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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2015
Diehl Ako Stiftung & Co. KG, Wangen, DE;
Joachim Lyszus, Baindt, DE;
Bruno Fuhge, Achberg, DE;
Ralph Stohr, Leutkirch, DE;
Andreas Maigler, Bad Waldsee, DJ;
Thomas Frommelt, Munich, DE;
Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG, Wangen, DE;
Abstract
A touch and/or proximity-sensitive actuation element has an electrically non-conductive housing, which has a fastening portion for the stationary and non-rotational mounting of the actuation element and a substantially cylindrical detection portion, which defines a touch and/or proximity-sensitive detection region of the actuation element, at which a rotary movement of a user around the actuation element can be detected. A plurality of electrically conductive sensor elements are arranged in the housing spaced apart from one another along a lateral surface of the detection portion. A printed circuit board is provided and has a plurality of contact faces, which are each electrically conductively in contact with one of the plurality of sensor elements.