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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2008
Martin Jeitner, Ostheim, DE;
Andreas Kramlich, Schweinfurt, DE;
Peter Kraus, Bergreinfeld, DE;
Volker Gessner, Salz, DE;
Martin Jeitner, Ostheim, DE;
Andreas Kramlich, Schweinfurt, DE;
Peter Kraus, Bergreinfeld, DE;
Volker Gessner, Salz, DE;
PREH GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
The invention concerns an operating element, in particular a pushbutton, for a motor vehicle, having at least of a touch-sensitive pushbutton operating on a capacitive basis and a housing, wherein the pushbutton is movably mounted in the housing, wherein a capacitor that forms the capacitance is composed of a metallic area applied to an inner or outer side of a surface facing the user, and the metallic area forms an electrode of the capacitor that is electrically contacted in the housing.