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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2004
Boris Basche, Bernhardswald, DE;
Volker Erben, Regensburg, DE;
Roland Falkner, Schnaittach, DE;
Klaus Hasemann, Regensburg, DE;
Reinhard Haubner, Kelheim, DE;
Daniel Hostmann, Regensburg, DE;
Gerhard Lex, Neutraubling, DE;
Nhu Nguyen Thien, Regensburg, DE;
Oliver Pichl, Baierdorf-Hagenau, DE;
Richard Scherl, Lappersdorf, DE;
Elmar Weber, Mitterfecking, DE;
Boris Basche, Bernhardswald, DE;
Volker Erben, Regensburg, DE;
Roland Falkner, Schnaittach, DE;
Klaus Hasemann, Regensburg, DE;
Reinhard Haubner, Kelheim, DE;
Daniel Hostmann, Regensburg, DE;
Gerhard Lex, Neutraubling, DE;
Nhu Nguyen Thien, Regensburg, DE;
Oliver Pichl, Baierdorf-Hagenau, DE;
Richard Scherl, Lappersdorf, DE;
Elmar Weber, Mitterfecking, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a rotating actuator/pressure actuator () comprising a ring-shaped rotary transducer () consisting of an inner ring and a rotary ring with a handle () and which can rotate around the inner ring about an axis (z) and which is displaceably arranged in a linear manner along the axis (Z) in relation to a housing (), in addition to an inner part (touchpad) which is arranged in an inner area () of the ring-shaped rotary transducer () and which is displaceable in a linear manner along the axis (z) together with the ring-shaped rotary transducer () in relation to the housing (). Linear displacement of the handle () and/or inner part (touchpad) triggers a push-button function. According to the invention, the rotary transducer () and inner part (touchpad) are arranged in a pan-shaped guide element () which is arranged in a linear displaceable manner along the axis (z) in the housing; the inner ring of the rotary transducer () is rotationally fixed in the guide element (); the rotary transducer () and the inner par (touchpad) are connected to the guide element () in such a way that they are not displaceable along the axis (z) and the guide element () acts upon the push button ().