element including a pushbutton constructed to produce a tactile feedback in response to an actuation of the pushbutton, and a light arranged around the pushbutton and momentarily lighting up when the pushbutton is actuated.
A machine tool, a production machine and/or a robot, comprising a control unit including an actuating element having a pushbutton constructed to produce a tactile feedback in response to an actuation of the pushbutton, and a light arranged around the pushbutton and momentarily lighting up when the pushbutton is actuated.
A machine tool, a production machine and/or a robot, comprising an actuating element including a pushbutton constructed to produce a tactile feedback in response to an actuation of the pushbutton, and a light arranged around the pushbutton and momentarily lighting up when the pushbutton is actuated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.