Push-button operated device for storing a plurality of positions of a movable member
AssigneeWerbetronic AG
InventorGiovanni Santoro
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Abstract
A push-button controlled device is provided for storing a number of preselected positions of a control member controlling the variable condition of a second device such as an electrical circuit. A plurality of push button units are operable both for storing a position of the control member and for selecting the stored position.
Claims12
A push button controlled device for storing a plurality of positions of a movable member thereof, the position of said member controlling the variable condition of a second device mechanically connected thereto, and said positions of said movable member being preselected through said push buttons and selected by the latter when depressing the corresponding push button, said device comprising:
- a supporting plate said movable member (20) being slidingly supported on the plate and said movable member having a plurality of pairs of pins mounted thereon for enabling selection of said positions;
- a control unit (M) for manually controlling the positions of said movable member;
- a friction device allowing relative movements between said movable member and said manually operated control unit;
- and a plurality of storing and selecting units provided with said push buttons and having means for storing and selecting said positions of said movable member, said means being adapted to cooperate with said plurality of pairs of pins of said movable member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.