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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2002
Goetz Braeuchle, Reichartshausen, DE;
Martin Heinebrodt, Stuttgart, DE;
Juergen Boecker, Stuttgart, DE;
Goetz Braeuchle, Reichartshausen, DE;
Martin Heinebrodt, Stuttgart, DE;
Juergen Boecker, Stuttgart, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A method serves for detecting the touch contact of an operator-controlled element of a machine by a user. In order to be able to continuously and with great safety and meaning carry out the detection, it is suggested that an actual vibration characteristic (FR) of the operator-controlled element is detected during operation, which changes in dependence upon a touch contact of the operator-controlled element by a user, and is compared to at least one desired vibration characteristic (FR), which is present in a defined state of the operator-controlled element (), and an announcement () takes place in dependence upon the result of the comparison.