DREH-DRUCKSCHALTER MIT RICHTUNGSANZEIGER

A rotary push button includes an inner component and an outer ring, having a longitudinal axis. The outer ring which is subjected to rotary operations by an user is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The inner component, which is subjected to push operations by an user is longitudinal movable along the longitudinal axis but is stationary with respect to the rotary operations of the inner component. Further the inner component includes a visible marker. Depending on the position of the visible marker a rotary operation of the outer ring moves the outer ring segment adjacent to the marker in a specific direction perceptible for the user. With adequate sensor means for sensing the specific direction of the rotary operations and for the push operation signals can be generated. The specific direction can be correlated with a moving direction of a cursor in a graphical user interface, e.g. a vehicle information system.