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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2006
Applicant:
Martin Baier, Ettlingen, DE;
Inventor:
Martin Baier, Ettlingen, DE;
Assignee:
E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH, Oberderdingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An operating device for a cooktop has a cover with a control panel with a plurality of operating areas. Below the panel, several FSR sensors are positioned. When a control panel is pushed down by a process of operation, the FSR sensor changes its electrical resistance resulting in change of a signals that can be detected and interpreted as operation of the appliance by a user.