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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2006
Verner Smidt, Broager, DK;
Bjarne Carstensen, Augustenborg, DK;
Verner Smidt, Broager, DK;
Bjarne Carstensen, Augustenborg, DK;
Linak A/S, Nordborg, DK;
Abstract
An electric hand control, especially for electrically adjustable hospital and care beds and comprising a housing () constructed as a single trough shaped shell with a bottom and side walls, and wherein a printed circuit () with switches is mounted and above the switches there is a plate with tongue like shaped keys, and finally there is a cover foil () with indication of the keys and secured to the upper edge of the sides of the shell. As the housing is a single shell for one thing manufacturing of two difficult parts is avoided, for another assembling of these are avoided in the assembling process, and finally an assembling with a risk of leak is avoided. By further equipping the printed circuit and the cable with a plug () the assembly is made easier. In this connection it is expedient that the spout () is equipped with an oval through going hole, so that the plug at the end of the cable can be led through the spout.