| abstract |
The invention relates to a switching element (1) with a plastic body (4), the switching element (1) forming a touch surface, the switching element (1) having a metal coating (3) with which a surface of the plastic body (4) is coated. and wherein the metal coating (3) is at least partially produced by electroplating. According to the invention, the surface faces away from the touch surface of the switching element (1). According to a further aspect of the invention, a component (9) is proposed, comprising the aforementioned switching element (1), also comprising a switching device, the switching device being coupled to a supply line (7) of the switching element (1), and the switching device being is set up to determine a capacitance and to output control signals as a function of the determined capacitance. |