DE29622986U1 - Raclette oven with grill plate - Google Patents

Description

ADRIAN MICHEL AG 21034 DE

Raclette oven with grill plate

The present invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Raclette ovens and grills are well-known in various designs.

A common raclette oven has a heating element in a metal lid that melts portions of cheese in small pans, directly and by reflection. This device has the disadvantage that it is only suitable for cheese lovers and does not allow the preparation of other dishes.

In an improved version, the raclette oven has a grill plate instead of a lid, which allows the device to be used for longer, but leads to additional dirt that is difficult to clean by hand.

For safety reasons, both devices cannot be cleaned in water or with excess water, and in particular they are not suitable for dishwashers. Another disadvantage is the relatively large amount of space the devices require when stored in the kitchen cupboard.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to create a universally applicable device which is easy to clean and requires little storage space when not in use.

This object is achieved according to the feature of claim 1.

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The ability to bring all the device parts and accessories such as electric heating, frying pans, cheese spatulas and cables into the device results in a very compact container. Furthermore, the individual parts can be cleaned very easily by machine, which improves the handling of the device.

Further developments of the subject matter of the invention are described in further dependent claims.

The raclette oven according to claim 2 can be folded down to a very low height when not in use.

The embodiment according to claim 3 has a low weight and can be implemented very cost-effectively.

The design according to claim 4 is very attractive and allows the pan support to be conveniently supported in the operating state.

A further improvement in the introduction of the parts is described in claim 5.

The embodiment according to claim &bgr; has a favorable optical effect and is also mechanically advantageous.

The solution according to claim 7 is practical when used as a raclette oven; it prevents collisions between the individual pans and assigns the users their insertion position.

The overlay according to claim 8 prevents soiling of the inner housing part and is also visually appealing.

A latching tab according to claim 9 secures a defined position of the heater and still allows the use of commercially available heating elements/

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The embodiment according to claim 10 ensures that the grill plate can be placed easily and prevents it from slipping off in an undesirable and dangerous manner.

An embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is described below with reference to drawings.

Show it:

Fig. 1 a perspective view of a raclette/grill device in practical use,

Fig, 2 the housing of the device Fig, 1, in the position before commissioning, with its pan support,

Fig. 3 the pan support from Fig. 2 in operating position,

Fig. 4 shows the illustration in Fig. 3 with an additional heating element inserted,

Fig. 4a a latching tab on the heating element Fig. 4, latched into the pan support,

Fig. 5 the process of placing and positioning the grill plate,

Fig. 6 Putting the housing over the pan support to store the device,

Fig. 7 supplying the heating element for storage and

Fig. 8 placing the grill plate before storing it in the storage space.

According to Fig. 1, 1 denotes a frame-like housing, which is reminiscent of the basic shape of a cut emerald.

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nert. &iacgr; Under the housing 1 there are four wide feet 2 which are suitable for setting up the device on a table surface and/or on the worktop in a kitchen. Inside the device there is a pan support 3 made of chrome steel. The support 3 has holes 4 in its four corners which serve for positioning and centering and which engage in the pins 4 ¹ , Fig. 2.

The pan support 3 is provided with eight recesses 7, which provide space for eight square raclette pans 11 with insulated handles 12 and prevent them from slipping.

In its corners, the pan support 3 is provided with support plates S, which function as corner supports and carry a grill plate 15.

A heater S is inserted over the fourth corner with an externally mounted temperature setting 9 and a connected heating element; these parts form a unit.

The grill plate 15 is equipped with known ribs 16 and serves to hold and heat almost any kind of food 14 to be fried. The housing 1 has recesses 6 in its shorter end sides, which serve to facilitate the removal of the pan support 3.

In Fig. 2 to 5, the device is shown in more detail in preparation for its commissioning and its structure, with the respective points of attack - the hands - symbolized by arrows .

According to Fig. 2, the housing 1 rests with its feet 2 on a table T. Visible is the pan support 3 inserted inside the housing with its four lateral support plates 5, the holes 4 and the pins 4'.

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If the device is to be ready for use, the housing 1 must be grasped by its peripheral edge 1, lifted off the pan support 3 and placed next to it. Then the pan support 3 is grasped by its support plates 5 arranged in the corners and placed on the housing 1 as shown in Fig. 3, so that its pins 4 ¹ pass through the holes 4, Fig. 2.

The heater 8 is then inserted into the positioning slots 20 shown in Fig. 3 and tilted over a central web 21 using a latching tab 19 as shown in Fig. 4a; it is stably mounted as shown in Fig. 4.

To start up, all that is left to do is place the grill plate 15 on top, see Fig. 5, and adjust its opposing recesses 17' to the cams 17 on the support plates 5 acting as corner supports. A standard electrical cable K is connected to the mains; the melting or grilling temperature can be regulated using the temperature setting 9.

After use, all parts except the heater 8 can be placed in a dishwasher and are easy to clean there. The heating element 8 does not require any additional cleaning when used properly; this is usually done thermally.

To store the device, for example in a cupboard, it is reassembled as shown in Fig. 6, i.e. the housing 1 is placed over the pan support 3.

The heater 8 is then inserted as shown in Fig. 7, followed by all other parts such as raclette pans 11 etc., as shown in Fig. 8.

Finally, the grill plate 15 is placed on the housing 1, so that a container closed on all sides is created,

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which protects the inserted pins 11 etc. from falling out and from dust.

In a preferred embodiment, the pan support 3 can be latched into the lower part of the housing 1, whereby the entire device can be transported more easily as a compact unit.

The subject matter of the invention is of course not limited to the emerald shape shown; other at least approximately prismatic shapes are also conceivable and also enable a pyramid-like structure of the device,

Claims (10)

ADRIAN MICHEL AG »·*.: «*\ ***J .**.···· 21034 DE M•·$*M♦·♦«•t 97 ■>·• * Sponsorship claims 1. Portable raclette oven with grill plate in modular construction, with an electric heater, characterized in that a housing (1) with a surrounding edge is provided, into which all devices and accessories required for melting raclette portions (13) can be inserted and can be individually removed and maintained, that the edge area of the grill plate (15) is held in a non-slip manner in the upper area of the housing (1), so that a container is created that is closed at least in its shell and cover surface. 2. Portable raclette oven according to claim 1, with a pan support with a reflector surface, characterized in that this pan support (3) has corner supports (5) and can be inserted completely into the housing (1), that the pan support (3) can be fixed in the operating state on an upper edge of the housing (1) and that these corner supports (5) carry a grill plate (15). 3. Portable raclette oven according to claim 2, characterized in that the corner supports (5) are tab-shaped support plates, wherein at least two corner supports (5) have supports (20, 20') for a heating element (10). 4. Portable raclette oven according to one of claims 1 - 3, characterized in that the housing (1) is designed in a prism shape in its peripheral edge. 5. Portable raclette oven according to claim 4, characterized in that the corner supports (5) are designed parallel to the shape of the housing (1) and smaller than it. adrianmichelag *'%:. .··.***: .··.···; 2io34 en 6. Portable raclette oven according to claim 5, characterized in that the front sides of the grill plate (15) are also designed to be parallel and smaller than the housing {1}, such that the entire device has the external shape of a polished emerald. . Portable raclette oven according to claim 2, characterized in that the pan support (3) has recesses (7) which position the insertable pans (11) at a distance from one another. 8. Portable raclette oven according to claim 2, characterized in that the pan support (3) is fitted with its support surface in a form-fitting manner into the upper edge of the housing (1) can be inserted, 9. Portable raclette oven according to claim 2, characterized in that a latching tab (19) is arranged on the heater (8), which fixes it laterally to a central web (21) of the pan support (3). 10. Portable raclette oven according to claim 2, characterized in that recesses (17') are provided in the grill plate (15) on its underside, into which cams (17) engage.