EP0973182A2 - Rotary switch for household appliance - Google Patents

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EP0973182A2
EP0973182A2 EP99113772A EP99113772A EP0973182A2 EP 0973182 A2 EP0973182 A2 EP 0973182A2 EP 99113772 A EP99113772 A EP 99113772A EP 99113772 A EP99113772 A EP 99113772A EP 0973182 A2 EP0973182 A2 EP 0973182A2
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Ernst Huber
Reinhard Fleissner
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/08—Turn knobs
    • H01H3/10—Means for securing to shaft of driving mechanism
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/08—Turn knobs
    • H01H2003/085—Retractable turn knobs, e.g. flush mounted
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/08—Turn knobs
    • H01H3/10—Means for securing to shaft of driving mechanism
    • H01H2003/105—Means for securing to shaft of driving mechanism with compensation of misalignment in the link between the operating part, the driving mechanism and the switch, e.g. misalignment between two axis

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  • the present invention relates to a rotary switch for household appliances with an in a section of a device panel held and protruding from the front Rotary knob, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to an actuating shaft, which controls the rotary movement of the rotary knob on an axially immovable, which is held behind the device cover
  • Rotating element of a switching unit transmits, to compensate for a Axial offset between the cutout of the device panel and the rotating element of the Knob is connected to the actuating shaft via a universal joint.
  • Such a rotary switch is known from the publication G 82 31 565.5, the Rotary switch or rotary knob one on the actuating shaft of the switching or control device has attached knob hub.
  • the rotary knob also consists of one inserted in the knob hub, offset by 90 ° on both ends Cylindrical ring-shaped universal joint piece with transverse grooves.
  • Also owns the rotary switch receives the rotary knob hub and the universal joint and thus locking knob hub cover and one with this via a locking connected knob cap. This engages in a transverse groove in the universal joint one rib of the knob hub and in the other transverse groove a rib of the Knob hub cover.
  • the object of the present invention is a rotary switch according to the preamble of claim 1 to make retractable with simple means.
  • this is in a rotary switch according to the preamble of the claim 1 achieved in that the rotary switch in by means of a locking mechanism the device cover is retractable, for which purpose the universal joint comprises a shaft mount, in which the actuating shaft, in particular by means of a locking mechanism, axially is slidably supported. Since the sliding movement and the locking mechanism in the universal joint can be realized, the rotary knob and the universal joint can be axial be immovably connected. This can vary for a type series large rotary switch or knobs used the same universal joint become. Essentially, only the rotary knob is dependent on the particular one Modify rotary switch type. In addition, the invention can be complex Guide elements between the universal joint and the rotary knob for an axial no need to move the knob on the universal joint.
  • the pot-shaped rotary knob is in one piece formed and closed on its open side by a cover.
  • the shaft mount in the Rotary knob protrudes from a central opening of the cover element, the shaft mount in the Rotary knob axially immovable or the sliding therein supported operating shaft of the rotary switch.
  • This configuration is a closed receiving space is formed, in which the universal joint is held.
  • the universal joint itself does not have to be attached to the additional mounting elements Rotary knob.
  • a base ring in the rotary knob is advantageously non-rotatable and initially axial slidably supported, together with a coupling ring and an axle sleeve the universal joint forms. Because as a connecting element between the knob and only the base ring is used for the universal joint, this is possibly also in the Size or other varying knob types with otherwise unchanged Adjust universal joint in each case.
  • the base ring, the coupling ring and the axle sleeve are only plugged onto each other and not additionally connected to each other by snap connections or the like.
  • the universal joint has a corresponding central opening for the spring.
  • a multi-part rotary switch 3 made of plastic rotatable and retractable.
  • the rotary movement of the rotary switch 3 is on a rotatably connected with it Shaft 5 of an axially non-displaceable switching unit held behind the device cover 1 7 of the household appliance transferable.
  • the rotary switch 3 has a cup-shaped Cap 9, which in a circular switch cutout 11 of the device panel 1 is arranged as gap-free as possible.
  • the rear open cap 9 is with a cover ring 13 closed and thereby forms a receiving space for a subsequent Cardan joint described to compensate for a possible misalignment between the shaft 5 and the switch section 11 of the device panel 1 or the rotary switch 3.
  • the universal joint consists of a base ring 15, a coupling ring according to FIG. 2 17 and an axle sleeve 19.
  • An actuating shaft is axially displaceable in the axle sleeve 19 21 rotatably supported.
  • a spring 22 between the axle sleeve 19 and the inside of the cap 9 arranged (Fig.1).
  • the cup-shaped cap 9 has on the end face of its cylindrical peripheral wall Mounting pin 23 evenly distributed around the circumference.
  • Mounting pin 23 evenly distributed around the circumference.
  • Different retaining ribs 25 extend to the peripheral wall of the cap 9 non-rotatable mounting of the base ring 15 in the cap 9.
  • the cap 9 the inside on the bottom side, centrally extending parallel to the peripheral wall Spring pin 27 on which the spring 22 is inserted when mounting the rotary switch 3 can be.
  • the base ring 15 has on its side facing the cap 9 a vertically protruding marker pin 29, which consists of a front Opening of the cap 9 (not shown) protrudes.
  • bracket notches 31 provided on the circumference Base ring 15
  • the base ring 15 When inserting the base ring 15 in the hollow interior of the cap 9, some of the Bracket notches 31 placed on the mounting pin 23 of the cap 9. Then the base ring 15 up to a stop, not shown, inside the cap 9 in these are pushed, the mounting ribs 25 of the cap 9 into the mounting notches 31 of the base ring 15 protrude. As a result, the base ring 15 is rotationally fixed to the Cap 9 connected. On the side facing away from the marker pin 29 are on the Base ring 15 two opposite guide ribs 33 and two likewise opposite guide notches 35 are provided. Corresponding the coupling ring 17 has two guide pins 37 and two guide slots 39.
  • the mounting shaft 21 is rotatably inserted.
  • the opening cross-section the receiving opening 47 corresponding to the outer contour of the actuating shaft 21 designed.
  • the actuating shaft 21 has one at its top known heart curve 49, in which a rotor element, not shown, slides and is guided is. This also protrudes into a locking mechanism slot 51 on the upper side of the axle sleeve 19. The rotor, not shown, always holds the actuating shaft 21 against it the pressure of the spring 22 in the axle sleeve 19.

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Abstract

The universal (Cardan) joint (15, 17, 19) includes a housing (19) holding the operating shaft (21), permitting axial sliding and allowing the knob (9) to be lowered back into the panel of the appliance.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Drehschalter für Haushaltsgeräte mit einem in einem Ausschnitt einer Geräteblende gehalterten und aus dieser frontseitig ragenden Drehknopf, der drehfest mit einer Betätigungswelle verbunden ist, die die Drehbewegung des Drehknopfes auf ein hinter der Geräteblende gehaltertes axial unverschiebbares Drehelement einer Schalteinheit überträgt, wobei zum Ausgleich eines Achsversatzes zwischen dem Ausschnitt der Geräteblende und dem Drehelement der Drehknopf über ein Kardangelenk mit der Betätigungswelle verbunden ist.The present invention relates to a rotary switch for household appliances with an in a section of a device panel held and protruding from the front Rotary knob, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to an actuating shaft, which controls the rotary movement of the rotary knob on an axially immovable, which is held behind the device cover Rotating element of a switching unit transmits, to compensate for a Axial offset between the cutout of the device panel and the rotating element of the Knob is connected to the actuating shaft via a universal joint.

Ein derartiger Drehschalter ist bekannt aus der Druckschrift G 82 31 565.5, wobei der Drehschalter bzw. Drehknopf eine auf die Betätigungswelle des Schalt- oder Steuergerätes aufgesteckte Drehknopfnabe aufweist. Weiter besteht der Drehknopf aus einem in die Drehknopfnabe eingesetzten, an beiden Stirnseiten um 90° versetzte Quernuten aufweisenden zylinderringförmigen Kardangelenkstück. Außerdem besitzt der Drehschalter einen die Drehknopfnabe und das Kardangelenkstück aufnehmenden und damit verrastenden Drehknopfnabendeckel und eine mit diesem über eine Verrastung verbundene Drehknopfkappe. Dabei greift in die eine Quernut des Kardangelenkstückes eine Rippe der Drehknopfnabe und in die andere Quernut eine Rippe des Drehknopfnabendeckels ein.Such a rotary switch is known from the publication G 82 31 565.5, the Rotary switch or rotary knob one on the actuating shaft of the switching or control device has attached knob hub. The rotary knob also consists of one inserted in the knob hub, offset by 90 ° on both ends Cylindrical ring-shaped universal joint piece with transverse grooves. Also owns the rotary switch receives the rotary knob hub and the universal joint and thus locking knob hub cover and one with this via a locking connected knob cap. This engages in a transverse groove in the universal joint one rib of the knob hub and in the other transverse groove a rib of the Knob hub cover.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Drehschalter nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1 mit einfachen Mitteln versenkbar zu gestalten.The object of the present invention is a rotary switch according to the preamble of claim 1 to make retractable with simple means.

Erfindungsgemäß ist dies bei einem Drehschalter nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1 dadurch erreicht, daß der Drehschalter mittels eines Rastmechanismus in die Geräteblende versenkbar ist, wozu das Kardangelenk eine Wellenaufnahme umfaßt, in der die Betätigungswelle, insbesondere mittels eines Rastmechanismus, axial verschiebbar gehaltert ist. Da die Verschiebebewegung und der Rastmechanismus in dem Kardangelenk realisiert sind, können der Drehknopf und das Kardangelenk axial unverschiebbar miteinander verbunden sein. Dadurch kann für eine Typenreihe unterschiedlich großer Drehschalter bzw. Drehknöpfe jeweils das selbe Kardangelenk verwendet werden. Im wesentlichen ist lediglich der Drehknopf in Abhängigkeit vom jeweiligen Drehschaltertyp abzuwandeln. Zudem können erfindungsgemäß aufwendige Führungselemente zwischen dem Kardangelenk und dem Drehknopf für eine axial verschiebbare Halterung des Drehknopfes an dem Kardangelenk entfallen.According to the invention, this is in a rotary switch according to the preamble of the claim 1 achieved in that the rotary switch in by means of a locking mechanism the device cover is retractable, for which purpose the universal joint comprises a shaft mount, in which the actuating shaft, in particular by means of a locking mechanism, axially is slidably supported. Since the sliding movement and the locking mechanism in the universal joint can be realized, the rotary knob and the universal joint can be axial be immovably connected. This can vary for a type series large rotary switch or knobs used the same universal joint become. Essentially, only the rotary knob is dependent on the particular one Modify rotary switch type. In addition, the invention can be complex Guide elements between the universal joint and the rotary knob for an axial no need to move the knob on the universal joint.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist der topfförmige Drehknopf einteilig ausgebildet und an seiner offenen Seite durch ein Abdeckelement verschlossen. Dabei ragt aus einer Zentralöffnung des Abdeckelementes die Wellenaufnahme des in dem Drehknopf axial unverschiebbar gehaltenen Kardangelenkes bzw. die darin verschiebbar gehalterte Betätigungswelle des Drehschalters. Durch diese Ausgestaltung ist ein geschlossener Aufnahmeraum gebildet, in dem das Kardangelenk gehaltert ist. Das Kardangelenk selbst muß also nicht durch zusätzliche Halterungselemente an dem Drehknopf befestigt sein.According to a preferred embodiment, the pot-shaped rotary knob is in one piece formed and closed on its open side by a cover. Here protrudes from a central opening of the cover element, the shaft mount in the Rotary knob axially immovable or the sliding therein supported operating shaft of the rotary switch. This configuration is a closed receiving space is formed, in which the universal joint is held. The The universal joint itself does not have to be attached to the additional mounting elements Rotary knob.

Vorteilhafter Weise ist in dem Drehknopf ein Basisring drehfest und zunächst axial verschiebbar gehaltert, der zusammen mit einem Kupplungsring und einer Achshülse das Kardangelenk bildet. Da als Verbindungselement zwischen dem Drehknopf und dem Kardangelenk lediglich der Basisring dient, ist auch nur dieser bei evtl. in der Größe oder auch sonst variierenden Drehknopftypen bei ansonsten unverändertem Kardangelenk jeweils anzupassen. Zur Vereinfachung des Aufbaus sind der Basisring, der Kupplungsring und die Achshülse lediglich aufeinander gesteckt und nicht zusätzlich durch Rastverbindungen oder ähnliches miteinander verbunden.A base ring in the rotary knob is advantageously non-rotatable and initially axial slidably supported, together with a coupling ring and an axle sleeve the universal joint forms. Because as a connecting element between the knob and only the base ring is used for the universal joint, this is possibly also in the Size or other varying knob types with otherwise unchanged Adjust universal joint in each case. To simplify the construction, the base ring, the coupling ring and the axle sleeve are only plugged onto each other and not additionally connected to each other by snap connections or the like.

Um einen langen und gleichmäßigen Federweg des Rastmechanismus bereitstellen zu können, ist eine Feder des Rastmechanismus zwischen der Innenseite des Drehknopfes und einem Anschlag der Betätigungswelle gehalten, wobei das Kardangelenk eine entsprechende Zentralöffnung für die Feder aufweist.To provide a long and smooth spring travel of the locking mechanism too can, is a spring of the locking mechanism between the inside of the knob and a stop of the actuating shaft held, the universal joint has a corresponding central opening for the spring.

Nachfolgend ist anhand schematischer Darstellungen ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Drehschalters beschrieben.Below is an embodiment of the invention based on schematic representations Rotary switch described.

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in einer teilweisen Schnittdarstellung in einer Seitenansicht den in einer Geräteblende gehalterten Drehschalter und
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in a partial sectional view in a side view of the rotary switch and held in a device panel
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in an exploded perspective view of the rotary switch.

In einer Geräteblende 1 eines nicht näher dargestellten Haushaltsgerätes ist gemäß Fig. 1 ein mehrteiliger Drehschalter 3 aus Kunststoff drehbar und versenkbar gehaltert. Die Drehbewegung des Drehschalters 3 ist auf eine mit ihm drehfest verbindbare Welle 5 einer axial unverschiebbar hinter der Geräteblende 1 gehalterten Schalteinheit 7 des Haushaltsgerätes übertragbar. Dazu weist der Drehschalter 3 eine topfförmige Kappe 9 auf, die in einem kreisförmigen Schalterausschnitt 11 der Geräteblende 1 möglichst spaltfrei angeordnet ist. Die rückseitig offene Kappe 9 ist mit einem Abdeckring 13 verschlossen und bildet dadurch einen Aufnahmeraum für ein nachfolgend beschriebenes Kardangelenk zum Ausgleich eines möglichen Achsversatzes zwischen der Welle 5 und dem Schalterausschnitt 11 der Geräteblende 1 bzw. dem Drehschalter 3. Das Kardangelenk besteht gemäß Fig. 2 aus einem Basisring 15, einem Kupplungsring 17 und einer Achshülse 19. In der Achshülse 19 ist axial verschiebbar eine Betätigungswelle 21 drehfest gehaltert. Zur Realisierung der Versenkbarkeit des Drehschalters 3 ist zwischen der Achshülse 19 und der Innenseite der Kappe 9 eine Feder 22 angeordnet (Fig.1). Beim Drücken auf die Kappe 9 wird diese entgegen der Kraft der Feder 22 in den Schalterausschnitt 11 versenkt, bis die Kappe 9 etwa bündig in der Geräteblende 1 angeordnet ist. Dabei gleitet die hohle Achshülse 19 über die hohle Betätigungswelle 21 auf die Schalteinheit 7 zu, welche Betätigungswelle 21 axial unverschiebbar auf der gehäusefesten Welle 5 der Schalteinheit 7 steckt.In a device cover 1 of a household appliance, not shown, is according to Fig. 1 is a multi-part rotary switch 3 made of plastic rotatable and retractable. The rotary movement of the rotary switch 3 is on a rotatably connected with it Shaft 5 of an axially non-displaceable switching unit held behind the device cover 1 7 of the household appliance transferable. For this purpose, the rotary switch 3 has a cup-shaped Cap 9, which in a circular switch cutout 11 of the device panel 1 is arranged as gap-free as possible. The rear open cap 9 is with a cover ring 13 closed and thereby forms a receiving space for a subsequent Cardan joint described to compensate for a possible misalignment between the shaft 5 and the switch section 11 of the device panel 1 or the rotary switch 3. The universal joint consists of a base ring 15, a coupling ring according to FIG. 2 17 and an axle sleeve 19. An actuating shaft is axially displaceable in the axle sleeve 19 21 rotatably supported. To realize the retractability of the rotary switch 3 is a spring 22 between the axle sleeve 19 and the inside of the cap 9 arranged (Fig.1). When pressing on the cap 9, this is counter to the force of the Spring 22 sunk into the switch cutout 11 until the cap 9 is approximately flush in the Device cover 1 is arranged. The hollow axle sleeve 19 slides over the hollow one Actuating shaft 21 towards the switching unit 7, which actuating shaft 21 is axially immovable on the housing-fixed shaft 5 of the switching unit 7.

Die topfförmige Kappe 9 weist an der Stirnseite ihrer zylindrischen Umfangswand gleichmäßig um den Umfang verteilt Montagezapfen 23 auf. An der Innenseite der Umfangswand der Kappe 9 erstrecken sich verschiedene Halterungsrippen 25 zur drehfesten Halterung des Basisrings 15 in der Kappe 9. Weiter weist die Kappe 9 auf der Innenseite bodenseitig, zentral einen sich parallel zur Umfangswand erstreckenden Federzapfen 27 auf, auf den die Feder 22 bei der Montage des Drehschalters 3 gesteckt werden kann. Der Basisring 15 weist an seiner der Kappe 9 zugewandten Seite einen senkrecht abstehenden Markierungsstift 29 auf, der aus einer frontseitigen Öffnung der Kappe 9 (nicht gezeigt) ragt. Weiterhin sind umfangsseitig an dem Basisring 15 Halterungsausklinkungen 31 vorgesehen. Beim Stecken des Basisrings 15 in das hohle Innere der Kappe 9 werden zur Vorpositionierung zunächst einige der Halterungsausklinkungen 31 auf die Montagezapfen 23 der Kappe 9 gesteckt. Dann wird der Basisring 15 bis zu einem nicht gezeigten Anschlag im Inneren der Kappe 9 in diese geschoben, wobei die Halterungsrippen 25 der Kappe 9 in die Halterungsausklinkungen 31 des Basisringes 15 ragen. Dadurch ist der Basisring 15 drehfest mit der Kappe 9 verbunden. An der dem Markierungsstift 29 abgewandten Seite sind an dem Basisring 15 zwei einander gegenüberliegende Führungsrippen 33 und zwei ebenfalls einander gegenüberliegende Führungsausklinkungen 35 vorgesehen. Entsprechend weist der Kupplungsring 17 zwei Führungsstifte 37 und zwei Führungsschlitze 39 auf. Durch die entsprechende Ausgestaltung der korrespondierenden Führungselemente des Basisrings 15 des Kupplungsringes 17 ist dieser an dem Basisring 15 gemäß Fig. 2 horizontal verschiebbar geführt und geeignet, sicher auch größere Drehmomente zu übertragen. Um eine vertikale Verschiebbarkeit der Achshülse 19 an dem Kupplungsring 17 realisieren zu können, weist der Kupplungsring 17 zwei erste Führungsrippen 41 und zwei zweite Führungsrippen 42 auf. Diese sind in entsprechenden ersten Führungsschlitzen 43 und zweiten Führungsschlitzen 45 der Achshülse 19 geführt. Um ein Herausfallen des Kardangelenkes aus der Kappe 9 zu verhindern ist deren Aufnahmeraum durch den Abdeckring 13 fest verschlossen. Dazu weist der Abdeckring 13 den Montagzapfen 23 der Kappe 9 entsprechende Befestigungsöffnung 53 auf.The cup-shaped cap 9 has on the end face of its cylindrical peripheral wall Mounting pin 23 evenly distributed around the circumference. On the inside of the Different retaining ribs 25 extend to the peripheral wall of the cap 9 non-rotatable mounting of the base ring 15 in the cap 9. Furthermore, the cap 9 the inside on the bottom side, centrally extending parallel to the peripheral wall Spring pin 27 on which the spring 22 is inserted when mounting the rotary switch 3 can be. The base ring 15 has on its side facing the cap 9 a vertically protruding marker pin 29, which consists of a front Opening of the cap 9 (not shown) protrudes. Furthermore, on the circumference Base ring 15 bracket notches 31 provided. When inserting the base ring 15 in the hollow interior of the cap 9, some of the Bracket notches 31 placed on the mounting pin 23 of the cap 9. Then the base ring 15 up to a stop, not shown, inside the cap 9 in these are pushed, the mounting ribs 25 of the cap 9 into the mounting notches 31 of the base ring 15 protrude. As a result, the base ring 15 is rotationally fixed to the Cap 9 connected. On the side facing away from the marker pin 29 are on the Base ring 15 two opposite guide ribs 33 and two likewise opposite guide notches 35 are provided. Corresponding the coupling ring 17 has two guide pins 37 and two guide slots 39. Through the corresponding design of the corresponding guide elements of the base ring 15 of the coupling ring 17, this is on the base ring 15 according to FIG. 2 horizontally displaceable and suitable, certainly larger torques too transfer. For a vertical displacement of the axle sleeve 19 on the coupling ring 17, the coupling ring 17 has two first guide ribs 41 and two second guide ribs 42. These are in corresponding first Guide slots 43 and second guide slots 45 of the axle sleeve 19 out. Around preventing the universal joint from falling out of the cap 9 is the receiving space tightly closed by the cover ring 13. For this purpose, the cover ring 13 on the mounting pin 23 of the cap 9 corresponding mounting opening 53.

In eine Aufnahmeöffnung 47 der aus der Öffnung des Abdeckringes 13 ragenden Achshülse 19 ist die Befestigungswelle 21 drehfest gesteckt. Dabei ist der Öffnungsquerschnitt der Aufnahmeöffnung 47 entsprechend der Außenkontur der Betätigungswelle 21 gestaltet. Die Betätigungswelle 21 weist an ihrer Oberseite eine an sich bekannte Herzkurve 49 auf, in der ein nicht gezeigtes Läuferelement gleitet und geführt ist. Dieses ragt zugleich in einen oberseitigen Rastmechanikschlitz 51 der Achshülse 19. Der nicht dargestellte Läufer hält dadurch stets die Betätigungswelle 21 entgegen dem Druck der Feder 22 in der Achshülse 19 fest.In a receiving opening 47 of the protruding from the opening of the cover ring 13 Axle sleeve 19, the mounting shaft 21 is rotatably inserted. Here is the opening cross-section the receiving opening 47 corresponding to the outer contour of the actuating shaft 21 designed. The actuating shaft 21 has one at its top known heart curve 49, in which a rotor element, not shown, slides and is guided is. This also protrudes into a locking mechanism slot 51 on the upper side of the axle sleeve 19. The rotor, not shown, always holds the actuating shaft 21 against it the pressure of the spring 22 in the axle sleeve 19.

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Drehschalter für Haushaltsgeräte mit einem in einem Ausschnitt einer Geräteblende gehalterten und aus dieser frontseitig ragenden Drehknopf, der drehfest mit einer Betätigungswelle verbunden ist, die die Drehbewegung des Drehknopfes auf ein hinter der Geräteblende gehaltertes axial unverschiebbares Drehelement einer Schalteinheit überträgt, wobei zum Ausgleich eines Achsversatzes zwischen dem Ausschnitt der Geräteblende und dem Drehelement der Drehknopf über ein Kardangelenk mit der Betätigungswelle verbunden ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kardangelenk (15, 17, 19) eine Wellenaufnahme (19) umfaßt, in der die Betätigungswelle (21) axial verschiebbar gehaltert ist zum Versenken des Drehknopfes (9) in der Geräteblende (1).Rotary switch for household appliances with a rotary knob held in a section of a device panel and protruding from the front of the latter, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to an actuating shaft which transmits the rotary movement of the rotary button to an axially non-displaceable rotary element of a switching unit which is held behind the device panel, with compensation for an axis offset between the cutout of the device panel and the rotary element of the rotary knob is connected to the actuating shaft via a universal joint, characterized in that the universal joint (15, 17, 19) comprises a shaft receptacle (19) in which the actuating shaft (21) is axially displaceably supported for The rotary knob (9) is countersunk in the device cover (1). Drehschalter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der topfförmige Drehknopf (9) einteilig ausgebildet ist und an seiner offenen Seite durch ein Abdeckelement (13) verschlossen ist, aus dessen Zentralöffnung die Wellenaufnahme (19) des axial unverschiebbar gehalterten Kardangelenkes (15, 17, 19) ragt.Rotary switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the pot-shaped rotary knob (9) is formed in one piece and is closed on its open side by a cover element (13), from the central opening of which the shaft receptacle (19) of the axially immovable universal joint (15, 17, 19) protrudes. Drehschalter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem Drehknopf (9) ein Basisring (15) drehfest gehaltert ist, der zusammen mit einem an dem Basisring (15) geführten Kupplungsring (17) und einer an dem Kupplungsring (17) geführten Achshülse (19) das Kardangelenk bildet.Rotary switch according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the rotary knob (9) a base ring (15) is rotatably held, which together with a coupling ring (17) guided on the base ring (15) and one on the coupling ring (17) Axle sleeve (19) forms the universal joint. Drehschalter nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Basisring (15), der Kupplungsring (17) und die Achshülse (19) aufeinander gesteckt in dem Drehknopf (9) axial unverschiebbar gehaltert sind.Rotary switch according to claim 3, characterized in that the base ring (15), the coupling ring (17) and the axle sleeve (19) are held one above the other in the rotary knob (9) so that they cannot move axially. Drehschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Feder (22) des Rastmechanismus zwischen der Innenwand des Drehknopfes (9) und einem Anschlag der Betätigungswelle (21) eingespannt ist, und daß das Kardangelenk (15, 17, 19) eine entsprechende Zentralöffnung für die Feder (22) aufweist.Rotary switch according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a spring (22) of the latching mechanism is clamped between the inner wall of the rotary knob (9) and a stop of the actuating shaft (21), and in that the universal joint (15, 17, 19) has a corresponding one Central opening for the spring (22).
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