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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Uwe Heimann, Wangen, DE;
Michael Prinz, Leutkirch, DE;
Uwe Heimann, Wangen, DE;
Michael Prinz, Leutkirch, DE;
Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG, Wangen, DE;
Abstract
An operator control apparatus for an electrical household appliance has an operator control panel on that side of the operator control apparatus that faces a user and defines an operator control area. A functional assembly is arranged on that face of the operator control panel that is averted from the user. The functional assembly has touch- and/or proximity-sensitive touch-operated switch. The at least one touch-operated switch of the functional assembly is positioned so as to correspond to operator control area of the operator control panel. A connecting apparatus is permanently connected to the operator control panel and releasably connected to the functional assembly, or in the alternative it is permanently connected to the functional assembly while it is releasably connected to the operator control panel. In this way, the functional assembly is releasably attached to the operator control panel but without play.