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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Bruno Gabathuler, Grueningen, CH;
Andi Vonlanthen, Oberrohrdorf, CH;
Inventors:
Bruno Gabathuler, Grueningen, CH;
Andi Vonlanthen, Oberrohrdorf, CH;
Assignee:
Phonak AG, Staefa, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switch element () for actuating a setting parameter on an electronic microdevice, such as a hearing aid, is characterized by a rotary element () having peripherally at least three contact points (), said contact points being connected to one another in electrically conductive fashion. Furthermore, the switch element has an elastically mounted reset element connected with the rotary element as well as at least two electric leader contacts (), which can be switched into electrically conducting contact by turning the rotary element via the contact points.