Abstract: A cooktop includes a boundary element which borders the cooktop at least on one side, and a camera for recognition of operating gestures, wherein the camera is arranged in a recess of the boundary element.

Abstract: A camera module for operating gesture recognition includes a camera, an evaluation unit which evaluates picture data generated by the camera for recognition of an operating gesture from a predefined set of operating gestures, wherein the operating gestures serve for operator control of a home appliance, wherein the home appliance includes a control device for function control separate from the camera module, and an interface for coupling of the camera module with the control device, wherein information according to the recognized operating gesture is transmitted to the control device via the interface.

Abstract: A cooktop includes a boundary element which borders the cooktop at least on one side, and a camera for recognition of operating gestures, wherein the camera is arranged in a recess of the boundary element.

Abstract: An offset operating unit for a home appliance includes a camera, an evaluation unit which evaluates picture data generated by the camera for recognition of an operating gesture from a predefined set of operating gestures, wherein the operating gestures serve for operator control of the home appliance, wherein the home appliance includes a control device for function control spaced apart from the operating unit, an interface for wireless data transmission between the operating unit and the control device, wherein information regarding the recognized operating gesture is transmitted to the control device via the interface in a wireless manner, and a housing in which the camera, the evaluation unit and the interface are integrated.

Abstract: A control device for an electric hob has a control element placed on a support. Circular ring segmental surfaces are provided as signal generators beneath the support. On the top side and underside, the control element has numerous electrically interconnected, circular ring segmental surfaces, the lower surfaces being above the signal generators during rotation. The application of a finger to a contact surface on the control element top side is directly coupled to a sensor surface on the control element underside and can be capacitively detected by a directly facing signal generator and evaluated as a corresponding control function by a control device.

Abstract: In order in the case of a hob (11) with operating toggles (19a-19d) placed on a front panel (17) to render visible the association between a contacted operating toggle and the hotplate (15a-15d) adjustable with said operating toggle, on the latter is provided a proximity or contact sensor. If the operating toggle (19a-19d) together with contact sensor is contacted by a hand (29), the LED (33) or other display associated with the hotplate (15) associated with said operating toggle is illuminated, which can be placed directly alongside hotplate (15).

Abstract: A control device for an electric hob has a control element placed on a support. Circular ring segmental surfaces are provided as signal generators beneath the support. On the top side and underside, the control element has numerous electrically interconnected, circular ring segmental surfaces, the lower surfaces being above the signal generators during rotation. The application of a finger to a contact surface on the control element top side is directly coupled to a sensor surface on the control element underside and can be capacitively detected by a directly facing signal generator and evaluated as a corresponding control function by a control device.