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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2001
Eric Stefura, Saint Maure des Fosses, FR;
Valeo Climatisation, La Verriere, FR;
Abstract
A sequential control device, especially for a scrolling menu, comprises a key ( ) mounted movably on a support ( ) and able to actuate at least one contactor ( ) in response to an external action exerted in a given direction. The key ( ) includes an arm ( ) having a longitudinal direction, by way of which the contactor ( ) is actuated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm ( ). The longitudinal direction of the arm ( ) is substantially parallel to the direction of the external action exerted on the key ( ), and the contactor ( ) is mounted on a printed-circuit card ( ) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the arm ( ).