HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH TOUCH-SENSITIVE ROTARY SWITCH, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC D06F39/00 

FIELD: household items and household appliances.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a household appliance with a body, manipulation panel (1) having input unit (5) sensitive on the touch, and a control unit, wherein the touch sensitive input unit (5) is in the form of a touch sensitive rotary switch, wherein input unit (5) comprises contact zone (14) on external surface (2), opposite to which on inner surface (3) of manipulator panel (1) there is sensor surface (15), comprising several conducting segments (6), so, that on sensor surface (15) it is possible to detect contact to contact zone (14). Invention also relates to a method of making a household appliance and a method of operating a household appliance.

EFFECT: broader functional capabilities.

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