OPERATING DEVICE OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

摘要

The invention relates to an operating device of a household appliance, in particular a cooktop operating device, comprising an operating means carrying unit (10a - 10g) that has at least one functional field (12a - 12g) provided for coupling to a removable operating means (14a - 14g). In order to provide a generic device having improved properties with regard to a signal evaluation capability, according to the invention the operating means carrying unit (10a - 10g) has at least one resistance reduction means (46a - 50a; 46b, 48b; 46c, 48c; 46d - 50d; 46e - 50e; 46f, 48f; 46g, 48g) for reducing a signal resistance and/or a retention force resistance.