DE102017102796A1 - Cooking appliance, preferably steam cooking appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a cooking appliance (1), preferably a steam cooking appliance (1), with a front side (10), which faces a user in the installed state of the cooking appliance (1), with a cover element (14) which is formed opposite to the Front (10) with a movement (U) to be moved from a closed state to an at least partially open state, and with a receptacle (27) which is adapted to receive a care agent (3), wherein the receptacle (27) in hidden from the user in the closed state of the cover element (14) and at least partially accessible to the user in the at least partially open state of the cover element (14). The cooking appliance (1) is characterized in that the receptacle (27) on the cover (14) and with the cover (14) is arranged mitbeweglich.

Description

The invention relates to a cooking appliance, preferably a steam cooking appliance, according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

In the field of cooking appliances, e.g. Steamer known, with which meals can be cooked (steamed) under steam. Steamers are available as single appliances as well as combination appliances e.g. known as oven with integrated steamer.

Steamers require a certain amount of water for their function, which can currently be provided in two different ways.

On the one hand so-called. Tank water devices are known in which both a fresh water tank and a waste water tank are present. By means of the fresh water tank, water can be made available for the steam cooking process. The fresh water tank should therefore be regularly filled with fresh water, if necessary before each operation by the user. With the waste water tank, excess water from the steam cooking process can be collected, so that the waste water tank can be regularly emptied as required by the user after every operation. Both tanks must be removed for filling or emptying usually by the user from the device, both tanks are usually housed optically hidden behind the visor or the like for the user in operation.

To relieve the user of the trouble of filling the fresh water tank and the emptying of the wastewater tank before or after each operation, so-called. Festwassergeräte are known, which have a connection to a fresh water line of the household to supply the Dampfgargerätes with fresh water. About this, the supply of Dampfgargerätes fresh water can be done on demand by itself, without a fresh water tank is required, which must be filled by the user. This also applies to the disposal of the wastewater, which can be done automatically by a device-side connection to a sewer line of the household, so that a waste water tank and its emptying can be omitted by the user.

In any case, however, it is necessary to decalcify the water to be used for the steam cooking process before use. Therefore, both tank water devices and fixed water devices have a descaling function of the fresh water prior to use for the steam cooking process, which must be supplied with a descaling agent regularly and, if necessary, before each operation. This descaling agent can be supplied in the form of a descaling tablet, the amount of which is designed for normal operation. Such descaling tablets are also referred to as tabs. In this case, the tab is usually given in a tank water device in the fresh water tank and flows around a Festwassergerät usually from the fresh water on the way in the cooking chamber. In both cases, the descaling agent of the tab is dissolved by contact with the fresh water and absorbed by the fresh water before it is used for the steam cooking process.

In tank water appliances, the fresh water tank in which the tab is to be inserted by the user, usually vorzuborgen behind a cover in the form of a panel of the device, which have at least a portion of the controls of the device and can be located above the cooking chamber. Also, the waste water tank is usually hidden behind a panel, which can be arranged below the cooking chamber.

The aperture which covers the fresh water tank or the receptacle of the tab can be provided with a motor-driven mechanism to move the panel after actuation by a user such that the fresh water tank are completely removed by the user from the steamer or at least the Receptacle of the tab for the user can be easily accessible. Usually, the aperture is arranged so as to be movable relative to the front side of the housing of the steamer via a pivoting or lifting mechanism, so that the aperture when opening from the housing to the front, i. towards the user, and then can be swung upwards so that the fresh water tank can be removed and inserted as horizontally as possible or the receptacle of the tabs can be as easily accessible to the user as possible. Furthermore, this mechanism is usually also designed to guide the fresh water tank during removal or during insertion.

The disadvantage here can be both in fixed water devices as well as tank water devices that a relatively complex and complex mechanics of the corresponding panel may be required to implement this pivoting movement.

With fixed water devices, both the fresh water tank and the waste water tank are eliminated, so that free spaces are created behind the screens. Only in the area of the aperture such as the upper control panel usually the receptacle for the tab of the descaling agent is provided. If the previously described comparatively complex and complex swing or lift mechanism is maintained, although the achievable thereby Free space to remove a fresh water tank is no longer required, this can lead to unnecessary effort with corresponding costs.

The invention thus presents the problem of providing a cooking appliance, preferably a steam cooking appliance, whose receptacle of a care product can be made accessible to the user with simpler means than hitherto known. Additionally or alternatively, the access to such a receptacle for the user is designed to be more appealing than previously known. At a minimum, such a receptacle is to be made accessible to the user in an alternative manner.

According to the invention, this problem is solved by a cooking appliance, preferably by a steam cooking appliance, having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention will become apparent from the following subclaims.

Thus, the present invention relates to a cooking appliance, which is preferably a steam cooking appliance. A steam cooking appliance is understood to mean a steam cooking appliance as such and any combined appliances which have the option of steam cooking.

The cooking appliance has a front side, which faces a user in the installed state of the cooking appliance. The cooking appliance also includes a cover member which is adapted to be moved with respect to the front side with a movement from a closed state to an at least partially opened state. The cooking appliance further comprises a receptacle which is adapted to receive a care agent, wherein the receptacle in the closed state of the cover can be hidden from the user and at least partially accessible to the user in the at least partially open state of the cover. The receptacle is designed and arranged so that no water from the exception container run into the interior of the cooking appliance and dissolve the care agent in a predetermined time in the fresh water and can be supplied together with this process of the cooking appliance.

The care agent can serve to care for the cooking appliance and preferably be a cleaning agent for cleaning the cooking chamber and / or a descaling agent for decalcifying the fresh water before use in the cooking process. Accordingly, the present invention relates to any type of cooking appliances which, for the operation of a care product such. Use a cleanser or descaling agent that must be topped up by a user before each use, or at least regularly. Preferably, however, the present invention relates to a single or combined steam cooker that uses a descaling agent that must be replenished by a user.

Of such cooking appliances and in particular of devices with Dampfgarfunktion it is hitherto known, as explained above, that the receiving container for the care product in the interior of the cooking appliance, i. opposite to the front set back inside, arranged and hidden for visual reasons for the user by a cover. Now, if the receptacle to be filled with the care product, usually the cover is first, for example. to be removed by a pivoting movement towards the user and then upwards to make the receptacle accessible, which is then further arranged inside the cooking appliance. Either the refill of the care product is carried out in this state or the receptacle is removed by the user by hand as an additional manual operation or at least as far out of the cooking appliance that the refilling of the care agent can be done.

Against this background, the present invention is based on the recognition to facilitate the refilling of the care product for the user and make the receptacle easier and / or more appealing and / or accessible with simpler means that the receptacle on the cover and with the Cover is arranged to be movable. For this purpose, the receptacle can be mounted on the cover or added in a holder on the cover. Preferably, the receptacle can be removed by the user from the cover or from the holder and preferably removed.

In this case, this common movement of the cover and receptacle can be made such that the receptacle is moved out of the interior of the cooking appliance as soon as the cover moves away at least partially from the front of the cooking appliance. The movement of the cover away from the front of the cooking appliance can, as explained in more detail below, as a folding movement from top to front but also done laterally such as a door. Alternatively, the movement may also be a translatory movement along a straight line, for example like a drawer. The movement can also take place along a curve. In this way, the cooking device according to the invention differs from known cooking appliances, in which hitherto a fresh water container or a receptacle for a care product not with the Cover is mitbeweglich but remains stationary during the movement of the cover disposed within the cooking appliance.

In this way, according to the invention, the user can be spared from refilling the receptacle inside the cooking appliance or having to remove the receptacle from the cooking appliance for this purpose. This can simplify refilling and, in particular, avoid manual manipulations for removing the receptacle and for inserting the receptacle.

It is also advantageous that in this way an indication or a request can be made to the user to refill the receptacle, because this can be brought by the common movement with the cover with clear in the field of view of the user than before. This may increase the attention of the user to the receptacle and be considered by the user as an interesting feature of the cooking appliance, which may have a positive effect on a purchase decision.

It is also advantageous that a receptacle presented in such a way to the user can present a clear, per se understandable and simple instruction for operating the cooking appliance with regard to refilling the care product for the user.

A further advantage is that the mechanics of the cover can be designed differently and in particular simpler, more compact and / or cheaper than previously known. This can also lead to the fact that the height of the cooking appliance can be reduced. Also, the arrangement of the cover and the receptacle in the cooking appliance can be made differently than previously known.

The opening angle of the cover between the closed state and the at least partially open state is preferably selected such that the cooking appliance can be used depending on the application for a high-ceiling installation or for a lower cabinet installation.

Preferably, the receptacle on a fresh water tank, which can receive the care agent together with a fresh water to provide the fresh water with the care agent together the cooking appliance for a cleaning process and or or for a cooking process. Preferably, the receptacle further comprises a chute through which the additive may preferably enter in the form of a tablet or a tab in the fresh water tank.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the movement of the cover member can be made as a folding movement from above from the front side about a horizontal axis of rotation. This can be advantageous because a mechanism for performing a folding movement can be simple to use and simple, robust and inexpensive to implement. Furthermore, folding away from above from the front side about a horizontal axis of rotation may be advantageous, because cooking devices are usually installed standing on the ground or installed at floor level, so that the folding movement around a horizontal axis of rotation allows the user to see and access from above can be made possible on the receptacle. As a result, the user can easily recognize the receptacle and check its content or level with the care product and simply refill the care agent. Also, the top refilled care agent can be held in such a folding movement due to gravity in the receptacle.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the cover element is hinged in height below the receptacle by means of a folding mechanism about the horizontal axis of rotation hinged to the front. The folding mechanism may preferably be designed as a hinge joint or as a swivel joint, which can be mounted in a clipped or screwed manner. In this way, a previously described folding movement from the top away from the front around the horizontal axis of rotation can be implemented simply, robustly and inexpensively.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the receptacle is adapted to be moved relative to the cover member with a movement beyond the dimensions of the cover member in the transverse direction and / or in height. This movement of the receptacle relative to the cover can be done completely only when the movement of the cover has been completed, which can direct a special attention of the user on the movement of the receptacle and also ensure that the required space for this movement of the receptacle is already reached , This movement of the receptacle relative to the cover can also be delayed in time to the movement of the cover, which can accelerate the course of the combined overall movement. Furthermore, both movements can take place simultaneously, that the duration of the total movement can be further shortened.

In this way, the receptacle at the same time or at least partially offset in time to perform two movements by the receptacle on the one hand together with the cover relative to the front of the cooking appliance and the other relative to the cover over its dimensions in the transverse direction and or or in height can be moved. By means of a movement relative to the cover over its dimensions cover in the transverse direction and or in height or the receptacle or its receiving opening for filling the care agent for the user easier to access and / or made directly visible. In particular, an unambiguous request can be made to the user to fill in the care product in this manner. Under the dimensions of the cover while the outer edges in height and in the width or transverse direction to understand.

In this way, the receptacle can not only be moved away from the front of the cooking appliance and towards the user, as already described above, but the receptacle can also settle from the cover itself by the second movement. In this way, the receptacle for the user even better to recognize and / or to be reached, so that the user made aware of the need for refilling the care agent by this second movement and / or him refilling can be further facilitated.

It should be noted in particular when using the cooking appliance according to the invention in a lower cabinet installation that over the dimensions of the cover protruding receptacle may not encounter from below against a countertop. It should also be noted that, in this case as well, the care product must be able to be filled into the receptacle without the filling of e.g. can be hindered by a cooking plate excellent worktop. This is also to be considered in this case in the choice of the opening angle of the cover between the closed state and the at least partially open state.

If the cover is again transferred from the at least partially open state in the closed state, and the second movement of the receptacle is simultaneously performed vice versa, so that the receptacle has disappeared in time behind the dimensions of the cover before it has reached its closed state. This ensures that the closing movement of the cover can not be blocked or obstructed by the protruding receptacle.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the movement of the receptacle can be made perpendicular to the movement of the cover. In other words, the movement of the receptacle can be parallel to the cover. As a result, the receptacle can be moved as easily and quickly as possible beyond the dimensions of the cover. Also, the movement of the receptacle relative to the cover can be implemented more easily than in a three-dimensional movement.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the movement of the receptacle can be linear and / or arcuate, preferably circular arc, to the cover. In this way, various movement options are available to achieve the advantages described above. These can be individually, depending on the application, i. purely linear or purely arcuate, take place or in combination e.g. be implemented as an arcuate motion stretched in a linear direction.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the cooking appliance has a movement element which is designed to move the receptacle relative to the cover element with the movement. In this way, the movement of the receptacle can be carried out directly or transmitted.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the cooking appliance has an actuator, preferably an electric drive, which is designed to carry out the movement of the cover element and / or the movement of the movement element. In this way, the movement of the cover and / or the movement of the movement member can be caused. This applies both to the movement of the closed cover member from the front of the cooking appliance away to open and the reverse movement of the at least partially open cover member to the front of the cooking appliance towards closing. Furthermore, this relates to the movement of the receptacle beyond the dimensions of the cover member as well as the reverse movement to retract the receptacle.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the actuator is fixedly connected to the front and adapted to drive a folding mechanism, preferably a rack guide, wherein the folding mechanism is fixedly connected to the cover member. In this way, the folding movement of the cover can be implemented with simple, inexpensive and robust electromechanical means.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the actuator is designed to carry out both the movement of the cover element and the movement of the movement element. In this way, both movements can be implemented by means of only one actuator, which can reduce the effort and the cost of performing the two movements. Also, this can save the space for a second actuator. Further, the coordination of the two movements to each other via a mechanical connection e.g. a folding mechanism and a moving element take place, which can be designed and interconnected in such a way that the two desired movements can be carried out per se and in relation to one another.

Preferably both the cover element and the receptacle are each provided with their own mechanical connection, e.g. a gear or a forming element connected to the one actuator. The mechanical connection may be an e.g. a threaded rod with driver and or or an eccentric such. to be a cam or a disc.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the cooking appliance has at least one control element and / or at least one display element which is operable and / or visibly arranged on the cover element for the user, wherein an electronics of the operating element and or or the display element is arranged within a control element receiving, which is fixedly connected from the side of the front with the cover, preferably wherein the folding mechanism is connected to the control element receptacle, wherein preferably the folding mechanism is fixedly connected to the control element receptacle.

An operating element can be used to cause the movement of the closed cover element in the at least partially opened state. The same or another operating element can be used to cause the movement of the at least partially opened cover member in the closed state. The same control or other control can e.g. serve the selection of a function of the cooking appliance. A display element may e.g. show the selected function or its parameters.

To arrange the corresponding electronics of the control element and or or the display element within a control element receptacle can be advantageous to provide the control and or or the display element directly in the movable cover and the electronics in the at least partially open state of the cover before the user and access to protect against dust, moisture, etc. Also, this can be avoided electrical contact of the user with the electronics to protect it from electric shock.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the cooking appliance has a guide element, which is arranged between the receptacle and the cover or a control element receptacle such that the receptacle can be guided in a movement relative to the cover or the control element recording. In this way, a guided and targeted movement of the receptacle relative to the cover or for operating element recording done.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the cover member is adapted to be moved upon actuation of an operating member with the movement from the closed state to the at least partially opened state, and the cover member is preferably formed upon actuation of the same or another operating element with one of Movement opposite movement to be moved from the at least partially opened state to the closed state. In this way, the movement for at least partially opening the cover member can be implemented to make the receptacle accessible to the user. Preferably, this can also be implemented by the opposite closing movement.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the receptacle is adapted to be removed. This can e.g. facilitate cleaning of the receptacle for the user.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the cooking appliance is a steamer in the form of a fixed water device, wherein the receptacle can be connected to a fresh water inlet hose, that the care agent either from the receptacle in the fresh water supply of the cooking appliance or be flushed from a fresh water from the receptacle can. To use the properties and advantages described above in a Dampfgargerät in the form of a Festwassergerätes may be particularly advantageous because known Dampfgargeräte so far have a forward pivotally upward cover member which can release a receptacle, which, however, arranged fixed inside the Dampfgargerätes and consuming for the user to achieve this is by implementing the Invention can be enabled. In particular, by means of the present invention, a movable cover element can be provided with fewer components and by a simpler mechanical construction, whereby at the same time the receptacle can be easier accessible to the user and can be presented more interestingly.

• 1 eine schematische seitliche Schnittdarstellung eines Gargerätes gemäß dem Stand der Technik;
• 2 eine schematische seitliche Schnittdarstellung eines oberen Bereichs eines erfindungsgemäßen Gargerätes allgemein und grundsätzlich;
• 3 eine schematische seitliche Schnittdarstellung eines oberen Bereichs eines erfindungsgemäßen Gargerätes als ein konkretes erstes Ausführungsbeispiel in einer geschlossenen Stellung des Abdeckelements;
• 4 die Darstellung der 3 in einer teilweise geöffneten Stellung des Abdeckelements;
• 5 die Darstellung der 4 von Vorne;
• 6 eine schematische Darstellung eines oberen Bereichs eines erfindungsgemäßen Gargerätes als ein konkretes zweites Ausführungsbeispiel in einer teilweise geöffneten Stellung des Abdeckelements von Vorne; und
• 7 eine schematische Darstellung eines oberen Bereichs eines erfindungsgemäßen Gargerätes als ein konkretes drittes Ausführungsbeispiel in einer teilweise geöffneten Stellung des Abdeckelements von Vorne.

Several embodiments of the invention are shown purely schematically in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. It shows

• 1 a schematic sectional side view of a cooking appliance according to the prior art;
• 2 a schematic sectional side view of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention in general and in principle;
• 3 a schematic sectional side view of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention as a specific first embodiment in a closed position of the cover;
• 4 the representation of 3 in a partially open position of the cover;
• 5 the representation of 4 from the front;
• 6 a schematic representation of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention as a concrete second embodiment in a partially open position of the cover from the front; and
• 7 a schematic representation of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention as a concrete third embodiment in a partially open position of the cover from the front.

The above figures are considered in Cartesian coordinates. It extends a longitudinal direction X , which also as depth X can be designated. Perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X extends a transverse direction Y , which also as width Y can be designated.

Perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction X as well as to the transverse direction Y extends a vertical direction Z , which also as height Z can be designated.

1 shows a schematic side sectional view of a cooking appliance 1 according to the prior art. As a cooking appliance 1 becomes a steam cooker 1 considered. The steam cooker 1 has a front 10 on which also as a front page 10 can be designated. The front 10 is in the 1 directed to the left, from where a user uses the steamer 1 can look at and use. Right from the front 10 is the interior of the steam cooker 1 ,

Inside the steam cooker 1 there is a cooking space 11 , which serves the preparation of food by means of steam cooking. The cooking space 11 and the area surrounding it is at the top by a horizontally extending separating element 15 in the form of an air duct lower part cover 15 from the area above the Dampfgargerätes 1 separated. There is a removable fresh water tank 17 as well as a motorized swing mechanism 16 whose function will be explained in more detail below.

From the front 10 considered the steam cooker 1 in the lower part of a cooking chamber door 12 on which the cooking space 11 close or access to the oven 11 can allow. For this purpose, the oven door 12 by means of a door handle 13 be opened and closed. The oven door 12 extends in height Z until slightly below the horizontal separating element 15 internally. Above the oven door 12 is a cover element 14 which is the fresh water tank 17 concealed and by means of the motorized swivel mechanism 16 can be moved to give the user access to the fresh water tank 17 to enable. The cover element 14 has an operating element 18 and a display element 19, cf. 5 to 7 , about the operation of the steam cooking appliance 1 can be done and its programs, parameters, etc. can be displayed.

The considered known Dampfgargerät 1 is designed as a tank water device, so that the process water for the Dampfgarprozess on the fresh water tank 17 must be made available. This is the fresh water tank 17 For example, before each use by the operator to fill with fresh water, which can then be used as process water. This is done in such a way that an operating element 18 must be actuated by the user, whereupon the cover element 14 by means of the motorized swing mechanism 16 first purely horizontally to the left towards the user and then by means of a pivoting movement T up from the front 10 is moved away. This gives the user access to the fresh water tank 17 released, leaving the fresh water tank 17 taken from the user and can be filled eg under a tap of a kitchen with fresh water. At the same time on this occasion by the user a care product 3 in the form of a descaling agent 3 in the fresh water tank 17 be filled to decalcify the fresh water in the manner required for the Dampfgarprozess. The refilled fresh water tank 17 can then return to the steamer from the user 1 introduced and then the cover 14 by means of the motor swivel mechanism 16 be closed again by re-actuation of the same control element 18. Then the steam cooking process can be started by the user.

Will replace a previously described fresh water tank 17 a fixed water connection used to steam cooker 1 supply with fresh water for the Dampfgarprozess, so eliminating the removal and filling of the fresh water tank 17 as well as the fresh water tank 17 However, it may be necessary to use a decalcifying agent regularly and especially before each use 3 into the process water circuit of the steam cooker 1 introduce. This can be done according to the invention as follows:

2 shows a schematic side sectional view of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention 1 in general and in principle. 3 shows a schematic side sectional view of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention 1 as a concrete first embodiment in a closed position of the cover 14 , 4 shows the representation of 3 in a partially open position of the cover 14 , 5 shows the representation of 4 from the front.

The cooking appliance according to the invention 1 in the form of a steam cooking appliance 1 basically corresponds to the steam cooking appliance described above 1 according to the prior art, this being a Dampfgargerät 1 with fixed water connection is. The difference with the prior art lies in the upper region of the cover 14 , According to the invention, the cover element 14 namely trained, by means of a folding mechanism 20 in the form of a swivel joint 20 from top to front about a horizontal axis of rotation by means of a folding movement U to be folded from a closed position to a partially open position, cf. eg 2 , This can be accessed from the top of the area behind the at least partially unfolded cover 14 facilitate for the user. Likewise, the user can easily look into this area.

Furthermore, the area behind the cover 14 According to the invention designed such that there is a receptacle 27 for a care product 3 as in this case, a descaling agent 3 is arranged, wherein the receptacle 27 however - unlike the fresh water tank 17 of the 1 , which is also the inclusion of the descaling agent 3 serves - on the cover 14 and with the cover 14 is arranged mitbeweglich. In this way, the receptacle 27 the user in the context of the folding movement U of the cover 14 presented to the user to fill the descaling agent 3 eg in the form of a tab 3 prompt. At the same time, the filling of the descaling agent 3 be facilitated for the user, because the receptacle 27 for this purpose outside the Dampfgargerätes 1 located and directly accessible, ie the receptacle 27 by the user not to fill the descaling agent 3 pulled out, removed and then reinserted and pushed into it.

At the same time according to the invention, the receptacle 27 during the folding movement U of the cover 14 through another movement V relative to the cover 14 moved so that the receptacle 27 about the dimensions of the cover 14 protrudes, cf. eg Figures 4 and 5 for the first embodiment. This allows the receptacle 27 be even easier for the user to fill and also more clearly attract his attention. Furthermore, the excellent receptacle 27 in this way, the user clearly to ask for filling, without the need for further explanations or instructions, for example on the display element 19. This can greatly facilitate the operation for the user and also a very appealing feature of the steam appliance 1 be.

To the previously described two movements U . V perform, has the steamer 1 in its interior in the upper area behind the cover 14 a single actuator 22 in the form of an electric drive 22 on, which is fixed on top of the separator 15 is arranged. The electric drive 22 is via a folding mechanism 23 in the form of a rack guide 23 so arcuate with the cover 14 connected to that the electric drive 22 the rack guide 23 move back and forth and thereby the folding movement V of the cover 14 around its hinge 20 and can cause this opposite folding movement.

At the same time is a moving element 24 such with the rack guide 23 connected so that the moving element 24 during the folding movement V of the cover 14 with the rack guide 23 is moved and thereby the receptacle 27 with the movement V up over the top edge of the cover 14 postpones, cf. eg 4 and 5 , As a result, the descaling agent 3 as a tab 3 with a throw-in motion W from the user simply into the receptacle 27 are inserted, see for example Figure 5 for the first embodiment. Will the rack guide 23 by means of the electric drive 22 retracted again, so the cover works 14 with one of the folding movement U opposite folding movement back to the closed state. At the same time, the receptacle is 27 again through one of the movement V opposite movement behind the cover 14 moved back.

To the movement V as well as the opposite movement of the receiving element 27 defined, safely guided and smooth to perform, has the inside of the cover 14 a corresponding guide element 25 in the form of a guide rail 25.

The previously described control element 18 and display element 19 has an electronics, which behind the cover 14 is arranged. To protect this electronics from the user's access as well as the user from a possible electrical contact with the electronics, the electronics from the rear with a control element receptacle 21 provided and covered protective, which is why this as a control panel cover 21 can be designated. This allows the electronics to be protected from moisture, dirt, damage etc. at the same time. Over the inner surface of the control panel cover 21 is the cover element 14 indirectly with the rack guide 23 as well as with the guide rail 25 connected. Furthermore, the hinge 20 on the control panel cover 21 arranged.

6 shows a schematic representation of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention 1 as a concrete second embodiment in a partially open position of the cover 14 from the front. In this case, the movement becomes V of the receptacle 27 as a pivoting movement V by means of a pivoting element 26 opposite the cover 14 executed, so that the receptacle 27 like a fan over the top edge of the cover 14 is folded up. Likewise, the folding of the receptacle takes place 27 ,

7 shows a schematic representation of an upper portion of a cooking appliance according to the invention 1 as a concrete third embodiment in a partially open position of the cover 14 from the front. In this case, the receptacle 27 laterally to the right over the right edge of the cover 14 out with a pushing movement V come out to be filled. Likewise, the retraction of the receptacle takes place 27 ,

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

T

Pivoting movement of the cover 14th

U

Folding movement of the cover 14

V

Lifting, pivoting or pushing movement of the receiving container 27

W

Insertion movement of the care product 3

X

Longitudinal direction; depth

Y

Transverse direction; width

Z

vertical direction; height

1

cooking appliance; Steam cooker

10

Front; front

11

oven

12

oven door

13

door handle

14

cover; (List Control) F

15

Separating element; Air channel part cover

16

Motorized pivoting mechanism of the cover 14th

17

removable fresh water tank

20

Folding mechanism of the cover 14 ; Hinge; swivel

21

Operating element recording; Operating element cover

22

actuator; electric drive

23

Folding mechanism; Lever; Rack guide

24

mover

25

Guide member; guide rail

26

pivoting element

27

Container of a care product 3

3

Care products; Cleaning supplies; descaling; tab

Claims (15)

Cooking appliance (1), preferably Dampfgargerät (1), with a front side (10), which in the installed state of the cooking appliance (1) facing a user, with a cover (14) which is formed with respect to the front (10) a movement (U) to be moved from a closed state to an at least partially open state, and with a receptacle (27) which is adapted to receive a care agent (3), wherein the receptacle (27) in the closed state of the cover (14) hidden from the user and in the at least partially open state of the cover member (14) may be at least partially accessible to the user, characterized in that the receptacle (27) on the cover (14) and with the cover (14) is arranged mitbeweglich. Cooking appliance (1) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the movement (U) of the cover (14) can take place as a folding movement (U) from above from the front side (10) away about a horizontal axis of rotation. Cooking appliance (1) after Claim 2 , characterized in that the cover member (14) in the height (Z) below the receptacle (27) by means of a folding mechanism (20) about the horizontal axis of rotation hinged to the front (10) is connected. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacle (27) is formed relative to the cover element (14) with a movement (V) over the dimensions of the cover element (14) in the transverse direction (Y) and / or to be moved out in the height (Z). Cooking appliance (1) after Claim 4 , characterized in that the movement (V) of the receptacle (27) perpendicular to the movement (U) of the cover (14) can take place. Cooking appliance (1) after Claim 4 or 5 , characterized in that the movement (V) of the receptacle (27) can be linear and / or arcuate, preferably circular arc, to the cover (14). Cooking appliance (1) according to one of Claims 4 to 6 characterized by a moving member (24) adapted to move the receptacle (27) relative to the cover member (14) with the movement (V). Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an actuator (22), preferably an electric drive (22), which is formed, the movement (U) of the cover (14) and / or the movement (V) of the movement element (24). Cooking appliance (1) after Claim 8 characterized in that the actuator (22) is fixedly connected to the front face (10) and adapted to drive a folding mechanism (23), preferably a rack guide (23), the folding mechanism (23) being fixed to the cover element (14) connected is. Cooking appliance (1) after Claim 8 or 9 , characterized in that the actuator (22) is adapted to carry out both the movement (U) of the cover element (14) and the movement (V) of the movement element (24). Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one control element (18) and / or at least one display element (19) which (s) on the cover (14) operable and / or visible arranged for the user / are wherein an electronics of the operating element (18) and / or the display element (19) is arranged within a control element receptacle (21) which is fixedly connected from the side of the front side (10) with the cover element (14), wherein preferably the folding mechanism ( 20) is connected to the control element receptacle (21), wherein preferably the folding mechanism (23) is fixedly connected to the control element receptacle (21). Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a guide element (25) which is arranged between the receptacle (27) and the cover (14) or a control element receptacle (21) such that the receptacle (27) during a movement (V) relative to the cover (14) or the control element receptacle (21) can be performed. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover element (14) is designed to be moved upon actuation of an operating element (18) with the movement (U) from the closed state to the at least partially opened state, and the cover element (14) is preferably designed to be moved from the at least partially opened state into the closed state upon actuation of the same or another operating element (18) with a movement opposite to the movement (U). Cooking appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving container (27) is adapted to be removed. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cooking appliance (1) is a Dampfgargerät (1) in the form of a Festwassergerätes, wherein the receptacle (27) can be connected to a Frischwasserzulaufschlauch such that the care means (3) either from the receiving container (27) enter the fresh water supply of the cooking appliance (1) or from a Fresh water from the receptacle (27) can be rinsed out.

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