Foot switch for controlling e.g. machine, has damping element connected with control unit and provided for variable adjustment of counter force of operating force of user based on damping-control signal of control unit

摘要

The switch (1) has a foot plate (3) pivotably supported around a pivot axis (4), and a sensor (8) acting together with the foot plate, such that a sensor signal is provided directly or indirectly based on the pivot axis. The foot plate is coupled to a coupling rod (5) that is mechanically coupled with a damping element (11). The damping element is connected with a control unit (10) and provided for variable adjustment of counter force of operating force of a user based on a damping-control signal of the control unit, where the operating force acts on the foot plate.