DE102015102082A1 - Cooking appliance and method of operation - Google Patents

Abstract

Cooking appliance (1) and method for operating a cooking appliance (1) comprising a housing device (2), a cooking chamber (3) with a cooking chamber opening (4) and a cooking chamber door (5) closing the cooking chamber opening (4). The cooking chamber door (5) comprises a handle device (6) with a handle (7). In this case, the handle (7) is arranged pivotably on the cooking chamber door (5) and can be pivoted into at least one first position (8) and at least one second position (9). The handle (7) closes in the first position (8) substantially flush with the front (10) of the cooking chamber door (5) and protrudes in the second position (9) for operating the cooking chamber door (5) over the front (10). the cooking chamber door (5) at least partially out. To operate the cooking chamber door (5), the handle (7) is pivoted to the second position (9).

Description

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance comprising at least one housing device, at least one cooking chamber with at least one cooking chamber opening and at least one cooking chamber door closing the cooking chamber opening. The cooking chamber door comprises at least one gripping device with at least one handle. With the handle, the cooking chamber door can be opened and closed to bring food into the cooking chamber. The present invention further relates to a method for operating such a cooking appliance.

When cooking appliances should be achieved not only functional aspects and a good cooking result, an attractive appearance. It also cooking appliances are desired, which have flush-mounted fronts. Under a flush front or under a flush design is to be understood that the cooking appliance has a substantially continuous or continuous appearing front.

In order to achieve an optically continuous front surface of the cooking appliance, control knobs, for example, can be dispensed with in the control panel. The setting of the cooking appliance is then z. B. via buttons on the control panel. Optionally, control knobs can also be provided retractable.

To open and close the oven door, however, a handle is needed, which is attached to the cooking chamber door in most cooking appliances. The handle is then over the front of the cooking chamber over, so that a user can take this to operate the oven door. With such a handle, the cooking chamber door can be opened and closed very well. However, the flush-mounted appearance of the cooking appliance is disadvantageously interrupted by the protruding handle.

It is the object of the present invention, a cooking appliance and a method for operating a cooking appliance to provide that allows the design described above and also is comfortable to use.

This object is achieved by a cooking appliance the features of claim 1 and by a method for operating a cooking appliance with the features of claim 8. Preferred developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. Further advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the embodiments.

The cooking appliance according to the invention comprises at least one housing device, at least one cooking chamber with at least one cooking chamber opening and at least one cooking chamber door closing the cooking chamber opening. The cooking chamber door has at least one gripping device with at least one handle. In this case, the handle is arranged pivotably on the cooking chamber door. The handle is pivotable in at least a first position and in at least one second position, wherein the handle in the first position is substantially flush with the front of the cooking chamber door. In the second position, the handle for operating the cooking chamber door projects beyond the front of the cooking chamber door at least in sections.

According to the invention, the gripping device comprises the handle and all other components which are required for arranging the handle on the cooking chamber door and / or for pivoting the handle.

In the first position, the handle closes substantially flush with the front of the cooking chamber door. This is to be understood according to the invention in particular as meaning that a substantially flush front of the cooking chamber door is achieved in the first position of the handle, whereby an optically handleless door is made available when the handle is in the first position.

In the second position, the handle is folded out of the door or swung out so that a user can grasp it comfortably for operating the door. The handle is in the second position at least partially and preferably at least slightly beyond the front of the cooking chamber door. Thus, the cooking chamber door can be opened and closed by means of the handle.

The cooking appliance according to the invention offers many advantages. A considerable advantage is that a visually particularly appealing cooking appliance is provided by the cooking appliance according to the invention with the special design of the handle device or the handle. Here, a handle-less appearing front of the cooking chamber door is made possible. To operate the cooking chamber door, so if this is to be opened and / or closed, the handle can then be transferred to the second position, whereby a good to be reached and comfortable to use handle on the cooking chamber door is provided. If the handle is not needed, it can be swung in, whereby a flush design of the cooking chamber door or the cooking appliance is achieved.

Preferably, the handle in the first position and or the second position is at least temporarily lockable. In this case, the position of the handle in the first and / or the second position is preferably predetermined by predefined stops. In other preferred embodiments, the locking of the handle in the various positions but also by, for example, a locking device or a clamping device can be achieved. Even a continuous pivoting of the handle may be advantageous depending on the configuration.

Particularly preferably, the handle device and / or the handle comprises at least one pivoting device. Such a pivoting device according to the invention provides a pivoting mechanism by means of which the handle between the first and the second position is displaceable.

Preferably, the pivoting device comprises at least one preloading device and / or at least one latching device. In such an embodiment, the handle is preferably in the first position flush with the door, wherein in this position, the biasing device is tensioned. The handle is held by the latching device, however, in the first position. For swinging the handle or for displacing the handle from the first position to the second position, the latching is released, for example, by a slight pressure against the handle, whereby the preloading device automatically pivots the handle into the second position. To swing the handle, the handle can then be retracted against the force of the preloading device back to the first position, in which the handle remains through the latching device. By moving the handle from the second position to the first position, the biasing device is tensioned again. Such a mechanism may preferably be provided via a push-to-open mechanism.

It is also preferred that the pivoting device is motorized. Under a motorized pivoting device according to the invention, in particular a motor or a motor with a shaft and / or a rotary joint to understand on which the handle is arranged. Thus, an automatic pivoting of the handle can be achieved via the motor, without this needs to be switched by hand or swung. In this case, the pivoting device is particularly preferably integrated or installed in the door.

In preferred embodiments, at least one control device is provided, wherein the control device is in operative connection with the pivoting device. The control device is inventively provided in particular for controlling the cooking appliance. About this, for example, a heat source of the cooking chamber can be hired, issued or set. In addition, various programs of the cooking appliance can be called up via the control device. By the operative connection between the control device and the pivoting device can preferably be achieved that the handle, for example, by pressing a button and is swung out. Among other things, it is also possible in expedient developments that the pivoting of the handle is coupled to an operating state of the cooking appliance. Thus, it can also be specified by the control device in particular that the handle is automatically pivoted when switching on the cooking appliance in the second position and is automatically moved back to the first position when switching off the cooking appliance.

Then, the first position of the handle is preferably a rest position and the second position of the handle is an operating position. The handle is then preferably in the first position always when the cooking appliance is configured. In the second position or in the operating position, the handle pivots in particular automatically when the cooking appliance is turned on.

In expedient embodiments, at least one operating element for the gripping device and / or the handle is provided. Such an operating element may in particular be provided as a switch, pushbutton or button, which is preferably arranged on the control panel of the cooking appliance. About such a control element, a user can move the handle from the first position to the second position or vice versa.

Particularly preferably, the handle in the first position forms the upper end of the cooking chamber door. By such a configuration, a handle on the cooking chamber door is provided, which is relatively easy to implement by the construction and in the first position provides a flush with the front of the cooking chamber door. In such an embodiment, the handle preferably pivots along the cooking chamber door such that the handle can be gripped easily and easily by a user.

The inventive method is particularly suitable for operating a cooking appliance, as described above. In this case, the handle of the cooking chamber door is pivoted to operate the cooking chamber door in the second position.

According to the invention, the handle is preferably in the first position when the cooking appliance is switched off, that is not in operation. Once the cooking appliance is to be put into operation and the cooking chamber door to be operated, the handle can then be pivoted to the second position, so that the handle can be grasped by a user.

The method according to the invention also offers many advantages. According to the invention, a user is provided with a handle for operating the cooking chamber door as soon as he needs it.

If the cooking appliance is not in operation or the handle is not needed, the handle is preferably pivoted back to the first position. As a result, a particularly appealing cooking appliance with a substantially flush front is provided.

Preferably, the cooking appliance comprises a control device and the handle device is associated with at least one pivoting device. Then the handle is particularly preferably pivoted motorized. For this purpose, an operating element may be provided in expedient developments, via which the handle can then be moved automatically via the motorized pivoting device from the first position to the second position and vice versa.

Particularly preferably, the handle is automatically pivoted from the first position to the second position when the cooking appliance is put into operation. In expedient developments, the handle is also automatically pivoted back from the second to the first position when the cooking appliance is turned off. In such an advantageous embodiment, the position of the handle is coupled to the operating state of the cooking appliance. Thus, the handle is automatically always in the first flush with the front of the cooking chamber door position when the cooking appliance is not in operation. When the cooking appliance is switched off, the handle of the cooking chamber door is not needed and it can be achieved a visually appealing appearance of the front of the cooking appliance. As soon as the cooking appliance is switched on, the handle is then automatically moved to the second position so that a user can comfortably operate the cooking chamber door. When a cooking process is finished and the cooking appliance is switched off again, the handle is then automatically moved back to the first position.

The above-described features of the cooking appliance and of the method for operating a cooking appliance can preferably also be transferred to other household appliances in which a flush design of the appliance front is desired and which have a door closing a treatment space.

Further advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiments, which are explained below with reference to the accompanying figures.

In the figures show:

1 a purely schematic representation of a cooking appliance according to the invention a perspective view; and

2 the cooking appliance according to 1 with open oven door.

In 1 is purely schematically an inventive cooking appliance 1 shown in a perspective view obliquely from the front, which here as an oven 100 is executed. The cooking appliance 1 includes a housing device 2 in which a cooking space 3 is made available. The cooking chamber opening 4 of the cooking space 3 is in the view shown here of a cooking chamber door 5 locked.

Above the closed cooking chamber door 5 is a control panel 16 provided on which various controls for controlling the cooking appliance 1 can be provided. For the sake of clarity, there is only one on / off switch 17 drawn on the control panel.

In the embodiment shown is a flush front 10 at the oven door 5 made available. This is achieved by the cooking chamber door 5 a grip device 6 includes, wherein the handle 7 the grip device 6 is provided pivotable.

The handle 7 can in the embodiment shown here in two positions 8th . 9 be pivoted. In 1 is the handle 7 in the first position 8th in which the handle 7 so on the oven door 5 provided is that a flush front 10 the oven door 5 is reached.

The front 10 the oven door 7 is also flush with the front 18 the control panel 16 provided, whereby on the cooking appliance 1 an overall flush front surface is provided. This is an appealing design of the cooking appliance 1 reached. When the handle 7 in the first position 8th is present, the cooking appliance acts 1 handleless and visually appealing due to the even front surface.

The grip device 6 or the handle 7 is in the embodiment shown here on the cooking chamber door 5 provided or to the cooking chamber door 5 adapted that handle 7 in the first position 8th the upper end of the cooking chamber door 5 represents.

By such a configuration, in particular a cooking appliance 1 provided, which has a particularly comfortable handle 7 for a user provides when the handle 7 from the first position 8th in the second position 9 is swung out.

In 2 is the cooking appliance 1 according to 1 with an almost completely open cooking chamber door 5 shown. You can see the cooking space 3 , where the cooking compartment 4 by means of the cooking chamber door 5 is closable.

In the illustration shown here is the handle 7 the grip device 6 in the second position 9 in which the handle 7 pivoted forward, so this over the front 10 the oven door 5 survives at least in sections. This will give a user a grip 7 he can grab well around the oven door 5 to use.

In the embodiment shown here, the grip device comprises 6 or the handle 7 a pivoting device 11 , which is provided here motorized. The handle 7 is arranged on an axle or a shaft which can be rotated by means of a motor. So the handle pivots 7 when the pivoting device 11 is put into operation. In other embodiments, the pivotability of the handle 7 be achieved through other appropriate means.

The pivoting device 11 can via a control 13 to be served. Here is a switch 19 provided over which the handle 7 can be folded in and out or swung in and out.

In the embodiment shown here, the cooking appliance comprises 1 also a control device 12 over which the cooking appliance 1 can be put into operation and what programs and functions of the cooking appliance 1 can be adjusted.

The control device 12 is in operative connection with the pivoting device 11 , So it is possible that the pivoting of the handle 7 also to an operating state of the cooking appliance 1 is coupled. For example, the handle 7 in the first position 8th present when the cooking appliance 1 is off. In this state is the first position 8th a rest position 14 , As soon as the cooking appliance is put into operation, the handle pivots 7 then by means of the pivoting device 11 in the second position 9 , which then an operating position 15 is.

So can be achieved that a user always a comfortable handle 7 is available when the cooking appliance 1 is employed. Is the cooking appliance 1 not in operation, is the handle 7 in the first position 8th pivoted, in which a flush front 10 the oven door 5 is made available. This is how a particularly appealing design of the cooking appliance becomes 1 reached when the cooking appliance is not in operation. Only if the cooking appliance 1 is turned on, is the handle 7 in the operating position 15 ,

The pivoting of the handle 7 is in the embodiment shown here to the on and off the cooking appliance 1 coupled. Will the on / off switch 17 of the cooking appliance 1 operated, depending on the state of the cooking appliance 1 the handle 7 either from the first position 8th in the second position 9 pivoted or from the second position 9 in the first position 8th ,

In such an embodiment, the operating element 13 for operating the handle by the on-off switch 17 of the cooking appliance 1 made available. If a user in addition to the automatic pivoting of the handle 7 the handle 7 also the handle 7 can swing in and out at other times, can also be a separate control 13 or an additional operating element 13 be provided.

Optionally, the pivoting device comprises 11 in the illustrated embodiment, a biasing device 20 and a latch 21 , In this case, the preloading device 20 curious when the handle 7 in the first position 8th is present. In this position, the handle 7 through the latching device 21 held until the latching, for example, by a light push against the handle 7 is solved. Then, the handle is moved to the second position by the force of the biasing device 9 transferred.

In this case, the preloading device 20 and the latching device 21 A push-to-open mechanism is available to move the handle without a motor. The preloading device 20 is due to the manual swiveling of the handle 7 cocked again and the handle locked in the first position 8th ,

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

 Cooking appliance

2

 housing means

3

 oven

4

 cooking compartment

5

 oven door

6

 handle means

7

 Handle

8th

 first position

9

 second position

10

 front

11

 Pivot means

12

 control device

13

 operating element

14

 rest position

15

 operating position

16

 control panel

17

 On / off switch

18

 front

19

 switch

20

 biasing means

21

 locking device

100

 oven

Claims (13)

Cooking appliance ( 1 ) comprising at least one housing device ( 2 ), at least one cooking chamber ( 3 ) with at least one cooking chamber opening ( 4 ) and at least one of the cooking chamber opening ( 4 ) closing cooking chamber door ( 5 ), whereby the cooking chamber door ( 5 ) at least one gripping device ( 6 ) with at least one handle ( 7 ), characterized in that the handle ( 7 ) pivotable on the cooking chamber door ( 5 ) and in at least one first position ( 8th ) and at least one second position ( 9 ) is pivotable, wherein the handle ( 7 ) in the first position ( 8th ) substantially flush with the front ( 10 ) of the cooking chamber door ( 5 ) and where the handle ( 5 ) in the second position ( 9 ) for operating the cooking chamber door ( 5 ) over the front ( 10 ) of the cooking chamber door ( 5 ) protrudes at least in sections. Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle ( 7 ) in the first position ( 8th ) and / or the second position ( 9 ) is at least temporarily lockable. Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gripping device ( 6 ) at least one pivoting device ( 11 ). Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the pivoting device ( 11 ) at least one preloading device ( 20 ) and / or at least one latching device ( 21 ). Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to one of the two preceding claims, characterized in that the pivoting device ( 11 ) is motorized. Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to one of the three preceding claims, characterized in that at least one control device ( 12 ) and that the control device ( 12 ) with the pivoting device ( 11 ) is in operative connection. Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one operating element ( 13 ) for the gripping device ( 6 ) and / or the handle ( 7 ) is provided. Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first position ( 8th ) of the handle ( 7 ) a rest position ( 14 ) and the second position ( 9 ) of the handle ( 7 ) an operating position ( 15 ). Cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handle ( 7 ) in the first position ( 7 ) the upper end of the cooking chamber door ( 7 ). Method for operating a cooking appliance ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handle ( 7 ) of the cooking chamber door ( 5 ) for operating the cooking chamber door ( 5 ) to the second position ( 9 ) is pivoted. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the handle ( 7 ) in the first position ( 8th ) is pivoted when the handle ( 7 ) is not needed. Method according to one of the two preceding claims, characterized in that the cooking appliance ( 1 ) at least one control device ( 12 ) and that the gripping device ( 6 ) at least one pivoting device ( 11 ) and that the handle ( 7 ) is pivoted motorized. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the handle ( 7 ) automatically from the first position ( 8th ) to the second position ( 9 ) is pivoted when the cooking appliance ( 1 ) is put into operation and / or that the handle ( 7 ) automatically from the second position ( 9 ) in the first position ( 8th ) is pivoted when the cooking appliance ( 1 ) is switched off.

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