Patent ID: 8003905
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An actuating device for an electromedical apparatus, said device comprising: a floor part comprising at least one carrier element; at least one pedal part that is tiltably connected to the floor part; at least one switch element which is fixed to or within the carrier element, the switch element being actuated by the pedal part; an extrusion-coating material that at least partially encloses at least the floor part, the extrusion-coating material providing a final shape of the floor part; and a substantially fluid-tight and media-resistant housing that is comprised of either the extrusion-coating material or of the extrusion-coating material and the carrier element, wherein the switch element comprises a membrane keypad composite that is disposed in a recess of the carrier element in such a way that the membrane keypad composite is accessible for actuation by way of the pedal part, and wherein the switch element further comprises a set of evaluation electronics that is connected to the membrane keypad composite and is disposed in an additional recess of the carrier element, the additional recess being situated on a side of the carrier element opposite the membrane keypad composite.