Elobau Gmbh & Co. Kg

Richard Christlbauer

Steffen Zodel

Jürgen Dorn

Klaus Wild

Knob for a vehicle joystick

An operating lever () comprising corresponding a link system () is provided. The link system () has at least a first link part () and restoring means (), which act on the at least one link part () and transfer the latter into a zero position. The operating lever () is guided in the link system (), and the first link part () is movably mounted in such a way that a positional change of the operating level () to the link system () results in a movement of the at least one link part () in the direction of the restoring means () acting on the at least one link part ().

Operating lever comprising link system

An operating element for finger operation, which has an improved tightness against the ingress of dust and water with simultaneously increased degree of freedom of movement is provided. The operating element includes a thumbwheel, wherein the thumbwheel as an operating lever, which can be rotated about at least one first axis of rotation, a mounting box, wherein a point of intersection of the first axis of rotation with the thumbwheel is formed within the mounting box, as well as an integral sealing system having at least one seal. The sealing system and mounting box can be connected by a two-component injection molding. The mounting box has injection channels for injecting a material of the sealing system, in which corresponding injection channel connections of the sealing system are formed. The seals are connected to one another via the injection channel connections, and wherein a seal partially surrounds the operating lever.

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Legau, Germany

Richard Christlbauer