The present teachings provide for a device with a membrane and an underlying switch, an underlying switch actuator, or both that has a unique tactile pattern that is felt through the membrane when the membrane is aligned with the switch, switch actuator, or both, corresponding to the electrical state of the device. The membrane, the switch, the switch actuator or a combination thereof can be repositioned from a first position to a second position so that a different tactile feel is present through the membrane corresponding to a second electrical state.

An operating device (1) for a power tool, including at least one first and second switching element (40, 50), the first switching element (40) being settable to a first and a second mode, and the second switching element (50) being settable to a first and a second mode, the first switching element (40) including at least one first signaling means (21) for the particular signaling of the first or second mode, and the second switching element (50) including at least one second signaling means (22) for the particular signaling of the first or second mode. The operating device is designed in such a way that the second switching element (50) is settable from the first mode to the second mode only when the first switching element (40) is set from the first mode to the second mode.

An operating device (1) for a power tool, including at least one first and second switching element (40, 50), the first switching element (40) being settable to a first and a second mode, and the second switching element (50) being settable to a first and a second mode, the first switching element (40) including at least one first signaling means (21) for the particular signaling of the first or second mode, and the second switching element (50) including at least one second signaling means (22) for the particular signaling of the first or second mode. The operating device is designed in such a way that the second switching element (50) is settable from the first mode to the second mode only when the first switching element (40) is set from the first mode to the second mode.

The present disclosure provides an electronic device, including a housing, a button, and a switch. An opening is formed through a wall surface of the housing. The housing has a stopping portion integrally disposed on the wall surface and adjacent to the opening, a notch being defined between a part of the stopping portion and the wall surface, the notch having a notch height. The button is configured to be mounted at the opening and includes a pressing portion and an extending portion. The pressing portion is movably accommodated in the opening. An end of the extending portion is connected to the pressing portion, and the other end is fixed to the wall surface. The extending portion movably passes through the notch. A thickness of the extending portion passing through the notch is smaller than the notch height. A switch is disposed at a position corresponding to the pressing portion in the housing.

The present disclosure provides an electronic device, including a housing, a button, and a switch. An opening is formed through a wall surface of the housing. The housing has a stopping portion integrally disposed on the wall surface and adjacent to the opening, a notch being defined between a part of the stopping portion and the wall surface, the notch having a notch height. The button is configured to be mounted at the opening and includes a pressing portion and an extending portion. The pressing portion is movably accommodated in the opening. An end of the extending portion is connected to the pressing portion, and the other end is fixed to the wall surface. The extending portion movably passes through the notch. A thickness of the extending portion passing through the notch is smaller than the notch height. A switch is disposed at a position corresponding to the pressing portion in the housing.

The disclosure provides a switch assembly, a switch assembly starting method and a power tool. The switch assembly comprises a housing, a main control switch accommodated in the housing, a locking switch and a trigger switch arranged on the housing. An end of the trigger switch is accommodated in the housing and is in contact with the main control switch. An end of the locking switch is in contact with the trigger switch. The locking switch has a locking position and a releasing position, when the locking switch is in the locking position, the locking switch limits the trigger switch in a locked state, and the main control switch cannot be started; when the locking switch is in the releasing position, the locking switch is positioned beside the trigger switch and limits are removed, the trigger switch is in the release state, and the main control switch can be started.

A rocker switch assembly includes a housing having at least one bracket with a bracket stop formed therein, and a rocker actuator pivotably mounted on the housing. At least one wedge lock is pivotably mounted on the rocker actuator, the wedge lock pivotable between a locked position in which the wedge lock engages the bracket stop formed in the bracket, thereby preventing pivoting of the rocker actuator with respect to the housing in at least one direction, and a retracted position in which the wedge lock is disengaged from the bracket stop formed in the bracket so as to allow for pivoting of the rocker actuator with respect to the housing. A lock release button is also provided, actuation of which from a resting position to a release position causes the wedge lock to move to the retracted position.

The present disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus, a method of controlling the cooking apparatus, and a knob of the cooking apparatus. An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display on a knob for setting a function of a cooking apparatus and to display status information of the cooking apparatus through the display of the knob, so that a user can easily and conveniently check the status information of the cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a knob comprising a fixing member fixed to a main body of the cooking apparatus, a rotating member supported by the fixing member and rotatably installed on the main body, and a display provided on the fixing member to display status information of the cooking apparatus; and a controller configured to transmit the status information of the cooking apparatus displayed on the display through a wireless communication network.

A rotary knob that rotates in a pushed state includes an extending portion extending in a rotation direction of the rotary knob, and the extending portion includes a cutout portion cut out so as to prevent a first switch that detects that the rotary knob is pushed in from being pressed in a case where the rotary knob is in an intermediate range in which the rotary knob is in a pushed state.

Trigger activated tools are provided that have one or more activation lockouts. The activation lockouts include electrical resets, variable position lockouts, mechanical lockouts, shield lockouts, and any combinations thereof.