CONTROL UNIT Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: consumers goods. SUBSTANCE: control unit has indicator with information symbols and at least two pairs of plates, mounted inside the case. The plates are disposed above the indicator one ahead the other and in perpendicular one to the other in pairs. Any plate is connected with corresponding control means. Sizes of the plates are multiple to sizes of information symbols of the indicator. Moreover, sizes of the plates from the first pair provide overlap of corresponding half of pointer with symbols. Any plate from the second pair has longitudinal cut-out, which has length to be equal to working length of the indicator, and its width is equal to one quarter of indicator width at general width of the plate being equal to three fourths of the indicator. Indicator is made in form of flat plate. Case has a window for mounting and means for orientation. EFFECT: widened technological capabilities; improved convenience of application. 5 cl, 8 dwg