Patent ID: 7609138
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: D06F,G01D

Abstract:
1. A rotary selector for controlling a household appliance, the selector switching the appliance on and off and controlling multiple program sequences for the appliance, the selector comprising: a magnetic rotary field sensor; a pivoted actuator connected to the rotary field sensor in Hall sensor technology; an interface integrated into the rotary field sensor and transmitting an angle-dependent code; an electronic evaluation and control unit connected to the interface and receiving the angle-dependent code; and a positioning device for positioning the actuator at a precise angle in relation to the rotary field sensor representing a setting, a particular program sequence being assigned to each setting of the rotary field sensor and each switch position of the actuator, the Hall technology providing non-contact positions, wherein the assignment of program sequences to the switch positions of the actuator is freely programmable.