EP1865526A1 - Programmwahlschalter für Haushaltsgeräte - Google Patents

Programmwahlschalter für Haushaltsgeräte Download PDF

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EP1865526A1
EP1865526A1 EP06114969A EP06114969A EP1865526A1 EP 1865526 A1 EP1865526 A1 EP 1865526A1 EP 06114969 A EP06114969 A EP 06114969A EP 06114969 A EP06114969 A EP 06114969A EP 1865526 A1 EP1865526 A1 EP 1865526A1
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program selector
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Michael Patent Dept. Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Jasch
Werner Patent Dept. Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Nachtmann
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/02—Controlling members for hand actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/06—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
    • H01H25/065—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement using separate operating parts, e.g. a push button surrounded by a rotating knob
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/02—Details
    • H01H19/10—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H19/11—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon with indexing means

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  • the present invention relates to a program selector for a domestic appliance, particularly for a washing machine, of the type comprising a rotary knob for the manual selection of a washing programme or the like.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide a program selector with a clear and understandable usage, and which can also be used for starting and stopping the appliance.
  • the program selector according to the invention has a rotating knob with clearly defined positions and two integrated buttons, one for starting the appliance and the other one for stopping it.
  • the integration of the two buttons inside the program selector knob does save space on the control panel of the washing machine and allows having the main function of the machine (selection, start, stop) all combined together.
  • Another advantage is the very stiff guidance for the start/stop buttons and the minimised wobbling of the program selector which leads to a real good touch and feel for the user.
  • the selector 10 comprises six main components, i.e. a base 12, a support cylindrical body 14 mounted on the base 12, a knob ring 16 coaxial with an internal toothed ring 18 rotatably mounted on the support body 14, and two mushroom-shaped buttons 20, substantially identical, slidably mounted in the support body 14.
  • the support cylindrical body 14 presents longitudinal bores 22 with a cross section shape corresponding to the shape of stem portions 20a of the buttons 20.
  • the support body 14 further presents a central cross bore 24 of square cross section in which two piston elements 26 are slidably mounted.
  • a helical compression spring 28 whose function is to urge the piston elements 26 towards the inside surface of the internal ring 18.
  • the zone of such internal ring 18 where the piston elements 26 are urged present a toothed surface 30 adapted to cooperate with wheels 32 supported by fork shape ends 26a of the piston elements 26 (see also figure 3).
  • Wheels 32 have a rubber co-moulded tread portion 32a in order to reduce noise when wheels 32 roll on the toothed surface 30.
  • the tread portion 32a instead of being co-moulded with the wheels 32, can be also an O-ring mounted in an external groove of the wheel.
  • the toothed surface 30 can be provided with a layer of rubber material.
  • the outside surface of the internal ring 18 presents teeth which cooperate with a corresponding internal surface of the knob ring 16 in order to make such rings linked together in the rotational movement.
  • the base 12 is fixed by screws 33 to the support body 18 and it is also provided with a seat 12a for a toothed pinion 34 adapted to cooperate with a corresponding toothed surface 36 of the internal ring 18.
  • the pinion 34 is coupled to an encoder (not shown) for detecting the position of the knob ring 16.
  • Each stem portion 20a of the buttons 20 presents an end 20b adapted to cooperate with corresponding switching elements, carried for istance by a printed circuit board (not shown) associated to the program selector.
  • each button 20 has, below its flat semicircular portion indicated in the drawings with reference T, an integral resilient element 36 adapted to cooperate with a front face 14a of the support body 14 for urging the button towards its idle position as shown in figures 4 and 5.
  • Each portion T has a semicircular shape so that both such flat portions cover the frontal circular aperture of the knob.
  • the user can acts on the knob ring 16 for selecting the desired program.
  • the wheels 32 urged by the spring 28 towards the toothed internal surface 30 of the internal ring 18, help the user in positioning the knob in a plurality of stable positions.
  • the user can start or stop the program selected by means of the knob ring 16.

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  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
EP06114969.6A 2006-06-06 2006-06-06 Programmwahlschalter für Haushaltsgeräte Active EP1865526B1 (de)

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EP06114969.6A EP1865526B1 (de) 2006-06-06 2006-06-06 Programmwahlschalter für Haushaltsgeräte
PL06114969T PL1865526T3 (pl) 2006-06-06 2006-06-06 Urządzenie do wyboru programu do urządzeń gospodarstwa domowego

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GB2470111A (en) * 2009-05-06 2010-11-10 Bsh Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Domestic Appliance Control Element
EP2442335A1 (de) * 2010-10-18 2012-04-18 Miele & Cie. KG Drehwahlschalter für ein Haushaltgerät und Bedieneinrichtung
WO2012084627A1 (de) * 2010-12-22 2012-06-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Elektrisches haushaltsgerät mit einer bedienblende
EP2604742A1 (de) 2011-12-13 2013-06-19 Miele & Cie. KG Bedienelement für ein Haushaltsgerät, Bedieneinheit für ein solches Haushaltsgerät mit einem solchen Bedienelement und Haushaltsgerät mit einer solchen Bedieneinheit und/ oder einem solchen Bedienelement

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JP6688251B2 (ja) * 2017-05-10 2020-04-28 株式会社デンソーテン 操作装置

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GB369559A (en) * 1930-12-12 1932-03-14 Karl Listemann Improvements in rotary snap-action electric switches
US4394546A (en) * 1980-10-09 1983-07-19 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Composite switch assembly
EP0282817A1 (de) * 1987-03-04 1988-09-21 Anritsu Corporation Wählvorrichtung
US5877463A (en) * 1995-03-31 1999-03-02 Daewood Electronics Co., Ltd. Shuttle switch assembly
EP1017077A1 (de) * 1998-12-28 2000-07-05 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho Schalteranordnung
EP1138544A2 (de) * 2000-03-31 2001-10-04 Audi Ag Multifunktionsbedienelement
DE10137883A1 (de) * 2001-08-02 2003-02-27 Miele & Cie Drehschalter

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GB369559A (en) * 1930-12-12 1932-03-14 Karl Listemann Improvements in rotary snap-action electric switches
US4394546A (en) * 1980-10-09 1983-07-19 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Composite switch assembly
EP0282817A1 (de) * 1987-03-04 1988-09-21 Anritsu Corporation Wählvorrichtung
US5877463A (en) * 1995-03-31 1999-03-02 Daewood Electronics Co., Ltd. Shuttle switch assembly
EP1017077A1 (de) * 1998-12-28 2000-07-05 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho Schalteranordnung
EP1138544A2 (de) * 2000-03-31 2001-10-04 Audi Ag Multifunktionsbedienelement
DE10137883A1 (de) * 2001-08-02 2003-02-27 Miele & Cie Drehschalter

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2470111A (en) * 2009-05-06 2010-11-10 Bsh Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Domestic Appliance Control Element
GB2470111B (en) * 2009-05-06 2011-11-09 Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausger Te Gmbh Domestic appliance control element
EP2442335A1 (de) * 2010-10-18 2012-04-18 Miele & Cie. KG Drehwahlschalter für ein Haushaltgerät und Bedieneinrichtung
WO2012084627A1 (de) * 2010-12-22 2012-06-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Elektrisches haushaltsgerät mit einer bedienblende
EP2604742A1 (de) 2011-12-13 2013-06-19 Miele & Cie. KG Bedienelement für ein Haushaltsgerät, Bedieneinheit für ein solches Haushaltsgerät mit einem solchen Bedienelement und Haushaltsgerät mit einer solchen Bedieneinheit und/ oder einem solchen Bedienelement

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