Patent ID: 6720513
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: G05G,H01H

Abstract:
A rotary switch configuration for a household appliance with an appliance panel defining a cutout and having first and second opposing sides, comprising:an actuating shaft having an axial direction; a rotary knob to be seated in the cutout at the first side of the appliance panel, said rotary knob being firmly rotatably connected to said actuating shaft for rotation with said actuating shaft and being movably connected to said actuating shaft in said axial direction for axial movement with respect to said actuating shaft; a switching unit being mounted opposite said rotary knob at the second side of the appliance panel, said switching unit having a switching shaft; said actuating shaft being connected to said switching shaft to transmit rotary movement of said rotary knob to said switching shaft; and a bearing device adapted to rotatably mount said actuating shaft to the appliance panel.