Patent ID: 8835814

Claim:
A domestic appliance device, comprising: an operating means, wherein the operating means is rotatable about a rotation axis and includes a first central magnet coincident with the rotation axis and a first array of magnets spaced radially from the first central magnet and movable with rotation of the operating means; a sensor for sensing the rotational position of the operating means responsive to movement of the first array of magnets; and an operating means carrier carrying the operating means; wherein the operating means carrier is formed by a panel; wherein the operating means carrier differs from a hob; wherein the operating means carrier has a first functional support surface to absorb at least a part of the weight force of the operating means in a functionally-coupled state; and wherein the operating means carrier includes a second central magnet coincident with the rotation axis for operational engagement with the first central magnet and a second array of magnets spaced radially away from the operating means and the first central magnet and coplanar with the first central magnet for operational engagement of every magnet in the second array of magnets simultaneously with the first central magnet for attachment of the operating means to the operating means carrier in a functionally-coupled state.