Abstract: An operating device, where the device is actuatable by the fingers of a hand and is designed for control of functions in a functional apparatus that is equipped with a display screen or that communicates with a remote display screen. The operating device has a control element and a mounting ring designed for placing on a finger and designed for manipulation of said control element by using another finger on the same hand.

Abstract: Pedal device for rotary attachment to a pedal crank arm of physical training apparatus, e.g. a bicycle, said device comprising a first pedal rotatably attached to a pedal shaft, said pedal shaft at a free end thereof firmly attachable to said crank arm, and said first pedal having a first pedal engagement face for use in carrying out conventional training exercise. Said device is provided with a second pedal tiltably attached to said first pedal about an axis extending transversely through a longitudinal axis of said pedal shaft and parallel to said first pedal face approximately midway between an inner and an outer end thereof. Said second pedal has second pedal engagement face facing away from said first pedal engagement face and spaced from said transversely extending axis, and said second pedal is tiltable to either side relative to said first pedal by an acute angle, e.g. in the range 0-35 degrees.

Abstract: An operating device having a control button that is tiltable relative to the operating device housing, and where the device has switch elements for actuating on manipulation of the control button, e.g., by tilting, at least one of the switch elements. The control button has a downward projecting, central, spring-supported boss that is rounded at the bottom, is tiltably supported in a tiltable shaft in the housing and, preferably against spring action, is displaceable along a limited portion of the shaft. Projecting from the boss, transverse to the direction of the shaft there is provided a pair of oppositely oriented projections. Located in the housing and spaced from the underside of the control button is a plurality of switch elements that are positioned two-dimensionally. In a first pair of switch elements, each of the elements is designed to be actuated by a respective end area of the shaft on the tilting thereof in one direction or the other.

Abstract: At least two multifunction switches (82, 83) are mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle steering wheels (5) relative to it center to effect control of vehicle functions and/or optional functions. A display device (106) on the vehicle dashboard indicates available main functions (107b) and optional subsidiary functions thereof. A first (82) of the multifunction switches can be manipulated to effect selection of a main function and/or subsidiary function. A second (83) of the multifunction switches can be manipulated to effect initiation of selected control operation or function control (108f), and/or subsidiary control operation thereof. A person operating the switches can interactively control them by observing displays (107b; 108f) on the display device (106).

Abstract: A system and method for displaying and assisting manipulative movements when operating an operating device for a piece of functional equipment, for example, a telephone, a mobile telephone, a remote control unit, a text and/or character transmitter, a calculator, an electronic planner, a portable, hand-held or stationary computer (e.g., PC or mini-PC), a music center, a camera, game equipment, alarm equipment, admission control equipment, control equipment or the like, where the operating device is actuatable by an operator's finger to execute at least two function commands. Displayed on the display panel are at least three discrete fields and/or sub-fields of selectively optional functions and/or designation and/or characters, the operating device thus being able to actuate at least three options.

Abstract: A keypad for telephones and the like, preferably mobile telephones. There is provided at least one actuating mechanism (1) for stepwise input of call symbols. There is provided an additional mechanism for confirming the respective stepwise selected symbols or this consists of the actual actuating mechanism, pressure on or bending of the actuating mechanism causing the selection of symbols to be carried out. The actuating mechanism may consist of the telephone housing in that the housing is divided into an upper part (5) and a lower part (4) which are rotatable relative to one another, by a wheel (1) that is rotatable relative to the housing, and that is provided with call symbols or interacts with a scale provided with call symbols, a sliding key which can be moved in a groove provided in the telephone housing or on a slide bar affixed to the housing, or one or more keys for moving a marker in a menu on a display device (3).