Control device, e.g. for a machine tool or robot, has a rotating activation element with a polygonal arrangement of a number of activation fields and corresponding sensors that are used to generate control signals

摘要

Input device for controlling a machine tool or production machine has an activation element (9) that rotates about a center (6). External to the center is a polygonal arrangement of activation fields (5a-5d), whereby manual deflection of an activation field relative to a corresponding sensor (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) and manual rotation of the activation element results in the generation of a corresponding operating signal (13a-13d).