Patent ID: 8910542
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: B60K,G05G,H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A panel for a domestic appliance having a rotary switch, the rotary switch having: a rotary element; a latching ring positioned within a recess on a side of the panel of the domestic appliance that is engaged by a user during use; at least one latching element; and a rotation axis about which the rotary element rotates relative to the latching ring; wherein the latching ring has: at least one latching lug on an inner face of the latching ring; said latching lug projecting radially toward a center of the latching ring; wherein the latching element is held on the rotary element and is prestressed radially outward against the inner face of the latching ring; wherein the rotary element and the latching ring are arranged along the rotation axis; and wherein the latching ring is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner within the recess on the side of the panel through an interaction between at least one shaped portion on the latching ring and a corresponding shaped portion on the panel.