Abstract: An operating element having an actuating element disposed on a linear moving carrier element. The actuating element has a plate-like touch panel that is made of an electrically nonconductive material, which cooperates with a switching element, and wherein an electrically conductive sensor element of a capacitative proximity sensor is disposed. The sensor element is disposed on or in the touch panel.

Abstract: A control element includes a switching element, an operating element for operating the switching element, a printed circuit board, and an electrically conductive sensor element of a capacitive proximity sensor integrated in the operating element. The electrically conductive sensor element is designed to be electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An operating element having an actuating element disposed on a linear moving carrier element. The actuating element has a plate-like touch panel that is made of an electrically nonconductive material, which cooperates with a switching element, and wherein an electrically conductive sensor element of a capacitative proximity sensor is disposed. The sensor element is disposed on or in the touch panel.

Abstract: An operating element, in particular for a motor vehicle component, includes an actuating element that is movably supported in a carrier element and acts, in particular, on a switch element. To detect an approach of a user to the operating element, but at the same time to prevent a misdetection by a movable component, an electrically conductive sensor element of a capacitive proximity sensor and at least one shielding element are arranged in an interior space of the actuating element, the sensor element and the shielding element being connected to a printed circuit board in an electrically conducting fashion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a throttle valve device including a housing (4; 54; 54'; 98), a throttle valve spindle (3; 53; 53'; 99) on which a throttle valve (2; 52; 52'; 100) movable in the housing (4; 54; 54'; 98) between a first air passage chamber (62; 62'; 92) and a second such chamber (63; 63'; 103) leading to the vehicle engine is held in at least one closed position (DS), an idling position (MS) and a full-throttle position (VS) and a control unit (11; 61; 61'; 107) having at least one control motor unit (5; 55; 55'; 91) and connected to the throttle valve spindle (3; 53; 53'; 99). The second air passage chamber (63; 63'; 103) is connected to a back-up air control device (2, 3, 8, 9, 10, LHP1; 52, 55, 58, LHP2; 52', 55', 58', LHP3; 95, 102) by which enough air can be fed to the engine in the event of the breakdown of the control motor unit (5; 55; 55'; 91) to allow the vehicle movement.