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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2016
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Jochen Holzinger, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Harald Hoffmann, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Juergen Leikam, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a control unit () for a domestic appliance, in particular for a cooking appliance. The control unit () comprises at least one display () formed as an input-output device. At least a part of the display () is touch-sensitive and/or formed as a touch screen. The display () is switchable between a control mode and an information mode. The display () includes at least one area (). In the control mode the area () illustrates symbols and/or touch switches for controlling the domestic appliance by a user. In the information mode the area () illustrates information as a two-dimensional representation for the user. The representation of information on the at least one area () is controlled or controllable by symbols and/or touch switches on said area (). The control unit () includes a switch button () for switching over between the control mode and the information mode.