Patent ID: 7504598

Claim:
A control device for an electrical appliance, said control device having a control element with a control element underside having a first surface area and a second surface area, said control element being constructed for resting in movable and removable manner with said control element underside on a mounting surface having a planar mounting surface top side by means of a retaining force, wherein said control element underside in said first surface area is constructed corresponding to said planar mounting surface top side for a stable position of said control element in a tilt-stable basic position, said retaining force assisting said basic position, said first surface area being surrounded by said second surface area having a convexity diverging from a course of said first surface area and retreating from said mounting surface top side in such a way that said control element is tiltable away from said basic position in case of engagement towards said mounting surface into a tilted position, detection means being provided for detecting said position of said control element in said basic position or in said tilted position and for triggering a control function.